Chapter 255

"Wang Mu is mistaken." Chang Xi smiled slightly, her smile like cold moonlight, unstained by dust. "Wang Mu is the head of the female immortals. If Wang Mu acts rashly in a fit of rage, I fear it will cause unnecessary ripples. Why not sit down and tell me the reason in detail? Perhaps I can help Wang Mu share her worries and solve her problems."

"Share my worries and solve my problems?" Wang Mu's eyes were icy. "Does Wuqu Xingjun know that my trusted aide has lost contact within the Tianhe, and the rare treasure I bestowed upon her has also been destroyed?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Xi's eyebrows twitched imperceptibly.

"Oh? Such a thing happened? The Tianhe is a restricted area with strict guards; what common scoundrel would dare to be so presumptuous here?" She paused, her tone carrying a hint of doubt. "Could it be that some great power has made a move? But in these Three Realms, the only ones who could make Wang Mu this furious are likely just those few."

Wang Mu's expression shifted uncertainly.

She was now certain that Chang Xi's arrival here was mostly related to what had happened in the Tianhe.

Chang Xi was stalling her here, surely to give the person in the Tianhe time to escape.

"This matter is no small affair; I will naturally get to the bottom of it!" In order not to be delayed, Wang Mu issued a direct order to leave. "If Wuqu Xingjun has nothing else, please return. I have important matters to attend to."

"Wang Mu, do not be in such a hurry." Chang Xi remained unmoved. She lifted her hand slightly, pointing toward the vast starry sky outside Yaochi. "Today, while observing the celestial phenomena, I discovered that there seems to be some unusual movement between the Taiyin star power and the Tianhe water veins. Therefore, I came to the Heavenly Court specifically to discuss it with Wang Mu and see if we need to join forces to set up restrictions to prevent any demons or evil paths from taking advantage of the situation to cause chaos."

Her words were flawless, cleverly linking her purpose for being here with the unusual movement in the Tianhe, while also placing herself on a pedestal of caring for the peace of the Three Realms.

Wang Mu's heart was churning with anger, yet she was helpless.

Taiyin Wuqu Xingjun was clearly here to stall for time; if she insisted on going to the Tianhe, it would be equivalent to openly falling out with Taiyin Wuqu Xingjun.

To make an enemy of an innate deity for the sake of a subordinate and a treasure was clearly not a wise move.

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in her heart.

"Since Wuqu Xingjun has such refined interest, then please enter Yaochi, and I will discuss it with you in detail," Wang Mu said coldly, turning around to return to the Yaochi palace.

A trace of a smile appeared on Chang Xi's face as she followed Wang Mu into Yaochi.

Inside the Yaochi palace, immortal mist swirled and the sound of the zither was lingering.

Wang Mu sat in the main seat, her expression calm. She and Taiyin Wuqu Xingjun Chang Xi sipped immortal tea, discussing the movement of the stars, their conversation appearing peaceful.

While talking with Chang Xi, Wang Mu's eyes swept over a palace maid standing by outside the hall, and she secretly transmitted a message to her, ordering her to pass on an imperial decree to the current Tianhe Water Army Marshal, Li Jing, to immediately mobilize the water army to blockade the Tianhe and capture the thief who had sneaked in.

The palace maid received Wang Mu's secret decree, exited Yaochi without a change in expression, transformed into a ray of immortal light, and headed straight for the Tianhe Water Army camp.

All of this was within Chang Xi's perception.

She picked up her teacup, looked at Wang Mu's small movements, and thought to herself: "So, you finally couldn't sit still."

However, she did not stop her.

She and Su Chen were allies, not babysitters.

Her intervening to stop Wang Mu herself was already doing her duty.

If she were to even stop a messenger maid under Wang Mu, that would be completely falling out with Wang Mu, which was not the result she wanted.

As for the rest, it would depend on Su Chen's own fortune.

Tianhe Water Army camp.

Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing sat within the main military tent. Outside the tent, a heavenly soldier came to report that a maid of Wang Mu had arrived outside the water army camp to deliver a decree.

