Transmigrating into Haotian, ruling the Three Pure Ones and pacifying the primordial world.

"Junior brother!" Laozi's voice was filled with anger; Haotian's words were too harsh.

Looking at the stunned Tongtian, Yuanshi sighed, "Is there really no other way?"

Over ten thousand years, the karmic obstacles will accumulate to a size of ten miles in radius. Although this is nothing compared to the vast fortune of the Jie Sect, if this continues, the karmic obstacles will only accumulate more and more.

Haotian calmly finished his tea: "I've already said it, innate treasures only treat the symptoms, not the root cause; they can only delay the inevitable. If the breakthrough is hindered by karmic retribution..."

Haotian clicked his tongue twice, and the expressions on everyone's faces turned ugly.

"Actually, if Senior Brother Tongtian doesn't want to expel his disciple, he can strictly restrain him with the sect rules," Yaochi said quietly. "As long as the disciple is not allowed to continue doing evil, his karmic burden can eventually be worn away."

Haotian sneered inwardly, thinking that it would be a miracle if Tongtian could control it.

This guy is born with a love for preaching and taking on disciples, and he will surely continue to do so in the future. Teaching without discrimination is naturally beneficial to all living beings in the primordial world, but it may not be so beneficial to heaven and earth.

Tens of thousands of immortals do not engage in production, but spend their days absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and occasionally commit evil deeds. Moreover, there is a large group of immortals.

If he were the will of Heaven, he'd be annoyed to death!

Laozi Yuanshi looked at the dejected Tongtian and said in a low voice, "What Junior Sister Yaochi said is also a good idea!"

Tongtian lowered his head and replied, "I will reorganize the religious rules when I return, and make them abide by the heavenly rules."

Haotian is fine with it. If the Jie Sect can change for the better, that would be a good thing. The only problem is that Tongtian might be too soft-hearted!

"Are these... still for sale?" Yaochi asked softly, looking at the mountain of various spiritual treasures and pills piled up in the space.

"No need!" Tongtian said in a low voice, "I'll trouble you this time, elder brother."

"Let's exchange them." Haotian chuckled. "The three senior brothers can keep them to reward their disciples. Our Heavenly Court has so many spiritual fruits, and all sorts of spiritual roots and divine objects. Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother probably don't have many materials left for alchemy and weapon crafting either!"

Tongtian raised his head and looked at the various divine objects that Haotian had manifested. They were all very suitable for his disciples!

"This Heavenly Net Formation is quite impressive." Tongtian stroked his chin, noting its striking similarities to his own Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.

Haotian laughed and said, "What Master bestowed upon me is nothing more than a constraint. It would be more convenient and powerful to give it to the heavenly soldiers and generals."

"Master has arranged everything for you," Tongtian muttered.

"Yes, when they captured your disciples from the Jie Sect, the heavenly soldiers and generals set up such a grand formation." Haotian retorted sarcastically.

Tongtian remained silent, looking gloomy. Laozi and Yuanshi, on the other hand, selected quite a few divine items and exchanged half of the spiritual treasures and pills they had brought.

"It is indeed very convenient," Lao Tzu praised. Sometimes he needed to refine pills, but there were times when he didn't have all the necessary ingredients, so he had to put it down.

"It's only here that we have such a complete set. It would be even better if it were at Shouyang Mountain. However, Xuandu can make more trips here in the future."

Lao Tzu kept praising, and Hao Tian's mind went blank for a moment—"Express delivery!"

We offer home delivery!

However, to connect all the myriad beings in the primordial world, even the Hetu and Luoshu would probably not be able to support such a large computing power, and this is not something he can accomplish alone!

We'll have to wait and see!

Haotian's eyes deepened; the primordial world needed more color.

"In that case, we shall take our leave." Tongtian paused, "I will remember your kindness, Junior Brother, and will reorganize the Jie Sect upon our return!"

"Then I hope everything goes well for you, Senior Brother!" Haotian nodded slightly, and the space shifted, and the Three Pure Ones disappeared.

