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

Liu Yanchang!

The unfamiliar name plunged the fairyland of Yaochi into silence.

Nuwa and Xihe closed their eyes, cold sweat beading on their foreheads, while Yang Chan and Bo Huang were deathly pale, filled with fear and unease.

"Father, it was I who killed him. This matter has nothing to do with Chan'er." Bo Huang's lips trembled, and his voice was hoarse. "I am willing to take full responsibility."

Yang Chan shook her head, and Bo Huang grabbed her hand tightly, signaling her not to say anything more.

"What a loving couple! Yang Chan, what do you say to that!" Haotian's eyes turned cold, and his aura suddenly dropped, causing everyone to shiver uncontrollably.

Yang Chan gave a bitter laugh and handed the baby in her arms to Yao Ji. Seeing the concerned looks in everyone's eyes, her fingers unconsciously tightened.

"I struck first." Yang Chan took a deep breath and began to recount her story. "Liu Yanchang, an ordinary scholar, was my love tribulation."

Yang Jian's expression changed drastically. Yao Ji sighed inwardly. Zhong Lang and the others' gazes fell on Bo Huang, only to see him gazing tenderly at Yang Chan.

Lu Er lowered his head and remained silent. He only knew that his junior sister Yang Chan had an unresolved love tribulation, but he did not know the specifics.

"My uncle punished me by confining me to Mount Hua for ten thousand years. Because of the Bai Suzhen incident, Chan'er is somewhat afraid of this kind of feeling. My uncle and aunt have been together for countless years, and my father and mother are still loving and affectionate. Of course, Chan'er will have expectations for love."

"But the person destined for this calamity has yet to show up, and coupled with the matter of Bai Suzhen, Chan'er is somewhat afraid."

"For one person, they actually went so far as to flood Jinshan Temple. If my cousin hadn't acted in time, who knows how many lives would have been lost."

Yang Chan gave a bitter laugh: "Since becoming a deity, I have never harmed the innocent. I have diligently and conscientiously upheld my divine position. Why should I be subject to a tribulation of love? Yang Chan is not convinced!"

A fierce glint flashed in her eyes: "I'm afraid I'll end up like Bai Suzhen, losing my mind for love, so during my confinement, Liu Yanchang came up the mountain..."

"I don't want to hurt him, but I also absolutely don't want to be with him and overcome this tribulation by getting married. I'm afraid that if I get too caught up in this tribulation, I'll lose my mind like Bai Suzhen did back then and do something irreversible."

"I saw him off from Mount Hua, and every time I saw him off, he came back. Every time I saw him off, he came back."

"Nine times, a full nine times. When he returned to Mount Hua again, I understood: this was Heaven's will that I must face this tribulation!"

"Why should I!" Yang Chan gritted her teeth. "I am the daughter of the Eldest Princess, the niece of the Heavenly Emperor, and I grew up in the Heavenly Court. I became a disciple of a sage under my master's tutelage. Why should I sacrifice myself for a love tribulation!"

"I'm not lacking in love!"

"The last time I looked at the adoration in Liu Yanchang's eyes, I laughed. He only liked my appearance. At that moment, I made up my mind that as long as this person was gone, the love tribulation would disappear on its own."

"I danced for him, and as the dance ended, in his entranced gaze, the flames of the heavenly lamps scorched everything, and I destroyed his physical body!"

As Yang Chan spoke, she couldn't help but punch the jade stone in the hall: "After Liu Yanchang died, the karmic entanglement between us didn't disappear; it still lingers around us."

"Just then, my cousin Bo Huang arrived. He said he had a premonition, and just as I was about to make up my mind, he unleashed a burst of true fire from the sun, burning Liu Yanchang's soul to ashes, leaving not even a trace of his spirit!"

Everyone was horrified. Yang Chan was indeed guilty of killing Liu Yanchang, but since Liu Yanchang dared to harass the goddess, the punishment could be reduced accordingly. The later destruction of the primordial spirit and even the destruction of the true spirit would be too severe.

The disappearance of a true spirit means that heaven and earth have completely lost this being, and the heavenly laws punish such matters very severely!

Yang Chan sighed, "After my cousin completely killed Liu Yanchang, the karmic entanglement disappeared for a moment, but then reappeared on him. Perhaps this is something you can't escape no matter how hard you try!"

