Honghuang: My understanding is beyond belief. I am the first immortal of Jiejiao.

"Lin Zhu, let me ask you: Have you married Yin Wenjiao? Have you consummated your marriage?"

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed.

The immortals pricked up their ears, and even the three sages showed interest.

Yin Wenjiao is a key figure in the Journey to the West. If she were to marry Lin Zhu, the Journey to the West plan would be completely disrupted.

Lin Zhu raised an eyebrow and burst into laughter.

"Buddha's information is indeed well-informed. That's right, I did indeed marry Yin Wenjiao. We not only had a wedding ceremony, but we also entered the bridal chamber."

He paused, then gave a wicked smile.

"What? Buddha wants to give a monetary gift?"

"you!"

The Buddha could no longer maintain his composure, and his golden body flashed with light.

"Lin Zhu! Do you know that Yin Wenjiao is a person destined to face tribulation in the Journey to the West? You are going against the will of Heaven!"

"unbelievable?"

Lin Zhu sneered.

"Which rule says I can't marry? Besides..."

He looked at the Jade Emperor with a meaningful expression.

"Whose heaven is this in the Three Realms?"

The Jade Emperor's expression changed, and he almost dropped his whisk.

Lin Zhu's words were extremely malicious; they were practically trying to sow discord between him and Buddha.

Finally, the Buddha could no longer tolerate it and struck out with his palm. This time, he held nothing back, and the swastika symbol on his palm spun, carrying an aura of destruction.

"Lin Zhu! Today, I will act on behalf of Heaven to uphold justice!"

"Buddha, please wait."

The Jade Emperor suddenly stood up, surrounded by the true energy of nine dragons, and stood in front of Lin Zhu.

"No violence is permitted in the Lingxiao Palace."

The Buddha was extremely angry.

"Jade Emperor! How long will you continue to favor this child? He has disrupted the Journey to the West and insulted Buddhism. If we do not eliminate him today, how can the Western Paradise maintain its dignity?"

The Jade Emperor's face was gloomy.

"Buddha, do not forget that last time you struck, you severed a finger."

Upon hearing this, the Buddha's expression changed drastically.

Last time, when he sent a clone down to the mortal realm to hunt down Lin Zhu, he was instead severed one of his fingers, a great humiliation.

Now that the Jade Emperor had brought it up in public, he was instantly enraged.

"Jade Emperor! You..."

"enough."

Laozi suddenly spoke, his voice soft, yet it silenced everyone.

He looked at Lin Zhu, his eyes filled with a murmur of confusion.

"Young friend Lin, I have a question to ask you."

Lin Zhu suppressed his smile and bowed respectfully.

"Please speak, Laozi."

"Were your actions deliberately aimed at Journey to the West?"

Lao Tzu's eyes were sharp and discerning.

"I must investigate your past to verify the truth of your story."

The immortals in the hall were in an uproar.

The sage's exploration of the past means that all of Lin Zhu's secrets will be exposed.

The Jade Emperor looked worried, while Buddha sneered repeatedly.

Lin Zhu remained silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled freely.

"Since Laozi wants to see, then let him see."

He strode toward Laozi.

"I just hope that Laozi can remain calm after reading this."

Laozi frowned slightly, raised his whisk, and a ray of chaotic divine light enveloped the bamboo forest.

"Relax your mind."

Lin Zhu stood calmly, allowing the divine light to probe him.

Everyone in the hall held their breath, awaiting the result.

The Buddha's eyes were filled with smugness, as if he could already see the scene of Lin Zhu being attacked by everyone after his secret was exposed.

"Stand still."

Laozi stood expressionless before Lin Zhu, his long, snow-white beard moving without wind.

"This time, I'll see just what tricks you've up your sleeve!"

Lin Zhu pursed her lips.

"Laojun, your intention to settle personal scores is far too obvious, isn't it? Those few bottles of Nine-Turn Golden Elixir last time..."

