Chapter 1135

Su Xiao: "That's not right—we have Brother Taixuan, why fear the Heavenly Court? Old Long Wang, even if you unified the Four Seas, you still needn't fear the Heavenly Court or Lingshan."

Hu Yifei: "Do you think the Dao Lord is a nanny, carrying every burden for you?"

Dragon King of the East Sea: "True. To forge iron, one must be strong oneself. The Dao Lord saved the world—that is already a tremendous grace; if we still trouble him with every little matter, it only shows how useless we are."

Ye Hei: "That's fair. Su Xiao's thinking is too modern—always calling mom and dad at the first problem."

Su Xiao: "Hmph, isn't that right? Why not use your backing if you have one?"

Great Sage Equaling Heaven: "Of course it's wrong. Our Master is burdened with countless affairs; granting us supreme cultivation arts is already a great grace. How could we trouble him constantly? That would make us look—"

"Useless! As disciples, we ought to ease our Master's burdens—how could we reverse it like this!"

Lin Fengjiao: "Even as a disciple of Maoshan, I only summon the Ancestor when utterly desperate. Who would summon the Ancestor for every trivial thing?"

Su Xiao:

"Alright, I get it. By the way, where's Old Zhu? You haven't finished reading The Stormy Clouds and the Turning Tide yet? So much was cut—there's barely anything left. You should've finished long ago."

Zhu Wushi: "Our Ancestor has gone into seclusion!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Don't talk about it—it's too embarrassing. I was boasting so confidently, then ended up getting killed by the consequences. Was that really me?"

Liu Che: "Why not? Did Zhu Yuanzhang become a flawless sage who never makes mistakes?"

Li Shimin: "Exactly. Old Zhu, don't carry such an idol's burden."

Zhao Kuangyin: "Exactly. I've got so many bad legends—I don't even mind!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "You don't mind? You've never actually encountered it! If you met the Zhao Kuangyin who lost Huashan to Chen Tuan, I'd like to see you still laughing."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "And you, Li Shimin—your legends are plenty too. Wait till you meet another incompetent Li Shimin, then you'll understand how I feel."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "And you, Li Shimin, your legends are plentiful too. One day, when you meet another incompetent Li Shimin, you'll understand how I feel."

Li Shimin:

Liu Che: "Good thing it's not about me—you're too cruel. These are their wounds!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "You think it's not about you? Hmph, Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che, your own embarrassments are no fewer. We'll meet them in the chat group eventually."

Zhu Youjian: "Zhu Wushi, you traitor—you dare say our Ancestor is in seclusion? Ancestor, strike him!"

Zhu Wushi: "Chongzhen, show respect to elders and care for the young—you've forgotten your manners again?"

Zhu Youjian: "You're just a prince—where do you get so much sass?"

Zhu Wushi: "Prince? I'm Emperor now!!"

Zhu Youjian: "But history doesn't record you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Enough, enough. If you want to argue, wait till you meet face to face—even fight if you must. Is Miss Xu here? Can you arrange for me to meet that Zhu Yuanzhang?"

Xu Yeyue: "I'm here! Shall we meet? When you see His Majesty, you won't attack him, will you? He's old—he can't withstand your torment."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Don't worry—I'd never do such a thing!"

Xu Yeyue: "I find it hard to believe. I'll have to discuss it with Father."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Do I have so little credibility?"

Su Xiao: "I'm laughing so hard, Old Zhu—you're the one who slaughtered nearly all your comrades who helped you seize the throne. How could Night Moon believe you?"

Su Xiao: "I'm dying laughing, Old Zhu—you're the one who killed nearly all your comrades who helped you seize power. Night Moon won't believe you for a second."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "My heart is bitter—you don't believe me either?"

Hu Yifei: "I only know: serving an emperor is like treading with a tiger. Always stay cautious around emperors."

Dragon King of the East Sea: "That's true. Human emperors wield too much authority."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Isn't the Dragon King the same?"

Dragon King of the East Sea: "No. To humans, the Dragon King is still merciful. I never worry about humans usurping me or rebelling—I have no vested interest in them, nor do I need to assert imperial authority before them. Since becoming Dragon King, I've ruled clouds and rain for millennia, and only struck dead three unfilial sons and two who destroyed my temples. I dare not compare myself to human emperors."

Long Wang: "No, to humans, the Dragon King is still merciful; at least I don't have to worry about humans usurping my throne or rebelling, for we have no shared interests, nor do I need to assert imperial authority before them."

I've been ruling clouds and rain for thousands of years since becoming Dragon King, and I've only struck dead three unfilial sons and two people who destroyed my temples—I dare not compare myself to earthly emperors.

Xu Yeyue stepped through empty air like a celestial crane, her steps graceful as she traversed the nine heavens.

Entering the chat group, her strength was no longer what it once was.

Borrowing points, her power surged to the peak of true qi, granting her the ability to level cities and destroy nations, to fly beyond mortal sight.

"If I told Father about the chat group, he'd be stunned," Xu Yeyue's eyes sparkled with mischief. "Heehee—then he won't be able to keep up that high-master facade anymore."

Borrowed points, his strength surged to the peak of True Qi, gaining the ability to level cities and destroy nations, and to fly without leaving a trace.

"If I tell Dad about the chat group, he'll be shocked," Xuyeyue's eyes sparkled with mischief. "Heehee, then he won't be able to keep up that high-master act anymore."