The Carefree Great Emperor knew these people would hesitate and make excuses, so he questioned them like this from the very beginning, leaving them no easy way to shirk responsibility.
Yet as he looked at the silent, hesitant crowd, the Carefree Great Emperor still felt deeply dissatisfied. You were all leaders of the Three Realms. Every move you made affected the survival or destruction of the entire Three Realms.
Establishing unified rules for the Three Realms was clearly highly beneficial, yet these people hesitated as though he were asking them to die. It was truly pathetic—and infuriating!
Taishang Laojun and the others sat there, listening to the Carefree Great Emperor's words with unease filling their hearts.
Judging from the Carefree Great Emperor's current attitude, he had made up his mind to force them to agree this time.
Taishang Laojun rose to his feet, clasped his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth through the great hall as he considered the matter.
The Carefree Great Emperor did not press Taishang Laojun. He simply sat there and waited quietly.
The others waited as well.
After a while, Taishang Laojun stopped pacing. He glanced at Tathagata Buddha before turning to the Carefree Great Emperor.
"Laojun, have you made your decision?" the Carefree Great Emperor asked calmly.
Taishang Laojun nodded. "Your Majesty, I have decided. I support Your Majesty's establishment of unified rules throughout the Three Realms, and I also support having everyone in the Three Realms abide by them—including us."
Tathagata Buddha and the others also stood and stated their positions to the Carefree Great Emperor. They, too, expressed their support.
The Carefree Great Emperor smiled. Now these were proper immortals.
"Very good. It seems you all still have the lives of the Three Realms at heart. Since that is the