? Qin Feng smiled warmly at the lofty Emperor, asking, "Your Majesty, ." The Emperor's expression darkened as he pointed at the still lying-down Triangular-Eye, saying, "Qin Feng, I'd like to ask you—do you recognize him?" He glanced at the figure and immediately understood what had happened, yet deliberately maintained a look of confusion, saying, "Who is this man? His dignity is truly astonishing—your Majesty, I've heard that the heavenly court places great emphasis on etiquette. How could there be someone so uncivilized? Hasn't he been thoroughly embarrassed by dozens of heavenly warriors?" The Triangular-Eye shouted hysterically from his throat, "Qin! You dare claim not to know me? This very appearance I now bear is entirely due to you! You dare deny it?" Qin Feng continued to feign ignorance, deliberately avoiding eye contact with the Triangular-Eye and instead focusing on the Emperor, saying, "Who exactly is this man? His voice sounds familiar, but I truly can't place him. Your Majesty, who is he?" Seeing the young man persist in his act of pretense, the Triangular-Eye was furious. The Jade Emperor sighed, "Qin Feng, you truly don't recognize him." "Indeed, I don't." He shook his head. "He is the deity specifically assigned to welcome those who ascend to the heavens. Qin Feng, haven't you remembered him yet?" The Jade Emperor furrowed his brows—he couldn't possibly have missed that Qin Feng was merely pretending. Since both of them had chosen to act as if they didn't know each other, the Jade Emperor thought it best for them to resolve their matter themselves. He would merely serve as the mediator. Qin Shao listened intently and adopted an expression of sudden realization, "Ah, it's you! How did you end up looking like this?" The court officials all regarded him with disdain—such a rude young man. The one with the triangular eyes lifted his head and snapped, "How could I have come to this? Do you have the nerve to ask me? Didn't you yourself cause it?" "I hit you," he said. "You claim you didn't." "Very well, I admit I did hit you." "Qin, after a slight shift in tone, said: "I only gave you a minor scolding—far from knocking you senseless. I now realize it must be that you've deliberately injured yourself, making yourself look severely wounded, so you could come before the Jade Emperor and accuse me of negligence, hoping I'll take the blame, isn't that it?" "Your nonsense! I didn't injure myself at all!" Triangular-eyed immediately leaped up from the ground, pointing directly at him. "As a celestial deity under the Heavenly Court, how could I possibly resort to such underhanded tactics? Qin Feng, you're so indifferent—how dare you claim otherwise!" Qin folded his arms over his chest and said with a sniff: "It was me who did it—I certainly will admit it. But if it wasn't me, then why should I admit it? I've already stated that I hit you, though certainly not as severely as you're claiming." "I swear on the heavens—I absolutely did not injure myself!" Triangular-eyed declared firmly. He spread his hands wide: "Then it's puzzling. I didn't hit hard, and you've shown no self-inflicted injuries. What exactly caused such severe damage to you?" "You ask me, and I ask who?" the one with the triangular eyes said, indignantly. "It's precisely your blows that did it." "What evidence do you need?" insisted the one with the triangular eyes. "My words are the evidence!" He believed that since Qin Feng could be unreasonable, why should he be any more reasonable? Wasn't that just stubbornness, plain and simple? Who was he to be afraid of anyone? Originally the one who had been the victim, the triangular-eyed man, immediately shifted Qin Shao into a disadvantaged position with just one sentence. He spoke calmly, saying, "Your words are the evidence. Then tell me—why should I hit you? Can you honestly answer that?" "Because you've always been arrogant and domineering since your ascension," the triangular-eyed man said, then added, "I merely offered a few criticisms about your girlfriend, and you responded by launching a full-scale attack on me, even threatening me to make me kneel and call you 'Grandpa' before the Chinese ascended." "Qin Shao had been waiting for exactly this statement. He pulled out a smartphone from his pocket and said, "I'm sure many of you are familiar with this device. The Chinese people are a highly intelligent people—they have already successfully developed camera technology capable of capturing deities. So why should I physically fight this ugly fellow? After you've seen it, you'll form your own judgment. Indeed, it's essential to carry such a device—otherwise, some people might try to pull a fast one." With that, he pressed the play button, and a scene appeared on the screen. As he had predicted, the Chinese people have successfully overcome technical challenges and developed cameras capable of capturing deities. The image was crisp, clearly recording the expressions and every word of the person with the triangular eyes. The triangular-eyed man was left speechless—how could this be? The Jade Emperor's face grew increasingly pale, and his ministers all stared at him with expressions of surprise. He was sweating profusely, completely at a loss as to how to resolve the situation. Qin smiled lightly and said with deep significance, "Do you remember the oath you made just now? Heaven's thunder and lightning—did you prepare yourself for that?" To ordinary people, the phrase "heaven's thunder and lightning" was merely a symbolic expression; yet in the celestial realm, it was a serious punishment. Aside from Sun Wukong, few had ever survived such a fate. Qin's body began to tremble, his legs giving way as he knelt down and bowed repeatedly, pleading, "Your Majesty, forgive me! At the moment, I was blinded by my hatred, and thus accused Qin Feng, the Great Immortal. Please, for all my years of diligence and dedication, grant me this one mercy." The Jade Emperor's face turned stern. "Heaven may make misfortunes, but self-inflicted ones are unforgivable. You yourself requested heaven's thunder and lightning just now—how could I blame anyone else?" "Bring him down here," the Emperor said, with a sniff. "Let him have his wish." Two celestial generals, clad in golden armor, stepped forward and took hold of the man's triangular eyes. The Triangular-Eyed One remained undaunted and turned to Qin Feng, pleading, "Qin Grand Immortal, please intercede for me. If I can escape this reprimand, I shall serve you faithfully, doing whatever it takes—working like a cow or a horse, day and night..." Qin, the younger, scoffed, "You? Someone as lowly as you doesn't even deserve to be treated like a pig or a dog. So don't even bother to belittle the noble cows and horses. I find you repulsive just by looking at you—how could I possibly plead for you? Give up hope, then." Amid the Triangular-Eyed One's wailing, he was dragged away by two heavenly generals, destined for certain death. His subordinates had been so unkind. The Jade Emperor felt somewhat embarrassed and said, "Qin Feng, don't be offended. I have a matter that I would like you to assist me with."