"Excuse me, General. Please tell me, Li Zhi of the human race, to come and give orders to the Great Heavenly Lord——"
Accompanied by Sun Wukong and Nezha, Li Zhi finally arrived in heaven and was already standing outside the "Taoyang Hall".
In order to reduce unnecessary trouble, Li Zhi also deliberately avoided the time when the Great Heavenly Lord was discussing matters in the "Lingxiao Palace".
In fact, the Great Heavenly Lord really waited for Li Zhi in the "Lingxiao Palace" for a long time. Even Li Jing, Wang Lingguan, and Twenty-Eight Stars inquired about the details of the war one by one, but still could not wait for Li Zhi's arrival.
In any case, Li Zhi is still the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition to the Demon Clan in Lingshan, and the title of "Generalissimo of Demon-Conquering in the Three Realms" was directly announced by the Great Heavenly Lord to the Three Realms.
The coach Li Zhi didn't even come. Even if the Great Heavenly Lord had the intention to reward other meritorious generals, he would not be embarrassed to reward them first.
There were so many people in Lingshan's group, but Li Jing and others did not dare to lie. They still told the palace all the details of the battle.
Some Great Heavenly Lords know about it, but some are not clear about it. Although he has the "Haotian Mirror" in his hand, it cannot be seen everywhere, such as in the "Nine Bends of the Yellow River Formation" or the "Mainxiong Palace" in Lingshan Mountain.
Fortunately, Wang Lingguan, Kui Mulang and a few other people also followed these two places. If Li Jing had something unclear, these people would naturally look for help.
When it came to the battle between the four Li Zhi and Tathagata Buddha, the entire "Lingxiao Palace" was completely silent. Even Li Jing and the people in the twenty-eight stars, who had already heard the details, had no reason to swallow their saliva.
That's the World Honored One of Buddhism, and it's in a place like the "Mahatma Hall" in Lingshan Mountain, tsk tsk...
How should I put it? Each and every one of them was secretly praising the four brothers Li Zhi. After all, among these four people, there are still two who came from their heavenly palace. Even hearing about it would be an honor.
"Okay, King Li Tian can list in detail the meritorious personnel of my heavenly court's expedition this time. After I have met with the Grand Marshal for verification, I will make the final reward."
In the public presence, the Great Heavenly Lord, as the co-master of the three realms, naturally could not say anything more. In fact, the Great Heavenly Lord felt as if a pot was boiling in his heart.
Tathagata Buddha's combat power seems to have improved a lot, right?
As for the more important part, the Great Heavenly Lord also heard it. The Supreme Treasure turned out to be the real Sun Wukong?
What a Supreme Treasure, what a Li Zhi, what a Buddhist World Honored One! ——
Most people in the "Lingxiao Palace" heard this detail that was not considered a detail, but no one pointed it out on the spot. They just silently calculated it in their own hearts.
Although the Great Heavenly Lord is the co-lord of the three realms, when it comes to actually awarding rewards, he only takes care of his "own people". Can he really award rewards to those from the Four Seas Dragon Clan and the Lich Clan who come to help?
Of course, those people who can go to Lingshan are all going to Li Zhi. Chang'an will naturally be fully responsible for the aftermath. At worst, Li Zhi will just come to Heaven to "reimburse".
After the discussion at the "Lingxiao Palace" was over, the Great Heavenly Lord returned to the "Taoyang Palace". After thinking about it for a while, he unexpectedly sent someone to Yaochi to invite the Queen Mother over.
Not long after the male and female Supremes with the highest status in the three realms took their seats, Li Zhi's voice came from outside asking for an audience.
"If the Great Heavenly Lord has something to do, I will take my leave first——"
The Queen Mother didn't seem to want to wade into this muddy water. Even though she knew that the Great Heavenly Lord came to her specifically, she still wanted to take this opportunity to leave.
"Haha, wait a minute, Queen Mother. The human emperor has accomplished all his tasks in conquering Lingshan Mountain. I'm afraid I have to agree to what I promised him that day."
"Everything else is fine. Whether it's treasures from heaven and earth, nectar or dew, or elixirs or spiritual treasures, I can satisfy him."
