Heavenly Lord saw the petty movements of the officials, but said nothing.
Extending life from eighty to one hundred years makes little difference, it's just waiting an additional twenty years.
Bo Yi kao was assigned to a corner of the thirty-third level of heaven, granted a mansion, and given two slaves to attend to his daily needs.
He was in an awkward situation of having an official position and a job but without any assignments.
Heavenly Lord does not restrict him from moving around, but as he cannot ride the clouds or go anywhere else, he can only wander around the vicinity of his mansion, which is a bit better than being in prison, but not much better.
If Bo Yi kao wants to turn the situation around, he must practice Taoist cultivation and then be able to ride clouds. However, his talent in Taoist cultivation is very poor, and he only has a few more decades of life left, so he can't do anything significant.
Chi You did not go to Taiyi Shrine with Bo Yi kao, thus escaping the catastrophe.
His era has passed, and for a period of time, he was considered a major figure in the heavens and the earth. Now, even Xuan Yuan Huangdi has stepped aside, let alone him, the former defeated general under his command.
Chi You had connections with the underworld's witch tribe, and he learned from the ghosts that Bo Yi kao was being held in heaven, and Yuan Hong was imprisoned in the heavenly prison. He immediately abandoned the idea of rescuing his savior, not because he did not want to save him, but because it was impossible. He would have to wait for death.
He led his eighty-one bronze-headed and iron-armed brothers from the witch tribe, along with over two hundred human warriors possessing witch tribe blood collected in the mortal realm, to the East Sea.
They fought two major battles with the people of Xuan Yuan.
As they were all downtrodden people, it should not be necessary to resort to violence and bloodshed.
Absolutely not! Chi You and Xuan Yuan were bitter enemies, even though the people of Xuan Yuan had escaped in battle in the past and had not fought with the Nine Yellow Tribe, they were still considered enemies.
In the battle of slaughtering the people of Xuan Yuan, Chi You acquired the Long Elephant Samadhi technique, a martial arts skill he greatly enjoyed for its ability to create miracles through sheer strength. He felt that it had similarities with the arts of the witch tribe and promptly joined the ranks of those who ate, slept, and slaughtered dragons.
Tai Su Tiān, Wái Gōng Cí.
The Qingluan bowed respectfully to Heavenly Lord: "Great Tianzun, Saintess of the Nourishing Universe has sent a summons."
Heavenly Lord was also polite: "It's at your service, Yuan Jun."
When facing unfamiliar female immortals, if you don't know how to address them, just call them "Yuan Jun" and you'll be mostly correct.
Qingluan in the lead, Heavenly Lord following half a step behind, made their way to the Wan Palace.
Passing through a crossroads, they noticed at the eastern horizon a towering tree of fiery red, reaching tens of thousands of feet in height.
At this moment, the flames on the top of the tree had taken on a solid form, and a special life energy was undergoing transformation in the canopy. An incredibly strong aura could be felt from miles away, belonging to a chaotic divine beast.
Only three can truly be called Chaotic Divine Beasts - the dragon, the phoenix, and the qilin.
It is no need to guess to know which Chaotic Divine Beast now dwells on the Primordial Wutong Tree.
Qingluan knew that Heavenly Lord had seen the Primordial Wutong Tree and the figure within it, and she smiled, not caring.
The figure inside the tree also knew that their act of skipping work was discovered by their boss, but what did it matter?
Heavenly Lord stepped into the Wan Palace and first bowed deeply and paid homage to the Saintess Nuwa who was lying on the cloud bed.
"Brother Nu, there's no need for so much ceremony. You are the Supreme of the Three Realms, with many important duties to attend to. I wonder what business you have come to my Wan Palace for?"
Nuwa was quite sly; she let Heavenly Lord pay his respects first before telling him, "There's no need for such formality."
Heavenly Lord had indeed come with a matter: "Sister Nu, the Three Realms are at peace, the rivers are clear, and the seas are calm. The number of immortals has increased dramatically, and so has the human population in the mortal realm. I have noticed that some immortals without partners have set their sights on humans."
