Chapter 114

In the great hall, Fengxi and Houtu conducted a cross-temporal dialogue, expounding the strategic plan he had devised after racking his brains.

"Hold the All-Heaven Cup Sports Meet, to showcase the Wu Clan's strong physiques and talents, as preparation for ideological infiltration..."

"Or alternatively, secretly promote the karmic blessings of reincarnation, bewitch people's hearts, transform the lower strata of the Demon Race on the spot, influencing the overall situation of the human realm..."

Fengxi listed them one by one.

As he spoke, Houtu's expression first became solemn, then turned to realization, and finally to delight; her gaze toward Fengxi was full of admiration and sigh.

Capable minister!

So capable!

A complete strategic plan, launching a subversive strike against the Demon Race's order, tearing apart its upper and lower ranks... In the foreseeable future, the Demon Race camp will fall into self-contradiction and criticism.

"Two strategic plans, the choice of whether the Wu Clan participates or not in the All-Heaven Cup Sports Meet; please have Houtu, the Ancestral Witch, give a holy verdict, and appropriately conduct power protection and information shielding..."

Fengxi bowed, awaiting Houtu's instructions.

In response, Houtu gave a light chuckle, "Why must we choose one?"

She extended a hand, slowly clenched it into a fist, making a gesture, "Whether it's to showcase the Wu Clan's strength, or to sow discord between the upper and lower layers of the Demon Race, or to promote and hype the concept of reincarnation... I want all of these!"

"You, understand?"

Houtu's pretty face tensed, looking down at Fengxi with full majesty.

"This… I understand, I understand." Fengxi pondered briefly, "But with the limited manpower resources our Wu Clan has dispatched to Kunlun Mountain, being able to satisfactorily complete one task is already the limit… any more?"

"I'm afraid problems will arise, and the Demon Race will find a loophole."

"That's no problem!" Houtu waved a hand, "The Wu Clan may lack everything, but it never lacks people!"

"By the way, what kind of talent do you need?"

"Mainly two aspects." Fengxi's eyes lit up, he hurriedly said, "One is naturally strong physiques, preparing for the championship; the other is eloquence, preparing for promoting reincarnation."

"As for numbers, the more the better, no upper limit!"

"Alright!" Houtu hammered the board, "In a while, I'll arrange personnel to go over and follow your command!"

"Hmm… as for the Demon Race's heavenly mandate issue? And your personal safety?" She frowned slightly, "You don't need to worry either."

"I will ask the two Ancestral Witches, Xuanming and Xizi, to overturn fate, disturb the heavenly mandate, and divert the attention of the Demon Race's high echelons."

"Moreover, at that time a Grand Witch will be in position to guard your life."

"Furthermore, if during the promotion of reincarnation one encounters an heavenly moat that wisdom cannot cross, one can mobilize its power to crush it!"

"Besides that, I will specially allocate a very special fund for promotional outreach for you to use cautiously!"

Houtu has clearly spared no expense.

Fengxi was overjoyed.

He had not expected that Houtu's support would be so great.

"Give money for money, give people for people, and there are Da Luo Bodyguards… Originally I thought, just shielding the heavenly mandate a bit would be the limit."

"It seems Houtu values this work more than I imagined..." He had a vague thought, "Is it to defeat the Demon Race? Or is it to emphasize the implementation of reincarnation?"

Following the Ancestral Witch's order, his partial speculation was confirmed.

"For all this support, I have only one request of you." Houtu's expression turned solemn, "The promotion of reincarnation must succeed!"

She stared at Fengxi, imposing great pressure, "I know this is not easy; the Demon Race also has terrifying strategists, versed in this way, skilled at plotting and scheming."

"The strategy you designed will inevitably face immense pressure as it develops."

"But……"

"Even at the most dangerous brink of failure, rather than abandon other work, we must implement the reincarnation strategy, letting the concept of 'yin virtue blessings' become mainstream in the human realm!"

"I understand, sir!" Fengxi solemnly said, "I can issue a military order to ensure the success of reincarnation!"

"If reincarnation fails, I will atone with my life!"

He spoke earnestly, a loyal heart that heaven can inspect, sun and moon can attest!

Houtu gazed, then suddenly laughed, nodded in praise, "No need for such exaggeration; I merely want you to realize how important this is."

"You have ability, you have wisdom, you have plenty of opportunities to shine and contribute; why lightly speak of death?"

The Ancestral Witch spoke gently, soothing her subordinate capable minister, so he wouldn't have too much psychological burden.

