Zhai Zhu

My grandfather is very eccentric, performing daily rituals of offering incense to himself, standing in front of his own spirit tablet and eating candles.
Villagers are fearful of my grandfather.
I am fearful of him too.
Later, I discovered that what they were afraid of was not my grandfather, but me.
Even grandfather is afraid of me.
...
My name is Chen Shi.
The Chen of honesty, the Shi of sincerity.

Above the Great Dao

Under the Divine Tree, Chen Shi suddenly had a thought, "Sangyu is the godmother of Huangpo Village; the villagers revere her as their godmother. Whether I bestow it or not, she already has her natural territory."


Spirits like Sangyu, who had their natural territories, didn't need his intervention; the commoners would naturally respect them and gather around them, forming villages or towns. If he were to intervene forcefully with the West King Jade Seal, he would instead destroy the natural balance between the villagers and their godmother.


"Control of the Jade Seal doesn't mean doing as one pleases; I must know when to act and when not to. Holding power and acting rashly, meddling in everything, could instead cause harm."


He gained some understanding of the responsibility of the one controlling the Jade Seal.


Chapter 135: Little 5 Visits, Filial Piety