The First Flat Peach Banquet

Grand Immortal Zhenyuan and the Queen Mother of the West declared their positions. Wu Chen followed close behind, bowing to the Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress.

By now, those under the Saints' lineages had all made their positions clear. At the very least, they did not oppose the Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress ruling the Heavenly Court.

The Supreme Old Lord also rose and bowed to the Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress. "I shall obey my master's command."

Seeing the Supreme Old Lord declare his position, the Fire Phoenix Fairy immediately spoke as well. "I shall obey the Dao Ancestor's command."

Now only three Saints had yet to declare their positions.

Sage Tongtian had learned something of the future from Liu Yuanchen, so he naturally had no wish to make an enemy of the Heavenly Court.

He stood without bowing and merely said, "I shall obey my master's command."

Seeing this, Saint Zhunti copied him like tracing a gourd from a drawing. He stood without bowing. "I shall obey my teacher's command."

Seeing that the other Saints were unwilling to defy the Dao Ancestor's command outright, Saint Yuanshi grew even angrier.

But the Dao Ancestor's decree had only just faded. He did not dare defy it outright either.

He gave a cold snort. "Naturally, I would not dare disobey my master's command. But the Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress hold authority only in the Heavenly Court.

"Outside it, you are still nothing more than my master's attendants. Don't dream of climbing over the Chan Sect's head."

With that, he swept his sleeves and left.

Once Saint Yuanshi had left the Hall of Vast Skies, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Some of the guests wanted positions in the Heavenly Court and naturally did not want it to lose too much