Evil accuses first, the thief shouts "catch the thief"!

When asked by the Empress why he was in the Glycyrrhiza Garden at the time, yet was able to resurrect Long Eyebrow, Jiang Liu couldn't answer for a moment, but he retorted to the Empress.

One must admit, Jiang Liu's words were indeed reasonable.

When he said this, many Immortals in the Lingxiao Hall turned their eyes to the Empress, their eyes filled with thoughts and sudden understanding.

These Immortals, being able to stand in the Lingxiao Hall, naturally had extraordinary status and knew more or less about the past grudges between Long Eyebrow and the Empress.

At this moment, after hearing Jiang Liu's retort, many Immortals secretly understood the truth.

"Well..." The Empress clearly didn't expect Jiang Liu to retort so suddenly, and for a moment, she didn't know how to respond.

Honestly, not many people knew about Long Eyebrow's death until now, only a few were aware.

Yet the Empress could know the exact time of Long Eyebrow's death, which indeed was suspicious.

"Could it be? Was Long Eyebrow's death related to the Empress?"

The words left the Empress speechless for a moment, and Jiang Liu naturally wouldn't give her a chance to think of a response, so he pursued further, questioning the Empress.

"Yes, I indeed ordered Long Eyebrow's death!" After a brief silence, the Empress did not attempt any excuses but admitted frankly.

Once she said this, the Empress then asked Jiang Liu, "And you? Xuanzang? I remember using the strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain, leaving you in the Glycyrrhiza Garden to admire the Dreamlike Udambara Flower. Your divine skill only takes effect within two quarter-hours, so how did you rush to resurrect Long Eyebrow?!"

The Empress unexpectedly admitted, which secretly shocked Jiang Liu. At this moment, being questioned by the Empress, Jiang Liu was also pondering.

Then, with a flip of his palm, a Skill Badge appeared in Jiang Liu's hand, and he said, "The reason I could resurrect Long Eyebrow was because I had a treasure in my hand!"

"This treasure is called a Skill Badge, and all the supernatural powers and spells I have learned can be stored in this badge in advance and then used when needed! Anyone can use it!" Jiang Liu explained the function of the Skill Badge.

"So that's how it is!"

Previously, when Jiang Liu killed Emperor Ziwei, many people had inquired about what happened, and they also knew that Tianxi Star had taken the Kongdong Seal from Emperor Ziwei's hand.

During this, Jiang Liu had lent the Skill Badge to Tianxi Star, which was not a secret.

"Xuanzang not only comprehended many Law-type supernatural powers but also possesses many magical treasures!" Many people secretly marveled after hearing Jiang Liu's explanation of the Skill Badge.

Moreover, they realized that the Skill Badge paired with the Soul-Returning Spell was indeed seamless.

The Soul-Returning Spell is capable of resurrecting everyone, even the Immortals and Buddhas alike, with the only restriction, perhaps, being the time limit, just within two quarter-hours.

But if Xuanzang pre-stores this divine skill in the Skill Badge? Wouldn't it be much more convenient?

For example, if Xuanzang pre-stores such a divine skill in the Skill Badge and hands it to someone, in a sense, it would be like having another life, wouldn't it?

Being able to resurrect on the spot any time upon death?

"Alright, let's end the discussion about Long Eyebrow here!" At this moment, the Jade Emperor intervened, not allowing Jiang Liu and the Empress to talk much more, interjecting.

Once said, the Jade Emperor's gaze fell on Jiang Liu and said, "Xuanzang, if you are willing to join the Heavenly Court, your sins will be pardoned as a form of atonement. Since you chose to refuse, then your guilt..."

"Amitabha, Your Majesty, Xuanzang's actions are understandable, so I hope Your Majesty can be lenient!" Hearing the Jade Emperor's words, the Tathagata spoke, continuing to plead for Jiang Liu.

"Impossible!" said the Jade Emperor decisively, shaking his head in refusal after hearing the Tathagata's words. "Emperor Ziwei is one of the Four Royals, and he died at Xuanzang's hands, how can this be easily forgiven!?"

The Great Jade Emperor's eyes fixed on the Tathagata, stressing the word "easily," clearly reminding the Tathagata that forgiveness is possible, but it cannot be done easily.

Naturally, one would need to present enough compensation to make it acceptable.

"Amitabha..." After hearing the Jade Emperor's words, the Tathagata softly chanted a Buddha's name and then just bowed his head in silence.

He seemed to be contemplating something, yet appearing confident, with nothing to worry about.

"Hmm, although my current cultivation level is only at the Great Luo Golden Immortal middle stage, in terms of overall strength, it might have reached the Quasi-Saint level, right?" As for Jiang Liu, his attention was focused on himself at this moment.

As for the dispute between the Tathagata and the Great Jade Emperor? Jiang Liu couldn't care less.

In fact, he would rather they quarrel as fiercely as possible, and it would be best if they turned against each other and became enemies.

Indeed, with the Green Lotus Buddha Robe in hand, a defensive power of 1 billion is already very strong.