"Shut up!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Laozi sent a flash of golden light through Lin Zhu, who immediately felt as if something was blocking his throat, rendering him unable to make a sound.

Lao Jun snorted coldly.

"I am an upright and honest person, why would I bother with you over a few pills?"

Before he could finish speaking, Laozi suddenly slapped Lin Zhu on the back with his palm.

"puff"

Caught off guard, Lin Zhu nearly spat out a mouthful of blood, but managed to swallow it back, her face turning bright red.

He stared wide-eyed, his eyes accusing him.

Isn't this just settling personal scores under the guise of official business?

Gods and Buddhas floated in the clouds, with the Buddha sitting on a golden lotus, his eyes shining with excitement.

The eighteen Arhats and four Bodhisattvas stood guard behind him, waiting for Laozi to expose Lin Zhu's trick.

"here we go."

"The Supreme Lord Laozi said in a deep voice, and suddenly his body radiated a dazzling golden light."

The light contained countless mysterious runes, each seemingly carrying the ultimate truth of heaven and earth.

The Emperor Ziwei's pupils contracted slightly.

"The power of merit. This is the difference between a saint and a quasi-saint."

Golden light rippled outwards like waves, creating ripples in the air.

Gradually, a clear image materialized in mid-air—it was the scene of the marriage proposal at the Embroidery Tower in Jiangzhou City!

"right here!"

The Buddha suddenly straightened up, causing the golden lotus to sway a few times.

"The moment Yin Wenjiao threw the embroidered ball, this boy must have secretly cast a spell!"

In the scene, Yin Wenjiao stands on the edge of a high-rise building, holding an embroidered ball, while a crowd surges below.

Chen Guangrui, dressed in a bright red wedding robe, stood in the front row with a confident smile on his face.

"I'm coming!"

Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, gripped the pagoda tightly in nervousness.

Yin Wenjiao raised the embroidered ball, as if to throw it to Chen Guangrui.
"stop!"

The Buddha suddenly shouted, startling the surrounding deities.

He pointed at the screen and said sternly.

"Slow down! This kid will definitely make his move at this moment!"

Laozi frowned slightly, but still slowed down the speed of the image as instructed.

For a moment, all the gods held their breath and stared wide-eyed at every detail in the scene.

The embroidered ball slowly left Yin Wenjiao's hand, its direction indeed towards Chen Guangrui.
The Buddha's lips curled into a victorious smile.

Suddenly! Yin Wenjiao twisted her wrist strangely, and the embroidered ball drew a beautiful arc, flying straight towards Lin Zhu, who was standing in the corner!

"what?!"

The Buddha suddenly stood up, and Jinlian almost fell over.

In the video, Lin Zhu catches the embroidered ball with a bewildered expression and even subconsciously smells it.

"It smells pretty good?"

"impossible!"

The Buddha's eyes widened in anger.

"Investigate again! There must be a fluctuation of magical power!"

Laozi's expression was solemn. He formed a hand seal, and the image immediately disintegrated into countless points of light, each representing a fluctuation of energy. However...
“There is no trace of magic.”

"The Supreme Lord Laozi said in a deep voice."

“Yin Wenjiao is conscious and shows no signs of being bewitched.”

"This"

The Buddha's face turned ashen. Suddenly, he made a calculation with his fingers and then let out a strange cry.

"The red thread of fate has broken?!"

"what?"

The Old Man of the Moon (Yue Lao) fell straight down from the clouds, frantically flipping through the Book of Marriage.

"How is this possible! How can a mortal break free of my red rope?!"

In the scene, an even more astonishing moment occurred: Yin Wenjiao saw that Lin Zhu had caught the embroidered ball, and without hesitation, she jumped off the high building!
"I'd rather die than marry Chen Guangrui?"

Nezha, the Third Prince, stared wide-eyed.

"This girl is really something!"

The entire Heavenly Court was completely silent; all the gods fell into an eerie silence.

They had cultivated for millions of years and had seen all sorts of ways to defy fate, but they had never seen anyone who could change their destiny just by looking at their face!
Emperor Ziwei suddenly chuckled.

