Seeing Ye Luoâs demeanor, everyone in the room immediately understoodâthere were some things that simply could not be changed. Whether they were willing or not, they had no choice.
Unless they were prepared for annihilation!
"Alright then, since Your Highness has asked so directly, we wonât hide the truth. To be frank, tonightâs banquet was indeed arranged specifically for Your Highness. Our Heavenly Palace Corporation has encountered serious trouble, and itâs not just any troubleâitâs a catastrophe big enough to wipe us out entirely!"
Ye Luoâs brows furrowed ever so slightly. The last time he visited the Heavenly Palace Corporation, he was aware of their precarious situation, but he hadnât realized it was this dire.
"Tell me, whatâs going on exactly?"
"Your Highness, we at Heavenly Palace Corporation have always focused on development and tried our best to avoid conflicts. But you know, Earth has many factions, and many forces from the Martial Realm have infiltrated as well. So, just because we avoid trouble doesnât mean trouble wonât find us!"
"Your Highness, please take a look. Hereâs a battle report from the past three months!"
With that, the man handed a laptop to Ye Luo.
Ye Luo knew that while the Great Tang Empire was technologically advanced, laptops werenât something that existed there. Clearly, this was a creation by members of the Heavenly Palace Corporation themselves.
"In the past three months, our Heavenly Palace Corporation has been attacked a total of thirty-two times. Sixty-eight people have died, and hundreds have been injured. Among these thirty-two attacks, only nine were from outside the Great Tang Empire. The remaining twenty-three came from within the Empire itself!"
"After conducting investigations, weâve confirmed that itâs the Third Prince whoâs targeting us. Although we still donât understand why heâs going after us, what is certain is that he seems to have discovered that weâre from Earth!"
The Third Prince?
It was him again!
Back when Ye Luo was still on Earth, the Corpse King Palace was under the control of the Third Prince. One could say that from that time onward, Ye Luo and the Third Prince had been enemies!
After arriving in the Martial Realm, Ye Luo hadnât directly confronted the Third Prince due to his limited strength, but now it seemed he no longer had a choice!
"The Third Prince attacked you? That doesnât seem right. With the forces at his disposal, if he truly wanted to act, how could you have survived?"
Indeed, the Third Princeâs power greatly dwarfed that of Heavenly Palace Corporation. If he truly wanted to destroy them, theyâd likely have already been wiped out!
Upon hearing Ye Luoâs words, the manâs expression dimmed slightly.
"Your Highness, itâs not because we survived unscathed; itâs because the Third Prince doesnât intend to annihilate us outright. He wants to absorb and assimilate us. In truth, the people you see here now are only the mid-level staff of our Heavenly Palace Corporation."
"Our Heavenly Palace Corporation operates under the code-name âHeavenly Court.â Everyone here has a unique alias. Our leader goes by the alias Jade Emperor, and his wifeâs alias is Queen Mother. Similarly, we have aliases like Erlang God and other celestial generals. Youâve likely heard mythological stories about the Heavenly Court during your time on Earth. Thatâs correctâthe Heavenly Palace Corporation is essentially the Heavenly Court, though there are certain differences from the legends."
"As for me, my code-name is God of Wealth."
God of Wealth?
Ye Luo looked up at the slightly overweight man before him. This man... was supposedly the God of Wealth?
Back on Earth, countless people worshipped the God of Wealth daily, yet they would never have guessed he looked like this.
"Continue!"
Ye Luo cast a glance at the "God of Wealth" and then ordered him to proceed.
"Yes, Your Highness."
"The Third Prince is targeting the core personnel of our Heavenly Palace Corporation. In fact, both the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother have already been assassinated. Additionally, three of the Four Heavenly Kings have been killed, along with the Three Pure Heavenly Venerates, Lingbao Heavenly Venerate, and Buddha Ancestor. Your Highness, the deaths listed in this report all pertain to our corporationâs top executives. Though we may appear intact from the outside, weâve already been left leaderless."
Ye Luo was stunned by the revelationâthe entirety of Heavenly Palace Corporationâs upper echelon had been slaughtered!
Evidently, the situation for the Heavenly Palace Corporation was now truly desperate!
Still, using the names of Heavenly Court deities as aliasesâwas that really appropriate?
But then again, there werenât any actual gods or buddhas. Those referred to as gods were merely powerful individuals. Ye Luo quickly let it go.
Nonetheless, the loss of so many strong characters made it hard for Ye Luo to accept.
Ye Luo had grown up on Earth hearing tales of the Heavenly Court. Now, the Jade Emperor, Queen Mother, and even Buddha Ancestor were gone. It seemed replacements were in order!
"What about you? Whatâs your alias?"
Suddenly, Ye Luo turned to Li Wuyue and asked.
After all, Li Wuyue was the first person from the Martial Realm Ye Luo had ever encountered, as well as the first member of the Heavenly Palace Corporation he came to know. Naturally, Ye Luo was curious.
"Your Highness, my alias is Red-Clad Fairy, Tian Shou."
Red-Clad Fairy? One of the Seven Fairies?
Not badâit turned out that Ye Luoâs first encounter on Earth had been with one of the Seven Fairies!
"And what about Changâe? Iâm curiousâwho is she, considering that back on Earth, sheâs always been regarded as the most beautiful fairy in the Heavenly Court?"
Ye Luo smiled faintly. Although he understood the immense pressure these people were under, he also knew that some problems couldnât be solved by mere worry.
"Your Highness, Changâe and the Netherworld King are currently executing a covert mission. Theyâve already infiltrated the Third Princeâs Royal Mansion!"
What theâ!
Ye Luo was taken aback. Changâe and the Netherworld King acting together?
This was too much!
Fortunately, Ye Luo knew clearly that these people were simply using Heavenly Court deities as code names. They werenât the actual figures from myth. Otherwise, Ye Luoâs entire worldview might have collapsed!
After all, the various deities of the Heavenly Court represented the faith of the entire Huaxia population!
"Alright, tell meâwhat do you need from me this time?"
Ye Luo didnât want to dwell on unnecessary matters; instead, he went straight to the point.
...
After a brief silence, Li Wuyue spoke on behalf of everyone to Ye Luo: "Your Highness, we hope you can become our new leaderâour Jade Emperor!"
To become the Jade Emperor?
Ye Luo didnât mind code names like this too much. But considering that the Heavenly Palace Corporation consisted of fellow Huaxia people and compatriots from Earth, there was simply no way Ye Luo could abandon them.
"Alright, I understand. From now on, donât take any further action. Recall Changâe, the Netherworld King, and all other operatives scattered outside. Iâll use alternative channels to help you find a new safe haven. Right now, you donât have the capability to contend with the Third Prince!"
Ye Luo said flatly. Although his words were harsh, they were the truth. They had no choice but to comply!