His Majesty the Jade Emperor…

He wouldn’t lead people to eliminate the Golden Crow Palace, would he?

Li Changshou’s paper clone returned to the Sea God Palace, his heart constantly churning with such worries.

Currently, Heaven has just taken over the Dragon Clan. Before converting the Dragon Clan into Heaven’s support, the Dragon Clan would occupy most of Heaven’s attention.

At this time, provoking the Demon Clan’s nerves would be unwise.

To be safe, it would be better to wait until the Dragon Clan had no more worries, and Heaven’s core strength had increased by several portions. Then they could use the matter of Lu Ya as an entry point to incite the Demon Clan to oppose Heaven, catch their words, make them lose righteousness, and take the opportunity to clear out karma-burdened great demons, helping Heaven soar to new heights!

Hmm, just a bit of a minor calculation.

Previously, whether Heaven prospered or not had little to do with Li Changshou.

But now, Li Changshou had set down a major development path before the Investiture catastrophe, and to some extent, he had already bound himself together with Heaven.

—Of course, when Li Changshou actively tied himself to Heaven, he had prepared several escape routes in advance.

“The time to move against the Demon Clan hasn’t arrived yet, at least not until after the Underworld ascends to Heaven.”

Li Changshou pondered briefly, took out the memorial he had written during the Peach Banquet to look at it, and then took out a new memorial paper for careful consideration.

Before he could put brush to paper, Zhao Gongming had already arrived at the Sea God Temple.

Li Changshou could only put this matter aside, thinking that delaying half an hour or an hour meant His Majesty the Jade Emperor wouldn’t be able to gather enough troops, so he temporarily set this matter aside.

First deal with Elder Zhao’s matter.

In front of the Sea God Temple, Zhao Gongming arrived on his cloud, humming some incomplete tune.

Li Changshou’s paper clone had already been waiting in the air, and hearing such a tune, his heart unconsciously added some poetry…

[Summer, summer quietly passes by, leaving behind little secrets~]

Suddenly feeling that Elder Zhao had become much more romantic.

“Little Brother, oh Little Brother, I have arrived!”

“This way, Elder Brother,” Li Changshou made a welcoming gesture, leading Zhao Gongming into the inner hall.

Zhao Gongming looked at the front hall and couldn’t help asking: “Your temple is under construction again?”

“Now that I am the Water God, and the Sea God title belongs to the Four Sea Dragon Kings,” Li Changshou smiled, “To be safe, we’ll first establish statues of the Four Sea Dragon Kings in all Sea God temples, then spread some stories of the Dragon Kings saving from suffering. This matter will be settled in ten or twenty years.”

Zhao Gongming smiled: “Little Brother, you truly handle matters thoroughly, always able to think ahead of others.”

“Elder Brother flatters me,” Li Changshou modestly said, “It’s just that I tend to worry more in daily life, such considerations aren’t worth mentioning.”

Zhao Gongming looked to the corner and saw that a writing desk with brushes and ink had already been set up. He stroked his beard with a light smile, quickly went behind the desk, picked up the brush to consider…

“How should I write this?”

Li Changshou smiled: “Elder Brother, write whatever you want to say to Golden Light Holy Mother.”

Zhao Gongming thought for a moment, immediately falling into deep contemplation.

“Here, let me set up some atmosphere for Elder Brother.”

As he spoke, several ordinary paper people flew out from Li Changshou’s sleeve, transforming into five musicians—three men and two women—who began playing…

Some light and cheerful tunes are popular in An Shui City’s flower houses.

Zhao Gongming quickly smiled: “I must say, with some music, Elder Brother’s thoughts flow more clearly.”

As he spoke, Zhao Gongming’s brush moved like dragons and snakes, splashing ink to write the four large characters “Junior Sister Golden Light.”

Then…

Zhao Gongming held his brush, bending over the table, not writing for a moment.

[Not a still image].

“Little Brother Changgeng, how exactly should I write this?”

“No worry,” Li Changshou calmly smiled, put away his whisk, lifted his sleeve, and after searching for a moment, took out several scrolls, placing them before Zhao Gongming.

