Seeking an Audience with the Saint

Upon hearing this, the Nine-Tailed Saint Emperor let out a long breath. A flash of resolve crossed her eyes before she finally replied:

"Alright."

"I'll listen to you this time."

"However..."

At that, the Nine-Tailed Saint Emperor paused slightly before adding:

"Before that, this Empress must give Haotian a taste of his own medicine."

Western Heavenly Court, main hall.

Haotian sat leisurely upon the imperial throne, watching the immortal maidens dance gracefully within the hall, looking thoroughly at ease.

During his previous travels through the Primordial Wilderness, he had recruited quite a few members from various sects into the Western Heavenly Court.

The current Western Heavenly Court was far stronger than it had been before.

Just then, a set of hurried footsteps suddenly sounded from outside the hall.

Shortly afterward, the Zenith Heaven messenger who had previously gone to Green Hills hurried into the main hall.

"Hm?"

At the sight of this, Haotian abruptly frowned, his expression turning somewhat unsightly.

"Your Majesty Haotian!"

"You must uphold justice for me!"

After stepping forward, the Zenith Heaven messenger immediately knelt before Haotian.

Haotian narrowed his eyes and dismissed the immortal maidens from the hall. Then his gaze sharpened as it fell upon the Zenith Heaven messenger.

With that look, he naturally saw that the messenger he had sent to recruit Green Hills was battered and bruised, his face swollen and discolored.

"What happened?"

"Did This Emperor not send you to Green Hills to recruit the Nine-Tailed Empress?"

Haotian asked in a low voice.

Hearing this, the Daluo Golden Immortal hurriedly replied:

"Reporting to the Heavenly Emperor."

"Following the Heavenly Emperor's decree, this subordinate went to Green Hills and successfully met the Nine-Tailed Empress."

"I had thought that after explaining the stakes to her, the Nine-Tailed Empress would obediently join our Western