Heavenly Court.
The Jade Emperor and Wang Boan sat facing each other, while Huang Jin stood respectfully at their side.
Although Wang Boan was a minister of the Jade Emperor, as a powerful Taoist Monarch and a Saint of Heart in Confucianism, now the Emperor Wenchang in the Heavenly Court, he was fully qualified to sit on equal terms with the Jade Emperor.
Moreover, the Jade Emperor was well aware that the current Emperor Wenchang was his most powerful supporter, so naturally, he wouldn't truly think the other was any lesser than himself due to the past.
Valuing talent like gold, as an emperor one indeed needs to esteem oneself supremely, but one also needs to humble oneself to recognize worthy talents.
What's more, as a Taoist Monarch, a strong figure standing at the pinnacle of the world, he was enough to be an honored guest in any faction, and the Jade Emperor would certainly not show him a hint of neglect.
