Chapter 30: I'm Your Sunshine (Where's My Vote?)

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  "Hmm..."

  Yao Ji nodded and turned to respond to Zhang Youren's suggestion to go see Pantao Garden.

  "What, going to Peach Garden now?"

  She was completely baffled by Zhang Youren's idea, it was simply absurd and left no trace.

  In the past, Zhang Youren would not have gone to a place like Pantao Garden. In his opinion, the Jade Emperor ruled over the three realms and was in charge of major affairs, so he naturally wouldn't condescend to go to a place like Pantao Garden where lower-ranking deities cultivated peaches.

  Although the major events in Heaven were beyond his control, and he was unwilling to manage minor affairs, Zhang Youren became a puppet emperor in the eyes of all immortals. However, he remained arrogant and would rather stay in Lingxiao Hall, letting people think him a puppet, than manage the internal and external affairs of Heaven. As a result, Taibai Jinxing and Wangmu Niangniang took on all the major and minor tasks of Heaven between them, with one handling external matters and the other internal ones. How could he still be like this now, taking charge of everything personally? At the time of the Peach Blossom Festival, he even volunteered to go take a look at the Peach Garden.

  It's actually not Zhang Youren's fault that he's managing this small matter in such a down-to-earth way, it's the circumstances that have forced him to do so.

  He knew clearly that if the monkey really developed according to the predetermined historical trajectory in the near future, it would surely make a big noise in Heaven, and at that time, the Peach Garden would no longer be so quiet. At that time, he would also be messed up. According to the original book, Wukong stole the immortal fruit and even the pit was almost not spared. In the end, let alone the 9,000-year-old peaches, even the unripe peaches were not enough for the immortals to fill their teeth.

  Although Zhang Youren was influenced by the original Journey to the West, he had already sent Sha Xin to the Imperial Stables in advance to deliver an invitation letter to Sun Wukong, and did not reappoint Sun Wukong as the person in charge of the Peach Garden, providing him with an opportunity to steal peaches. He attempted to fundamentally change the situation of causing trouble in Heaven. However, in this unfamiliar environment of the immortal world, facing these high-ranking gods, Zhang Youren really didn't dare to be so naive as to think that everything would go smoothly and be under his control.

  Since that's the case, let's take a radical approach and pluck the peach first. Put it in a bag to be safe, so that the monkey head won't have a good time later on.

  So Zhang Youren would, in his spare time from cultivation, ignore the urgency of time and pay attention to such trivial matters.

  When Yaoji heard Zhang Youren's proposal, she was stunned when he first picked the 9,000-year-old peaches.

  The peaches of immortality are the spiritual roots of heaven, and in the three realms, they are as famous as ginseng fruit, yellow Chinese plum, and silver apricot. However, because these peaches are unique to the Jade Pool, representing the heavenly court's aura, it gives the peaches an even more extraordinary significance.

  Moreover, the peaches were transplanted by the Eastern King from the top of Mount Buzhou and after he left, they exclusively belonged to Yao Ji, and no other immortal or god could get them.

  It was precisely this that made Yaoji fail to understand Zhang Youren's proposal.

  She lowered her head and thought for a moment, her phoenix eyes flashing, as if she had gained something, lightly opening her vermilion lips to say: "Your Majesty picked the 9,000-year-old peaches ahead of time, isn't it to secretly reward the meritorious officials?"

  If it were really like that, Yaoji would have looked up to him a few more times.

  All these years, she has also seen the chaos in heaven and is anxious about it.

  The heavenly court is weak, and Zhang Youren has not formed his own team. At critical moments, he can't take out his hand, and several crises still rely on the backing of Wang Mu Niang Niang's own family to support the scene.

  As a result, Yaoji looked down on Zhang Youren somewhat.

  These days, Yaoji has noticed subtle changes in Zhang Youren's way of handling things. Unbeknownst to her, he had encountered some strange experiences and had lifted the curse of the Six Souls Banner that even she couldn't lift. He then began to recruit the Monkey King, who was renowned for his explosive fighting power in the Three Realms. In private, he asked Sha Xin to deliver an invitation to the Peach Blossom Banquet, and also took advantage of Lu Ya's connection to capture the Long Ear Light Buddha. Now, he is preparing to secretly gather his own followers, which makes Yaoji happy for him.

  Whether it's a mortal woman or a heavenly fairy, no one is not proud of their man making a name for himself. Although Yaoji also understands that her relationship with Zhang Youren is somewhat unclear, due to the arrangement of that unreliable old man, she has been maintaining this ambiguous relationship with Zhang Youren for thousands of years, which makes her depressed. However, as time passed, she naturally regarded herself as the mistress of the heavenly court.

  Especially today, Zhang Youren's words "Yao Ji" made her feel a kind of shyness that she couldn't help but wish that Lang Jun would soon become wise.

  Zhang Youren didn't know that Yaoji had thought of everything in his heart, and even considered things he hadn't thought of. He just happened to come up with the idea of picking the immortal peaches ahead of time, not wanting the benefits to flow to outsiders and benefit the monkeys while harming the heavenly court.

  As for calling out "Yao Ji", he didn't think that much about it. The habits of Earthlings made him feel that when two people are together, they should address each other by name to show respect, but who would have known that in the immortal realm, directly calling out a female immortal's name was a sign of intimacy.

  Even if the other person was stunning, Zhang Youren couldn't lower himself to fawn over her. As a result, he appeared even more poised and carefree in front of Queen Mother Wang, compared to his previous self as Jade Emperor, with an added air of nonchalance that made him even more captivating.

  When he heard Yaoji muttering to herself, he calmly replied while borrowing a donkey to go downhill: "Right, I was just preparing to use this peaches to gather some followers for myself, and it's Yaoji who understands my intentions."

  Yao Ji's face turned red as she smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I will arrange for the maids to do it according to your wishes."

  Her glance was so captivating that Zhang Youren was also enchanted.

  When Yaoji saw Zhang Youren's pig-like face, she rolled her eyes at him and thought to herself "idiot". She smiled sweetly as she floated past him, leaving behind a scent that was like musk but not quite, filling the air with the flavor of spring.

  "Your Majesty, today's sunset is so beautiful, I suddenly feel a bit idle. Can you sit with me for a while?"

  When Yaoji floated past Zhang Youren's side, she couldn't help but blurt out these words, and also unintentionally revealed a little girl's demeanor, with the word "family" in her tone that made people imagine. After saying this, Yaoji only felt her pretty face flush, her chest heaving rapidly.

  "What's with this rhythm!"

  Zhang Youren was taken aback for a moment, and his face suddenly became rich with emotions.

  "Oh my goodness, is Zhang Youren's spring finally here?!"

  All of a sudden, he thought of that damned Locking Spell and his face fell again.

  "What does 'sun' mean?"

  Yao Ji looked at the scorching sun hanging high in the sky with a bewildered expression.

  "What's wrong?"

  Zhang Youren didn't dare to speak the truth, and hastily explained: "The sun... ah ha, the sun means to praise you, your support for the heavenly court, for me, is worthy of praise, I'm thinking of praising you right now!"

  "So that's what you meant, Your Majesty, you're really talented, I admire you too, Your Majesty."

  "Ah ha...... Yaoji, I'm willing to let you sunbathe me every day. Hahaha..."

  "What are you laughing at?"

  Nothing, nothing, today's weather is really great, hahaha...