Chapter 220 - Selecting a Celestial Emperor (2/2)

“Sect Master Shen…” At last, Chen Ge was the one to speak up first. “We did think of sending you to scare off the demons, but the Bo Sea and Yi Shui indeed cannot carry on without an emperor. Otherwise, trouble is bound to start there. Those territories are near the demonic realm as well, we cannot take it for granted that the demons would not try to invade them.”

“That’s right, Exalted Goddess!” Chu Xuan nodded furiously. “As of today, there is no immortal in the immortal realm who is a Celestial Emperor. We have no other solution that’s why-”

“I’m not going!” Shen Ying sat down on her chair. I reject the offer! It’s so troublesome to be an official. As a sect master, she’s already being forced by Lonemoon to water the radishes every day. Would she even have time to eat if she agreed to become a Celestial Emperor? No way!

“Eh!” Chu Xuan stared blankly at her. “Exalted Goddess…”

“Save it – she won’t go with you.” Lonemoon looked pointedly at the yawning foodie. What Celestial Emperor? She would push all her responsibilities to him in the end. “The Invincible Sect already has enough on its plate with all of these disciples. If you really can’t find someone, why don’t I give you a recommendation?”

“Who is he?”

“Of course it’s Tao Shu!” He sold the man out once again without any hesitation whatsoever. “DId he not just become an immortal emperor awhile ago? He’s a sword cultivator as well – he must be capable enough to be a Celestial Emperor, right?”

They all paused to think for a moment. That was indeed true. Immortal emperors were a whole cultivation level below Celestial Emperors, but sword cultivators were indeed stronger than ordinary immortals. If he were made a Celestial Emperor, he would truly be able to handle the masses.

“But even if Tao Shu can become a Celestial Emperor, he can only rule over one territory,” Bai Ti said. Tao Shu was only an immortal emperor after all. He could take care of one continent, but the public would be unhappy if he were allowed to rule over both the Bo Sea and Yi Shui. “What are we going to do about the other continent?”

“Why are you looking at me?” Lonemoon rolled his eyes. He already helped them to look for one Celestial Emperor, why couldn’t they think of the other person?

The various emperors fell silent. They were going to make a couple of suggestions when they heard a loud crash coming from outside. A great surge of energy filled the entire main hall, and it looked like it was going to condense to form something.

“This is…”

They all flew out of the hall in shock and realised that it was extremely dark outside. The entire sky was overcast and the immortal Qi in the surroundings were surging toward the rear hall. The pressure was making even the Celestial Emperors feel uncomfortable.

In the middle of the layers of immortal Qi, Yi Qing held on to a plate of pastries. In his other hand, he held a rolling pin. He had a nonchalant expression on his face.

“Yi Qing, it’s your lightning tribulation!” Lonemoon immediately realised what was going on.

“How could it be?” Yi Qing looked up at the overcast sky and started. In a flash, he appeared before the various immortals and handed the plate over to Shen Ying. “Master, your osmanthus cakes.”

“Oh, thank you!” Shen Ying received the plate.

He turned to Lonemoon. “Father Niu…”

“I know.” He was going to tell Lonemoon to cook for Shen Ying. Every time he went through the lightning tribulation, he gave the same instructions. How naggy! Lonemoon waved him away. “Hurry, the lightning tribulation is going to start.” If he didn’t move further away, the sect would be affected.

Yi Qing nodded, turned and mounted his sword, then flew far into the distance. He even forgot to set down the rolling pin in his hand.

Less than five minutes later, blinding flashes of lightning struck down where Yi Qing was. The ground began to shake.

“Young Emperor Yi Qing is going to ascend once again! We should celebrate!” The various emperors’ eyes twinkled as they exchanged meaningful looks. “Young Emperor Yi Qing is also a sword cultivator, right?”

“…” Lonemoon pursed his lips. Damn it, they just could not run away from these responsibilities. If he had known earlier, he would not have recommended Tao Shu.

“Young Emperor Lonemoon, it looks like the future Celestial Emperor of the Bo Sea would be…”

Lonemoon’s expression darkened. He immediately retrieved the jade flute from within his robes and said very seriously, “Various Emperors, it seems you have made your choice. Why not we talk about other matters, like the accommodation fees, utility bills and other service fees that you owe to my Invincible Sect for the past two times that you stayed here.”

He shook his jade flute, and it immediately turned into a white jade abacus.

F*ckers, you’re causing me so much trouble, my surname would not be Niu if I don’t make you pay for it!

The Celestial Emperors: “…”