Chapter 217: The Strong Doumu Yuanjun, the Jade Emperor Retreats

As the voice fell, the immortals only saw outside the palace, endless starlight spreading out like mercury, and a majestic figure draped in a purple-gold Dao robe of ten thousand stars and wearing a nine-star crown stepped into the palace with a calm gait.

She did not deliberately release any pressure, but the gods in the palace who belonged to the star officials involuntarily felt a suppression.

That was a suppression derived from status; she was the Lord of Ten Thousand Stars, and the gods in the palace who cultivated the star path, regardless of their cultivation level, had their natal stars under her control.

"We, pay respects to Doumu Yuanjun!"

After a brief dead silence, I don't know who reacted first, but the immortals in the palace bowed one after another and saluted together.

The sound waves rolled, even more imposing than when they worshipped the Jade Emperor just now.

On the dragon chair, the Jade Emperor had a trace of haze in the depths of his eyes, but a gentle smile appeared on his face, and he raised his hand slightly, his posture friendly.

"Yuanjun is the Lord of Ten Thousand Stars, in charge of the stars of the entire sky, usually living in the Dou Palace, quiet and inactive; why do you have the interest to come to my Lingxiao Palace to participate in government affairs today?"

A few words, both pointing out the other party's noble status and containing a warning of "we do not interfere with each other, why do you cross the line."

Doumu Yuanjun seemed to be unaware of the machine in the Jade Emperor's words, and her majestic gaze fell directly on Wuqu Xingjun.

Wuqu Xingjun felt her gaze and involuntarily lowered his head, not daring to look at her.

Doumu Yuanjun then shifted her gaze to the Jade Emperor.

"Great Heavenly Sovereign." She opened her mouth slowly, "Now the matter of the true and false Great Sage has spread throughout the Four Great Continents, and the cultivators of the heavens and all living beings in the Three Realms are watching how the Heavenly Court handles the case."

"If you send a Wuqu Xingjun to investigate, I fear it will not convince the cultivators in the lower realm and all living beings in the Three Realms. At that time, I fear it will affect the reputation of the Heavenly Court, and then where will the Great Heavenly Sovereign's face be?"

Wuqu Xingjun's resolute face instantly turned into the color of a pig's liver, both shocked and angry, but he didn't dare to refute a single word.

He knew very well that in front of this person, he had no qualification to refute.

Hearing Doumu Yuanjun's words, the smile on the Jade Emperor's face stiffened.

He had calculated everything, but he had never expected that this Doumu Yuanjun, who had not asked about world affairs since the Investiture of the Gods and only performed her heavenly duty as the Lord of Stars, would actually intervene in this matter and refute his order in public.

The atmosphere in the hall was a bit subtle at this time, and all the immortals and gods lowered their heads, pretending not to hear the dialogue between the two big bosses.

The Jade Emperor took a deep breath, suppressed the waves in his heart, and his tone cooled by a few points: "Then according to the Yuanjun's opinion, among all the immortal officials in this court, who is more suitable than Wuqu Xingjun to patrol on my behalf and find out the truth?"

His gaze swept over the immortals below, carrying a trace of scrutiny, and the gods in the hall said nothing.

The Jade Emperor knew that although Doumu Yuanjun's power in the Heavenly Court was intertwined, most of them were righteous gods in powerful departments such as the Lei Bu, Fire Department, and Plague Department; which of these people was not busy with official business?

Moreover, even if there were free ones, they had to weigh the consequences of publicly opposing him.

Hearing this, Doumu Yuanjun turned her head slightly, her gaze looking outside the Lingxiao Palace.

"To talk about fairness and integrity, enforcing the law without partiality, naturally we must invite the Nine Heavens Responding Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Sovereign Wen Zhong, who is in charge of the punishment of thunder and acts on behalf of heaven."

"Wen Zhong?"

The Jade Emperor's heart shook violently; how could he have forgotten this person!

