Handle it impartially? The Carefree Great Emperor sneered. Anyone could say nice things. Everyone claimed to be fair and a good person, yet when it came time to act, they showed a completely different face.
"If Taishang Laojun's verbal assurances were enough to convince people, then why are there still so many contracts in the Three Realms? What you have said still cannot earn everyone's trust. It will be difficult for me to let the Mystic Spirit King go to Kunlun Mountain." The Carefree Great Emperor did not yield in the slightest, for he understood exactly what the other side was plotting.
Taishang Laojun said, "Your Majesty, you cannot reject our proposal simply because of your own assumptions. I know that we have grievances with the Mystic Spirit King, but this time, we are doing this for the stability of the Three Realms. If Your Majesty truly refuses to let us investigate because of this, then we will leave it at that. But if some calamity befalls the Three Realms later, Your Majesty alone will bear the responsibility."
There was a chill in Taishang Laojun's words, as though he had become angry.
The people around them felt somewhat uneasy. Ever since the Carefree Great Emperor had been chosen as the Jade Emperor, Taishang Laojun had never spoken to him like this in front of everyone.
The earlier scene had made Taishang Laojun seem like a subject of the Carefree Great Emperor, but that was not actually the case. Generally speaking, Taishang Laojun and the Jade Emperor stood as equals.
The previous Jade Emperors had been selected by the Heavenly Court, so naturally, such Jade Emperors had to defer somewhat to Taishang Laojun and the others.
But the Carefree Great Emperor had been chosen by the Deva Path. His relationship with