Primordial Lord's Edict, Haotian's Fury

"Senior brother! Calm down!"

Yaochi suddenly came to her senses and grabbed Haotian's arm.

"This is not the time to get angry!"

Haotian suddenly turned his head and looked at Yaochi.

"Calm down? How can you expect me to calm down!"

"Yaochi, can you see it?"

He pointed to the heartwarming scene reflected in the Haotian Mirror.

"She! My own younger sister! The eldest princess of the Heavenly Court!"

"To think... to think that she had three children with a mortal..."

"Enough!"

Yaochi interrupted him sharply.

"Senior brother! That's your nephew too!"

Haotian shuddered, his eyes filled with endless pain and struggle.

yes.

That was his nephew...

Seeing that his emotions had stabilized somewhat, Yaochi immediately spoke.

"While this matter hasn't been discovered yet, we still have a chance to salvage it!"

"Immediately send someone down to the mortal realm to secretly bring Yaoji, and... and her entire family, back to the Heavenly Court!"

"Once we return to Heavenly Court, everything will be fine!"

"By then, we can completely cover it up, and who will know?"

This is the only way!

As long as someone is in Heavenly Court, there is still room for maneuver.

These words struck Haotian like a thunderbolt, exploding in his chaotic mind.

He suddenly came to his senses, and a glimmer of hope rekindled in his eyes.

"Yes! Yes, yes, yes!"

"You're right! I'll personally descend to the mortal realm now and bring their whole family back!"

"I want to see just who that mortal is, daring to lay a finger on my sister!"

Having said that, he unleashed a surge of Surrounding Body Magic Power and prepared to rush out of the Yaochi.

"No!"

Yaochi, however, grabbed him tightly once more and resolutely stopped him.

"Senior brother! You can't go!"

Haotian turned around abruptly, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

"Why?"

Yaochi was both anxious and angry at his questions.

"Senior brother, have you gone mad?!"

Have you forgotten your place? You are the ruler of Heavenly Court!

"If you were to descend to the mortal realm personally, wouldn't you attract too much attention?"

"In that case, it will be easier for them to be discovered!"

Haotian froze.

He calmed down instantly.

Yaochi is right; I was too worried and lost my composure.

He was no longer the carefree young Daoist disciple he once was in the In Purple Sky Palace.

He is the Jade Emperor.

His every word and action represented the majesty of the Heavenly Court.

His personal descent to the mortal realm would draw too much attention.

Seeing that Haotian had calmed down, Yaochi breathed a sigh of relief and continued speaking.

"Neither of us should get involved in this matter."

"We must send a trusted confidant who is absolutely reliable to descend to the mortal realm undetected and bring Yaoji and her family back."

"Once we get to the Heavenly Court, on our own turf, everything will be much easier."

A figure flashed through Haotian's mind in an instant.

"Taibai Jinxing!"

He made a decisive move; with a thought, a Golden Light Imperial Edict flew from his fingertip and instantly disappeared outside the Yaochi.

Just a moment later.

Taibai Jinxing then hurried to the Yaochi.

"This old minister, Taibai Jinxing, greets Your Majesty Your Ladyship."

Taibai Jinxing bowed respectfully, but inwardly he was muttering to himself.

Why has Your Majesty summoned this old minister in such a hurry?

The atmosphere at Yaochi seems a bit off.

"Rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Chang Geng!"

"Your old minister is here!"

"I have a top-secret matter that is extremely urgent and requires your personal attention."

Upon hearing Taibai Jinxing, Venus was startled and quickly bowed.

"Your Majesty, please give your instructions! This old minister would gladly die for your cause!"

Without wasting words, Haotian waved his sleeve, and the Haotian Mirror reappeared.

As the mirror's light shimmered, a scene of a happy family of five in a small courtyard on earth was clearly presented before Taibai Jinxing.

"This..."

Even though Taibai Jinxing has lived for countless years, he has long since developed the ability to remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses before him.

When he saw the woman's face in the mirror, he was instantly stunned.

Princess Yaoji...

And a mortal...

There are... three more children?!

In an instant, Taibai Jinxing felt the world spinning.

He finally understood why the atmosphere at Yaochi was so oppressive today.

Why does Your Majesty carry that faint but palpable aura of killing intent?

Something terrible has happened!

Something incredibly serious has happened!

"Chang Geng."

Haotian's voice roused Taibai Jinxing from his utter shock.

"You're the only one I can trust now."

"I command you to descend to the mortal realm immediately and proceed to this place."

"Take... take Yaoji, that mortal, and those three children back to Heavenly Court in secret!"

"Remember!"

"This matter concerns the reputation of the Heavenly Court; there can be absolutely no mistakes! And no one can be alerted!"

"You can do it?"

Taibai Jinxing instantly broke out in a cold sweat; he immediately understood the gravity of the situation.

If this matter is not handled properly and is leaked, His Your Majesty's prestige will be completely destroyed!

The entire Heavenly Court will become a laughing stock in the Primordial Wilderness!

"Your Majesty rest assured!"

