Chapter 44: Zhang Tianchen And Sanxiao's Agreement, Guangchengzi's Arrogance
Not long after, the Water and Fire Boy came with the messenger from the Heavenly Court.
"I am Li Changgeng, and I am here to see the Sage of Shangqing." Li Changgeng bowed to Tongtian Sect Master.
"You are the messenger from the Heavenly Court? What are you doing here on my Jin'ao Island?" Tongtian Sect Master said indifferently.
"I am Taibai Jinxing from the Heavenly Court. I am here on the orders of the Jade Emperor to invite the Sage of Shangqing to the Peach Festival." Li Changgeng handed over the invitation respectfully.
The Water and Fire Boy took the invitation from Li Changgeng and handed it to Tongtian Sect Master.
Tongtian Sect Master opened it and took a look, and said, "I already know about this matter, you can go back."
"I will take my leave."
Li Changgeng did not get an accurate answer from Tongtian Sect Master, but he did not dare to ask more questions, so he turned around and left.
"Haotian will hold the Peach Banquet in five hundred years. I don't have time to go. Duobao, Jinling, Wudang, Guiling, Zhang Tianchen, the five of you will go to the banquet on my behalf." Tongtian said.
"Yes!"
Duobao Taoist, Jinling Holy Mother, Wudang Holy Mother, Guiling Holy Mother and Zhang Tianchen all agreed.
Tongtian didn't have time to go, but he didn't want to go at all. He let the five disciples go to the banquet for the sake of the Taoist Ancestor.
"You all go."
Tongtian disappeared after he finished speaking.
"Junior sister Jinling, Junior sister Wudang, Junior sister Guiling, Junior brother Zhang Tianchen, let's get ready and set off." Duobao Taoist said.
There are only five hundred years left before the Peach Banquet. It takes a lot of time to rush from Jin'ao Island to the Heavenly Palace. If it's too late, it may be too late.
"Please wait for a moment, Senior Brother. I'll be back soon." Zhang Tianchen finished speaking and came to Zhao Gongming and Sanxiao. "Junior Brother Zhang Tianchen... No, I should call you Senior Brother Zhang Tianchen." Zhao Gongming said with a smile. "Senior Brother Zhao Gongming, you should still call me Junior Brother." Zhang Tianchen said, he didn't care much about the title. "No, the rules of Jiejiao can't be messed up." Zhao Gongming said seriously. "Then it's up to you." Zhang Tianchen said, he didn't want to dwell on this matter. "Senior Brother Tianchen, congratulations on your promotion to a direct disciple." Bixiao congratulated, feeling happy for Zhang Tianchen. "It's all Master's love." Zhang Tianchen said with a smile. "Senior Brother Tianchen, you still have to go to the Peach Banquet, and we sisters will go back to Sanxian Island first." Yunxiao said. "I wonder if the three junior sisters are willing to move to my Wuliang Cave to live?" Zhang Tianchen said, although he didn't say it clearly, but this was already breaking the window paper. Yunxiao, Bixiao, and Qiongxiao blushed like ripe peaches when they heard this.
"Haha!" Zhao Gongming burst into laughter.
"Let's wait until Senior Brother Tianchen comes back from the Peach Festival." Yunxiao said with a blushing face.
"Well, I'll go to Sanxian Island to find you after the Peach Festival." Zhang Tianchen smiled.
"We'll wait for you." Yunxiao whispered.
After Zhang Tianchen made an appointment with the three Xiaos, he rushed to the Heavenly Palace with Duobao Taoist, Jinling Shengmu, Wudang Shengmu, and Guiling Shengmu.
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Heavenly Palace, outside the South Gate of Heaven.
The Peach Festival is about to begin, and all the gods and immortals in the prehistoric world are flying here.
Haotian sent Li Changgeng to receive the guests who came to the Peach Festival outside the South Gate of Heaven. He had no choice. Li Changgeng was one of the few people in Heaven who could be on the stage.
