Chapter 234 : Chapter 234
Chapter 234. Because of What Jiang Yichen Had Done, the Heavenly Court Could No Longer Sit Still
Jiang Group, Chairman’s Office.
Ring, ring, ring!
Shen Qingyue, who was dressed in a white-patterned soft satin qipao, was seriously reviewing documents when her phone suddenly rang urgently.
She picked it up and saw that the caller was Xu Lin, the Commander of the East China Military District.
After Xiao Chen received Special Class Merit last time, the two of them had exchanged contact information and agreed that if Xiao Chen showed any notable performance, Xu Lin must notify her immediately.
Joy rose to Shen Qingyue’s face.
Has Xiao Chen made another contribution? Calculating the time, it should be around Xiao Chen’s New Recruit Assessment. He should have passed with full marks...
As she thought this, the corners of her mouth unconsciously lifted, and her heart was filled with pride for her son.
The call connected, and Xu Lin’s cheerful, kindly voice immediately came through.
“Madam Shen, congratulations!” Xu Lin opened with a congratulation, then slowly said, “Jiang Yichen performed exceptionally well during the New Recruit Assessment at the Guankou Divine Ruins.”
“Not only did he help Huaxia recover something extremely important, he also dealt a heavy blow to the arrogant momentum of the foreign martial artists. He has rendered truly great service.”
Xu Lin did not explain that Jiang Yichen had recovered the Illustrious Sage Lord’s divine contract, nor did he mention the story that Jiang Yichen had slain a god. This was extremely classified information.
It could not be told to Shen Qingyue.
When Shen Qingyue heard that her son had rendered service, surprise flickered in her eyes. But then her brows suddenly furrowed, and she clenched her palm.
“What ruins? Say that again.”
Xu Lin fell silent for two seconds, then said pleasantly, “Here is what happened. Jiang Yichen’s group was simply the best in the New Recruit Training Camp, so the higher-ups made the Guankou Divine Ruins the objective of their New Recruit Assessment.”
“Unexpectedly, under the guidance of the Divine Battle Division, their performance was also exceptional, and they won glory for the Eastern Theater Command.”
“So I have decided to hold a celebration banquet for them before they return to the new recruit training camp to receive their internship assignments. I would like to invite you to attend.”
Shen Qingyue ignored all of Xu Lin’s meaningless talk and said with incomparable seriousness, “The ruins! Commander Xu, you know better than I do how dangerous those ruins are.”
“No matter how outstanding my son is, that is not a reason for you people to send him into danger.”
“You fool, I am warning you. If anything happens to my son, and you can still sit steadily in your seat as military district commander, then I will take your surname.”
Shen Qingyue launched straight into a scolding in Sichuan-Chongqing dialect.
Xu Lin: “...”
However, what Shen Qingyue said was indeed correct.
If the Divine Battle Division had not managed to invite the Heavenly Court this time and had Perfected Yuding come to help, Jiang Yichen and the others probably would not have made it out of the ruins.
It was not wrong to say that they had sent Jiang Yichen and the others into danger.
He could understand a mother’s wish for her son to be safe and sound.
But with Jiang Yichen’s strength, letting him live a stable life and never letting him take risks would be too much of a waste of talent.
“Madam Shen, please do not get too worked up. Do not worry. From now on, whenever Jiang Yichen carries out any mission, I will notify you immediately,” Xu Lin could only say to smooth things over.
Shen Qingyue still looked somewhat dissatisfied. “You had better be telling me the truth.”
Between offending a military district commander and protecting her son, she chose the latter without the slightest hesitation.
Xu Lin felt ashamed and said, “Please rest assured. I will do as I said.”
Now that even the Commander-in-Chief valued Jiang Yichen so greatly, how would Xu Lin dare lose his temper?
“Fine. Send me the time for the celebration banquet. I will attend.”
After Shen Qingyue finished speaking, she hung up directly. The worry in her eyes gradually turned into joy.
Her son had rendered service. As his mother, how could she not be happy?
But compared to Xiao Chen’s safety, these merits were nothing.
Shen Qingyue pressed her red lips together. “Xiao Chen, Mother is proud of you.”
...
The Huaxia Heavenly Court.
Above the Nine Heavens, wherever immortal qi reached, glazed divine palaces floated for countless miles. Lingxiao Avenue, paved with golden bricks, led straight to the immortal hall.
“Master, Taishang Laojun, Lingbao Heavenly Venerable.”
Perfected Yuding, who had returned to the Heavenly Court, stepped into the great hall and respectfully bowed to the three Heavenly Venerables.
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi slowly opened his eyes, looked at his disciple, and asked, “Have the matters in the mortal world been handled properly?”
