Although the Heavenly Court had no Saint presiding over it, Saints stood far above the world and seldom acted. In practice, the Heavenly Court was already the foremost power in the Primordial World. Moreover, Gungun was the Witch Scribe, and the Witch Race had once ruled the earth, so the Heavenly Court's spies were scattered throughout the three mountains and five sacred peaks.
Before long, the deities in the lower realm reported that Spirit Pearl Child had killed Heavenly Soldiers and rescued the Yang siblings. The memorial reached Ao Yue's Dragon Desk.
Inside the Heavenly Sovereign's Divine Hall, Ao Yue frowned as he read the memorial. The next instant, he slammed his hand heavily onto the Dragon Desk and said coldly, "Insolent Spirit Pearl Child! How dare he murder soldiers of my Heavenly Court!"
"Imperial Brother, your younger brother requests permission to descend to the lower realm at once and arrest Spirit Pearl Child, to uphold the inviolable might of our Heavenly Court!" Below the jade steps, Bi'an bowed to Ao Yue with his hands clasped.
Although Spirit Pearl Child was Nuwa's attendant, his cultivation was merely that of a taiyi golden immortal, nothing remarkable. Even with two magical treasures protecting him, Bi'an was confident he could subdue him within ten moves.
Ao Yue did not immediately agree to Bi'an's request. Instead, he considered it carefully, then shook his head. "It would be inappropriate for you to handle this. Spirit Pearl Child himself amounts to little, but we cannot disregard Lady Nuwa's dignity. Acting rashly against him might anger her."
"Then what do you propose, Imperial Brother?"
"Let Soaring Serpent handle it. When the Heavenly Emperor invited disciples of the Saints to heaven to serve as the Five Elders, wasn't the purpose precisely to restrain the disciples of those great