Chapter 249: Disciple of a Saint?

After Jia Hu left, everyone in Ziwei Palace naturally followed him.

The Jade Emperor watched them leave and couldn't help but sigh, "We all owe Ziwei Emperor a cause and effect."

The gods nodded involuntarily. It was indeed so.

If it weren't for Jia Hu, they wouldn't know how long they would be imprisoned, and it would be hard to say whether they would live or die.

The Jade Emperor and his companions returned to Heaven, and everyone was stunned. Is this still Heaven?

There were only ruins and broken walls, no trace of the Heavenly Palace at all. The Jade Emperor's face darkened, and he immediately saw the intact Tushita Palace.

At this moment, Taishang Laojun appeared in front of the Jade Emperor with a smile on his face. "Your Majesty is back?"

When the Jade Emperor saw his smiling face, he really wanted to punch him. How come his Tushita Palace was okay? It was obvious that he had protected it. Then why didn’t he take action to protect the entire Heavenly Palace?

Although he didn't know what had happened in Heaven, he could tell that a great war had taken place, and he had some vague guesses.

"Well, I'm back. Laojun, can you tell me what's going on?" The Jade Emperor pointed to the horrific scene in front of him.

Taishang Laojun smiled slightly and said, "This has nothing to do with me. It was just that Emperor Ziwei was affected by the war between him and the demons."

The Jade Emperor's mouth twitched, as expected, and then he said dissatisfiedly, "Laojun, you can protect the Tushita Palace, why can't you protect the Heavenly Palace?"

Taishang Laojun smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, you think too highly of me. At that time, a quasi-saint blew himself up. I did my best to protect the Tushita Palace."

The Jade Emperor's face changed. "What? A quasi-saint of great perfection self-destructed?" He had expected the battle to be fierce, but he had not expected it to be so exaggerated.

Taishang Laojun nodded and said, "Yes, I saw with my own eyes that it was Emperor Ziwei who forced that demon to self-destruct. I have to say that Emperor Ziwei is very powerful."

When he said this, his eyes flashed, and he thought of the message that the deity had sent him. It would be difficult to recruit Jia Hu into the Xuanmen.

The Jade Emperor was shocked, it was actually like this. If a quasi-saint reached great perfection and self-destructed, the Heavenly Palace would become like this.

The other gods were also stunned when they heard this. If a quasi-saint had self-destructed after reaching great perfection, could they still survive if they were still in heaven?
For a moment, they had complicated expressions, not knowing whether they should be glad or resentful of the demons for capturing them.

The Jade Emperor came back to his senses and said in a complicated tone, "So that's how it is. It's really not Laojun's fault."

Fortunately, they are all gods, so repairing these buildings is not a difficult task. It just consumes some mana.

So the gods had to start repairing the Heavenly Palace, but the Jade Emperor naturally would not do it himself.

When only he and Taishang Laojun were left, the Jade Emperor's face turned serious and he asked, "Laojun, what's going on with this demon clan?"

He was indeed a little confused. In the Three Realms, there was no demon clan except the monster clan. It was said that these demon clan lived in the Demon Realm and were restricted by the laws of heaven.

Only when one is going through a tribulation and it turns into a tribulation of inner demons, will these demons appear, but they won't stay for long.

Regardless of whether one successfully overcomes the tribulation or not, the inner demon will return to the demon world.

But now the demons have appeared in the Three Realms openly and have captured them. This is a serious matter.

Taishang Laojun sighed and said, "Alas, if I say I don’t know, do you believe me?" Then he looked at the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor was stunned, "You don't know either? How is that possible?" If Taishang Laojun doesn't know, doesn't that mean the saint doesn't know either.

Taishang Laojun shook his head. "The man from the demon world was a rival of Daozu. Although he was defeated in the end, his methods were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people."

The Jade Emperor's heart trembled, and his face became solemn, "Are the demons planning to invade the Three Realms?" Taishang Laojun shook his head, "I don't know, but we have to be on guard."

The Jade Emperor took a deep breath and instantly felt the pressure increase, "I know."

Taishang Laojun nodded and said, "Emperor Ziwei is back."

The Jade Emperor was stunned. "Laojun is looking for him? He should be back and ahead of us."

"Well, then I'll go to the Ziwei Palace and sit for a while." Taishang Laojun nodded with a smile and walked towards the Ziwei Palace.

The Jade Emperor looked at Taishang Laojun's back, his eyes flashed, and he thought to himself, has he discovered Jia Hu's value and wants to win him over?

He was not optimistic about this, and he also understood Jia Hu's character a little bit. Because Tathagata forced him to be converted, he was very disgusted with joining a sect.

In Ziwei Palace, Jia Hu was a little surprised by the arrival of Taishang Laojun, but he didn't need to know what he wanted to see him about.

Taishang Laojun sat on the cloud bed, his eyes showing astonishment. After walking along the way, he felt how great the changes in Ziwei Palace were.

Not to mention anything else, the rich innate spiritual energy alone is exaggerated, better than some blessed places.

Moreover, he could also see golden light of merit in the starry sky. As long as the Zhoutian Xingdou Array was still there, the Ziwei Palace would not lack merit. This alone was enough to make countless people envious.

Jia Hu looked at Taishang Laojun, his expression still indifferent. Even though he knew that he was one of the three corpses of a saint, Jia Hu did not show any awe.

Taishang Laojun's eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but sigh as he looked at Jia Hu, who could have thought that a person who went on a pilgrimage would end up like this.

The Buddhist community probably didn't expect such a big change.

He was still very happy about this. It was a good thing that the development of Buddhism encountered obstacles.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little awkward, Taishang Laojun coughed lightly and said, "Um, Emperor Ziwei, you did a good job this time."

Jia Hu frowned. This condescending tone made him uncomfortable. He said in a cold voice, "I am the Emperor of Ziwei. If there is any trouble in the Heavenly Court, I will naturally take action."

Taishang Laojun also noticed Jia Hu's dissatisfaction and couldn't help but smile, "Emperor, it was actually me who asked me to come to you."

Jia Hu raised his eyebrows. "Saint Taiqing? I wonder what Saint Taiqing wants me to do?"

He asked directly. Saints could not appear in the Three Realms anyway, so he was not afraid.

Taishang Laojun smiled and said, "It's a good thing. The Emperor also knows that the demons have appeared. I'm afraid something big will happen in the Three Realms. Are you willing to become a disciple of the saint?"

After saying that, he looked at Jia Hu with a sharp gaze. He felt that Jia Hu would not refuse. Being a disciple of a saint, what a great opportunity this was.

Jia Hu was stunned for a moment. He was looking for him for this. He shook his head and said, "Forget it. I don't want to join any sect anymore."

Taishang Laojun's smile froze, and he looked at Jia Hu in disbelief and actually refused.

"You have to think it over carefully. I have said that I am willing to accept you as my disciple."

Jia Hu raised his eyebrows. The Saint Taiqing really valued him and made him his personal disciple. It seemed that there was only one Great Master Xuandu in the Human Religion.

Jia Hu still shook his head and said, "Thank you for your appreciation, Saint, but I really don't want to join any sect."

Taishang Laojun looked at Jia Hu deeply. He knew that Jia Hu was serious and not joking.

(End of this chapter)