Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 24 No need
The Jade Emperor looked at his subordinates in the hall, who were looking at each other in bewilderment. His expression remained unchanged, but a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, I have found it, I have found it."

At this moment, a priest holding a book stepped forward with delight.

Haotian's expression softened slightly: "Speak!"

The immortal said, "This Meishan Mountain is located in the Southern Continent. A mountain god once reported that there were six mountain spirits and monsters who had cultivated for a thousand years in the mountain. As for Yuan Hong..."

As he spoke, he turned a page and searched, saying, "Why isn't this recorded here? Ah, I've got it. Besides the Six Eccentrics, there is also a white ape in Meishan who has cultivated for five hundred years. It left Meishan more than ten years ago and its whereabouts are unknown."

After he finished speaking, he looked up and waited quietly for Haotian's reply.

To be honest, it's already quite an achievement for the Heavenly Court to be able to find such information given its current strength.

After hearing the report from the minor deity, the group of immortals and gods exchanged silent glances, their eyes filled with deep astonishment.

Therefore,
How could a demon ape with only five hundred years of cultivation defeat the Heavenly Sea God General?
They found it incredible.

It should be known that the Heavenly Sea General was a sword immortal who cultivated in the East Sea and attained enlightenment. He was unparalleled in combat and had profound cultivation, making him one of the Heavenly Court's signature generals.

At this moment, a young immortal with white hair, a long robe, and a golden five-pointed star between his eyebrows pondered and said, "It seems that this white ape has had some fortuitous encounters in the past few years. Not only has it cultivated the path of immortality, but it has also acquired a great deal of supernatural power."

"Venus is right!"

The gods all nodded in agreement, acknowledging this assessment.

Haotian pondered for a moment and agreed with this statement.

"Was it an opportunity or a lesson learned?"

Suddenly, a question came from the crowd.

But upon hearing this, the hall fell silent.

All the immortals suddenly realized what was happening, and their eyes showed shock.

Yup!

Looking back on their journey to immortality, it was quite arduous. Not to mention accumulating magical power in the four stages of Qi Refining, the process of attaining the Dao was especially difficult.

There have been instances of Qi cultivators in the Returning Void Realm who have had their lifespans completely exhausted at the hurdle of attaining enlightenment. Even the most gifted geniuses need at least a hundred years to become an immortal.

However, nowadays, a monkey demon has entered the path of immortality and cultivated great supernatural powers within ten years, defeating a heavenly general who has been famous for thousands of years.

It's alright that the white ape got a stroke of luck.

But if it really was taught by someone...

Horror!
Only a legendary master could pull off such a feat!

The Jade Emperor did not glance at the gods, but secretly used his supernatural powers to deduce the truth.

It must be said that although these subordinates are sometimes incompetent, there is some truth to what they say.

But he was suddenly startled.

He did manage to calculate Yuan Hong's origins, but the secrets of Yuan Hong's lineage were obscure and unclear.

The Jade Emperor paused for a moment and then asked, "In your opinion, how should this matter be handled today?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that these wicked demons are incredibly audacious in using hostages to threaten our Heavenly Court, and they must be severely punished."

A mighty golden-armored marshal stepped forward and said, "How can our Heavenly Court be threatened by them?"

If word gets out, where will our Heavenly Court's reputation be? How can we maintain our standing in the Three Realms? I suggest we immediately dispatch troops to annihilate these demons of Meishan.”

Haotian remained silent upon hearing this, only slightly furrowing his brow.

"Marshal Tianpeng, I think this matter is unnecessary."

At this moment, Venus laughed and said, "The Dao Ancestor once said that anyone in the world with nine orifices can become an immortal. Now that this white ape has become an immortal, he is no different from other immortals."

Furthermore, everyone heard him mention inviting General Tianhai and others to be guests at Meishan, which shows that he doesn't seem to want to provoke our Heavenly Court.

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly: "That makes sense. In Taibai's opinion, how should this matter be resolved?"

"It's very simple, Your Majesty can follow his wishes first."

"It's just releasing those monkey demons from Meishan. A few minor demons are no big deal; they won't cause any trouble. On the contrary, it will make Yuan Hong grateful for His Majesty's kindness."

Taibai smiled slightly: "This Yuan Hong is now incredibly powerful and has great magical abilities. He is quite capable."

"Our Heavenly Court is currently in need of capable men. Why not send me to sound him out? If he is suitable, Your Majesty can issue an imperial edict of amnesty to summon him and grant him an official position to serve our Heavenly Court. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Upon hearing this, Haotian nodded slightly and smiled, "Taibai's words are exactly what I think. In that case, I will do as you have suggested."

He was one of the most revered innate deities in the world, having lived for countless years and enjoying a very comfortable life.

