Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 356 You dare call yourself the God of War?
The training ground wasn't much to see, so the three of them continued walking through the palace complex floating among the clouds and stars. Gradually, the palaces became taller, more magnificent, and more splendid, but the number of Celestials walking among them also decreased.

This is not surprising, after all, it is a general consensus that rulers possess more resources.

Throughout history, only a very small number of people have been able to escape the common fate.

The Heavenly Court was the same, so Yang Jian, who had been somewhat dissatisfied along the way, did not express any further opinion.

Chenxiang, however, was a curious child. He kept looking around and found everything he saw fascinating, even wanting to touch it.

It must be said that although this world is a subordinate world, the appearance of the Heavenly Domain is no worse than that of the Heavenly Court, only its true foundation is far inferior.

Suddenly, a streak of light pierced the starry sky above and fell towards the highest and most central palace.

The three tourists, sensing something juicy, quickly followed.

With Yang Jian's magic concealing him, the person who blatantly tore through the sky and broke into the innermost palace was completely unaware that he had three extra tails behind him.

A handsome man, clad in golden armor and a cloak, holding a long spear, stood atop the most luxurious and spacious palace. His unrestrained aura caused the entire hall to tremble in his rage.

Centered around this palace that connects the convergence of the energy veins of the lower realm, the earth cracked open and floods surged and raged as the man unleashed his fury.

The heavens and earth changed color in his rage.

Yang Jian's brows, which had relaxed, furrowed again.

At the same time, it seemed that they were planning to intervene and stop the man's reckless behavior.

"Wu Xingchen! What are you doing?" A voice roared angrily, and a force spread, quickly suppressing the turmoil in the hall and stopping Yang Jian's impending attack.

The handsome man wielding a long spear, its tip sparking, slammed it heavily onto the magnificent floor, nearly overturning half the palace. However, the force was suppressed, no longer spreading downwards along the meridians as before: "I am the one who should be asking you, what are you doing! Your Majesty, the Respected Emperor Tianhua!"

"You exiled your beloved with your own hands, simply because she was an ordinary mortal woman, unable to bear you a prince of pure blood, didn't you?"

Upon hearing these words, Yang Jian's expression became even more hostile.

He could not condone betraying faith because of so-called bloodline.

However, Qiu Chuji gestured for Yang Jian and Chen Xiang to continue reading, which made them both restrain their tempers.

We wait quietly for what happens next, wondering if there are any misunderstandings or variables.

On the high altar seat appeared a man clad in a white and gold crown robe, equally handsome but with an added air of majesty. He stared at the man who had dragged his spear into the hall and asked coldly, "Wu Xingchen! In what capacity are you questioning me?"

"her friend?"

"Her confidant?"

"It's still hers...!"

Yang Jian and Chen Xiang's expressions both became quite interesting.

All this commotion, was it just because of jealousy?

While Chenxiang hadn't yet experienced much, Yang Jian had already begun to ponder the reasons behind it.

At the same time, he glanced at Qiu Chuji again and keenly realized that this was the scene that Qiu Chuji had intentionally shown them.

"Enough! You've already ruined her, and now you want to slander her too?" the handsome man in golden armor roared.

"Do you dare say you have a clear conscience?" The man sitting on the throne, dressed in a crown, asked coldly.

The handsome man in golden armor paused upon hearing this, then said, "My liking for her is my own business and has nothing to do with her. She hasn't done anything wrong."

"And you? You let her down!"

"You have broken your promise."

“I remember you once said that you would break the 100,000-year-old ironclad rule of the Celestial Race for her, and bring peace and equality to the Celestial, Human, and Demon races. But now... you have banished her because of her human identity!”

"You betrayed her trust, and you betrayed her affection... You don't deserve him! Wu Tianhua!"

The man in the ceremonial robes clenched his fists, his gaze gloomy, seemingly quite restrained, while the slightly bulging veins on his neck indicated that his heart was far from calm.

"Xingchen...you must know that there are reasons for all of this!" The man in the crown robes suddenly sighed, his tone becoming much weaker.

"Difficulties? What difficulties?"

"Isn't it just that the demons invaded, and General Zhenyuan used 100,000 Zhenyuan soldiers as leverage to force you to marry his daughter and make her the Empress?"

"Without the Zhenyuan Army, are we afraid of the demons?"

"You were once the number one war god in the Three Realms, how could you be so weak and easily bullied now?" the golden-armored man named Wu Xingchen said sternly.

Upon hearing this, Chenxiang suddenly burst out laughing: "Uncle! He's also the number one war god in the Three Realms!"

Yang Jian remained expressionless. His pride did not stem from the so-called title of "Number One War God of the Three Realms," and therefore he did not care that someone shared the same name as him.

"But I am no longer the God of War, but the Emperor!"

"I need to consider more."

“You don’t need to worry about Liu Fang’s matter, I have my own arrangements!” Wu Tianhua said. “You have your own arrangements?”

