Chapter 2: The Matter of the Horse Plague

  "The Peach Conference, isn't that saying that the stone monkey from the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits will be fighting all the way to the Lingxiao Palace?"

  Zhang Youren suddenly came back to his senses from the shock of crossing over, and his emotions hit rock bottom. Now, he faced a major practical problem - this body itself was the master of the three realms, the head of the heavenly court, the supreme ruler of the Heavenly Palace, and the most famous person in the three realms!

  However, in Zhang Youren's memory, the Jade Emperor was originally a portrait of a glutinous rice old lady, without any majesty. His orders did not leave the Lingxiao Hall, and his prestige did not enter the imperial palace. Even in the mortal world, the Jade Emperor became a laughing stock after dinner, becoming a tragic character in many plays.

  Especially after the Great Sage of Heaven caused a great disturbance in the Heavenly Palace, this guy's reputation was ruined, and in the eyes of ordinary people, he probably didn't even have the status of an ordinary immortal.

  Moreover, because the heavenly machine was covered, at the beginning of this disaster, the Jade Emperor did not escape the disaster and was killed. With his body of merit that had not been invaded for a hundred disasters, with his identity as the common master of the three realms, he still could not escape one disaster. If it were not for the coincidence of Zhang Youren's possession, the permanent position of the Jade Emperor might have faced re-shuffling.

  It can be imagined that the position of the Lord of Heaven is not only glorious, but also comes with greater crisis.

  How to survive and how to live became a pressing problem for Zhang Youren to think about carefully.

  Moreover, listening to Tai Bai Jin Xing's words, the upcoming Peach Festival is another new face crisis.

  Peach of Immortality, blooms once every 3,000 years, bears fruit once every 3,000 years, and takes another 3,000 years to ripen. It is the only one in the Three Realms, and is the spiritual root of Heaven and Earth. Legend has it that even ordinary people who eat it can ascend to immortality on the spot, making it a rare and precious opportunity for divine connection. Even many gods and goddesses are hard-pressed to have this good fortune, requiring them to hold specific positions in the Heavenly Court or the Three Realms before they can obtain permission from the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother to taste it, which is a symbol of status and position.

  Although Zhang Youren's memory is now sealed, he can't remember most things. However, with his half-bottle of ink diploma, although his exam scores were not great, he has heard many legendary stories. Among the known legendary stories, the most famous one is the monkey who suddenly appeared at the Peach Conference.

  "Taibai, what year is it now?"

  Zhang Youren still had a glimmer of hope and wanted to know if this year's Peach Blossom Festival was really the most famous one in legend.

  It was that Peach Festival that made Jade Emperor's reputation sweep the ground, and he had no face in the three realms.

  "If there was more time, it would be better. Even if I could get familiar with the situation in Heaven's Court, I wouldn't be passive about everything."

  "What year?"

  Tai Bai Jin Xing heard Zhang You Ren's words and was somewhat taken aback. His old face slightly contorted as he said, "Your Majesty, which year?"

  After saying this, he suddenly realized the meaning of Zhang Youren's words and said: "Your Majesty is really so, all the immortals in our immortal world use the twenty-eight constellations, twelve star values to guard the time, why do we need mortals to calculate their age? Moreover, every time an immortal nods off, it's a hundred turns of reincarnation, one kalpa is 128,000 years, if we count according to the mortal method, won't we be exhausted to death?"

  "Damn it, now I'm even more in the dark."

  Zhang Youren furrowed his brow and looked displeased. He hesitated before asking, "By the way, is there still a Sun Wukong's horse plague in the Imperial Horse Guard?"

  Tai Bai Jin Xing heard this and couldn't help but chuckle. He stroked his silver beard with both hands, his eyes narrowing into a slit.

  "If Your Majesty asks about other immortals, I may not know, after all the Heavenly Court is so vast and there are countless gods and immortals. However, as for this Sun Wukong matter, I do have some knowledge."