Li Changshou smiled: “Here are several templates for men’s letters—white is for no affection, light pink is for the realm of favorable feelings, orange is for warming up and passionate waves.”

“Then what about this yellow one?”

“Naturally, that’s for use after entering the marriage fate realm.”

With a ding, Zhao Gongming gave a thumbs up, “Little Brother has great talent. Then I’ll choose this whi… um, light pink one.”

At once, Zhao Gongming opened the scroll to see rows of small characters listed within. Reading carefully, he found the language appropriate and just right, with many things he wanted to say findable within.

Before long, Zhao Gongming had a plan in mind and began writing vigorously…

Of course, there was also a certain amount of reference involved.

Li Changshou put away the other love letter templates, smiling as he waited on the side, not looking much at what Zhao Gongming was writing.

At most accidentally catching a few glances to ponder Elder Zhao’s literary talent.

Suddenly…

“Little Brother, how do you happen to have so many things prepared for writing to women?”

Li Changshou smiled and answered: “After parting with Fairy Yunxiao that day, I went back and prepared these few items…”

To prepare for Severing Sect immortals coming to ask how to pursue their beloved immortals.

Of course, this latter half couldn’t be spoken aloud.

Zhao Gongming smiled: “How thoughtful. Let me consider further.”

Li Changshou didn’t say much on the side, quietly waiting. Zhao Gongming carefully savored each word and sentence, then feeling unsatisfied with his first version, simply rewrote several hundred characters.

In his speech, there were many respectful terms;

Between the lines, he only spoke of the Great Dao.

By this time, Li Changshou was also certain that Elder Zhao absolutely wasn’t refusing Golden Light Holy Mother because he couldn’t lower his status or couldn’t face it, but purely because he truly hadn’t thought in that direction.

Looking at the whole letter, it just barely stopped short of saying ‘You’re not my type.’

After the letter was written, Zhao Gongming recited it once or twice, smiling: “Now I suddenly feel lightened of all burdens, my dao heart flows freely.”

Li Changshou advised: “Elder Brother, it would be best to hand this letter directly to Golden Light Holy Mother, to prevent her from suspecting it came from someone else.”

“Good!”

Zhao Gongming rolled up his sleeve, took the letter, and temporarily bid farewell, saying he would return later to talk with Li Changshou.

Li Changshou naturally agreed and had divine servants prepare a table of wine and food for drinking and enjoying with Elder Zhao later.

Looking at the sect entrance with his divine sense, Ling’e was counting the trees and strange rocks in the mountain, and the card room hadn’t become lively again.

Li Changshou had thought before about how to arrange for Master Uncle Jiu Yu and Junior Sister You Du, who were close to Small Jade Peak if he secretly left Du Xian Sect with Ling’e.

The solution was very simple—just have Ling’e leave an old version paper clone in the Du Xian Sect.

Moreover, according to Li Changshou’s planning, before the Investiture catastrophe started, those with close relationships with him would be sent to Heaven in various forms to avoid disaster.

Thinking of this, Li Changshou couldn’t help but compose a poem:

‘Heaven’s safe harbor fair,

Early arrival gets you there.

Not just dodge disaster’s snare,

Merit rewards await to share!’

Hmm, recently after accidentally exchanging poems with Friend Lu Ya, his ‘poetic power’ had greatly declined.

How long until the Investiture catastrophe?

Li Changshou truly didn’t know, this sense of crisis always lingered in his heart, and he could only wait for various omens to appear.

This paper clone sat in the hall, while Li Changshou’s other paper clone sat in the Water God Palace, beginning to draft today’s second memorial.

Just as he began writing, Princess Longji came running to offer congratulations and deliver Empress Mother’s second batch of rewards.

The first batch of rewards was still piled unopened in the corner, so Li Changshou simply accepted this one too. His divine sense swept over them—these were all precious jades and materials for decorating the mansion. Though valuable, they weren’t of much practical use.

Longji saw the memorial on Li Changshou’s desk and smiled: “You truly work hard in mind and body. The Peach Banquet just ended, and you’re already starting a new memorial.”

