The Beautiful CEO's Dragon Blood Bodyguard

On the Heavenly Court’s Deification Platform, the duty officer stepped onto the platform, God-Beating Whip in hand, calling the roll one by one.

A line of Divine Monarchs whose names were on the Investiture of the Gods list came over from all directions, looking at each other and whispering in low voices.

On the Deification Platform, the duty officer barked, "By order of the Jade Emperor, all Divine Monarchs are to remain here today to await the decree. No one may move even half a step away."

"We receive the decree!"

Everyone clasped their fists and saluted. After the duty officer left, they couldn’t help muttering under their breath, "We were all free and easy folk of the Three Realms back then, yet now we’ve ended up like this, to the point even this little Young Servant dares shout orders at us."

"Nothing to be done. When you’re under someone’s eaves, you have to lower your head. Our flesh bodies have already been destroyed; the fact a shred of our Divine Spirits remain is all thanks to the Heavenly Court’s vast grace."

"By the way, does anyone actually know what happened? Why is everything so serious today?"

Normally, these Divine Monarchs stayed in their own territories.

Only when a major incident occurred would they be gathered together in one place.

These people were all like bell-striking Monks in peacetime, not very concerned with what went on in the Heavenly Court, so they had no idea what had happened recently.

A Divine Monarch with a leopard head and mouse whiskers, sporting two thin mustaches, stepped out with a smug look. "Can’t you lot pay a bit of attention to government affairs now and then? The Heavenly Court’s Peach Garden has just been robbed, and the thief didn’t just steal the Peaches, he stole the Peach Trees along with them. Those thieves also stole a bunch of flowers and plants from various palaces. Worst of all, they even took the five Emperor Swords from the Five Directions and Five Elders Palace. The Jade Emperor is really ashamed and enraged this time; I’d say he’s about to move against that gang of thieves."

Everyone clearly didn’t think much of him; they all stepped back, keeping their distance from him.

One Divine Monarch mocked, "What good does it do you to know all that? Aren’t you just like us, trapped on this Investiture of the Gods list with no freedom, being used like pigs and dogs?"

Someone cursed, "Speaking of which, quite a few of our fellow Disciples were ruined because of you. Yet you don’t feel the slightest remorse and still act so smug when you see us?"

"Shen Gongbao, you’re from the Exposition Sect. Stay away from us Sect of Severance brothers!"

A big man with a face full of red curly beard stepped out and shouted at that leopard-headed Daoists.

The leopard-headed Daoists shouted in anger, "Luo Xuan, that’s going too far. I, Shen Gongbao, may have been born of the Exposition Sect, but I later joined the Sect of Severance and became one of the Sect of Severance Disciples. You know this!"

He was none other than Shen Gongbao, who had tricked countless people during the Divine Enthronement war back then.

Just one line, "Fellow Daoist, don’t rush off," had lured more than a dozen Sect of Severance experts to their destined calamity.

Most of the Divine Monarchs here were from the Sect of Severance, and not one of them liked him.

As for the Exposition Sect disciples, there was no need to even mention it; they were all the more disgusted by this traitor.

Luo Xuan cultivated the essence of flame and was naturally hot-tempered; in the Heavenly Court he served as the Fire Virtue Star Lords.

He too had been tricked into his position by Shen Gongbao and had always harbored resentment toward this nemesis.

A Female Immortal exposed Shen Gongbao, saying, "Lord Shen, stop spouting nonsense here. You ’joining’ the Sect of Severance was self-proclaimed. Our Master has never once acknowledged it."

All the Divine Monarchs burst into laughter. "That’s right, we can testify to that."

"You—you’re really bullying me too much!"

Stung, Shen Gongbao sulked and slunk off to one side, no longer speaking.

In the Heaven-Piercing Palatial Hall, the High Gods of the Heavenly Court stood in two rows, listening to the report of the Three Seas Dragon King.

The West Sea Dragon King cried, "May the Jade Emperor see clearly: my elder brother has always been benevolent and cannot possibly collude with thieves to ruin his own reputation. We have just received word that everything was done by a gang of thieves from Liangshan Island of Qizhou. They seized land and proclaimed themselves kings, not only ruining my younger brother of the little dragon line, but also killed my niece’s husband and extorted a huge amount of wealth from the Dragon Palace. My niece’s husband was the Liangshan Lake Water God personally appointed by the Heavenly Court. For them to act like this is clearly to ignore both the Heavenly Court and Your Majesty!"