I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but when Duobao Taoist, Jinling Shengmu, Wudang Shengmu, Guiling Shengmu and Zhang Tianchen came to the South Gate of Heaven, they happened to meet the twelve direct disciples of the Chan Sect.
“Duobao of Jiejiao brought his junior brothers and sisters to the Peach Festival!” Duobao Taoist said to Li Changgeng.
“It turns out that the immortals of Jiejiao have arrived. Please come in quickly. The Peach Festival will be held in Yaochi. There will be people along the way to show the way for the immortals.” Li Changgeng was very polite.
“Guangchengzi of Chanjiao brought his junior brothers to the Peach Festival!” Guangchengzi looked arrogant and didn’t even look at Li Changgeng.
"The immortals of the Chan sect have also arrived, please come in!" Li Changgeng was not angry because of Guangchengzi's arrogance, and was still very polite.
Duobao Taoist was about to greet the Chan sect disciples, but the Chan sect disciples pretended not to see it, rushed into the South Heaven Gate and rushed to Yaochi.
"Big Brother, the disciples of the Chan sect are too rude." Jinling Shengmu said angrily.
"Forget it, don't let our affairs affect the brotherhood between Master and Second Uncle." Duobao Taoist said.
Jinling Shengmu didn't say anything more when she saw Duobao Taoist say this.
Duobao Taoist, Jinling Shengmu, Wudang Shengmu, Guiling Shengmu and Zhang Tianchen came to the outside of Yaochi and heard someone singing loudly inside.
"Taiqing Saint's disciple Xuandu brought a bottle of golden elixir to the banquet!"
"Yuqing Saint's disciple Guangchengzi brought a top-grade acquired spiritual treasure to the banquet!"
"Nuwa Saint's mount Jinning brought a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure to the banquet!"
Haotian asked people to shout out the gifts brought by the people who came to the banquet. He did this for two purposes.
First, the gifts brought by the people who came to the banquet were valuable, which could show the status of the heavenly court.
Second, the gifts brought by the people who came to the banquet were too light, which would make him lose face.
"Big Brother, Master didn't ask us to bring gifts, what should we do now?" Turtle Spirit Holy Mother said anxiously.
"For now, we can only see if we have something suitable to serve as a gift." Duobao Taoist said.
Jinling Holy Mother, Wudang Holy Mother and Turtle Spirit Holy Mother had nothing, and the only thing they could take out as a gift was the magic weapon given to them by Tongtian Sect Master, but they had already refined these magic weapons and were reluctant to take them out.
Taoist Duobao knew more or less about the three junior sisters, and said, "Take the Golden Cloud Crown that Master gave me as a gift."
"Big Brother, you should keep the treasure that Master gave you." Zhang Tianchen stopped Taoist Duobao and said, "I have a Black Dragon Sword here, which is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. It is just right to be used as a gift."
The Black Dragon Sword was originally the magic weapon of Mo Xuan, the general of the demon clan. When Zhang Tianchen killed Mo Xuan, he took this magic weapon away.
There is no point in Zhang Tianchen keeping the Black Dragon Sword with him, so it is better to use it to make a good impression.
"Junior Brother Zhang Tianchen, as the eldest senior brother of Jiejiao, I should pay for this spiritual treasure." Taoist Duobao said.
"We are all brothers from the same sect, so why distinguish between you and me? Let's decide this matter like this."
After Zhang Tianchen finished speaking, he did not give Taoist Duobao a chance to refute, and walked directly into Yaochi and handed the Black Dragon Sword to the person who received the gift.
"No wonder Master favors Junior Brother Zhang Tianchen. Junior Brother Zhang Tianchen is not only gifted in swordsmanship, but also has a good character that is worth learning from." said the Holy Mother of Jinling.
"When I return, I will report this to Master and prevent Junior Brother Zhang Tianchen from suffering any loss." said the Taoist Duobao.
Holy Mother Wudang and Holy Mother Guiling also admired Zhang Tianchen's actions.