"Nine Heavens Emperor, it's been a long time!" Before he could figure it out, the five emperors had already landed and politely bowed to him.

"Hmm...long time no see." He was stunned and didn't react for a long time.

Only after everyone had taken their seats and started chatting did the Nine Heavens Emperor come to his senses. Wait a minute! They weren't here to seize his territory, but actually to attend the Dharma assembly?! What was that whole commotion just now? Were they playing a trick on him?

The Ninth Heaven Emperor looked conflicted, glancing back and forth between the five people before finally fixing his gaze on the Seventh Heaven Emperor, Hong Fei. Seeing that she hadn't made a move or intended to plot anything, his tightly clenched heart slowly calmed down.

Who cares what they want to do, as long as they don't gang up on him to take over his territory.

The Ninth Emperor breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at the Seventh Emperor again, but his gaze inadvertently fell upon a strange woman standing closer to him. He was startled and blurted out, "Who are you?"

When did this woman sit down next to him? This is the main hall of the Celestial Palace for the Ascension Ceremony, a place only emperors of various levels and their close attendants are allowed to enter. The seats inside are arranged in an arc, with three seats of honor in the very center. As the master of the Ninth Heaven, he naturally occupies the central seat. The seats on either side are traditionally occupied by emperors of the Seventh and Eighth Heavens.

But now a strange woman was sitting to his right, while the Seventh Emperor was sitting below her.

Who is this?! The new Eighth Heaven Emperor? I've never heard of the Eighth Heaven having a new Emperor! And... why doesn't this person have any immortal aura at all?!

"Hello, you must be the old... uh, the Nine Heavens Emperor?" You You gave a habitual business smile. "My name is You You, nice to meet you! I've heard so much about you!"

"You You?" The Nine Heavens Emperor was even more bewildered. "No, who exactly are you? Why are you sitting here? Do you even know where this is?"

"Isn't the Nine Heavens Emperor meddling too much?" Before You You could reply, Hong Fei frowned and said rudely, "This is the sect leader of this Emperor. Why can't he sit here?"

"Huh... what sect leader?"

Before the Ninth Emperor could react, the other emperors nodded in agreement, one after another.

The Grand Ancestor said, "This is the Emperor himself, why can't he sit here?"

Fang Ming, the fourth brother: "This is my matchmaker, why can't she sit here?"

The second son said, "This is my grandfather, the Emperor. Why can't he sit here?"

Fifth Brother, following suit: "This is... also my grandfather, why can't he sit here?"

Nine Heavens Emperor: "..."

What's going on?! Who is this person anyway? Why does he have so many identities?

Furthermore, you are all clearly First-Realm Emperors, so titles like Sect Master, Lord, and Matchmaker are one thing, but what the hell is "Grandpa"? Don't you have any self-awareness about your own age? Where did this "Grandpa" come from?

The Nine Heavens Emperor felt like his worldview was about to be chewed up by a dog. Before he could close his jaw, someone suddenly shoved him on the shoulder. He subconsciously looked up and saw a man in red with an astonishing appearance, surrounded by a divine aura that made even immortals tremble!

"Excuse me, could you move over a seat? I'm sitting with her, is that alright?"

The Nine Heavens Emperor was startled by the aura emanating from him, and nodded blankly, "Y-yes!" He involuntarily stood up and moved to the seat next to him.

"..." Who is he? Where is he? What just happened?

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Once you arrived on the island, Youyou discovered that the floating island for this Dharma assembly was enormous. It was divided into several areas, categorized according to different areas of practice, to facilitate gatherings and exchanges among participants.

Each area also has a platform for competition and sparring, where immortals occasionally go up to fight. Upon closer inspection, it's quite similar to the grand competitions of immortal sects in the mortal realm. However, this gathering is more harmonious, not focused on winning or losing, but simply for exchanging ideas and discussing the Dao.

Their location was inside the main hall of the celestial palace above the entire island, which was actually a high-floating viewing platform. From there, the entire floating island could be seen at a glance.

You You thought for a moment, then turned to the two people behind her and said, "Nie Zheng, you should go too. You haven't been back to the Immortal Realm for a long time, so you should interact with others more. As for Ling Qi..." She then turned to the Sixth Emperor, "Ancestor Yuan, Ling Qi is not familiar with the Immortal Realm, so why don't you send someone to take him there?" After all, Ling Qi was just a mortal, and she felt at ease with Ancestor Yuan's people watching over him.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Ancestor Yuan had no objection; he had already planned to do so and immediately summoned a Celestial Lord.

"Thank you, Sect Master!" Ling Qi and Nie Zheng also bowed and went off in different directions on the island.

After Youyou finished doing all that, she looked carefully at the entire floating island and suddenly noticed that, in addition to the discussion arenas in each area, there was a place that looked like a martial arts arena directly in front of the main hall where they were sitting. Unlike the other areas, this arena was empty, but its location in the very center seemed somewhat abrupt.

"Hongfei, what place is that?" she asked casually.

"Sect Master, that's the Asking Emperor Platform!" Hong Fei smiled gently and explained in a deep voice, "This is also a rule of the Ascension Ceremony. Any immortal who ascends the Asking Emperor Platform can make a request to any emperor. As long as they pass the test set by the emperor, their wish will be granted."

"There's such a rule?" Youyou thought for a moment. "What if the requirements aren't met, or what if you regret it after they're met?"

"On the Platform of Asking the Emperor, there is the Seal of Heaven!" Hong Fei continued, "Any request or promise made by those who come up on the platform is equivalent to a vow to Heaven. As long as it comes from the heart, it cannot be repudiated!" Moreover, the test is set by the Emperor, and if one is unwilling, one can simply not let the other party undergo the test of all talents.

"So that's how it is." You You suddenly became curious and was about to take a closer look at the platform when she saw a figure suddenly fly up and land on it.

"I am Bei Liang of the Eighth Heaven, and I humbly request the Seventh Heaven Emperor to grant my wish!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the once bustling floating island fell silent, and everyone turned to look at the Asking Platform.

He was a male immortal, and his cultivation level seemed quite high. His immortal aura was also very strong. At this moment, he was looking confidently in the direction of Hong Fei in the main hall. Although his appearance was not amazing, it was still quite outstanding. However, there was a shrewd glint in his eyes, revealing a hint of lewdness.

Hong Fei frowned, her eyes turning cold, but she still said, "Yan!"

The male immortal's smile widened, tinged with excitement, as he said, "I have long admired Your Majesty, and in this life I only wish to be married to you and embark on the path to immortality together. I wonder if Your Majesty would grant me the honor of marrying you?"

"Damn it!" Before Hong Fei could even speak, the Nine Heavens Emperor suddenly cursed under his breath, his hand on the armrest of the chair tightening as if he couldn't help but stand up, but then forcefully held back.