"Even if it costs me my life, I will bring Her Highness the Princess... and her family back to the Heavenly Court safely!"

Go!

Haotian waved wearily.

"This old minister... obeys the decree!"

Taibai Jinxing dared not delay for the slightest, bowed and retreated, and quickly left Yaochi.

It transformed into an inconspicuous streak of light and silently flew towards the lower realm.

Watching Taibai Jinxing's departing figure, Yaochi finally felt a little relieved.

"Senior brother, you don't need to worry too much."

She comforted her softly.

"Chang Geng has always been reliable and steady. With him in charge, he'll definitely handle things perfectly."

"Once Yaoji returns, we'll ask her properly what exactly happened."

Haotian remained silent; his heart was still filled with unease.

However.

The very instant Taibai Jinxing left the Heavenly Court.

Inside the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain.

The unchanging eyes of the Yuanshi Tianzun slowly opened.

Nanjixian Weng.

He spoke calmly.

The Old Man of the Immortal Weng of the South Pole, who was standing below, immediately stepped forward and bowed his head respectfully.

"Disciple is here."

"Bear my Imperial Edict, go to the Heavenly Court."

"Go ask Haotian, how he, the Jade Emperor, plans to deal with his sister who has violated the Heavenly Rules."

"Disciple, obey the Imperial Edict!"

The Immortal Weng of the South Pole accepted the Golden Light Jade Talisman and, without delay, immediately set off for the Heavenly Court.

The Yaochi Immortal Realm.

Haotian and Yaochi were anxiously awaiting news from Taibai Jinxing.

Just then, a celestial general rushed in to report.

"Your Majesty, the Immortal Weng of the South Pole the South Clarify Sect requests an audience."

Haotian and Yaochi exchanged a glance, and an ominous premonition rose in their hearts at the same time.

What a coincidence!

Taibai Jinxing had barely left when the Old Immortal Weng of the South Pole arrived?

Haotian suppressed his unease and said in a deep voice.

"Announce."

Soon, the Immortal Weng of the South Pole, holding Jade Talisman, stepped into the Yaochi.

"This humble Nanjixian Weng greets Your Majesty and Your Ladyship."

"No need for such formalities, Immortal Elder." Haotian raised his hand.

"I wonder what brings the venerable immortal to the Heavenly Court today?"

The Immortal Weng of the South Pole smiled slightly, but did not answer. Instead, he raised the Jade Slip in his hand high.

"Your Majesty, this humble Daoist has come on the Imperial Edict of my master."

Buzz!

As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling Jade Purity Immortal Light erupted from the Jade Slip.

A majestic, indifferent, and aloof voice emanated from the Imperial Edict, resounding throughout the entire Yaochi!

It was the voice of the Yuanshi Tianzun!

"Haotian."

"Your sister, Yaoji, has had an affair with a mortal and given birth to a child, violating the Heavenly Rules. This is a grave crime that shakes the very foundations of the Three Realms!"

"As the Heavenly Emperor, why do you not punish him severely, but instead attempt to protect him and send people down to the mortal realm to cover it up?"

"The Dao Ancestor appointed you to govern the Heavenly Court so that you could uphold the Heavenly Laws and maintain order in the Three Realms, not so that you could bend the law for personal gain!"

"If you even protect your own sister, what right do you have to sit on this throne of the Heavenly Emperor?"

"And how will you explain this to the Dao Ancestor?"

Every word Primordial Lord was like a heavy hammer, striking Haotian's heart hard.

From the moment Primordial Lord spoke, Haotian knew he had been tricked!

Any explanation or cover-up he makes now is meaningless.

Faced with the questioning of the Saint's Imperial Edict, he had no choice.

Alternatively, in order to protect Yaoji, Yuanshi Tianzun seized upon this as leverage and reported it to the Purple Cloud Palace.

At that time, not only will he lose his position as Jade Emperor, but Yaoji will also be punished.

Or...

Upholding justice even at the cost of family ties! Punish Yaoji severely with swift and decisive action.

He proved to the Three Realms, to all the Saint, and to the Dao Ancestor that he, Haotian, is a qualified, just, and selfless ruler of the Three Realms!

"Your Saint... please rest assured."

"I... will never bend the law for personal gain!"

"Yaoji has violated the Heavenly Rules, and her crime is unforgivable!"

"I... will certainly bring him to justice and punish him severely! To uphold the Heavenly Rules! To serve as a warning to others!"

His heart was bleeding when he said those words.

The holy light on the Jade Talisman flickered slightly.

"Good."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Saint's oppressive aura receded like a tide.

The Immortal Weng of the South Pole put away the Imperial Edict, said nothing, and turned to leave.

Until his figure completely disappeared from Yaochi.

Yaochi looked at Haotian's expressionless face, her lips moved a few times, but she couldn't utter a single word.

Boom!!!

An overwhelmingly terrifying aura, suppressed to the extreme, could no longer be contained and erupted from Haotian's body!

"Primordial Lord!!!"

"You've gone too far!!!"

"The matter of Yaoji is definitely related to you!!!"

"I will remember this debt!!!"