The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother descended to the mortal realm; the Heavenly Court Official had nothing to do.
Recruiting troops and filling divine posts, Water and Wood took turns presiding over the Hall of Brightness.
The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother descended to the mortal realm to undergo tribulations and experience the sufferings of all living beings. Thus, all authority within the Heavenly Court fell into the hands of Li Changshou and Dong Mugong.
The two old brothers discussed matters seriously for a while, and Dong Mugong proposed that they take turns holding the fort in the Hall of Brightness.
Li Changshou agreed at once and proactively suggested using a hundred-year term. Dong Mugong held the higher divine office, so he would preside for the first fifty years, while Li Changshou, whose divine office was lower, would take the latter fifty.
By the way, there was a small matter Li Changshou had forgotten to tell Wood Duke: the lifespan recorded in the Book of Life and Death for the Jade Emperor's and Queen Mother's reincarnated bodies seemed to be sixty-six years...
But it was fine. Wood Duke probably would not mind such a trivial matter.
Li Changshou was not simply trying to slack off. He also had to handle the security of the Jade Emperor's and Queen Mother's reincarnated bodies, monitor the movements of the Demon Race, and guard against them taking this chance to stir up trouble...
Holding several posts at once, he was quite busy.
Other than him and the Ten Palace Yan Jun, no one knew where the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother had reincarnated.
Even if others wished to scheme against the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother, Li Changshou only needed to act and "awaken" them, ensuring the two great figures remained safe and sound.