An Old Acquaintance, the Jade Emperor

The Lingxiao Palace was empty; the Jade Emperor resided in the Pixiang Palace.

To be fair, the Jade Emperor was indeed a formidable obstacle. Although it seemed that the Jade Emperor was stepping down from the Lingxiao Palace and relinquishing power, he left behind the Great Heavenly Evolution Array within it.

Even if the gates of Lingxiao Palace were opened, no one would dare to enter rashly.

This is a strategy of retreating to advance; the Jade Emperor may seem weak, but no one can actually restrain him.

After taking over the power of the Immortal Court, the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Venerables were extremely busy.

If the current century-long period hadn't passed yet, the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Venerables would very much like to invite the Jade Emperor back to the Lingxiao Palace.

Do you think the three Heavenly Venerables can persuade the Jade Emperor?

When the Jade Emperor entered the Hall of Fragrant Breeze for quiet recuperation, only the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Venerables could meet with him.

Even though Zhang Xuezhou and the others were the parties involved and had the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Venerables protecting them, rules are rules. The two of them were not brought into the Pixiang Hall through nepotism; they could only enter if the Jade Emperor wished to summon them.

The new emperor was gifted a sword and a map to a Law Treasure, gaining quite a bit, but his heart was more concerned about the agreement reached between them.

After personally testing and verifying the claims, the new emperor had to admit that establishing a peaceful and mutually beneficial agreement was most advantageous for the Great Han Dynasty.

The immortals of the Immortal Court are seasoned veterans and not to be feared, while the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Venerables have never been pushovers.

As long as these three top-tier cultivators exist in the Immortal Court, the Immortal Court will not fall, not to mention the existence of the Jade Emperor who has dominated the Great Zhou for eight hundred years.

There are many cases of emperors who were diligent and hardworking in their youth, but became senile and incompetent as they grew older. This was true for decades, let alone for eight hundred years.

Only emperors can understand emperors. The new emperor still had the courage to catch up with Celestial Venerable Lingbao's swordsmanship, but when he looked at the Jade Emperor, it was like seeing a high mountain, and he felt that it was almost impossible to cross it.

Given his thinking, it's difficult to determine the Jade Emperor's attitude.

We're lucky!

Zhang Xuezhou did not give a definitive answer to the new emperor's question, but only emphasized that both of them were currently enjoying good fortune.

If the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Venerables belong to a school of thought, with their interests limited to the present, then the Jade Emperor belongs to a dynastic mindset, with a long-term perspective.

These are two completely different types of people, and they need to be dealt with in different ways.

Since they couldn't see the Jade Emperor at this point, everything depended on luck.

"Announce: Summon Che Xian to the palace for an audience!"

The two waited for a long time, when they heard the announcement to enter the hall. An old celestial official with gray hair hurriedly walked out.

After quickly reading out the decree, the old immortal official repeatedly bowed and saluted the two of them.

"Which one of you is Che Xian?" the old immortal official asked.

"Who do you think is the Immortal of Thorough Immortality?" Zhang Xuezhou asked with a smile.

"If I say that I am a Celestial Immortal, will the Celestial Officials believe me?" the new emperor pondered before speaking.

"Don't mess with me, you two!"

The old immortal paced back and forth, looking at the two people's brightly colored clothes and couldn't help but feel a headache.

He wouldn't dare gamble on the odds of picking two unreliable guys.

"If you can't tell people apart, just go back," Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile. "We only offer advice because we're willing to contribute to the Immortal Court; it doesn't matter much if things don't work out!"

"His Majesty did not say that the matter could not be accomplished!"

The old immortal official felt a terrible headache.

The Jade Emperor was indeed lazy and didn't want to get involved in the matters mentioned by the three Heavenly Venerables. He didn't expect that the two people outside the door were also very casual, while the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Venerables were busy running around.

"If things go well, then there's no need to summon us to the palace," Zhang Xuezhou shrugged.

"That's true. If we were to enter the palace to explain the pros and cons of the matter, and then have to vouch for the Immortal Court, who could possibly agree to such a thing? It's better to just relax and enjoy ourselves!"

When the new emperor came to his senses, he had already guessed what he would have to face after being summoned by the Jade Emperor, and that he might even face restrictive measures.

