The Investiture: Unlimited Blade Works Nezha-Chapter 319 - 318: I, Hao Tian, Return to Appoint You as the Grand General!

Chapter 319: Chapter 318: I, Hao Tian, Return to Appoint You as the Grand General!

Huang Tianhua stepped into the grand hall and bowed slightly in salute.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

’Nezha’ nodded slightly and asked, "Why is Duke Bingling not attending to matters in the Three Mountains and Five Mountains and instead has come to the Heavenly Court?"

Huang Tianhua produced a jade token from within his robe, cupped it respectfully in his hand, and held it up. "Your Majesty, a few days ago, I happened to find this near Mount Tai, so I hurried to report it to the Heavenly Court."

The previously silent Gold Star Taibai stepped forward, took the jade token, and handed it to ’Nezha.’ As ’Nezha’ infused a trace of mana into it, the information within instantly flowed into his mind.

The exact contents need not be elaborated; to put it simply:

"I, Hao Tian, have fallen into Chaos. If any fated individual encounters this, please deliver it to the Heavenly Court. When I return to the Primordial Era, I will make you a True Monarch and Grand Marshal!"

Daji and Deng Chanyu, who were following Long Ji, glanced at the content and were suddenly reminded of ’Nezha’s’ past comment: "Actually, Pangu isn’t dead. Just wire the money, and when I return, I’ll drive out the Daoist Ancestor and make you the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao."

The two had thought it was merely a joke at the time, but now, to their surprise, they were faced with a similar scenario.

Confused, the two quickly exchanged glances with ’Nezha,’ as if to ask: "Is this your father’s mana signature?"

Long Ji didn’t care much about her father, but she was still familiar with his mana signature. After sensing it a few times, she subtly nodded to Daji and Deng Chanyu.

"Yep, this is definitely my missing dad!"

What now? Back when Hao Tian went missing, they could excuse it as him battling the Demon Ancestor. But now they’ve found a distress signal—it couldn’t simply be ignored.

However, everyone knew the state of the Heavenly Court. To mortals, the Immortal Gods seemed lofty and unattainable. Yet, in the eyes of the true big players, they were just a bunch of office workers with job security.

Sending them into Chaos to rescue Hao Tian? They’d probably be eradicated as soon as they stepped out.

Thus, the Heavenly Court really had no good solution for this matter. Moreover, morale was low—truth be told, life in the Heavenly Court had been pretty good since Hao Tian’s absence.

Unaware of the internal dynamics of the Heavenly Court, Huang Tianhua’s responsibilities remained primarily in the mortal realm, specifically in the Five Mountains. As for why he sent up this jade token—it wasn’t out of kindness.

To ’Nezha,’ the title of True Monarch and Grand Marshal might not seem significant, but it was a big deal to Huang Tianhua. His deity rank as Duke Bingling of the Three Mountains and Five Mountains basically meant running errands for the Five Mountains Emperor and acting as secretary for the Taishan Emperor.

By all rights, the Taishan Emperor, Huang Feihu, was his father. You’d think Huang Tianhua would be living well, right?

Unfortunately, it was far from the case. Huang Feihu, as a reincarnated Old Deng, barely retained his mortal memories, which were almost insignificant compared to his vast time as a divine being.

Unlike other mortal-born Immortal Gods, who, after absorbing incense fire merit, had their personalities altered and assimilated, Huang Feihu’s human memories were directly absorbed by his Ancient God persona.

The eldest son he treasured during his mortal life was, at best, no more than a passing acquaintance now, devoid of special treatment.

Thus, Huang Tianhua decided to gamble by bringing this distress token here.

’Nezha’ had no immediate solution and instead simply dismissed Huang Tianhua for the time being, intending to discuss the matter further.

"Duke Bingling has done a great service by finding the jade token. However, as I am only acting in His Majesty’s stead, any rewards will have to wait until His Majesty returns."

"Understood, Your Majesty."

And with that, Huang Tianhua took his leave. Over the years, he was no longer the hot-headed youngster he once was. At this point, he’d take any reward he could get, but if there were none, he’d chalk it up to a trip to the Heavenly Court and—importantly—no longer being held responsible for anything.