The North Sea Dragon King continued, "What my brother said is true word for word. Your Majesty may send someone to investigate thoroughly; we are willing to guarantee this with our very lives."

"This little dragon is also willing to stake his life as guarantee!"

The South Sea Dragon King also cupped his hands and reported.

At this moment, the Elderflower Fairy of the Hundred Flowers Palace stepped forward to report, "To report to the Jade Emperor, this minor god has already inspected Liangshan Island in accordance with what the Dragon King said. I found that the vegetation and Peach Trees planted on the island are indeed Immortal Clan flowers and plants lost by our Heavenly Court. Those Peach Trees must undoubtedly be Peach Trees from the Peach Garden."

The East Mountain God Huang Feihu reported, "Jade Emperor, this matter took place within this official’s jurisdiction. It is this official’s dereliction of duty. This official is willing to lead troops to exterminate this band of thieves and humbly begs Your Majesty to grant permission!"

The Jade Emperor’s eyelids twitched slightly; after a long pause he finally nodded and said, "This band of thieves truly is a bit too bold. Then I’ll trouble you, East Mountain God, to command a Hundred Thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to wipe them out. The Dragon Palaces of the Four Seas are to lead troops in support, and must not err."

"Your servant receives the decree!"

The East Mountain God and the Three Seas Dragon King exchanged a glance, each harboring his own little calculations.

Their volunteering was nothing more than a move to rescue their own people.

The West Sea Dragon King reported, "Your Majesty, my elder brother is still locked up in the Heavenly Prison. Shouldn’t someone be sent to release him?"

The Elderflower Fairy also reported, "The Fairies of my Hundred Flowers Palace were likewise bullied by this gang of thieves and have committed no real fault. I beg the Jade Emperor to show mercy and release them together as well."

Huang Feihu reported last, "Jade Emperor, this general has a clansman who once served as the Defensive Commander of the Peach Garden. His lax guard should by rights be punished severely. But with troops about to be deployed, this is exactly when men are needed. I hope the Jade Emperor will also release him to follow this general in the campaign against Liangshan Island and atone for his crimes with merit."

The Jade Emperor nodded in consent. "Granted."

"Many thanks, Jade Emperor!"

The group instantly clasped fists and bowed. Once court was dismissed, they immediately sent people to the Heavenly Prison to fetch the prisoners.

In the court, a person in the form of a child muttered quietly, "Ever since that monkey, no one has stolen Peaches from the Heavenly Court. This lot is rather interesting. I’ll go down first and pay them a visit."

As soon as he left the hall, he headed straight for the Mortal Realm.

War drums thundered, and the horns blared.

The East Mountain God Huang Feihu personally arrived at the Deification Platform to call the roll of generals, summoning all the other Four Mountain Divine Monarchs.

He did not mobilize the other Divine Monarchs.

Some of those people were his mortal enemies; he knew that even if he called them, they wouldn’t help wholeheartedly.

On Mortal Realm Liangshan Island, after the first batch of goods from the Dragon Palace’s installment compensation had been delivered, Bald Dog was directing the Little Demons as they checked the quantities.

Chu Feng, meanwhile, led a group of Demon Kings, each carrying a black starlight flag, drilling Formations on the training ground.

Although these Little Demons had acquired some discipline, when it came to marching and forming ranks, they were still far too lacking.

Some Little Demons couldn’t even tell left from right, which made Chu Feng so furious he personally went down and gave them a sound beating.

The Little Demons screamed miserably on the field, crying pitifully.

Just then, a blaze of fire shot rapidly toward them from the sky, like a streak of fiery meteor, finally coming to a halt above Liangshan Island.

Everyone below raised their heads, their gazes all fixed on the newcomer.

They saw he was treading on two Wind Fire Wheels, looking like a half-grown child. His hair was tied into two topknots pointing to the sky, a strip of Red Silk draped over him, and his big eyes swept the scene with curiosity.

A Little Demon on duty gave a sharp shout, "Hey, who are you? How dare you intrude into the forbidden grounds of my Liangshan Island?"

"You dare talk to your young master like that?"

The child lifted a hand and pointed; a blaze instantly ignited on the Little Demon’s body.

The Little Demon screamed and wailed in the flames, scrambling into the island’s lake, his whole body burned pitch-black.