CHAPTER 790: CHAPTER 718, WHAT MAKES A QUALIFIED HEAVENLY EMPEROR?

"Your Majesty, why would you say that?"

The Jade Emperor sighed and said, "A truly qualified Heavenly Emperor should abandon all emotions and rule over the laws of Heaven and Earth with fairness and dignity.

For an emperor, being heartless is the way to be impartial, viewing all beings as insignificant as straw dogs to govern with impartiality for Heaven and Earth."

Bai Jin’s eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Your Majesty, have you realized your own shortcomings and are planning to abdicate in favor of the worthy?" As he spoke, he looked up with his chest out, eagerly looking at the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor was stunned for a moment and said irritably, "If I abdicate, you want to ascend? Wishful thinking!" The solemn atmosphere was instantly broken, and the Jade Emperor couldn’t help but reveal a smile.

"So that’s it, you’re not planning to abdicate, so why mention all this?

A heartless Heavenly Emperor would not get the follow of Gold Star Taibai nor the support of all gods.

If Your Majesty were a heartless Heavenly Emperor, I would immediately take the Law Enforcement Team and leave, never setting foot in the Heavenly Court again. Heartless people are troublesome!"

"Haha~ With what you’ve said, it seems I’m still quite esteemed as the Heavenly Emperor!"

Bai Jin and the Jade Emperor walked toward the riverbank ahead.

Yang Jiao and Yang Jian called out, "Master, Uncle~"

Bai Jin walked over and took the baby in Yang Jian’s arms. The baby in swaddling looked at Bai Jin with bright, curious eyes and grinned with a pure smile.

Bai Jin chuckled and said, "Has the child been named?"

Yang Jiao couldn’t help but smile and said, "Yes, he’s called Yang Chenxiang!"

Bai Jin patted the swaddling clothes and laughed, "Yang Chenxiang, you’ve just been born, and the entire Three Realms are stirred because of you, that’s quite a reputation!"

Yang Jiao asked with concern, "Master, my sister!"

"Don’t worry about this matter, it’s beyond your capabilities now, let your uncle here handle it."

Yang Jiao and Yang Jian both replied in unison, "Yes!" They couldn’t help but look towards the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor also nodded and said, "Bai Jin is right, you don’t need to do anything."

Bai Jin handed the baby back to Yang Jian, turned to look at the Jade Emperor, and said, "Please continue to use the Haotian Tower to seal off the Hua Mountain area, concealing Yang Chan and her son’s heavenly secrets from the Heavenly Rules.

As for other matters, they are still shrouded in a layer of mist and unclear at the moment; hence, I am unable to advise you further."

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly and said, "It should indeed be so."

"Then I will take my leave now!" Bai Jin bowed and disappeared into the woods with one step, then another.

After leaving the Jade Emperor and others, Bai Jin immediately met with Yang Chan and Liu Yanchang, observed carefully for two days, and didn’t notice anything wrong. There was no detectable external Divine Skills fluctuations on them nor any force of karma; afterwards, Bai Jin left the Lower Realm and returned to the Heavenly Court.

In the Heavenly Court Bird’s Nest, Bai Jin went to the Treasure Hall, took a Turtle Shell off the shelf, and sat down on a seat.

He shook the Turtle Shell vigorously, inverted it, and clink-clink-clink~ several Copper Coins fell from the Turtle Shell and scattered on the table.

Bai Jin looked down at the Eight Diagrams and muttered to himself, "The divination shows Chaos, ominous and auspicious are unpredictable, still unclear! Yang Chen, who exactly is stirring your fate."

"Senior Brother~"

"Senior Brother, we are here."

Two crisp voices sounded outside.

Bai Jin quickly put away the Postnatal Eight Diagrams, casually tossed it onto the shelf, and said with a smile, "I’m in the Treasure Hall, come in!"

Gu Liang and Shi Ji walked in from outside.

Gu Liang ran over and plunked down next to Bai Jin, anxiously calling out, "Senior Brother, where have you been all this time? There’s big trouble."

Bai Jin was startled, could it be that Yang Chan’s matter had already spread to the Heavenly Court? How could it be so fast? Who spread the word?

On the surface, Bai Jin remained calm and spoke irritably, "You need to stay calm when facing issues. You’re not that young anymore; stop being so flustered all the time."

"Senior Brother, I can’t calm down! The whole Heavenly Court is talking about it now."

"Oh~ Tell me! What’s the big trouble?"

Shi Ji and Gu Liang looked at Bai Jin with pity.

Bai Jin chuckled and said, "Didn’t you say there was big trouble? Why are you looking at me? Could it possibly be that I’m the trouble?"

Shi Ji opened his mouth and said, "Senior Brother, please don’t get angry after hearing this news."

"Don’t worry! I won’t get mad~ Tell me, what exactly is it? I’m quite curious now."

"Junior Sister Gu Liang, you tell him!"

"Alright!"

Gu Liang looked at Bai Jin with sympathy and said, "Senior Brother, there’s news from the Yue Lao Palace, saying... saying that you offended Wa Niangniang a long, long time ago, and as a result, all your marriage destinies were cut off by the matchmaker."

Bai Jin was taken aback, feeling relieved inwardly, Daji moves quickly!

Outwardly, he exclaimed in anger, "What? My marriage threads were cut off? No wonder I haven’t found a Daoist couple for eons! This is infuriating~"

Gu Liang indignantly said, "Exactly, the Marriage Hall has gone too far, how could they cut off your marriage threads!"

Shi Ji glanced covertly at Bai Jin, feeling relieved. He had been helping his Senior Brother and being good to him without any reciprocation over the years. It turns out, it was because his Senior Brother’s fate was severed—no wonder. He felt a wave of pity; Senior Brother is truly unfortunate!

Gu Liang angrily said, "Senior Brother, I’ll gather all Jie Sect Disciples, and we’ll demand justice at the Marriage Hall."

Bai Jin sternly replied, "Nonsense! The Marriage Hall is where Lady Yue Lao resides, a sacred place. It’s not somewhere you can cause a commotion!"

"But, Senior Brother, how could they sever your marriage destiny?"

Bai Jin waved his hand, speaking listlessly, "Enough already! Forget about the marriage destiny! The goddess makes her own holy decisions; don’t act recklessly."

Gu Liang pouted and weakly responded, "Yes!"

Shi Ji hesitated for a moment and said, "Senior Brother, there had been rumors among the gods of the Heavenly Court that you disliked female fairies and didn’t understand romance at all. Now, with this news from the Marriage Hall, it might actually be good for you, dispelling those previous rumors."

Bai Jin immediately shouted in anger, "Nonsense, who spread such rumors?"

"According to my investigation, it was Qiong Xiao and Bixiao from the Three Immortals Palace who first spread them."

Shi Ji asked, "Senior Brother, do you want to punish them?"

Bai Jin paused, his thoughts drifting to Yun Xiao, and then coughed and replied, "They are still young and don’t understand much. Just warn them; no need for punishment, let’s leave it at that this time."

"You are too lenient with them."

"We are Sect siblings after all; I naturally need to be more forgiving."

Gu Liang, moved, said from the side, "Senior Brother, you are truly kind!"

Shi Ji hesitated for a moment and then said, "Senior Brother, how did you offend Wa Niangniang in the past? Maybe I should go and make an apology on your behalf, try to gain her forgiveness, and reconnect your marriage threads."