Immortal Father
Chapter 1223: 435: The Final Puzzle_2

Chapter 1223: Chapter 435: The Final Puzzle_2

Ye Zisang is thriving in the Heavenly Court, and the Ye family’s status within the Human Race is also rising.

Various noble families are frequently interacting with the Ye family, and the marriages of the Ye family’s children are all seen as ‘marrying up’. The Ye family has taken this opportunity to expand many ‘industries’, showing signs of becoming one of the ‘Top Ten Families’.

All this is because, back then, he was decisive enough in following the Heavenly Emperor.

Although Ye Zisang is enjoying his success, he has not become conceited. He is well aware that his own strength is the fundamental basis; if his strength is not strong enough, even if Li Ping’an wanted to support him, it would be difficult for him to subdue the other celestial officials.

Even if his current strength is lacking, he must demonstrate enough potential.

Therefore, Ye Zisang has invested all his Heavenly Dao merits in shaping his Primordial Spirit and Dao Body.

Ye Zisang had heard from several old Immortals in the Heavenly Court that if Heavenly Dao merits are infused into oneself, it might impose restrictions by the Heavenly Dao, and negative effects could easily arise at higher Dao Realms.

Yet, after weighing the options, he still decided to prioritize rapidly enhancing his strength.

Only by stepping into the realm of the Golden Immortal can he barely match his current official position—Heavenly Court’s Ministry of Stars, head of Tong Ming Palace affairs.

At this moment, Ye Zisang, along with hundreds of celestial officials from the Heavenly Court, is sitting in a colossal Cloud Boat, entering through the membrane of the main world from the northwest direction.

Ye Zisang finished his meditation, exchanged some pleasantries with a few old celestial officials nearby, and then went to the bow of the ship.

Wang Shan was chatting leisurely with some senior human elders.

Ye Zisang glanced at Wang Shan, feeling a silent admiration in his heart.

This head of the Ministry of Stars is truly the ‘Child of Fortune’.

Wang Shan first emerged in the Eastern League, becoming a celestial official at a young age. After six thousand years of hiding from a sudden attack by the Myriad Demon Heaven, he eventually received the new Heavenly Emperor’s favor.

Wang Shan’s talents are well-deserving of the head position of the Ministry of Stars.

The Small World Relocation Plan, entirely supervised by Wang Shan, involved relocating millions of humans and various creatures, and Wang Shan managed to arrange everything methodically.

With the establishment of the Heavenly Court imminent, Wang Shan’s status is likely to rise again.

Despite his admiration for Wang Shan, Ye Zisang quietly moved aside, hoping to avoid being drawn into ‘meticulous instruction’…

Unfortunately, Ye Zisang was still a bit slow in his escape.

“Zisang?” Wang Shan said with a smile. “His Majesty has decreed for you to come for a discussion.”

“Oh? What decree?”

Ye Zisang lifted the hem of his Daoist Robe, walked to Wang Shan’s side, and paid respects to a few elders.

Wang Shan handed a Jade Talisman to Ye Zisang: “Our previous proposal of the Nine-Tier Celestial Official System was rejected by His Majesty, who suggested that five tiers would suffice.”

“Wouldn’t five tiers be insufficient?”

Ye Zisang examined the Jade Talisman carefully and muttered:

The levels of low, initial, middle, high, and top make it simple. Oh, His Majesty is directly using divine levels for division, not adopting the celestial official system.

“The top tier is the Four Royals? What are the Four Royals?”

Wang Shan replied: “His Majesty mentioned before that the Four Royals are the Four Great Emperors responsible for guarding the four directions—east, south, west, and north. They correspond to the four small worlds we gathered together outside the heavens, with the southwest, northwest, southeast, and northeast being directly governed by the Heavenly Court.”

Ye Zisang pondered a few moments, holding the Jade Talisman carefully.

—The layout within this Jade Talisman is the initial structure of the Heavenly Court, which will gradually be refined later.

The Thirty-six Halls of the Heavenly Court manage thirty-six major governmental affairs of the Heavenly Court.

The Lingxiao Palace and Tong Ming Palace are the most special; the former is a place for court meetings, the office of the Heavenly Emperor, while the latter serves as a place for ministers to discuss affairs and prepare for court sessions.

Other halls like the Marriage Hall, Hall of the Five Mountains, Hall of the Wealth Deity, Cloud Dispensing Hall, Rain Dispensing Hall, Plague Managing Hall, Blessing Hall, Hall of Heavenly Punishment, Kitchen and Hearth Hall, Hall of Four Directions, Thousand Path Hall, Sun and Moon Hall, etc., all require a ‘Hall Master’ to assume the position of principal deity.

Within the divine positions of the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Emperor, Empress, and Eastern King are transcendent beings, existing above the top tier.

Aside from these four, the Three Pure Ones and Shengmu Nuwa are also in transcendent positions, even above the Heavenly Emperor, Empress, and Eastern King.

The Eastern King can be referred to as the Eastern Lord, overseeing personnel movements in the Heavenly Court, with the authority to appoint and dismiss mid-tier principal deities, regarded as high in rank and power.

Beneath the Eastern King are top-tier principal deities, including the vacant positions of the Four Royals and Five Elders, collectively referred to as Great Emperors.

The high-tier principal deities include the Hall Masters of over thirty halls in the Heavenly Court, the Four Seas Dragon King, and there will be positions such as [Heavenly Master] and [Grand Marshal], collectively referred to as Heavenly Honored Ones.

Mid-tier principal deities are more broadly defined, mainly as subordinates to high-tier principal deities.

Low-tier and entry-tier principal deities cover all aspects of the Heavenly Court’s operations. As long as one holds a divine position, they are included in the Heavenly Court’s system, eligible to receive a monthly offering of merits and treasures according to their divine rank.

Ye Zisang compared and found that he currently counts as a mid-tier divine position.

His status seems to have been elevated;

But the monthly merits and treasures he can receive are a bit lower than before.

“This is pretty good,” Ye Zisang said with a smile. “It is indeed much simpler than the nine-tier divine position system we devised earlier… which hall will our Ministry of Stars go to later?”

Wang Shan replied: “The six departments will not be abolished; their place of work will be in Tong Ming Palace. Our Ministry of Stars will be in the Starry Hall, with expanded responsibilities managing all affairs across the Three Thousand Worlds, including inspections and garrisoning.”

Ye Zisang asked further: “What about the other departments?”

“The Ministry of War will enter the Combat God Hall, primarily responsible for warfare in the Heavenly Court;

“The Ministry of Wealth will enter the Hall of the Wealth Deity, primarily responsible for gathering and distributing wealth in the Heavenly Court.

“The Heavenly Square Pavilion will enter the Hall of Four Directions, continuing their old tasks, but their elite members can enter as entry-level or low-tier deities.