I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

Chapter 14: The Cards of Heaven

That's how people are.

When he catches a glimmer of hope, he will always think about holding on to it and will never be distracted.

Peter Parker had similar thoughts at this time.

He gritted his teeth and pleaded with the strangers in the group whom he had never met before.

Jiang Wang did not reply to Parker.

He is very busy!

Although it is just a heavenly soldier guarding the gate of Heaven, the South Gate of Heaven is different from other places.

Nantianmen is the facade of heaven.

Being able to watch the gate at Nantianmen requires very high qualifications.

First of all, you have to look good.

Immortals emphasize having a clear mind of Tao, so generally speaking, even if they succeed in cultivating immortality, their appearance will not change too drastically. At most, their skin will be much better, which is why there is a saying of "white hair but a youthful face".

Therefore, the image of the immortal is basically fixed at the moment he becomes an immortal.

In heaven, one brick can knock down several heavenly soldiers.

This also makes the competition for Tianbing positions very fierce.

It depends not only on who your boss follows, but also on your own image and ability.

Those who have a bad image but strong abilities can go to a position that requires doing things. They don't need to show themselves in public. In three words, strong abilities are enough.

Such positions often have very high annual salaries.

Those with a bad image and poor ability are often assigned to work in remote places, where except for the heavenly soldiers on duty, no gods or immortal officials may go there all year round.

Such positions are often a haven for slacking off, but once something goes wrong, basically everyone from top to bottom will be held accountable, and in serious cases, the person may even have his immortal bones removed and be cast back to the mortal world.

The last type of position is what Jiang Wang is doing now.

If they have a good image and decent abilities, they will be assigned to places like Nantianmen, where there are many gods and immortal officials coming and going.

What we want is nothing else but a card face.

Serving outside the South Gate of Heaven is not as simple as just guarding the gate. Many times, the heavenly soldiers guarding the South Gate of Heaven also have to act as "face".

For example, this time the old Dragon King of the East China Sea came to the Heavenly Palace for an audience, no matter whether his request was granted by the Jade Emperor or not, when he left the Heavenly Palace, the Jade Emperor would definitely treat him with courtesy.

At this time, the usefulness of the heavenly soldiers at the South Gate of Heaven was revealed.

The Dragon King needs to be "escorted" back to the human world.

Although the Dragon King is a powerful being in the Golden Immortal realm, this does not prevent him from maintaining his reputation.

Look, not long after the old Dragon King of the East China Sea went in, Taibai Jinxing flew out with him on a cloud.

The old Dragon King and Taibai Jinxing were talking and laughing.

You can tell at a glance that it will definitely work.

Upon seeing this, the heavenly general stationed at the South Gate of Heaven immediately gave a look to the heavenly soldiers.

The moment the old Dragon King walked out of the South Gate of Heaven accompanied by Taibai Jinxing, some heavenly soldiers consciously lined up and followed the old Dragon King and Taibai Jinxing.

The old dragon king waved his hand and said, "You don't have to be polite, General. It's fine for the old dragon to go back to the East China Sea by himself."

The celestial general hurriedly returned the greeting: "Dragon King, please do not refuse. This is courtesy. If the Dragon King refuses, the Great Celestial Lord will be unhappy."

The old Dragon King then said nothing more, but bowed to the heavenly general and the heavenly soldiers.

The old Dragon King kept a very humble attitude.

Jiang Wang witnessed the old Dragon King's every move in the array of heavenly soldiers and praised him in his heart.

Look at the old Dragon King, he has really taken being a dragon to perfection.

Although he is a golden immortal, he does not show any disdain towards the heavenly soldiers and generals.

Even though the heavenly general who had previously guarded the South Gate of Heaven had given him a warning as per custom.

Although it was due to the majesty of the Heavenly Court, it also fully demonstrated that the old Dragon King really knew how to be a dragon. However, Jiang Wang also knew that this was probably a sign of weakness from the Dragon King to the Jade Emperor.

Back then, the dragon clan was too powerful, causing the whole world to attack them.

Now that their foundation is gone, if they don't keep a low profile and act like a dragon, they will probably be marked as a special target by the Heavenly Court, and be strictly guarded, or even face the demise of their clan.

Jiang Wang thought so in his heart.

Then, after the heavenly general gave the order, many heavenly soldiers formed two rows and followed behind the old Dragon King to escort him back to the mortal world.

Taibai Jinxing watched the old Dragon King leave from the clouds.

After the Dragon King left, a strange look appeared in his eyes. He shook his head and flew towards the Lingxiao Palace.

Jiang Wang didn't know about Taibai Jinxing's strange behavior, and he felt a little upset at the moment.

Ever since he traveled through time, he has been a soldier in heaven and has never experienced anything on earth.

He was unaware of anything in the mortal world.

Following the Dragon King, perhaps you can see the scenery of the mortal world.

But this trip was destined to disappoint him.

The old Dragon King was chatting and laughing with the heavenly generals along the way, as if there was no interruption at all. A group of heavenly soldiers followed behind the two of them, with no smiles on their faces.

After arriving in the mortal world, the first thing the Heavenly General did was to give the order:

"All heavenly soldiers, listen up! Hide your bodies. If mortals see us, you will be punished when you return."

All the heavenly soldiers nodded in agreement.

Jiang Wang is no exception.

What made him speechless was that when he hid his body, everything in the world became hazy in his eyes.

It wasn't that there was something wrong with his eyes, but more like some special rules that obscured his vision.

You can clearly see the scenery when you are in the sky, but when you are on earth, you can't see the beauty of the world clearly.

"Is this a rule of heaven?" he suddenly had this thought.

The legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but complain, "Could it be that the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother felt that the temptations of the world were too great, so they didn't allow the immortals and gods to come down to earth to enjoy the sights of the mortal world?"

If you think about it, it's really possible.

After all, even his daughter had been harmed by a mortal. If some regulations were not introduced, the Heavenly Palace would be in chaos.

Under the guidance of the heavenly general, the heavenly soldiers continued to fly in the clouds in an orderly manner.

The group arrived over the East China Sea.

The sky over the East China Sea was calm and there were fishermen fishing on the coast.

The old Dragon King invited the Heavenly General, "Why don't you come to my Dragon Palace and drink a few cups of wine?"

The general hesitated for a moment: "Isn't this a bit bad?"

As we all know, the Dragon Palace has the most rare treasures in the world.

Even the treasury of the Great Celestial Lord may not contain as many treasures as those in the treasury of the Dragon Clan.

The heavenly generals obviously knew this too. The wine in the Dragon Palace was not the so-called turbid wine that the old Dragon King mentioned. Even the Great Heavenly Venerable would ask the Dragon Palace for a few jars of that immortal wine every year.

"Why should the Heavenly General shirk responsibility? You escorted the old dragon to the mortal world. If you don't say anything and I don't say anything, is there anyone who would hold the Heavenly General responsible?" The old Dragon King advised again, very sincerely.

Seeing the old Dragon King like this, the heavenly general no longer hesitated.

He gave the order to the heavenly soldiers: "Listen carefully, brothers. The old Dragon King invites us to drink a few cups of muddy wine. If you are willing to go, please follow me. If you are not willing to go, please stay on the East China Sea. I will be back soon."

The heavenly soldiers are not fools. Why not go if there are benefits?
"I'll go!"

"I want to go too!"

The heavenly soldiers followed one after another, and Jiang Wang also followed them and echoed them. Even a god cannot be too solitary.

What made him a little uneasy was whether the East China Sea was a little too calm?
He looked at the East China Sea, thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)