Wu Shattered Star River

Jiang Han guessed correctly; Jiang Henshui's ranking among the Heavenly Emperors did indeed rise, reaching fourth place, second only to the Evergreen Heavenly Emperor.

Jiang Henshui's furious beheading of Shen Qi and a great demon not only earned him great merit but also proved his strength.

Actually…

Jiang Henshui's rank wasn't solely due to his war merits; it was more that the Jade Emperor was indirectly showing goodwill and weakness to the Azure Emperor.

The Azure Emperor was the most powerful person under the Jade Emperor, and there was nothing more to reward him with, so he could only reward Jiang Henshui.

Furthermore, Jiang Han's appointment as the Star Lord was also a further gesture of goodwill from the Jade Emperor.

Otherwise, Jiang Han killed Zhang Xiongwen, repeatedly slapped the Jade Emperor's face, and even drove Zhang Xiongji to the point of his Dao heart being destroyed, turning him into a semi-madman. How could the Jade Emperor possibly spare Jiang Han?

Outsiders didn't know that the Azure Emperor's battle prowess had soared because of the ancestral god's blood essence from the Ancient God Clan, assuming that the Azure Emperor's battle prowess had now increased by a large margin, surpassing the Jade Emperor by quite a bit.

In addition, the Heavenly Court was able to overcome the crisis this time entirely because of the Azure Emperor and Jiang Han, so the Azure Emperor's prestige had greatly increased.

The Jade Emperor had always been a master of political maneuvering, so of course, he wouldn't confront the Azure Emperor head-on, showing goodwill and weakness at the same time.

The Jade Emperor directly elevated Jiang Henshui's rank to fourth place, also gave rewards to the Southern and Northern Heavenly Emperors, and now he gave Jiang Han such a heavy reward.

All of this was to show weakness and goodwill to the Azure Emperor's faction, so they wouldn't have an excuse to find fault.

The Jade Emperor understood the Azure Emperor very well. The Azure Emperor rose from humble beginnings and valued loyalty and principles very much.

He wasn't interested in the position of Heavenly Court Master; he only cared about his brothers, subordinates, and the countless humans.

Therefore, as long as the Jade Emperor behaved properly and his brothers weren't wronged, for the sake of morality and the unity of the entire Heavenly Court, he wouldn't act recklessly.

Sure enough!

Jiang Han received a great reward, and the Azure Emperor was very satisfied. The Southern and Northern Heavenly Emperors were also very happy, feeling honored.

Jiang Han was Jiang Henshui's son, the backbone of their faction, and the number one young person of the human race. Jiang Han's rise would greatly increase the momentum of their faction.

They all knew that the Azure Emperor had no intention of becoming the Emperor, but this could be done slowly.

Now that their faction's prestige had greatly increased, they could slowly win over the neutral faction. When their power completely surpassed the Jade Emperor's faction, the Jade Emperor would have to abdicate whether he wanted to or not…

After the rewards, Jiang Han returned to the Eastern Palace. This palace hadn't been destroyed, and it was magnificent and very elegant.

However, they didn't stay here for too long, only staying for one day. The next day, they all set off to return to the Eastern Realm.

The Eastern Realm was Jiang Henshui's fiefdom, and Jiang Han also received a fiefdom, but it was a second-class immortal kingdom. Jiang Han naturally wouldn't go there to live; he would arrange for someone to take over it later.

Jiang Henshui had to stay in the Heavenly Court to handle affairs for the time being, so Jiang Han took his family and transferred them to the Eastern Realm in a grand manner.

Arriving at the Eastern City, the city had been destroyed before, and it had only been rebuilt recently. Now the city had been rebuilt almost completely, and Jiang Henshui's mansion was built on Eastern Emperor Mountain in the north of the city.

"The place is not bad!"

Jiang Han inspected Eastern Emperor Mountain and found that this precious mountain had a natural spirit gathering formation, and the spiritual energy in the mountain was very rich. Although it wasn't as exaggerated as the Heavenly Immortal Court's Divine King Mountain, it was also a top-notch precious mountain.

Many of the palaces on this mountain had been destroyed, but the beautiful scenery in the mountain was still there, and the palaces had basically been restored during this time. Dozens of manors and palaces had been built in the mountain, enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people.

"This will be our home from now on!"

Jiang Han took Jiang Li and Jiang Nian around for a circle and was very satisfied.

There shouldn't be any wars in the Heavenly Court in a short time, and even if there were wars, they would probably be fought outside.

It was impossible for the God Race and the Demon Race to join forces in a short time, so there was no way to kill their way into the Heavenly Court's hinterland.

