Chapter 46

Just after Ding Yue finished speaking, the disciples standing beside the platform were suddenly filled with surprise and doubt. The four major disciples looked over, and the many disciples behind them began to murmur, creating a chaotic scene!

This was clearly a thankless task, and the disciples didn’t need to go. It was a waste of time. What was this Immortal of the Mountains and Waters thinking?

"Silence!" Daoist Duobao shouted, his gaze filled with anger as he looked at the noisy disciples behind him.

The hall immediately fell silent, and everyone closed their mouths, not daring to challenge this disciple of the截教 (Jie Jiao)!

"Senior Brother!" But Shi Ji, standing beside him, couldn’t hold back and called out, tugging at Ding Yue’s Daoist robe through the two people between them!

Ding Yue winked at Shi Ji but didn’t say a word!

The sect leader’s gaze sharpened. He hadn’t expected that a disciple would be willing to go to heaven to serve as an official, especially this disciple whom he held in high regard!

"Do you wish to go to heaven?" the sect leader asked.

Though his tone was calm, it was clear to everyone that something was unusual. Some even thought to themselves, "Why are you asking such an obvious question?"

"Yes, Master!" Ding Yue said, bracing himself.

The sect leader listened and then looked down at the platform, saying, "Is there anyone else who wishes to go?"

After a short while, over three hundred people stood up, most of them unregistered disciples, with only about forty to fifty registered disciples!

And the Jie Jiao currently had over eight hundred registered disciples!

"Ding Yue, you will lead this mission, taking your many junior brothers to heaven to serve as officials!"

Seeing this, the sect leader said no more to Ding Yue and disappeared, returning to his quarters!

"Yes!" Even though the sect leader had already left, Ding Yue still bowed in response!

Daoist Duobao came to Ding Yue and said, "Junior Brother, this time you will lead the other junior brothers to heaven. Do not tarnish the reputation of our Jie Jiao!"

"Senior Brother, rest assured, I will not let you down!"

Turning to look at the many disciples who had stood up, Ding Yue noticed that some of them were not yet Immortals, which made him somewhat amused and exasperated.

And among the disciples, there wasn’t a single Golden Immortal; most were True Immortals or Earth Immortals, with very few Heavenly Immortals!

"Junior brothers and sisters, to serve in heaven, it’s best to have reached the realm of Immortality. Those who haven’t yet reached this realm should stay on the island and continue their cultivation!" Ding Yue directly excluded those who hadn’t yet become Immortals!

What a joke, for Jie Jiao disciples to go to heaven as officials, but they were a group of low-level cultivators who hadn’t even reached Immortality. Would this not make a laughingstock of the Jie Jiao?

So, without hesitation, Ding Yue excluded these people!

There were still nearly three hundred people left. Ding Yue said, "Junior brothers and sisters, return to your respective caves and in one month, follow me to heaven!"

"Yes, Senior Brother!" Everyone naturally obeyed and dispersed!

At this moment, Shi Ji and Han Zhi Xian held hands and approached. Shi Ji asked urgently, "Senior Brother, why are you going to heaven? What’s so good about heaven?"

Ding Yue smiled and said, "Junior Sister, don’t worry, I have my own plans!"

"But once you go to heaven, it will be hard for you to come back to the mortal world, right?"

"No problem, have you forgotten about my avatar? If necessary, the avatar can take my place."

Ding Yue explained, naturally having his own plans for serving in heaven!

Moreover, even if he didn’t go now, he might still have to go in the future, he thought!

"Oh!"

As they conversed, though it didn’t seem like much, the others nearby noticed something and couldn’t help but smile!

After chatting with his fellow disciples for a while, though they didn’t understand his actions, they didn’t dare to advise him. Only those who were close to him, like Luo Xuan, said a few more words.

After that, Ding Yue and Han Zhi Xian returned to their cave together.

A month later, one by one, Jie Jiao disciples came to Ding Yue’s cave. Unconsciously, there were nearly five hundred people, two hundred more than before, including dozens of registered disciples and even over ten Xuan Immortals!

"Senior Brother!" When Ding Yue came out, all the disciples greeted him!

"Junior brothers and sisters, let’s set off!"

With that, Ding Yue stretched out his hand, and clouds of various colors were summoned from the sky. His power surged, and runes were inscribed.

In a short while, a cloud of five colors formed, with rays of light rising and shining brightly!

He threw it into the sky, and the cloud expanded to hundreds of meters in diameter. Ding Yue’s figure flashed, and he was already on the cloud!

The disciples below, though amazed and envious, also rose and landed on the cloud!

"Go!"

Ding Yue shouted, and the cloud rose, the wind howling, leaving a trail of colorful clouds, disappearing in a blink!

The speed was extremely fast!

Today, the only connection between the Heavenly Realm and the Earth was the South Heaven Gate!

