On the Heavenly Court's Deification Platform, the duty officer stepped onto the platform, God-Beating Whip in hand, calling the roll one by one.
A line of Divine Monarchs whose names were on the Investiture of the Gods list came over from all directions, looking at each other and whispering in low voices.
On the Deification Platform, the duty officer barked, "By order of the Jade Emperor, all Divine Monarchs are to remain here today to await the decree. No one may move even half a step away."
"We receive the decree!"
Everyone clasped their fists and saluted. After the duty officer left, they couldn't help muttering under their breath, "We were all free and easy folk of the Three Realms back then, yet now we've ended up like this, to the point even this little Young Servant dares shout orders at us."
