Dipper Mother's expression was grave. "If this is truly the case, then we agree. There is no need for an investigation, however. Would you be willing to swear an oath to Heaven, Lord Haotian? With the Heavenly Dao as witness, we would have no further concerns."
Haotian looked elated. "Absolutely. I, Haotian, swear to Heaven that everything I have said is true, without the slightest falsehood."
This was the first time he had ever spoken to anyone so sincerely.
Dipper Mother was straightforward as well. "Good. From now on, the three of us shall follow Your Majesty Haotian's commands."
If things were truly as Haotian had said, then he would surely become the ruler of the Heavenly Court. What harm was there in calling him Your Majesty ahead of time?
Those words left Haotian feeling comfortable all over, his seven apertures clear and open, as though he had ascended to the immortal realm for the first time.
"Good, good, good! Counting me, the Heavenly Court now has four members. Our next task is to keep strengthening it. Do any of you know any powerful cultivators? Feel free to introduce them to me."
Hearing this, Dipper Mother looked utterly shocked. "Your Majesty Haotian, surely you are joking? The vast Heavenly Court has only the four of us? When will we ever finish rebuilding it?"
Yet Haotian's face was full of confidence. "The Heavenly Court is easy to build, but immortals are hard to recruit. Our main priority now is to reestablish its structure."
"What I lack now is people. As long as we have people, we have a Heavenly Court."
Dipper Mother's brow relaxed. Haotian was right. As long as they had people, they had a Heavenly Court. Only by assembling it as quickly as possible could they secure a position