188: The old pig is back

So, you didn't even tell him how strong the opponent was, and he was still swayed by you?

Nezha, still holding an apple, munched on it and looked at Tang Ku with a surprised expression, saying, "You monks are really not honest!"

"Think carefully before you speak!" Tang Ku gave Nezha a rap on the head, saying, "What do you mean by swaying? I call that reasoning with emotion!"

Nezha rolled his eyes and said, "In this situation, what's the difference between making him an emperor and putting him on a spit to roast?"

"Hehe, I merely gave a reason to someone with ideals and aspirations!"

Tang Ku smiled and said, "The difference is that I don't need to give him anything; as long as I can give him enough confidence, that's enough. And our future development will definitely need the Great Tang as our backing!"

"Makes sense!"

Nezha chewed his apple and said, "However, I don't think these Mortals can really develop the ability to contend with Immortals... Don't forget, the thing Yuan Tiangang has was made with a lot of Heaven And Earth Treasure, and those things are not easy to find. In your words... um, they can't be mass-produced!"

"That's not my concern. I've already told him how to mass-produce it; it's up to him and Li Chunfeng to follow my instructions. But, speaking of which, what are your plans for the future?"

Tang Ku sat upright on the steps outside the house, looking at Nezha.

"Plans? What plans? Plans for what? When soldiers come, block them; when water comes, dam it!"

Nezha finished the last bite of his apple, then tossed the core onto the courtyard wall. The apple core stood very steadily on it, without any sign of wobbling.

"You know I'm not talking about that!"

Tang Ku smiled faintly.

Nezha was startled, then gave a bitter smile, "It's quite ridiculous... They actually had plans long ago, but they didn't tell me... Hehe, are they afraid that I, this unstable factor, might rebel against them at any time?"

Tang Ku said, "Actually, with your identity, you could completely stay out of it, just be ready to contend with those gods from other worlds or something..."

"Hehe, actually, it doesn't matter!" Nezha pouted, "My father stopped treating me as his son a long time ago, so why should I care about them? It's just my poor mother... Alas... Such a dilemma. But now I'm not worried at all. The Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda is in my hands now; even if I see Li Jing again, I'm not afraid of him!"

Tang Ku nodded helplessly, then said, "By the way, those two guys who attacked the imperial court that day, intending to snatch the imperial jade seal, can you guess who they were?"

Nezha stretched out his hand, and a line of fire suddenly ignited the apple core, burning it into a pile of charcoal in an instant. Nezha said calmly, "Hehe, actually, it's easy to guess... The one who used the 'Heart-Piercing Nail' should be my old friend, Huang Tianhua, who was enfeoffed as Bingling Duke during the Conferred Gods period. As for the fast one, that should be Xin Huan, one of the Four Heavenly Kings Deng, Xin, Zhang, and Tao..."

Tang Ku was slightly startled, then said, "Although these two were from different camps during the Great Dao Conferred Gods era, they were both very troublesome figures... Hmm, it seems their snatching of the imperial jade seal is also for the Luck struggle..."

"Hmm, more or less..." Nezha pouted, "But I don't understand. This power of Luck is of great use to Mortals, but of little use to Immortals and gods. In fact, much of the human Luck is bestowed by Immortals and gods. Them snatching this thing... I really can't figure out what they're going to use it for!"

"And those enemies from other worlds are also snatching it!"

Tang Ku said in a deep voice, "This thing called Luck must have some secret we don't know!"

Brick, who was chasing butterflies nearby, seemed to sense the somewhat oppressive atmosphere and couldn't help but look back at the two of them, tilting his head and showing a puzzled expression, saying, "Run, run?"

"Alright, cross that bridge when we come to it. Hmm, regarding how to improve your shuttle, you can go consult Yuan Tiangang. He's much better than us in mechanics. As the saying goes, 'be keen to learn and not ashamed to ask your inferiors.' Don't put on airs as a true Immortal then!"

Tang Ku smiled.

"Alright, alright, I get it. Do you think I'm still as unreliable as before!"

Nezha waved his hand and suddenly looked up at the sky.

Tang Ku also sensed something and looked up, seeing a strong gust of wind suddenly rising in the sky, followed by a thick, dark cloud rolling in from the horizon. A huge pressure descended with the dark cloud.

However, Tang Ku clearly saw that the dark cloud was not actually black, but rather had a colorful reflection, similar to a crow's feathers. According to ancient statement, this color should be called 'Xuan' (mysterious black).

"Hmm, this aura is very familiar..." Nezha suddenly frowned, "It feels like I've seen it somewhere... Is it some great demon?"

Tang Ku, however, smiled and said calmly, "You must be familiar with him. As soon as he appears, you'll know who he is... Hehe, since you're already here, why don't you come down quickly? Are you waiting for me to invite you!"

His voice rolled towards the sky. The dark cloud, hit by the Buddha Dharma, immediately dispersed by more than half. Immediately after, a plump figure suddenly spun around and jumped down from the dark cloud, heading straight for the courtyard in front of them.

Nezha saw clearly that the fat head and big ears were so familiar; it was clearly... "Holy crap, Marshal Tianpeng?"

Nezha was startled, then jumped up and looked at Tang Ku, saying, "Did you really find him?"

"Hehe, Third Prince, it's been a long time!"

Old Pig threw the two-to-three-meter withered sapling he was carrying on his shoulder to the ground, then dusted off his clothes with his sleeve and cupped his hands in greeting to Nezha.

Tang Ku, standing nearby, couldn't help but purse his lips and lightly cough.

Old Pig immediately ran closer and hugged Tang Ku's leg, saying, "Master, ah, please don't be angry. I was just happy to see an old friend, so please don't nitpick, okay!"

"Get lost, get lost! How did I end up taking a guy like you as a disciple!"

Tang Ku cursed with a smile, "Who the hell is nitpicking? By the way, since you're here, aren't you going to explain what you're carrying?"

"Oh, you mean this? This is what I told you about, the pan tao tree sapling!"

Old Pig chuckled, "To get it back, I almost offended all those monkeys on Flower-Fruit Mountain. You have to compensate me!"

"I'll compensate you for nothing..." Tang Ku rolled his eyes and said, "Just this withered branch, can it even live?"

Old Pig suddenly laughed, "Are you joking? With so much Spiritual Qi and such strong Luck in this city, you're telling me it won't grow?"

Tang Ku was suddenly startled, then said, "Luck has this function too?"

"Of course!" Pigsy laughed, "These Heaven And Earth Treasure love to stay in places with strong Luck. A mere sapling is nothing!"