You really are a pig, no doubt about it. Looking at the unconscious Jade Emperor, the Heavenly Dao flared with inexplicable anger. "If you can't even handle such a trivial matter, what good are you?" The Heavenly Dao could no longer bear to watch.
He had wanted to make things difficult for Qin Fen, for the reasons already mentioned: knock him down a peg to vent his anger, reclaim Nian, resolve the potential crisis posed by Xi, and put the chain of cause and effect thrown into chaos by Qin Fen's meddling back on track.
Unfortunately, things had not gone as planned. All the Jade Emperor had needed to do was put proper pressure on Big Chef and make use of every advantage at his disposal. Instead, he had assumed that with the Heavenly Dao intervening, he could rest easy-and Qin Fen had caught him with his pants down.
The Heavenly Dao was helpless too. Bound by his principles, he could not intervene directly unless Qin Fen violated the Heavenly Laws. Watching Big Chef run rampant in the Heavenly Prison sent a chill through his chest, because everything the fellow did followed the rules.
Qin Fen already held a dominant position in the Heavenly Court's decision-making process. In other words, releasing the artisans had been agreed upon through consultation and broke no rules. Without a violation, the Heavenly Dao could not act. His mood was easy to imagine: success had been within reach, only for the damned Jade Emperor to ruin it. How could he possibly feel good about that?
The Heavenly Dao now faced a difficult question: how was he to deal with Xi? "Do I have to rely on that bastard again?" His mouth filled with sour bile. "In other words, I have to arrange another winning draw