Haotian, seated at the head of the hall, saw the Six Sages arrive together.
A nameless fury rose in his heart.
Damn it!
Were these Sages so bored they had nothing better to do?
They ran to the Heavenly Court whenever they pleased.
And every time, they came uninvited.
Did they think the Heavenly Court was their backyard?
They could come and go whenever they wanted?
Haotian didn't wait for the cultivators to greet the Six Sages.
He spoke slowly. "You Sages came uninvited. What brings you here?"
Hearing the displeasure in Haotian's question, Zhunti replied, "We came, of course, to demand an explanation on behalf of all living beings.
You..."
But Haotian raised a hand, cutting him off. "Put that demand for an explanation aside for now.
I want you Sages to give me an explanation first.
Is the Heavenly Court your backyard?
Can you come and go whenever you please?
Does your behavior mean that we're on such good terms that you can enter without announcing yourselves or asking for my permission?
If that's the case, then when I have some free time, I'll visit the Sages' abodes too."
As soon as Haotian finished speaking, the Primordial Heavenly Venerate rebuked him. "Haotian, how dare you!
We are Sages. Is there anywhere in the Primordial World we cannot go?"
Haotian replied gravely, "I am the Heavenly Emperor!
Is there anywhere in the Three Realms or Six Paths that I cannot go?
If you Sages can go wherever you please, why can't I?
Or do you Sages intend to leave the Primordial World?"
Seeing Haotian and the Primordial Heavenly Venerate arguing, Taishang spoke languidly. "Enough!
Why argue over such a trivial matter?
Let's discuss what we came here for."
But Haotian didn't give Taishang the courtesy of letting it go.