Although the Heavenly Emperor was not the strongest being in the Primordial World, his quality of life was unquestionably top-notch.
So Gungun was very satisfied with this identity.
Soon, a group of beautiful immortal maidens entered the great hall under a Divine Official's guidance. They danced gracefully around Gungun, while he swayed this way and that, playing with them and putting all those tedious matters out of his mind for the time being.
Time always slipped away unnoticed. The sun rose and set, and soon two months had passed in the mortal world.
During those two months, Tieguai Li and Han Zhongli could not find the decree Gungun had given them, no matter how hard they searched. Afraid they would be punished if the Heavenly Court learned of it, they did not report Hua Long's interference with their sea crossing.
Moreover, Gungun's decree had instructed them to find the other six immortals before the Eight Immortals crossed the sea together. Trying to cross before seeking them out was, strictly speaking, somewhat against the rules. After discussing it, they decided to find the other six first, then cross the East Sea together.
With the combined strength of the Eight Immortals, Hua Long would never be able to stop them, even if he tried!
By now, they had found He Xiangu and Lu Dongbin, who was said to be Emperor Donghua's reincarnation. However, they had run into a problem with Han Xiangzi.
As it turned out, Han Xiangzi and He Xiangu had been engaged. But He Xiangu had been guided to immortality, and according to the Heavenly Laws, they could no longer be together. Han Xiangzi, who loved her deeply, could not accept this. He had even come to hate the immortals, believing they had stolen his beloved fiancée.
Meanwhile, Yancai,