However, the next second...

The god who delivered the decree was dumbfounded.

Princess Longji was somewhat dumbfounded.

The powerful attack had absolutely no effect; it didn't even reach Hong Jin's side before the power of the messenger god vanished.

"Too weak!"

Hong Jin's disdainful voice rang out.

As the voice faded, Hong Jin slightly raised his hand. The deity who conveyed the decree was completely out of control, its body floating, unable to use any magic power. It was like a fish on a chopping board, completely at Hong Jin's mercy.

"My husband...!"

Princess Longji was surprised and had a complicated expression. She had originally thought that her husband's cultivation was not very high, but now it seemed that her husband's cultivation was obviously above hers.

The deity who delivered the decree possessed the cultivation of a Taiyi Golden Immortal, yet she was utterly powerless against her own husband.

A Great Immortal!?

"You... I am a close minister of the Heavenly Emperor. If you kill me, you will be disrespecting the Heavenly Emperor and standing against the Heavenly Court. Have you considered the consequences?! Have you thought about the princess? Have you considered the princess's feelings?!" the deity who delivered the decree shouted.

Hong Jin ignored the deity who was delivering the decree, and instead waved his hand to dispel the power of the Heavenly Emperor's decree, thus restoring Princess Longji's freedom of movement.

Princess Longji and Hong Jin exchanged a glance, naturally understanding their husbands' meaning.

"My lord, let him go!"

With Princess Longji's words in hand, Hong Jin withdrew the control of the God of Decree.

As the messenger god landed, Princess Longji continued, "Go back and tell my father that I do not wish to return to the Heavenly Court. I only wish to stay with my husband in the Azure Phoenix Palace. In any case... my father does not favor me as his daughter!"

The deity who delivered the decree wanted to say something more, but he glanced at Hong Jin with apprehension, said nothing more, bowed, and hurriedly returned to the Heavenly Court.

...

Heavenly Court

Inside the Taiwei Yuqing Palace.

The deity who delivered the imperial edict reported everything that had happened at the Azure Phoenix Palace to the Heavenly Emperor, and then...

Haotian said indifferently, "Don't publicize this matter yet. You may leave now!"

"Yes!" the deity who delivered the decree replied respectfully.

He originally thought that the Heavenly Emperor should be furious and send heavenly soldiers and generals to bring Princess Longji back and kill Hong Jin at the same time.

But the Heavenly Emperor's reaction was a bit unexpected. After all, the Heavenly Emperor didn't seem to care much for Princess Longji, or perhaps... he felt that family scandals shouldn't be aired in public?

After pondering it for a while without reaching a definite conclusion, the deity who delivered the decree was unsure and felt somewhat uncertain. So he simply followed the Heavenly Emperor's decree obediently, thinking that it was always the right thing to do.

To be a good dog... no! To be a good subordinate, you must naturally learn to understand your leader's thoughts and make the right choices at crucial moments in order to rise through the ranks!

This has never changed since ancient times, so being a dog isn't so easy. Anyone can just want to be one!

...

After the messenger god left,

Haotian's eyes flashed, his body vanished instantly, and the next second he appeared outside the Azure Phoenix Battle Palace.

Before Haotian could enter, Hong Jin's voice rang out, "Halt!"

immediately,

Hong Jin and Princess Longji appeared. Haotian looked at the two holding hands and being affectionate, and his face instantly darkened. He roared in his heart: You little brat, you have audacity! Let go of me!

Princess Longji saw that the visitor was her father, so she quickly bowed and called him "Father," but she did not let go of his hand.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Haotian, Hong Jin, out of respect for Princess Longji, also bowed and said, "Greetings, Heavenly Emperor!"

Haotian gave a faint reply, looking Hong Jin up and down, his eyes seeming to see right through him.

However, the next moment, Haotian's heart was filled with turmoil; he could not see through Hong Jin.

When the deity conveying the decree reported everything, Haotian had a vague guess in his heart that Hong Jin might also be a disciple of a branch of the Jie Sect. Now it seems that he probably is, otherwise how could he not see through Hong Jin?

What surprised Haotian even more was that while he was sizing up Hong Jin, Hong Jin was also sizing him up. He couldn't see through Hong Jin, but he had a feeling that Hong Jin could see through him.

at this time,

Hong Jin thought to himself: The Heavenly Emperor is nothing special. If it weren't for the Taiji Diagram, one of the three great innate treasures, and the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda, Junior Brother Yang could have seriously injured him with a single punch if he had gone all out. With this kind of strength, he still wants to be the ruler of the Three Realms!? Tsk~! This thing is really brave!

Haotian sensed a hint of contempt in Hong Jin's eyes, and his expression immediately darkened further.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Princess Longji quickly said, "Father, let's not stand at the door, let's go inside!"

Haotian nodded with an unfriendly expression.

After entering,

Princess Longji said, "I'll go make some tea and wash some fruit. Husband, you and Father can sit down first."

“Yes, my wife!” Hong Jin replied.

Haotian: ? ? ?

Are they married? And they're already calling each other "husband" and "wife"? Is this all my daughter is capable of?

I'm still here! And they're being so affectionate right in front of me?!

grass!

My back teeth almost shattered from biting!

Wow! That's too much, way too much!

After calming himself down, Haotian looked at Hong Jin and asked, "Who is your master?"

Hong Jin's lips curled into a playful smile, "Disciple of the Jie Sect!"

Haotian's heart sank slightly. Just as he had guessed!

"So you're a disciple of the Sage Tongtian!" Haotian continued to probe.

Hong Jin replied calmly, "No, it's a branch of the Jie Sect!"

Haotian: It's confirmed!

"I see. Although it is a branch sect, the fact that it can train such a rare young talent as you must mean that the leader of the branch sect is also an unparalleled god! I wonder if I have ever seen him before!" Haotian said.

Hong Jin smiled and said, "I suppose not, after all... I'm destined not to see my master!"

Haotian: ? ? ?

What did you say when I asked you a question?

According to you, it's clearly me who's unworthy! And you say we're not destined for each other?! You've got some nerve, splitting up the Jie Sect.

"I see that you and Longji are in love, but the Heavenly Court has its own rules."

Longji is my daughter, and I do not want her to suffer. From now on, you will serve in the Heavenly Court!

"In this way, I can silence the criticisms of the gods in Heaven!" Haotian said.

Hong Jin: ?!

Eek!

Haotian's plan is shrewd and efficient; it seems his junior brothers and sisters have finally seen the light!

"No, I'm used to being carefree and don't want to be restricted!" Hong Jin replied.

Upon hearing this, Haotian's face immediately darkened. "If that's the case, you'll have no choice but to separate from Longji. Otherwise, even though Longji is my daughter, she will be punished for violating the Heavenly Rules!"

If I don't do this, all the gods in Heaven will follow suit, and how will I manage them?! If I try to manage them, all the gods will use Longji as an excuse, and what will I do then?

If you truly love Longji, you should consider her feelings! Or are you not sincere towards Longji?

Hong Jin said indifferently, "With me here, if any of the gods in the Heavenly Court dare to question me, I will kill them until no one dares to question me. Even if they are saints, I am not afraid. Although my cultivation is not high and I am not as good as my senior brothers and sisters, I can still kill a saint!"

Haotian: ⊙?⊙!

This damn familiar taste, these arrogant words—only a branch of the Jie Sect could utter such words!

You call your cultivation level low? You've even managed to slaughter a saint, and you still call your cultivation level low?

Damn it, you got me!