"Was there anything else? If not, hurry along. This Heavenly Emperor still has important business to attend to!" Resting his head on a Female Immortal's thigh, Gungun glanced down at Ran Deng, whose hands were slowly clenching into fists. An unreadable gleam flitted through his eyes as he spoke indifferently.
With that, he opened his mouth-chomp!-and took in a slice of mandarin offered by the pretty Immortal Maiden beside him, chewing with relish.
Watching this scene and hearing Gungun's extraordinarily loud chewing, Ran Deng felt an immense humiliation. Damn bear. This damned bear actually dared to...
"Hmph! This humble Daoist takes his leave!" Though he was rather thick-skinned, he was still an Innate Deity, and he could not endure such humiliation from Gungun. Ran Deng snorted coldly and saluted Gungun with cupped hands, then swept his sleeve and turned to leave.
The many Divine Guards in the hall had received no orders from the Heavenly Emperor, so they did not stop him.
After he left, Yang Chan, who stood on the Imperial Steps holding a platter of fruit, could not help asking Gungun, "Your Majesty, Deputy Cult Leader Ran Deng is a mighty Innate Deity with boundless magic power. If he were willing to pledge allegiance to the Heavenly Court, it would surely benefit us greatly. Why did Your Majesty refuse him? And even..."
Yang Chan found the rest difficult to say, but Gungun understood her meaning. She wanted to ask why he had insisted on humiliating Ran Deng even if he would not accept him. Would it not have been better to send him off politely? Needlessly offending a mighty deity brought no benefit at all.
"Aah!" Gungun opened his mouth again and took in a grape offered by another Female Immortal. After chewing twice, he spat out the