Seeing Ye Luo’s demeanor, everyone in the room immediately understood—there 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 won’t hide the truth. To be frank, tonight’s banquet was indeed arranged specifically for Your Highness. Our Heavenly Palace Corporation has encountered serious trouble, and it’s not just any trouble—it’s a catastrophe big enough to wipe us out entirely!"

Ye Luo’s brows furrowed ever so slightly. The last time he visited the Heavenly Palace Corporation, he was aware of their precarious situation, but he hadn’t realized it was this dire.

"Tell me, what’s 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 doesn’t mean trouble won’t find us!"

"Your Highness, please take a look. Here’s 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 weren’t 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, we’ve confirmed that it’s the Third Prince who’s targeting us. Although we still don’t understand why he’s going after us, what is certain is that he seems to have discovered that we’re 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 hadn’t 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 doesn’t seem right. With the forces at his disposal, if he truly wanted to act, how could you have survived?"

Indeed, the Third Prince’s power greatly dwarfed that of Heavenly Palace Corporation. If he truly wanted to destroy them, they’d likely have already been wiped out!

Upon hearing Ye Luo’s words, the man’s expression dimmed slightly.

"Your Highness, it’s not because we survived unscathed; it’s because the Third Prince doesn’t 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 ’Heavenly Court.’ Everyone here has a unique alias. Our leader goes by the alias Jade Emperor, and his wife’s alias is Queen Mother. Similarly, we have aliases like Erlang God and other celestial generals. You’ve likely heard mythological stories about the Heavenly Court during your time on Earth. That’s correct—the 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 corporation’s top executives. Though we may appear intact from the outside, we’ve already been left leaderless."

Ye Luo was stunned by the revelation—the entirety of Heavenly Palace Corporation’s 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 aliases—was that really appropriate?

But then again, there weren’t 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? What’s 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 bad—it turned out that Ye Luo’s first encounter on Earth had been with one of the Seven Fairies!

"And what about Chang’e? I’m curious—who is she, considering that back on Earth, she’s 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 couldn’t be solved by mere worry.

"Your Highness, Chang’e and the Netherworld King are currently executing a covert mission. They’ve already infiltrated the Third Prince’s Royal Mansion!"

What the—!

Ye Luo was taken aback. Chang’e 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 weren’t the actual figures from myth. Otherwise, Ye Luo’s entire worldview might have collapsed!

After all, the various deities of the Heavenly Court represented the faith of the entire Huaxia population!

"Alright, tell me—what do you need from me this time?"

Ye Luo didn’t 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 leader—our Jade Emperor!"

To become the Jade Emperor?

Ye Luo didn’t 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, don’t take any further action. Recall Chang’e, the Netherworld King, and all other operatives scattered outside. I’ll use alternative channels to help you find a new safe haven. Right now, you don’t 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!