Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

In fact, Li Mingyao had a faster way to find out about the captured gods in the Heavenly Court: by using his clone.

But the person in front of him might not believe what he said, so he simply summoned the gods and let Changchuan ask them himself.

However, while waiting for the gods to arrive, he had already contacted his clone and learned about the current situation of the prisoners.

"This earth god has some questions for you." But Li Mingyao didn't say anything, only looked at Changchuan.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

After a brief moment of sensing, everyone knew that this person's cultivation level was far above theirs, and they quickly greeted him.

"No need to be polite."

Changchuan used his magic to help them up and asked, "Do you know what the current situation is of those earth gods and underworld gods who were captured by the Heavenly Court? Are they still safe?"

The gods had already guessed the identity of this person, after all, their own god lord had no relationship with the other earth gods, so the sudden appearance of a celestial earth god at this time was really strange.

As soon as these words were spoken, they knew the person's identity; he must be one of the earth gods who rebelled against the Heavenly Court.

"His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor has given instructions that as long as they are willing to submit to the Heavenly Court and accept its rule, all past transgressions will be forgiven."

Changchuan breathed a sigh of relief, then hurriedly asked, "What about those unwilling deities?"

"He is currently being held in a shrine. He will be released when he has thought things through."

A forced smile appeared on Changchuan's face. "Thinked it through? What do you mean, 'thought it through'...?"

But those gods were already at their mercy, and the greatest resistance they could offer was to grit their teeth and persevere.

But if there's no hope in sight after a while, how many people can continue to persevere?
So, do they still have any hope of turning the tide? Nagakawa is extremely pessimistic about this.

"Alright, thank you for your trouble. Go back now." Seeing that he was no longer asking questions but was instead immersed in some kind of sadness, Li Mingyao waved his hand to let the gods leave.

"Thank you all, young friends. I hope you won't find these worthless spiritual items offensive."

That being said, the spiritual items he took out were at least of the highest grade of human immortals.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be so polite."

But Changchuan insisted on giving it to them, so Li Mingyao had no choice but to nod and let everyone accept it.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

No one expected that they would receive a valuable spiritual item just by saying a few words.

"Does fellow Daoist have anything else to discuss?"

Changchuan opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but considering that the matter had not yet been finalized, he swallowed his words. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I may bother you again soon, fellow Daoist. I hope you will not take offense."

A thoughtful look flashed in Li Mingyao's eyes. He guessed that these words probably meant they would admit defeat, surrender, and ask him to be the middleman.

This matter also has many benefits for him, such as enhancing his prestige within the Shinto order.

Although he wasn't particularly interested in it, it wouldn't matter if he could get it easily, and besides, wouldn't it make them owe him a favor?

"It is my honor that you have come, fellow Daoist. How could I possibly find it strange?"

Seeing his reaction, Changchuan knew that the other party had already guessed it, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This battle was really too shameful.

"Then I will not disturb you any longer, fellow Daoist."

After saying that, he got up and walked outside.

Li Mingyao politely saw him off from Wanxian Mountain. Looking at his departing figure, he sighed with regret and said, "What a pity, he has truly failed the teachings of the Earth Goddess."

However, it didn't really concern him much. After a brief moment of reflection, he put it out of his mind and returned to his cave to continue comprehending the laws of the earth.

……

After Changchuan returned to the Underworld, he recounted all the information he had gathered.

Finally, he asked, "What are your thoughts on this? Do you intend to continue the resistance, or surrender to the Heavenly Court as soon as possible?"

But no one answered him, and the scene was silent.

Are they still hesitating? No! They just dare not rebel, because they already know they are no match for the Heavenly Court.

At the same time, they felt it would be shameful to be the first to surrender, and it would lower their image in the eyes of the lower-ranking gods, which is why no one spoke up for a long time.

"If there's no other opinion, then let's just surrender and admit defeat." Changchuan had already made up his mind on the way back.

Since we've already lost face, things can't get much worse.

So saying this now doesn't put any pressure on me; in fact, it makes me feel much more relaxed.

Perhaps it would be a good thing to end this ridiculous war as soon as possible?
"I can't trouble two masters with one matter, so I'll leave this to you." Seeing that someone was willing to take responsibility, the other gods quickly pushed the relevant matters to Changchuan.

