Black Impermanence scratched his head and smiled when Ye Ling asked him. "Your Majesty, you don't know, although we public servants in the Underworld can go to the Heavenly Court, we need to report it. To save time, we bribed the heavenly soldiers guarding the South Heavenly Gate and sneaked in."
"Doing such a thing is already a violation of heavenly laws. If we were to slowly go and invite the Matchmaker, and were discovered by other deities, let alone my brother and I losing our official hats, we might not even be able to keep our heads."
Hearing Black Impermanence's words, Ye Ling shook his head and smiled, then said, "Never mind, it's good that you brought the person."
Then, Ye Ling explained to Cui Jue, who was extremely shocked and angry, "This Matchmaker is also a necessary element for me to find people. Judge Cui, you don't mind, do you?"
"Your Majesty, you this..."
With Ye Ling's help to clear the air, Cui Jue couldn't blame Black and White Impermanence anymore, but he still looked hesitant, unsure of how to handle the current situation.
He really couldn't figure out what the connection was between the Book of Life and Death, the Matchmaker, and saving the three realms...
These three things had absolutely no relation to each other!
Seeing Cui Jue hesitating, White Impermanence immediately seized the opportunity and shouted, "Cui Jue, it's fine that you're one rank higher and boss us around normally, but now that His Majesty is here, why are you still putting on airs?"
"If His Majesty truly wants to snatch the Book of Life and Death, do you really think you can protect that book? You should obediently hand over the Book of Life and Death with both hands! If you delay His Majesty's affairs, ten heads wouldn't be enough to lose!"
Black and White Impermanence were used to slacking off, so they had been scolded by Cui Jue quite a bit. Now that Ye Ling was here, they naturally wanted to seize the opportunity to vent their anger and curb Cui Jue's arrogance.
Upon hearing White Impermanence's words, Cui Jue's heart was instantly filled with rage.
However, he also knew that although White Impermanence's words were unpleasant, they were the truth.
Ye Ling was, after all, a Saint. The fact that he could protect the Book of Life and Death for so long was already giving him face. If he continued to hesitate, and the three realms were truly plunged into crisis, then he would be unforgivable!
With this in mind, Cui Jue no longer hesitated. He presented the Book of Life and Death to Ye Ling and respectfully said, "This humble official will lend the Book of Life and Death to Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty uses it well."
"Thank you."
Ye Ling smiled as he took the Book of Life and Death, and then injected his spiritual power into it.
Soon, Yang Qi and Li Xiaomei's life stories appeared on the Book of Life and Death.
Ye Ling quickly browsed through Yang Qi and Li Xiaomei's life stories, then said to Cui Jue, "Lend me a brush."
Since Cui Jue had already lent out the Book of Life and Death, he was beyond caring. Without any hesitation, he handed his Soul-Reaping Brush to Ye Ling. "The Soul-Reaping Brush and the Book of Life and Death concern the lives and deaths of billions of beings in the mortal world. I hope Your Majesty uses them carefully to avoid causing widespread chaos."
"Mm." Ye Ling took the brush and began to alter Yang Qi and Li Xiaomei's destinies.
Black Impermanence saw Cui Jue also hand the Soul-Reaping Brush to Ye Ling and quietly said to White Impermanence, "Normally, this fellow Cui treats the Book of Life and Death and the Soul-Reaping Brush like treasures, and no one is allowed to touch them. Now he's given everything to His Majesty?"
"Look at his expression, his face has turned green!"
White Impermanence also chuckled secretly, "This fellow Cui always makes trouble for us. Now he's finally been put in his place! No matter how imposing he acts normally, isn't he the same as us, going soft when he meets His Majesty?"
Cui Jue frowned upon hearing Black and White Impermanence's whispered conversation and immediately glared at them, sternly saying, "Are you two itching for a beating? Do you think that just because His Majesty is here, this official dare not deal with you?"
Suddenly being reprimanded by Cui Jue, Black and White Impermanence jumped up reflexively, quickly hiding behind Ye Ling, and said with borrowed authority, "Your Majesty, this fellow Cui is too bold and doesn't put you in his eyes at all. Hurry and deal with him, let him know how powerful you are!"
Ye Ling's attention was entirely on the Book of Life and Death, and he didn't even glance at Black and White Impermanence. He said, "This is your Underworld's private matter, I cannot manage it."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Cui Jue's eyes immediately flashed with ferocity, while Black and White Impermanence's faces changed drastically, and they trembled, "Your... Your Majesty... No... We are following you!"
Ye Ling continued, "Judge Cui, it's too noisy. Take these two fellows somewhere else."
Cui Jue understood Ye Ling's meaning and immediately bowed to Ye Ling, "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."
With that said, Cui Jue sealed Black and White Impermanence's spiritual power and ordered the surrounding Yin soldiers to drag them away. "Drag these two brats to the side hall, and let this official teach them what respect is!"
All Yin Soldiers: "Yes!!!"
The Yin soldiers dragged Black and White Impermanence towards the side hall.
Black and White Impermanence realized they had gone too far and quickly shouted, "No, don't... Your Majesty, save us! That fellow Cui is a devil! We were wrong!"
They kept shouting and struggling, but their spiritual power was sealed by Cui Jue, so they couldn't break free.
At this moment, the two were still in the Heavenly Palace, while Cui Jue was a True Martial realm cultivator. Without Ye Ling's help, Black and White Impermanence truly couldn't resist Cui Jue.