Yaochi sighed, "My two senior brothers have really gone to great lengths for Senior Brother Tongtian, but it seems that he doesn't take it to heart."

"The Jie Sect is nothing but a case of drinking poison to quench thirst!" Haotian looked towards the South Heavenly Gate. "Although Senior Brother Tongtian cultivates the way of the sword, he values ​​emotions very much. I believe he can endure for thousands of years, but if his disciples keep crying and complaining, he won't be able to hold on for long."

Yaochi bit her red lips lightly: "Then, Senior Brother, will you help him?"

"We'll see!" Haotian said with a deep gaze, "If there's an opportunity."

Yaochi raised her head, remaining silent.

……

The world was at peace, and the Heavenly Court suppressed the primordial world, ensuring a smooth and stable development.

Fifty thousand years passed in the blink of an eye, and the Peach Banquet was held more than ten times in succession. Sometimes the sage would come, and sometimes he would send his disciples to represent him.

Besides those who guide and guide, they come every time!

Inside the Zhen Tian Hall, a sound that pierced through the clouds and split rocks rang out. A five-colored peacock, ten thousand feet in size, soared through the void, radiating an aura of power that captivated all the immortals.

All the five elements on their bodies were constantly trembling, and the five-colored divine light spanned the heavens and earth, gathering all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, yet the space remained unchanged.

This is the Thirty-Three Heavens, the location of the Heavenly Emperor's Daoist temple. If anyone could break through space at will, they would be underestimating the Heavenly Emperor's Primordial Chaos strength.

The five-colored divine light filled the void, and finally slowly subsided, revealing Kong Xuan's innate Dao body.

Countless heavenly soldiers wore expressions of fervor; this was their Heavenly Court's Grand Marshal!

"Congratulations to the Marshal on attaining Quasi-Sainthood!"

"Congratulations to the Crown Prince on attaining enlightenment!"

A golden light flashed, transforming into a haughty, blond-haired man: "Brother, you've really broken through!"

"Yes, it took fifty thousand years to take this step, thanks to the help of good fortune!" Kong Xuan's eyes were calm, but instead tinged with worry.

Jin Peng paused for a moment, then said, "Master agrees as well."

The two brothers exchanged a glance, both understanding that it referred to the changing dynasties of the human race.

The Xia Dynasty was established by Qi, the son of Yu the Great, and was the first nation of humankind. Now, its last ruler has caused natural disasters and resentment among the people, disrespected the gods, and made humankind live a miserable life.

Haotian raised the Kongtong Seal, smashing the dragon pillar of the Xia Dynasty's fortune with a single blow, and ordered the Huoyun Cave to establish a new dynasty.

In the end, many heroes rose up, and it was Cheng Tang who seized the world. Of course, the help of Huoyun Cave was indispensable in this process.

Qi, the ancestor of Cheng Tang, was the son of Emperor Ku. Emperor Ku was taught by Kong Xuan. Emperor Ku's concubine, Jian Di, accidentally swallowed a black bird's egg and gave birth to Qi. This was also the phoenix clan's bet on the human race when Kong Xuan was teaching Emperor Ku.

When Cheng Tang became the founding king of the Shang Dynasty, there was a saying that "the divine bird descended and gave birth to the Shang Dynasty." The fortune of the phoenix clan increased greatly, and the great elder of the black bird asked Haotian to help him concentrate his fortune on Kong Xuan's golden roc.

Anyone with eyes can see that these two brothers are at the eighth level of cultivation, possessing the potential to become saints. Moreover, they are personally taught by the Heavenly Emperor. As long as they attain enlightenment, the Phoenix Clan will not perish.

Haotian would naturally agree to anything that would benefit his disciple, but Kong Xuan was ultimately superior, having made a breakthrough first. Jin Peng's aura fluctuated, but he knew what Kong Xuan was thinking just by looking at him:

"Brother, there's no need to worry. It's just borrowing some luck; the connection isn't very deep. After all, the Jie Sect invested the most, and the Xia Dynasty reaped all the benefits. Now that they're doing the same thing again, the Jie Sect has already become the state religion of the Shang Dynasty!"

