Chapter 100 Assessment
Yang Jian, Nezha and Huang Tianhua had a falling out over the matter of Lei Zhenzi, and the gods' plot succeeded.
But what followed was Yang Jian's extremely fierce revenge.
Although those gods were against Yang Jian before, everything was done openly.
The reason for causing trouble for Yang Jian is always from the perspective of whether the Temple of Justice has violated the laws of heaven and whether the judiciary is fair.
Therefore, Yang Jian never killed him.
But now, these gods first set their sights on the Three Holy Mothers, and then started with Lei Zhenzi, which completely angered Yang Jian.
Yang Jian no longer showed mercy and began to treat them as real enemies, using increasingly cruel and sophisticated methods.
Divide and attack, coercion and inducement, fishing enforcement, exaggeration...
In just two months, Yang Jian caught nearly a hundred gods and reported them to the Jade Emperor.
Among these gods, most of them had their magical powers destroyed and were sent to reincarnation.
Only a very few escaped, but they were frightened by Yang Jian's methods and dared not oppose Yang Jian openly again.
But Yang Jian did not give up.
Then, he proposed a system for evaluating the gods to the Jade Emperor, citing the fact that there were too many people in heaven and too few tasks to do.
That is, every Jiazi, the merits and demerits of the gods in heaven are evaluated and divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D. These levels are further divided into three grades: upper, middle, and lower. The ranks of the gods are re-determined based on this.
Those who are evaluated as A will be rewarded and promoted to the immortal rank.
Those who are evaluated as Grade B will receive rewards, but their immortal rank will remain unchanged.
Those who are evaluated as Grade C will not receive any reward and their immortal rank will remain unchanged.
Those who are evaluated as Ding grade, especially those of lower Ding grade, will be demoted to the mortal world and become earthly immortals.
At the same time, the earthly immortals who have performed well in the assessments in the lower realms and accumulated the most merits will be promoted to heaven and receive positions.
Yang Jian's memorial to the emperor's grave was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples, shaking the entire heaven.
The Jade Emperor was very interested and asked Yang Jian about the specific details.
Yang Jian was well prepared and responded fluently.
He started by talking about how the immortals in heaven were idle and not doing their job, and then went on to explain the content and significance of the assessment, how to assess it, the criteria for judging, etc.
All the civil and military officials in the Lingxiao Palace were dumbfounded. They never expected that Yang Jian would use this trick to cut off the source of the problem.
There has never been any assessment in heaven since ancient times!
They go to heaven and become gods in order to live forever and enjoy freedom. If they are tested every sixty years, can they still be considered gods?
Can you still be free and at ease?
More importantly, the Temple of Justice will definitely be responsible for auditing all the immortals!
The Jade Emperor will only make the final decision.
In this way, Yang Jian will certainly be more powerful than before, and it will be easier to retaliate against them.
Previously, only if they made mistakes could Yang Jian cause trouble for them according to the laws of heaven.
Now, as long as they don't have any merit, Yang Jian will cause trouble for them.
For a moment, all the civil and military officials were outraged.
Some people angrily denounced Yang Jian for his ill-intentioned and power-hungry nature, while others accused Yang Jian of being a heretic who was courting popularity.
Even those who had remained neutral before could no longer sit still and stood up to say that Yang Jian's behavior was inappropriate and contrary to his duty as a god.
Seeing such a scene, the Jade Emperor was somewhat frightened, so he could only suppress the matter for the time being and discuss it later.
After the court was dismissed, the news of the immortal review spread quickly throughout the heavenly court, causing another wave of wrath from heaven and resentment from the people.
But it also made many low-level immortals eager to make a move.
That night.
Li Anran was practicing in the quiet room, when suddenly his expression changed, as if he had realized something. He stood up and walked out of the prison.
Along the way, the heavenly soldiers and generals patrolling and guarding the pass saluted and greeted him from time to time, their expressions full of reverence.
According to rumors outside, Li Anran is a flatterer who got promoted by luck, but in the eyes of the heavenly soldiers and generals in the Heavenly Prison, he is a good boss who leads by example and cares for his subordinates.
Li Anran left the prison, walked through several corridors, and arrived at a deserted remote courtyard.
Under the big tree in the middle of the courtyard, a man in a black cloak was looking up at the moon.
The bright moonlight formed a sharp contrast with the cloak he was wearing, revealing an indescribable sense of coldness and loneliness.
"Second Master."
Li Anran noticed that Yang Jian was in a bad mood, worried, upset, and anxious...
All kinds of emotions mixed together, like a fire burning, which may explode at any time.
This is so wrong!
When they were confronting each other in the Heavenly Prison before, he could sense Yang Jian's emotional fluctuations because Yang Jian did it on purpose to show his sincerity.
But now, Yang Jian's emotions fluctuated so violently that they leaked out unconsciously.
This is extremely rare for Yang Jian, who is always very cunning and never shows his emotions!
Is it because of Lei Zhenzi?
Li Anran guessed in his heart.
“You’re here.”
Yang Jian came back to his senses and instantly regained his usual indifference and depth.
Li Anran could no longer feel Yang Jian's emotional changes.
Yang Jian asked, "Have you heard about what happened at the court meeting today?"
Li Anran asked, "Second Master, are you talking about the Immortal Assessment?"
Yang Jian hummed and asked, "What do you think?"
