Chapter 659: Internal Conflicts in the Heavenly Court, Headache for Nalan Ziping
“No.”
“You know how your dad is—always appearing and disappearing. If he doesn’t want to see anyone, who can find him?”
“However, I’ve seen that little girl from Xu Marshal’s house. It’s been a few years; she has grown into a young lady.”
Hearing this, Ziping thought for a moment and said, “Dad has taken Xu Yao and the others to the Four Directions Continent, probably with some plan in mind.”
“Right now, Dad doesn’t have any experts by his side, so he might feel restricted in what he can do.”
“Why don’t you go help Dad in the Four Directions Continent?”
“I won’t!”
Chen Xiang quickly rejected the suggestion.
“I trust Dad’s abilities; wherever he is, he can thrive effortlessly.”
“If I go close to him now, it’s obvious I’ll cause trouble, so I refuse.”
Seeing Chen Xiang’s expression, Ziping could only smile helplessly.
“I certainly believe in Dad, but Fu Yao is with him right now. Without anyone by his side, I’m afraid something might happen.”
“How about you take care of the mess in the Heavenly Court for me? I can head to the Four Directions Continent.”
“Stop!”
Chen Xiang raised her hand to stop Ziping’s words.
“I can take a trip to the Four Directions Continent by myself, but I won’t deal with the mess in the Heavenly Court.”
“You and Second Brother are both in over your heads. If I take over, I’ll probably go crazy.”
After saying this, Chen Xiang stood up and left the room.
Watching Chen Xiang’s departing figure, Ziping frowned and said, “Dad, without you in command, the Heavenly Court is lacking an air of authority.”
“It shouldn’t have escaped your notice with your capabilities, so what’s your arrangement?”
After a moment of reflection, Ziping also stood up and left the room.
Just as news reached him, arguments began anew in the Heavenly Court.
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Heavenly Court, the Grand Palace.
“This is how the battle should be fought! I’ve lived for tens of thousands of years; don’t tell me I can’t see this little detail clearly?”
“Living long doesn’t mean you’re right! My plan is clearly better; why can’t you see that?”
Hearing the clamor in the main hall, Ziping felt a headache coming on.
“Kid, why are you only just arriving? It’s practically chaos in there.”
The Old Celestial Master, sitting at the entrance playing chess, greeted Ziping.
Seeing this, Ziping bitterly laughed, “Grandpa Celestial Master, it’s already this loud inside; why don’t you go in and mediate?”
“Absolutely not!”
“I still want to live a few more years.”
“Besides, your dad has issued orders. We’re currently in a situation where we must tread lightly.”
“This kind of major issue is not something we can interfere in. Don’t you agree, Ma Hu?”
Hearing this, the Old Celestial Master nodded in agreement with Ma Hu across from him.
“The Old Celestial Master is correct; we are now just ordinary celestial soldiers, and we aren’t qualified to participate in such significant matters.”
Seeing that both were unwilling to meddle in this trouble, Ziping could only smile helplessly.
With a great war looming, the military’s power was unprecedentedly inflated.
However, this led to the emergence of two factions within the Heavenly Court.
One faction was led by Xu Hu, the elders, while the other was a new faction spearheaded by Yang Jian.
Though they all sincerely wanted to win this battle, no one wanted to be subordinate to the other.
Under normal circumstances, the Heavenly Court’s ruler, Kong Xuan, should maintain order at such a time.
But Kong Xuan’s strength and prestige were still somewhat lacking; he couldn’t control the originally arrogant and fierce soldiers of the Heavenly Court.
More interestingly, the three former giants were now in their prime, and Kong Xuan lacked the confidence to assert authority.
Pondering this, Ziping entered the hall.
As Ziping appeared, the hall quieted momentarily, then squabbles erupted even more fiercely.
“Elder Brother, why did it take you so long to get here? They are almost about to fight!”
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Yin Qi approached with a wry smile.
“Again, what argument has broken out this time?”
“A local attack proposal—this should be a minor issue that could use any plan, but they refuse to accept each other’s ideas.”
“What about Marshal Xu and the Jade Emperor?”
“They’re behind playing mahjong!”
“I really don’t understand what they’re arguing about; Xu Marshal and Yang Marshal have a good relationship!”
“Why can’t they just sit down and talk?”
Hearing this, Ziping smiled, “The reason no one wants to get involved is partly due to their own subordinates and partly because of the significant power in the Heavenly Court.”
“To sit in that position, one must have wisdom and strength surpassing everyone else.”
“Xu Marshal, Yang Marshal, and the current Jade Emperor.”
“Their influence is nearly equal; no matter who sits in that position, there will always be dissent below.”
“Moreover, with Dad still present, they have even less chance of controlling everything.”
Upon hearing this, Yin Qi pondered and replied, “So what should we do now? Just the two of us can’t maintain order!”
“Letting it escalate like this isn’t a solution.”
“How about this, I’ll temporarily stabilize them, and you go invite Xu Marshal and the others out from the back.”
“Another day, I’ll discuss with Xu Marshal and see if we can come up with a plan.”
“Okay, we’ll do it your way.”
After saying this, Yin Qi turned and headed toward the backyard.
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Backyard.
“I win! Pure hand, self-drawn, pay up! Pay up!”
Qian Ya pushed the mahjong tiles excitedly and waved at Kong Xuan and the others.
Seeing this, Yang Jian immediately complained, “Why is it always you winning? Although you’re the God of Wealth, it can’t just be you winning every time.”
“What’s with that? I’m the God of Wealth, so of course, I’m winning!”
Collecting the Divine Source won in the game, Qian Ya and the others continued playing mahjong.
“It’s been nearly two hours since it started getting noisy outside, should we go out?”
Kong Xuan casually mentioned.
Upon hearing this, Qian Ya replied nonchalantly, “Only when they are too tired to argue will we go out. None of us can command the crowd unless we take that position.”
“War with the Four Directions Continent isn’t a joke. If we can’t unite, our chances of winning will be even lower.”
Hearing this, Yang Jian at the same mahjong table spoke up.
“Xu Hu, why don’t you take that position instead?”
“After all, you are one of the three giants. If you step out to manage the situation, I’ll be the first to support you.”
Facing Yang Jian’s suggestion, Xu Hu rolled his eyes and replied, “If I stepped out to command, how are you all going to manage the Heavenly Court from then on?”
“When I abdicated with the Phoenix Emperor back then, it was precisely because I realized our three influences were too strong, so I withdrew swiftly.”
“A single person controlling a force of tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, needs to change.”
“The current situation is entirely within reason; just wait patiently, and we’ll get through this.”
As he spoke, Xu Hu tilted his head to look at the other mahjong table’s players.
“Darling, how’s our daughter doing recently?”
In response to Xu Hu’s inquiry, Hu Yan grabbed a mahjong tile and threw it out, saying, “How should I know? She’s with that young master and shouldn’t be having any problems.”
After saying this, Hu Yan looked at Hu Tudou across the table.
“By the way, Auntie, hasn’t Chen Xiang found someone she likes yet?”
Upon hearing this, Hu Tudou, who had been holding a hand of tiles, instantly dropped her face.
“Don’t mention it, a bunch of ungrateful children, simply driving me mad.”
“At more than ten thousand years old, and still not finding someone, what can I do?”
Yin Qi: “……”
I’m going to get scolded for being here at this moment.
