The post of Commander of Recapture was a temporary assignment, and because it was set up temporarily, it carried quite a bit of power.
Apart from those like the Supreme Emperor Laozi who cannot be moved, and those like the Immortal of Longevity who, when moved, are of little use, all the other officers in the Heavenly Palace are within the scope of jurisdiction.
To be honest, if the Supreme Emperor Laozi were to personally intervene, he could easily suppress Mosquito Sage at a moment's notice, without even needing any magical treasures. Just by shouting the name "Mosquito Sage," using the purple-gold red cauldron he normally uses to store elixirs, Mosquito Sage would be pulled in, no matter how far away he is or how many dimensions separate them.
However, the Supremacy of the Daoist Sage in his incarnation, he does not want to do anything, and no one can command him.
The Heavenly Emperor entrusts the task to his ministers, announces the end of the court session, and goes to a side hall to handle official matters.
The Supremacy of the Daoist Sage shows no intention to intervene. As the Heavenly Emperor leaves, he nods politely but aloofly to the assembled immortals, waves his broom dust, and takes a step away from the Lingshi Imperial Hall.
The third one to leave was the Queen Mother of the Jade Pool, and she took Long Ji with her.
This daughter is too impulsive, and Mosquito Sage is extremely fierce, so she cannot be sent, even for such a high-level battle. There are plenty of true immortals who can participate.
The Phoenix also supported this decision. Long Ji has an indescribable fear of all sorts of colorful and fluffy insects. Previously, the Phoenix tried to throw caterpillars at her to help her overcome this weakness. However, Long Ji gave him a fierce pinch instead.
Fine, let's go then.
All the remaining immortals were inside the Lingshi Imperial Hall, none of them dared to leave.
The closer ones exchanged words and made discussive gestures. For instance, the Yue Lao, this old man discussed with several immortals around him, as if Mosquito Sage had eaten his rice.
At this time, those who are willing to help with advice and strategy may not be remembered by the leader, but anyone who turns around and leaves will definitely be remembered.
The Immortal of Longevity, leaning on his staff, stood calmly in place without a hurry. Chang'e, seeing that everyone was standing in place and not moving, could only stand there with her jade rabbit waiting for something. But what was she waiting for? She had no idea!
The Barefoot Immortal stopped waving his fan; he looked solemn. The Great Spirit of the Earth was sharpening his ax at the entrance, as if he was ready for an eight-hundred-round battle with Mosquito Sage.
As the Royal Phoenix and Taibai Xing were personally appointed as commanders, they could not leave at this time. They were not just pretending to be busy; they were actually discussing a practical battle strategy.
When Li Jing waged war against the Wuling Mountains, the heavenly court could easily dispatch one hundred thousand troops at any time and could issue orders and send troops on a whim.
Now, what are we supposed to do? With so few troops, if we were to withdraw them all, wouldn't that leave the four heavenly gates of the east, south, west, and north unprotected? Would we abandon the Lingshi Imperial Hall as well?
This cannot be done immediately; there are many preparations that need to be made. Gathering all the immortals in the Lingshi Imperial Hall is of no use. Taibai Xing steps forward to persuade the other colleagues to leave.
The issue was too complicated, with a thousand threads and numerous strands, making it difficult to explain in just a few sentences. Phoenix followed Taibai Xing to his Changxing Hall to discuss the matter of eradicating Mosquito Sage.
Their first consensus was to write various declarations.
If Phoenix did not use the Sky Scale, she would just be a golden immortal with some supernatural abilities.
Taibai Xing was once a Golden Immortal but abandoned the path of killing and transformed. Now, he is unable to fight, even if he restores his previous state of dominance in killing, his abilities would not be a match for Mosquito Sage's.
The likes of the Great Spirit of the Earth, it's not even worth mentioning. They're essentially giveaways from the past.