"It's just that I made a promise at the beginning. One was to help him win the title of 'Human Emperor', and the other was related to Fairy Zixia's marriage. Did the Queen Mother have a decision in her heart? "
At the critical moment, the Great Heavenly Lord is really not a stingy person.
Over the years, he has spent a lot of cultivation resources to raise the "God-given guard".
However, I found that the effect was far less effective than that of Li Zhiji and his subordinates.
The biggest difference is that one is a guard directly under his own control, and the other is just a mercenary.
Of course, for the Great Heavenly Lord, all he wants is the result. Once the goal is achieved, he will not care about the process and method.
"I'm afraid there's still some trouble in this matter... After I made the promise in person that day, I found out that that little girl Zixia actually has a crush on me?"
"I also asked her twice. Although the little girl kept hesitating and didn't say a happy word, I can still tell that it is true."
Speaking of this matter, the Queen Mother felt very unhappy.
In the heaven, there are strict laws regarding matters between men and women, but there are often people who break the rules.
Regarding such things, whether it is the Great Heavenly Lord or the Queen Mother, their objections are surprisingly consistent, and they will kill each other every time they encounter them.
At that time, Fairy Yunhua was secretly married to Yang Jun. She was the biological sister of the Great Heavenly Lord. She even gave birth to three children. Wasn't she torn apart suddenly?
Kui Mulang and the maid from the "Pixiang Palace" were both people from heaven, not immortals, and they did not end well in the end.
Then there is the dignified Marshal Tianpeng. In any case, he was demoted to the lower realm for teasing Chang'e.
Of course, what happened between Li Zhi and Yang Chan was purely an exception. Li Zhi was an exception, Yang Chan was another exception, but the combination of Li Zhi and Yang Chan was an exception that happened at a specific moment.
Now, something like this happened again, not to mention that Fairy Zixia came from the Queen Mother's Yaochi.
"Humph, that little girl is not responsible for this! Queen Mother, although Zixia has a special origin, and the feelings you and I have for her are extraordinary, but there should be no room for even a hint of personal affection before it becomes a big deal—"
Taibai Jinxing, who was standing with his hands down, couldn't help but feel a little shocked when he heard that the Great Heavenly Lord actually said such words.
Could it be that Fairy Zixia has any other unique origins?
"Human Li Zhi, I came here to give orders to the Great Heavenly Lord——"
At this time, Li Zhi and the others had already arrived at the entrance of the hall. Before the "roller curtain general" King Yu Tao could announce again, Li Zhi sang in a loud voice.
"Haha, are our great heroes from the Three Realms here? Taibai, go and invite them in personally -"
In fact, the Great Heavenly Lord, who was sitting high up, had already seen the three people standing at the door, especially the monkey dangling around, which made the Great Heavenly Lord feel disgusted again.
The Great Heavenly Lord has mastered most of what happened on the Lingshan Mountain, especially the re-enactment of the "True and False Monkey King" incident, which made the Great Heavenly Lord understand the conspiracy hidden behind it.
You, a Buddhist World Honored One, actually deceived everyone decades ago. Thinking of the Supreme Treasure incarnated by Sun Wukong, the Great Heavenly Lord became a little angry.
Only when you love deeply can you hate deeply.
I think back then, among the "Daluo Golden Immortals" such as Izumoko, Xiaobailong, and Jiuche, the Supreme Treasure was the most favored by the Great God from the bottom of his heart.
With a clean background and strong magic power, this kind of person is exactly what the Great Heavenly Lord dreams of. Being able to obtain the Supreme Treasure alone, the Great Heavenly Lord even feels that all the sacrifices for the "God-given Guard" are worth it.
After working hard for so many years, the Supreme Treasure can be regarded as hardworking and uncomplaining. The Great Heavenly Lord almost passed his assessment. In the end, there was a big reversal, and the Supreme Treasure instantly transformed into Sun Wukong.
Who can bear such a contrast?
"I don't dare to work on Venus. I will just wait until I come in...Oh, it turns out that the Queen Mother is here too. We have met the Queen Mother——"
Li Zhi and the other three stepped into the hall. Sun Wukong and Nezha were one step behind Li Zhi intentionally or unintentionally. It was Li Zhi who handled everything. They actually became two attendants?