Li Changshou smiled: “In one’s position, one must handle one’s affairs.”

“Um…”

Longji bit her lip, and suddenly made a deep bow to Li Changshou, “Longji greatly thanks the Water God for your previous help!

Though you won’t let Longji call you teacher, in Longji’s heart, you are Longji’s life teacher!”

“Princess, please rise quickly,” Li Changshou raised his hand in virtual support, then smiled, “His Majesty’s previous unwillingness to mention Princess before others were actually to protect Princess. Princess should understand His Majesty’s good intentions.”

“Mm, I will…”

Longji’s small mouth turned down, her eyes reddening slightly, but she quickly wiped away such grievance, swiftly returning to her usual lively cheerfulness.

“Water God, are you going out later?”

Li Changshou said: “I probably won’t go out during this period. You should focus on cultivating in the Jade Pool. If there are non-dangerous matters requiring going out, I will naturally send heavenly soldiers to call for you.”

“Hehe, thank you Water God! Then, I won’t disturb Water God’s important business!”

Longji made a slight bow, then walked away from the Water God Palace with light steps.

Li Changshou watched Longji leave, but some absurd thoughts suddenly arose in his heart…

Golden Light Holy Mother, if Li Changshou hadn’t remembered wrongly, in the original Investiture catastrophe story, would become Heaven’s Lightning Mother, in charge of lightning flashes before thunder, warning beings of coming thunderbolts.

The current events on Golden Turtle Island, couldn’t be understood as:

[Lightning Mother’s bitter love for the Wealth God, Wealth God only treats her as a sister, while a group of single upright gods in the Thunder Department can only watch helplessly?]

Tsk, quite interesting indeed.

Li Changshou returned to his study to continue focusing on writing, and drafting the advisory memorial about demon clan matters.

This time he was halfway through writing when someone came to disturb him at the An Shui City Sea God Temple, and the visitor was no ordinary person, forcing Li Changshou to put down his brush and ink, with most of his consciousness returning to the back hall of the Sea God Temple.

Who was the visitor?

Wearing a light yellow long robe, beard and hair floating in the wind, tall and slender, with a kindly face, looking only forty or fifty years old, yet giving people a sense of having experienced all the world’s changes.

It was naturally the famous generous elder of the Teaching Sect, professional hostage of the Investiture, ‘not good at anything, number one at being led by the rhythm’…

True Person Yellow Dragon.

“Thanks to the Sea God for helping the Dragon Clan! Thanks to the Sea God for helping the Dragon Clan!”

As soon as they met, Yellow Dragon True Person kept bowing repeatedly, shouting such words.

Li Changshou dared not directly accept the courtesy, so he kept bowing back as well.

The two old men bowed to each other in mid-air for quite a while, making the divine servants below who were chatting and eating melon seeds laugh.

After exchanging pleasantries and entering the inner hall, the Yellow Dragon True Person saw the already set wine table and was surprised.

This Sea God’s divination abilities had reached such a level, calculating that he would come here at this time today. This was truly…

Li Changshou smiled slightly on the side, not pointing out this misunderstanding, directly inviting Yellow Dragon True Person to sit, just having people add another set of bowls and wine vessels.

This time Yellow Dragon True Person came here simply to thank Li Changshou, his words speaking of how much he owed Li Changshou’s support and so on.

At least, from Yellow Dragon True Person’s current form of address, the Teaching Sect’s side hadn’t received complete or accurate information.

He was now Heaven’s Water God!

Though his specific position and divine authority artifact hadn’t been settled yet.

“Haha, Sea God you are truly formidable,” Yellow Dragon True Person praised, “At the Peach Banquet you single-handedly debated against Western Teaching’s six sage disciples, leaving them speechless, even drawing the Old Lord to personally preside for you!

Everyone in the Jade Void Palace is talking about this, all the disciples of our Teaching Sect truly admire you!”

Li Changshou hurriedly said: “Senior’s words are too heavy. How was that a debate? It was just some small questioning according to Heaven’s rules.