"Haha! I'm afraid you won't be able to manage anything!"

“Liu Fang has already gone to the Abyss!” Wu Xingchen said.

"What?" Upon hearing this, Wu Tianhua abruptly stood up, then appeared directly opposite Wu Xingchen, grabbed Wu Xingchen's neck with his hand, and asked fiercely, "What happened? Did you do this?"

Unable to break free, Wu Xingchen let out a bitter laugh: "Tianhua! Don't you understand? The Celestial Clan can't reach the Abyss. Her going to the Abyss means she never wants to see you again!"

"In this life and for all eternity, she has no desire to have anything to do with you again!"

"She... never wants to see you again!"

At this moment, among the three hidden in the shadows, Qiu Chuji said, "I guess this woman named Liufang either has a lover in the Abyss of the Demon Clan, either a Demon Lord or a prince, or she herself is a Demon King who was accidentally stranded in the mortal world and was treated as an ordinary woman."

"Of course, I'm now more inclined to believe the second possibility; her identity is definitely not simple!"

Chenxiang asked in confusion, "Why can't she just be an ordinary woman?"

Qiu Chuji chuckled and explained in a way that Chenxiang couldn't understand: "Although the story always begins with Cinderella and Prince Charming, Cinderella can't really be just a pitiful Cinderella. She is the daughter of an earl and has a fairy godmother."

“The deep-rooted feud and unequal social status are merely the triggers for conflict, but at their core, it is still a matter of matching bloodlines.”

"Just like those celestial horses in the Heavenly Court's Imperial Stables!"

Chenxiang vaguely understood the last two sentences.

"I don't believe it!" Wu Tianhua squeezed out three words, casually tossed aside Wu Xingchen, who was being choked, and slammed him into the main hall. Then, he transformed into a streak of light, quickly passing through the clouds and flying towards the Abyss.

"Big brother! No!"

"If you are trapped in the Abyss, the entire Celestial Clan will be thrown into chaos, and the Demon Clan will definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble!" Wu Xingchen, who had just been arrogant, suddenly transformed into a loyal minister and general, and went to chase after and stop him.

Two streaks of light simultaneously pierced through the celestial realm and descended towards the mortal world.

Qiu Chuji and his two companions naturally continued to follow.

They've seen this whole thing through to the end; this melon must be kept ripe.

Wu Tianhua forced Wu Xingchen away with a palm strike, and then said solemnly, "Xingchen, I am very relieved to entrust the Heavenly Clan to you for the time being. With your strength, as long as you keep General Zhenyuan in check, there will be no trouble. I will definitely be back in three months at most."

"Don't stop me, Xingchen... Just like you said, I have already let her down. I can't just watch her sink into the abyss like this. That place... is definitely not a place where an ordinary human woman can stay."

"If I don't go find her, she really will die there!"

"Then I'll go find her and bring her back!"

"Brother! Although I don't like your style, the Celestial Clan really can't do without you!"

The two brothers entangled in mid-air, their figures colliding while their words clashed.

Chenxiang turned her head in confusion: "That Xingchen...wasn't he the one who started this? Why is he interfering now?"

"And what about that so-called God of War Emperor? Didn't he already abandon his original wife for the sake of the so-called greater good? Why is he suddenly abandoning her again?"

Are all these people so...unreliable?

Qiu Chuji immediately admonished: "This is the consequence of not being bound by heavenly rules. Emotions are expressed too freely and willfully. When one feels that one can sacrifice emotions, one chooses to sacrifice emotions. After regretting it, one will do everything to make amends."

"In short, one word... 'make it'!"

In reality, this is still a manifestation of prioritizing 'love' above all else.

It seems that Wu Tianhua sacrificed his emotions for the sake of the 'big picture', showing a resolute and courageous heart. However, comparing love with the overall situation and the fate of millions of lives, and weighing it on a scale, is an absurd argument.

And the men and women who openly make choices in this matter are even more bewitched.

Guo Jing was willing to risk his life for Huang Rong, but he would not return to Peach Blossom Island to live in seclusion for her sake, nor would Huang Rong ask Guo Jing to make such a choice.

Wanyan Honglie did so many despicable things for Bao Xiruo, secretly plotting to march south, and he never hesitated, much less gave up his ambitions for Bao Xiruo.

Because in their hearts, family and country are clearly separated, and national affairs are incomparable to personal feelings and love.

The still clueless Chenxiang was bewildered, only feeling that matters of the heart were too difficult!

Do not understand!

Yang Jian did have some feelings about it, but they weren't very deep.

He also had two relationships, but he was restrained, patient, and reserved in both of them. For him, relationships were not the most important thing in his life.

Modifying the Heavenly Laws was not merely for his own obsession, but also to untie the celestial beings and deities in heaven and earth, allowing them to live more freely.

"But... do I really have to continue?" Yang Jian's originally firm determination suddenly wavered a little.

(End of this chapter)