"Haha, I just heard that the Great Heavenly Lord mentioned that the emperor had conquered Lingshan Mountain in the west and returned with full success in less than two months. The emperor's contribution this time is not small -"
When Li Zhi and the others walked in, the one who caught the Queen Mother's attention the most was Sun Wukong behind Li Zhi.
There is no way, until now, the Queen Mother does not know the truth. She did not appear in the previous "Lingxiao Palace", and the Jiutian Xuannv and Zixia Fairy sent to Lingshan by Yaochi actually deliberately concealed this festival.
Seeing the Buddhist "Fighting and Victorious Buddha" follow him in, the Queen Mother felt a little surprised. Why did these three people get involved in the same place?
"The Queen Mother is ridiculous. This trip to Lingshan to slay the demons was fully successful. It was thanks to the protection of the Great Heavenly Lord and the sacrifice of the generals of the three armies. I am just sitting back and enjoying the success."
"Although the demons in the Three Realms were completely driven out in this battle, our troops also suffered heavy losses. This is a record of achievements and injuries. I would like to ask the Great Heavenly Lord to take a look at it——"
As soon as Li Zhi stretched out his hand, a scroll appeared in front of him, which densely recorded the names, achievements and related battle losses.
Of course, since it was reported by Li Zhi, it naturally did not include the heavenly part. Even the Tianhe navy was omitted, and only Zhu Bajie, the "Pure Altar Messenger", was written.
Some things can be done secretly or even openly, but they cannot be said openly.
"Haha, thank you for your hard work, emperor. All the emperor's subordinates are my heroes in the three realms, but if you record them, I will definitely reward you -"
"Taibai, I will leave this list to you. You must comply with the emperor's request. The rewards can only be generous and cannot be neglected."
With a slight glance, the Great Heavenly Lord could tell that there was a lot of water here, and Li Zhi really dared to speak.
However, the Great Heavenly Lord does not intend to waste any time on these details. Again, all he wants is the result.
The emperor in the mortal world is not short of hungry soldiers, let alone the Great Heavenly Lord? If you are not willing to give this thing away, how can you cooperate with others in the future?
Yes, after this incident, the Great Heavenly Lord became more optimistic about Li Zhi, or in other words, he was more optimistic about the prospects of cooperation with Li Zhi.
Even, in the heart of Great Heavenly Lord, Li Zhi has risen to a new level.
Just look at the two people following Li Zhi.
One is the reincarnation of "Spirit Pearl". Now his memory has been restored, and his realm is about to break through to "quasi-sage".
The other one is even worse. Over the past hundreds of years, it seems that he hasn’t been as cruel as him?
The origin of the "Lingming Stone Monkey" has awakened, and even killed a corpse. With a stable "quasi-sage" cultivation, it can even evade the plot of the Tathagata Buddha. How can it be explained by a simple "fate"?
However, these two people were quietly following Li Zhi at this time. May I ask, does his Great Heavenly Lord have such a card?
...
Taibai Jinxing glanced at Li Zhi, even nodded to Li Zhi with a smile, and left with the scroll handed over by the Great Heavenly Lord.
"Great Heavenly Lord, except for the document that was requested for sealing for the soldiers under my command, I remember that the Great Heavenly Lord and the Queen Mother had other commitments that day..."
Sure enough, it came.
The Great Heavenly Lord and the Queen Mother looked at each other without trace.
"Emperor, you have wiped out all the demons in the three realms. Your merits and deeds deserve a special reward. The promise I made before will never be invalidated, but..."
Finally, the Great Heavenly Lord spoke, but he seemed hesitant to speak.
"What is the difficulty for the Great Heavenly Lord? But if I can do it, the Great Heavenly Lord might as well speak out."
Li Zhiben knew that this trip would not be easy. Although the list on the document just now meant that a lion opened its mouth, to the Great Heavenly Lord, it was nothing more than a drizzle of rain.
"What the Great Heavenly Lord doesn't know is that the 'Human Emperor' fruition was received by the 'Heavenly Dao' back then. Because of the energy of the human race, it is no longer enough to bear this fruition."
"As for Fairy Zixia's marriage, I have not considered it. Although Fairy Zixia is my disciple, she has always treated her as my own child. It is inevitable that she will be pampered."
"I have promised her to choose her own Taoist partner, and she has also sworn an oath before the 'Way of Heaven'. Unless she can pull out the 'Purple Green Sword', she cannot commit herself to it."