I also greatly admire the Western Two Sage Lords and all the sage disciples!”

Yellow Dragon True Person immediately smiled with squinting eyes.

“I understand, understand, understand it all.”

As he spoke, this True Person sighed, lamenting: “This time at the Peach Banquet settling the Dragon Clan matter, that I couldn’t attend to observe was truly a lifelong regret.”

Li Changshou: …

So he came to complain about not being invited up to Heaven for the feast.

Li Changshou smiled: “Senior doesn’t know, this time for Heaven’s matter, I originally didn’t want the three teachings’ high persons to attend, as this would put too much pressure on the Dragon Clan, and would also make His Majesty the Jade Emperor feel that Heaven’s authority wasn’t enough to make the Dragon Clan submit.

Therefore, I didn’t send an invitation to Senior.

Elder Brother Gongming went to Heaven for other matters, just happening to go during the Peach Banquet, making it convenient to handle affairs.”

Yellow Dragon True Person couldn’t help but smile and ask: “Oh? What did Brother Gongming go to Heaven for?”

“To find the Old Man of the Moon to handle some private matters.”

“The Old Man of the Moon?”

Yellow Dragon True Person’s eyes brightened, exchanging glances with Li Changshou for a moment, then showing an expression of sudden realization.

Just as these words fell, Zhao Gongming’s figure already appeared hundreds of miles away, riding a cloud toward An Shui City.

Seeing Elder Zhao’s smiling brow corners and quivering beard, Li Changshou knew that Zhao Gongming must have given the letter to the Golden Light Holy Mother and directly returned.

When Elder Zhao arrived, Li Changshou inquired briefly, and it was indeed as he had expected.

Zhao Gongming had found Golden Light Holy Mother, smiled, and said “Junior Sister, for you,” threw down the letter, and immediately fled, using divine abilities to directly teleport back.

If not for the letter’s content, this scene would have looked exactly like love.

“Come!”

Zhao Gongming was in high spirits, “This matter is done, and Yellow Dragon Elder Brother is here too! Today we should drink three hundred cups, tomorrow need not worry about more feelings!”

At once, Li Changshou and Yellow Dragon True Person raised their cups to each other, pushing cups and exchanging drinks, all in perfect harmony.

…

About half an hour later, as Zhao Gongming and Yellow Dragon True Person chatted heatedly, Li Changshou divided some of his attention to continue writing the memorial.

Inexplicably, he was somewhat worried that the Jade Emperor would act too quickly, so he rushed to finish drafting this memorial first.

Then after checking the wording once, considering the sentences once, and polishing a few edges, he finally dried the ink, prepared the two memorials well, and headed for the Lingxiao Palace.

Arriving at the palace, there was no need to announce or inquire much. Activating his ordinary minister’s aura, he had unimpeded access all the way, directly reaching the Jade Emperor’s presence.

“Your Majesty… Your Majesty?”

“Hmm?”

The white-robed Jade Emperor, who had been supporting his forehead with one hand as if temporarily resting from reviewing memorials, immediately came to his senses.

Li Changshou secretly thought: This is bad!

This situation looked exactly like when someone disturbed him while he was fully controlling his paper clones!

The Jade Emperor smiled: “Beloved Official Changgeng, do you have urgent matters?”

“Your Majesty,” Li Changshou hurriedly took out the second memorial first, “Regarding the demon clan matters, this minor deity has carefully considered and feels there are some unstable aspects, so I’ve drafted a memorial for Your Majesty’s review!”

At once, Li Changshou used his immortal power to send the memorial onto the desk.

The Jade Emperor picked it up to read carefully, nodding continuously at first, but by the end, his brows were tightly furrowed as he muttered: “If considering it this way, this remnant of the demon court truly cannot be killed at this time… Quick!”

“Hmm?” Li Changshou deliberately showed a slightly confused expression.

“Nothing, nothing, beloved official please wait a moment.”

The Jade Emperor quickly closed his eyes, letting his consciousness return elsewhere.

Just a little more, and his clone would have led a batch of troops, along with his arranged backup, to secretly ascend the Sun Star…