Royal Palace, study.
Chu Hao and Li Shimin sat facing each other.
Li Shimin appeared somewhat uneasy, a little nervous, and even a bit excited.
After all, the person sitting before him was the Law Enforcement God of the Three Realms, the savior of the Tang Dynasty, and the object of his, Li Shimin's, utmost admiration.
Chu Hao smiled slightly,
"Your Majesty need not be nervous; just treat this as your own home."
Li Shimin nodded, still a little uneasy.
However, as the Human Emperor, he quickly adapted and was no longer so awkward, saying:
"Now that the Prison God Immortal has descended to the mortal realm, I wonder what brings you here? If there is anything you need, please do not hesitate to ask; I will not refuse!"
This controller of the entire Southern Jambudvipa appeared like a little fanboy in front of Chu Hao.
This was not Li Shimin demeaning himself. Even if the Jade Emperor were to arrive, Li Shimin dared to say that he would not show any weakness.
But Chu Hao's position in Li Shimin's heart was too special.
The battle with the Buddhist Kingdom of Tianzhu had left a deep imprint on Li Shimin's heart.
Chu Hao's righteous and awe-inspiring rebuke of the gods and Buddhas, his reckless disregard for authority, was forever etched in Li Shimin's mind.
It was also from that point on that Li Shimin understood that the gods and Buddhas in the sky were also made of people, and that one should respect Heaven and Earth, but even more so, respect the common people!
Although several hundred years had passed, Li Shimin had somewhat forgotten his original intention and even began to question Heaven and Earth and ghosts and gods.
But in reality, Li Shimin was still that Li Shimin. After being awakened by Chu Hao, Li Shimin had a great epiphany and regained his original intention, becoming even more steadfast in his heart.
He was even preparing to implement the plan that had been set hundreds of years ago.
All of this was because of Chu Hao.
That was why Li Shimin was so respectful to Chu Hao. To Li Shimin, Chu Hao was a mentor and even an idol.
Seeing that Li Shimin's eyes were bright and no longer had the previous turbidity, Chu Hao couldn't help but smile with relief.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on regaining your original intention. This is a blessing for the people."
Li Shimin respectfully bowed to Chu Hao, "If it weren't for the Immortal Lord, I would have almost made a grave mistake. Immortal Lord, please accept my bow!"
Chu Hao gave a wry smile, "Your Majesty need not be so polite. You are the Human Emperor, honored equally with the Supreme of the Three Realms and the World Honored One of the Western Paradise. There is no need for such formality."
However, Li Shimin's eyes were firm, "Whether for the sake of the myriad people of the Tang Dynasty or for myself, you deserve this bow."
Chu Hao could only helplessly accept the bow.
Li Shimin suddenly remembered something and looked at Chu Hao with a puzzled expression:
"Immortal Lord, could it be that you have come for the matter of the Buddhist Kingdom of Tianzhu?"
Chu Hao raised an eyebrow, "Huh? What matter?"
Li Shimin didn't try to hide anything and said directly, "Actually, it's not a big deal. The Buddhist Kingdom of Tianzhu has been somewhat dilapidated since it was ravaged by storms hundreds of years ago, but after so many years, it has recovered."
"After they recovered, the first thing they did was to organize an attack on my Tang Dynasty, and they are coming on strong, vaguely showing the momentum of those years."
"Fortunately, my Tang Dynasty has also been strong and prosperous over the years, with experts as numerous as clouds. Although the Buddhist Kingdom of Tianzhu has been constantly using strange methods, overall, we are still not at a disadvantage."
Chu Hao raised an eyebrow. Good heavens, the Buddhist Kingdom of Tianzhu was trying to take advantage of the Journey to the West to invade the Tang Dynasty?
A double invasion from the spiritual and territorial domains?
They come with ill intentions and harbor malicious designs.
Chu Hao narrowed his eyes slightly. This might already be over the line.
Just then, Chu Hao heard a prompt from the system.
【How unreasonable, how unreasonable! How dare they overstep their authority in front of the big boss?】
【Mission: Without violating the basic principles, comprehensively transform Li Shimin to resist the upcoming arrangements of the Western Heavens!】