Kong Xuan was shocked: "Master Tongtian actually agreed?"

"I don't know." Jin Peng scratched his head, but when his master heard about it, he just sighed.

"I'm going to pay my respects to Master. You should go into seclusion." Kong Xuan waved away the surrounding heavenly soldiers, but saw Jinpeng gently shake his head, "I cannot go into seclusion!"

"Why?" Kong Xuan frowned immediately. "You're about to break through; don't let anything go wrong!"

Jin Peng pulled him aside and said mysteriously, "Big brother has been in seclusion for a thousand years, and has he even forgotten what day it is tomorrow?"

"The Grand Court Assembly?" Kong Xuan was taken aback. "What's so special about that? You've attended them before!"

Jin Peng shook his index finger: "Brother, this time is completely different. Master is personally ordering the punishment of the Sage's disciple, and all the Heavenly Court officials above the Golden Immortal level, including the immortals and gods of the Underworld, the City Gods and Earth Gods, and the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas, will come to court!"

"So solemn." Kong Xuan frowned. "Who could possibly warrant Master's personal order to deal with this? Over the years, the Heavenly Court has suppressed quite a few disciples of saints, and the Jie Sect has already toned it down considerably."

"Because this isn't just one big fish!"

……

The next day.

The Lingxiao Palace was filled with immortals. Except for the Star Lord lineage who was operating the great formation, almost everyone who could come was here!

A very small number of people were talking in hushed tones, but most looked serious, suggesting that something big was about to happen today.

"The Heavenly Emperor and Empress have arrived!" As Venus chanted in response, the immortals felt the overwhelming pressure of the arrival and dared not even raise their heads, directly bowing and saying, "We pay our respects to the Great Heavenly Venerable. May the Heavenly Emperor and Empress enjoy eternal bliss and boundless longevity."

"My esteemed subjects, please rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The immortals kept their eyes down, their minds at ease. With such a grand spectacle today, even the Great Emperor of Fengdu sat silently beneath his throne. How could they, mere shrimps, possibly have a chance to speak?

Bai Ze stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the matter I previously reported has been investigated and clarified."

"Speak!" Haotian's face was faintly visible beneath the twelve-tiered crown. With just one word, the entire Lingxiao Palace was filled with ten thousand golden rays, demonstrating the power of the Heavenly Emperor.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have discovered that Chang'er Dingguang, one of the seven immortals who served Tongtian Shengren of the Jie Sect, practiced the art of sexual exploitation, secretly abducting a thousand human women and killing them through sexual exploitation. This is truly an evil practice!"

"Later, he disliked the insufficient essence and blood of the human race and the lack of yin energy, so he turned his attention to some enlightened female immortals."

"The Western Sect's Master Liehai, Master Yuran Jingang, and Master Mani Huanxi secretly colluded with Master Changer Dingguang, and also followed the path of Huanxi. The four of them committed numerous evils, which are too many to count."

The entire Lingxiao Palace was in an uproar. No one expected that such a huge shock would be unleashed at today's grand court assembly. Although they had anticipated that things would be big, they did not expect it to be of the level of the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder.

The Heavenly Court did indeed use Heavenly Rules to suppress many disciples of saints in the past, but it only killed three or four out of ten of them, and those were all nominal disciples.

Of the four present today, one is an immortal attendant of the sage. It sounds casual, but he can accompany the sage every day, which is no less than that of a personal disciple.

Of the three from the Western Sect, the one named Master Liehai was a Great Luo Golden Immortal subdued by the Sage Zhunti, while the other two were nominal disciples at the Golden Immortal level.

The immortals exchanged a knowing glance. The fact that the Right Heavenly Chancellor could bring this up at the grand court assembly meant that His Majesty had tacitly approved it.

It seems His Majesty intends to make an example of someone. Even if it's a disciple of the Emperor, he should still be executed if necessary!

