Ming Dynasty: Gain one supernatural power every day

"Hey bro, have you made up your mind? Hurry up and tell me!"

"Brother, don't rush, it's coming." Pigsy cleared his throat, slammed his wine cup on the table, and shifted into a more comfortable sitting position.

The surrounding military officers quickly sat up straight and took out the jade token again.

"Brothers, you all know I'm Marshal Tianpeng. But you don't know what kind of status I have in Heaven, do you? I'll tell you all about it today." As Pigsy spoke, his chest puffed out unconsciously, and his chin was held high.

I drank quite a bit that night, and it was the perfect time to brag.

"I, Old Pig, was one of the first Heavenly Generals to ascend to heaven when the Heavenly Court was first established. I followed the Jade Emperor a long time ago."

"The Jade Emperor values ​​me highly and entrusts me with any important matters."

"Which civil or military official in Heaven wouldn't respectfully address me as 'Marshal Tianpeng'?"

"When I reviewed my troops at Tianhe, 80,000 naval soldiers stood in square formation, their banners obscuring the sun. The sight was truly magnificent!"

"That marshal is a veteran minister of the Heavenly Court!" Xue Lu was the first to speak, his face full of admiration.

"No wonder the marshal has such a high status, he is truly a senior elder of the Heavenly Court!" Zheng Heng nodded repeatedly, while not forgetting to fill Pigsy's cup with wine.

"If that incident hadn't happened, I would still be living a carefree life as Marshal Tianpeng in Heaven, and I would never have had to descend to the mortal realm to protect that monk on his journey to the West."

"Not only am I exhausted all day, but I also get scolded by that monk for being lazy and greedy. Am I lazy?"

"I'm just enjoying life! Am I just greedy? I just get hungry quickly!"

"What's going on, bro? Tell us the details!" Zhu Gaoxu leaned forward, his eyes gleaming with gossip.

"Sigh, that matter... it's a long story. It's all because I was too young back then." Pigsy sighed, waved his hand, but there was no trace of shame on his face.

"Let's not talk about Chang'e yet, let's talk about something you don't know. Do you know Erlang Shen Yang Jian?"

"I know! Who doesn't know him? Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun, his supernatural powers are unparalleled, he wields a three-pointed double-edged sword, and he also has the Howling Celestial Dog!" Zhu Gaoxu answered quickly, and several military officers around him nodded in agreement.

Military generals in the Ming Dynasty were all familiar with Erlang Shen, the guardian god of war, who was the most worshipped martial god besides Zhenwu.

"Do you know Yang Jian's identity? Do you know his relationship with the Jade Emperor?"

This question stumped everyone.

Zhu Gaoxu scratched his head: "This...we really don't know. What, does Erlang Shen have some kind of relationship with the Jade Emperor?"

"Hehe, I knew you guys wouldn't know. This matter is very complicated. Only people inside the Heavenly Court would know these secrets." Pigsy picked up his wine cup, took a sip, and lowered his voice mysteriously.

"This Erlang Shen is the Jade Emperor's nephew."

"What???"

"What! There's this connection too!" Zhu Gaoxu slapped his thigh, sobering up a bit.

"My God, the Jade Emperor's nephew! Does that mean he can walk sideways in heaven?" Zheng Heng gasped, his eyes wide with shock.

"No wonder Erlang Shen is so powerful, so that's how it is!" Xue Lu exclaimed, slapping the table in sudden realization.

"Hehe, this isn't over yet. Although Yang Jian is the Jade Emperor's nephew, their relationship isn't good; they could even be considered enemies." When Zhu Bajie said the word "enemies," his voice lowered even further, causing the surrounding candlelight to flicker.

"What happened? Marshal, please tell me in detail," Zhang Fu couldn't help but ask. He was usually the most composed, but now he was also intrigued.

"This is a long story. It's about the Jade Emperor's sister, Yao Ji. She fell in love with a mortal, a scholar named Yang Tianyou, and married him. They had children, Yang Jian and his sister Yang Chan."

"But the heavenly rules clearly state: immortals are not allowed to fall in love with mortals."

"The Jade Emperor only has one sister, and she's his own sister. Do you think he can save face?"

"He set the heavenly rules, and the one who committed the offense was his own sister. All the gods in the court are waiting to see how the Jade Emperor will handle it."

"That's indeed a difficult situation. If it were me, I would definitely punish them severely on the surface, but in reality..." Zhu Gaoxu stroked his chin, giving off a knowing look.

"In reality, it's about placing her under house arrest and keeping her out of the public eye for a while. Once things have calmed down, they'll find a pretext to reinstate her identity."

"This way, the dignity of the heavenly rules is preserved, and the bond between siblings is also maintained—a win-win situation."

"Sigh, it's pretty much what you guessed. The Jade Emperor thought the same thing. The plan was all set, but something went wrong along the way." Pigsy sighed and took another swig of wine.

"Back then, the Jade Emperor sent me, Old Pig, and the Great Golden Crow, who is Yang Jian's older cousin, to arrest Yao Ji and Yang Tianyou. But the Jade Emperor had already privately told me that it would just be a show."

"First, we'll 'deal with' Yang Tianyou and Yang Jian's elder brother, Yang Jiao, but of course, we won't really deal with them."

"I've already taken care of things with the Jade Emperor and the King of Hell. I'm making sure these two can jump the queue and be reborn into a good family so they can continue to enjoy their blessings in the mortal world."

"Once things have calmed down, we'll find an opportunity to bring them back. Then, we'll deliberately let Yang Jian and Yang Chan go."

"You can play it like this?" Qiu Fu was dumbfounded. This was even more outrageous than the imperial power struggles of their world.

"I, Old Pig, led heavenly soldiers and generals to chase after them, setting up a net that looked impressive, but it was all just a show."

"The Jade Emperor only told me the truth; even the Golden Crow and the others were unaware of it."

"That Golden Crow kid is really something. He's been chasing Yang Jian so hard, he almost caught him several times, but I always managed to mess things up."

"Every time I send out troops, I have to first figure out which direction Yang Jian is in, and then move the heavenly troops in the opposite direction."

"Think about it, I have tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers under my command. If I really wanted to capture Yang Jian, could he possibly escape?"

"But I led tens of thousands of men and chased after him for days and nights, and we didn't even manage to touch a single hair on Yang Jian's head."

"Wow! That's more ruthless than releasing the ocean!" Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but give a thumbs up. "Brother, your acting skills are unmatched!"

"And then what happened? How did you become enemies?" Zhang Fu pressed.

"That's where the problem lies."

"The Jade Emperor, this uncle, has arranged everything for his nephew. We can't tell Yang Jian about this; the fewer people who know, the better," Pigsy shook his head, looking heartbroken.

"Indeed, the fewer people who know about this, the better," Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

"It's God, no, it's the truth." Zheng Heng almost blurted out.