If it weren't for the great calamity of the Lich King, which led to the deaths of the Heavenly Emperor Di Jun and the Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, the once glorious second-generation Heavenly Court would have crumbled in an instant.

As for the first generation of Heavenly Court—

This Heavenly Court was established in an era even earlier than that of the Lich Kings. The primordial god Cangli discovered the Thirty-Three Heavens and thus established the ancient Heavenly Court, calling himself the Heavenly Emperor.

With the collapse of the Ancient Demon Court, chaos swept across the three thousand worlds beyond the primordial wilderness, order collapsed, and chaos reigned.

It was at this time that Dao Ancestor Hongjun came to find him, asking him to succeed as Heavenly Emperor, rebuild the Heavenly Court, and restore order to the Three Realms. To be honest, he didn't want to be Heavenly Emperor at first.

Who would want to be the Heavenly Emperor, a mere ruined palace with only a throne left?
However, the Dao Ancestor promised him that he would have the three religions contribute manpower and resources to the Heavenly Court.

In the end, he agreed.

Firstly, given the status of the Dao Ancestor, it was an honor for Haotian to approach him. Who in the world would dare to refuse?

Secondly, the three religions are powerful and have many followers. In particular, the Chan and Jie religions can be regarded as the two largest forces in the prehistoric world.

With just a few people, the Heavenly Court can be assembled.

Therefore, after the new Heavenly Court was established, he hurriedly visited the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect.

Of course, the visit was just a pretense; the real purpose was to solicit sponsorships and personnel.

He was told not to go.

After all, the Celestial Venerable of Morality only had one disciple.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu were stingy. They didn't even consider giving him any true disciples, and they didn't even give him a few of the elite disciples from the outer sect.

He went there again later.

This time, however, both Yuanshi and Tongtian started making excuses. As expected of fellow disciples, their reasons for shirking responsibility were not only unrelated but also exactly the same.

Both of them said that the disciple's skills were still too weak and that he was not of great use. They said that he would be sent away after he completed his apprenticeship.

Although he felt helpless, they had made a promise, and besides, he also felt that the two religious leaders' words made sense.

A ripe melon definitely tastes better than a half-ripe one.

Later, he gradually recruited and built up the team he had at the beginning, giving the Heavenly Court a certain scale.

But several hundred years have passed since then.

He didn't see a single disciple that the two great masters, Yuanshi and Tongtian, had promised to send to serve him...

Haotian wondered if these melons were overripe.

Nowadays, the Heavenly Court has few powerful figures at its disposal, while the three major religions are at their zenith and enjoy great influence outside.

The Heavenly Court has virtually no presence, okay?

In addition, there are the orphans of the previous Heavenly Court—

Some demon gods led a group of elite demon court warriors to establish a demon holy land in Beiju Luzhou to recuperate and thrive, and they were extremely dissatisfied with the current Heavenly Court.

Therefore, under these circumstances, he repeatedly instructed his subordinates that the current Heavenly Court should not be too ostentatious, but should slowly accumulate strength and make plans gradually.

In order to achieve the ultimate goal assigned by the Dao Ancestor—to take control of heaven and earth and re-establish the order of the Three Realms.

Tianhai was sent by him to patrol the human world, kill some demons who were causing trouble, and gain favor with mortals.

As for why I went to Meishan—

He thought about it and the most likely explanation was that Tianhai hadn't found any demons causing trouble in the human world recently, so he went to Meishan to earn more battle merits.

But you went anyway, and instead of slaying the demon, you were captured and taken hostage...

Not only would they lose face, but the Heavenly Court would also lose face!

...

...

Meishan.

At this moment, inside a huge cave, the Six Eccentrics of Meishan were entertaining an important guest.

Yuan Hong!

Previously, none of them paid any attention to this little white ape with only five hundred years of cultivation.

But things are different now. Yuan Hong has become someone they look up to. If it weren't for Yuan Hong today, they would definitely be no match for Tianhai Divine General.

"Brother Yuan, you are truly skilled."

Jin Dasheng sighed, "If you hadn't arrived in time, we would all have perished at the hands of the Heavenly Sea God General long ago."

"Yes! Yes!"

The other oddballs wholeheartedly agreed: "Brother Yuan Hong, we'd like to toast you."

Yuan Hong raised his glass and smiled, "What are you saying, gentlemen? We cultivate together in Meishan. If an enemy attacks our home, we should naturally fight together against it. This is what I should do."

"well said!"

Jin Dasheng laughed and said, "From now on, I think our Six Eccentrics of Meishan should be called the Seven Eccentrics."

"Yes, yes, yes!" the other monsters echoed.

Yuan Hong glanced at the crowd and smiled, "Brothers, who do you think is the leader of the Seven Freaks of Meishan?"

(End of this chapter)