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Chapter 301 Submitting a Memorial to Heaven, Immediately Promoted

This day.

The disciples, both senior and junior, all returned to the palace from the Huangshan mountain range, which stretches for thousands of miles.

All the aristocratic families and Taoist temples within the Taoist Palace, except for the immortals who had not been in seclusion, were awakened and were waiting to ascend Tiandu Peak to witness the ceremony.

Inside the Huangshan Taoist Palace, the many disciples and elders were still immersed in a dazed atmosphere.

Many people still haven't realized it:
"The Palace Master of the Judicial Palace? I wonder how this Palace Master compares to those of Tiandu Peak and Bright Summit?"

Some old immortals who had just emerged from seclusion and had no idea of ​​Yu Que's name were busy inquiring about the ins and outs of how this "Yu Que" had been granted his title.

However, among these people, there were still some who were genuinely happy and showed great enthusiasm and anticipation for Yu Que being appointed "Palace Master of Justice".

This naturally includes those from the upper and lower levels of the Refinement Peak, the Yu family, and some people who are on good terms with the two families.

Besides, to Yu Que's surprise, there were also quite a few people from the Snake Family, the Stone Family, and the Assessment Peak Family who were cheering for this.

When he learned of the unification of the four mountains, he immediately ran to Liandu Peak, wanting to surrender. This made the disciples of Liandu Peak suspect that he was treacherous and had ulterior motives.

Fortunately, after the disciples of Liandu Peak investigated the backgrounds of the other group, they learned that these people were all collateral descendants of the three families, who were usually suppressed by the direct descendants of the three families.

Even within the Assessment Peak, there are those Huangshan disciples who are forced to remain within its confines, much like Yu Que was in back then.

Therefore, although they came from the three families, their hatred for the three families was actually greater than that for Yu Que.

Now that Yu Que has taken power, he has already taught the ancestors of the three families a lesson several times after descending Lotus Peak, and has also conveyed the words of the Palace Master of Huangshan to the other party.

Faced with the prevailing power in the palace and Yu Que's magical abilities, the three old men all chose to submit and agreed to join Yu Que's Palace of Justice, serving as deputy palace masters or similar roles.

Yu Que had already subdued the three old men, so he didn't treat the remaining three families well.

Because time was still short, he hadn't had time to thoroughly purge the three families. But he did issue a statement, ordering everyone in the three families to settle their scores and seek revenge.

Of course, he didn't want them to settle things privately. Instead, he wanted them to register and report to the Refinement Peak. Once the Judicial Palace was established, the first thing Yu Que, the Judicial Palace Master, would do was to turn the blade inward and severely punish the Judicial Palace, which was formed by the four mountains.

Faced with Yu Que's actions, which were highly likely to backfire, the ancestors of the Shi family, the She family, and the Kaopingfeng family had no intention of adding fuel to the fire or taking advantage of the situation.

Since being released by Yu Que, they have all stayed obediently in their respective sects, waiting to participate in Yu Que's investiture ceremony.

This situation caused the people in the three families who had been oppressed for a long time to suddenly erupt, and the threshold of the Refinement Peak was almost broken.

Since they had already come all this way, and also worried that they might face retaliation from the clan leaders if they returned home, they all stayed at the Refining Peak Master's place to help with the grand ceremony.

By doing this together, they can at least become familiar with Yu Que.

Time passed quickly, and it was almost noon.

At Tiandu Peak, the sunlight shines like a golden wheel, casting rays of golden light. Clouds float in the sky, forming auspicious patterns such as lotus flowers and ruyi (a traditional Chinese symbol of good fortune).

The weather over Huangshan was exceptionally beautiful.

Of course, even if it didn't want to cooperate, it would be extremely difficult. Within the entire Huangshan area spanning thousands of miles, there are celestial beings patrolling above and spirits guarding below; even a mere celestial phenomenon can be manipulated in countless ways.

If it weren't for Yu Que's dislike of the extraordinary, each of the four directions in the sky could change into a different color, signifying the favor of Heaven.

At this moment, groups of people waited around Tiandu Peak, each dressed in a Taoist robe, standing quietly.

When a palanquin emerged from the rolling clouds and mist of the mountains, followed by hundreds and thousands of beams of spiritual light, the Taoists around Tiandu Peak began to stir slightly.

The chariot arrived, not pulled by exotic animals, but by ghosts and gods.

However, it was not an ordinary ghost or god, but the primordial spirit Dao soldier that Yu Que had refined.

This creature was surrounded by a dense purple aura. Although there was only one, wherever it passed, the clouds and mist were momentarily stained purple, making it extremely eye-catching.

The sheer grandeur of these primordial spirit soldiers pulling the chariot surpasses any other mode of transportation within the Huangshan Taoist Palace.

At the foot of Tiandu Peak, those who had only heard of the Yu Que incident but had never seen Yu Que or his Yuan Shen Dao soldiers stared wide-eyed at the location of Yu Que's carriage.

