Above the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor sat together with the Barefoot Immortal, discussing matters.
"The Patriarch Bodhi of the Western Ox-He Continent has submitted a letter. He wishes for his seventh disciple, Xuanlingzi Uchiha Shin, to take up an official post in the Heavenly Court," the Barefoot Immortal said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor smiled. "Uchiha Shin is indeed a fine person. Having him serve as an official in the Heavenly Court would certainly be good, but what position should we give him?"
The Barefoot Immortal said, "Although Uchiha Shin belongs to Patriarch Bodhi's school, it may not be easy for him to establish himself in the Heavenly Court. If we appoint him to a post, it would be best to give him one with authority but without much prominence. Otherwise, he may easily incur others' jealousy."
The Jade Emperor nodded. He understood that if Uchiha Shin became too conspicuous and drew too much attention the moment he arrived in the Heavenly Court, the gods would surely nip him in the bud.
Therefore, Uchiha Shin needed to develop gradually, just as Tianpeng had done in the past—starting as a minor official before eventually becoming the marshal in command of the Tianhe.
"But there is another troublesome matter," the Barefoot Immortal continued.
"What is it?"
The Barefoot Immortal said, "It concerns Uchiha Shin's junior brother, Goku. After Subhuti expelled him from the sect, he returned to Flower Fruit Mountain. But then he went to the East Blue and took the Sea-Calming Divine Needle Iron as his weapon. After that, he went to the Underworld, killed King Yama, and released the souls of a hundred thousand Heavenly soldiers. Those hundred thousand soldiers have now become part of Flower Fruit Mountain."
The Jade Emperor revealed a faint smile.