"Your Majesty, this old minister also has something to report!" Zhulong, a late-stage Quasi-Saint, stepped forward, followed by the Four Seas Dragon Kings, who had already become Great Luo Golden Immortals.

"speak!"

"Your Majesty, that Zen Master Liehai has captured many dragons from all over the world, saying he wants to take them back to the Western Sect. My dragons are subjects of the Heavenly Court, how can we allow him to act recklessly? After I injured him, he said that he was acting on the orders of the Sage to form the Eight Heavenly Dragons."

"I'd really like to know which sage it is?" Haotian's lips curled up, but his tone was full of doubt.

It can't be you, Senior Brother Zhunti, can it?

Zhulong hesitated, then lowered his head and said, "Zen Master Liehai said it was on the orders of the Sage Zhunti!"

"Nonsense!" A furious shout came from outside the hall, and a plump, fair-skinned cultivator walked in, holding a seven-colored tree branch in his hand.

He smiled and bowed to the person at the head of the table: "Disciple Maitreya greets the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

"How dare you trespass into the Lingxiao Palace!"

"How dare you interrupt the grand court assembly!"

The immortals all showed anger. No matter what, all the officials of the Heavenly Court were here at this moment. Even if Maitreya was a disciple of a saint, he had to be informed first. Such behavior was simply disregarding the Heavenly Court!

Yaochi glanced at Maitreya, whose face was filled with fear and unease due to the criticism from the immortals, and coldly shouted, "Where is Kong Xuan and Jinpeng?!"

"Your subject is here!" The two brothers stepped forward and bowed in unison.

"Take Maitreya out and give him a hundred lashes with the thunder whip to teach him a lesson. After you're done, bring him back!"

"As the Empress Dowager commands!"

"No, you dare! I am a direct disciple of the Sage!" He channeled his magical power, and the Seven Treasures Tree in his hand emitted a powerful aura, causing the expressions of the immortals in the hall to change.

Haotian glanced at it indifferently, and the seven-colored light was suppressed back, like an ordinary tree branch. No matter how much magic power Maitreya poured into it, there was no response.

"A disciple of a sage, what an impressive status! Twenty more lashes, so that the other disciples of sages will remember this lesson."

The Heavenly Emperor's voice rang out softly, and the expressions of the immortals became extremely interesting. Out of respect for the sage, they added twenty more lashes.

You must know that those were no ordinary heavenly lightning bolts; they were summoned by His Majesty using the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, which could be adjusted according to the cultivation level of the person being punished. If it were before, perhaps only the last ten bolts would be the true Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, but now it's uncertain!

Soon, Kong Xuan Jinpeng entered the hall, followed by heavenly soldiers who dragged the dying Maitreya in. His breath was weak, his body was charred black, and he could not be felt to have any of the power of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. He looked like a dead dog.

After the heavenly soldiers put Maitreya down, they bowed and said, "Your Majesty, there is a disciple of the Sage of the Jie Sect, Daoist Duobao, who requests an audience outside the gate."

"Summon him!" A smile flashed in Haotian's eyes. Duobao, dressed in a simple Taoist robe, entered the hall and immediately kowtowed respectfully. "Disciple Duobao greets the Heavenly Emperor and Empress. May the Great Heavenly Venerable enjoy eternal blessings and boundless longevity."

"Get up," Haotian said softly. Duobao stood up, glancing at Maitreya who was lying on the ground, a look of pity flashing in his eyes. This guy must have come for something similar to him.

Fortunately, he was careful and the etiquette he had been taught by his second senior uncle finally came in handy, otherwise he would be lying here now.

Maitreya's eyes were almost closed as he looked at Duobao standing beside him. He was just anxious, and the spirit officials on duty outside the hall did not stop him at all. If they had raised their spears, he would not have acted impulsively.

"I was interrupted by uninvited guests earlier, but the four of them have already stated their crimes. Right and left Heavenly Officials, according to the Heavenly Rules, how should they be sentenced?" Haotian's tone was gentle, but it made Duobao's expression change. Why did this senior uncle not listen to him?