After the carriage arrived at the foot of Tiandu Peak, four more figures emerged from the left and right. Each of them was surrounded by a dense azure light, and their stances on the carriage resembled those of evergreen pine trees.

They are the masters of the four mountain peaks: the Snake Family, the Stone Family, the Assessment Peak, and the Refinement Peak.

Although the peak master of the Refinement Peak was only at the Condensation of Qi level, he had a Dao weapon of the Refinement of Qi level that he could command. At this moment, it was being used to enhance his body, and the spiritual light he displayed was naturally a blue light.

After four celestial elders appeared to lead the way, they all shouted in unison:

"The Palace Master of Justice has come to pay homage at the mountain and receive the title of Supreme Lord!"

Although Yu Que has not yet been officially appointed as the Palace Master of Justice, and the process has just begun, it does not prevent the Peak Master and others from addressing him as "Palace Master" repeatedly.

Upon hearing the shouts, the people around Tiandu Peak immediately bowed and paid their respects to Yu Que.

"May you enjoy boundless blessings. Greetings to the Palace Master of Justice."

His voice boomed, echoing around Tiandu Peak like rolling thunder.

If Yu Que hadn't already seen many grand occasions, he might have been quite frightened by this scene and not know how to face it.

Yu Que did not linger in the carriage for long. His body transformed into a sword light and landed at the foot of Tiandu Peak in an instant. Then, step by step, he walked towards Tiandu Peak.

The peak master of the Refinement Peak, the patriarch of the Shi family, the disciples of the Yu family, the disciples of the four families, and so on, all followed behind, taking square steps and swaggering towards the peak.

The immortals who had been waiting outside Tiandu Peak were finally able to move and began to gather around and approach to carry out their mission.

Some of them muttered to themselves, "This is what a great immortal must be like!"

Even with his limited speed, Yu Que could reach Tian Du Peak in less than a quarter of an hour.

At this moment, a white altar was prepared on Tiandu Peak, which looked extremely rich in spiritual energy. The Tiandu Peak Master was waiting on either side of the altar, looking at Yu Que with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist, you've arrived?"

Yu Que cupped his hands in greeting and said to the old immortal, "I'm sorry to trouble you today, fellow Daoist." The smile on the face of the Tiandu Peak Master remained unchanged, and he waved his hand and said, "No trouble at all, no trouble at all. This is a fortunate event for my Huangshan Dao Palace. I would be more than happy to receive more of these items."

After exchanging a few simple words, Yu Que finally had the time to carefully examine the man.

Compared to the Palace Master of Huangshan on Lotus Peak, the Palace Master of Tiandu Peak is not only not female, but also looks much older. He appears to be a middle-aged man with a beautiful beard, exuding a profound Daoist aura. Just by standing there, he gives off a feeling of being detached from the world.

Immediately afterwards, golden light shimmered on both sides of Tiandu Peak.

The Palace Master of Huangshan and the person from Bright Peak arrived at Tiandu Peak at the exact same time.

Unlike Yu Que, who climbed step by step, these two arrived riding on a beam of light: "Everyone, it's been a long time."

"Lord of the Palace of Justice, how have you been?"

The Palace Master of Huangshan Palace was dressed in a pale yellow Taoist robe, with a lotus crown casually placed on his head. He stood with his hands behind his back, looking quite heroic, just like a young man.

The true form of the person on Bright Peak was white-haired and white-bearded. He looked to be the oldest among the group present, but he had a youthful face and white hair. His demeanor was not like that of an old man at all. Instead, he was the most "childlike" among them, with the appearance of a playful old man.

Yu Que quickly greeted the two, saying, "Thank you both for taking time out of your busy schedules to come."

The Heavenly Capital Peak Master smiled and nodded at the two of them.

The Palace Master of Huangshan Palace said, "This is a major event in the palace, and it is my duty to come here."

The man on Bright Peak muttered, "He'll definitely come, he'll definitely come!"

The four stood on the altar, chatting and laughing freely, appearing quite harmonious.

This scene was witnessed by the Shi family, the She family, and the Kaopingfeng family, who came up later. The ancestors of the three families all took a deep breath of the cool breeze from the mountaintop.

Although they already knew that Yu Que had established a relationship with the Palace Master of Huangshan and others, seeing the four of them so friendly still left them feeling dazed.

However, the three of them did not behave too outrageously; they were only momentarily distracted before they came to their senses.

Led by the Peak Master of the Refinement Peak, the group stepped forward, and together with the other immortals and disciples behind them, paid their respects to the four people on the altar:

"We pay our respects to the Emperor Emeritus in the palace."

Although there are other elders in the Huangshan Taoist Palace below the altar, the elders of the three main peaks are very different from the other elders.

The former is the current Supreme Elder, while the latter merely inherits the title of his predecessor and theoretically enjoys the treatment of a "Supreme Elder" in the palace.

In terms of realm and magical power, even if the latter has stepped into the half-step primordial spirit realm, it is not that he is only one step away from becoming an immortal. Rather, it is that he has cultivated to the peak of his life, or forcibly improved it by using secret methods and treasures.

