Chapter 276: Nezha finally sees a completely different Li Jing

Tang An knew that even if she fell, it would be fine. How should she put it? Her trust in Sun Wukong, Yang Jian, and Nezha had reached the point of trusting herself.

Sure enough, just as she was falling, the Red Armillary Sash bound her waist first, placing her down safely.

Nezha, Sun Wukong, and Yang Jian all teleported to Tang An's side, ensuring she wouldn't be hurt by the out-of-control Demon Pill Nezha.

Taiyi Zhenren had already taken the Universe Ring sent by Ao Bing, his mind entirely on his disciple, and he didn't notice when several strangers had arrived at the Li residence.

"Sun and moon reborn, thousand spirits return to the origin, Heaven and Earth Boundless Universe Ring, obey the order!"

The incantation he chanted made Nezha's Universe Ring move along with it.

Nezha used his immortal power to suppress it, only then breaking the influence of the incantation on the Universe Ring.

"It really is Master."

When Shen Gongbao heard Nezha say 'Master,' and saw the movement of the Universe Ring on his body, his brain almost crashed for a moment.

How could... there be two Nezhas?

"Taiyi Zhenren has a good thing; we must borrow it to use later." Tang An's focus was on the magic treasure.

What was she craving? She was craving the Picture of Mountains and Rivers; she also wanted to be a 'Ma Liang with a magic brush' for once and play with those miraculous amusement projects.

They watched like they were watching a movie, not interfering too much with the development of the Demon Child plot.

Only Shen Gongbao was a person of this world.

"You all see it clearly now, the prejudice in people's hearts cannot be moved."

"It is those foolish mortals, it is their prejudice that harmed Nezha and harmed Ao Bing."

Tang An turned to look at Shen Gongbao. "Oh? Are you saying this has nothing to do with you at all? The original Spirit Pearl Nezha and the original Demon Pill Ao Bing, crossing and switching—it was all an accident, not man-made?"

"I... I..."

"You stutter as soon as you feel guilty; it seems you aren't very good at lying." Tang An watched the Demon Pill Nezha step on the Wind Fire Wheels and leave the Li residence, then looked at Nezha.

"If you don't mind, you can follow and take a look. I think after you see it, you will understand what I told you about a different Li Jing."

Nezha hesitated in his eyes, but after hesitating repeatedly, under the encouragement of Tang An's gaze, he followed.

Two Nezhas left the scene, and everyone's gaze found the person they wanted to find.

For example, Li Jing stopped Ao Bing, Tang An sought out Lady Yin's whereabouts, and Shen Gongbao found Taiyi Zhenren.

Sun Wukong and Yang Jian remained still, alert and on guard at all times.

Before going to find Lady Yin, Tang An turned to look at Shen Gongbao.

"I know the injustice you've suffered. But you chose wrong from the very beginning."

"The Chan Sect is not suitable for you. The Jie Sect is the place most suitable for you."

"If you hadn't been schemed against from the start, you shouldn't have suffered your current fate in the Jie Sect." Tang An's tone became serious, filled with sighs.

There was no prejudice, let alone looking down on him; it was just pure pity for him.

Shen Gongbao's eyes trembled. "Jie Sect..."

Tang An knew that saying more was useless, so she went to find Lady Yin.

Shen Gongbao seemed to have realized something, and two lines of clear tears seemed to flow from his eyes.

"Fate plays tricks on people; it's not just the Spirit Pearl and the Demon Pill that are being toyed with."

"I, Shen Gongbao, was born a demon; why did I... embark on the path of the Chan Sect?"

"But only now has someone pointed all this out. It's too late, everything is too late..."

Shen Gongbao's eyes were filled with self-mockery, sharpness, and viciousness.

"I... can no longer pull back my hand."

Tang An looked back at him, not stopping Shen Gongbao from continuing to push the plot forward.

She came before Lady Yin, sized up the person before her, and bowed to her.

"Junior Tang An, greets Lady Yin."

Tang An bowed to Lady Yin, not because she was whose wife or whose mother. It was only because she was a female general who saved the people from fire and water; she herself was worthy of worship by future generations.

Lady Yin was puzzled, not knowing who the person before her was.

Looking at her attire, she didn't look like a commoner of Chentang Pass.

Lady Yin returned the bow heroically, feeling that the person before her seemed to have known her for a long time.

"I came here also to save your life, Madam."

"However, I have a presumptuous request. I wonder if Lady Yin is willing to listen to me?"

"Save my life?" Lady Yin looked into mid-air, hearing the conversation between Shen Gongbao and Taiyi Zhenren.

She heard the truth about the Spirit Pearl and the Demon Pill being swapped. She heard the words that the Heavenly Tribulation was coming and Nezha would surely die.

She thought that Chentang Pass could not escape this tribulation today. She grabbed Tang An's hand and made her choice without hesitation. "Save Zha'er, preserve the lives of both children."

"Both? Children?" Tang An didn't know why, but a sourness in the depths of her heart was touched.

"Zha'er, there are two Zha'ers."

"Although he has changed his appearance, I can recognize him."

"I don't know why there are two Zha'ers, and whether that is Zha'er after he grows up, but it doesn't matter." Lady Yin pleaded with Tang An. "If Chentang Pass is destined to be destroyed, I beg you to save my child's life."

Tang An's throat rolled, a lump in her throat.

Why, as a mother, was she always willing to trade her own life for her child's life without hesitation at the first moment?

Lady Yin was like this, and her own mother was too.

"Rest assured, neither Zha'er will have any trouble." Tang An took a bead out of the Wealth Gathering Ring.

"This Spirit Pearl can isolate the refining of the Samadhi True Fire."

"Lady Yin must keep it on your person and never let it leave you."

Lady Yin was confused, not knowing why she would be in danger of being refined by the Samadhi True Fire.

"Are you an immortal?"

"Me?" Tang An was mostly treated as a mortal; being treated as an immortal was truly rare. "I am Nezha's future master, so I will save him. Lady Yin can rest assured."

Hearing Tang An say this, Lady Yin finally put her anxious heart back in her stomach.

Outside Chentang Pass, in the mountain forest.

The Demon Pill Nezha lay on the ground, pounding the earth and covering his face, weeping.

Nezha appeared before him and silently reached out his hand to him on the ground.

Looking at the Demon Pill, how was he not looking at his former self?

The Demon Pill Nezha looked up at the other version of himself. "Who are you?"

"I am Nezha."

"I am Nezha!" The Demon Pill Nezha wiped away his tears and snot with his arm, unwilling to show his fragile side in front of others.

Nezha frowned slightly, not expecting this version of himself to be so... dirty.

Was he like this when he was little? Wiping his snot and tears with his clothes when he cried?

Just as Nezha wanted to speak, the Wind Fire Wheels turned into the appearance of a pig.

After it sized up the two Nezhas, it pulled a blade of grass with its ear to irritate its nose.

"Achoo!"

Nezha and the Demon Pill Nezha both subconsciously used their arms to block the water mist sprayed by the Wind Fire Wheels.

But when the thick fog dissipated, and they saw the scene before them, Li Jing of this world knelt in the clouds, kneeling before the two of them.

Nezha looked at Li Jing before him; he seemed to finally understand what kind of competent father Tang An had described.

He could feel that Li Jing's kneeling held no humiliation, only single-minded pleading.

Pleading for what?

Pleading to save his son's life.

That was the fatherly love Nezha had never, ever experienced. At this moment, he envied the other version of himself before him immensely. ===== CHAPTER 277 =====