544: Chapter 235 Yang Jian Leaves the Heavenly Court 544: Chapter 235 Yang Jian Leaves the Heavenly Court Yang Jian naturally couldn’t just watch as Nezha got into trouble.
He immediately stood up to protect Nezha.
But the Great Emperor Ziwei had already become enraged, and, regardless of anything else, showed no sign of changing his mind.
The Great Emperor Ziwei and Yang Jian soon began to argue, and it nearly came to blows by the end.
The outcome could naturally be anticipated; Yang Jian after all was a subject, while the Great Emperor Ziwei was the Supreme of the Three Realms.
Yang Jian was dismissed from his position as the Judicial Deity, and the Great Emperor Ziwei even expelled both him and Nezha from the Heavenly Court.
Nezha, feeling indignant, with blood-red eyes, nearly made a move against the Great Emperor Ziwei.
In the end, it was Yang Jian who calmed down, pulling Nezha away and leaving the Ziwei Heavenly Court.
“Ziwei, you ungrateful thing, there are plenty of places for me, I don’t want to play with you anymore.”
After Nezha left the Ziwei Heavenly Palace, his roar of anger could be heard throughout the Heavenly Court.
Then, he started dragging Yang Jian off to Huaguo Mountain.
“Why go to Huaguo Mountain?”
Yang Jian frowned, somewhat reluctant.
Nezha said resentfully, “To seek Sun Wukong’s judgment.
Ziwei is killing the donkey after it finished milling the grain, breaking the bridge after crossing the river.
Now that he’s secured his position as Supreme of the Three Realms, he no longer takes us brothers into consideration.
I’m going to ask Sun Wukong for an explanation.”
Yang Jian stopped Nezha, sighing, “What’s the use of finding Sun Wukong?
He doesn’t even hold a position in the Heavenly Court, clearly seeing through all this.
It’s us who have been too naive, we’ve been completely mistaken about Ziwei.”
Seeing Nezha still unwilling to give up, Yang Jian continued, “Let’s not add to Sun Wukong’s troubles.
We both know his temper—if he learns of this affair, he might stir up another Havoc in Heaven.”
Nezha thought it over and immediately gave up.
To cause Havoc in Heaven, that certainly was in Sun Wukong’s character.
He considered himself very bold, but compared to Sun Wukong, it really wasn’t much.
“So what should we do now?”
Nezha asked.
“Return to Guan River Mouth,”
sighed Yang Jian.
Nezha opened his mouth slightly, but said nothing.
It was a long while before he said to Yang Jian, “I’m sorry, Second Brother, it’s all my fault.”
Yang Jian glanced at Nezha, saying, “How can you say such a thing?
You were defending me; if anyone is at fault, it’s me.
If it hadn’t been for my status being challenged, you wouldn’t have attacked Sa Shoujian.
The root cause is still because of me.”
Nezha, still feeling resentful, angrily said, “What the Great Emperor Ziwei has done really chills the heart.
I can’t find peace with this matter.”
Yang Jian chuckled and patted Nezha’s shoulder, saying with a smile, “Where in the world will everything go as you wish?
Most things end unresolved.
Don’t think too much; with our strength, we brothers can wander carefree wherever we go, and truly don’t need to worry so much.”
Seeing Yang Jian so carefree, Nezha once again felt a little reassured.
He said with a smile, “Second Brother is right, with our strength, we brothers can indeed roam freely between heaven and earth.
Leaving the Ziwei Heavenly Court, we no longer have to endure anyone’s annoyances.”
At these words, Nezha finally felt completely at ease.
When Yang Jian returned to Guan River Mouth, his twelve hundred Erlang’s infantry followed him back.
The Three Realms were instantly abuzz with uproar.
Nobody expected that at such a critical moment, the Great Emperor Ziwei would destroy his own stronghold by expelling Yang Jian from the Heavenly Court.
From any perspective, his actions were akin to undermining his own position.
“The Great Emperor Ziwei is getting overconfident, even forsaking Yang Jian.
Has he forgotten that in the beginning, if it wasn’t for the help of people like Yang Jian, how could he have established the Ziwei Heavenly Court?
He’d probably still be wearing the title of the Four Heavenly Kings.”
“Heh, I knew it, the Great Emperor Ziwei is not a wise ruler.
If he can forsake Yang Jian, such a person is truly unworthy of allegiance.”
“Those who follow Ziwei are all blind.
To see wrong, to drive away a vassal dragon for the sake of a Sa Shoujian, this Great Emperor Ziwei indeed has no compassion or loyalty.”
“Such a Heavenly Court is bound to perish; the Jade Emperor is the legitimate ruler.”
All over the Three Realms, a variety of voices emerged, mostly criticizing the Great Emperor Ziwei and his Heavenly Court.
But some Immortal Gods stood up to argue against this.
“The Great Emperor Ziwei was merely being fair.
Nezha was too headstrong and violent, injuring others without any consideration for the Heavenly Court’s rules.
The Great Emperor Ziwei’s punishment was based on regulations.
Neither Nezha nor Yang Jian can be above the laws of Heaven.”
“Indeed, the Great Emperor Ziwei has the common people in mind and wants to create a stable Three Realms with order.
If he and his subjects led by breaking the rules themselves, who else in the Three Realms could be expected to follow them?”
“The Great Emperor Ziwei is not wrong; it’s Yang Jian and Nezha who think too highly of themselves, not showing respect for their superiors.”
The Immortals debated among themselves, each with their own different perspective on the matter between Yang Jian and the Great Emperor Ziwei, offering both praise and criticism.
The Immortals, each speaking their piece, argued non-stop, and some, unable to hold back, even came to blows.
As for Yang Jian and the Ziwei Heavenly Court, neither made any comment.
Meanwhile, many eyes turned towards Huaguo Mountain.
People wanted to know what the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, who had nearly single-handedly elevated the Great Emperor Ziwei to the position of Supreme of the Three Realms, would think about the situation.
Yet, contrary to everyone’s expectations, Sun Wukong had no reaction upon hearing the news, as if the affair had nothing to do with him, and offered no opinion whatsoever.