Chief Executive Chen gave it some thought. Those in Origin Xia who could become Grand Councilors ought to possess even greater cultivation and prestige, and perhaps they had risen from among the Councilors.
He himself had nearly cultivated to the summit of this realm, so he understood very well that should those who pursued the Way of Seeking Completeness advance further, they would become great powers of the higher realm. Such people would not involve themselves in specific affairs. Thus, no matter how lofty the Grand Councilors' status, their cultivation was likely only at this level. Yet even so, they were exceedingly formidable. How many people in Celestial Xia pursued the Way of Seeking Completeness? At present, above the Profound Court, there were only himself, Zhang Yu, Martial Court Executive Wu, and two others. The situation Celestial Xia now faced could be called exceptionally dire.
After conversing with Zhang Yu for a while, he said, "Now that the delegation has returned, Origin Xia's general circumstances are clear. Court Executive Zhang, it is time to gather the Court Executives and discuss this matter."
Zhang Yu said, "Yu agrees with the Chief Executive's view."
Chief Executive Chen immediately summoned Daoist Ming Zhou and gave him instructions. Before long, the sound of chime bells slowly rang out over the Clear Vault Cloud Sea.
As this was not the mid-month court assembly, all the Court Executives came to the council hall in incarnate forms. Once they had all arrived, the figures of Chief Executive Chen and Zhang Yu also appeared within the hall.
The Court Executives bowed toward those above and said, "We pay respects to the Chief Executive." They then saluted Zhang Yu. "Greetings, Court Executive Zhang."
Chief Executive Chen and Zhang Yu returned the salute.
Once the rites were complete, Chief Executive