Journey to the Immortal Realm, Lingxiao Palace

"So that was it. No wonder that old Bodhi never showed up when Sun Wukong was suppressed. Turns out he was afraid of getting killed." Su Yu gave a bitter smile.

There was nothing strange about Patriarch Bodhi fearing death. After all, fearing death was perfectly normal.

The next day

Just as Su Yu was about to leave, he suddenly realized—how was he supposed to become a Celestial Official in the Heavenly Court? Was he supposed to run straight to Lingxiao Palace and ask the Jade Emperor to give him a post?

Su Yu looked at Patriarch Bodhi and asked, "Master, how can I get the Jade Emperor to grant me an official position?"

Patriarch Bodhi smiled. "With your Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivation, if you take the initiative to seek a position, the Jade Emperor will definitely accept you."

Su Yu nodded. "All right, I’ll give it a try."

After saying that, Su Yu bid farewell to Patriarch Bodhi and the other three before Riding the Clouds and Mist away from Square Inch Mountain.

Traveling from the human realm to the immortal realm was not as simple as flying upward. There were barriers between the two realms, so anyone wishing to travel between them had to go to the nearest Immortal Gate.

The Immortal Gate did not refer to an immortal sect. It was simply a gate. There were four Immortal Gates between the human and immortal realms, located in the east, south, west, and north of the two realms respectively.

An Immortal Soldier Squad guarded each Immortal Gate. An Immortal Soldier Squad consisted of ten people, and their cultivation was not particularly high, because nobody was bored enough to attack an Immortal Gate.

Su Yu arrived outside the southern Immortal Gate. Upon seeing him, two Immortal Soldiers immediately blocked his path. The squad captain stepped forward and asked, "May I ask who you are, sir? What business do you have in the immortal realm?"

This was the standard procedure for passing through an Immortal Gate. They had to ask every person who passed through.

"My name is Su Yu. I am an independent cultivator, and I am heading to the immortal realm because I wish to join the Heavenly Court." Su Yu cupped his hands slightly.

When the Immortal Soldiers heard that Su Yu wanted to join the Heavenly Court, warm smiles immediately appeared on their faces. The squad captain directly hooked an arm around Su Yu’s shoulder and said with great familiarity, "Brother Su Yu, right? Joining our Heavenly Court is absolutely the best choice. From now on, we’ll all be brothers serving His Majesty. Come find us for a gathering whenever you’re free."

Su Yu smiled awkwardly. "Certainly, certainly."

Very quickly, Su Yu fled this troublesome place.

After entering the immortal realm, Su Yu flew toward the Heavenly Court.

Southern Heavenly Gate

Those guarding the Southern Heavenly Gate were no ordinary Immortal Soldiers, but the Augmentation Heavenly King of the Four Heavenly Kings. All Four Heavenly Kings possessed Great Luo True Immortal cultivation, yet they were assigned to guard the four heavenly gates. It was not because the Jade Emperor feared that the Heavenly Court would be attacked, but because having four Great Luo True Immortals guard the gates was incredibly prestigious.

The Augmentation Heavenly King stopped Su Yu. "This is sacred ground of the Heavenly Court. What is your business here?"

Su Yu cupped his hands. "Heavenly King, my name is Su Yu. I have come in hopes of obtaining an official position in the Heavenly Court."

The Augmentation Heavenly King said, "If you wish to join our Heavenly Court, go to where the army is stationed. Why have you come to Lingxiao Palace?"

Su Yu smiled, released his aura, and waved a hand. "Do you think I should become an Immortal Soldier?"

The Augmentation Heavenly King’s expression changed. "Please wait a moment. I will report this to His Majesty."

Su Yu withdrew his aura and nodded slightly. The Augmentation Heavenly King immediately turned and ran toward Lingxiao Palace.

Before long, the Augmentation Heavenly King returned and made an inviting gesture. "Sir, please. His Majesty is waiting for you in the Imperial Study."

Su Yu nodded, then followed the Augmentation Heavenly King through the Southern Heavenly Gate and into the Imperial Study behind Lingxiao Palace. Back when Su Yu watched the television drama Journey to the West, he had always wanted to complain about this. Whenever the scene shifted to the Heavenly Court, there would always be a huge crowd gathered there. What were all of you doing loitering around Lingxiao Palace every day with nothing better to do?

