Yao Ji Yearns for Mortal Love, Yuding Blocks the Way

"What did you say?"

Luohu was so shocked he nearly fell from his seat. He hurriedly got to his feet and questioned Mo Yi again.

"Are you certain?"

Mo Yi was absolutely certain and explained what had happened to Luohu.

"Good! Excellent!"

"I never thought I would actually have a child, and that I will soon have a grandchild as well!"

"Ha ha ha!"

"Mo Yi! You have rendered great merit this time. Take this source of demonic qi. Once you refine it, your cultivation will break through. You may leave!"

Amid his joy, Luohu also decided that once the demon realm emerged, Buddhism would be the first target of its blade.

Meanwhile, a major incident had also occurred in the Primordial World.

Haotian, who had been leisurely listening to music in the Heavenly Court, received a report from one of his subordinates.

"Reporting to the Jade Emperor, while inspecting the performance of duties among the gods of the Heavenly Realm, this humble official discovered that the Goddess of the Desire Realm was not at her post in the Desire Realm. I searched the entire Heavenly Realm but found no trace of her. Fearing that something may have happened, I came specifically to report to Your Majesty!"

Haotian was taken aback, but he did not take it too seriously. His younger sister had always loved to play. Though her cultivation was not particularly profound, she greatly yearned for the mortal world. When Haotian had first become the Heavenly Emperor, Yao Ji had found the Heavenly Court novel and nothing had gone wrong.

However, after staying in the Heavenly Court for a long time, she had begun to find it too lonely. From time to time, she would sneak off to the mortal world to enjoy herself. Haotian had always turned a blind eye to it, letting her do as she pleased as long as she did not cause any serious trouble.

But now that Yao Ji had been appointed Goddess of the Desire Realm, she bore the responsibility of overseeing desire. The Heavenly Realm was filled with intrigue, and Haotian needed to set an example.

Yao Ji's abandoning her post was not a major matter to Haotian, but since someone had reported it directly to him, he could not openly show favoritism. He decided that once he found Yao Ji, he would properly discipline her.

Haotian immediately brought out the Haotian Mirror and began searching for Yao Ji in the human realm. Yet what he saw nearly enraged him to death. In his fury, he slapped the dragon throne and rose to his feet.

It turned out that after Yao Ji left the Heavenly Realm this time, she had encountered the mortal Yang Tianyou while traveling through the human world. The two had fallen in love and secretly married, turning the decree Haotian had just issued into a joke.

After their marriage, they had two sons and a daughter. Their eldest son was named Yang Jiao, their second son Yang Jian, and their youngest daughter Yang Chan.

At that moment, the mirror displayed Yao Ji's happy family. Everyone in Lingxiao Palace saw the scene clearly, and their expressions changed drastically.

In truth, this would not have been much in the past. The problem was that Haotian had just issued an Imperial Decree forbidding immortals and mortals from falling in love, yet the first to violate it was Haotian's own sister.

Anyone with sense who entered an immortal-mortal romance would keep it hidden. They would give the mortal some spiritual pills or wondrous medicine to help them become immortal, then be together openly and honorably. The Heavenly Court would not interfere then.

But Yao Ji seemed to have lost her mind. She had married without a word and even given birth to children. Was she not slapping Haotian in the face? Even if Haotian wanted to shield her now, he had no excuse.

The more Haotian looked, the angrier he became. He had only just become the Heavenly Emperor. Though Dao Ancestor Hongjun had personally appointed him, very few people respected his authority. Countless others were waiting to seize upon his weakness. If he made a single misstep, he would become the laughingstock of the Three Realms.

Furthermore, Haotian was furious with his sister. What status did Yao Ji possess? She was the eldest princess of the Heavenly Realm. Even if she truly wished to marry, she could have found a powerful immortal to be her Dao Companion. Even if she had truly taken a fancy to a mortal, she should at least have told him, her elder brother.

Then, would it not have been easy to give that mortal a few spiritual pills and let them be together properly?

Yao Ji herself was the goddess in charge of desire, yet she had knowingly broken the law. Worse, she had not regarded him, her elder brother, with any respect at all.

The increasingly enraged Haotian immediately issued an order.

"Guards, convey my decree. Send the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals down to the mortal realm and bring Yao Ji back to me!"

Haotian was truly furious now.

But one of the generals below hesitated. "Your Majesty, how should the four mortals be dealt with?"

Haotian's expression turned icy as he said, "Kill them all!"

But then he remembered that they were his own nephews and niece, and he could not bear it.

"Forget it. Kill Yang Tianyou. The children are innocent. Bring them back to the Heavenly Court, and we will decide their fate later!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The general accepted the order and left to capture Yao Ji.

Haotian now wore a sorrowful expression, and he gnashed his teeth in hatred of Yang Tianyou. "A mere mortal actually dared defile my sister. No matter who stands behind you, I will kill you."

"Yet those three children are, after all, my grandchildren. They absolutely must not be harmed. No, I must go ask Young Master for help."

With that thought, Haotian hurried toward Jade Capital Mountain.

Meanwhile, after the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals descended to the mortal realm, they headed straight for Yang Tianyou's residence.

Yao Ji, who was at home, suddenly had a bad premonition. Before she could calculate what was happening, countless Heavenly Soldiers and Generals had already surrounded them.

The Heavenly Soldiers wasted no words and directly charged at Yang Tianyou.

Seeing that Yang Tianyou's life was in immediate danger, Yao Ji moved at once to stop them.

Yao Ji was Haotian's younger sister and deeply favored by him. Whenever Haotian acquired anything good, he would give it to Yao Ji. In terms of strength, she was quite formidable.

While fending off the attacks of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, she was even able to spare attention to send the children and Yang Tianyou away.

But Haotian had ordered Yang Tianyou's death. If he escaped, these Heavenly Soldiers would lose their heads.

The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals all attacked with their full strength. They no longer concerned themselves with Yao Ji and directly blocked Yang Tianyou's path, piercing him to death with a spear. Meanwhile, Yao Ji sent the three children tens of thousands of miles away.

Though Yao Ji had consumed many precious treasures, she had never experienced any major battles. After struggling bitterly, she was captured by the Heavenly Soldiers. They bound her with the Immortal Binding Rope and escorted her back to the Heavenly Court to report their mission, while the remaining Heavenly Soldiers and Generals began searching for the three children.

At last, tens of thousands of miles away, the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals found the three children. Just as they were about to take them back to report, a Pure Light appeared and swept the children away.

"That is Yuding Zhenren of the Chan School!"

One of the Heavenly Soldiers recognized the Daoist who had acted and immediately led the others in surrounding him.

The Jade Emperor had repeatedly stressed that the three children had to be brought back to the Heavenly Court. If Yuding Zhenren took them away, would that not be a failure of duty on their part?

Although Yuding Zhenren was Yuanshi Tianzun's disciple, Dao Ancestor Hongjun stood behind Haotian. These Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were not afraid, and they immediately demanded the children from Yuding Zhenren.

"Please hand the three children over to us, Yuding Zhenren. Yao Ji descended to the mortal realm out of yearning for mortal love, and these are her children. By order of the Jade Emperor, we are to bring them back to the Heavenly Court to answer for their crimes. This is a matter of the Heavenly Court. We hope you will not interfere, Zhenren!"

Yuding Zhenren merely said calmly, "These three children are fated to be with this poor Daoist. Though Yao Ji violated the Heavenly Laws, the children are innocent. Why add to the bloodshed?"

"You misunderstand, Zhenren. We only intend to bring them to the Heavenly Court. We have no intention of killing them."