Chapter 430: No Concealment
Claiming that the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is fake just because he can't lift it? Ye Tian was utterly speechless. The bow had already been handed over to the Jade Emperor—if he couldn't use it, was that Ye Tian's fault?
"In any case, the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is real. If you think it's fake, return it to me. If you believe it's real, keep it. The choice is yours!"
Now that the Jade Emperor had obtained the bow, how could he possibly be willing to return it?
"Ye Tian, you've really put me in a difficult position!"
"This may be a difficult problem, but it's not one I created for you. Alright, we're leaving now. If you ever need help in the future, you can come to me. But as for the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, I don't have any further research on it."
With that, they left. The Jade Emperor had no other choice—since things had come to this, he could only spend some time studying it.
If, in the end, he couldn't find any useful insights, he would have to consider other options.
One way or another, the sun in the sky had to be shot down. If he had no other choice, he would have to seek out Houyi, even if it meant losing face.
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After returning to the mortal realm, Meng Po said to Ye Tian, "I'm really sorry. If it weren't for me, the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow wouldn't have fallen into his hands."
"You can't blame yourself. The Jade Emperor is naturally a meticulous person, so this has nothing to do with you."
"Alright, I need to return now. If fate allows, we shall meet again."
"Okay!"
Ye Tian watched as Meng Po departed, feeling a tinge of loss—she truly was a beautiful woman.
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Some time later, the Jade Emperor still had not made any breakthroughs. The suffering of the mortal world had worsened, and Houyi was growing increasingly anxious. He found Ye Tian and asked, "Ye Tian, should we go retrieve the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow?"
"Do you think we can?"
"We can't?"
"No. The Sun-Shooting Divine Bow possesses divine power, but even if we take it back, we still don't know how to use it. Since the bow is already in the Jade Emperor's hands, let him deal with it however he wants."
"But… what about the suffering people?"
"I want to help too, but some things are beyond our control."
As they spoke, a voice rang out from outside—
"Who is badmouthing me? Am I really as terrible as you say?"
"The Jade Emperor?"
Hearing his voice, Ye Tian immediately asked, "Why are you here?"
"I truly can't use the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow. After much consideration, I've decided to return it to Houyi."
"You're only giving it back because you can't use it? Hmph, I really wonder how you became the ruler of the Heavenly Court."
"You dare question me?"
Ye Tian quickly interrupted, "Enough. Stop arguing. The important thing now is that the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow has been returned. Houyi, your task is to use it. Try and see if you can shoot down the sun!"
"Alright."
Houyi took the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow in his hands and immediately felt its immense weight. "This bow is so heavy… I don't think I can wield it."
"So it's the same for you. When I held it, I also found it unbearably heavy. I had no way to use it either."
The Jade Emperor had studied the bow many times but ultimately failed. He now looked at Ye Tian and asked, "Ye Tian, have you thought of a way to use it?"
"If I had, I would have told you already. The people are suffering—why would I hide such knowledge? But the bow was in your hands for a long time, and we had no chance to study it ourselves."
"So you're blaming me now?"
"This isn't about blame. It's about finding a way to use the bow!"
The Jade Emperor was frustrated. Even though they had retrieved the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, no one could use it—not even Houyi.
At that moment, Ye Tian said to Houyi, "Don't rush. We need more time to figure this out."
"Alright."
Over the following days, Ye Tian continued experimenting with the bow, but no progress was made.
The Jade Emperor eventually returned to the Heavenly Court. Having observed their struggles, he realized they genuinely wanted to use the bow but simply couldn't. It seemed as though the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow was completely useless.
"Forget it. Let me try again!"
Ye Tian had attempted multiple times but achieved nothing, growing increasingly anxious. Just then, Houyi suddenly said, "I have a thought… What if this isn't the real Sun-Shooting Divine Bow?"
"What? This isn't the real one?"
"It's just a feeling I have. I can't be certain."
Ye Tian considered the possibility and said, "Then I'll go to Buzhou Mountain and see if there's another clue!"
He made his way to Buzhou Mountain and found the Earth God in a local shrine. "Last time, did we really take the genuine Sun-Shooting Divine Bow?"
"Wasn't it already taken by you?"
"Why does it feel fake to me? Are you hiding something?"
"Ye Tian, I swear I have nothing to hide. The bow you took was real."
"Then let's check the original place again."
"Sigh… Fine. I really can't refuse you."
Though the Earth God was reluctant, he led Ye Tian back to where they had found the bow. Before them stood a statue.
"See? The Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is already gone. All that's left here is this statue."
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