Although Haotian wore a composed smile, bitterness inevitably welled up in his heart.
After taking charge of the Heavenly Court, Haotian had issued a summons throughout the Primordial Wilderness, inviting talented people to govern the Primordial Wilderness with him.
Yet reality had ruthlessly thrown a bucket of cold water over him.
There were only two people who were truly worth noticing:
One was at the peak stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal and had been appointed Taibai Jinxing;
The other was at the middle stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal and had been appointed Juling Shen.
The rest were either merely Golden Immortals or not even Golden Immortals at all. They were a motley bunch, utterly unfit for important duties.
Whenever Haotian thought of it, he could not help sighing inwardly.
Clans burdened with immense Karma simply could not serve as proper gods;
The truly capable Rogue Cultivators who had been willing to enter office had long since joined Di Jun, and most had died on the Wu-Demon battlefield;
As for those unwilling to enter office, even Di Jun had failed to recruit them back then, let alone Haotian now.
That was precisely why, when he sensed Han Chi's group from afar, along with the disciples of the various religions who would soon arrive, Haotian instead felt a measure of anticipation.
Meanwhile, Yaochi brought forth a group of celestial maidens.
Those maidens took form amid auspicious clouds, their robes fluttering gracefully;
Under Yaochi's guidance, they scattered to the various palaces, sweeping, arranging, and organizing the furnishings, lending the once empty and desolate Heavenly Court a touch of life.
Once everything had been arranged, Yaochi took out several flat peaches and left the Heavenly Court for the Taiyin Star, intending to pay a visit to Changxi.
In his early years, Hongjun had bestowed