Perfected Yuding nodded. “My disciple Yang Jian has already found a human divine contract holder with a righteous heart. His return to the Heavenly Court is only a matter of time.”
Satisfaction appeared in Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi’s eyes. He was still quite at ease when Yuding handled matters, unlike Taiyi, who was... difficult to evaluate.
“Then the ancient Greek Hypnos is dead?” he asked despite already knowing the answer, performing a finger divination.
Shock was hidden deep in Perfected Yuding’s eyes. “Yes, Master. However, Hypnos was not killed by your disciple, but by a mortal of Huaxia.”
Hm?
As soon as these words came out, Heavenly Venerable Daode and Heavenly Venerable Lingbao, who were seated cross-legged on either side of Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi, opened their eyes. Surprise flashed through their gazes. They performed finger divinations, and astonishment appeared on their faces.
It was truly as Yuding had said. Hypnos had actually been killed by a mortal.
A mortal killing a god! This was truly inconceivable.
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi had already calculated it, so he did not appear overly shocked. Instead, he sighed in amazement. “It seems that a few new variables have appeared in Huaxia’s mortal world.”
The ability to kill a god with mortal strength was enough to prove that Huaxia’s mortal world could no longer be viewed as the fragile place it had been a hundred years ago.
“Indeed. From the look of it, we can draw the mortal world into our plans. Perhaps it will bring us an unexpected surprise.”
Heavenly Venerable Lingbao smiled and said, “The foreign gods made such a large move this time. They could not possibly have come merely for a single ruin.”
“The appearance of a mortal god-slayer in Huaxia’s mortal world is enough to make the foreign gods panic. Their true objective is probably this god-slaying mortal.”
When Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and Heavenly Venerable Daode heard this, they fell into thought.
“Yuding, what is the name of this mortal who slew a god?” Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi asked.
Perfected Yuding said, “Jiang Yichen.”
“Jiang Yichen...”
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi murmured the name and began calculating with his fingers. His brows gradually furrowed.
He could not calculate his fate. What was going on?
The fates of all mortals in the mortal world were recorded in the Heavenly Court. It should have been impossible for him to fail to calculate it.
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi looked at Taishang Laojun and Heavenly Venerable Lingbao. Both of them shook their heads as well, their expressions strange.
“Yuding, you have met Jiang Yichen. Did you notice anything special about him?”
Facing his master’s question, Perfected Yuding hesitated for a moment, then said in amazement, “Apart from his strength to slay a god, the rest would be... that he is especially rich!”
???
The three Heavenly Venerables showed puzzled expressions.
Perfected Yuding told the three Heavenly Venerables about how Jiang Yichen had taken out countless heavenly treasures to forge a divine body for the Sleep God.
“Hiss. That sounds even richer than the Heavenly Court’s reserves,” Heavenly Venerable Lingbao said in surprise.
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi shook his head. “Many heavenly treasures can no longer be found in the mortal world. For a mortal to possess these things is indeed astonishing.”
“According to Yuding, Jiang Yichen did not even feel distressed when using them. This means that they were only a portion of what he has. In just a short hundred years, the variables in the mortal world have already exceeded our imagination.”
Heavenly Venerable Daode nodded slightly and gently stroked his horsetail whisk. “Yuanshi, this person must be extraordinary. Should we pay special attention to him?”
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi pondered for a while, then slowly looked at Perfected Yuding.
“Yuding, since you can no longer return to your Great Array node to maintain the operation of the Great Array...”
“And now, in Huaxia’s mortal world, a mortal becoming a god and a mortal slaying a god have appeared one after another. We can no longer ignore the variables in the mortal world.”
“Yuding, go to the mortal world and observe its changes. When appropriate, you may provide Jiang Yichen with a certain degree of protection.”
Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi spoke slowly. After thinking for a moment, he added, “Also, your junior brother’s disciple, Nezha, will soon revive and manifest in the mortal world of Japan’s Takamagahara. You may guide him back to the Huaxia Heavenly Court.”
“If that restless group of gods from Takamagahara tries to stir up trouble, you may act in my name and teach them a lesson!”
“When Huaxia’s gods return, that will also be the time for Takamagahara to be destroyed once more!”
After he finished speaking, he casually pointed, and a ray of divine light sank into Yuding’s mind.
During the divine war a hundred years ago, Takamagahara, as the divine kingdom closest to Huaxia, had repeatedly launched sneak attacks on Huaxia’s mortal world, causing countless casualties.
It could be said that their hands were stained with the blood of the people of Huaxia.
Blood debts naturally had to be repaid with blood.
“Yes, Master!” Perfected Yuding said solemnly.