Ch. 701How Could You Put the Jade Emperor in Such a Spot?
After Wenchang collapsed, Matchmaker Yue, Taibai, and Confucius rushed to get him treated while Qin Fen remained at the Academy, newly recognized as Dongwang Gong. The Jade Emperor tried to contain the embarrassment of his encounter with Qin Fen, only to learn that Thousand-Mile Eye had already announced a banquet celebrating Qin Fen’s supposed humiliation.
- Matchmaker Yue found Wenchang unconscious and warned that his unstable Dao Heart and dispersing cultivation required urgent treatment, so Taibai went to seek Lord Lao’s help while Confucius joined them.
- The four departed on a cloud, leaving the Academy’s children to celebrate Qin Fen and organize rival groups in his honor.
- Qin Fen reflected that gaining a Divine Office had been an accident and worried about how he would explain the situation to the Queen Mother and fulfill his promise.
- The Jade Emperor confronted Thousand-Mile Eye and Wind-Following Ear, who promised to keep his humiliating encounter with Qin Fen secret.
- Thousand-Mile Eye asked whether the banquet would proceed, then revealed he had already notified the ministers and immortals, prompting the Jade Emperor to slap himself in frustration.