"Great Heavenly Venerable, wait..." Duobao hurriedly stepped forward, but cold sweat quickly seeped from his forehead. Blocking the Heavenly Emperor's decree meant that even his master couldn't save him. "Disciple knows his mistake. Disciple acted rashly. Please forgive me, Great Heavenly Venerable."

Yaochi was astonished to see Duobao sliding down his knees so quickly. Duobao wasn't like this when he was teaching Shennong in the human race!

Haotian said helplessly, "I forgive you for your innocence."

This guy truly lives up to his race!

"Thank you, Great Heavenly Venerable." Duobao quickly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and listened as Tushan Bai Ze recounted the judgment corresponding to the crimes.

In summary, he was first struck with three thousand thunder hammers, then pushed to the execution platform, his primordial spirit was thrown into the eighteen levels of hell to serve a sentence of one hundred thousand years, and finally cast into the animal realm to be reincarnated for ten thousand lifetimes, never to be able to cultivate immortality again!

The immortals shuddered upon hearing this; even Duobao was doing the same thing. It would have been better to just kill them!

"Do you have any objections?" Haotian asked with a smile, looking into the hall.

All the immortals knelt in unison, praising, "Your Majesty is wise!"

"Then let's get it done!"

"Wait!" Two voices rang out at the same time. Duobao and Maitreya spoke at the same time. Blood trickled from the corner of Maitreya's mouth. He and Duobao exchanged a glance and both knew that they had to join forces at this moment.

"Great Heavenly Venerable, Long-Eared Immortal is an attendant of my master, a sage of the Intercepting Sect. May I take him back and hand him over to my master for punishment?"

"Your Majesty, Lie Hai and the others are also disciples of my Western Sect. Our Master said that he and our Uncle-Master should discipline them, and the Seven Treasures Tree is proof of this!"

"Oh, so you mean I can't control these disciples of the Sage anymore?" Haotian smiled gently, but his voice was cold. "You could tolerate the former nominal disciples, but now that they're personal disciples, you can't?"

"Your disciples dare not!" Duobao and Maitreya bowed in unison. The Heavenly Emperor governs the Three Realms, and theoretically, all beings in the Three Realms are under the Heavenly Court's jurisdiction. However, they, as disciples of saints, are somewhat special.

If the two of them dared to accept that statement, they would be thrown into the Heavenly Prison, and neither Tongtian nor Jieyin would bother to rescue them.

Duobao sighed. His master had only given him a jade talisman, telling him to do his best and leave the rest to fate!

It's a pity, the current Grand Celestial Venerable is the Mandate of Heaven!

For the sake of the Jie Sect, how much have these disciples and their master done over the years? They even needed the help of their two senior uncles to make the Jie Sect the state religion of the human race today, but it was destroyed by Chang Er Ding Guang Xian!

How should the beings of the primordial world view the direct transmission from the sage in the future?

"Your Majesty, the Rift Sea is ultimately a direct transmission from the Sage!" Maitreya's voice was hoarse.

Haotian blinked in surprise. This guy's brain has been spoiled by Jieyin and Zhunti. How dare he talk to him like that?

Haotian leaned lazily against the imperial throne, his expression arrogant, and said condescendingly, "Is being personally taught by a sage so impressive?"

"How impressive! Why are you kneeling in the hall while I sit here?"

Maitreya's eyes turned red. As the chief disciple of the Western Sect, he had always been regarded as the future leader of the Western Sect, but today he suffered such humiliation.

Duobao stroked the blue jade piece in his sleeve and could only lower his head silently.

Haotian snorted lightly, and the suppression on the Seven Treasures Tree vanished instantly. Seven-colored light flashed, and the phantom of Zhunti appeared, bowing slightly to Haotian: "Why go to such lengths? My nephew is also a junior of His Majesty. Even if he misspoke, His Majesty should be more lenient!"

"I will forgive him? What a joke!"

Haotian glanced at him sideways and sneered, "You were killed by me twice in succession, yet I was still able to ascend the throne. Is it because I am particularly tolerant of people?"