He had anticipated this outcome and asked directly, "How much authority do I have? What's your bottom line?!"

He had to find out the answers to these two very important and crucial elements!

What if he agrees to something with the Heavenly Court, but then they suddenly go back on their word? In that case, the Heavenly Court might really have to take drastic measures.

"This……"

When this matter concerned their future status and treatment, they suddenly became hesitant. It seemed inappropriate to entrust the entire matter to Changchuan.

"Why don't we all go to the Heavenly Court together? That would show our sincerity."

For the sake of their own long-term interests, losing face doesn't seem like a big deal.

Moreover, if everything is handed over to Changchuan alone, what if he betrays everyone and seeks more benefits for himself?
"it is good."

He was well aware of everyone's ulterior motives.

But he was too lazy to say more. After experiencing all these things, Changchuan realized that his former companions and colleagues were actually so despicable.

"Then let's go. Let's go to Shanhai Prefecture first and ask Fellow Daoist Li Mingyao to help with the introduction."

No one spoke; they quietly followed behind him, quickly fleeing towards Wanxian Mountain.

Li Mingyao had only been back in his cave for a few hours when he heard the gate-knocking bell ring. A look of surprise flashed in his eyes. How long had it been?

Subtracting the time that person spent traveling back and forth, the time left for the gods to discuss the matter is probably less than an hour.

This shows that they had already made up their minds about surrendering, but they had never revealed it.

He had initially thought they would have some disagreements and arguments, but now it seems that the scenario he envisioned didn't happen at all.

Shaking his head to shatter these thoughts, Li Mingyao got up and left the cave.

However, this time, the meeting place was not in the main hall, but outside Wanshan Mountain.

"Why don't you all come in and have a seat?" He looked at the group of deities with some curiosity. All those who could come were celestial beings, a total of thirteen, far exceeding the strength of the Li family.

"The situation is urgent, and I really couldn't hold back any longer. I'll have to trouble you from now on, fellow Daoist," Changchuan said somewhat embarrassedly. After all, the two of them weren't actually that familiar with each other, yet he had troubled the other party time and time again.

"It was nothing more than a small favor, fellow Daoist, you don't need to take it too seriously."

Li Mingyao smiled and said, "Shall we head straight to the Heavenly Court now?"

"Thank you for your hard work, fellow Taoist."

In the next instant, more than a dozen beams of spiritual light shot into the sky and soon arrived outside the South Heavenly Gate.

Li Mingyao informed the Heavenly Emperor Ziwei about this matter through his clone when he set off.

This would allow him to prepare in advance, make contingency plans, and resolve the Shinto civil war more quickly.

"Greetings, esteemed deities. His Majesty has decreed that if you arrive, there is no need to announce your arrival; you may proceed directly to the Lingxiao Palace."

With just one sentence, he gave them a taste of their own medicine.

They knew in advance that they would be coming, but they didn't do anything to welcome them.

This attitude caused the gods to hesitate, but they had already come this far, and it was too late to regret it. They could only silently follow.

Soon, the group arrived at the Lingxiao Palace and met the high and mighty Heavenly Emperor.

"I have met the Emperor of Heaven!"

Led by Li Mingyao, the gods also paid their respects and greeted him.

"I wonder what brings you all here so suddenly?" Ziwei asked, feigning ignorance.

He wants them to say the word "surrender" themselves!
Li Mingyao remained silent and stood quietly to the side. His Majesty was suppressing these gods, and it wasn't time for him to speak yet.

Some deities might feel ashamed of this request and be unwilling to speak it aloud, but Changchuan had no such concerns. He stepped forward, bowed, and said:
"Your Majesty is wise and mighty. We were ignorant of Your Majesty's might and offended you in many ways. Your Majesty is magnanimous and please forgive us this time."

Ziwei was very pleased to hear these words, and her previous displeasure vanished.

“Your Majesty, the gods have now clearly realized their mistakes and are eager to join the Heavenly Court so that they may enjoy the Emperor’s grace from now on. We beg Your Majesty to grant them permission.” Li Mingyao spoke up at just the right moment, setting a good table for both sides.

