459: Chapter 219: A repeated rumor becomes a fact, collective voice can melt metal 459: Chapter 219: A repeated rumor becomes a fact, collective voice can melt metal What surprised Sun Wukong was the reaction of the Jade Emperor and his entourage.
Up until now, the Jade Emperor had shown no reaction whatsoever.
Even if he stepped forward to denounce it, or even laughed coldly a few times, it wouldn’t have had as good an effect as now.
But ever since rumors started circulating, he hadn’t made an appearance, and nearly a month had passed.
Under the deliberate influence of the Ziwei Heavenly Court, people took the Jade Emperor’s evasion as tacit consent.
Yes, everyone believed that the Jade Emperor had tacitly agreed.
Sun Wukong had a strange expression, unsure what medicine the Jade Emperor was selling in his gourd.
Even the immortals of Huaguo Mountain, privy to the inside story, were starting to believe those rumors at this point.
Mainly because those rumors were too fleshed out.
Even if they wanted to disbelieve, it wasn’t possible.
“Great Saint, are those rumors true?
Is the Jade Emperor really a creature from beyond the heavens?”
Lu Dongbin couldn’t help asking.
As clever as he was, even he was confused.
He went to visit friends, and a few of them discreetly told him this information.
Initially, Lu Dongbin was skeptical, but then his friends laid out all kinds of deductions and presented so-called evidence.
In the end, even Lu Dongbin was baffled; it was impossible not to believe.
Because what they said was just too convincing.
In many respects, Lu Dongbin swore he had never thought of them.
They could explain everything about the Jade Emperor, from his birth to his behavior.
Lu Dongbin didn’t know where they had learned all this; why was he uninformed?
Sun Wukong had a strange expression as he couldn’t help but laugh and cry.
However, this also showed the dreadful power of rumors.
“Three men make a tiger, public voice melts metal,” the ancients indeed did not deceive me.
Seeing the bewildered look on Lu Dongbin’s face, Sun Wukong said with a smile, “These are all deliberately planned rumors, not the truth.
You’ve been fooled.
Although I don’t like the Jade Emperor, he is indeed a being of the Three Realms.
As for being controlled by an Ancient God from beyond the heavens, such an idea is even more laughable.
Do you really think anyone has the power to control the Jade Emperor?”
Lu Dongbin knew this as well.
He frowned and still argued, “There’s also a possibility that the Jade Emperor is actually an incarnation of the Haotian God, or a reincarnation of the Haotian God.
Otherwise, how could their titles coincide so neatly, both containing the words ‘Haotian’?”
Before Sun Wukong could respond, Lu Dongbin continued, “Moreover, they are said to look very similar.
I believe that if the Jade Emperor isn’t a creature from beyond the heavens, then he must be a reincarnation of the Haotian God.”
He spoke with such conviction, believing his own words,
Sun Wukong: “…”
He could only think that Lu Dongbin had gone mad, otherwise, why would he be spouting such nonsense?
The power of rumors is indeed boundless.
Meanwhile, within the Kunlun Ancient Divine Court, the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow had finished his seclusion.
His expression was somewhat excited, having eradicated the shadows in his heart.
To test this, Shao Siming once drew her bow with all her might, aiming at the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow.
The result was that the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow didn’t even flinch; instead, he acted, directly shattering the arrow she had shot toward him.
This made the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow firmly believe that the shadows in his heart had been resolved.
In truth, the Queen Mother of the West was well aware that the shadow in his heart was actually Great God Great Yi.
In the current situation, as long as Great Yi didn’t appear, no archery expert could threaten the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow.
He was considered healed, and over time, the shadow in his heart would completely disappear.
Saying that he had already completely eliminated the shadows in his heart was also somewhat true.
But when the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow joined the Court of Ancient Gods, he brought with him a piece of news.
“Great news, great news,”
he said excitedly, approaching the Queen Mother of the West.
The Queen Mother of the West and Shao Siming looked bewildered as they stared at the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow, wondering what else was up with him.
Was he so elated that he had gone mad?
The Queen Mother of the West inwardly thought to herself, but her face remained expressionless as she smiled and asked, “Tenth Prince is so happy, is there some joyful news you wish to share?”
The Tenth Son of the Golden Crow quickly said, “I’ve found my kin.”
“Emperor Jun?”
The Queen Mother of the West asked with some confusion.
The Tenth Son of the Golden Crow shook his head, smiling as he said, “Guess.”
The Queen Mother of the West’s brow throbbed with several veins surfacing; was this fellow being purposely obtuse?
She didn’t bother guessing, merely staring at the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow.
With his few cryptic words, she was supposed to guess; she truly had no idea.
Seeing that no one else was guessing, the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow felt the fun had been spoiled.
He could only say, “It’s the Jade Emperor.”
“The Jade Emperor?”
Everyone looked bewildered.
What relation did the Jade Emperor have with the Golden Crow Clan?
Despite uncertainties about the Jade Emperor’s origins, he seemed closer to the Human Race, and it was more probable that he was human.
Regardless, it was certain he wasn’t a Golden Crow.
“You don’t know?
Haha, I knew you wouldn’t know,”
the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow said with a hearty laugh.
Everyone’s faces darkened with annoyance, and Shao Siming even said irritably, “Tenth Prince, if you keep playing coy, you might as well not speak.
We’re not interested in hearing it.”
Seeing Shao Siming angered, the Tenth Son of the Golden Crow stopped with the riddles.
With pride, he explained, “The Jade Emperor’s title contains ‘Haotian’, and the heavens are associated with the sun.
What does this indicate?
It indicates the Jade Emperor comes from the sun, and throughout history, only our Golden Crow Clan originates from the sun.
What else could he be but our kin?
If my guess is correct, the Jade Emperor might be some unknown brother of mine.”
“That’s it?”
The Queen Mother of the West and the others were stunned.