The deification ceremony was quite a lively affair, especially when it came to the highly coveted position of the God of Wealth. Several individuals escalated their competition from intellectual debates to outright brawling.
Unfortunately, none of them succeeded. Instead, for causing chaos before the divine roster, each received a slap from Chen Yi and was exiled to the troublesome Weather Department for duty.
As for the selection of the chief deity of the Wealth Department, Chen Yi had his own criteria: only those with immense fortune could qualify, and those with conflicting attributes were also excluded. Moreover, the candidate had to be formidable in combat. Who else but Ye Wuchen could meet all these conditions?
Now, the challenge was figuring out how to lure Old Ye back to serve as the God of Wealth!
Soon, the thirty-one newly ascended Transcendents were all assigned their divine posts.
Except for the position in the Wealth Department, which remained vacant, all other critical departments were staffed.
With this batch of contracted immortals now at work, the pressure on the Purple Star Heavenly Dao lessened significantly, finally allowing it the breathing room to continue refining and advancing the laws of the cosmos.
It had to be said—the core driving mechanism of the Meteor Heavenly Dao was truly exceptional. Previously, due to a lack of personnel, most of its capabilities had been consumed in suppressing the chaotic variables that surged during the world’s ascension, preventing its full potential from shining.
Now, with capable hands at its disposal, the Purple Star Heavenly Dao unleashed the full power of the Meteor-branded core, sweeping through challenges with unstoppable momentum.
The laws of the Lesser Immortal Path had matured—it was time to ascend to greater heights!
So the detestable Immortal Realm refused to accept my precious children, did they?
Just wait! Once I deduce higher-tier Immortal Path laws, my children won’t have to suffer humiliation in that wretched place anymore!
Sensing the resolute will of the Purple Star Heavenly Dao, Chen Yi couldn’t help but chuckle and shake his head.
Was this the start of an all-out competition?
Well then, it was time for him to join the race too!
Without hesitation, he pulled out forty-eight colored orbs and began his preparations for the eighty-second challenge.
As for the chat group avatar that had been tossed into the void’s chaotic currents… it could be ignored for now.
Meanwhile, as the Purple Star Continent took the lead in this cosmic competition, the thirty-one newly appointed celestial officials immediately felt the crushing weight of their responsibilities.
In a bustling marketplace, Qingqiu Wanying, the newly appointed Deputy Deity of the Marriage Bureau, was locked in a heated debate with her direct superior, Bai Yujing.
"Grandpa Bai, I believe your approach to handling this variable is incorrect!"
"Grandpa Bai? Address me by my official title during work hours!"
"Fine, Plant Bai!" Wanying pouted, refusing to back down. "Let me remind you—as the Deputy Deity of the Marriage Bureau, I have the authority to veto your decisions!"
"Yun Shu and Qi Bin are clearly the perfect match. Why are you trying to pair Qi Bin with Lu Xingyuan? A relationship between a human and a half-demon is doomed to fail! You can’t just act recklessly—if this causes the variable’s influence to spiral out of control, who will bear the responsibility? You or me?"
"What does a little brat like you, barely three thousand six hundred years old, know?!" Bai Yujing huffed, his beard bristling. "Lu Xingyuan has waited for Qi Bin across three lifetimes! This time, she finally managed to find him in the vast sea of humanity, and you dare claim it’s hopeless?"
"Do you have any idea what will happen if she misses him again?!"
"Let me enlighten you—Lu Xingyuan is a half-demon of fox descent, with extraordinary cultivation talent. If not for her overwhelming obsession with waiting in the mortal realm for Qi Bin, the man who saved her a thousand years ago, she would have already reached the Unity Realm! In fact, she might have even been among your batch of newly appointed celestial officials!"
"And yet, she’s already missed him twice, arriving too late each time. Now, she’s finally found his reincarnation ahead of schedule. If she fails again, her obsession will drive her to demonic madness. Do you have any idea how much devastation a demonized Divine Transformation cultivator could unleash?!"