As for those like the Palace Master of Huangshan, they were born before the revival of spiritual energy and had no chance to become immortals in this world. They were stuck and could only hone their cultivation again and again, thus being limited to the half-step Nascent Soul realm.

Upon seeing this, the Palace Master of Huangshan and the others also cupped their hands in greeting to the Peak Master of Liandu and the others.

"Alright, everyone, stop standing there like idiots."

The Peak Master of Tiandu waved his hand and pointed to the seating arrangements around the mountain peak: "Take your seats according to the mountain peak. This peak is quite large and can accommodate all the disciples and all those attending the ceremony."

"Yes."

The disciples of both Liandu Peak and Tiandu Peak had long been prepared for the seating arrangements, having rehearsed intensively for three days and three nights, and naturally understood the intentions of the Tiandu Peak Master.

The numerous disciples on duty immediately hopped and skipped through the crowd like sparrows, guiding people here and pointing them there, so that the huge crowd going up the mountain quickly dispersed like flowers, landing evenly and orderly around the mountain peak.

During the operation, although there were many people on the mountaintop, there was order amidst the chaos, and everyone knew to hold their breath and not disturb Yu Que in the center of the altar.

After exchanging pleasantries, Yu Que walked to the center of the jade altar and sat cross-legged on the nine-palace eight-trigram pattern spread out in five-colored soil. He closed his eyes slightly and calmed his mind.

According to etiquette, for such an important event as being appointed as the head of the judicial palace, the recipient should fast for at least 49 days, and in strict cases, even up to 81 days, and only after auspicious divination can they come here to receive the appointment.

However, Yu Que was here to receive the title of "Primordial Spirit Immortal," and the Primordial Spirit Dao Weapon he had forged was enough to save him from such troublesome matters.

Moreover, in the eyes of the Palace Master of Huangshan and others, the sooner this matter is resolved, the better they can hand over the entire Huangshan Dao Palace to Yu Que, and then they can go into seclusion, a deep seclusion, in order to become immortals themselves!

Therefore, Yu Que only meant it as a formality and temporarily rested on the five-colored jade altar for a while.

When he opened his eyes again, only four hundred and ninety breaths had passed.

One breath represents a day.

At this moment, all was quiet. The Palace Master of Huangshan Palace and the Master of Bright Peak had already taken their seats. Only the Master of Tiandu Peak, dressed in black robes, held a gold watch and had a solemn expression.

Upon seeing Yu Que awaken, the other party, holding the golden scroll and memorial in both hands, stood outside the altar, bowed in all directions, then chanted a long prayer and raised his hand:
"Huangshan has a vacancy; please submit your application!"

Yu Que immediately stood up and replied, "Yu Que accepts the letter."

With a whoosh, the gold watch instantly transformed into a golden light and landed in Yu Que's hand.

Then Yu Que bowed to the four directions and above and below, shook his robes, held up the golden book and the memorial, and recited:
"I, your humble servant, am filled with trepidation and humility. I bow my head and respectfully offer this humble tribute, and dare to proclaim it before the Three Pure Ones, the Supreme Heavenly One, the Immortals of the Five Sacred Mountains, and the Righteous God of the Earthly Land of Huangshan:"
We humbly acknowledge that the Great Dao is formless, yet it gives birth to heaven and earth; its true spirit spreads far and wide, governing yin and yang... The Huangshan Dao Palace was founded at the beginning of the primordial chaos, inheriting the profound principles of the universe, and has been spreading the Dao through countless eons, protecting all living beings.

I, your humble servant, have admired the mystical arts since childhood and have studied the true secrets of Taoism ever since… I have heard that the position of judicial officer in the Huangshan Taoist Temple is responsible for the precepts of the temple, distinguishing right from wrong, handling disputes between the yin and yang, and protecting the dignity of the Taoist law. Only those with both virtue and talent can be competent for this position.

……

Your Majesty, I am filled with utmost fear and anxiety, and thus I respectfully submit this memorial to Your Majesty, humbly awaiting Your Majesty's judgment.

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden book in his hand burst into flames as if it were paper, turning into a thick, powerful wisp of golden smoke that rose into the air.

The smoke rose slowly, instantly transforming the entire sky above Huangshan into a golden, auspicious cloud.

The auspicious clouds stretched out continuously, reaching a distance of three thousand miles!
Yu Que stood on Tiandu Peak, his hair trembling.

He instantly felt a divine will descend from the sky. The condensed evil cultivation that had been stagnant in his body for some time was now like a window paper, quietly passing through with his breath, with every movement and stillness.

This situation surprised Yu Que.

He hadn't expected that the act of offering sacrifices to Heaven and receiving the title would also allow him to perform the "Refining Qi to Offer Sacrifice to Heaven" incidentally, and with such obvious results that his cultivation level had instantly surpassed the sixth rank without even needing to draw upon any internal energy.

(End of this chapter)