The Grand Tutor's expression subtly changed, and only then did he remember that Ye Xuan was the Emperor Dongji, and although his Cultivation was not that of a Daluo Golden Immortal, within the Heavenly Court, he was a supreme existence.
"Very well, the offense against the hierarchy by the two Immortal Officials is not unforgivable, and the Emperor Dongji's decision to execute them is also beyond reproach. Let this matter pass."
Although the Jade Emperor wished nothing more than to strike Ye Xuan down, an Emperor is still an Emperor and cannot be disrespected at will; this is also the law of the Heavenly Court. If everyone were to offend their superiors, what would his position as the Jade Emperor amount to?
"Emperor Dongji, you are not in the Lower Realm subduing demons. What business brings you back to the Heavenly Court?" the Jade Emperor asked with grand formalism.