The Sims: I Open the Immortal Path for All Beings

Chapter 1984: Chapter 1930–1931: The Overbearing Jade Emperor, Invincible Ancestral Witch

Sometimes, certain matters are just described differently, even if a few words are changed, they have different meanings.

The former is an unqualified transaction, but if handled appropriately, it can gain the recognition and understanding of the Heavenly Court; however, the latter touches upon a taboo and must be severely suppressed.

“Your Majesty is joking, this is just a transaction between both parties.” The Witch God Sect Leader appeared between heaven and earth, speaking aloud, and in his heart, there was a bit of a wry smile.

This time, it seems we were caught off guard and outwitted by the other party.

Originally, they planned for the Jade Emperor to take action, and then they would counterattack, which could put the blame for stirring up trouble on the Jade Emperor, thus putting themselves on the right side of the argument.

But who knew the Jade Emperor would play dumb and directly define this matter as the plundering of a Divine Position, without mentioning the transaction—this was a problem. The latter is genuinely a taboo, and even the Witch God Sect dare not touch it.

After these words were spoken, the Witch God Sect Leader could not remain silent because once a fixed impression formed, it would really be that the Witch God Sect broke the rules.

The weight of public opinion could crush them, and by the time everyone formed a preconceived notion, it would be too late to say anything.

One must understand that many forces are dissatisfied with the Witch God Sect at the moment, and if they use this as an excuse to cause trouble, it would be like riding a tiger, creating a situation where they became the target of all.

“A transaction? A transaction of Divine Positions, has it been reported to the various departments of the Heavenly Court, why haven’t I received any news?” The Jade Emperor laughed coldly and asked consecutively.

The alternation of Divine Positions has occurred over the years, but this alternation follows a complete and compliant process, in which the will of these Imperial Honors cannot be ignored.

“Naturally, there is a process, and it has been reported to the Heavenly Court, but it has not yet concluded.” The Witch God Sect Leader said.

Even if they wanted to establish a fait accompli, they could not say they had done so without any preparation. A process that is initiated but not completed is fundamentally different from having no reporting process at all.

The Jade Emperor’s expression was stern: “Since the process has not yet concluded, it means Heavenly Court approval has not been obtained. Without the consent of the Heavenly Court, the Divine Position must not be privately bestowed. For now, stop and wait for the process to finish before continuing.”

At this moment, he stood on the moral high ground, as the other party’s operation was against the rules, giving him the natural qualification to demand they stop and wait for preparation.

Of course, if something else happens during this time, causing some other obstacles, no one can say for certain.

“Has Your Majesty resolved to oppose us?” The Witch God Sect Leader’s smile faded, and his face turned gloomy.

Who is he? The Witch God Sect Leader, who has always stood at the pinnacle of existence in both the past Great Wilderness Realm and the present Divine Continent, as a top-tier powerhouse.

Speaking politely to the other party just now was merely giving some face to them, or perhaps to the Heavenly Court and some of the powers backing it, but the Jade Emperor’s insistence on not yielding made the Witch God Sect Leader furious.

You, Zhu Houji, a mere member of the Royal Family, only ascended to the throne by luck and reached this point with the help of the Longevity Taoist Monarch Pei Xuanjing, and now you dare to speak to me like this, truly turning everything upside down.

The wrath of a Taoist Monarch is not something just anyone can bear, especially not that of the Witch God Sect Leader, who is considered among the top ten in combat strength among veteran Daoist Monarchs. At this moment, even without acting, the change in his tone made the world seem to fall silent.

If it were someone else, seeing the Witch God Sect Leader about to get angry would naturally make them fearful.

But the Jade Emperor came here today explicitly to stop this matter, which concerns his prestige, and he will absolutely not back down.

Moreover, his greatest obstacle to becoming the true Supreme of Heaven is veteran Daoist Monarchs like the Witch God Sect Leader. If he retreats today easily, how can he ever become the true Emperor of Heaven?

“It’s not that I want to oppose the Church Master, but rather the Church Master broke the rules.” The Jade Emperor’s tone also became cold.

Even though he was already prepared to take action, the Jade Emperor did not yield an inch as he firmly held the moral high ground.

He wants all the Taoist Monarchs to be clear that the one breaking the rules today is the Witch God Sect Leader, not him. On the contrary, he, the Jade Emperor, is still the defender of the Heavenly Court’s dignity at this moment.

This is very important.

Even though the situation between heaven and earth is constantly changing, with various strong individuals having different ideas, the reputation of the Heavenly Court still counts, and no strong individual seriously dares to overturn it.

For so many years, the role of the Heavenly Court in this Divine Land World has been irreplaceable, and regardless of how various forces and strong individuals plan to redistribute interests in the future, they need to use the Heavenly Court as a medium.

Even if some strong individuals have more considerable ambitions, their thoughts are merely to overthrow these few Imperial Honors of the Jade Emperor and not to smash the framework of the Heavenly Court directly.

They also need to dine from the Heavenly Court’s pot, only thinking about officiating the distribution themselves.

Most importantly, the creators of the Heavenly Court are Longevity Taoist Monarch and others; the idea of overturning the Heavenly Court should not even be considered.

At this moment, the Jade Emperor tightly grips the fact that the Witch God Sect Leader broke the rules, and it concerns the compliance of Divine Position changes, something all the Gods are watching. Even some Taoist Monarchs dare not intervene lightly.