Primordial Era: The Way of the Three Lights and Stars

Chapter 49 049 Discussing the Heavenly Court, Humanity Should Prosper

However, before Tongtian could speak, Hongjun said, "Wei Guang should focus on cultivation. The Heavenly Emperor's affairs are too numerous and complicated, which may not be a good thing for him."

"However, its origin is the source of stars, and it can lead the Great Emperor of the North Pole of the Central Heaven."

"The new Heavenly Court shall have six imperial positions: the Supreme Jade Emperor of the Azure Heaven, the Heavenly Emperor of the Upper Palace of Gouchen, the Great Emperor of the Purple Star of the North Pole of the Central Heaven, the Great Emperor of the Azure Flower of the East Pole, and the Great Emperor of the Longevity of the South Pole, who shall follow the example of the Earth Goddess Houtu."

"The Six Emperors jointly govern the Heavenly Court, without any distinction between superior and inferior."

Upon hearing this, Tongtian immediately swallowed back the words that were already on the tip of his tongue, not daring to mention them again, while a few doubts arose in his heart.

Was the reason why Wei Guang wasn't allowed to become the Heavenly Emperor really just because the Heavenly Emperor's affairs were too complicated and might interfere with Wei Guang's cultivation?

Tongtian disagreed.

The Six Emperors are said to be without distinction of rank, but there must be a distinction of primary and secondary authority, otherwise the Heavenly Court would be in chaos. The Supreme Jade Emperor should be the master of the Heavenly Court, and the others can only serve as his assistants.

Since the Ziwei Emperor has the responsibility of assisting the Heavenly Emperor, how could he be without trivial matters?

On the contrary, the Supreme Jade Emperor could simply be a hands-off manager, delegating all the trivial matters to others and devoting more time to cultivation.

Tongtian couldn't help but look at the little boy standing at the bottom of the steps on the left.

His name is Haotian, and he is one of Hongjun's two attendants.

It turned out to be the case.

In that instant, I had a profound realization.

"Acting on behalf of Heaven, but who is Heaven?"

Isn't that Hongjun?

Enforcing the law on behalf of Heaven is simply enforcing the law on behalf of Heaven; how can such power be given to others?

Although Wei Guang's rank was high enough, he was ultimately an outsider. Even if he was a variable, such a good thing would not be his turn. Hongjun would not allow anyone else to become the Heavenly Emperor.

Not only Tongtian Mingwu, but Laozi and others had also attained enlightenment, so they remained silent.

Hongjun guessed what Tongtian and the others were thinking, but he didn't explain anything. In fact, as long as the rank was high enough, he didn't care who became the Heavenly Emperor.

Would someone else dare to go against his will?

The reason why Wei Guang was not made the Heavenly Emperor was because he was a variable and should not be among the three paths. The Ziwei Emperor was only temporarily appointed to this position.

As for who will ultimately claim the title of Emperor Ziwei, that depends on Wei Guang's future development.

If Wei Guang cannot break free from his shackles and ultimately stops at the Quasi-Saint Perfection stage, then the Ziwei Emperor will be his destiny. Conversely, Wei Guang, who has already transcended, does not need any karmic title to enhance him.

"Haotian".

Seeing that the others were no longer speaking, Hongjun looked at Haotian.

Haotian stepped forward and bowed respectfully. At this moment, Haotian was still a child with a childlike face, completely unaware that a great good thing was about to happen to him.

"Would you be willing to become the Heavenly Emperor?"

"what?"

Upon hearing Hongjun's words, Tongtian and the others thought to themselves, "As expected." Haotian, however, was completely dumbfounded. He never imagined that such a good thing would fall on a mere boy like him.

Not only was Haotian bewildered, but Yaochi on the other side was also completely dumbfounded, though her bewilderment quickly turned into envy.

Although the Dao Ancestor's attendants were good, they were too restricted. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they had no freedom. Being able to leave Zixiao Palace and go to the prehistoric world was already a happy event for them, not to mention that they could become the rulers of the Three Realms, second only to the saints.

Haotian reacted quickly, only stunned for a moment before bowing and saying, "I will obey your orders, Master."

Haotian neither said he would do it nor he wouldn't, because he knew his own identity. What Heavenly Emperor? He was only qualified if the Master was willing to give it to him. If the Master was unwilling to give it to him, no amount of talking would make a difference.