"Emperor, since this is a matter of public and private matters, since the Great Heavenly Lord has promised you, he must
The only thing that counts is that the Great Heavenly Lord uses his own fruition status to exert pressure and guarantee..."
The Great Heavenly Lord sat there without saying a word, seeming very embarrassed, but the Queen Mother next to him took over the conversation.
See how beautifully this is said? It seems that if he agreed to these two things with Li Zhi, the Great Heavenly Lord would have violated the rules of heaven, and he would have to use his own "fruit position" to do it?
"Hmph, why is it that my old grandson is getting more and more outrageous the more you hear this? Mr. Jade Emperor, you don't want to break your promise and sit back after taking a shit, do you? -"
The Supreme Treasure has turned back into Sun Wukong, so naturally the way he speaks and behaves should be restored.
"Hahaha, I haven't congratulated Sun Dasheng yet! The Queen Mother doesn't seem to know, right? The person standing in front of you and me at this time is the real 'Monkey King' of the year, not the one who won the title of 'Dou Sheng Sheng' on the Lingshan Mountain. The fake Wukong of "Buddha"——"
After all, it was the Supreme Being who had been in the Three Realms for many years. He made the most advantageous decision in an instant and directly distinguished the real Wukong from the fake one.
The real one is the "Monkey King" of Heaven, while the fake one is the "Sage Fighting Buddha" of Lingshan. Anyway, the fake Wukong is already dead. Even if it is a nominal comeback, the Great Heavenly Lord will do his part.
"Ah, this?——"
Sure enough, the Queen Mother was stunned when she heard what the Great Heavenly Lord said.
Although most people had never seen through the "real and fake Monkey King" thing back then, not everyone had any doubts about it.
As the male and female supreme beings in the three realms, whether it is the Great Heavenly Lord or the Queen Mother, they are still somewhat doubtful. After all, this matter is beyond their "knowledge".
In their position, if there is something beyond their "knowledge" in the Three Realms, it will definitely leave a shadow, and they will always think about it for so many years.
Now, the truth is revealed, the two men looked at each other again, with too many complicated emotions in their eyes.
What's the big plan for the journey to the west? That was decided by several saints together.
If the Buddhist World-Honored One can take such a big action on this matter, then what else can't he do?
"Third brother, please be patient. Since the Great Heavenly Lord and the Queen Mother are here today, I might as well make things clear."
"The marriage between the 'Human Emperor' Guo Wei and Fairy Zixia was logically promised to Li Zhi at the beginning. Since the Great Heavenly Lord is in trouble, how about we each make a concession?" "
Seeing Sun Wukong turn around from behind, Li Zhi quickly stood up.
The reason why he didn't answer the call just now was because he wanted to think of a way to get the best of both worlds. Unexpectedly, in that moment of confusion, Sun Wukong exploded.
It's understandable when you think about it. After all, according to the wishes of the Great Heavenly Lord and the Queen Mother, they neither want to grant the "Human Emperor" status, nor do they want to marry Fairy Zixia.
In this way, wouldn't Li Zhi's trip to heaven be empty-handed?
"Oh, I wonder what the emperor meant when he said, 'Everyone takes a step back'?" "
Seeing Li Zhi's initiative to give in, the Great Heavenly Lord became excited.
Just now, he and the Queen Mother were just cooperating in a play. Wasn't Fairy Zixia's marriage a matter of just one word from him?
The Great Heavenly Lord is only responsible for granting the marriage, and he will not be responsible for whether it succeeds or fails.
As for the disappearing "Human Emperor" status, it was really the Great Heavenly Lord who had a "quarrel" rather than his "hands and feet". It was the "Heavenly Way" that was taken away, but it was him, the Great Heavenly Lord, who proposed to take it away.
"'Human Emperor' status and marriage grant, how about I choose one of the two?" ——"
In order to fear that Sun Wukong would pierce the window paper in his impatience, Li Zhi could only cut through the mess quickly and suffer some losses.
"Haha, the emperor is indeed a person who achieves great things. Although Zixia is also a first-class fairy, but compared to the 'Human Emperor' status, the help of the emperor is not the same. "
"Looking at it from the perspective of this Heavenly Lord, the emperor has completely attained the title of 'Human Emperor' and been promoted to the title of 'quasi-sage' in an instant -"
—"
Although the Great Heavenly Lord is still a little reluctant to give up, after all, it was his promise at the beginning, and now that Li Zhi has taken the initiative to give in, he can only accept it as soon as it is good.
