Youyou felt this was a huge misunderstanding. Her several trips to the celestial realm were purely coincidental; she had never had the slightest intention of seizing territory. And wasn't the current situation entirely the result of their own actions in the celestial realm?
She felt she had to explain.
"I've never thought about unifying the Immortal Realm, nor have I ever had any ambition to contend for supremacy. Besides, I've never interfered in the internal affairs of your Immortal Realm, have I?" You You said anxiously. "Although the fall of a few emperors was related to me, look... aren't the emperors still in charge of the Immortal Realm now? I'm not some ambitious person, why would I want to unify the Immortal Realm?"
The two paused for a moment, then suddenly looked at each other, exchanging a strange glance. After a while, as if they understood something, they nodded in unison and began to frantically agree, their faces showing that whatever they said was right and they understood.
"Yes, yes, fellow Daoist... no, my lord! You never intended to unify the Immortal Realm; it was I who willingly allowed myself to be unified."
"Yes, yes, what bad intentions could Grandpa possibly have? Unifying the Immortal Realm was all an accident!"
"Now that the First to Eighth Heavens are united, our Ninth Heaven is simply looking for an organization. Don't worry, Master, we understand!"
"Old Ninth is so sincere, Grandpa, please agree! It has absolutely nothing to do with unifying the Immortal Realm."
"That's right, that's exactly the point!"
"Yes, we understand!"
Youyou: "..."
You guys don't know anything! I'm telling the truth, I'm not asking you to give me an excuse!
(╯'□′)╯┴—┴
Well, this is beyond explanation!
"My lord, I truly love Hong Fei. As long as you agree to our marriage, I will do anything you ask!" The Nine Heavens Emperor brought up the marriage again, kneeling with perfect primness.
“Wait a minute…” You You felt a bit of a headache, took a deep breath before continuing, “Let’s not talk about unification or not. It’s completely useless for you to talk to me about Hong Fei’s marriage! This is between the two of you. If you like her, go after her yourself. You don’t need to go through all this trouble to come to me! I can’t make the decision, and I won’t make the decision for her.”
The Nine Heavens Emperor was taken aback, and said anxiously, "But... marriage is always a matter for elders..."
“I don’t care what others are like, but mine is different!” You You interrupted him. Not to mention that she and Hong Fei only had a temporary contract, and she was not really Hong Fei’s elder. Even biological parents only have the right to advise, not to decide. “This matter is based on Hong Fei’s own wishes. If she is willing, I have no objection to whether you marry her or not.”
The Nine Heavens Emperor immediately wilted. If he could catch up on his own, he wouldn't have been barking for so many years. Didn't he want to take a shortcut and go through the family route?
“I understand… I don’t mean for you to marry Hong Fei to me directly. But… could you perhaps mention me to Fairy Hong Fei more often, or at least ask her to consider me more?”
"You want me to put in a good word for you and act as a go-between?" You You asked.
“That’s right! That’s right, that’s right!” He nodded vigorously.
"No way!" Youyou refused again immediately.
"Huh, why?"
You You sighed, "I've already said, this is between the two of you. You have good taste; Hong Fei is indeed a good girl. But besides knowing you're the Ninth Heaven Emperor, I know nothing about your character, hobbies, or personality. How can I trust someone I don't even know to introduce you to others? Matchmaking agencies have a conscience!" Introducing someone haphazardly is just asking for trouble.
"..." The Nine Heavens Emperor completely deflated. He glanced at You You, who had a determined look on her face, and then at Heng Yan beside her. He lowered his standards again. "Then...then, could you please ask Hong Fei to allow me to enter the Seventh Heaven? As long as I have a chance to see her, that's fine. If you can help me with this, I will definitely repay you with a generous gift!"
"Huh! You can't enter the Seventh Heaven?" You You was taken aback and turned to look at Heng Yan with a question in her eyes. She hadn't expected this.
“Grandpa…” Hengyan stepped closer and explained in a low voice, “Emperor Hongfei said that considering the immortals of the Upper Heaven are unreliable, and that the Eighth Heaven was not behaving properly on the day of the Dharma Assembly, he established a rule that immortals of the Eighth and Ninth Heavens are not allowed to enter the Seventh Heaven, otherwise they will be severely punished, including the Ninth Heaven Emperor. Now many immortals of the Upper Heaven are busy changing their household registration in order to find a partner and want to join the Middle Heaven. My Lower Heaven has also received a lot of applications from immortals.”
"..." Is that so?! Why does she have this feeling that the immortal realm is about to merge and truly move towards unification?
No, it must be an illusion!
“If that’s the case… I can talk to Hong Fei for you and ask her for a pass or something.” We should always give young people a chance, right? “But the specifics will still have to be handled according to the rules of the Seventh Heaven.”
"Good! Good, good, good!" The Nine Heavens Emperor was overjoyed. As long as he had the opportunity to enter the Seventh Heaven and stay by Fairy Hongfei's side, then it would be practically the same as him marrying into the Seventh Heaven!
Yes, very good! Perfect!
Without delay, You You contacted Hong Fei and granted Emperor Jiuzhong a temporary pass, which was only for important matters. From then on, it was all up to Jiuzhong to do his part.
The Nine Heavens Emperor thanked him, his face beaming with excitement, as if he couldn't wait to return and find an excuse to see his beloved. You You didn't linger either, and had Heng Yan open the passage back to the Immortal Realm.
"Oh, right!" Just as the Ninth Heavenly Emperor was about to rush into the passage, he suddenly remembered something and turned back, saying, "Senior, I've heard that you've been searching for a way to awaken the Phoenix Clan. I've heard of a divine object called: Instantaneous Retention. It has the effect of bringing the dead back to life and reviving souls. I wonder if it would be useful for the Phoenix Clan?"
Youyou was shocked. She couldn't believe such a thing existed in the world. "Where is that thing?"
"Rumor has it that this item once appeared in Fengdu!" The Nine Heavens Emperor scratched his head. "I only learned of this by chance, and I don't know if it's true or not?"
"Okay, thank you!" You nodded.
"You're too kind, senior!" Emperor Jiuchong bowed, then happily followed Hengyan into the passage back to the Immortal Realm.
After thinking for a moment, You You immediately called over Feng Rong, Yuan's father, and Rong's parents, and told them about the matter.
"Instantaneous retention?" The group looked blank and shook their heads. "We've never heard of such a thing before."
"How about we go to Fengdu and look for it first?" You You suggested. Whether it was true or not, it was still a clue.
As soon as she finished speaking, the others frowned instantly.
"What's wrong?"
“Xiao You!” Yuan Qi stepped forward and said, “The so-called Fengdu does not refer to a specific location, but rather the border between the underworld and the realm of living beings. No one knows exactly where it is.” The underworld has always been mysterious, and no living being can enter it. No one knows where that border is.
"How about... we ask the soul beasts?" Soul beasts are from the underworld, they should know about this place.
Everyone nodded.
She then took out a communication talisman and transmitted a wisp of spiritual power into it. The talisman lit up briefly, then hissed and went dark again.
"..."
The connection with the soul beasts—has been severed?!
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