The Azure Emperor wasn't killed by the Jade Emperor, so the Azure Emperor and the Jade Emperor didn't have irreconcilable hatred. The Azure Emperor had already helped him avenge the destruction of Jiang Henshui's body by the Heavenly Emperor.

The Jade Emperor was now showing weakness and goodwill, so the Azure Emperor and Jade Emperor factions wouldn't tear their faces apart in a short time and wouldn't have infighting, so it was very safe to live in the Eastern Realm.

Tian Tuo and Tian Yao followed and settled down in the Eastern Realm. As for Tian Yuan, Jiang Han had handed over his remnant soul to Jiang Henshui. Jiang Henshui would find a way to nurture his remnant soul and help him resurrect.

After living in the Eastern Realm for half a month, Jiang Henshui returned, and the family finally reunited, enjoying themselves.

Jiang Henshui not only came back alone but also brought back Huangqi Dao Venerable to help set up formations in the interface.

Huangqi Dao Venerable's battle prowess was average, but he was a direct disciple of Tianji Dao Venerable, and he was top-notch in the entire Heavenly Court in terms of formation.

After nightfall, Jiang Han and Jiang Henshui sat in the backyard chatting.

Jiang Han had many doubts in his heart, and now he finally had a chance, so he prepared to ask Jiang Henshui for answers.

"Father!"

Jiang Han first asked, "Who exactly killed the Azure Emperor back then?"

The Azure Emperor's battle prowess was very strong, and ordinary Heavenly Emperor-level experts couldn't kill him at all. There were only a few people in the entire Great Chiliocosm who could kill him.

Since the Azure Emperor wasn't killed by the Jade Emperor, then only the God Lord, Demon Ancestor, and Buddha were left.

Jiang Henshui picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "I don't know. The Azure Emperor… didn't say!"

"Uh…"

Jiang Han was stunned. Jiang Henshui and the Azure Emperor had such a good relationship, but the Azure Emperor didn't tell him?

Jiang Han pondered for a moment and said, "Since it wasn't the Jade Emperor, then the possibility of the God Lord and Demon Ancestor is also unlikely. Could it be the Buddha? The Azure Emperor didn't want to fall out with the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall, so he didn't tell you?"

"It's possible!"

Jiang Henshui nodded and said, "It's indeed not the God Lord and Demon Ancestor, then only four forces are left—the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall, the River of Bloodshed, and the Land of Eternal Night, as well as the White Jade Capital."

Seeing that there was no look of doubt on Jiang Han's face, Jiang Henshui said in surprise, "You know about the River of Bloodshed, the Land of Eternal Night, and the White Jade Capital."

"Yes!"

Jiang Han nodded and explained the matter of the Myriad Sound Temple Master. He also told the story of Little Fish.

"Eh?"

Jiang Henshui had either been in the Ancient God Lake or in the Ancestral God Tomb during this time, so he didn't know much about the outside world. He was extremely surprised after hearing this.

Jiang Han took the opportunity to ask, "Father, Little Fish's mother feels very strong, but I've never heard of such a person in this world. Do you know who Little Fish's mother is?"

Jiang Henshui hesitated, and after a long time, he said, "I didn't want to tell you many things, but now that your battle prowess is so strong, you can also know some secrets."

"Based on what you said, I suspect that Little Fish's mother… comes from the White Jade Capital."

"White Jade Capital!"

Jiang Han's eyes flashed and asked, "What kind of organization is this? Where are they? The Great Chiliocosm is so big, if they are a super force, they should occupy territory, right?"

"I don't know!"

Jiang Henshui shook his head and said, "The White Jade Capital is the most mysterious existence in the entire world. No one knows where they are, not even the Jade Emperor and the Azure Emperor. They occasionally have Sky Patrollers appearing in the Great Chiliocosm."

"Their Sky Patrollers are very strong, not weaker than the Jade Emperor and the Azure Emperor. They claim to be from the White Jade Capital, only patrolling the world and never interfering in the Great Chiliocosm's disputes."

"Since Little Fish's mother is so powerful and so mysterious, and she hasn't come to find Little Fish for so many years, then there is only one possibility—she comes from the White Jade Capital."

"Decades ago, when the Azure Emperor was killed, my biggest suspects were only two, either the Buddha or the Sky Patroller of the White Jade Capital!"

"The Azure Emperor has a firm character and a clear distinction between love and hate. Now he hasn't mentioned revenge at all, and he doesn't even say who the enemy is."

"Only the world's number one Buddha and the mysterious White Jade Capital would make him so afraid!"