After saying this, the Jade Emperor lowered his eyes and stopped talking.
At this time, Taibai Jinxing stepped out and loudly announced: "Today's court is over. All immortal officials and immortal gods should leave the Lingxiao Palace in order!"
Upon hearing this, all the immortal officials and gods bowed in unison and said, "We respectfully wish the Jade Emperor a long and prosperous life."
Afterwards, all the immortal officials and immortal gods left the Lingxiao Palace one after another. Only the Taoist Patriarch, the Buddha and Taibai Jinxing remained in the Lingxiao Palace.
After leaving the Lingxiao Palace, all the immortal officials immediately let go of their airs, especially the Queen Mother of the West, who flew directly into the sky on a celebratory cloud. Then, she bowed to all the immortal officials, Buddhas, and immortal gods and said, "My fellow Taoists, the Jade Throne of the Yaochi is still there. Please do me a favor and finish this Peach Festival before returning."
Upon hearing this, all the Daluo and Immortal Beings of the Daoist sect, and all the Daluo and Bodhisattvas of the Buddhist sect bowed their heads and kowtowed to the Queen Mother of the West, saying, "Thank you, Queen Mother of the West, for your gracious request. How dare we refuse?"
Afterwards, all the Daluo, immortals, Bodhisattvas, Arhats and immortal officials once again mounted their chariots and headed towards the Yaochi Lake in West Kunlun.
In front of the Lingxiao Palace, in the blink of an eye, only Jiu Tian Xuan Nu and Fang Jian were left. Fang Jian stood alone on the cloud platform outside the Lingxiao Palace, and bowed to Jiu Tian Xuan Nu, who still hadn't left the sky, and said, "Great Master... Dao Jun, are you not going to Yao Chi?"
Fang Jian almost called out "Great Envoy" out of habit, but fortunately he quickly remembered that the Queen Mother of the West was now one of the Five Heavenly Emperors and the "Great Lord" who was in charge of Taishi Xiandu.
The Lady of the Nine Heavens smiled slightly, looked at Fang Jian and asked, "Minister Fang, how does it feel to be promoted?"
Fang Jian was slightly stunned when he heard this, then he smiled and said, "Replying to Lord Dao, I've been promoted twice in a row, that's awesome!"
The Lady of the Nine Heavens smiled gently. "You are indeed obsessed with power. Well, I actually had other plans for you back then, but unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes... But the Great Heavenly Venerable's arrangements are better. You must work diligently in the future and don't let the Great Heavenly Venerable down."
Fang Jian's expression became solemn, and he immediately bowed and said, "Yes, I will follow the instructions of the Great Dao Lord."
The Lady of the Nine Heavens nodded with a smile, then said, "In that case, I will go to the Yaochi Lake first."
Fang Jian hurriedly bowed and said, "Farewell, Lord Dao."
Watching the Jade Chariot of the Queen Mother of the West slowly disappear into the sky, Fang Jian withdrew his gaze and turned around to leave.
But at this moment, a voice came from the gate of Lingxiao Palace: "Master Hongqing, please stay."
Fang Jian turned around and saw that the person coming was Taibai Jinxing, the special envoy of the Jade Emperor. He stopped and bowed, saying, "Old angel, you called me?"
Taibai Jinxing, with his amiable demeanor and aura of a sage, stepped forward, holding a whisk and bowing to Fang Jian. He said, "Master Hongqing, the Jade Emperor asked me to tell you that there's no need to rush to take up your post at the Tianjun Mansion in Xiniu Hezhou. It's not too late to go after the Yaochi Conference is over."
Upon hearing this, Fang Jian immediately bowed towards the High Heaven Palace and said, "Your Highness Fang Jian obeys your command."
After Fang Jian finished his worship, Taibai Jinxing continued, "Also, the Jade Emperor asked me to tell you again that the Jade Emperor Dao Calendar bestowed upon you not only exempts you from the constraints of the Heavenly Laws, but also frees you from the restrictions of your official rank. However, the Jade Emperor has specifically instructed that Master Hongqing refrain from disrupting the hierarchy of Celestial Officials."
When Fang Jian heard this, his mind started working. The Jade Emperor asked Taibai Jinxing to convey this message, and the most important one was obviously not the last one, but the one before it.
Acting without being restricted by official rank meant that, with the Jade Emperor's Dao Calendar, one did not need to consult or obey the orders of one's superiors. However, the Jade Emperor did not explicitly state this in the Lingxiao Palace. The subsequent instruction, which instructed him not to disrupt the hierarchy of Heaven, meant that he should try to respect the appearances of his superiors or those of higher-ranking immortals, and avoid making things awkward. This point was obviously unimportant; if it were, the Jade Emperor would not have needed to have Taibai Jinxing convey the message, informing him of the second privilege of the Jade Emperor's Dao Calendar.
In other words, the Jade Emperor meant to tell him clearly and exactly the two privileges of the Jade Emperor Dao Li so that he could "achieve great things" in Xiniu Hezhou.
After figuring it out, Fang Jian bowed once again towards the High Heaven Palace and said, "Your Majesty, I will obey the command of the Jade Emperor!"
Therefore, Fang Jian, who now holds the Jade Emperor's calendar, has two privileges: first, his actions are not bound by the laws of heaven. Second, his actions are not subject to any restrictions or limitations from any superiors!
This is called: Jade Emperor’s special permission, double standard of destiny!
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