Upon hearing this, Li Jing hurriedly ordered the heavenly soldier to invite her in.

The Yaochi maid entered the main military tent and recounted Wang Mu's instructions one by one.

Li Jing received the decree and indicated that he would immediately assemble the Tianhe Water Army, blockade the Tianhe, and capture the thief.

After delivering the decree, the maid did not dare to linger, left the water army camp, and returned to Yaochi to report back.

Li Jing received the decree and ordered the messenger to immediately assemble all the heavenly generals of the water army.

Military orders were like mountains; once the order was issued, in just a moment, all the heavenly generals of the Tianhe Water Army gathered in the main military tent.

Li Jing sat in the head seat, his face cold and stern, and one order after another was issued methodically from his mouth.

"Tian Kui, you lead thirty thousand water soldiers to blockade the eastern section of the Tianhe and use the 'Sea-Covering Array' to seal the water veins!"

"Ju Men, you lead thirty thousand water soldiers to guard the western section, activate the 'Abyss-Suppressing Mirror' to investigate any unusual movements within the Tianhe, and once any clues are found, report them immediately..."

"Pass on my military order: all patrolling heavenly soldiers are to form battle formations, one hundred men to a team, patrolling in an intersecting manner; if anything is discovered, send a signal immediately!"

Just at this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the tent.

"Father!"

Nezha, holding his Fire-Tipped Spear, strode in.

Nezha had originally been chatting with the heavenly soldiers in the water army camp. Upon learning that Li Jing had assembled the heavenly generals, he realized something was wrong and rushed over immediately.

Seeing that Li Jing had already issued the orders, he knew he could not stop them, so a thought occurred to him, and he came up with an idea.

"Nezha, what business do you have coming to my water army camp?" Seeing Nezha, Li Jing frowned, quite dissatisfied with Nezha's behavior of barging in without reporting.

"Father, I heard that a thief has trespassed into the Tianhe, alarming Wang Mu?" Nezha said with righteous indignation. "What kind of scoundrel is so bold as to dare to be presumptuous in the place you guard? It is simply not taking you seriously at all!"

Looking at his son's appearance of sharing the same hatred for the enemy, the slight dissatisfaction in Li Jing's heart vanished instantly, replaced by a trace of long-lost gratification.

This rebellious son finally knew how to consider the big picture and maintain the dignity of him, his father.

He said in a deep voice, "This matter was ordered personally by Wang Mu, and I am currently deploying troops to capture the thief who trespassed into the Tianhe."

Nezha stepped forward and slammed his Fire-Tipped Spear onto the ground, making a clanging sound.

He puffed out his chest and said with a serious face, "Father, as the Grand Marshal of the Tianhe Water Army, the safety of the Tianhe is also my responsibility! At this time, I am willing to share your worries. Please assign me a unit of the water army, and I will lead the team myself to search the Tianhe."

His voice was loud, his eyes sincere, and his words were spoken with great conviction.

Upon hearing this, Li Jing was completely stunned.

He looked at the Nezha before him, almost thinking he was having auditory hallucinations.

Was this still the rebellious son who opposed him at every turn and wished he could poke a hole in the sky?

He was actually volunteering to share his worries?

For a moment, Li Jing's heart was filled with mixed emotions; a warm current surged into his heart, and his eyes even became a little moist.

"My son has grown up!"

Li Jing thought to himself that Nezha had great strength and possessed magic treasures for protection; if he was willing to help, it would be for the best.

More importantly, how could he, as a father, refuse this sentiment from his son?

"Good!"

Li Jing slapped the commander's desk, his tiger eyes full of approval.

"You are worthy of being my son, Li Jing! I approve. The ten thousand water soldiers of the right camp are yours to command, with Heavenly General Feng Yu as your deputy to assist you!"

He took out a tiger tally for mobilizing troops and handed it to Nezha.

"Remember, be careful in everything and prioritize your own safety!"

"I obey, Father!"

Nezha took the tiger tally, suppressed the wild joy in his heart, gave Li Jing a respectful military salute, then turned and strode out of the military tent.