The Six-Person Rule? I Get Along with Everyone

The Body Tempering Sect has produced the greatest sacred physique in all of history: lifting a cauldron at three, tearing a flood dragon apart at five, and taking a heavenly thunderbolt head-on at twelve. The whole sect was waiting for Zhou You to cultivate an indestructible golden body, but when it came time to appoint him as the Sacred Son, he chose a book called The Art of Invoking the Gods.

Three months later, the demon race's Sacred Son showed up at the sect gates to challenge him. Zhou You took one look and said, "I can't beat him."

So he set up an altar, lit incense, and summoned the local earth god.

The demon Sacred Son burst out laughing. "You think some lowly earth god can save you?"

The earth god said awkwardly, "Immortal, this demon's cultivation is too high. This old man can't handle him."

"I didn't ask you to handle him. Do you know the City God?"

"I do."

"Call him."

The City God possessed the earth god, checked the matter, and shook his head. "This demon isn't under my jurisdiction. We'll need to find Lord Dongyue."

"Do you know him?"

"I do."

"Call him."

With a thunderous roar, the Dharma manifestation of the Great Emperor Dongyue descended. But he too said, "This demon carries the bloodline of an ancient demon court. I can't deal with him myself."

Zhou You asked with practiced ease, "Who can take care of this without any hassle?"

The Great Emperor Dongyue looked up at the sky. "His Majesty."

"Call him."

The heavenly gates swung open, and the Jade Emperor sent down an imperial decree. He nodded slowly. "The earth god reports to the City God, the City God passes it on to Dongyue, and Dongyue petitions me... What a proper OA approval process."

The demon Sacred Son fell to his knees with a thud.

But then the Jade Emperor cupped his hands toward the heavens beyond the Thirty-Third Heaven. "I request the presence of my teacher."

The demon Sacred Son: "?"

Zhou You patted him on the shoulder. "Don't worry. We're only on the fourth person."