"The Great Heavenly Lord has misunderstood. I can give up the position of 'Human Emperor', but please also ask the Great Heavenly Lord to give Fairy Zixia's marriage certificate——"
Before the Great Heavenly Lord could finish feeling "uncomfortable", Li Zhi spoke again.
"What? You...you don't want the 'Human Emperor' status, but you want Fairy Zixia?" Why? "
Not only did the Great Heavenly Lord not understand, but even the Queen Mother sitting beside her didn't understand why Li Zhi made such an irrational decision?
"Kuro, you..."
"Third brother, stop talking. It's just the 'Human Emperor' status. Without it, wouldn't I be able to become a 'quasi-sage'? Please give me Fairy Zixia's marriage certificate——"
Li Zhi once again stole the words from Sun Wukong, turned around, and hurriedly winked at Nezha, asking him to stop Sun Wukong.
And Li Zhi's eyes when he looked at Sun Wukong were full of begging.
Li Zhi weighed it again and again. If he made it clear, the Queen Mother could not guarantee that the Great Heavenly Lord would not agree to Fairy Zixia marrying Sun Wukong.
"Since the emperor has made his own choice, I can't say anything. The marriage certificate is here, and it already has the mark left by Zixia. The emperor should also leave one."
Li Zhi has really seen this thing before. When he married Yang Chan, he went through a process like this, which was even more complicated than this, with the imprints of Great Heavenly Lord and Zhen Yuanzi added.
This marriage certificate is just like the marriage certificate of later generations, except that the marriage certificate of later generations has a steel seal, but what is left in this marriage certificate is the testimony of "the way of heaven".
Seeing that the Great Heavenly Lord took out the marriage certificate so easily, Li Zhi knew that he had been "fooled" again, and the other party had probably been prepared for it.
"Third brother——"
Li Zhi glanced at the contents of the marriage contract and didn't find any flaws, so he handed it to Sun Wukong. Does that mean he wanted him to help "review" it?
"Kuro, I..."
Now that things have happened, how could Sun Wukong, who has always been smart, not know Li Zhi's good intentions?
"Haha, what a joy, finally the Great Heavenly Lord and the Queen Mother have agreed. Do you want Third Brother to make a big fuss?"
The marriage certificate was handed to Sun Wukong, and Li Zhi blocked Sun Wukong intentionally or unintentionally, and secretly used his spiritual consciousness to transmit the message.
"Third brother, sign your mark quickly. As long as 'Tiandao' recognizes this marriage, even if they want to go back on it, it will be too late!" Third brother, don’t let this little brother’s hard work go in vain—”
...
"Haha, you really have a deep brotherly love, which makes me a little envious. Now that the marriage has been decided, this...what? -"
The marriage certificate returned to the hands of the Great God, and was finally discovered.
"Li Zhi, why is this? Why is Sun Wukong's name on it?——"
After all these things, this is obviously a marriage scam?
Being teased in front of someone like this, even if the Great Heavenly Lord is well-mannered, he still can't suppress the anger in his heart.
"What does the Great Heavenly Lord mean by this? My third brother and Fairy Zixia are already in love with each other. When the Great Heavenly Lord and the Queen Mother made the promise, I originally asked for my third brother's hand in marriage."
"Now the third brother is already a 'quasi-sage' who killed a corpse, and also repeatedly defeated the demon thieves in the battle of Lingshan. Just because he is the 'Monkey King' and my third brother, isn't that enough?" ?」
Anyway, the marriage contract recognized by "Heaven" has been signed. If anyone interferes with Sun Wukong and Zixia Fairy, it will only be man-made and will not be punished by God.
Li Zhi and the others have all encountered "quasi-sage" powerful men like Tathagata Buddha. As long as it is not a divine punishment, Li Zhi is really not too afraid of human interference now.
"What are you talking about? Could it be that what Zixia is thinking about is Sun Wukong? Is this...is this God's will?
? "
The Queen Mother snatched away the marriage certificate and saw that it was the mark of Sun Wukong. Her thoughts flew to a thousand years ago...
