Haotian entered Zixiao Palace and, upon seeing Hongjun, could no longer suppress the grievance in his heart. He fell to his knees before the Dao Ancestor and wept, "Your disciple Haotian pays respects to the Ancestor. Eons have passed, and I wonder how the Ancestor has been faring here in Zixiao Palace?"
"Your disciple has failed the Ancestor's high expectations. Ever since becoming the Lord of the Heavenly Court, this disciple has not dared to slack off for even a moment. Yet the Heavenly Court still lacks available men. The various immortals of the Primordial World mostly refuse to submit to the Heavenly Court's guidance, repeatedly relying on their status to defy the Heavenly Rules and violate the Heavenly Statutes. This has rendered the Heavenly Court a mere sham, existing in name only."
"Your disciple is of meager ability and is willing to cede the position of Lord of the Heavenly Court. I beg the Ancestor to choose another wise and capable person. Your disciple and Yaochi are willing to return to Zixiao Palace to accompany and serve the Ancestor, and we shall never leave Zixiao Palace again."
Chapter 59