Only now, seeing that there were not so many immortals here, did Su Yu feel that this was normal. Even mortal emperors only held morning court. Could the Heavenly Court really be holding meetings all day long?

Imperial Study

The Jade Emperor sat behind his desk, looking at the incoming Su Yu. The Augmentation Heavenly King and Su Yu cupped their hands and said, "Greetings, Jade Emperor."

Celestial Beings at the Great Luo realm did not need to kneel before those beneath them, but once they entered Lingxiao Palace, they had to kneel. Celestial Beings at the Taiyi realm, however, never needed to kneel at any time.

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly and said, "Augmentation, you may return first."

"Yes." The Augmentation Heavenly King nodded and left the Imperial Study.

The Jade Emperor looked at Su Yu and asked, "Your name is Su Yu? You wish to obtain an official post in the Heavenly Court?"

Su Yu nodded. "Yes."

"I may not remember the names of every Great Luo Golden Immortal in the immortal realm, but I at least recognize them all. Yet I have never seen you before. Why is that?" the Jade Emperor asked.

Su Yu explained, "I only arrived from the human realm today. It is normal that you do not know me."

Hearing Su Yu address him so casually, the Jade Emperor smiled. "It has been a long time since anyone spoke to me in such a tone. Aren’t you afraid that I will kill you?"

"Not at all," Su Yu said indifferently.

He was a sovereign. Why would he fear some minor Jade Emperor from among the Myriad Realms? Besides, even if Su Yu did not remove his seal, using the Infinity Gauntlet to protect himself would not be a problem at all.

"Haha, it has been a long time since I encountered such a spirited young man. Tell me, what position do you want?" the Jade Emperor asked with a smile.

Su Yu said, "Naturally, a military position."

"Very well. Come to Lingxiao Palace for morning court tomorrow. I will grant you an official position then. For now, have Augmentation find you a place to stay and make do with it," the Jade Emperor said.

Su Yu nodded. "Farewell."

With that, Su Yu turned and left.

After Su Yu left, the Jade Emperor seemed lost in thought. An emperor’s heart was the hardest thing to fathom. It was not because he appreciated Su Yu’s disrespectful behavior just now. Rather, he could not divine Su Yu’s origins, which made him wary. There were only a handful of people he could not see through. Either they were powerful themselves, or they possessed a powerful background.

After leaving, Su Yu did not go looking for the Augmentation Heavenly King. Instead, he wandered around the immortal realm by himself.

That night, Su Yu directly used the Time Stone to accelerate the flow of time. In an instant, it was the next day. Early the following morning, Su Yu arrived at Lingxiao Palace. Soon afterward, immortals began arriving one after another. Seeing an unfamiliar extra person among them, they were all somewhat puzzled.

Before long, the Jade Emperor arrived and called out, "Where is Su Yu?"

Su Yu stepped forward and cupped his hands. "Here."

Countless people frowned at Su Yu. A Yellow Robe Taoist shouted, "Insolence! The Jade Emperor has summoned you, yet you still refuse to kneel and listen!"

Su Yu sneered. "I, Su Yu, have never knelt before anyone. I will not kneel now, and I never will in the future!"

"Boy, this is the Heavenly Court, not your home. Do you think you can simply refuse to kneel?" that man continued.

Su Yu smiled disdainfully. "And you are?"

The old man flicked his whisk. "This poor Daoist is Huanglong Zhenren, a Great Luo Golden Immortal!"

Su Yu froze for a moment. He had not expected someone from the Chan Sect to appear here.

Su Yu smiled. "Only a Great Luo Golden Immortal? Surely you have not spent every day indulging in pleasure, have you?"

"You! Insolent brat, do you know how powerful a Great Luo Golden Immortal is? This old man reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm in only five thousand years!" Huanglong Zhenren said confidently.

Su Yu burst out laughing. "Pfft. Sorry, sorry. I take back what I said. You definitely did not spend every day indulging in pleasure. Your brain must have been left behind in your mother’s womb when you were born."

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