"Alright." Houtu finally said, "Before the personnel I arrange arrive at Kunlun, do not act hastily, keep confidentiality, beware of ears on the wall."

She glanced at Yuchen, causing this little witch who originally watched everything with a nonchalant air to instantly straighten her body, then——turn backward!

This is to show with actual action that he heard nothing, saw nothing, and knew nothing.

Houtu nodded satisfiedly.

"That's that." The Ancestral Witch's image gradually faded, "One day when reincarnation is forged, I will surely record a great merit for you."

"To be honored as an ancestor, it can surely be realized!"

Houtu, in making the promise, caused a hint of joy to appear on Fengxi's face.

"This…… does it mean to give me a stamp of approval?"

He wanted to follow up, but the image dissipated too fast; just as the words reached his lips, Houtu had already vanished without a trace.

Fengxi could only sigh, burying the question deep in his heart.

……

"Hahaha!"

"From today onward, this Honghuang... the situation is in my hands!"

In the majestic holy hall, Houtu Ancestral Witch suddenly rose to her feet, laughing heartily, her joy evident.

"Sister Houtu, why is this so?" the Xuanming Ancestral Witch seated beside her exclaimed in astonishment.

"I am happy... because the gloom of the era is beginning to lift, allowing me to see the dawn of victory." Houtu clapped her hands and sighed, "The Wu Clan have been locked in a stalemate, but from this moment on, we have gained an extra chance of victory!"

"But what happened?" Xuanming frowned.

"There is a little fellow, quite capable, adding bricks and tiles to my grand plan of reincarnation." Houtu explained patiently, her spirits high, "I roughly estimated a bit, the possibility of success is great."

She presented Fengxi's submitted "Yin Merit Blessing Report" content to Xuánmíng for a retelling, and finally summarized, "This method bypasses the demon race's upper echelons, opens another path directly from the grassroots to seize their foundation, truly ingenious."

"One can call it audacious to the extreme!" Houtu said, "Although, the strategic details and concrete operational methods he expressed are still immature, not yet mature... but that doesn't matter."

"With him making this start, the remaining detailed work will be handled by plenty of professional talent."

"What's truly important is innovative thinking…… that is the key to breaking the situation." The ancestral witch praised, "He can break free from the shadow of the Great Luo Heavenly Will, stand on the standpoint of humanity to ponder, move the pawn named all beings, ultimately letting the top-tier forces of heaven and earth also be involuntarily influenced and swayed……"

"This reminds me of another system……" Houtu murmured, "In the previous great calamity era, that system which roamed the universe, collecting all beings and the three thousand divinities into its net!"

"Even until today, or in the future's boundless calamity ages, it cannot be escaped, living together with the world, dancing with all beings……"

Houtu said, while the Xuánmíng ancestral witch listening beside turned solemn, she thought of something.

"Merit and fortune!" Xuánmíng said, word by word, "As long as in the Honghuang universe, this is an eternally unavoidable topic!"

"Yes…… merit and fortune!" Houtu let out a long breath, "Merit and fortune, everyone must contend, no one can avoid contending!"

"No matter how stunning you are, your talent peerless…… but if you still want to progress at lightning speed, you must become market-savvy, in this aspect you must weigh every trifle, even cracking your head to squeeze in."

"No matter what mighty adept, saintly giant, each one will be caught." Houtu chuckled, her eyes holding some yearning and envy, "I don't know if one day my reincarnation——Yin Merit Blessing Report system, can like this merit and fortune, turn false into true, reverse cause and effect, become the orthodox source of heaven and earth?"

"Will do, will do!" Xuánmíng voiced full support, "Knock down the demon race, shatter the Heavenly Dao's shackles, nothing can still block the execution of our will!"

"Right! Knock down the demon race!" Houtu's gaze turned fierce, giving herself encouragement, "Anything can be achieved!"

After the pep talk, she again looked a bit discouraged, "But this really isn't easy."

Xuánmíng was speechless, so he could only move closer, pat his head, give spiritual encouragement.

"Although those high-level demon race folks each have their own ideas, their hearts cannot unite…… but even if they just go through the motions, each is harder to deal with than the last." Houtu muttered, "Like Xihuang, Di Jun, Báizé…… all are world-renowned sages praised by heaven and earth, each with a corrupt heart at heart, constantly bullying us honest Wu Clan people!"

"Especially that Xihuang, the demon race's strongest sage, Di Jun appointed him as ruler of the Heavenly Court solely because of his wisdom!" She sighed, "Just thinking about having to deal with this guy, these years I've eaten poorly, slept poorly……"

"Fortunately, now I have my confidant Fengxi, resourceful and full of strategies!" Houtu regained her joy, "With his abilities, I think it's enough to stand against Xihuang."

