What the Jade Emperor did was gather the strong. The stronger the person, the greater the responsibility entrusted to them.
Even some extremely evil gods were treated the same and given significant responsibilities.
The entire Ling Xiao Palace was filled with a toxic atmosphere.
This was completely different from what Lady Houtu had imagined; she thought that upon the Jade Emperor’s return, he would recreate the Heavenly Court.
But now, seeing his attitude towards the strong figures gathered around, he seemed not to care at all, even giving some important positions to evil gods.
Lady Houtu couldn’t understand it, and she had asked the Jade Emperor several times, but he had always dismissed her concerns lightly.
In the end, unable to contain herself, Lady Houtu blocked the Jade Emperor’s path to ask for his reasons.
The Jade Emperor realized that if he did not provide Lady Houtu with an explanation today, she would likely not let the matter rest.
He smiled faintly and said, "I have my plans. If you trust me, then support me fully."
Upon hearing the Jade Emperor’s words, Lady Houtu stared at him, and she said solemnly, "Are you really not planning on restoring the Heavenly Court but instead wish to disrupt the Three Realms and continue your plan to let the ancient gods return?"
The Jade Emperor smiled faintly, and he did not deny it.
Lady Houtu was struck hard; she glared at the Jade Emperor, and exclaimed angrily, "For the ancient gods beyond to return, you even lost the position of Great Heavenly Venerate. What exactly are you thinking? What are you really up to?"
She truly couldn’t understand.
What good would it do for the Jade Emperor to let the ancient gods return?
Why did the Jade Emperor have such an obsession with letting the ancient gods return?
Moreover, considering the strength of Emperor Jun and Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, Lady Houtu really did not know what means the Jade Emperor had at his disposal to handle them.
Could it be that he was relying on those twenty-eight Heavenly Venerate powerhouses?
That was simply impossible.
Several Heavenly Venerates could indeed fight a typical Great Heavenly Venerate,
but against powerhouses at the level of Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, the Heavenly Venerate Realm was simply not adequate.
If it really came to a fight, they would be wiped out in a very short time.
After all, not every Heavenly Venerate was named Sun Wukong or Yang Jian.
In the Heavenly Venerate Realm, only Sun Wukong and Yang Jian possessed such terrifying combat power; no one else could compare.
So, this was what Lady Houtu couldn’t understand.
Without so many strong figures, where did the Jade Emperor get his confidence?
The Jade Emperor smiled faintly and said, "Don’t worry, you’ll understand in time."
Lady Houtu stared at the Jade Emperor, her phoenix eyes filled with determination, and she said solemnly, "I need to understand now, or else I can’t possibly help you. Don’t forget that I am also a being from later generations."
The Jade Emperor glanced at Lady Houtu and sighed, just about to speak.
At that moment, Martial Virtue Star Lord requested an audience.
"I have to deal with some things first."
After saying this, the Jade Emperor turned and left.
Watching his retreating figure, Lady Houtu’s gaze deepened as if trying to see through him.
She couldn’t understand why the Jade Emperor had become .
The Jade Emperor also sighed in relief, having dodged the question once more.
He had a headache, thinking about what he would do if Lady Houtu blocked him again to ask these questions.
But one thing was certain; he definitely won’t be able to brush it off as easily as he had today.
When Martial Virtue Star Lord saw the Jade Emperor coming, he immediately knelt down.
The Jade Emperor asked, his expression somewhat impatient.
With those stronger than a Heavenly Venerate, he might still be polite,
but Martial Virtue Star Lord was just a Celestial Immortal, and mainly his character was not very good, so the Jade Emperor did not show him a pleasant face.
Martial Virtue Star Lord understood this, but he felt that it was not his fault. It was all because of the Plague God Lu Yue; if not for him, the Jade Emperor would not have such a distaste for him.
With this in mind, Martial Virtue Star Lord said, "Your Majesty, I have heard some idle chatter in the outside world, all of it detrimental to you, deliberately demeaning your image..."
Martial Virtue Star Lord had not finished speaking when the Jade Emperor interrupted him.
He frowned and said discontentedly, "Martial Virtue Star Lord, you’ve been a court official in the Heavenly Court for a long time. Can’t you focus on more important matters? Why bother with such trivial gossip? Let them say whatever they want. Why do you care? Are you that idle?"
Martial Virtue Star Lord immediately knelt on the ground and bowed his head repeatedly.
He had hurried to the Jade Emperor as soon as he heard the news, hoping to be the first to relay the message, but to his dismay, the Jade Emperor didn’t care at all and even scolded him instead.
Martial Virtue Star Lord felt wronged; he was just passing on the message and had been scolded for reporting the matter. It was incredibly frustrating.
If he had known this would happen, he wouldn’t have come.
"Alright, go away. If you dare bother me with such matters again, I won’t be lenient."
The Jade Emperor waved his hand impatiently.
Martial Virtue Star Lord looked dejected, then genuinely rolled away.
He rolled all the way to the entrance of Ling Xiao Palace, just as several immortals happened to arrive.
Lu Yue immediately joked, "What’s going on with Martial Virtue Star Lord? Rolling all the way out of Ling Xiao Palace? Is that some sort of reward from the Emperor?"
The other immortals burst into laughter.
Martial Virtue Star Lord was thoroughly embarrassed, and he stood up, glared at Lu Yue, and cursed, "Jerk, it’s none of your business."
Before Lu Yue could react, Martial Virtue Star Lord turned and left.
Lu Yue was furious and wanted to chase after him to teach Martial Virtue Star Lord a harsh lesson.