Capturing Yao Ji

Haotian's voice was cold and stern, carrying throughout Lingxiao:

"Yao Ji abandoned her post without authorization and secretly married a mortal, causing turmoil in the sea of desire and planting the seeds of disaster—before the Heavenly Rules, there shall be no leniency!"

As soon as Haotian finished speaking, every Immortal within Lingxiao Treasure Hall turned solemn.

The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals accepted the decree and stood ready, waiting only for an order to descend to the Mortal Realm and seize Yao Ji.

Yet Haotian, seated upon the Heavenly Emperor's throne, was inwardly icy and clear-headed.

God Conferment was drawing near. The currents of fate across the Three Realms were taut as bowstrings, and there could not be the slightest error in the majesty of the Heavenly Rules.

As the Co-Lord of the Three Realms, every action he took was watched by the Heavenly Dao. Moreover, those lofty Heavenly Dao Saints were observing coldly. The slightest favoritism would give others leverage against him; at best, it would shake the Heavenly Court's legitimacy, and at worst, it would disrupt the grand scheme of God Conferment.

Should anything go wrong with God Conferment and bring down the Dao Ancestor's censure, even he, the Heavenly Emperor of the Three Realms, could not bear the boundless Karma.

Even if she was his own blood-related younger sister, he could not show the slightest mercy.

Thus, before the Immortals and gods filling the hall, he could only wear the most severe face of the Heavenly Emperor—impartial as iron, and harsh in punishment.

There could be no personal feelings, no hesitation. Only the Heavenly Rules, towering like mountains and beyond dispute.

Seeing Haotian issue such a severe and ruthless decree, Queen Mother Yaochi at his side could not bear it in the end.

She quietly turned toward him,