After Huang Tianhua left, Gold Star Taibai noted ’Nezha’s’ hesitation and spoke up: "Your Majesty, since this concerns His Majesty, perhaps it would be prudent to seek guidance from the Queen Mother at the Turquoise Pool."

"Thank you for the reminder, Gold Star."

Once Gold Star Taibai departed, Long Ji returned to her true form, took the jade token, and headed to the Turquoise Pool. She saw no need to announce herself and rushed straight inside, where the Eight Fairies were currently performing music for the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother lay leisurely on a cloud bed, utterly relaxed. Truth be told, ever since Hao Tian disappeared decades ago, she had never felt life to be this carefree.

She couldn’t help but think, "Hao Tian, take your time coming back. Spend another few thousand years adrift in Chaos."

Long Ji ran up to the cloud bed and tugged on the Queen Mother’s sleeve. "Mother, Mother."

The Queen Mother waved her hand, dismissing the performing fairies like Wang Zideng and Xu Feiqiong, who bowed and left the room.

"My child, tired of being the Acting Emperor already? Finally realized you miss your poor mother?"

Long Ji burrowed her head into the Queen Mother’s lap. "Mother~ It’s just that Nezha is about to go into seclusion for a breakthrough. Otherwise, who enjoys sitting in the Palace of the Polestar all day, staring at those grumpy old men?"

The Queen Mother could sympathize; cultivation was indeed the foundation of an Immortal’s existence.

Long Ji pulled the jade token out of her sleeve and handed it to the Queen Mother. After examining it, the Queen Mother’s brows furrowed deeply.

It’s not that the jade token was fake—after an eternity with Hao Tian, she could recognize him anywhere, even in ash. The perplexing part was that, to her perception, Hao Tian clearly wasn’t in danger. So what was powerful enough to trap him?

Sighing, her mana began to flow, shimmering across her regal robe as she spoke: "This matter is indeed significant. It’s beyond what you can handle. Go back for now."

With that, she took a step forward and arrived before the Doushuai Temple in the Thirty-Sixth Layer of Li Hen Heaven.

Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao stood respectfully on either side, bowing as they led her into the temple. Not long after, the Queen Mother returned to the Turquoise Pool.

Was the matter resolved?

No, it had just escalated!

As the eldest disciple of the Mystic Sect and the Daoist Ancestor’s designated Acting Emperor, Saint Taiqing had no choice but to intervene when the Heavenly Emperor went missing.

Three days later, all second-generation disciples of the Mystic Sect heard the calm voice of Saint Taiqing in their ears.

"Come."

Truly, as the Daoist Ancestor’s personal disciple, Taiqing had mastered the art of the singular word command. No matter what you were doing, you were "gently" interrupted, instantly awakened, and knew where to go.

Only the Acting Heavenly Emperor, who was in critical seclusion atop the Heavenly Court, managed to escape this summons.

One by one, none dared to complain and obediently headed to the Eight Scenic Palace on Shouyang Mountain.

Saint Taiqing was nothing if not impartial. Anyone he recognized as a second-generation Mystic Sect disciple received the same notification.

From the Jie Sect came the Inner Sect’s four elites, the Outer Sect’s four, Duobao, who had been recovering in seclusion since his last injury, Zhao Gongming, recently having severed his second mortal attachment, and the likes of Wudang, Jin Ling, Gui Ling Saint Mother, and the Sanxiao sisters—all present.

From the Chan Sect’s Twelve Golden Immortals, aside from Guanyin and Huang Long, who were already lost in Chaos, all had arrived—though some, like Nanji Immortal, had fallen to the level of Golden Immortal, unsure how much power they could still wield.

Oh, and Jiang Ziya, who barely scraped by as an Earth Immortal thanks to Peach Immortal Fruit.

Old Jiang was bewildered. "Weren’t you all ignoring me after the Divine Enthronement? Why am I suddenly needed again?"

From the Human Sect, the Fishing Immortal Great Master Xuan Du was also forced to show up.

Even the Western Sect couldn’t escape. "You think putting on a new outfit will fool me?"

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