The topic of the Lord of the Three Realms, the Jade Emperor, twisting his ankle in Yaochi had effectively dominated the top trending searches across the entire Celestial Screen.
No one watching the Celestial Screen was a fool. The Jade Emperor's perfunctory excuse, coupled with his clumsy acting and his coordinated duet with the Queen Mother, was clearly just a way to give himself a graceful way out.
As for his subsequent threat to lead the campaign in person, it was merely for show to outsiders. The Jade Emperor was not afraid of Yang Jian at all; it was just unfortunate that he happened to twist his ankle right now, though it still couldn't stop his burning desire to annihilate the enemy.
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