Primordial World: Big shots are all my friends-Chapter 901 - 824: Shen Gongbao Saves Someone

Yang Jiao stepped forward to take a fragment from Shen Gongbao’s hand, and solemnly said, "This is indeed the Cloud Pattern Purple Jade Cup that Uncle cherished most. I was never allowed to touch it. It is said to be the first gift Sister Long Ji personally crafted for him when she was a child. Although the workmanship is clumsy, and the quality is poor, the sentiment is priceless."

Shen Gongbao nodded appreciatively at Yang Jiao.

Yang Jian looked around and suddenly walked over to inspect a pillar, saying solemnly, "This Coiling Dragon Pillar of the Palace of the Polestar is said to have been carved personally by Your Majesty, and now it has also suffered damage."

Guanyin Bodhisattva looked closely and indeed saw a hair-thin scratch. You wouldn’t notice it without careful inspection, but who knows if it was made by the Dragon Slayer Arhat.

"Alas~ Another Coiling Dragon Pillar is damaged, what can we do? Brother Dragon Slayer, how am I supposed to save you?" Shen Gongbao shook his head and sighed.

The Dragon Slayer Arhat cried out quickly, "This is slander! I didn’t do this, and that scratch isn’t mine!"

Shen Gongbao’s eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Are you sure?"

The Dragon Slayer Arhat hesitated. He really couldn’t be sure and, feeling flustered and unwilling, quickly said, "I was drunk at the time, but I vaguely remember not hitting the pillar."

Shen Gongbao comforted him, saying, "It’s okay, even if you weren’t drunk, I’ll ask around for you. Trust me, it’s no big deal."

The somewhat panicked Dragon Slayer Arhat grasped at this like a lifeline, quickly saying, "I’m relying on you, Diplomacy God. When I get to the Spiritual Mountain, you’ll be my best friend."

Shen Gongbao gave the Dragon Slayer Arhat a reassuring nod.

Guanyin Bodhisattva opened her mouth, yet said nothing, wanting to see what their intention was!

Shen Gongbao turned to Yang Jiao and asked, "Eldest Prince, what is the penalty according to the Heavenly Rules for damaging an imperial item?"

Yang Jiao shook his head, saying, "The penalty for this is determined by His Majesty. There’s no fixed standard."

Shen Gongbao quickly said, "Let’s not bother His Majesty with such a trivial matter! Buddhism is, after all, our Heavenly Court’s friend. Stirring this up before His Majesty over a small issue would ruin the goodwill between the Heavenly Court and Buddhism.

In my opinion, let’s handle it as usual, with a light punishment. Turn a big problem into a small one, and a small one into none. Is there a precedent for this?"

Yang Jiao nodded and smiled, "Yes, there is!"

Shen Gongbao breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the Dragon Slayer Arhat, and smiled, "Rest assured, it’s no big deal. As far as I know, the Heavenly Court has yet to issue any overly severe divine punishment."

The Dragon Slayer Arhat also breathed a sigh of relief.

However, a sense of unease suddenly arose in Guanyin Bodhisattva’s heart. Indeed, there is a precedent, but that example had a heavy penalty. Damn Shen Gongbao intended to harm the Dragon Slayer, Guanyin’s mind raced, but she couldn’t think of a way to save him.

General Juanlian, Sha Lan, standing beside, said, "At the Peach Banquet that year, I accidentally broke an imperial glass cup, received eight hundred lashes, my immortal bone and spirit root ruined, was cast into the mortal world and imprisoned in the Flowing Sand River, suffering the pain of a hundred swords piercing the heart every seven days."

The Dragon Slayer Arhat’s eyes widened in shock, and he quickly cried out, "No, no, I definitely didn’t break this cup. Diplomacy God, save me!"

Shen Gongbao quickly asked, "Eldest Prince, can he be sentenced lightly? The Dragon Slayer Arhat is not like General Juanlian. He is an Arhat of the Western Heavenly Spirit Mountain, a position of high esteem."

Yang Jiao shook his head and said, "No, regardless of where he comes from, since he is at the Heavenly Court, he must abide by the Heavenly Rules.

