Guang Chengzi took the Three Lights Divine Water given to him by the Authority God and flew toward the Heavenly Court on an auspicious cloud.
He had only recently returned from the Solar Star, yet now he had to visit the Heavenly Court again. Last time, he had gone to ask the demon minister to save Yang Jian and the others; this time, he was going to ask a god to harm them. Such two-faced conduct left him, the Human Emperor's Teacher, feeling just the tiniest bit embarrassed.
Still, his master's orders could not be disobeyed. His personal feelings were worth nothing before his master's command, so... Yang Jian, don't blame your martial uncle!
"Ah..." Guang Chengzi sighed, then picked up speed.
A little over an hour later, he arrived before the South Heaven Gate.
As one of the Expounding Teaching's Twelve Golden Immortals and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable's second disciple, Guang Chengzi had always entered the Heavenly Court unhindered in the past. This time, however, the Iron-Eating Beasts guarding the Heavenly Gate stopped him. They even shone the Demon-Illuminating Mirror over him repeatedly, only allowing him inside once they confirmed that he really was Guang Chengzi.
Guang Chengzi could not help asking the Iron-Eating Beast Divine General on duty that day, "Why is security at the South Heaven Gate so tight today? And why have all the Heavenly Soldiers guarding the gate been replaced by members of the Iron-Eating Beast Clan?"
The Divine General, Xiong Hao, bowed with his hands clasped and answered, "In answer to your question, esteemed immortal, these are the Heavenly Sovereign's orders. For the time being, the Four Heavenly Gates are all being guarded by the Dragon Race and the Iron-Eating Beast Clan, and everyone entering the Heavenly Court must have their identity verified by