"The incense burner, the main hall have all been cleaned..."
"Take out the Youdan incense favored by the lady. If there are any mistakes, watch me punish you heavily!"
The Master of Fate led a group of Junior Fate Masters, arranging within the jade-adorned palace.
Green Phoenix Shao Siming blinked curiously: "Master of Fate sister, I heard the East King has awakened? Who is he?"
"The lady is the head of female fairies, while the East King is the head of male fairies!"
The Master of Fate replied solemnly: "He has always been in seclusion and hasn't emerged. Even I have only heard about him from the lady. His emergence this time is a grand event for Kunlun; the lady is particularly happy. You should serve carefully, or you will surely be heavily punished!"
"We don't dare!" Despite their dominance over mortals, all the female deities felt anxious.
At the sound of the bell, numerous female deities lined up on both sides, and saw on the highest jade throne in the East King Palace, suddenly appeared a person blessed by the spirit of heaven and earth.
His majesty was like jade, strikingly handsome, making many female deities blush slightly. He wore a three-dimensional crown symbolizing heaven, earth, and the human realm, dressed in nine-colored cloud garments, precisely the East King!
The Queen Mother of the West sat below him, clearly showing her position.
"Greetings, East King, Greetings, Queen Mother of the West!"
A group of Master of Fate, Junior Fate Masters promptly saluted.
"Rise without courtesy."
Lord Qingyuan allowed the female deities to rise, smilingly said: "Have you gained something after being in seclusion for years, my lord?"
"I have gained a little."
Zhong Shenxiu smiled in response.
Qingyuan said: "Rarely do you emerge from seclusion, today you should drink a few more cups... over the years, I have brewed quite a bit of fine wine..."
"Haha, no rush for that, take a look at this first..."
Zhong Shenxiu's playful gaze swept across the Master of Fate, Green Phoenix Shao Siming... and suddenly waved his hand, creating a mist.
The mist gathered into a circle, like a circular mirror, displaying a scene where a group of merchants flattened the West Queen Mother Temple, toppling a 200-meter high statue of the Queen Mother of the West.
Qingyuan was dumbfounded.
"Such audacious merchants, this is provocation, lady, let me go destroy Shang City and teach them a lesson!"
The Master of Fate stepped forward, passionately ready to avenge the insult.
"Please lady, give the order!"
Green Phoenix and other Junior Fate Masters also knelt, requesting to join the battle.
The group was very angry.
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Qingyuan looked at Zhong Shenxiu.
"Let's not rush this..."
Zhong Shenxiu smiled, knowing the strongest Lord Qingyuan here was only at the Dharma Body level, lacking his omniscient ability, which was quite normal.
In fact, only within the world he completely converted into data does he have this capability.
Just by thinking, he could know all past and present events happening in the world!
After all, these are all information, all data!
All reflections of order!
"Firstly, we need to understand why the merchants made this decision."
Zhong Shenxiu smiled again, waving and producing another light mirror.
The surface of the mirror rippled, displaying many images.
It was... the rise of the Shang, from the initial grand ambition, to the decline of heroes, then doing whatever it took, going to Kunlun Mountain, seeking Immortal Elixir, encountering Junior Fate Master...
Green Phoenix Shao Siming saw this scene, instantly felt a chill, directly knelt down begging for mercy.
The scene changed, to the Master of Fate and Junior Fate Masters laughing and punishing the merchants, as well as demanding tributes.
The Master of Fate saw this, her face drastically changed too, kneeling on the ground, shaking uncontrollably.
Afterwards, the scenario quickly shifted, zooming in to Emperor Xin's recent declaration:
"For six hundred years, there's never been a deity descending from Kunlun. When we encounter floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, where are those deities?"
"Since deities don't pity us, we shall no longer pay tribute to them!"
"I will flatten the West Queen Mother Temple and topple the statue, telling the citizens of Da Shang... the human race will never be slaves!"
Seeing this, Qingyuan couldn't help but be shaken: "Well... you actually did so many things behind my back?"
She originally heard the Master of Fate's report that the merchants had built a golden statue for her temple and paid tribute annually, and genuinely felt happy.
However, the Master of Fate had used some manipulation, making her think the merchant's tribute was not much, merely showing a little sincere intention.
She never realized this essentially had oppressed the Shang Dynasty to its limit, almost to the point of rebellion!
Qingyuan looked at a nearby incense burner, falling into deep thought.
"Naturally, they had embezzled a large batch of tributes, such as constructing huge pavilions and towers under Kunlun Road, and demanding large numbers of servants to satisfy their desires!"
Zhong Shenxiu snorted coldly, pointing at the Master of Fate.
The status he bestowed was indeed too tolerant, lacking any pollution, but also lacking any tempering.
It's the outcome for ordinary people elevated to high positions!
However... legends of Western deities in his past life were never good birds either, being diligent and diligent for the nation and the people was impossible, extravagant pleasure, cruel bloodshed, and even mutual devouring, were normal...
"Moreover... some among your subordinates have been corrupted by worldly riches. Though they dare not betray you, they inadvertently leaked some secrets. Otherwise, how could the mortal Emperor Xin dare to rebel?"
Zhong Shenxiu sneered.
He pointed his finger, immediately several Junior Fate Masters were suspended by invisible lines, including Green Phoenix Shao Siming.
"These few leaked Kunlun secrets."
"These few embezzled, deceiving the higher-ups, and filled their own pockets."
"These few were loyal, tried to hint at you discreetly, but feared being ostracized by colleagues, could only blend in."
"Only Lu Wu, Junior Fate Master, was genuinely loyal, but had been ostracized to the bottom, struggling to even see you..."
Zhong Shenxiu divided the group of female deities into loyal and treacherous with a smile, and said to Qingyuan: "These people, they are yours to deal with."
Hearing this, the Junior Fate Masters and Master of Fate on the ground all kowtowed: "Majesty, lady... spare us!"
Lord Qingyuan snorted angrily.
She was, after all, merely a Dharma Body, a mortal ascended to deityhood, still not very mature, possibly being deceived.
Actually... she didn't care much about worldly humans.
But the close Master of Fate and Junior Fate Masters doing this, felt like betrayal to her.
Being pointed out personally by her husband made her very embarrassed.
She promptly pointed a finger, lightning flashed: "Those who leak Kunlun secrets, annihilate their form and spirit, never reincarnate!"
Among cries of agony, Green Phoenix and other Junior Fate Masters were turned into ashes.
"Embezzling, deceiving the higher-ups... you lose your divine status and are banished to the mortal realm!"
Qingyuan again raised her hand, and several female deities, including the Master of Fate, trembled all over, fell to the ground and turned into powerless women, even their hair began to turn white.
The endless life span after ascension was taken away, they began aging again, soon approaching death, at this moment each looked ashen.
"You, although loyal, shared in common crimes, receive twenty lashes of thunder each!"
Qingyuan finally looked at one Junior Fate Master: "Lu Wu, Junior Fate, I appoint you as Master of Fate to lead the many Fate Masters!"
A spirited young lady loudly accepted, her attire immediately transformed, and her divine power ascended a tier.
"Alright, you may all leave now!"
With a wave, she dismissed the numerous female deities. Turning around, the Queen Mother of the West exuded authority in her dominion over female fairies, reward, and punishment by heart. Yet, she had a pitiful expression: "Husband... is Qingyuan very useless..."