  Sun Wukong's appointment as the Heavenly Horse Groom was entirely arranged by Taibai Jinxing, from persuading him to take the position to summoning him to accept it. He knew all about the inner workings of this matter. When he thought about how Sun Wukong spent his days calling out to his friends in the Imperial Stables, running the small heavenly post with great relish, and often beautifying his actions by calling them "inspections", riding a heavenly horse around the Heavenly Court, causing a big commotion... Occasionally, when other deities would mention this, he would proudly boast: "I, Old Sun, was personally appointed as a high-ranking official by the Jade Emperor himself. You lesser deities should not make a fuss!"

  At this thought, Tai Bai Jin Xing couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  "But, Your Majesty, why did you bring this up?"

  He glanced at Zhang Youren, who was frowning, and thought to himself: "Could it be that the Jade Emperor is not pleased with that monkey's chaos in Heaven? If so, I'll have to put on a thick face again and let him mock me. Let's think of a way to get him to return to Mount Huaguo by himself."

  Then, Taibai Jinxing hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, that monkey head has indeed made some trouble recently. If not, the old minister will go to persuade him again?"

  "Making a big fuss? Only someone as powerful as Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, has the qualifications to make a big fuss! Would it work for anyone else?"

  Although Zhang Youren is now the Jade Emperor, if we follow the plot of the Great Heavenly Palace, he should be on the opposing side of the Great Sage Sun Wukong. However, when he was on Earth, he was a huge fan of the Great Sage! Moreover, as a transmigrator, how could he just follow the script for everything? That would eliminate the advantages of being a transmigrator! Therefore, upon hearing Tai Bai Jin Xing's slightly disdainful tone describe this explosive fighting power monkey actually doing chores like feeding horses, Zhang Youren felt somewhat indignant.

  Tai Bai Jin Xing couldn't understand what kind of fire Zhang You Ren was putting out, thinking to himself, "This monkey head Shou An later isn't it you who wanted to arrange for him an identity that is neither conspicuous nor affects the many gods and immortals? Now looking at it, it seems like another thread has gone wrong, seemingly not satisfied with this arrangement."

  However, Zhang Youren didn't explain that much to Tai Bai Jinxing. Would it be impossible for him to tell the latter that he was a time-traveler? If so, wouldn't the heavenly gods and goddesses dissect him for research?

  Right, from now on, be more careful when speaking and acting in front of the heavenly gods. Although the heavenly machine is chaotic, even saints can't calculate the past and future, and in the heavenly court, all the immortals above the Great Luo Golden Immortal are following the saint to rush to the Three Realms Crystal Wall to prevent the Three Realms Barrier from breaking. However, the incarnation of the old man of the Tusita Palace and the current Buddha Sakyamuni of Western Buddhism have strong powers and should not be underestimated. These two guys have a hard background, and as long as Zhang Youren shows a little weakness, who knows what kind of way they will use to compete with him, this co-ruler of the Three Realms.

  "What a headache! All these things are just troubles."

  Zhang Youren rubbed his temples, and since crossing over, the things he had experienced in just one day were more complicated than a lifetime on Earth.

  "It's okay, Bimao plague is still there, and Pantao meeting hasn't started yet, which means there is still a chance to make up for it."

  Then, starting from the Peach Conference, let Zhang Youren thoroughly change the current situation of the Jade Emperor, thoroughly regain control of the Heavenly Court, and revive the power of the Heavenly Emperor!

  Zhang Youren thought so.

  "Come on in."

  He shouted loudly outside the palace.

  The Jade Emperor's bedroom, the Taoyang Hall, has three layers inside and out, with each door stacked on top of each other. If you're not familiar with the road, it's really easy to get lost in these winding paths and lose your sense of direction.

  At the sound of Zhang Youren's voice, a crisp and clear sound of rolling up the bead curtain rang out.

  "Your Majesty, is there an order?"

  With this loud voice, a big man with a curly beard and mustache appeared. The curly hair, the red glow on his face, and the slightly dull expression made Zhang Youren's expression stunned, and he couldn't help but laugh heartily.

  "Haha... isn't this Sha Monk?"