Plotting for the Seed

"Erlang, mind your manners."

At that moment, Yao Ji's voice came from below.

She flew forward, tugged at Yang Jian's sleeve, and shook her head at him.

Only then did she give Taibai Jinxing a slight bow.

"What decree has he... sent?"

Yao Ji's manner was much gentler.

After all, she had once been the Heavenly Court's Eldest Princess, and these immortals and gods were old acquaintances of hers.

Seeing this, Taibai Jinxing felt as though he had been granted a pardon. He hurriedly unfurled the imperial edict, cleared his throat, and read aloud with unprecedented respect.

"By decree of the Heavenly Emperor!"

"I have examined my own sins. My virtue has fallen short, driving sister from brother and nephew against uncle. The fault is mine!"

The very first sentence left everyone present dumbstruck.

What?

An edict confessing his faults?

Haotian, the Heavenly Emperor who stood above them all, was actually bowing his head and admitting fault to his sister and nephew?

Yang Jian and Yang Chan were stunned too.

They had imagined countless possibilities, but never this move from Haotian.

Only Yao Ji trembled slightly when she heard those words. Her eyes reddened at once.

She had waited far, far too long to hear them.

Taibai Jinxing ignored everyone's shock and continued reading.

"My heart is filled with remorse. I therefore issue this decree to inform the Three Realms."

"From this day forth, Fairy Yunhua Yao Ji shall be restored to her position as the Heavenly Court's Eldest Princess, returned to the register of immortals, and granted offerings from the Three Realms!"

"My nephew Yang Jian is hereby invested as the 'Illustrious Sage True Lord of Heroic Virtue, Clear Source, and Wondrous Dao.' Guanjiang Mouth shall be his fief. He shall answer calls to arms but not summons to