Immortal Father

Father went to the Jie Sect for a banquet?

Li Ping’an’s Immortal Consciousness focused on the figure of Li Dazhi, watching him leave the Southern Heavenly Gate and fly towards the south side of the East Sea.

There’s a detail here.

Father brought the Black Panther, really using it as his mount.

A chubby Immortal wearing wide robes, riding a Black Panther, soared through the clouds and mist.

This scene emphasizes a certain roundness.

Li Ping’an handled a few memorials sent from Tong Ming Palace, then went to the Jade Pool to check on the two pregnant women of his family, finding them happily watching opera and listening to stories together.

After resting for less than half a day, Li Ping’an set off for the vicinity of Dong’an City.

He discovered two issues.

One issue is that even though the Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm hasn’t started yet, he’s already incredibly busy with many matters needing his attention.

The other is...

He also has a little White Tiger mount, which has been nurtured into a little expert over the years, though he hasn’t ridden it much.

Perhaps later when going out, he should ride the White Tiger for a change, to match his father’s Black Panther.

’Where can I find a mythical beast like Diting?’

Li Ping’an pondered enviously.

...

Li Jing has been a bit distressed recently.

The Emperor agreed to seek him out in half a month, but due to a series of [Heavenly Tribulations] incidents in the Heavenly Court, the Emperor delayed slightly.

He completely understands, and is very considerate of how difficult things are for his Heavenly Emperor boss.

What actually bothers Li Jing is the task that the Heavenly Emperor has assigned him.

After his initial enthusiasm subsided, he calmly pondered for a while and realized there are various small issues with the five heavenly generals pretending to be mortals.

Firstly, there’s the matter of appearance and lifespan.

If pretending to be mortals for a short period, naturally, there wouldn’t be any problem;

But if the timeline of this task spans several decades or even centuries, how could he explain to surrounding mortals why his appearance hasn’t changed and his body hasn’t aged?

If he uses Immortal Technique to simulate aging, once he dies of old age, wouldn’t that make this identity a waste?

The Emperor wants him to operate covertly among mortals and accomplish some feats.

Secondly, what exactly are they supposed to do in the Southern Continent?

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The Emperor plans the Daoist Celestial Consecration Tribulation, what role should he play in this kind of catastrophe?

Secretly manipulate the mortal king of the Southern Continent?

If there are only this small group of Immortals in the Southern Continent, wouldn’t that mean they could do whatever they want without restraint?

Of course, they are Heavenly Generals, representing the image of the Heavenly Court, and he would never use Immortal Technique to harm mortals in the mortal realm.

Today the weather is clear again, with clouds lazily floating.

Li Jing lay on a tree branch, chewing on a leaf, chatting through messaging with the four Mo Family brothers who were on lookout around him.

"Brother Li, when will the Emperor remember us?"

"How would I know," Li Jing sighed, "the Emperor has too many things, with the burdens of the Three Realms weighing on his shoulders, it’s just because he can’t spare a moment right now."

The four brothers started messaging:

"Dong’an City is truly flourishing, if we stay inside, we can feel more comfortable."

"Hey, the Emperor told us to wait outside the city, so we have to wait outside, don’t mess around, third brother."

"Brothers, do you think we might come across ancient relics after we go to the Southern Continent? I’ve heard that in ancient times it was the Human Race’s stronghold, while the East Continent was just a peripheral land back then. It wasn’t until the Holy Mother and Fuxi Shi set the Skycutter Great Array that the Southern Continent and East Continent became separated, making the Southern Continent belong to mortals now... who knows, there might really be ancient relics with treasures left inside."

"Nonsense."

Listening to these fellows’ flights of fancy, Li Jing’s lips curled into a smile, and he said calmly:

"Even if there are ancient relics, they wouldn’t be for us; when the Immortals withdrew from the Southern Continent, they must have moved everything long ago.

"Moreover, the Southern Continent isn’t completely cut off from the outside.

"Previously, there were instances in the southern part of the Western Continent where maids from the Holy Mother Palace bought human sacrifices from the Demon Race and sent them into the Skycutter Great Array, indicating that at least the maids of the Holy Mother Palace can influence the Southern Continent.

"Ah yes, the Southern Continent also has the Divine Court. The Lunar Elder hails from the Divine Court, and suddenly I remembered, he once told these after drinking too much."

"The Lunar Elder is so busy, he still comes out for drinks?"

"That depends on who’s inviting; he must honor the Heavenly Father Emperor’s face!"

"Gods of the Divine Court, are they the ones who slaughtered wildly in the Sea of Blood last time?"

"It’s said the Southern Continent has a huge amount of incense merits, but most of it has been drawn by the Heavenly Court; the rapid development of our Heavenly Court owes a lot to the Southern Continent’s incense merits."

Suddenly, someone laughed lightly: "You guys know quite a lot."

Mo Liqing just responded casually:

"This isn’t anything new; those old ministers just love bragging to us! Especially after they drink a bit, even the bulls of the Heavenly Fury Guards can’t match their boastfulness... Uh, who said that?"

"Me."

Li Ping’an emerged from below a tree.

Startled calls filled the forest, followed by the sound of heavy objects hitting the ground.

The area indeed bustled for a while.

After a moment, Li Jing, along with the four Mo brothers, knelt on one knee, clasped their fists, and shouted:

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Hmm, rise, all of you."

The five Heavenly Generals, who appeared quite young, stood up simultaneously, their keen eyes fixed on Li Ping’an.

"The affairs of the Heavenly Court are busy, delayed for a few days, please accept some artifacts as compensation."

Li Ping’an’s left hand swept across, and a floral basket drifted from his sleeve.

He had visited the Heavenly Work Pavilion (the Heavenly Court’s new official name for the Study Center of Spiritless Techniques) before coming, and asked Teacher Yun Zhongzi for several Spiritual Treasures.