Chapter 289: Video

At the West Qi military camp, a gloom hung over everything.

Gazing at the unconscious Jiuli Sun, Jiang Ziya's face also darkened slightly.

"Chancellor, what should we do now?"

Ji Fa had also lost his backbone, and could only rely on this Chancellor, Jiang Ziya.

Jiang Ziya said in a solemn voice: "Now the biggest problem is the fall of Senior Brother Manjusri; I fear I cannot explain this to the Chan Teaching side, and moreover, Senior Brother Jiuli Sun's condition cannot be hidden any longer—I can only…"

Just then, Jiang Ziya's expression changed, and he said: "Young Master, I have just received news that the Chan Teaching's Assembly of the Twelve Golden Immortals has reopened; everything will be decided after the assembly."

Hearing this, Ji Fa nodded.

At this moment, his confidence, after successive defeats, had suffered a heavy blow.

He began to waver on whether the future Shang could overthrow Emperor Zhou's rule.

……

"Huh? Kid, why do you look more eager than I am for this Twelve Golden Immortals Assembly?"

Taiyi True Person looked at the solemn-faced Nezha and felt a bit strange.

Hearing this, Nezha grinned and said: "Master, be serious—these days everyone calls me the War God; this kind of assembly is exactly my chance to shine, how could I not come?"

"What a show‑off!"

Taiyi True Person curled his lips, then immediately poured himself another drink.

"Today I have wine, today I get drunk—being a carefree immortal, he couldn't be bothered to manage worldly affairs below."

After glancing at his own master, Nezha's eyes flickered with a thoughtful look.

"It seems Father's words are true—the master who seems the most unreliable is actually the one who sees everything most clearly."

Nezha thought to himself.

However, since Taiyi True Person was playing dumb, it showed he had already made a choice, and Nezha didn't bother to expose him.

After all, nothing they do will affect the Chan Teaching's standing in the Three Realms.

Even if handled properly, the Chan Teaching will flourish even more after this great calamity!

"Eldest brother, second brother, Three‑Eyed Kid—hey, who are you? I've never seen you before."

This Twelve Golden Immortals Assembly is too important, so everyone has descended in their true forms.

As Nezha was greeting Jinzha and the others, he suddenly saw an unfamiliar figure.

Mainly, the person's appearance was truly ugly—eyes bulging like bronze bells, nose towering, upper and lower tusks jutting out past the lips, a ferocious, vicious look; no matter how you look, he's not a good person.

On the other side, Leizhenzi, attending the Twelve Golden Immortals Assembly for the first time, felt a sudden pang of fear upon seeing Nezha for no apparent reason.

"What's going on? Why am I afraid of this person?"

Leizhenzi didn't understand; it felt as if the other person were his natural nemesis.

"Third brother, let me introduce you—this is Leizhenzi, disciple of Uncle Yunzhongzi, and also the adopted son of the Marquis of Xibo; someday he'll be our comrade‑in‑arms!"

At that moment, Muzha introduced Nezha.

Compared to Jinzha's poor eloquence and Ao Qian's single‑minded cultivation, Muzha was versatile and well‑informed about many matters within the Chan Teaching.

"Oh, so you're the Marquis of Xibo's adopted son, and a fellow Chan Teaching disciple—please look after me from now on!"

Nezha laughed and patted Leizhenzi on the shoulder.

Each pat made Leizhenzi feel his bones creak, and even the pair of wings on his back began to shed feathers with a rustling sound.

It was obvious that Leizhenzi felt a deep‑seated fear of Nezha.

"All right, kid, don't bully your junior brother."

Just then, Taiyi True Person's voice came: "The assembly is about to start—get back and take your place, or you'll lose face!"

Hearing this, Nezha pursed his lips, but still walked obediently back to Taiyi True Person's side.

After all, everyone outside is spreading his title of War God; following his father's words, he also needs to start paying attention to his image.

"Heh heh, now my fame should be able to firmly suppress the Three‑Eyed Kid!"

Nezha gave a heh‑heh smile, gazing toward Ao Qian, feeling a sense of victory.

Beside him, Taiyi True Person noticed Nezha's expression, shook his head helplessly, and then poured himself another drink.

As they say, it's rare to be blissfully ignorant—and that describes Taiyi True Person right now.

Soon, the Twelve Golden Immortals arrived one after another.

"Nezha elder brother!"

Suddenly, three little girls came to Nezha's side.

Looking down, it was indeed Xiao Xiaohe and her four little girls.

"So it's Xiao Xiaohe!"

Seeing Xiao Xiaohe and her four little girls, Nezha flipped his right hand, took out several peaches, and handed them to the girls.

These days, the fine peaches of the Peach Garden are all in the hands of Ao Yifan, the Heavenly Court's Prince Consort; as Ao Yifan's eldest son, Nezha can naturally enjoy them at will.

"Wow, what fragrant peaches—thank you, Nezha elder brother!"

Xiao Xiaohe and the others caught the peaches and took a bite.

The sweet peaches immediately brought happy smiles to the faces of the little girls.

"Xiao Xiaohe, you four, haven't you thanked your older brother yet?"

Just then, Hetong walked over.

"Mother, Master, we've already thanked Nezha elder brother!"

Xiao Xiaohe chewed the peach and said with a smile.

Beside Hetong, Lutong's expression was somewhat numb.

"It's absolutely Xiao Xiaohe who got it wrong—those are my junior sister's disciples, not my daughters, boo……

Lu Tong comforted himself.

Soon after, more and more people arrived.

After the Boundless Immortal arrived, the atmosphere of the entire White Jade Terrace instantly turned solemn.

Fellow junior brothers and sisters, surely you already know about the matter concerning Junior Brother Manjusri, right?

The Boundless Immortal said.

Not bad!

Huang Long True Person's face darkened as he said: "Senior Brother, Manjusri Senior Brother's magic is profound—who could have dealt such a vicious blow?"

As for this, let Junior Sister Cihang explain!

The Boundless Immortal turned his head to look at Daoist Cihang.

Faced with the gazes of the crowd, Daoist Cihang's expression grew solemn, and he promptly took out a black iron box.

The next moment, a white light shot out from the black iron box, and soon a light curtain appeared before everyone.

What is this!

The Twelve Golden Immortals, though well-versed, had never seen a magical treasure like this black iron box.

There is not a trace of spiritual aura fluctuation, unlike the Lingering Shadow Stone—what is this thing?

Yun Zhongzi asked curiously.

Everyone, this is not the point; the point is that this contains a full record of how Manjusri Senior Brother fell.

With a single sentence, Daoist Cihang instantly shifted everyone's attention onto the light curtain.

Huh? That is the Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal of the Sect of the Cutting, one of the Seven Attendant Immortals serving Uncle Master of Penetrating Heaven—unexpectedly, he is actually a member of the Sect of the Cutting!

On the light curtain, the Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal suddenly appeared and launched a sneak attack on Manjusri Extensive Dharma Celestial Venerable.

Soon, several more experts from the Sect of the Cutting appeared, attacking both Manjusri Extensive Dharma Celestial Venerable and Daoist Cihang.

Regarding everything on the light curtain, everyone firmly believed it, after all, eyes do not lie.

Of course, this is because these experts from the Sect of the Primordial do not know what AI editing is.