Plus, with the Tai Chi Diagram in hand, if a Golden Bridge is set up, he could gain an attack power boost of 1.2 billion.

Thinking like this, in terms of defense, there is the Green Lotus Treasured Flag; in terms of attack, there is the Tai Chi Diagram, and even, in my hands, there is the Eighteen Grade Lotus as a treasure.

Overall strength seems indeed enough to contend with a Quasi-Saint.

However, my Quasi-Saint level combat power relies on the effects of Dharma Treasures, and relatively speaking, it is still like a rootless duckweed.

For instance, if I encounter Kong Xuan and the Five-Colored Divine Light sweeps away my treasures, I would be like a tiger without teeth.

Therefore, one's own cultivation level is truly the fundamental of fundamentals.

But no matter what, with all the treasures on my body, reaching the Quasi-Saint level in overall strength is certainly something worth celebrating.

After all, there's no rule that Dharma Treasures can't be considered part of one's own strength, right?

Moreover, thinking back and forth, Jiang Liu feels that the treasures on his body.

There are many, and it seems to have a deep connection with the Chaos Green Lotus ranked Thirty-Six.

The Thirty-Six Grade Green Lotus transformed into four lotus flowers. Among them, aside from the Ninth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus, the other three lotus flowers are in my hands.

As for the Five-Direction Flag, I now have a Green Lotus Treasured Flag.

Previously, the Plain Colored Cloud Boundary Flag was given to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, used to exchange for Little White Dragon's soul.

The Levitating Flame Light Flag is in Supreme Elder Lord's hand.

The Apricot Yellow Flag is in Jiang Ziya's hand.

The last True Martial Soap Carved Flag is in Emperor Zhenwu's hands. If not because Emperor Zhenwu is defended by the Five-Direction Flag, perhaps, in Jiang Liu's view, the Four Royals under the Jade Emperor's command would already have been wiped out.

Finally, the Divine Spear transformed from the lotus stem of Chaos Green Lotus also transformed into the Nine-Ring Staff, in my hands.

Of the ten treasures from the Thirty-Six Grade Chaos Green Lotus, half are in my hands, making Jiang Liu somewhat expectant.

If I could gather all these parts, would I be able to use Universal Adhesive Tape to recreate the Thirty-Six Grade Chaos Green Lotus, this Supreme Treasure?

In the Lingxiao Hall, because of Jiang Liu's matter, Tathagata Buddha and the Great Jade Emperor are engaged in a dispute, while Jiang Liu quietly stays, pondering his situation.

That old composed appearance, as if the dispute between the two elders has nothing to do with him.

However, just at this moment, a Heavenly General stationed at Lingxiao Hall's entrance walked in, saluting the Great Jade Emperor and said: "Your Majesty, Emperor Zhenwu requests an audience outside the hall!"

Emperor Zhenwu is here?

Upon hearing these words, all the Immortal Clans in the great hall are secretly astonished.

They cannot comprehend why Emperor Zhenwu comes to the Lingxiao Hall at this moment.

The Jade Emperor feels astonished in his heart but, since Emperor Zhenwu is one of the Four Royals, his status is second only to himself, thus, Emperor Zhenwu's arrival cannot be barred.

The Jade Emperor spoke, inviting Emperor Zhenwu inside, and the original heated dispute between the Jade Emperor and Tathagata Buddha momentarily paused, entering what seemed like halftime.

"Greetings to Your Majesty, greetings to the Empress, greetings to Buddha…" After entering the hall, the armor-clad Emperor Zhenwu greeted the Jade Emperor, Empress, and Tathagata Buddha respectively.

Naturally, when greeting the Jade Emperor and Empress, Emperor Zhenwu's demeanor was much more earnest.

In contrast, greeting Tathagata Buddha, Emperor Zhenwu appeared much more casual.

After greeting these three elders, Emperor Zhenwu's gaze fell on Jiang Liu and surprisingly, actively greeted Jiang Liu as well: "Master Xuanzang, it's been a while!"

"Great Emperor, you remain as graceful as ever!"

After all, one does not hit a smiling face. Although puzzled by Emperor Zhenwu's initiative to greet him, Jiang Liu maintained a modest and courteous demeanor, and followed up with a salute saying.

"Zhenwu, today you come specifically to the Lingxiao Hall, what is your purpose?" Looking at the interactions between Emperor Zhenwu and Jiang Liu, when did they become acquainted? Why am I unaware? The Jade Emperor promptly asked.

"Your Majesty, I am here today for the matter concerning Emperor Ziwei!" Upon hearing the Jade Emperor's inquiry, Emperor Zhenwu replied.

"Emperor Ziwei and I both belong to the Four Royals, yet he disregarded the lives of the people, causing countless deaths in Southern Dipper City."

"Although Xuanzang did kill Ziwei, his crime is heinous, it is somewhat justified, therefore I hope Your Majesty can be lenient…"

Emperor Ziwei actually specially came to plead for Master Xuanzang?