I Agree to This Matter
Buzhou Mountain.
Pangu Hall, Zhou Ming slowly opened his eyes.
He sensed several powerful auras approaching Buzhou Mountain, Six Paths of which he was very familiar with.
The Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and those two from the West.
However, besides them, there were two other auras, belonging to Haotian and Yaochi.
These six Saint actually came together.
After a moment's thought, he gave the order.
"Di Jiang, a guest has arrived. Go out and greet him."
"Yes, Elder Brother."
Di Jiang responded, and his figure disappeared from the hall, instantly appearing outside the Pangu Hall.
Before long, several streaks of light descended from the sky, revealing the figures of the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, Zhunti, as well as Haotian and Yaochi.
Di Jiang stepped forward and bowed to the Saint.
Greetings, fellow Daoists.
The Saint returned the greetings.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Di Jiang."
After exchanging greetings, Di Jiang's attention fell on the two people behind Taiqing.
A man and a woman; the man was dignified, the woman elegant, both exuding an air of authority.
But Di Jiang felt that these two people had a somewhat familiar aura.
He looked the two of them up and down, a hint of surprise on his face.
"These two are... Fellow Daoist Haotian and Fellow Daoist Yaochi?"
Di Jiang's tone carried a hint of uncertainty.
He remembered that when he listened to the teachings at the Purple Cloud Palace, the two of them were still children.
But the young man and woman before them were quite different: one was dignified and imposing, the other elegant and graceful.
Both his demeanor and appearance were far removed from the Daoist boy he remembered.
This change is too drastic!
Haotian and Yaochi dared not delay and quickly stepped forward.
"Haotian and Yaochi greet Fellow Daoist Di Jiang."
"So it really is two fellow Daoists."
Di Jiang laughed heartily and then returned the greeting.
Although he had doubts, he didn't ask any further questions.
Since they came with several Saint, they must have some important business to attend to.
"Everyone, please follow me. My Elder Brother has been waiting inside the hall for quite some time."
Di Jiang turned to the side and gestured for him to enter.
He then led the way, guiding the group into the Pangu Hall.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Zhou Ming."
The six Saint— Taiqing, Primordial Lord, Tongtian, Nuwa, Jieyin, Zhunti —spoke in unison.
Haotian and Yaochi also quickly stepped forward and bowed.
"I have met Sage Zhou Ming."
Zhou Ming's gaze swept over everyone, lingering a moment longer on Haotian and Yaochi before he spoke calmly.
"I have met several fellow Daoists."
Please have a seat.
Zhou Ming raised his hand, gesturing for everyone to sit down.
"What brings you fellow Daoists here today, to visit my Buzhou Mountain together?"
These words immediately plunged the room into an awkward silence.
The Saint looked at each other, none of them willing to be the first to speak.
This job is no easy task.
Should we directly tell Zhou Ming that the Dao Ancestor has already decided that Haotian and Yaochi will rule the Heavenly Court?
Does anyone know if the Wu Clan has any designs on the position of Lord of Heavenly Court?
Although the Dao Ancestor said Zhou Ming would understand, who dared to take that seriously?
Therefore, no one wanted to be the first to speak.
Finally, it was Taiqing Laozi broke the awkward silence with a soft sigh.
He stood up and bowed to Zhou Ming.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou Ming, I have come today with two matters I wish to discuss with you."
Zhou Ming looked at him, then glanced at Haotian and Yaochi behind him.
"Oh?"
"I wonder what brings you all here?"
In fact, the moment Zhou Ming saw Haotian and Yaochi, he had already guessed most of what was going on.
Hongjun ultimately chose his own attendant to take charge of the Heavenly Court.
The purpose of having Three Pure Ones and the others come here was merely to go through the motions and inform me.
Zhou Ming didn't seem to care about this.
He had absolutely no interest in the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.
No one in the Wu Clan was willing to do that arduous task.
