This court assembly had left all the gods of the Heavenly Court deeply humiliated. To be so insulted by a mere minor immortal—it was hard to quell the resentment in their hearts.
The Jade Emperor granted Li Jing's request and ordered him to lead troops against Flower Fruit Mountain.
"Court dismissed!"
The gods dispersed one after another.
Queen Mother of the West remained seated, watching Uchiha Shin depart. Her gaze flickered a few times before she too left.
Taibai Venus, Li Jing, and the others held the gods back. "What happened just now? Why did all of you give up?"
One immortal said, "Uchiha Shin threatened us. He said he had evidence of the wrongs we committed, and if we remained his enemies, he would perish with us and expose all that evidence to the Three Realms."
"Ridiculous!" Taibai Venus shouted. "You believed him just because he said that?"
"We remembered what happened when Golden Dragon and Holy Mother Jin Ling were framed. We don't want to end up like those two."
Li Jing frowned, anger still apparent on his face. "If that brat had evidence, he would have revealed it long ago. Why would he need to threaten you? He has no evidence at all."
The gods all looked at Li Jing in confusion.
Li Jing said, "Who do you think Uchiha Shin is? He's merely a minor cultivator. The Heavenly Court has so many immortals, and we have done so many things in such secrecy—do you really think he could uncover them?"
"My people have kept a close watch on the mortal realm. Your affairs could never have leaked out. Otherwise, would we still be alive today?"
Listening to Li Jing, they found that his words did make some sense.
"You bunch of pig-brains! He fooled you with