Some appeared during the Great Emperor's lifetime, while others emerged years after the Great Emperor had retired and was presumed 'dead'. Thus, their treatment varied. Most of the later-born Daoists only held honorable positions in the Divine House and did not exercise actual power.
"The Saintess is to be married to the Daoist; this is the divine decree of Emperor Xi..." Queen Mother of the West stated impassively. She neither contradicted nor agreed, merely clarifying this point.
In an instant, the Jade Pool Golden Palace fell utterly silent, a dead hush descending upon it.
The divine decree of a Great Emperor could be disobeyed; other Divine Houses had done so before. However, Emperor Xi was still in the mortal world, and considering her lifespan, she was far from the point of passing away. If they were to disobey her divine decree, their fate would be unimaginable.
Xu Xing was speechless. This... As expected of my own mom.