"Interesting, very interesting. Young friend Lin's appearance... it seems he has already reached the realm of 'Tao'?"

"what?"

Lin Zhu was finally able to speak, pointing at himself with a blank expression.

"I?"

"Excellent!" The Old Man of the Moon suddenly jumped up excitedly.

"I've been matchmaking for tens of thousands of years, and I've never seen anything like this! Unless..."

He lowered his voice mysteriously.

"Unless it's that ancient figure who proved himself through charisma."

"enough!"

The Buddha interrupted in a fit of rage, veins bulging on his forehead.

"Nonsense! How can mere appearances shake the secrets of heaven?!"

He suddenly turned to Lin Zhu, his eyes flashing with golden light.

"Speak! Who exactly are you?!"

Lin Zhu spread his hands innocently.

"I'm just a handsome guy passing by."

"Pfft."

One of the fairies couldn't help but laugh out loud, and then quickly covered her mouth.

The Buddha was so angry that he trembled all over, and the Buddha light behind him began to flicker erratically.

Suddenly, he noticed his broken finger and became even more furious.

"If you don't give me an explanation in the Western Paradise today..."

"Explain what?"

Emperor Ziwei interrupted leisurely.

"The facts are clear: Yin Wenjiao willingly chose Lin Xiaoyou, even at the cost of her life. Isn't this the will of Heaven?"

"God willing?"

The Buddha sneered.

"Then what about my Western Paradise strategy?"

"Calculate"

Lin Zhu raised her hand timidly.

"Is it bad luck?"

"Hahaha!"

Emperor Ziwei laughed heartily.

"Excellent! Young friend Lin's words resonate deeply with me."

He looked around at the assembled immortals.

"Gentlemen, what title do you think young friend Lin deserves for his appearance?"

"The most handsome man in the Three Realms!"

Nezha was the first to join in the commotion.

"Charming Celestial!"

The Matchmaker was not to be outdone.

"The Sage of Yan Dao!"

Even the usually serious Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King joined in the fun.

In an instant, the tense scene turned into a discussion about bestowing a title upon Lin Zhuqi.

The faces of the people from the Western Paradise turned pale and then red, and even the golden body of the Buddha was almost red with anger.

"Absurd! Absolutely ridiculous!"

The Buddha, enraged, laughed instead.

"All of you from the Western Paradise, come back with me!"

Just as the group from the Western Paradise were about to leave, a majestic and cold voice suddenly resounded through the sky.

"Come and go as you please? What do you take my Heavenly Court for?"

The Jade Emperor's Haotian Sword emitted a dazzling golden light, its tip pointing directly at the Buddha's brow. The air in the entire Lingxiao Palace seemed to freeze.

The sound of the armor of the heavenly soldiers and generals rubbing against each other could be clearly heard outside the hall. The Buddha's light behind the Western Buddhist followers and the auspicious clouds of the heavenly officials intertwined and collided in mid-air, making a "hissing" sound.

“Tathagata!”

The Jade Emperor's voice was like thunder from the heavens.

"Your Western Religion falsely accuses me of disrupting the heavenly order and launches a large-scale invasion of the Heavenly Court. If you do not give me an explanation today, do not blame me for being impolite!"

The Buddha sat serenely on a lotus throne, his face as calm as an ancient well, but the golden Buddha mark between his brows flickered slightly.

Behind him, Maitreya Buddha's smile had frozen, the medicine bowl in the hand of Bhaisajyaguru Buddha trembled slightly, the beard of Khrushchev Buddha moved without wind, and the golden sun wheel of Vairocana Buddha flickered.

"Amitabha."

The Buddha clasped his hands together, his voice booming like a great bell.

"This matter was indeed due to my oversight, and I am willing to apologize to the Jade Emperor."

Upon hearing this, the Western Buddhist followers all changed color.

Maitreya Buddha nearly dropped the cloth bag in his hand. He looked at Tathagata in disbelief, his eyes filled with humiliation.