Let alone the Heavenly Emperor, if it weren't for the fact that the Underworld was the domain of the Wu Clan...
Di Jiang and the others were too lazy to sit in the positions of the Ten Yama Kings.
They really couldn't stand being sent to Heavenly Court to handle those tedious affairs.
As for those Great Witch, they are even less of a threat.
Therefore, Zhou Ming didn't care who became the Heavenly Emperor.
What he cared about was how much benefit the Wu Clan could gain from the re-establishment of the Heavenly Court.
The Wu Clan may not become the Heavenly Emperor Wu Clan, but they must have a place in the Heavenly Court.
As for the other thing, he really couldn't guess.
The fact that six Saint could come together must mean something extraordinary.
At this moment, Taiqing slowly spoke.
"This first matter is related to Haotian and Yaochi."
He paused, organizing his thoughts.
"The Dao Ancestor has issued Imperial Edict, appointing Haotian as the Heavenly Emperor and Yaochi as the Queen Mother, to jointly govern the Heavenly Court and restore order to the Primordial Wilderness."
"I am unaware of this matter. What do you think, fellow Daoist?"
After saying that, Taiqing fell silent and simply looked at Zhou Ming quietly.
The atmosphere inside the hall instantly became extremely tense.
All eyes were on Zhou Ming.
Haotian and Yaochi were extremely nervous.
The Primordial Lord, Jieyin, Zhunti even carry a hint of anticipation.
Let's make a scene!
Let's get this party started!
This deal won't go through unless Zhou Ming agrees!
However, Zhou Ming's reaction was beyond everyone's expectations.
"Can."
"I agree to this."
What?
Agreed?
You just agreed like that?!
The faces of the Saint were filled with astonishment.
When did Zhou Ming become so easy to talk to?
They had considered countless possibilities, and were even prepared for Zhou Ming to turn hostile on the spot.
But to their utter surprise, Zhou Ming agreed so readily.
Is he not even slightly tempted by the power of the Heavenly Court?
Or is it...?
A thought arose simultaneously in everyone's minds.
Did the Dao Ancestor already secretly discuss this with Zhou Ming?
That's why the Dao Ancestor was so confident in the Purple Cloud Palace, telling them to just come and find Zhou Ming directly.
The more they thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
Thinking of this, Yuanshi Tianzun's expression turned extremely ugly.
Since you had already discussed it, why didn't you just let us know?
And they made us argue like fools in the Purple Cloud Palace, until our faces turned red!
Isn't this just making a fool of us?!
The same idea applies to Zhunti and Jieyin.
They exchanged a glance, both seeing a deep bitterness in each other's expressions.
All that effort for nothing.
It seems they were the outsiders.
Dao Ancestor and Zhou Ming had already arranged everything.
This feeling made them very uncomfortable.
Only Haotian and Yaochi felt relieved after hearing Zhou Ming's agreement.
Overjoyed, the two rushed forward and bowed deeply to Zhou Ming.
"Thank Sage Zhou Ming, for your kindness!"
However, before they could celebrate for long, Zhou Ming's next words froze their joy.
"You may take charge of the Heavenly Court."
"However, some details still need to be discussed."
Zhou Ming's expression remained calm.
"At that time, I will personally go to the Heavenly Court to discuss it with you."
Upon hearing this, Haotian and Yaochi felt a chill run down their spines.
They immediately understood that Zhou Ming was here to ask for benefits.
Although they were somewhat unwilling, what right did they have to argue?
Let alone Zhou Ming, they couldn't afford to offend any of the Saint present.
They were able to assume these positions through the appointment of the Dao Ancestor.
But to secure this position in the future, he will have to be mindful of the attitudes of these Saint.
The two exchanged a glance and could only reluctantly agree.
"In that case, the two of us will remain in the Heavenly Court and await Your Saint's arrival."
Zhou Ming nodded in satisfaction.
Then, he looked at Taiqing.
"What's the one more thing?"