The news that Marshal Tianpeng had been banished to the mortal world for harassing Immortal Maiden Chang'e spread like wildfire through the Heavenly Court. Their identities were special-one was a disciple of Renjiao, and the other had taken form from the Demon Queen's true spirit-so the matter should never have been made public. But Taishang Laojun had spoken, and Gungun could only comply. Thus, all the gods began gossiping, saying...
"The Heavenly Emperor still has Immortal Maiden Chang'e in his heart!" A deity carrying an ivory court tablet chatted with a fellow deity as they walked across the Rainbow Bridge.
"Doesn't he just? Who was Tianpeng? The deputy marshal of the Heavenly River Army, and Saint Taishang's grand-disciple to boot! Such an exalted figure, yet just because he drunkenly ran to the Moon Palace and said a few indecent things to Immortal Maiden Chang'e, he was finished. Not only was he stripped of his divine position, but his primordial spirit was also to be cast into the animal path to reincarnate as a pig. Tsk, how ruthless! His Majesty was venting the immortal maiden's anger for her, without even giving Laojun any face. Have you forgotten that old rumor? When His Majesty and Immortal Maiden Chang'e were getting married, Demon Queen Xi He suddenly abducted the immortal maiden, forcing His Majesty to lead countless members of the Witch Race in an assault on the Lunar Star on the spot. In the end, he slew Xi He. What a formidable being Xi He was! Yet for the immortal maiden, His Majesty ventured into her home ground to fight her. That alone shows how important the immortal maiden is to him-she's the love of his life!" The deity beside him glanced around before speaking in a low voice.
"Yes, that's right. With