Shen Gongbao frowned when he heard the Jade Emperor's words.
"The aura of a sovereign? Your Majesty, what do you mean by that?" Shen Gongbao did not understand.
Jade Emperor: "Once someone becomes a Saint, they naturally bear a portion of the Heavenly Dao and possess an imposing aura. But did you sense that aura from the Queen Mother of the West? Did you feel anything like it?"
Shen Gongbao closed his eyes and thought back for a moment, then shook his head. "No."
"That is the crux of it. The Queen Mother of the West's attempt to attain the Dao and become a Saint failed this time. As for why, it should be related to Laojun." The Jade Emperor stood with his hands behind his back, gazing toward Doushuai Palace.
Yet Shen Gongbao, standing beside him, looked at the Jade Emperor with surprise in his eyes.
He truly had not expected the Jade Emperor to see through this. After all, there were not many people in the Three Realms who could discern such a thing.
In truth, the Jade Emperor was also a highly gifted man. Otherwise, during the conflicts of the Three Realms back then, he would never have been chosen to become the Jade Emperor.
When Laojun chose someone to be the Jade Emperor, it was merely to facilitate the management of the Heavenly Court—making him something of a puppet. But he could not simply choose anyone; the person had to be outstanding in every respect.
At the beginning, the Jade Emperor had indeed done a fine job. But later, he gradually lost himself, and the nature he had hidden for many years slowly came to the surface, beyond all restraint.
That was how he had become what he was today.
"Your Majesty, how were you able