"Greetings, Your Majesty."
The Great Mage's ordinary face bore a characteristic gentle smile as he bowed to Li Ping'an.
"There is no need for such formalities, Master Uncle. Have some seats brought in... and bring plenty of them."
Nearby, some fairies brought in over a dozen beautifully decorated comfortable chairs, and after the deities paid their respects, they each took a seat.
Once the fairies had withdrawn, the deities turned their gaze back to the Nine-tailed Fox.
Zhao Gongming asked, "Your Majesty summoned us here to bear witness to something—may I ask what it is specifically?"
Li Ping'an solemnly replied, "The remnant soul of East Emperor Taiyi."
"Huh?" Li Dazhi stared wide-eyed, asking, "Where did you get such a thing?"
"Used some methods that weren't entirely noble."
Li Ping'an replied candidly:
"I extorted it from the Nine-tailed Fox, and in the process thwarted Ancestral Master Hongjun's schemes against the fox—an unexpected success.