I have roamed the primordial world for several eons, and apart from my master, only my senior brother Sanqing has given me some face and allowed me to be lenient.

"Don't even mention him, even you, Zhunti, are not worthy of my leniency!" Haotian's face was frosty, and anger appeared between his brows. "Maitreya spoke rudely, so he shall also be rewarded with fifty thunder hammers."

"Zhunti, if you know what's good for you, quickly hand over the dragons that your Western Sect disciples have captured."

"Eight Heavenly Dragons, what a joke! Without my permission, who gave you the right to harm anyone from my Heavenly Court!"

Zhunti's face turned ashen, but Haotian still felt it wasn't enough: "Take Maitreya and Duobao down there. Beat Maitreya first, and after that, have them watch Chang'er and the others being tortured. Since both sects have sent people, let them supervise them properly."

"When I return, I will also warn my fellow disciples to strictly abide by the Heavenly Rules, otherwise, even if they are personally instructed by the Sage, I will still execute them without hesitation!"

The immortals in the hall trembled with fear. The Great Heavenly Venerable was so powerful that he dared to punish his own disciple even in front of the Sage.

However, considering what His Majesty has done in the past, this matter is nothing!

Zhunti's face turned ashen, his illusory form shifting and nearly shattering: "What a dutiful Heavenly Emperor!"

"Thank you for the compliment!" Haotian agreed earnestly.

Zhunti choked on his words, "Who praised you?!"

"His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor is so just, he must be impartial and incorruptible. If anyone violates the Heavenly Rules, he will punish them according to the law, right?"

Haotian frowned: "What are you trying to say?"

"While traveling through the primordial world, I inadvertently discovered that Princess Yunhua had secretly married a mortal. I implore Your Majesty to send troops to arrest her and punish her according to the Heavenly Rules!" Zhunti smiled confidently, his voice reaching Haotian Yaochi's ears.

His eyes conveyed a clear message: if you spare Liehai and the others, I will not expose this matter, and we can live in peace.

He glanced at the immortals in the hall. If I were to reveal that the Heavenly Emperor's sister had broken the law by marrying a mortal, where would you, the Heavenly Emperor, put your face?

It's better to handle it gently; otherwise, you'll have no choice but to deal with it according to the rules of heaven.

Yaochi held Haotian's hand tightly. How could it be that Zhunti discovered her by such a coincidence?

Haotian reassured him by shaking his hand, indicating that everything was alright.

"Kneel down!" Haotian glanced sideways at Zhunti, then gently pressed down with his finger. "Zhunti, who gave you permission to look directly at me like that? Kneel down!"

"How dare you!" Zhunti's face turned ashen, and an aura of fury rose from Mount Sumeru. Heavy thunderclouds pressed down, and all the beings in the primordial world looked terrified.

Power flowed continuously, and the illusory figure of Zhunti became increasingly solid: "How dare you! Even if you are the Heavenly Emperor, I am still a sage. How dare you make me kneel!"

"My sage, I have killed them too!" Haotian's tone was faint, yet it made Zhunti tremble involuntarily.

"You...you...Master is still in Zixiao Palace, and I am your senior brother!" Zhunti roared, his voice trembling with fear. "In this primordial world, how can a brother kneel before his elder brother!"

Haotian chuckled slowly, a hint of amusement in his voice, "With Master still here, I, the Heavenly Emperor, can't punish you, is that it?"

"The Heavenly Emperor governs all affairs of the Three Realms. You saints are Heavenly Venerables, and I am the Great Heavenly Venerable. This is what our Master said personally. Do you dare to disobey?"

The Lingxiao Palace was completely silent. The immortals didn't dare to even breathe, and could only watch as the body of the Sage Zhunti was pressed down inch by inch until he bent to the knees. Maitreya cried out in anger, "Uncle-Master!"

"I am a sage of the Heavenly Dao!" Zhunti's forehead veins throbbed, feeling utterly humiliated. Even if Haotian were to kill him again, it would not be as intense as the humiliation he felt now.