Wen Zhong, before the Investiture of the Gods, was the Grandmaster of the Yin Shang, upright and unyielding, and after his death, he was ordained as the main god of the Lei Bu, and was even the personal disciple of the Golden Spirit Holy Mother, a leader among the third-generation disciples of the Jie Sect.

If Wen Zhong were allowed to investigate, could his shady dealings with the Buddhist sect still be hidden?

"Heavenly Sovereign Wen is in charge of the Lei Bu, in charge of the Five Thunders, and is busy with ten thousand things every day; I fear it is difficult to draw away." The Jade Emperor spoke immediately, trying to decline, "This matter is of great importance, it is better to..."

"Reporting to the Great Heavenly Sovereign!"

Before the Jade Emperor's words were finished, a voice came from outside the hall, interrupting his words.

Only then did the immortals see a divine general wearing golden armor, with a resolute face, a vertical mark between his brows closed tightly, holding a pair of male and female whips, stepping into the hall.

It was the Nine Heavens Responding Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Sovereign, Wen Zhong.

He first bowed respectfully to Doumu Yuanjun, calling her "Master," and then turned to the Jade Emperor, saying loudly: "Wen Zhong has met the Great Heavenly Sovereign. Thoroughly investigating the rumors of the Three Realms and not letting the Heavenly Court's reputation fall is my duty, and I will die without regret!"

"Wen Zhong is willing to share the worries for the Great Heavenly Sovereign and investigate this matter thoroughly, giving the Great Heavenly Sovereign and all living beings in the Three Realms an explanation."

The Jade Emperor's face sank completely.

What a "duty"; these master and disciple sang in harmony, clearly having discussed it long ago, and came specifically to force the palace today.

He looked at Doumu Yuanjun and Wen Zhong below, then looked at the gods who lowered their heads and dared not speak, watching the wind direction, and anger surged in his heart.

But he knew that today, he had no choice.

If he refused again, wouldn't it be obvious that he had a ghost in his heart and wanted to move hands during the investigation.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, the Jade Emperor said unwillingly: "Grant the request, then the Nine Heavens Responding Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Sovereign Wen Zhong will preside over the investigation of the true and false Great Sage case with full authority. Wuqu Xingjun will assist from the side."

"Minister, obey the decree!" Wen Zhong's voice was like thunder, crisp and decisive.

Doumu Yuanjun saw that the goal had been achieved, so she said no more, nodded slightly to the Jade Emperor, and then turned around, disappearing into points of starlight and drifting away under the awe-struck gazes of the immortals and gods.

"Dismiss the court!"

After Doumu Yuanjun left, the Jade Emperor flicked his sleeves violently, and before the immortals could react, his figure had already disappeared from the imperial throne.

In the Lingxiao Palace, the immortals looked at each other, their hearts setting off stormy waves, feeling that the Heavenly Court was about to have wind and waves.

The Jade Emperor returned behind the palace, and the anger he had forcibly suppressed in the Lingxiao Palace finally erupted.

"Doumu Yuanjun!" He slapped the jade table in front of him and said angrily: "What exactly does she want to do? She actually confronted me face to face, did she forget who the master of the Three Realms is now?"

The immortal official standing by was silent as a cicada, not even daring to breathe.

"Your Majesty, Wuqu Xingjun requests an audience outside the palace."

"Let him in!"

Wuqu Xingjun walked in quickly, knelt on one knee, his face full of shame: "The minister is incompetent, please punish me, Your Majesty!"

"Get up, this matter is not your fault." The Jade Emperor waved his hand, "Although the investigation is led by Wen Zhong, you are still the deputy. I want you to watch him closely, every move, and report to me. In addition, find a way to create some trouble for his investigation. Don't let him find out some things that shouldn't be found."

"Most importantly," the Jade Emperor's voice became increasingly cold, "find out for me what Doumu Yuanjun's intention is behind this move, and what connection she has with that demon monkey on Flower Fruit Mountain!"

In the Jade Emperor's view, there must be a deeper plot behind Doumu Yuanjun's abnormal behavior. ===== CHAPTER 218 =====