The South Heaven Gate, established by the Heavenly Emperor, was a grand portal made of gold and jade, with intricate carvings and beams, emitting rays of light and golden flashes, towering over a hundred zhang high, appearing solemn and majestic!

At this moment, outside the South Heaven Gate, a golden-armored divine general was on duty, standing thirty zhang tall, with a square face and piercing eyes, holding a golden axe, looking formidable and majestic.

Just then, the golden-armored general saw a cloud of five colors flying towards him at great speed, the wind howling, making him somewhat startled!

The general couldn’t help but shout, "Outside the South Heaven Gate, who dares to come here? Speak quickly!"

The general’s voice was loud and thunderous, like a great bell, resounding!

"Jie Jiao’s Immortal of the Mountains and Waters, following the decree of the Supreme Saint, comes to pay respects to the Heavenly Emperor!"

Ding Yue’s clear and resonant voice slowly echoed, and as the words fell, the cloud of five colors stopped before the South Heaven Gate, with five hundred Jie Jiao disciples looking spirited and impressive!

The golden-armored general was startled, looking at the crowd, especially the leader, who seemed calm but was hard to read.

"I am the divine general Juling, on duty here. Please wait a moment while I inform the Heavenly Emperor!"

Ding Yue looked at Juling, who was indeed a famous divine general in the future, truly imposing!

"General, please inform the Heavenly Emperor, I will wait here!" Ding Yue said, his tone somewhat friendly!

As the general entered the South Heaven Gate, Ding Yue observed this famous place of the Heavenly Court, admiring its grandeur and solemnity, truly worthy of being the gateway to the Heavenly Realm!

"Please enter, Immortal!"

Soon, Juling came out and led the group into the Heavenly Realm!

The Heavenly Realm was vast and boundless, now a place of vibrant life and towering immortal mountains, with much denser spiritual energy than the Earth!

In the thirty-third heaven, the most expansive of the heavens, the ruins of the Heavenly Court had been transformed. Grand palaces stood, golden and splendid, with intricate carvings and beams!

Many laborers were still using immortal techniques to build more palaces, expanding the scale of the Heavenly Court and adding scenic elements!

There were also rays of light and auspicious clouds, creating a spectacular scene, leaving one in awe!

It was no longer the same as before, but it was still somewhat empty, with only a few cultivators!

In the center of the palace complex, a grand hall stood, emitting a brilliant light, towering and majestic, standing out among the other palaces, with an extraordinary aura!

The Lingxiao Hall!

In front of the hall, golden-armored divine generals stood, tall and imposing, with powerful auras!

A Daoist with a ruddy complexion, a smiling face, and a fly whisk came out, with white hair and skin like a baby, exuding a divine and dignified aura!

This immediately reminded Ding Yue of the immortal official in his memory!

As expected, it was the kind-hearted Tai Bai Jin Xing, though only a Heavenly Immortal, he was still not to be underestimated. His eloquence and charm made one feel good!

Ding Yue was very impressed, his charisma was too high, almost making him want to form a brotherhood with this old man! After just a few words, they were already calling each other brothers!

Led by Tai Bai Jin Xing into the hall, even Ding Yue couldn’t help but become quiet, deep in thought!

Although the Supreme Master didn’t care much about being the ruler of the Three Realms, that was the Supreme Master, not him, Ding Yue!

Ding Yue, though at the level of a Great Immortal, was already a powerful figure in the Three Realms!

But in front of the ruler of the Three Realms, he still felt somewhat inadequate!

"Pay respects to the Heavenly Emperor!" Ding Yue led the many Jie Jiao disciples in greeting, though their voices were not perfectly synchronized, they were still loud and powerful!

Ding Yue secretly observed the Heavenly Emperor on the throne!

He had a handsome and resolute face, clear and piercing eyes, and a dignified and spirited demeanor, wearing a green Daoist robe that made him look spirited and impressive!

"Truly worthy of being a disciple of the Supreme Master, indeed extraordinary!" the Heavenly Emperor smiled, speaking calmly!

"A grand ceremony will be held in a hundred years. You will stay here for now, and in a hundred years, your duties will be officially assigned."

"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor!" Ding Yue bowed and said!

As Tai Bai Jin Xing withdrew, he arranged a place for the Jie Jiao disciples to stay. In their conversation, Ding Yue also learned more about the current Heavenly Court!

The divine generals in the Heavenly Realm were originally the guards of the Heavenly Emperor’s former Daoist temple, brought to the Heavenly Realm to serve as heavenly soldiers.

Like Juling, he was originally the leader of the guards in the Heavenly Emperor’s Daoist temple and was now a general in the Heavenly Court, highly favored by the Heavenly Emperor!

Tai Bai Jin Xing, on the other hand, had actively joined the Heavenly Court after hearing that Huo Tian had become the Heavenly Emperor. He was naturally given an important position, being the first to join, and had to be given a face, or it would be hard to mix in the future!

(Thanks to Xiao San for the support, and also to Da Feng Hui Huang for the support, thank you!)

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