Chapter 333: These Days, Why Is Being the Jade Emperor So Difficult?

"Today, you will either grant Great Tang thirty years of favorable weather, bring a sweet rain to Fengxian Prefecture, and save the common people from the drought."

"Or, I will smash your Heavenly Palace and overturn your treasure vaults."

"In any case, you issuing a decree for rain and me threatening those immortals to bring rain might have a difference in principle, but the result is the same."

Although Tang An's expression carried a hint of a smile, her tone was not joking in the slightest.

Sun Wukong swung his Golden Cudgel, also not expecting that, five hundred years later, the opportunity for him to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace had come again.

Yang Jian did not speak; he merely summoned his Kaishan Axe and stared coldly at the Jade Emperor.

Nezha, meanwhile, summoned his Yang Banana Fan, the Six Ding Divine Fire ready to be unleashed at a moment's notice.

The Jade Emperor's face sank, "You are threatening Me."

Tang An lifted her chin slightly, "Do not doubt it, that is exactly what I am doing."

The Jade Emperor looked at Yang Jian, "You are the Judicial God of the Three Realms!"

"And you, Nezha, you are the Great Deity of the Three Altars of the Sea of the Heavenly Realm!"

"How dare you, how dare you turn your blades and axes against Me?"

"Do you intend to rebel against Heaven?"

Tang An could not hide her smile, "Whether they want to rebel against Heaven, others may not know, but Jade Emperor, aren't you clear about it in your own heart? Why bother saying it out loud? Isn't it just embarrassing for yourself?"

Jade Emperor:...

Yang Jian looked straight at the Jade Emperor, "What does a Judicial God who listens to orders but not summons have to do with me, Yang Jian?"

Nezha did not speak, only forming hand seals to urge the Six Ding Divine Fire.

"What does the Great Deity of the Three Altars of the Sea have to do with me, Nezha, who was born of Heaven and Earth?"

Sun Wukong laughed until he was doubled over, "Old Jade Emperor, I have been eyeing that position of yours for many years."

"Don't worry, once I, Old Sun, become the Jade Emperor, I will change their official titles and let you vent your anger, how about that?"

Jade Emperor:...

Plagues! What kind of plagues are these?!

Tang An walked forward a few steps; the formation of the four master and disciples, plus a dog and a fox, was so high-spirited and imposing.

"Jade Emperor, we are forcing you, but it is for your own good."

Jade Emperor:????

"What is it? Isn't this a phrase you like to use? Now that it is used on you, are you not happy?"

Jade Emperor:...

"Don't be so speechless. We are forcing you just to give you a way out. You are forced by circumstances, so you have no choice but to agree to what I just said."

"Like this, if you feel the way out isn't big enough, I will call Brother Gongming and Kong Xuan over."

"If that's still not enough, shall I borrow the Qingping Sword and the Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Treasure Pagoda?"

"If that still doesn't work, what if I find my Master and Uncle?"

Jade Emperor:...

The Jade Emperor did not speak, only retreating into his own shell.

Even Tang An could not help but silently complain in her heart: what a miserable Jade Emperor, truly.

The main thing was that most of the people Tang An found were his own immortals from the Heavenly Court. The key was that those immortals were openly people of the Heavenly Court, yet they did not obey his commands; they all had some rebellious spirit in them to varying degrees.

Even Taishang Laojun, frankly speaking, was just an official position in the Heavenly Court.

He was one of the Three Pure Ones; in terms of seniority and relationship, he was closer to Tang An.

That day, Taishang Laojun and Tongtian Jiaozhu were able to strike at the Two Sages of the West simultaneously and withstand the punishment of the Heavenly Dao.

If things really escalated, I fear that the yesterday of Lingshan would be the today of the Heavenly Court.

"Forget it, forget it."

The Jade Emperor followed this way out and stepped down.

"Thirty years, it is only a month, I grant it."

Compared to this bit of Causality, the price of the Heavenly Court being destroyed and the treasure vaults being overturned was clearly heavier.

"Then this palace, on behalf of my noble Imperial Father, thanks the Jade Emperor."

