"After receiving the message from Guanyin Bodhisattva, I immediately went to seek out the Southern Polar Emperor of Longevity and, that bald old fellow had no intention of concealing the truth. According to him, it was by the Dharma Decree of the Primordial Venerable that the Eastern Extreme Qinghua Emperor and the Southern Polar Emperor of Longevity lowered their heads to admit their mistakes and compensated with one hundred thousand Xuanhuang Coins, and thus Jiang Ziya was rescued." Buddha of Tranquil Light and Joy exclaimed in shock: "How is that possible? Clearly it was Bai Jin who captured Jiang Ziya, so why would the Eastern Extreme Qinghua Emperor and the Southern Polar Emperor of Longevity be the ones to admit wrongdoing?" The other Buddha Bodhisattvas were also rendered speechless. Was the Primordial Venerable so favorably biased towards Bai Jin? Or could it be that his other disciples were all picked up, and only Bai Jin was his true kin? Emperor Ziwei sighed and said, "It’s simply because Bai Jin excels at distorting truth and falsehood! How can Heaven and Earth tolerate such a shameless Emperor? How can he come to any good?" Emperor Ziwei then elaborated on the news he had received in detail. Inside the Great Leiyin Temple, all Buddha Bodhisattvas were at a loss for words. This man managed to get through it all unscathed; what was meant to be a difficult choice to trouble him has now turned into an opportunity to spread his fame. Mixing black and white and twisting words to rob reason, how can an Emperor be so shameless to this extent?! How are we supposed to deal with you? On the other side, after leaving the Bird’s Nest and making preparations, Bai Jin, carrying carefully prepared fruit salad, once again entered the area after Chaos. The Second Master might not care, but as a junior one must always make a statement, not to mention that it had been a while since offering a meal to the Eldest Uncle, Master, Nuwa, and Ping Xin. Regularly brushing up on goodwill ensures that one is not forgotten. Within Qingwei Heaven inside the Chaos, ripples spread across a pond, and beside it a lush, towering tree stood. The tree was not more than ten meters high, but its canopy spread over a hundred meters, sheltering a piece of sky like a vast umbrella. Among the grand canopy, interspersed with small yellow flowers, luminescent lights drifted, as beautiful as an illusionary realm. Beneath the tree, Tongtian Sect Master, Taishang Saint, Primordial Venerable, and Bai Jin sat around a table, playing mahjong. Tongtian Sect Master shuffled through his tiles and glanced at Taishang Saint. Taishang Saint stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word. Then Tongtian Sect Master looked at Primordial Venerable, who sat upright in his seat, his expression somber and inscrutable. "Cough cough~ Eight Bamboo~" Tongtian Sect Master slowly played a tile from his hand. Bai Jin pondered for a moment before adding his tile to the table and then picked and played another with a smile. Suddenly Tongtian Sect Master said, "Oh right, Bai Jin, what was it you last brought me in Yu Yu Heaven?" Bai Jin blinked, replying honestly, "I brought you some mooncakes that I made myself, Master." "And how many cakes did you bring?" "Haha~ Those six mooncakes tasted quite nice, I really liked them." Bai Jin immediately got the hint, retracted the playing tile from his hand, picked a new one, and said, "Six Bamboos!" Tongtian Sect Master suddenly spread out his tiles, laughing heartily, "I win - Mahjong~" Primordial Venerable coughed twice and said discontentedly, "Tongtian, this isn’t right!" "What’s wrong with it? Mahjong is a game of wit." The eyes of Primordial Venerable and Taishang Saint conveyed their thoughts without speaking. Wits, you say! Let me show you my wits. The tiles rattled—another round began. Bai Jin turned to the Primordial Venerable and said, "Second Master, your Disciple commanded the Judicial Celestial to capture Jiang Ziya. I acted rashly; I seek your forgiveness." Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝙣𝙚𝙩 Primordial Venerable smiled and stated, "What crime is there in restoring order from chaos? In my life, I have always despised those who act recklessly and defy the law." Tongtian frowned slightly, disdainfully saying, "To abide strictly by rules, like a puppet with no spirit, what use are disciples devoid of vitality?" "Rules exist to exercise restraint; to curb desires, to conquer the Heart Demon, to discipline oneself." "Freedom lies in letting go; to unleash one’s nature, to emancipate oneself, to merge with Heaven and Earth." "Tongtian, your thoughts are very dangerous." "Primordial, your thoughts are very obsolete." Their gazes locked, sparking a flash like flint in the void. Primordial and Tongtian Sect Master both looked at Taishang Saint and called out, "Eldest Brother, what do you think about this?" Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad suddenly froze while stroking his beard, then turned his head to smile at Bai Jin, saying, "Bai Jin, what’s your opinion?" Primordial and Tongtian Sect Master also turned to look at Bai Jin, their eyes full of threatening intent. Under the gaze of the three Saints, Bai Jin felt like he was sitting on pins and needles; he couldn’t afford to offend any of these big shots! Besides, agreeing with any one of them would be wrong. Carefully, Bai Jin pulled out a tile, and gently placed it on the table, saying, "East Wind~" Primordial Venerable’s eyes lit up, "Pong, South Wind!" The tense atmosphere vanished in an instant, and they returned to the normal game of Mahjong. Bai Jin heaved a sigh of relief. A moment later, Bai Jin, pondering over the tiles in his hand, found a Three of Bamboo not very useful. Thinking of discarding it, he stretched his hand out to reveal the tile in his palm. "Cough cough~" Tongtian Sect Master coughed twice. Bai Jin subconsciously withdrew his hand. "Bai Jin! I heard that the Six Roots Clean Bamboo has sprouted some shoots." "How many shoots did it sprout?" "Think about it again. I don’t seem to remember there being so many." Bai Jin had a sudden realization and said, "Four, there are four; a disciple ate some a few days ago, leaving only four." "Think again, did you really eat four? You can’t eat that much by yourself." "Could it be... the disciple ate three?" Bai Jin ventured to ask. Tongtian Sect Master laughed heartily, "So you did eat three. Don’t eat so much next time; be careful not to get fat." Got it~ Bai Jin put down the Three of Bamboo and took out another tile to play, saying, "Five of Bams~" Tongtian Sect Master spread his hands wide, laughing and exclaiming, "Mahjong~" Primordial Venerable chuckled coldly beside him, also spreading his hands, "Sorry, I’m cutting in with a steal!" Tongtian Sect Master’s face lost its smile, stunned as he stared at the table. Taishang Saint also laid out his tiles, stroking his beard while laughing, "What a coincidence, I’ve won the same thing. Steal." The expression on Tongtian Sect Master’s face froze, you two are cheating. Primordial laughed heartily, "Interesting, let’s have another round." The rustling sound of shuffling tiles filled the air. Bai Jin spoke up, "Second Master, I went to Jade Emperor to collect a debt, and he said he was too poor to pay, without any money. He asked me for an idea to make money; once he earns it, he would pay me back." "What did you suggest to him?" "I thought about it, and the Jade Emperor did have a point, so I gave him a tactic to make money. Furthermore, thinking of Jiang Ziya loitering around in the Lower Realm ambushing people, it seemed he was just bored. I also found him something to do by suggesting that the Jade Emperor should collaborate with Jiang Ziya." Primordial Venerable nodded slightly, saying, "That’s reasonable~" Taishang Saint chuckled, "I heard you’ve recently given Buddhism quite a hard time." Bai Jin hastily lamented, "Master, not at all, the disciple has always been the most honest, rarely leaving Heavenly Court, why would I provoke Buddhism? It was them who were plotting and scheming against me. Thankfully, evil doesn’t triumph over good, and there is natural justice between Heaven and Earth, which has cleared my name."