ebookland Chapter 246 Daji wants to use Li Jing to blackmail Nezha?
Chapter 246 Daji wants to use Li Jing to blackmail Nezha?
Yang Jiao listened to the malice in his words.
But you couldn't see a trace of malice on his face.
Even when he looked at Jiang Ziya, who was standing on the city wall with a worried expression, there was a hint of something unreadable in his eyes.
She lowered her head and began to comb her hair.
At this point, Mosquito Taoist's attention remained focused on Black Spot Tiger.
Although Black Tiger was already terrified of her slapping him, Mosquito Taoist still didn't dare to move an inch when he got close.
Even a tiger with intelligence wagged its tail!
Mosquito Taoist humbly asked Shen Gongbao, who was looking wary, and even imitated Yang Jiao's bowing gesture before speaking, just to appear polite:
"Master Shen, how old is Hu Hu?"
"With such good looks, you must be able to produce a lot of milk, right?"
Facing the piercing gaze of the Mosquito Taoist, Shen Gongbao leaned back to maintain a safe distance and nervously replied:
"The black-spotted tiger is a male tiger..."
"what!"
Mosquito Taoist immediately became unhappy.
Gong Hu made herself laugh for a long time, until her face was stiff.
A cold, icy gaze shot over, and Black Tiger howled in fright and took off running.
In that instant, Yang Jiao finally understood.
"Shen Gongbao wants to be the bad guy himself!"
Of the 365 people listed on the Investiture of the Gods, most were members of the Jie Sect. It can be said that the Jie Sect supported the Heavenly Court and later Buddhism.
But opening the Investiture of the Gods list would offend even more people.
Therefore, the villain is Master Shen! He can't hold a grudge against Jiang Ziya, much less against the Chan Sect, because he's no longer a member of the Chan Sect…
Looking at that back view,
Yang Jiao suddenly bowed to him.
He may say some harsh words, but he probably cares about his senior brother the most.
wrong!
What did that Jie Sect do to offend anyone?
Yang Jiao looked towards Xiqi. In the Investiture of the Gods, not only were cultivators from both sides listed, but also some of the more famous generals from both sides.
It was originally a human struggle, and it was the unwillingness of both sides that dragged more and more Taoists into it.
"Fine, the Tongtian Sect Leader saved me, so I'll just offer a word of advice. Let's call it even."
This matter is too great. If it is brought to light, Heaven will surely not let those who cause trouble go unpunished.
He only hoped that after giving the signal to the Tongtian Sect Leader, he would be more strict with his disciples and prevent them from going down the mountain to participate in this matter.
Nezha's Wind Fire Wheels came and went extremely fast, and a streak of flame fell straight down on the Zhou army camp.
"Nezha is back."
Yang Jiao was delighted and started walking back with Wenzi in tow.
……
Song.
King Zhou looked at the battle report sent from the border, threw it to the ground, and pointed at the assembled civil and military officials, angrily shouting:
"Qinglong Pass has fallen, and Jiameng Pass is in imminent danger! What have you all been doing?! You actually allowed the Grand Tutor to lead the troops into battle!"
"He has only just quelled the rebellion of King Pingling. If he doesn't rest for a day, the entire Chaoge will be filled with a bunch of good-for-nothings like you!"
The courtiers immediately knelt down and shouted:
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Your health is of utmost importance."
Yin Shou, seeing their cowardly posture of kowtowing to the ground, laughed in fury:
"Calm down? What else can you say? Since the death of Uncle Bi Gan, is there no one in the entire court who dares to speak out?"
"You keep saying 'calm down, calm down,' but tell me a few things that will actually make me angry!"
Daji glared at Fei Zhong and silently uttered a name.
Then she gracefully and gently walked to Yin Shou's side, her soft, boneless hand gently patting his chest as it rose and fell, and she whispered:
"Your Majesty, please do not be angry with them. The Imperial Advisor has already invited the Four Demon Generals from Kowloon Island. We will be able to retake Qinglong Pass soon."
Yin Shou's anger subsided somewhat, and he, still embracing Su Daji, pointed at the officials below and rebuked them:
"Look at you lot who always say you want to share my burdens, yet you're not as concerned about the Shang Dynasty as my Empress!"
Upon hearing these words, Su Daji felt a piercing pain in her heart.
His eyes lowered, concealing the turbulent emotions within them.
Heart Road:
"Your Majesty, this little demon has strayed too far and can no longer return."
Fei Zhong, who had just made eye contact with Su Daji, suddenly moved his knees and knelt in the middle.
He bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, I have a plan that will cause Xiqi to lose a valiant general!"
Yin Shou released Daji, spread his arms, and raised an eyebrow with interest, asking:
"Oh?"
What's your plan?
Fei Zhong immediately stood up, pointed to the other side of Chaoge, and respectfully said:
"The fierce general who made great contributions in Xiqi by killing Zhang Guifang and the four Taoists of Jiulong Island was the third son of Li Jing, the general of Chentang Pass."
