After all, every race had its own elite disciples, sent into the Heavenly Court in an endless stream over countless years.
Even if they willingly surrendered their bodies and let their True Spirits enter the Investiture of the Gods, becoming immortal, indestructible believers enslaved for eternity within the divine incense path.
But.
Once their True Spirits grew powerful enough within the incense path, those divine True Spirits-even if they belonged not to the Heavenly Court's official hierarchy, but to the clerical ranks responsible for carrying out its affairs-
Could still influence the workings of the Heavenly Court's entire bureaucracy.
And so.
As the head of the Heavenly Court.
As Haotian, the Jade Emperor seated high within the Heavenly Court's Lingxiao Hall.
Throughout the countless years since Daoist Hongjun established this Heavenly Court to rule the countless tribes and races of the Primordial World.
He had never allowed another race to overturn his Heavenly Court or shatter his Lingxiao Hall.
One of the most important reasons.
Was his ability to swiftly balance the interests and allegiances of different races and factions.
At this very moment.
Haotian completely ignored the second-generation disciples of the Three Teachings vying for command of the elite Chaos Galaxy Army.
Instead, he turned his gaze toward Daoist Jieyin, a Named Disciple of the Dao Ancestor of the Daoist School, who stood quietly to one side.
Haotian asked Daoist Jieyin:
"Jieyin, if you were to go out and meet the enemy now, would you need the Chaos Galaxy Army's assistance?"
His face dark as still water, Daoist Jieyin immediately stepped forward and bowed upon hearing the Jade Emperor Haotian's question.
Holding a Jade Token, Daoist Jieyin replied to Haotian:
"Your Majesty, although I am merely a Named Disciple of the Daoist School, what I study is the Way