"Your Majesty, you've gone too far!" A Zen-like voice, like a lion's roar, echoed through the Lingxiao Palace. Haotian uttered a single word, "Get out!"

The divine script, radiating golden light, transformed into an imperial seal. The gleaming golden character "Get Out" was then hurled out. The immortals only heard the Sage's scream, and then there was no more sound.

"Explode!" Zhunti roared, and the Seven Treasures Tree snapped in response, a branch falling to the ground. The illusory image of the sage shattered, and Haotian casually flicked it, causing the essence of the sage to merge into the broken branch, which then drifted to Kong Xuan's front.

Maitreya stared blankly at the Seven Treasures Tree, which now had only six branches left, and burst into tears.

"Haotian!" A thunderous roar echoed through the Heavenly Court. Zhunti strode across the Southern Heavenly Gate and entered the Lingxiao Palace. The Seven Treasures Tree rustled, revealing a scene of a mortal courtyard. "Princess Yunhua, the Heavenly Emperor's sister, has been unfaithfully married to a mortal. She shall be punished according to the Heavenly Rules!"

The immortals' expressions changed. No one expected such a thing to happen. Moreover, His Majesty's expression remained unchanged. Did he already know about this, or was he furious inside but remained outwardly calm?

However, it must have been His Majesty who forced Sage Zhunti to back down, and the other party refused, which is why he spoke out about this matter regardless of the consequences.

Haotian looked at Zhunti's actions, his eyes filled with a cold mockery, like the frost of winter, and also seemed to be contempt for Zhunti's current impotent rage.

He gave a soft "Oh," and said, "It's just that the princess kept a male concubine. Is it really worth you, a saint, making such a fuss? You've really disgraced the saint."

Bai Ze and the others were extremely anxious, but upon hearing this, they were taken aback and secretly applauded His Majesty's answer.

Yes, if word got out that the princess wanted male concubines, the line of people would stretch from the Southern Heavenly Gate to Mount Sumeru in the west.

Now that His Majesty has characterized this matter as the Princess keeping a male concubine, whether he elevates that human man to the Immortal Realm or gives him a symbolic punishment, this matter will be glossed over.

Zhunti's knuckles turned white as he gripped the Seven Treasures Tree. His face was ashen as he sneered, "What an eloquent Heavenly Emperor! As you say, it's one thing for Princess Yunhua to keep male concubines, but why did she have a child with them?!"

With a gentle push, the phantom of the golden lotus flashed by, revealing a twelve-year-old boy reading in the courtyard, and a boy of about ten playing with his eight-year-old sister.

The immortals were in an uproar. The punishment for illicit relations between immortals and mortals and for having a child were two completely different things!

Even if the Heavenly Emperor were to show favoritism, they would turn a blind eye to the former, but the latter is very different. The son of a human immortal also involves the human race, especially since the human race now has three saints.

Haotian looked down at the smug expression on Zhunti's face, but his eyes were filled with a desperate madness. A cold glint flashed in his eyes. Did he want to see me lose my composure?

Unfortunately, I was already mentally prepared for this situation!

"Child," Haotian chuckled, "reincarnated as the child of the Heavenly Princess, what an incredible stroke of luck! Could it be that you bribed Fellow Daoist Pingxin before being reincarnated?"

Haotian stroked his chin, his tone wistful.

The immortals had different expressions. The son of the human immortal had great potential, and he was also the son of the eldest princess. If he could be protected, with His Majesty's methods, he would probably be guaranteed to become a Great Luo Golden Immortal in the future, or even a Quasi-Saint!

"Your Majesty, as the Heavenly Emperor and the ruler of all immortals and gods, you should be impartial and enforce the law fairly. We beg Your Majesty to deal with the matter of the Princess's affair with a mortal!" Zhunti said with a cold smile, bowing deeply to the person above him.

"Oh?" Haotian chuckled enigmatically, raising his hand to lift the tassels of his crown. "Does Your Majesty truly wish for me to handle this impartially?"

(Three chapters combined, one more for "Cosmic Emperor". I had something to do at noon, so I'm updating them all at once.)