That day, after leaving the Ziwei Palace, I knew something was amiss in the Heavenly Court. The Buddha, I don't know what secret plot he had with the Jade Emperor, had been seeing him very frequently lately, making no attempt to conceal it from the other gods. Taiqing remained indifferent, seemingly tacitly approving. The two Great Emperors, Ziwei and Gouchen, might know something, but they were vague and their words were cryptic, giving listeners a headache. Today, my master's telepathic message arrived, containing only a dozen or so words: "Bian Zhuang, the Heavenly Fortune is shifting; the First Venerable has sealed the gates. You should follow the trend." Tianpeng: "Follow the trend? Why not become a great demon then?" I had already sensed the unusual movement of the Heavenly Fortune a few days ago when I was patrolling the Three Realms with Heisha. I discovered that...
