The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King's expression grew serious, and he immediately sat up straight. He then looked directly at Wen Zhenru and asked, "One hundred and one hundred thousand cultivators, all killed?"

Wen Zhenru nodded and said, "Yes."

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King said, "There are forty-six Golden Immortals, over three hundred Celestial Immortals, over a thousand Mysterious Immortals, and the remaining one hundred thousand or so are all True Immortals. Should we kill them all?"

Wen Zhenru said calmly, "The Three Realms are overflowing with Dao potential, and what they lack most is immortal cultivators. Even if we kill them all today, hundreds, even thousands, of them will appear tomorrow. Moreover, these people are all rebels. After they are killed, their Daoist magic power will return to heaven and earth, which will enhance the Dao potential of the present world. It's just like the saying that fallen petals are not heartless; they turn into spring mud to protect flowers. Wouldn't it be better to let the blood and Dao practice of these rebels nourish and nurture the future talents of the Three Realms?"

Upon hearing this, Tota Heavenly King shook his head and said, "No, I can't bear to kill these people. 110,000 monks will be a huge force, and I really need this power."

Wen Zhenru said, "Whether to kill or not is not up to you, the Heavenly King, but it is decided by our Heavenly Court. Don't forget, the Heavenly Court is in charge of all Heavenly Laws and Punishments in the Three Realms!"

Upon hearing this, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King's expression changed. At this moment, the Heavenly General Shao Yuan said, "Heavenly Judge, what you said is correct. However, special circumstances require special treatment. These 110,000 cultivators are currently a very useful force in suppressing the rebellion in Heaven. If we can make good use of them, we can quickly pacify and stabilize the entire Zhutian World. I believe that even Heavenly Law must give way when faced with the overall situation of suppressing rebellion."

Wen Zhenru said, "If you serve those who rebel, and then receive no punishment afterwards, the prestige of the Heavenly Court will be lost, and countless people will follow your example within the Three Realms. Even if you pacify the Jade Dou Heavenly Court, the Golden Dou Heavenly Court and the Silver Dou Heavenly Court will appear. This cycle will repeat endlessly, and the Three Realms will never be at peace. This is all caused by the lack of clear Heavenly Laws and the loss of Heavenly prestige."

"So," Wen Zhenru said calmly, "Anyone who participated in the rebellion, whether actively or passively, should be sentenced to death as long as the facts are proven. Only in this way can we deter evildoers and prevent others from following suit, and only then can the Three Realms achieve stability."

"This..." Shao Yuan was stunned and didn't know how to refute Wen Zhenru for a moment.

At this time, Lu Bisheng said, "We have to kill them, but we can hold off on killing them for now. Let them serve the Heavenly Court first. It won't be too late to kill them after the Heavenly Court has pacified the Three Realms."

Wen Zhenru said, "That's even worse. Heaven has a system of rewards and punishments. If these people serve Heaven and make contributions in the future, Heaven will definitely reward them. If Heaven rewards them, but then executes them for their rebellion today, the majesty and integrity of Heaven will be completely destroyed. This kind of harm will be even greater than the rebellion of Yu Dou Heaven. This is unacceptable."

Lu Bisheng was speechless, but Fu Zhenqing stepped forward and said, "It only said they won't be killed, not punished. Judge Tian, ​​you can punish them severely according to the laws of Heaven, but spare their lives to serve Heaven. This way, the power of Heaven will be strengthened, and its prestige will not be damaged. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"

Wen Zhenru said, "That's not acceptable either. The crime of treason must be punished with capital punishment to serve as a warning to future generations and deter people. Ordinary punishments alone won't deter them."

Qi Yan continued, "Heavenly Judge, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King holds the scepter of the Great Emperor Hongqing and is in charge of all matters concerning the conquest of the Zhutian World. Could it be that he can't even make the decision on this?"

Wen Zhenru said, "The Heavenly King holds the Great Emperor Hongqing's staff, which controls all the heavenly soldiers and generals in the Zhutian World and their military affairs. He does not have the authority to control the laws of heaven and punishment."

Qi Yan was silent, then shook his head and stepped back.

Finally, Hai Yunwei stood up and said to Wen Zhenru, "Heavenly Judge, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King is a veteran minister who came to the Heavenly Court. He once assisted the Lord of Heaven in pacifying the Three Realms, conquering the east and the west, and performed countless meritorious deeds. I think we should listen to the advice of this old minister on matters like this."

Wen Zhenru glanced at Hai Yunwei. She couldn't convince her logically, so she started to brag about her qualifications.

Wen Zhenru simply said, "This has nothing to do with being a veteran minister or not. This is a question of authority and responsibility. The Heavenly King's authority and responsibility lies in commanding the army to conquer, while mine is to punish according to the laws of heaven. We each have our own responsibilities. What does this have to do with being a founding minister or something like that?"

"Uh..." Hai Yunwei was stunned, then stepped back with embarrassment on his face.

Seeing that none of his generals could refute Wen Zhenru through legitimate means, Tota Heavenly King said, "This matter is of great importance and cannot be discussed in a day or two. Let's adjourn today and discuss it next time."

After saying this, Tota-Bearing Heavenly King immediately stood up and without waiting for Wen Zhenru to speak, he quickly turned into a ray of immortal light and left the hall.

Wen Zhenru, who had just stood up and was about to persuade Tota-Bearing Heavenly King to settle the matter as soon as possible, was suddenly stunned. Looking at Tota-Bearing Heavenly King who left in a flash, he could only blink his eyes, then pursed his lips, and turned around and left the hall after a moment.

The remaining generals saw Wen Zhenru's departing figure and couldn't help but discuss:

"The king is using the tactic of procrastination."

"Pretty much. Throughout history, whenever there's disagreement on anything, procrastination is the best solution."

"Drag it out, discuss it, drag it out for three to five hundred years, discuss it seventy to eighty thousand times, and when it's a done deal, those cultivators will be promoted to the ranks of the Heavenly Soldiers, and then the matter will be over."

"Hehe, ginger is still spicy with age."