"We hope Your Majesty will grant permission!" Changchuan once again took the lead, and the other deities followed suit.

"Very well, considering that we all belong to the divine path and that you are all so sincere, we welcome you to join the Heavenly Court."

Then, Ziwei said meaningfully, "Let bygones be bygones."

"Thank you, Your Majesty! From now on, we are willing to follow the reasonable arrangements of the Heavenly Court."

"good!"

Ziwei understood the implication in the words, but he didn't care. Joining the Heavenly Court meant falling into his hands.

He, however, had various ways to deal with them.

Therefore, Ziwei did not rush to make demands on them, but instead, as usual, assigned them a divine palace so that they could live and rest in the Heavenly Court.

"Alright, you can go and take a look first. If you have any problems, you can contact the management office for help."

After saying that, he served tea to the guests and saw them off.

The gods breathed a sigh of relief; it was best that they didn't make any demands!

Only a few deities felt that things were not so simple; the emperor above was definitely not a kind-hearted or soft-hearted person.

However, they couldn't bring themselves to ask directly, so they kept these thoughts to themselves and waited for an opportunity to discuss them with others later.

After everyone bowed, they turned and left.

"Fellow Daoist Li, please wait for now."

Changchuan paused, "Fellow Daoist?" The Heavenly Emperor, a dignified being, actually addressed that person as "Fellow Daoist"?! Were they on good terms before? But he quickly pretended not to know anything and hurriedly walked out of the Lingxiao Palace.

"I wonder what Your Majesty has summoned me for?" Li Mingyao himself felt that Ziwei's way of addressing him was a bit strange. There was no private relationship between them, far from the point where they could address each other as fellow Daoists.

"Fellow Daoist, you possess great strength. I wonder if you would be willing to take on this important task?"

Upon hearing this, he was slightly startled. Did this person want him to take charge of the Earth God lineage? But he had absolutely no interest in such matters.

Moreover, logically speaking, such an important task should not have fallen to him.

After all, he had no prior relationship with this emperor, let alone being his confidant. Why would he think of entrusting those earth gods to him?

Since he couldn't figure it out, he didn't bother to think about it anymore. In any case, he would never get involved in such a thing.

"What does Your Majesty mean by these words?" Isn't he just playing dumb? It's not like Li Mingyao can't.

Ziwei looked at him with deep eyes, and after a long while, she looked away and said, "Very well, since Fellow Daoist Li is unwilling, I will not force him."

"If Your Majesty has no further instructions, I will take my leave now."

"Go."

After he left, Ziwei murmured, "The Li family... is truly interesting."

He discovered that most of the deities born into the Li family were unwilling to get involved in karma, especially the few celestial immortal deities who avoided karma like the plague.

"Are they all thinking of transcending and leaving the Yuanling Realm?"

Speaking of this, Ziwei's expression suddenly became complicated.

……

For the next period of time, peace and tranquility prevailed throughout the land.

After accepting the surrender of the Earth God and the Yin God, the Heavenly Court did not attack or retaliate against them, but only did something that seemed unrelated to them!
That was to lavishly bestow titles upon gods!
Originally, each of the local earth gods controlled a vast area, at least a thousand miles in size. However, after a round of imperial decrees from the Heavenly Court, the area under the jurisdiction of the local earth gods was generally reduced to less than five hundred miles.

Especially for those land gods of lower realms, the land they control has been reduced to less than three hundred miles.

This is an incredibly heavy blow to the Earth God lineage!

Because of this, it would be almost impossible for a higher-ranking deity to emerge from among the land gods.

It should be noted that the Heavenly Court has relevant laws that strictly prohibit deities from annexing divine positions or titles. If such an act occurs, the deities will be severely punished.

The Earth God lineage fared poorly, but the Yin God lineage suffered the same fate.

The Ghost Clan, a seemingly unknown faction, is actually quite powerful, but they are the mortal enemies of the Yin Gods.

The two sides fought countless battles for control of the underground underworld, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides.

Ultimately, the Ghost Clan was defeated and almost completely withdrew from the Underworld, seizing the opportunity to capture a territory at the border of the Western Continent and the Northern Region. (End of Chapter)