The master is his greatest support.

Otherwise, how could a mere child possess the virtues and abilities to compete with the Three Pure Ones and others for the position of Heavenly Emperor?

Hongjun nodded slightly and casually pointed. Haotian, who was originally just a child, transformed into a righteous and awe-inspiring middle-aged Taoist in a flash of light.

Then, Hongjun flipped his right hand, and a mirror appeared in his hand: "This treasure is bestowed upon you to suppress the Heavenly Court's fortune and to protect the Dao."

"Thank you, sir." Haotian bowed and extended his hands, respectfully accepting the Haotian Mirror.

"Jade Pool".

Hearing her master's call, Yaochi was overjoyed and hurriedly stepped forward: "Master."

With a flick of his finger, Hongjun transformed Yaochi from a little girl into a graceful and stunningly beautiful fairy: "From now on, you will be the Queen Mother, assisting Haotian in managing the female immortals of Heaven."

"I bestow upon you the innate peach spirit root to develop the Heavenly Court, and the white cloud hairpin to protect the Dao."

"Thank you, sir." Yaochi followed suit and accepted Erbao.

Having finalized the positions of the Heavenly Emperor and the Queen Mother, Hongjun looked at the Three Pure Ones and the others again: "The great calamity of the Lich King and the Demon King has passed, and the human race should rise to prominence, becoming the future protagonists of heaven and earth."

Upon hearing this, the Three Pure Ones and the others remained unmoved.

Their cultivation might not be as high as Hongjun's, but they were still saints, and they could see the future trends clearly, so they just waited quietly for Hongjun to continue.

Hongjun continued, "When the human race is about to have three sovereigns and five emperors, there will be teachers to guide and protect them."

At this point, Hongjun couldn't help but look at Nuwa: "You are the Holy Mother of the Human Race and have obtained the Human Race's most precious treasure. You shall decide who will be the teacher of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors."

After saying this, Hongjun fell silent and slowly closed his eyes.

Seeing the eager gazes of the Three Pure Ones and the others, Nuwa immediately declared, "I will take the position of the Heavenly Emperor, the teacher of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. You may discuss the rest yourselves."

Although Wei Guang said when he gave the treasure that he would repay this debt of karma when he needed it, Nuwa still arranged for him to become the teacher of the Heavenly Emperor.

After all, Wei Guang is a variable. Nuwa would never lose out by taking a convenient position as the emperor's teacher to forge a good relationship.

Upon hearing this, Laozi spoke first: "I only have Xuandu among my disciples, so I will shamelessly ask him to become the teacher of the Earthly Sovereign."

After saying this, Laozi stopped talking, and Yuanshi, Tongtian and the others had no objections. After all, Laozi was the eldest brother, and it was not unreasonable for him to only have one Earth Emperor's teacher.

"I want the teacher of the Human Emperor. In addition, three of the teachers of the Five Emperors should be given to my Chan Sect," Yuanshi said in a startling statement.

Let alone the two Western Saints, even Tongtian had some objections to Yuanshi's words. As the elder brother, Yuanshi had no problem with taking the position of the teacher of the Human Emperor, but what was the point of wanting both the position of the Human Emperor's teacher and three of the Five Emperors?

This way of eating is just too unsightly.

Before Tongtian could speak, Zhunti interjected, "Yuanshi, your behavior is a bit too unseemly. You're taking four for yourself, how are we supposed to divide the remaining two?"

Yuanshi glanced at him: "What do my Eastern affairs have to do with your Western affairs?"

Guidance: ? ? ?

Zhunti: ? ? ?

So, this guy never intended for them to be involved in the first place?

"Brother Yuanshi, you are mistaken. Whether it is the East or the West, they are all in the primordial wilderness. Moreover, it is not that there are no humans in the West."

Jieyin's words stunned everyone. Yuanshi asked, "Are there people of race in the West?"

Jieyin confidently stated, "Of course, it's right here within the territory of Wuzhuang Temple."

It would have been better if he hadn't explained; the explanation only made Yuanshi even more confused. When did Wuzhuang Temple become part of the Western Regions? Were they really taking advantage of Zhenyuanzi's lack of enlightenment?

(End of this chapter)