"You’re new to this post, so your ignorance is understandable. But don’t recklessly question your superiors’ judgments. If not for my past friendship with your grand-aunt, I’d have kicked you out of the Marriage Bureau long ago!"
Hearing Bai Yujing’s confident tirade, Wanying wavered slightly. "Is… is that really the case? You’re not lying to me, are you?"
"Hmph! How many variables do you think I’ve handled over the years? Not a single one has gone awry!" Bai Yujing declared proudly.
Wanying said nothing, but the odd look in her eyes spoke volumes.
"Ahem… Well, I may have made a few blunders in the past, but those days are over!" Bai Yujing coughed awkwardly. "Now, let’s resolve this unstable variable. There are plenty more waiting for us, and since you’re a novice with no experience, I’ll let you handle this one. Go on!"
Wanying hesitated, an ominous feeling lingering in her heart.
But what could she do? Authority trumped all, and she truly lacked experience. She had to defer to the senior.
"Are you absolutely sure you’re not lying? My grand-aunt said you’re not very reliable…" Wanying pressed after a moment of contemplation.
Bai Yujing stiffened. "On second thought, you’re too inexperienced. I’ll handle it—just watch and learn!"
Seeing his sudden shift, Wanying understood immediately. "Aha! So you were planning to pin the blame on me! I’m telling Grand-Aunt you bullied me!"
Bai Yujing fell silent, then relented. "Fine, little ancestor, I beg you—don’t tell her. We can discuss anything else…"
His original plan had been to use this tricky variable as an excuse to remove her from the Marriage Bureau, but she wasn’t as easy to fool as he’d hoped. If word reached Hong Hong, he’d be in deep trouble.
Now holding the upper hand, Wanying didn’t press further. Instead, she asked earnestly, "Then tell me truthfully—what’s the best way to resolve this large-scale variable involving these three entangled souls? Don’t worry, I’m not here on Grand-Aunt’s orders to spy on you. I just want to do my job well and earn my place as a true celestial official."
"Of course, if you are being irresponsible, I won’t hesitate to have a little chat with Grand-Aunt!"
"Alright, alright, you win, little ancestor!" Bai Yujing sighed and explained:
"The reason this variable is so tricky is that no matter how you arrange the red threads, these three will remain entangled. But based on my experience, pairing Lu Xingyuan with Qi Bin will minimize the fallout. That part, at least, wasn’t a lie."
"Oh, I see!" Wanying’s eyes lit up. "Even if the impact is minimized, the responsibility would still be too much for a minor deity like me. According to the assessment standards set by the Calamity Sovereign, I’d be deemed incompetent, and you’d have the perfect excuse to kick me out of the Marriage Bureau, right?"
Bai Yujing said nothing, silently picking up the red threads to proceed with the adjustments.
Moments later…
On the bustling streets, a tall woman wearing a veil brushed past a scholarly-looking young man.
In that fleeting moment, Yun Shu, current sect master of the Lanyun Sect, felt an inexplicable tremor in her Dao heart—as if something vital had slipped away.
Frowning, she turned to look.
The handsome young scholar had emptied his coin pouch to purchase a bloodied black fox from a hunter, cradling it tenderly before rushing toward a medical clinic.
"Hmm? That black fox… it’s a high-level demon! What does it want with that boy?"
Her gaze sharpened, and she stealthily followed.
Watching this unfold, Wanying panicked. "Can I stop her?"
Bai Yujing shook his head slightly. "Are you trying to let the variables spread their influence? We're just celestial immortals overseeing mortal bonds. We've done what we should—what comes next isn't our responsibility. Let’s leave it to, uh... what’s his name? Right, Liu Xing from the Celestial Patrol Bureau to deal with the headache."
"But wouldn’t it be better if we handled it now?" Qingqiu Wanying asked, clearly puzzled.
Bai Yujing chuckled. "Can you manage one affair and then all the affairs under heaven? Come on, we’ve got hundreds of major variables waiting today. No rest until they’re settled!"
"Ugh... This doesn’t seem as simple or easy as I imagined..."
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