Nezha, Ao Bing, arrest him."

Nezha and Ao Bing simultaneously clasped their hands and shouted, "Yes!" Striding forward to approach the Dragon Slayer Arhat.

The Dragon Slayer Arhat instinctively looked to Guanyin Bodhisattva in desperate plea.

Guanyin Bodhisattva hesitated slightly and shook her head; the current situation is much more complicated than when he was drunk at the Palace of the Polestar. The evidence is conclusive, and the precedent is clear. The words were sealed by Shen Gongbao, and if she intervenes forcibly to save the Dragon Slayer Arhat, she probably wouldn’t be able to leave the Heavenly Court herself.

The Dragon Slayer Arhat cried out quickly, "Eldest Prince, Judicial God, I am willing to accept the penalty of a hundred years of hard labor."

Yang Jian smiled and said, "This is no longer just a matter of drunkenness; you have broken an imperial item, committing a great crime."

Nezha and Ao Bing strode to the Dragon Slayer Arhat’s side, respectively grabbing an arm of the Dragon Slayer Arhat. The overwhelming mana immediately suppressed the Dragon Slayer Arhat, dragging him outside. This time you surely cannot escape!

The Diplomacy God Shen Gongbao immediately called out in anxiety, "Stop!"

Nezha and Ao Bing stopped in their tracks and looked towards Shen Gongbao.

Nezha grinned and said, "Master Uncle, what do you intend to do?"

The Dragon Slayer Arhat, as if clutching at a lifeline, pleaded with the Diplomacy God, saying, "Save me, brother, you must save me."

The Diplomacy God Shen Gongbao nodded, gave him a reassuring look, and firmly said, "Don’t worry, I will definitely get you out."

Yang Jiao said sternly, "Diplomacy God, what more do you have to say? The evidence is conclusive, and he cannot escape."

Shen Gongbao’s eyes rapidly darted around, suddenly lighting up, and he exclaimed, delighted, "I’ve thought of a way; you can’t convict like this."

The Dragon Slayer Arhat looked expectantly at the Diplomacy God, "Brother, you must save me!"

Yang Jian chuckled and said, "Diplomacy God, what clever insights do you have?"

Shen Gongbao quickly said, "The Dragon Slayer Arhat is an Arhat of Western Buddhism."

Yang Jian impatiently said, "I know, but whether a Buddhist Arhat or a Demon God of the Demon Clan, causing trouble in the Heavenly Court results in Heavenly Court’s judgement."

"No, what I mean is, since the Dragon Slayer Arhat is a Buddhist Arhat, he must have been invited by a Heavenly Court God to the Heavenly Court.

The Dragon Slayer Arhat got drunk here. The God who invited him did not appropriately handle it, allowing the unguarded Dragon Slayer Arhat to wander. This is the main reason for the mistake.

Root cause considered, the Dragon Slayer Arhat should take secondary responsibility, while the inviting God should take the primary responsibility."

Shen Gongbao looked at Yang Jiao triumphantly and said, "Eldest Prince, the eight hundred lashes, cast into the mortal world, suffering a hundred sword piercing pain every seven days, as mentioned by General Juanlian, should be given to the God holding primary responsibility. At most, the Dragon Slayer Arhat shall undergo a few years of hard labor.

What do you say, am I right?"

Yang Jiao frowned deeply, wondering what exactly this Diplomacy God was plotting. They were cooperating well earlier to impose a heavy penalty on the Dragon Slayer Arhat, which left Guanyin Bodhisattva with no argument. Why is there suddenly a twist? Old thing, I can’t figure you out.

Yang Jiao took a deep breath and solemnly said, "This should indeed be so!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva’s eyes lit up, could there be a chance for a turnaround? Could it be that Shen Gongbao sincerely wants to help me? Had I misunderstood him earlier? She quickly said, "We are willing to accept the penalty of labor reform. May the Judicial Celestial impartially handle this."

In the eyes of the Dragon Slayer Arhat was a trace of dread, "Brother, I know you want to save me, but this won’t save me!"