All the immortals in High Heaven Hall remained kneeling; not a single one stood up.
The Jade Emperor looked at them, growing even more furious. He wanted to make a move, but how could he?
The hundreds of immortals in High Heaven Hall were all the Heavenly Court's most important immortals. They represented ninety percent of the Heavenly Court's strength. If the Jade Emperor moved against them, then he might as well give up the Heavenly Court altogether.
"Your Majesty, although Southern Mausoleum City was guilty, they have already been punished for two years. Of their more than one hundred thousand citizens, only a few tens of thousands remain. The Heavenly Court's duty is to protect the Three Realms and protect the common people."
Li Jing looked at the Jade Emperor as he spoke.
"Moreover, most of the immortals in the Heavenly Court were once mortals who cultivated. If we treat the mortal realm this way now, Your Majesty must reconsider."
The Jade Emperor sat there, his gaze flickering.
Only after a long while did the Jade Emperor agree to the gods' request.
He had no choice but to agree.
Then someone took the Jade Emperor's decree down to the lower realm.
Taibai Venus was climbing for the sixth time. He was already nearing his limit and felt that if he continued climbing like this, he might very well die.
Yet he showed no sign of retreat and continued onward and upward.
Just then, the Jade Emperor's decree from the Heavenly Court descended. Southern Mausoleum City was pardoned, and Taibai Venus no longer needed to climb Mount Tai.
Taibai Venus finally stopped. His entire body ached, but his heart felt incomparably light.
His efforts had not been in vain after all.
Uchiha Shin and Maitreya Buddha came to Taibai Venus's