In these situations, the more proactive you are, the more passive you may become; the more you want to achieve your goal, the harder it is to achieve it.

Their current advantage lies in the fact that the Immortal Court does not want to rely on the Emperor, and they themselves have concealed their identities, thus they can negotiate with ease. If any condition is missing, they will be in an awkward situation, or even lose face.

"Old Immortal Official, why don't you go back to the main hall and inquire about the situation again?"

Zhang Xuezhou offered a suggestion, and the old immortal official became so agitated that he kept scratching his white hair.

"Shuo Xian, we still have some past relationship, you really don't give me any face at all!"

When the voices echoed from the Pixiang Palace, the old immortal official calmed down and looked at the two different faces, trying to distinguish which one was the Shuoxian.

"Fine, fine, I'll write a decree, but you need to agree to one condition!"

What are the conditions?

"Join the Immortal Court!"

The voice from within the Pixiang Palace carried a hint of inscrutable interest, urging the new emperor to enter the palace.

The old immortal official was in a dilemma, but the Jade Emperor in the Hall of Fragrant Breeze was not in a dilemma at all. He easily identified the person and even teased Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou, giving him a small problem.

"I have already entered the Jade Void Palace!"

That's such a pity!

Zhang Xuezhou responded and pulled Celestial Venerable Yuanshi inside. The Jade Emperor in the Pixiang Hall did not pull Zhang Xuezhou any further, but instead invited the new emperor to enter the hall to sign the decree, thus allowing the new emperor to return to Chang'an City in glory.

For the Great Han Dynasty, only after pacifying the conflict could it fully launch a campaign against the Xiong State, which would also cut off the escape route for those disloyal elements within the Great Han Dynasty.

For the Immortal Court, the hundred craftsmen could solve the immediate problems, while introducing outstanding talents from the Great Han Dynasty could bring long-term benefits. It was better for both sides to get what they needed than for both to lose.

It must be said that the centennial celebration shattered the last vestige of the Immortal Court's will to survive and also relinquished its obsession with controlling the Great Zhou Dynasty for eight hundred years.

No more sounds came from the Pixiang Hall. After a while, the old immortal official who had delivered the decree earlier rushed out.

"By order of His Majesty: All celestial officials, including the Three Officials, the Three Stars, the Four Rivers, the Five Plagues, the Five Sacred Mountains, the Seven Luminaries, the Eight Extremes, and the Ten Capitals, shall ride their dragons to the Southern Heavenly Gate to await further orders. They shall cooperate with Che Xian in entering Chang'an City to welcome the one hundred craftsmen needed by the Tushita Palace. This matter must be completed within ten days!"

When the old immortal official spoke gently, he spoke softly. But when he raised his voice and shouted, Zhang Xuezhou felt his ears ringing. The Demonic Sound Technique seemed to transmit the sound to every corner of the Lingxiao Secret Realm.

"Old Immortal, your voice is so loud!"

As the imperial decree was announced, Zhang Xuezhou lowered his hands from his ears and praised the old immortal official repeatedly.

"Cough cough cough, my throat is still alright," the old immortal said, coughing repeatedly.

"May I ask your honorable surname, venerable immortal?"

"My surname is Li."

"Immortal Li, I envy your booming voice. Could you perhaps say a few words about this Demonic Sound Technique?"

"You also want to become a messenger for the Immortal Court?"

"I'm not trying to steal your celestial official position. I'm just interested in learning. Look at how weak and listless I sound; everyone says my voice is effeminate. I don't want to be like that, and I want to change!"

Zhang Xuezhou wasn't particularly interested in fighting techniques, but he was very interested in further refining the Technique Method he already knew.

The Yin-Yang School's Demonic Sound Technique is unpredictable, fluctuating in pitch and distance, making it extremely easy to confuse people. Upon suddenly encountering this imposing Demonic Sound Technique, Zhang Xuezhou was genuinely tempted to learn it.

"Li Changgeng, teach him well, and I will give you a divine water!"

The voice of Celestial Venerable Yuanshi echoed from the Pixiang Hall, clearly indicating his strong disapproval of Zhang Xuezhou and the others' lack of yang energy.