The Three Sects of Human, Chan, and Jie, along with the Buddhist Gate, each had their Saint Sect Masters choose one disciple from their respective sects to enter the cycle of reincarnation and take up an office.
Taking a Venerable Position in the Netherworld was entirely different from serving in the Heavenly Court. If one voluntarily went to the Heavenly Court to become an official, that was one thing. But if one was placed on the Investiture of the Gods and granted a Divine Position, a wisp of one's primordial spirit would be taken, leaving one subject to Haotian's control. Those who entered the Netherworld Underworld and took up posts in the cycle of reincarnation were still free, even though they were governed by Empress Pingxin and Great Emperor Fengdu.
Moreover, the Earthly Dao was flourishing, growing ever more important. It was a land of great merit in the Primordial World. With the Earthly Dao already manifesting its sacred presence, the Saints had high hopes for it as well. It was an excellent destination by any measure.
For that reason, the Three Pure Ones and the Buddhist Gate had each sent important disciples.
The two Buddhist Saints had especially intricate plans. Ksitigarbha had essentially been confined to the Netherworld by Pingxin and East King Duke. Now they wanted to appoint him as one of the Five Directional Ghost Emperors, hoping that their favored disciple could thereby win his freedom. Saint Zhunti tentatively made the proposal, expecting it to be rejected, but to his surprise, neither East King Duke nor Pingxin objected.
The two Buddhist Saints were delighted.
The great Saint sects had all put forward their candidates for the Five Directional Ghost Emperors of the Netherworld. Nuwa watched coldly from the sidelines, her thoughts stirring. She hesitated, but in the