Immortal Father
Chapter 637 - 637 223 A Rebuke to the Queen Mother Ping'an's First Marriage Vote for the Second Update!

637: Chapter 223: A Rebuke to the Queen Mother, Ping’an’s First Marriage [Vote for the Second Update!] 637: Chapter 223: A Rebuke to the Queen Mother, Ping’an’s First Marriage [Vote for the Second Update!] Queen Mother of the West said, “The heavenly regulations of the Heavenly Court should indeed be set by the Heavenly Dao.

I oversee the punishment court and act in accordance with the Heavenly Dao, yet I need not be troubled by this.”

“Set by the Heavenly Dao?

If the Heavenly Dao could set everything, then why is the world still in such chaos to this day?”

Li Ping’an’s gaze became much sharper:

“The third question, does the Queen Mother of the West know what the biggest problem of the Human Race is now?”

Queen Mother of the West said indifferently: “I reside in the land of the Jade Pool and have had dealings with each generation of the Human Emperor, and I have some kindness towards the Human Race.

The Human Race owes me many causes and effects.”

“Owing causes and effects, I see.”

Li Ping’an bowed with folded hands and said with a smile:

“As the saying goes, those who do not share the same values cannot make plans together.

Queen Mother of the West, please go back.

I do not share the same aspirations with you, and there is no need to discuss the matters of the Heavenly Court any further.”

“Oh?”

Queen Mother of the West’s expression turned colder:

“Emperor Li Tian asks me three questions, could it be just to ridicule?”

“Does Emperor Li Tian know, I am also not…”

“My master Hongjun is the first powerhouse of the Desolate Era,” Li Ping’an said indifferently, “you have the mandate of the Empress, born from the chaos, arriving in the Desolate Era since ancient times, waiting quietly for the rise of the Human Race, to enter the new Heavenly Court of the Human Race as the Empress.”

Queen Mother of the West said coldly: “Did Nuwa actually tell you all this?”

“It’s just what the Heavenly Dao showed.”

Li Ping’an looked up at the Queen Mother of the West and spoke slowly:

“My previous three questions were just to understand the Queen Mother of the West’s vision for the future of the Heavenly Court, but the answers I got have made me, a junior, feel heartbroken and speechless!

“Since you arrived in this world around the time the Human Race was born, and even lent a hand during the catastrophe that nearly wiped out the Human Race, I have always regarded you as a virtuous and powerful being with the ability to perceive ultimate truths and possess the kindness of empathy for the Heavens and humanity.

“But today, upon meeting you, that’s all there is.”

Queen Mother of the West’s eyes turned icy: “Youngster, having just obtained a fateful opportunity of the Heavenly Dao, how dare you be so arrogant!”

“I am merely stating the facts, where lies the arrogance?”

Li Ping’an stood up, looking down at the Queen Mother of the West from a higher position and said coldly:

“The Human Race is now the pillar of the Heavenly Dao.

The Queen Mother of the West claims to act in accordance with the will of the Heavenly Dao, yet you turn a blind eye to the current plight of the Human Race.

“The Human Race’s difficulties lie in three areas, the divide between mortals and immortals, the remnants of ancient times, and the contention of the Great Sects!

“The new Heavenly Court, with the Human Race as the main body, must address these three issues to earn trust from above and below, to ensure the prosperity of the Heavenly Dao, and to alleviate and unblock these constraints for the Human Race!

“This is the foundation of the new Heavenly Court’s establishment!”

Queen Mother of the West’s gaze softened slightly, frowning as she looked at Li Ping’an.

Li Ping’an paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, seemingly burning with anger, his voice growing more urgent:

“The Queen Mother of the West wishes to take charge of administering punishment, yet you have no concept of future heavenly regulations and laws!

Could it be that taking charge of punishment is just to broadcast your own authority?

“The principle that all beings in the world follow, isn’t it that the murderer must die, the injurer be punished, the evildoer be forsaken by all, and the virtuous be uplifted by the masses?

“Isn’t this the definition of justice, isn’t this the Heavenly Dao?

“The punishment of the Heavenly Court is not just for the immortals of the court, but also for all living creatures that exist between Heaven and Earth, to reward the good and punish the wicked, to penalize great evils.

This is the principle of the operation of the Heavenly Court!

“Queen Mother of the West, you speak of taking charge of administration of punishment, yet you have no concept of what ‘punishment’ means…

If you can’t even grasp the most basic principles, how could you take charge of administering punishment, how could you serve as a righteous deity!”

“How could I not know!”

Queen Mother of the West stood up, her face showing a slight anger: “I just…

haven’t thought of these things for a moment…”

“Whether it was just a momentary oversight or if you’ve never considered these matters, you should be aware of your own affairs.”

Li Ping’an sighed and sat back in his chair.

He said, “Queen Mother of the West, I had no intention of blaming you, I am just deeply disappointed.”

Queen Mother of the West pursed her lips and watched Li Ping’an.

Riding on the surge of emotion, Li Ping’an continued:

“Previously, I did indeed avoid the Queen Mother of the West, but this was not to avoid joining forces with you.

On the contrary, Emperor Xuanyuan Huangdi knows, Goddess Nuwa knows, and I am also aware that the power amassed by the Queen Mother of the West since ancient times, if it could be incorporated into the new Heavenly Court, would certainly be a great boon to the new Heavenly Court, helping it through the most difficult times ahead.”

A strand of the Heavenly Dao’s power suddenly condensed in the palm of Li Ping’an’s hand.

Li Ping’an’s speech paused, his confidence surging.

The Heavenly Dao resonated with him once more!

Li Ping’an’s eyes shone with divine light:

“I avoided you before, Queen Mother of the West, simply because I did not want to disappoint my childhood friend and Daoist sister.

I, Li Ping’an, may be just a minor cultivator from the East Continent, but I understand what it means to be heartless and ungrateful, to be as treacherous as a cruelty-hearted scoundrel!

“After I made the Great Vow and was chosen by the Heavenly Dao as the Heavenly Emperor, the Queen Mother of the West, who possesses the mandate of the Empress, immediately sent the divine bird Qingluan…

How could I not hide?

“Would the Heavenly Dao tolerate one who becomes a Heavenly Emperor by abandoning his wife and child?

“But now, after simply conversing with the Queen Mother of the West, my heart feels as if it is turned to ash.

“Elder…

after the new Heavenly Court is established, it is not simply about bringing together various forces, allowing them to gather within the Heavenly Court, to rank by seniority and divide the Heavenly Dao’s power, and then practice asceticism within the court, living as long as the Heavens and Earth, indulging in pleasure every day, holding banquets on schedule, yet turning a blind eye to human suffering, being unresponsive to mortal requests, and ignoring the pleas of the refugees.

“You might say, birth, aging, sickness, and death are the logic of the Heavenly Dao, joys and sorrows are the clarity of the Heavenly Dao.

“But if that’s the case, I could just write a set of rules for the Heavenly Dao myself.

What’s the need for the Heavenly Court?

“The Heavenly Court of the Human Race is to voice the injustices for living beings, to hold justice for the Human Race!

It’s where the people’s will is the authority, and the praise of living beings shows the majesty!”

Li Ping’an’s eyes were full of disappointment.

“The road ahead is arduous, and if we are not like-minded, there is no need for further discussion.

Please leave.”

Queen Mother of the West looked at Li Ping’an’s face, and said with a frown, “Heavenly Emperor, there may be some misunderstandings here…”