The Heavenly Dao had shut down. Qin Fen had no particular feelings about it, nor did he care. But just because he did not care did not mean everyone else felt the same.
The Jade Emperor, for instance, stood quietly alone in his bedroom, gazing at the Haotian Mirror with a troubled expression. The crisis involving Xi was about to erupt. What should he do? He had no idea, and the end of the year was drawing near.
He had questioned the mirror for ages without receiving a reply. As one of the Heavenly Court's supreme rulers, he possessed a special privilege: he could ask Heaven. When something lay beyond his power, he could report it to Heaven and receive guidance. This was also why the Jade Emperor had remained unshakable.
But this time, the Heavenly Dao gave no answer, because it had fucking shut down again, shamed into it by Qin Fen. The Jade Emperor could not help frowning. He had a bad feeling, as though a whole series of major incidents was about to unfold.
"Ah, Xi is causing trouble, and Sui is in cahoots with him. What am I supposed to do?" the Jade Emperor asked himself. No sooner had he spoken than a voice sounded outside the door.
"Reporting to Your Majesty! All the troublemaking craftsmen have been arrested and await your judgment!" The Giant Spirit God's booming voice rang clearly through the door.
What a mess. The Jade Emperor frowned and rubbed his temples. "Why have there been so many damn nuisances lately?" It was agonizing. Today's incident was just as difficult to handle. The law could hardly punish everyone, but if he imposed no punishment, where would that leave the Heavenly Court's dignity? On top of that, Xi and Sui had escaped to the