With only the strength of two Golden Immortals, how could they possibly handle Mosquito Sage, who has the power of a Superior Saint? The answer is that they would rely on the help of the heavens to activate a cheat mode!
Zhou King's Human-like Qì could only be used passively, but the Heavenly Dao's qì isn't like that. As the Three-Dimensional Heavenly Court, it can slightly borrow the power of the Dao.
How strong is the power of Dao? Hongjun wouldn't allow Tongtian to leave the Biyoutong Palace, and he couldn't go. This not being able to go is not because Hongjun turned into an old man and beat Tongtian on the ground, but rather because he was restricted by the Dao itself, making him unable to take even a single step forward.
A Superior Saint is indeed strong, but under the power of the Heavenly Dao, they are no different from ants.
The key issue is how much help from the heavens will it be able to provide, even the Heavenly Emperor cannot say for certain.
Taibai Xing and Phoenix.
The Phoenix is preparing a pile of proclamations. Before the battle, they recite one to add a buff. If they can't win, they recite another one to add another buff. If they still can't win, they keep reciting, repeatedly applying a debuff to the enemy.
Last time, the Heavenly Emperor personally wrote an edict and personally stamped it to counter human accumulation of merits. Mosquito Sage is indeed powerful, but in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, Mosquito Sage's status is far inferior to Zhou King.
The Heavenly Emperor won't write the declarations himself. Mosquito Sage isn't good enough for it, and there's no need for Phoenix or Taibai Xing to write them either.
There is a Chinese idiom to describe calligraphy called "Dragon soaring and phoenix dancing." From this word, we can tell about the character of the Phoenix's writing—it's readable but somewhat scribbly. Such writing would be considered disrespectful to the Heavenly Dao.
Taibai Xing, as a former military officer turned official, his handwriting is not likely to be particularly beautiful.
The Heavenly Court has a dedicated group of immortals who excel in calligraphy.
The two commanders voice their ideas, and someone is sent off to write the declarations on the side.
It's definitely not allowed to copy each other, and each declaration must be different. This requires time for thinking.
The declarations are of utmost importance. If any of the declarations gain the favor of the Heavenly Dao, it's possible that reading them aloud would cause Mosquito Sage to perish.
Taibai Xing and the Phoenix also need to understand the strength of the declarations before they can determine their subsequent plans. They wait in the Changqing Hall.
While waiting, they chat and make small talk.
Taibai Xing can't help but complain: "Those gossip rumors are completely unreasonable. An old man like me, how could I do something like that? 'The sky is clear and the earth is vast and boundless, a myriad of phenomena returning and overlapping, turning into countless directions. The boundless sky stretches on, gazing at the vast sea of Heaven. Riding a floating raft, lightly drifting alongside the sun..." Hmph! It's a complete joke!"
The Phoenix hurried to console: "Old Star Master, holding onto anger will harm your health. It's just the slander of some small-minded people; it's not worth mentioning."
She has heard all these rumors. It's said that a thousand years ago, Taibai Xing transformed into a young and handsome man, seduced the weaving Empress Goddess, and then the two of them had a child, who was the eldest son of the Yellow Emperor, known as Xiaohaoyu, the White Emperor.
In other words, Taibai Xing cheated on the Yellow Emperor
Lately, the rumors have taken a new twist. The Empress Goddess has become Chang'e, and now the story is that Taibai Xing and Chang'e had a fling and then bore the eldest son of the Yellow Emperor, Xiaohaoyu. This version is somewhat illogical and disregards facts; it seems like it's purely meant to stir up trouble.
The rumors are undoubtedly the result of jealousy and fabrication by those envious of Taibai Xing's high status and power.
These rumors are so unbelievable that they sound more like fairy tales than reality. The logic is not at all sound, and any normal person would simply laugh it off. However, Taibai Xing is worried that the words might reach the ears of the Yellow Emperor, using this opportunity, he wants the Phoenix to help him explain things to the Yellow Emperor in the future when she sees him.
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