After subduing Black and White Impermanence, Cui Jue bowed to Ye Ling again, then, along with the Yin soldiers, dragged Black and White Impermanence into the side hall.
The Matchmaker, seeing the panicked Black and White Impermanence being dragged into the side hall, couldn't help but swallow his saliva and asked Ye Ling, "Your... Your Majesty... Are they really okay?"
He was accustomed to being in the Heavenly Court and had never seen such a scene.
Ye Ling said, "It's fine. I interact with Black and White Impermanence quite a bit. They are usually mischievous, so it's good for them to suffer a little."
Ye Ling wasn't very worried that Cui Jue would actually do anything to Black and White Impermanence. Although they were in a superior-subordinate relationship, they had been together for thousands of years and had a good relationship.
Black and White Impermanence were often dealt with by Cui Jue. Now that they were dragged to the side hall, they would at most suffer some physical pain.
Moreover, Ye Ling also needed to concentrate. Taking Black and White Impermanence away would also help to quiet the main hall.
Hearing Ye Ling's words, the Matchmaker could only nod and cautiously said, "Oh..."
Compared to Black and White Impermanence, the Matchmaker was actually the most tormented.
Although he was famous in the mortal world, he was actually just a minor deity in the Heavenly Court. Let alone a Saint, he had to be respectful even to a True Martial realm High God.
As for His Majesty Ye Ling, it was widely rumored in the three realms that he was an outstanding Saint, capable of looking down upon all heroes in the three realms, a true figure at the pinnacle of the pyramid!
The Matchmaker had never imagined that he would have any connection with such an existence. Now that he was suddenly summoned by Ye Ling, he was extremely terrified and restless, fearing that Ye Ling would kill him if he was displeased!
Ye Ling noticed the Matchmaker's expression and said, "You don't need to be afraid. I have no ill intentions towards you. On the contrary, after you help me complete this matter, I will give you a fortuitous encounter to help you break through to True Martial."
The Matchmaker, who was still somewhat fearful, was stunned when he suddenly heard Ye Ling's words. Then he reacted and exclaimed in surprise, "Does Your Majesty speak the truth?"
He was already very old. Although he could live for a long time with the nourishment of immortal energy in the immortal realm, his cultivation had reached its limit. It was estimated that he would not have any breakthroughs even if he died.
Now that Ye Ling suddenly told him that he could help him break through to True Martial, this sudden surprise instantly dispelled his fear and replaced it with excitement!
Seeing that the Matchmaker was so easily motivated, Ye Ling also smiled slightly and said to the Matchmaker, "You brought the red thread, didn't you?"
"Yes, yes! What does Your Majesty want me to do?" The Matchmaker nodded repeatedly, his enthusiasm already ignited.
Breaking through to True Martial was not just an improvement in cultivation for him. It would greatly enhance his status in the immortal realm, his demeanor, and his lifespan...
Although deities have eternal life, they are not immortal and indestructible. They will eventually reach the end of their lifespan.
The Matchmaker's lifespan was almost at its end. Now Ye Ling's promise gave him hope of continuing to live, so he was naturally full of vigor.
"Alright, tie the red thread to Yang Qi's wrist, and wait for my command."
"Okay!"
The Matchmaker did not hesitate at all and did not think about what Ye Ling intended to do. He immediately took out his divine artifact and tied it to Yang Qi's wrist.
After being bound by the red thread, Yang Qi suddenly felt a strange sensation, as if his heart was being pulled by the red thread.
He had a premonition that he would fall in love with the person at the other end of the red thread unconditionally.
Ye Ling began to write on the Book of Life and Death, altering the connection between Yang Qi and Li Xiaomei, changing their bland affection into a poignant, eternal legend.
As the Soul-Reaping Brush sketched on the Book of Life and Death, Yang Qi suddenly felt his longing for Li Xiaomei intensify, with only Li Xiaomei remaining in his mind.
The red thread tied to his wrist seemed to sense Yang Qi's emotions and emitted a faint red glow.
Seeing the change in the red thread, the Matchmaker exclaimed in surprise, "What intense longing is this..."
His red thread was related to countless marriages in the mortal world. As long as a red thread connected two people, they would fall in love unconditionally.
And the red thread emitting a red glow meant that the emotions between the two had surpassed the upper limit that the red thread could control.
The situations where the red thread would emit a red glow were extremely rare, from ancient times to the present.
Only when the protagonists of those earth-shattering, eternally sung love stories fell in love could the red thread react in this way...
After seeing the change in the red thread, the Matchmaker, after being shocked, realized something and quickly looked at Ye Ling, his heart churning like a stormy sea!
Only then did he understand that Ye Ling giving him such a great fortuitous encounter was not a windfall...
When he tied the red thread to Yang Qi's wrist, the red thread had no reaction. However, after Ye Ling wrote and drew on the Book of Life and Death, the red thread changed...
It was clear that Ye Ling had altered the destinies of the two.
And Ye Ling's actions...
Were an act of deceiving heaven!
The Matchmaker realized what terrifying thing Ye Ling was doing, and endless regret surged in his heart, wishing he could slap himself twice.
This was a devil's bargain!
If the Heavenly Court found out about this, he would be shattered into pieces, and his soul scattered, and it still wouldn't be enough to atone for his sins!
Ye Ling closed the Book of Life and Death and looked at the red thread glowing with red light, lightly saying, "It seems it was successful..."
The Matchmaker looked at Ye Ling's smile and swallowed hard, his face turning ashen.
It's over...
He was tied to the pirate ship...
His life... was ruined!