He concisely recounted the matter.
The core message was a request to prohibit marriage between immortals and mortals.
Many immortals who are listed on the Fenshen (Seal of Divinity) list are single, having left their families behind in the mortal realm. The Fenshen list is essentially a conscription, and it's impossible to bring along their wives, children, and elders to heaven.
Many original officers of the Shang and Zhou dynasties who became immortals after climbing to the heavens now look down upon their earthly wives, wanting to find younger, more beautiful ones.
Under the influence of such thoughts, the number of marriages between immortals and mortals began to increase dramatically.
When pursuing a woman, immortals have far more resources and methods at their disposal than ordinary mortals.
Conversely, female immortals also often seize men.
Mortals have no competitiveness in this area.
Heavenly Lord had previously prohibited his own sister from fraternizing with Yang Jie's father, when there were fewer people around, it was still manageable.
With so many immortals now, it would be too tiring to manage them all individually.
So he came to find Nuwa, the guardian of the marriage of immortals and mortals, to make a decision on the Daoist level. From now on, immortals should marry immortals and mortals should marry mortals. The two groups should not be intermixed in marriage.
Nuwa listened idly, as repairing the sky and managing marriage were the only two duties she had as the Heavenly Saintess. These were her responsibilities in the order of heaven, unrelated to her fate.
Heavenly Lord came to ask for her permission, which was only reasonable.
Now that Heavenly Lord had finished speaking, she pretended to think for a while and realized that it wasn't her concern. There were indeed many mortal female disciples at Li Mountain, but is becoming an immortal something you can do just by waving your hands?
Nuwa immediately nodded in agreement and approved Heavenly Lord's proposal, allowing for the prohibition of marriage between immortals and mortals.
Ten days later.
Several immortals were imprisoned in the heavenly prison for violating the "prohibition of marriages between immortals and mortals" decree and joined Yuan Hong as company.
The immortals were shaken by Heavenly Lord's ruthless methods. In reality, love affairs between immortals and mortals weren't that meaningful; some sought novelty, while others simply wanted to enjoy themselves in the mortal realm.
It's not worth going against Heavenly Lord over such a small matter.
The problem of intermarriage between immortals and mortals was strictly prohibited, further solidifying Heavenly Lord's authority.
Heavenly Lord took the prohibition of intermarriage between immortals and mortals very seriously.
The first step has been completed, from prohibiting intermarriage between immortals and mortals, it has led to the second step, which is the census of the Immortal Realm.
Both immortals and mortals fall under his rule. Mortals and ghosts are not easy to manage because of their large numbers and short lifespans. By the time the count for mortals is completed, they have already turned into ghosts, requiring personnel to go verify their status. But before the verification results can be confirmed, these ghosts have already reincarnated as humans.
Heavenly Lord's target is the immortals, or rather those immortals who are not under the jurisdiction of the heavenly court.
By registering all immortals in the Hundun realm, this is one of his achievements as the ruler of the Three Realms.
This is clearly a task that offends people, and Tai Bai Xingjun immediately left for the Western Heaven, saying that he was going there to inspect.
Jiang Ziyu also ran away, accepting a task to the underworld, and he never came back.
The Phoenix was still undergoing her eighth metamorphosis on the Primordial Wutong Tree. Lei Zhenzhen was practicing self-introspection. With his subordinates, Wen Zhong was hunting down demons and evil spirits.
The task of the census of the Immortal Realm was then entrusted to Bi Gan, the Star King of Literature, and Dou Rong, the Star King of Martial Arts.
Bi Gan and Dou Rong were both important officials of the former Yin Dynasty. Bi Gan was a royal uncle, while Dou Rong was the commander of the Ghost Pass.
They had limited knowledge of the Immortal Realm, so they dispatched heavenly soldiers and generals to conduct investigations in various locations based on the classification of mystical and blessed places.
With a division leader and a deputy, plus ten heavenly soldiers, the team arrived at Emei Mountain.