The Lapis Lazuli Medicine Buddha's lips trembled, as if he wanted to say something, but was pulled back by the Fearful Buddha.

The Jade Emperor's eyes gleamed with pride, and the sharpness of the Haotian Sword was slightly concealed.

He glanced at Lin Zhu standing to the side and saw that the boy was leaning lazily against the dragon pillar with a faint smile on his lips.

"Since the Buddha has admitted his mistake, I am not an unreasonable person."

Just as the Jade Emperor was about to descend the steps, Lin Zhu suddenly straightened up.

"and many more!"

Lin Zhu's voice wasn't loud, but it silenced the entire Lingxiao Palace.

He slowly walked to the center of the hall, took out a jade slip, and waved it.

"Your Majesty, this is the list of losses I have compiled."

The Buddha frowned slightly, and the golden light beneath the lotus throne rippled.

Lin Zhu cleared his throat.

"Traffic congestion fee at the South Heavenly Gate, totaling 36,000 Immortal Crystals; floor wear and tear fee at the Lingxiao Palace, 8,000 Immortal Crystals; and more..."

He paused deliberately and looked up at the top of the Jade Emperor's head.

"The three strands of hair that His Majesty has turned white from worry about this matter are each worth ten thousand immortal crystals."

"puff"

Nezha couldn't help but laugh out loud, earning him a fierce glare from Li Jing.

The Buddha's expression finally changed, and the Buddha's light behind him rippled outwards in circles like boiling golden soup.

Maitreya Buddha could no longer contain himself and roared angrily.

"You rude brat!"

"Minister Lin!"

The Jade Emperor's expression changed, and he hurriedly spoke up to stop him.

Lin Zhu seemed not to hear him and continued.

"Oh, right, and compensation for emotional distress."

"enough!"

When the Buddha uttered a shout, the entire Heavenly Court trembled.

His eyes blazed with golden light.

"Lin Zhu, don't push your luck!"

Lin Zhu shrugged, then suddenly changed the subject.

"Since Buddha is unwilling to pay compensation, then let it be."

He turned to leave.

"I'm going back to fry cicadas and eat them."

"stop!"

The Buddha's voice suddenly became sharp, and the lotus platform moved forward several feet.

"What did you say?"

Lin Zhu waved his hand without turning his head.

"It's that golden cicada, oh right, it has a baby cicada."

The Buddha's face turned deathly pale instantly, and the Buddha's light behind him exploded with a "boom," turning into a shower of golden rain.

Maitreya Buddha and the others also changed color, and the golden wheel of the Great Sun Buddha was drawn half a foot out of its sheath with a "clang".

"Lin Zhu!"

The Buddha's voice trembled slightly.

What did you do to Jin Chanzi?

The entire Lingxiao Palace was deathly silent; even the Jade Emperor stared wide-eyed.

Lin Zhu then slowly turned around, a harmless smile on her face.

"What did Buddha say? I don't understand."

The Buddha's lotus platform had floated to Lin Zhu's front. He looked down at Lin Zhu, the golden light in his eyes almost materializing.

"You captured Jin Chanzi?"

Lin Zhu blinked.

"Who is Jin Chanzi? I only caught a cicada."

He pulled a small golden cage from his sleeve, and inside was indeed a golden cicada, chirping "zhi-liao zhi-liao".

The Western Buddhist followers all gasped in shock.

Julusun Buddha's beard stood up.

"This this."

The Buddha's hands trembled slightly as he suppressed his anger.

"Lin Zhu, do you know the consequences of disrupting the Journey to the West plan?"

"Lin Zhu! How dare you kidnap Jin Chanzi!"

The roar of the Buddha was like thunder from the heavens, shaking the entire Lingxiao Palace.

Those heavenly soldiers and generals with weaker cultivation were directly shocked until their faces turned green, and some even collapsed to their knees.

I, Lin Zhu, the God of Hell, stood in the center of the hall, picking my ear and looking at the enraged Buddha with disdain. (End of Chapter)