Primordial Era: Starting with the Immortals of the Jie Sect to Prove the Dao of Hunyuan

"Xuanqiong, go your own way."

Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu all nodded, said nothing more to Haotian, and urged their mounts to leave.

Haotian stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Heavenly Court, which was in ruins and the Primordial World, which was slowly recovering its vitality. Suddenly, a surge of heroic spirit arose in his heart.

However, his gaze turned somewhat gloomy when it fell on Li Qing, who was standing to the side.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanqiong, the Heavenly Court is in dire need of rebuilding, so Yaochi and I will not linger any longer. You should go and fulfill your duties as the Great Emperor Gouchen!"

"good."

Li Qing nodded, looking at Haotian Yaochi, fully understanding what the other party was thinking. Without saying anything more, he transformed into a stream of light and left.

Haotian stood there, gazing in the direction Li Qing had left, remaining silent.

Yaochi stood beside him, noticing his unusual expression, and softly asked, "Your Majesty?"

With a wave of his hand, Haotian used the Haotian Mirror to conceal the secrets of heaven, and his voice carried a hint of coldness: "In Zixiao Palace, the person recommended by the Taiqing Saint is none other than Xuanqiong."

Yaochi nodded slightly.

"A recommendation from a sage is no small matter."

Haotian withdrew his gaze from the void and landed on the surging sea of ​​clouds outside the South Heavenly Gate: "If it weren't for the fact that Master ultimately decided on you and me, I'm afraid the position of Heavenly Emperor would not have fallen to me."

"Since the Dao Ancestor has made his decision, it is final. Even a sage cannot disobey him, sir."

Yaochi frowned slightly, not quite understanding Haotian's concerns.

Haotian turned around and looked into Yaochi's eyes: "It's settled, but in the end, he appointed Xuanqiong as the Great Emperor Gouchen. Think about it, someone who was recommended as the Heavenly Emperor by a sage in Zixiao Palace was given such a position. Won't he have any thoughts about it in the future?"

Yaochi was silent for a moment, then said, "The Dao Ancestor said his cultivation is still shallow."

"Our cultivation is still shallow, so I chose you and me. But cultivation can gradually increase, while our titles have already been decided. The teacher did not directly reject the Taiqing Sage's suggestion, but only said that the two of us are more suitable. You should understand the meaning behind this."

Yaochi looked up at Haotian but did not reply.

Haotian said no more and turned to walk deeper into the Heavenly Court. Yaochi followed beside him, passing through ruins and broken walls.

Just now, Laozi used the Taiji diagram to reshape the Heavenly Court, and Yuanshi Tianzun used the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi to enlighten the Yellow Turban Warriors and palace maids. Most of the mess left by the demon race's Heavenly Court has been swept away.

The pavilions and towers were rebuilt, and the sea of ​​clouds and the Milky Way flowed slowly, but the place was empty and desolate, without any of the grandeur that a celestial court should have.

Haotian stopped on a high platform and looked around. Apart from the warriors and maidens he had conjured up, there was no other living person.

"The Heavenly Court, which Emperor Jun and Taiyi have managed for countless years, was incredibly prosperous, with countless immortals paying homage and star gods returning to their positions. Now that it has fallen into our hands, we don't even have a single person we can use."

Yaochi said, "Didn't Senior Brother Yuanshi say that his disciples, Nanji Zi and Taiyi Zhenren, can take up positions in Heaven?"

"Those are the positions of two great emperors, not ordinary divine offices. The Antarctic Longevity Emperor and the Eastern Azure Flower Emperor are below me, but they are not people I can order around at will."

Haotian shook his head: "Which of the disciples under the Three Pure Ones is easy to get along with? They've gone to Heaven, but they're just holding onto the title. If I need people, I still have to rely on myself."

On a deeper level, Haotian didn't believe that the disciples of the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect could be as close as family, and that bringing in two disciples of the Chan Sect could also keep Li Qing in check.

Yaochi Dao took out the Peach Spirit Root bestowed by Hongjun Daozu from his sleeve. The tree was no more than three feet tall, and its spiritual light was contained within, faintly drawing out the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

"This is a spiritual root bestowed by the teacher, used to suppress the heavenly court's fortune."

Yaochi said solemnly, "Then separate the offspring plants and plant them in the Heavenly Court, nourishing them with the Heavenly Court's dragon veins so that they can bear fruit as soon as possible. At that time, we will hold a banquet for all the wandering cultivators in the world with peaches of immortality, and recruit talents from all directions. As long as a cultivator is willing to serve in the Heavenly Court, he will be given a peach of immortality to prolong his life and help him improve his cultivation. In the long run, the Heavenly Court will prosper."

This is Lao Tzu's advice, and Yaochi is prepared to follow it.

"Junior Sister's words make sense, but the Heavenly Court cannot be without people for even a day; we must take a two-pronged approach."

Yaochi asked, "What does Your Majesty mean?"

"Firstly, we need to recruit the Star Gods of the Heavenly Court. Secondly, the Dragon Clan was subdued by the Demon Clan back then, and the Four Seas Dragon Kings nominally submitted to the Heavenly Court. Now that the Demon Clan has fallen, it is a good time to subdue the Dragon Clan."

Haotian stood with his hands behind his back, speaking with great confidence about his plan: "In this way, the Heavenly Court will return to its peak in my hands, and even the Sages will be powerless against me!"

Yaochi listened with a gleam in her eyes, but said no more. She would simply carry out the task that Haotian had set.

Haotian stood alone on the high platform, his gaze piercing through the sea of ​​clouds and looking into the distance.

"Emperor Gouchen".

He murmured those four words, a barely perceptible glint of sharpness flashing in his eyes: "I will show you who truly rules this Heavenly Court!"

Li Qing didn't care about Haotian's thoughts. He returned to the Gouchen Palace to meditate, the laws of the world slowly flowing within the auspicious clouds, but his mind was focused on several important matters.

The war between the Lich King and the Demon King was over, and the primordial world was in ruins, with much to be done in the days to come. Standing on a cloud, he listed everything in his mind, prioritizing them according to their importance and urgency.

At the very front of the line was the one to go and get the twelve Heavenly King Flags from Lady Pingxin.

After the final battle between the Lich King and the Demon King, all twelve Ancestral Witches perished, and the twelve banners were taken into the cycle of reincarnation by the Goddess Pingxin.

These flags contain the essence of the twelve ancestral witches, which is crucial for his future condensation of the true form of Pangu.

The Tongtian Sect Leader said that this matter should be dealt with after the decisive battle between the Lich King and the Demon King. He was to first go to Shouyang Mountain to ask Laozi for the Taiqing Divine Talisman, and then go to the cycle of reincarnation to find Pingxin.