When the time comes for Great Tang to unify the world, what Tang An seeks is thirty years of favorable weather for the entire world.

On such a foundation, what kind of terrifying prosperity would the Great Tang golden age develop into?

"Since we have reached an agreement, we don't need to be at daggers drawn like this."

Tang An signaled for her disciples to put away their magical artifacts, and she herself retracted her golden brick.

"Like this, when it rains later, I will tell the Dragon King myself."

"You issue your decree, he brings his rain, just let me decide the time."

"How about it, Jade Emperor, you have no objections, right?"

The Jade Emperor's expression was full of objections. But unfortunately, Tang An chose to turn a blind eye.

"Since you have no objections, then please take care of your health within this month, and even more so, ensure my Great Tang remains unharmed."

"We are leaving now, don't miss me. Bye-bye~"

Tang An mounted Jiuyue's back, waved her hand, and called everyone to leave together.

Once Tang An left, the Jade Emperor instantly appeared on the Dragon Throne in the Lingxiao Palace.

"My minister, is the way I serve as Jade Emperor too stifling?"

Taibai Jinxing had a naturally smiling mouth, "Your Majesty, what are you saying?"

"Look at that Tang girl, look at My good nephew, and look at the Third Prince and the Great Sage Equal to Heaven; they are all fine examples."

Taibai Jinxing nodded; they were indeed all fine examples.

Daring to challenge the rules, to establish a heart for Heaven and Earth, and to secure the destiny of the living. Looking at the most unreliable people, yet they are the ones doing the most reliable things.

"Beloved minister?"

"Uh..." Taibai Jinxing snapped back to his senses, "They are simply too audacious, Your Majesty! You are absolutely right!"

"How about this, shall we fine them a few years' salary?"

The Jade Emperor opened his mouth; he truly wanted to punish them, but he did not dare to punish them at all.

One is the beloved disciple of Tongtian Jiaozhu, whose actions have no logic to speak of, bold and audacious, having stirred the Western Heaven into such a state.

One thinks about sitting on his Jade Emperor throne at every turn, having been suppressed for over five hundred years, yet his original intention has never changed.

One is the Judicial God of the Three Realms, who holds the iron laws of the Heavenly Law, yet every day wants to "filially" kill his own nephew.

One commands the three armies, holding nearly all the troops of the Heavenly Court as the Great Deity of the Three Altars and the Sea Assembly, killing without saving, acting entirely on personal whim.

These few people are all full of rebellious bones; they can only be coaxed by stroking their fur, otherwise they explode at the slightest touch, and could even blow a hole through the Three Realms.

Sigh...

These days, why is it so hard to be a Jade Emperor?

Mortal World, Fengxian Prefecture.

Tang An had Sun Wukong, Yang Jian, and Nezha use their magic to deliver an equal share of the grain brought from the Heavenly Court to every household in Fengxian Prefecture.

Of course, the place where the Prefect of Fengxian Prefecture resides had not been delivered to yet; once they arrived and finished their business, they would deliver it along with the sweet dew and rain.

In short, the commoners of Fengxian Prefecture would not have to worry about going hungry for three years, even if they did nothing at all.

Three years of shortage, three years of compensation; it could be considered an explanation.

The commoners did not know who had saved them, but they ran out one after another, bowing and thanking the immortals for saving their lives.

Tang An, watching everything from high above, looked at her own Merit surging, yet felt unworthy of it.

Because their suffering was originally caused by immortals or the Heavenly Dao. She was merely mending the fold after the sheep had been lost.

"Let's go, to the Prefect of Fengxian Prefecture's place."

Matters must be resolved; what needed to be resolved was not just the suffering of all the commoners, but also the suffering of that one family.

In Tang An's eyes, the suffering of the many and the suffering of one or two people were the same; there was no distinction between light and heavy.

"Let's go, Master." Sun Wukong, wearing the clothes Tang An had made for him, led the way in front.

Yang Jian, Nezha, and Xiaotian Quan followed closely behind, continuing their journey westward.