"We were both a little awkward at the time. My cousin Bo Huang actually had feelings for me too, and we were drawn to each other during our discussion..."

Yang Chan looked somewhat bewildered: "I don't know if it was because I couldn't control my feelings or because of some kind of emotional entanglement, but we just stayed together like that, and even now, I don't feel like I've lost my mind."

"Perhaps, I also have a bit of a crush on my cousin?"

She twitched her brow and continued, "Later, my cultivation broke through, and the child in my womb was born smoothly. I never expected it to cause such a commotion."

"Uncle and Aunt, no, Your Majesty and Your Majesty, this matter arose because of me. Yang Chan is willing to bear all the blame herself. I beg the Great Heavenly Venerable to punish me!"

Bo Huang quickly kowtowed towards the throne: "It was your son who made the final move, destroying Liu Yanchang's spirit. Your son is willing to bear the responsibility."

The crowd watched as the two of them rushed to admit their mistakes, their expressions extremely complex. Their secret union was insignificant; what mattered was killing mortals, or even destroying true spirits—such a wicked method!

"Your Majesty, Consort Pingxin requests an audience." Venus entered from outside the palace, breaking the tense atmosphere.

"Summon her!" Haotian's eyes were cold as he watched Houtu enter and kneel down without saying a word. "Your Majesty, I have failed in my duty. Please punish me."

"You've got guts! You confessed your crimes willingly, instead of waiting for me to send troops to the underworld!"

"Your Majesty—" Houtu cried out, and everyone's expression changed. Had such serious consequences actually occurred?

"You are the Lord of the Underworld, controlling half of it. I entrusted the Underworld to you. Whether it was the disappearance of true spirits or deliberate destruction, why did you not report it!"

Haotian smashed the jade cup beside him down, shattering it. The crowd kowtowed in fear, shouting, "True spirits are the foundation upon which all living beings are born! How dare you conceal such a momentous matter? Do you even respect me, the Heavenly Emperor?"

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!" The crowd kowtowed repeatedly.

"Calm down! How can I calm down!" Haotian pointed at them and cursed, "You are all so audacious, disregarding the Heavenly Laws and daring to conceal this matter. Houtu, do you really think I would protect Yang Chan?"

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Houtu felt terrified. She had indeed thought so. After all, the Heavenly Emperor always protected his own. She didn't need to argue with Yang Chan, who was just a mortal spirit.

"You are the Lord of the Earth, and Heaven and Earth bestowed upon you the Daoist title of 'Peaceful Heart.' Have you lived up to that?" Haotian roared. "If you cannot face all living beings with fairness and impartiality, what face do you have to govern reincarnation!"

Houtu's face was ashen, and she remained silent for a long time. She was the ninth heaven of Hunyuan, in charge of half of the Earthly Dao, and was the rightful master of the Earthly Dao. She was able to attain the Taiji Golden Immortal, but were these the Dao heart she once had?

Haotian's gaze fell on Bo Huang: "Tell me, what are the Heavenly Laws?"

"The Heavenly Laws are the laws of Heaven." Bo Huang's body trembled.

"What was the purpose of creating those rules?"

"To restrain all living beings in the Three Realms, maintain order in the Three Realms, and protect..."

"Protect what?"

"Protect...the weak!"

"Very well!" Haotian glanced at him coldly. "So you knew all along!"

"There are so many beings in the Three Realms, and no one can help each and every one of them. Even if the Heavenly Laws are not the most perfect laws, they can benefit countless people, so they are the most appropriate."

"The Heavenly Laws exist to protect the weak. Since the birth of the human race, most of the laws I have added are to protect mortals. They are weak, and therefore deserve protection."

"But you dared to break the law, knowing it was a serious crime, yet you still dared to act recklessly!"

"Your Majesty—" Xihe's voice was mournful, but Haotian gave her a cold look. "Shut up!"

"I am the Heavenly Emperor, the master of immortals and gods, but all beings in the Three Realms—humans, Buddhas, witches, and demons—are my subjects," Haotian angrily rebuked. "How dare you be so bold! If other immortals follow suit, won't the Three Realms descend into chaos?"