Heavenly Court's Golden Palace.
The Giant Spirit God respectfully reported back to the Heavenly Emperor, then withdrew once he was finished.
A burly man with a tiger's head and human body, clad in white robes, stepped out from behind a pillar in the hall.
"Now, all that remains is to wait for Su Hao to come to the Heavenly Court."
The White Tiger Star Lord smiled.
It was he who, after learning of the Heavenly Emperor's concerns, had offered this plan and advised him to recruit Su Hao into his ranks.
The Heavenly Emperor nodded in satisfaction. "Your scheme is indeed brilliant—truly vicious. He can neither advance nor retreat. If he retreats, he defies the Heavenly Court; if he advances, he becomes a turtle in a jar, to be manipulated at will."
"Hehe, this is not a scheme aimed at him. The Heavenly Court ought to recruit talent.
"Su Hao happened to emerge during the Great Heavenly Tribulation, and he possesses certain special qualities. It is only natural to put him to important use.
"The position of Demon-Suppressing Divine General in the Darkwater Realm had long been spoken for.
"Whether it is the Southern Nether Emperor or those three Divine Generals, once they learn that someone has snatched it away, they will never agree to let an outsider occupy the position—let alone one who has only recently advanced to the True Immortal Realm.
"Su Hao's journey will be fraught with deadly peril. If he can truly withstand the pressure and threats and firmly secure his position, that will prove he is a promising talent.
"He may even become the key to breaking the deadlock in the Darkwater Realm..."
The White Tiger Star Lord nodded slightly.
Though he looked fierce and imposing, he was in truth the Heavenly Emperor's strategist.
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