The origin of the star lotus world

Chapter 2370 Main Text
Chapter 2293 of the main text

I mentioned that after the performances by the VIPs at the Dragon Year Celebration, four Celestial Gods did indeed come to the Dragon Palace for an audience and conversation. They came individually to pay respects to their respective Origin Masters. However, Jin Hu Yue and the Seven-Colored Star Lotus were not arranged to come. Instead, after their respective VIP performances, they rested in their VIP rooms in the Guest Hall area. These guest rooms offered various entertainment experiences and beauty treatments. Jin Hu Yue was given the best room in the Guest Hall area, receiving excellent treatment. Originally, there was a scene where you were to have an audience and conversation, but because there were many conversations with other VIPs, the original arrangement was changed. Furthermore, in that conversation, there was a reprimand of the VIPs, and a mention of confiscating a large amount of high-level cosmic resources and energy. Jin Huyue, if you had come back then, perhaps for some reason you would have been reprimanded, and possibly your Star Lotus Universe's high-level resources and energy would have been confiscated. If that were the case, would you have wanted such a storyline?

Jin Huyue looked at me but didn't speak. He hadn't expected that the conversation with several distinguished guests last year contained elements of punishment. The other deities deliberately avoided mentioning such matters and spoke freely in front of everyone, so he was unaware of it.

He thought for a moment, then said he wanted to meet and talk with Meng Sheng, but didn't want to be punished. His universe produced a limited amount of high-quality resources and energy each year; he had to offer the best and finest as routine tribute to the Holy Return Divine Palace—this was essential, and there could only be more, not less. Their Star Lotus Universe needed a large amount of medium- to high-quality resources and energy as a crucial operational foundation, and some concentrated medium- to high-quality resources and energy had to be reserved for reserves and emergencies. They couldn't use it all; they couldn't always have deficits. Having a large quantity of high-grade cosmic resources and energy confiscated at once would be very detrimental to the universe's efficient operation. He understood the essential rules governing the universe's basic operations.

I was saying that in the scenes of the audience and conversation with the esteemed deities last year, the Primordial Creator God and several other deities discussed some things, including punishments and retributions. Some of these things were not good. Given these scenes, Jin Huyue, were you really still willing to meet last year? Was it absolutely necessary to meet? Sometimes, waiting a little longer isn't so bad.

Jin Huyue said he didn't know, and while he wanted to meet, he didn't want to be punished or reprimanded. He needed to behave well from now on; he didn't want to be punished or criticized by the Primordial Creator God, as it would make him sad. If a large amount of cosmic resources and energy were confiscated, it would weaken the state of many regions of the universe, potentially affecting his participation in the current or next ultimate divine war, and impacting many things and endeavors—something he absolutely didn't want.

I said that as the supreme managing god of a universe, one should possess excellent qualities and outstanding performance, managing one's own cosmic power and territory well, and there will be rewards and honors. If one's performance is poor for many years, the appropriate punishment cannot be waived; even if there are exceptions, there will still be due punishment. This includes not only confiscating large amounts of high-quality cosmic resources and energy, but also reducing cosmic territory, and even confiscating precious things valued by the managing god and assisting gods. All kinds of punishments will have difficult and unbearable aspects; the more you care about something, the less you may have it. Some punishments are not temporary; they may be continuous and follow-up, causing a chain of negative reactions, and the losses will be substantial.

Jin Huyue said he understood. Putting everything else aside, the fact that they wouldn't see each other for a long time was the most painful thing for him. This punishment would make him very sad and miserable. He felt that the author's arrangement, intentionally postponing their meeting again and again, was to make him understand that if he didn't perform well, in the future, sometimes for one or two years or even longer, they wouldn't be able to see each other. In order to avoid punishment, or at least minimize punishment, and to receive rewards and care, he had to manage and operate his Star Lotus Universe well. This was something he had to do, a grand undertaking to complete and maintain stability.

I told Jin Huyue that you are very intelligent and know what you can and cannot do, understand the rules, and follow reason. I believe that you, Jin Huyue, have principles, are well-mannered, and can handle many things rationally and prudently; you have many strengths.

Jin Huyue thanked me for the praise, saying that his VIP performance at the Dragon Year Gala was a piece he had prepared with great effort and care. "Wasn't that performance alright?" he asked. While the overall ensemble of his VIP performance might not have been as polished as some of the other VIP acts, he was very confident in the beauty and quality of the music and the dreamlike use of the stage design. He considered his VIP performance a great success, ranking among the best VIP acts at the Dragon Year Gala.

I told you that I didn't watch the live broadcast of that program, nor did I include any related plot descriptions in the Xinglian story text. I need to tell you this, Jin Huyue.

Jin Huyue asked, puzzled, "Was it because the guest performance I prepared and was supposed to be with wasn't high-class enough that you didn't watch it?" That was his problem; the presentation of that performance needed improvement and adjustment. Some details were lacking, particularly the combination of the musical pieces and the illusionary scenes, which required further refinement. If the performance had been as good as the other VIPs' performances, it would have received praise and acclaim.

I said no, I know you put your heart and soul into preparing that performance and rehearsals, spending the same amount of time and effort as the other VIPs in designing and revising their programs. It's not like you couldn't write a description of the program. The detailed descriptions of the important programs and arrangements for the Year of the Dragon celebration could be tens of thousands of words long, written repeatedly. How could you not write a few hundred words of program description? Instead, you chose to leave room for interpretation, not to over-fill the space. Some plot points are much better than what's described, and some details are truly excellent. Master, I think your VIP program, Jin Huyue, might be even better than some of the other VIPs' programs. Saving it for later is a special treatment for you. The five Celestial Gods of the Holy Return Palace hold high positions, yet none of them are as favored as you, Jin Huyue, as one of the remnants of the Love Net. You should know that in the Holy Return Temple, you are respected by many gods. This is a special instruction and blessing from the master. It is hoped that you will enjoy this honor and treatment and get along well with the other gods in the Holy Return Temple. There will be no outward conflicts or disputes. This will have meaning and effect for the future.