The arrival of the three Elder Councillors quickly shook the entire Luoshen Holy Land. Everyone busied themselves... busying themselves with receiving them according to the highest standards.
Yet in the high pavilion, the Elder Councillors dismissed the maidservants who had come to serve them and gathered around the brazier to brew tea themselves.
The three Elder Councillors were Elder Jiang, Elder Jing, and Elder Xun.
"After all, they're only a group of women. They can hardly support a Holy Land. Granting them the Sacred Emperor's Vassal status was far too childish. It even drove the Kaguya Clan away, and the various clans are rather displeased, Elder Jiang." Elder Jing was brewing tea for the other two. "Just look at them—a group of cauldron women occupying such a rich Holy Land. What sort of order is that?"
"The Kaguya Clan has already moved away. What's the point of discussing it now?" Elder Xun said expressionlessly. "Elder Jing, are you standing up for the Kaguya Clan?"
"You put it too strongly, Elder Xun." Elder Jing smiled faintly. "I merely feel that this precedent must not be set. Who knows, perhaps a new Human Race Sacred Emperor will appear one day and seize our own small plots of land as well."
"Enough. The three of us accepted this assignment simply because we didn't want the Great Celestial Venerable to throw punches at us around the table." Elder Jiang sighed with a composed expression. "If we lagged even half a step, we'd get punched. Besides, if the Human Race gains another Sacred Emperor, then even if he takes your land, it'll still be a good thing."
Elder Jing smiled. "Brewing tea around the brazier is nice."
Elder Xun looked outside the pavilion. Butterfly-like maidens were gathering lotus flowers in the lake. "Young girls are