Li Anran said: "This is a very good and necessary thing in itself. However, the gods in heaven are used to being free and unrestrained, and I'm afraid they won't be willing to be bound by this assessment system."
Yang Jian asked again: "Do you think this is impossible?"
Li Anran shook his head and said, "No, I can definitely do it."
Yang Jian was a little surprised: "Oh? Why? After I returned to the Justice Temple, even the boss and the others were not optimistic about this matter. Why are you so sure?"
Li Anran only said two words: "Jade Emperor."
The system of evaluating gods was proposed by Yang Jian, and the evaluation would most likely fall on the responsibility of the Temple of the God of Justice.
However, the judicial god is decided by the Jade Emperor, and the final evaluation result is also decided by the Jade Emperor.
Ultimately, this power is in the hands of the Jade Emperor!
The Jade Emperor wanted to see this come true much more than Yang Jian did.
It's just because the opposition voices are too loud that we have to temporarily suppress it and discuss it later.
If nothing unexpected happens, the Jade Emperor will definitely give Yang Jian more power and use Yang Jian to suppress the gossips and make this matter a reality.
To be honest, the official censorship system already exists in the mortal world, and it is impossible that no one in heaven has thought of it.
However, everyone tacitly agreed not to mention this matter, as they did not want to have a knife or shackles hanging over their heads.
Now that Yang Jian has exposed this matter, it can be said that he has truly incurred the wrath of the public.
Yang Jian did not talk about this matter anymore, but changed the subject: "Some time ago, Nezha came to Tianlao Palace and had a fight with you?"
Li Anran said, "These are all rumors. Nezha and I just chatted for a few minutes. There was no way we had a serious quarrel. It must have been spread by Li Jing and the others."
Yang Jian asked: "Do you think Li Jing is behind this?"
Li Anran nodded and said, "Why did Nezha come here at that time, escorting the monster here? I can't find any other explanation except that Li Jing deliberately let him come here."
"Li Jing probably wants to use Nezha's words and Lei Zhenzi's incident to alienate the relationship between me and the Second Master. At the very least, he wants to make Nezha break up with me."
There was a hint of admiration in Yang Jian's eyes.
The results of his secret investigation were exactly the same as what Li Anran said.
Before Nezha came to the Heavenly Prison, the God of Martial Arts had visited Li Jing's residence. If nothing unexpected happened, he was talking about this matter.
They want to completely isolate the Temple of Justice.
Yang Jian said: "Aren't you curious whether I was the one who killed Lei Zhenzi?"
Li Anran said: "Lei Zhenzi and I have never met each other. This matter has nothing to do with me."
Yang Jian said, "It is being said in the court that if I can kill Lei Zhenzi for power and status, I can kill you and the Meishan brothers. Aren't you worried?"
Li Anran said, "In other people's mouths, I was the one who helped the Second Master. I deliberately let the monsters in the prison cause chaos and stepped on Qiu Yin to become the prison god."
After a pause, Li Anran said solemnly: "I only believe what I see, not what others say."
A slight smile appeared on Yang Jian's lips.
Has the depressed and irritable mood in recent days been relieved a little?
Yang Jian said, “At the next court meeting, a deity will come to the court to ask for merit for you, so that you, the prison god, can enjoy the same rights as Qiu Yin did in the past, and the Heavenly Prison can be separated from the Palace of the God of Justice again.”
"Ah?!" Li Anran was stunned and was about to explain.
Yang Jian raised his hand to stop him and said, "You don't need to explain. I know this has nothing to do with you. Besides, I have had this intention for a long time."
"But before that, I will probably have to argue with them for a few times, and then I will be forced to agree to this matter on the condition that I deprive you of the right to attend court."
Li Anran didn't say anything, just listened quietly to Yang Jian's arrangements.
Yang Jian said: "When the time comes, you will come to the Temple of the God of Justice and have a fight with me like your brother Nezha. It would be best if we drink some wine together and say something unpleasant to me, so that everyone knows that you and I have broken up."
Li Anran asked, "Second Master, do you want me to go undercover there?"
"No!"
Yang Jian shook his head and said, "They are not fools. No matter how well we act, they will never completely trust you. Even if they pull you over, they will only use you as a pawn."
"After we break up, don't pay any attention to them. Just stay in the prison and be a good prison god. If anything happens to me in the future, don't interfere. Just don't let it implicate you."
Li Anran asked doubtfully, "Second Master, has it come to this?"
Yang Jian smiled bitterly and said, "It's worse than you thought. Brother Li Anran, if anything happens to me, my third sister will be in your care."
Li Anran wanted to ask more, but Yang Jian was no longer willing to say anything. He just told him to stay in the Heavenly Prison and wait for a few days to act out the breakup scene with him.
Afterwards, Yang Jian hurriedly left on a cloud, as quietly as he had come, without disturbing anyone.
Li Anran looked at Yang Jian's disappearing figure with a frown on his face.
He really couldn't imagine what had happened during this period of time that made Yang Jian so anxious to sever his relationship with him, Nezha and Huang Tianhua.
The only thing that can be confirmed is that this matter should be related to Lei Zhenzi!
Nanzhanbuzhou, City God, Land God...
Could it be that Lei Zhenzi discovered some big secret?
But how big a secret must it be to cause the death of Lei Zhenzi, a third-generation disciple of the Chan sect who had achieved sainthood in the flesh?
Make Yang Jian, the god of justice with power over the three realms, feel uneasy?