“This child has been a disciple of the Taiyi Zhenren since childhood, but he is ruthless and once killed the son of the East Sea Dragon King. Li Jing has a responsibility to discipline such a rebellious son!”
After listening, Yin Shou seemed to be recalling something, and after a long while, he said:
"It seems to be true."
After he finished thinking, he waved his hand and said:
"Fei Zhong, I order you to go to Chen Tang Pass and bring Li Jing and his wife here. If they resist, bring them directly to me bound!"
"Your subject obeys the decree."
As Fei Zhong bowed, he glanced at Empress Su, then immediately turned and left the city, heading towards Chentang Pass.
Upon reaching the city gate, he did not even allow anyone to announce his arrival, but instead held up King Zhou's token and led his elite troops straight into the city.
They broke down the gates of the Li residence and captured the entire family.
Li Jing, clad in full armor and holding a pagoda, pointed at Fei Zhong and sternly questioned him:
"Lord Fei?"
"What crime have I, Li Jing, committed that you would send someone to arrest my entire household!"
Fei Zhong, no longer the submissive figure he was in court, straightened his back and shouted even louder in anger:
"What crime? You gave birth to a fine son! Li Nezha slaughtered my Shang army generals in Xiqi. Now the king has sent me to bring you back to the palace. Do you still want to rebel?"
The taut veins on Li Jing's hands immediately relaxed.
Fei Zhong then said:
"If you don't want your whole family to be executed, go and beg the king for forgiveness, and then kill your disloyal and disrespectful son so that the king will pardon your family!"
Upon hearing this, Lady Li gripped the pagoda tightly in Li Jing's hand and pleaded tearfully:
"Master! Nezha has already died once; we can't let him die a second time!"
"If you insist on using the pagoda that the Taoist Ran Deng gave you to capture Nezha, then capture me first, so that I can keep Nezha company inside."
Li Jing couldn't pull her away, so he said helplessly to Fei Zhong:
“Nezha has long since severed his father-son relationship with me. I have no connection with him anymore. I tried to persuade him to come back, but he refused.”
Fei Zhong snorted coldly:
"Then you should go and speak to the king!"
Fei Zhong immediately ordered his men to bind the couple and escort them to Chaoge. Before that, he even sent a letter to the palace.
Su Daji read the urgent letter aloud to Yin Shou without missing a single word.
She lay limply in his arms, her fingers lifting Yin Shou's chin, forcing him to look at her before she smiled and said:
"Since Li Jing refuses, why not threaten Nezha with Li Jing's life? If he is willing to abandon the darkness and embrace the light, Your Majesty, please be merciful and spare his family."
Yin Shou scooped up Su Daji and, after she sat on his lap, ran his fingers along her back, feeling her trembling, before bursting into laughter:
"Alright! As you wish, my beauty!"
……
Nezha and his companions are currently in the camp discussing how to fight the four demon generals.
Yang Jiao knew the plot but found it difficult to speak up, for helping the Chan Sect would incur a debt to the Jie Sect.
She only wanted to seize a few identities to become a saint while still alive; doing too much else would attract the attention of the Heavenly Dao.
The Primordial Purple Qi cannot be revealed too early.
Yang Jiao pressed her dantian, which was so full it felt like it was about to burst.
She lowered her eyes and thought to herself:
"I've practiced it ten more times already, but I don't know how long I can suppress those below the Golden Immortal level."
She has always kept her talents hidden.
At a cultivation level, while others could break through the barrier after one cultivation session, Yang Jiao, holding the Primordial Purple Qi, still had to repeatedly cultivate the basics dozens of times.
The soldiers in the camp were repeatedly practicing their drills.
"Report!"
"Report! Prime Minister, an urgent message from Chaoge!"
Jiang Ziya immediately stepped forward and reached out to take the messenger, but the messenger hesitated:
"Yes, it's for Vanguard Officer Nezha..."
A hint of doubt flashed across Nezha's face.
Chaoge, write to him?
He remained still, and with a slight bend of his hand, the bamboo slip was drawn into his palm.
Then Nezha shook his head, and a rustling sound rang out between the bamboo strips. He glanced at it only once before throwing it on the ground.
Yang Jiao picked it up.
The text above simply says:
The wicked Nezha has rebelled against the country, which is truly a heinous crime. However, the king has a benevolent heart and, considering that you are young and have been deceived, orders you to return to Shang immediately.
Otherwise, your father, Li Jing, will suffer the consequences in your place, enduring torture and likely losing his life.
After reading it, Yang Jiao forgot how to breathe.
Jiang Ziya and the others hurriedly gathered around.
Everyone became anxious, especially Jinzha and Muzha, who all looked at Nezha, wondering what he was thinking.
On one side is the kindness of parents, and on the other side is the righteousness of teachers.
The cruelty of the tortures in the Shang Dynasty is well known; each form of punishment could make one wish for immediate death.
Nezha calmly stood up and, amidst the worried gazes of the crowd, slowly walked to Yang Jiao's side. Suddenly, he burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha, is there really such a good thing?!"