The two bowed to Hongjun. He took out a mirror, a hairpin, a tree, a flag, and a sword, then handed them over.
"The mirror is the Haotian Mirror, and the sword is the Heavenly Emperor Sword. I grant them to Haotian. The hairpin is the Milky Way Hairpin, and the flag is the Plain-Colored Cloud Realm Banner, one of the Five Directional Flags. I grant them to Yaochi. The tree is the Jia Wood Spirit Root Flat Peach Tree. I grant it to you both. If trouble arises in the Heavenly Court, consult the Saints."
After bestowing the treasures on Haotian and Yaochi, Hongjun said calmly, "The Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress have been appointed. I leave the rest of the Heavenly Court's structure to you."
With that, he closed his eyes and fell silent. Clearly, he wanted no further part in it.
To Hongjun, who held which position did not matter, so long as the Heavenly Court could function.
He had spoken up to secure the positions of Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress for Haotian and Yaochi only because they had served him for many years.
The Saints understood his intentions.
After a brief hesitation, Yuanshi spoke first. "The Heavenly Court has many affairs to manage. The Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress cannot handle them alone.
"I propose appointing five more Heavenly Emperors beneath the Heavenly Emperor to help him govern the Heavenly Court.
"The Heavenly Emperor shall bear the title Haotian Golden Palace Supreme Sovereign of the Wondrous Natural Order, Miluo True Jade Emperor.
"The five shall be the Eastern Azure Emperor of the Eastern Pole, the Western Gouchen Supreme Heavenly Emperor, the Southern Pole Longevity Emperor, the Northern Pole Ziwei Emperor of the Central Heavens, and the Central Sovereign Houtu, Who Upholds Heaven and Emulates Earth.