West Kunlun, the treasure land of Yaochi.
Taibai Jinxing returned to heaven as soon as the sound of the jade chime sounded, and this time he came with the mission of the Great Celestial Venerable.
"The decree of the Great Celestial Venerable!" Taibai Jinxing shouted loudly, and then quickly flew to the top of the golden platform.
Led by the Eastern King, the Western Queen Mother, and the Four Great Emperors, everyone on the golden platform immediately stood up. Taoist True Lords, True Immortals, Buddhist Bodhisattvas, and Arhats all stood in an orderly line on the golden platform, bowed, and said, "We respectfully listen to the Great Celestial Venerable's command."
Taibai Jinxing announced, "The Great Celestial Venerable has decreed that all Celestial Officials above the fifth rank, and all those who have attained fruition in the Daoist and Buddhist sects, within the Heavenly Court, must all come to the Lingxiao Palace for an audience!"
"Obey the order!" everyone responded in unison.
Although the Lady of the Nine Heavens no longer had the divine position of Grand Envoy of the Taixuan Province, she still held the title of 'The Great Saint Mother of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Yang Yuannu' in the Heavenly Court, so she still had a respected position in the Heavenly Court and naturally had to receive orders.
At this time, the Queen Mother of the West asked Taibai Jinxing, "Taibai Jinxing, what should we do about the Peach Festival? Does the Great Celestial Venerable have any instructions?"
Taibai Jinxing smiled and said, "The Great Celestial Venerable has already issued a clear order, ordering the Peach Festival to continue. Immortals who are not among those summoned can continue to participate in the Peach Festival."
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother of the West nodded slightly, and then summoned Fairy Yao Hua and the Golden Maiden of the Jade Pool. She said to them, "I will be going to the Heavenly Palace to pay homage to the Jade Emperor. The Peach Festival will be presided over by Yao Hua, and assisted by the Golden Maiden."
Upon hearing this, Fairy Yao Hua and the Golden Maiden of Yaochi bowed and said, "We will follow the Queen's orders."
Immediately afterwards, Taibai Jinxing went to the Golden Platform to announce the decree. This time, there were more people, and as many as 70% of the gods and immortals in the entire Yaochi stood up to receive the decree.
Cen Biqing was still digesting the news that Fang Jian had caused such a disaster, but when Taibai Jinxing announced the decree, she couldn't wait to stand up.
"Where are you going?" A voice sounded in Cen Biqing's ears. Cen Biqing raised her head and saw that the surrounding Yaochi scenery had disappeared, replaced by a blue sky and earth, and she was standing in this blue sky and earth.
When Cen Biqing heard the voice, she immediately looked up and was shocked.
A jade chariot appeared before her, and upon it, an emperor appeared before her. His hair was tied in a bun adorned with nine dragons and flying phoenixes, and he wore a golden and crimson silk gown. A long skirt was draped with a Lantian jade belt, and a white jade scepter was held in his sleeves. To his left and right were two young girls in green, one holding a scepter and a scepter, the other holding a banner and a fan. He rode a phoenix and a majestic cloud, and wore a nine-colored emerald robe.
Cen Biqing was startled and quickly bowed and said, "Little Immortal Cen Biqing, I pay my respects to the Lady of the Nine Heavens."
The Lady of the Nine Heavens smiled slightly, then said to Cen Biqing, "I saw you stand up and look around. Are you going to leave?"
Cen Biqing was startled when she heard this, then nodded and replied, "To the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens, yes."
"Why do you want to leave?" asked the Queen Mother of the West.
Cen Biqing looked hesitant and was unable to speak. Seeing her expression, Jiu Tian Xuan Nu smiled slightly and said, "Are you worried about Fang Jian?"
Cen Biqing was exposed by the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman, but she didn't shy away and nodded, saying, "I heard that he disobeyed the order of the Four Emperors...so..."
"He is in heaven. You won't be able to see him even if you leave." said the Queen Mother of the West.
Cen Biqing said, "But Taibai Jinxing has issued an edict that everyone must go to see the Jade Emperor. The Peach Banquet should be over, right?"
The Lady of the Nine Heavens shook her head and said, "End? It's still early. We're going to pay homage to the Jade Emperor, but the Peach Festival will continue. Fang Jian, don't worry. Stay here and continue to participate in the Peach Festival. It will only benefit you, not harm you."
Cen Biqing thought about it carefully. She had heard that the Lady of the Nine Heavens valued Fang Jian very much. Even though she had been punished, given her status in the Heavenly Court, Fang Jian should be fine. So she felt relieved and bowed again, saying, "This little fairy will obey the Lady's command."
As soon as Cen Biqing finished speaking, the blue sky and earth around her disappeared instantly. She looked around and found that she was still sitting in her seat at the Peach Festival, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.
Just when Cen Biqing was confused, the voice of Fairy Yao Hua came from the golden platform, telling them that the Peach Conference would continue.
Then a fairy from Yaochi came to Cen Biqing with a peach that was bright and shiny in her basket, and placed the peach on Cen Biqing's jade table.
Cen Biqing keenly noticed that this peach was obviously different from the three thousand year old peach she had eaten before, so she asked, "Fairy, is this the peach for me?"
The Yaochi Fairy nodded upon hearing this and said, "Indeed, these are the six thousand year old peaches that the Lady of the Nine Heavens ordered me to bring you. Please enjoy them with ease, fellow Taoist."
After saying this, the Fairy of Yao Chi stood up and left.
At this time, most of the gods around Cen Biqing had already left for the Heavenly Palace to meet the Jade Emperor. The three brothers Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang were the closest to her.
"You are so lucky, fellow Taoist, that you have been blessed with 6,000-year-old peaches by the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens. It is really enviable." Zhang Bao said to Cen Biqing with a smile.
Cen Biqing turned around and asked the three curiously, "Why don't you three Taoist friends go to see the Jade Emperor?"
Zhang Jue chuckled and said, "The Jade Emperor has decreed that only those who have attained enlightenment can go. My three brothers don't have any, so there's no need to go."
Cen Biqing nodded, and then heard Zhang Liang say, "Actually, there's no point in going. Immortals like us have no say in the Lingxiao Palace. We can only stand there bored. It's better to be at the Peach Festival and enjoy the food and drink."
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