"The Five Direction Heavenly Emperors…… sigh!"

"Indeed, none of them is simple."

This, however, is Houtu thinking of Fengxi's background, shaking her head in sigh.

Xuánmíng opened his mouth, face showing worry, hesitating to speak, "But, with such an excellent trumpet-wielding Yandi, he still lost to Huangdi…… Houtu elder sister……"

In an instant, Houtu's face fell.

She seemed to have been happy a bit too early?

……

It had been seven days since Fengxi's conversation with Houtu.

Seven days later, Kunlun Mountain here welcomed earth-shaking changes.

——The manpower and resources promised by Houtu arrived one after another, deployed under Fengxi's orders, preparing to warm up for the Sports Festival.

At the same time, a massive force within Kunlun Mountain began to act.

This was done by Yuchen.

He promised to provide Fengxi with some manpower, set up stalls, contact the clans in Kunlun Mountain that could make it to the stage…… a huge pile of boring, tedious work, which his powerful backers casually arranged to be contracted out.

By then, Fengxi only then sensed something, discerning some secrets behind Yuchen's background.

Therefore lately, he always gazed with a strange look, making Yuchen's scalp go numb.

"What's with your gaze…… what does it mean?" Yuchen couldn't bear it, so he bluntly asked.

"Hehe, nothing much." Fengxi hehe-laughed, "Just pure surprise…… I didn't expect your background to be so great!"

"Are you surprised about this?" Yuchen scoffed, "I don't think so!"

"You dare to dig pits for the demon race, take the initiative to attack, challenge the Great Luo Heavenly Will, and with Houtu's heavy backing behind you, would you care about the current Daoist sect?" Yuchen pursed his lips, "Even if I'm related to that person, it wouldn't make you surprised for so long."

"Moreover, the surprise in your gaze is just off in every way."

"I suspect you've insulted my character…… even though I have no evidence!"

"Cough cough." Fengxi somewhat embarrassed retracted his gaze, "No way, it's purely curiosity acting up…… after all, in the legend, the reckless youth having such a lively, spirited trumpet is truly unexpected."

"You know it's just a legend, yet you take it to heart?" Yuchen rolled his eyes, "Such things you just listen to and that's enough."

"Eh…… really?" Fengxi's eyes darted, "Then tell me, how's the relationship among the Three Pure Ones brothers?"

He was full of enthusiasm, for the first time encountering gossip about big shots, his whole person became lively, "Any mutual jealousy, each looking unfavorably at the other?"

"Any clashing of doctrines, the Shangteach criticizing and suppressing the Jieteach?"

"Also, does the Virtuous Heavenly Lord favor one side, causing brothers to fight each other?"

"And more……"

Fengxi's questions came like a rapid-fire cannon barrage, blasting Yuchen until he saw stars.

His mouth twitched, his eyes flashed with a fierce light, "Can you just shut up!"

"Don't forget whose turf this is!"

"Don't speak nonsense!"

"Believe it or not, just wait till you step out, the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord will be standing there!?"

A blatant threat, but the effect was significant.

Fengxi glumly closed his mouth, no longer turning into a hundred thousand "whys".

"Eh…… heartbreaking! Too heartbreaking!" he sighed, "I'm examining true history, restoring the truth of events, how come you just don't understand me?"

"Hmph!" Yuchen sneered, "I understand you, you ghost!"

"Cut the nonsense, have the funds been raised?" He straight away changed the topic, "You use my connections to have the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord dispatch disciples to handle affairs, although you can get a discount, money still needs to be given."

"Money? Naturally it's prepared." Fengxi said, "The special funds approved by Lady Houtu."

"Tsk!" Fengxi clicked his tongue in amazement, "I still never knew that the Honghuang world actually has currency!"

"Moreover, it's really a grand gesture!"

He felt moved, taking out a huge box; after undergoing a series of verifications, he opened it, and it flashed brilliant golden light, almost blinding both of their eyes.

Fengxi reached out, grabbed into that brilliant golden light, and scooped out a pile of disc-shaped objects.

Each disc had a portrait on one side and was engraved with images, text, and the like on the other.

And that portrait's face, upon close inspection, turned out to be the ancestor witch Houtu!

「Mysterious Yellow Merit Coin! 」

Fengxi shook his head, then shook his head again, "These mighty ones, they sure know how to have fun?"

(End of chapter)