Chapter 227: Return

Dragon Phoenix Era, the clouds and waves are deceitful.

All kinds of adaptations, all kinds of cuts, and what finally appears before people's eyes are those extremely dramatic scenes—hard on the Pot King… no, it's the Demonic Ancestor, who single-handedly bears all of that.

Who is this, or which few genius directors in the editing field gave these instructions?

Fengxi was initially very curious, filled with great doubt.

But when he saw Fuxi the Great Sage's mouth curl up…

Instantly he understood everything, clear as day.

"'I'm also stupid…'"

Fengxi let out a soft sigh in his heart.

"'Pangu himself personally took the stage, becoming the key figure who reverses everything inside……'"

"'Furthermore, depending on the importance of the role, inside there is a rare White Lotus Flower—it is said that throughout the Dragon Phoenix Great Calamity, this person never got involved in the war's mire, wholeheartedly running for the safety of the Honghuang, calculating heavenly secrets……'"

"'Everything is about to come out.'"

"'Editing Holy Hand, aside from Pangu·Fuxi, who else could there be?'"

"'As for why?'"

Fengxi rolled his eyes, roughly able to guess seven out of eight.

Most likely it's what Xihuang is currently telling him—possibly all true, not deceiving him, but not entirely.

In that dust‑sealed era, perhaps there are still some past events that damage the radiant image of Fuxi the Great Sage; although the righteousness of humanity is unblemished, his personal conduct has flaws.

Or perhaps many matters are full of controversy and suspicion; from different angles they lead to different conclusions—for example, Nüwa Niangniang's Wahang property bankruptcy liquidation, the confiscation of all assets—probably only Fuxi knows his true intentions, whether it's an invitation to enter the vat or an earlier ambush… others can only guess.

Even if Fuxi the Great Sage himself published a memoir, clearly stating his thoughts back then… but the Honghuang is so vast that it's hard to avoid well‑meaning people viewing the issue through colored lenses, thus spawning a series of 'conspiracy theories' that portray the Holy Emperor Fuxi as especially vengeful, petty, and a deceitful ruler who enforces the law by fishing, making his reputation mixed ever since.

Therefore.

Although Fuxi the Great Sage has a mind that embraces the universe and doesn't care how people judge him… as long as he doesn't want to become the focus of public discussion, getting drawn into a boring public opinion vortex, letting later generations specially read and interpret his words and actions, deriving a bunch of content he himself finds utterly bizarre.

Then, when the first era is settled and Pangu steps down, making a few 'harmonious' edits is completely natural.

At most, the scale is larger, erasing all traces of Fuxi's own participation through harmonization, turning it into a secret later generations cannot know.

"'Yes!'"

"'It must be like this!'"

Fengxi turned over very honest, serious thoughts, not daring to indulge in wild imagination at all.

Because opposite him, Xihuang had at some point acquired a delicate little axe, spinning it happily, making Fengxi a little worried, afraid that Fuxi might accidentally lose his grip and the axe would fly straight out.

Xihuang's fingers were nimble, turning the axe while casually saying, 'As for the editing matter, personally I don't care.'

"'But later I thought about it, wanting to prevent later generations from going from pragmatic to vain—because of my countless great achievements, they have fallen into absolute, blind personal worship of me… which is ultimately not good.'"

"'So I came up with the idea of cutting some parts, hoping to let all beings know that there is no 'Savior' in this world; they must be self‑reliant, self‑standing.'"

"'Furthermore, many of my colleagues have bitterly applied for requests… alas, they are not like me, who remains unstained despite emerging from the mire, relying solely on supreme virtue to win over beings, making them willingly contribute to building the Honghuang without pay……'"

"'On their road to wealth, they have used too many unsavory means, especially when they opposed me……'"

"'They really have plenty of black marks.' Xihuang concluded, 'Therefore, each one is ashamed, asking me to lend a hand, to erase the stain records from the annals of time.'"

"'I was thinking back then—teammates in one battle, how could I not help?'"

"'We are ultimately not heartless!' Fuxi the Great Sage sighed, 'Unable to cold‑bloodedly refuse teammates' requests, and I would keep noting a small matter in my little notebook, waiting until the day conditions are met to kill them all, use them as a heavenly sacrifice, to vent my inner resentment……'"

"'Thus, there is the drama you witnessed after crossing time and space, covering an entire real era……' Xihuang said softly, 'Although the scenes inside are edited and contain many distortions, they still have reference value overall.'"

"'After all.'"

"'That's just a dramatization, not nonsense.'"

"'It's an adaptation, not random fabrication.'"

"'Adapted from a true story.'"

"'Dragon Phoenix Confrontation? It has happened.'"

"'Rahu, in order to destroy the world, set up all kinds of schemes and plots, intending to kill all Great Luo Heavenly Will? That too has happened.'"

"'Everyone united, jointly resisting the Demonic Ancestor, so that his schemes could not succeed? This is also true and genuine.'"

"'One by one, the records of major events yield the same result—only the process differs somewhat.'"

"'What is this called?'"

"'This is called—the great trend does not change, the small trend can be altered!'"

Xihuang spoke with conviction.

He is indeed a conscientious Screenwriter.

He might let some bad people off.

But he will absolutely not wrong a good person.

In that grand play he is the villain.

In real history, it's equally impossible for him to be good—it's not without cause that he's made to carry the pot!

"'By the way, I also promoted a wave of positive energy.'"

Fuxi said, 'Tell the world, light endures, evil does not overcome good.'

"'Let every later‑attained Great Luo deeply comprehend and experience the spirit that the righteous qi of the Honghuang is ever present.'"

"'I have devoted myself to this extent.'"

"'Who else wants to voice an opinion, accusing this of being too false?'"

"'All of this is my painstaking effort!'"

Xihuang sighed with feeling.

Fengxi listened, nodding frantically, about to nod out afterimages.

"'Exactly!'"

A historical-themed masterpiece that combines action, special effects, and positive energy—who could, acting against their conscience, say it's not good and give it a bad review?

Is that still a human!

You still want to live!

Fengxi's voice was resonant and powerful, showing the utmost support and agreement with Xihuang's opinion.

This is absolutely not because he follows his heart.

"Just understand." Fuxi smiled with relief, "As long as you maintain this attitude and cognition, deeply comprehending the thoughts and spirit of the ancient god sages, your future will surely be bright."

"With my help as well…… you assist Houtu, offer plans and strategies, and can make sufficient contributions to her cause; thereafter becoming the honored Dao Ancestor will be a simple matter."

"Just you must be careful, don't cause a mishap…… lest my overly suspicious sister doubt my intentions."

"If this ever leaks, I'll be fine, but you'll be in trouble."

Xihuang cautioned, "At worst I'll just talk it out with her…… after all we're close siblings, she'll at most be angry for a while and then won't care much about me."

"But you're different."

"The outcome will be miserable."

Fuxi said gloomily.

"Nüwa especially hates it when her subordinates betray her—saying one thing to their face and doing another behind their back."

"In the previous era, the Age of Dragon and Phoenix…… there was a true warrior who did just that."

"Having done it, let it be."

"The key is he didn't do it well, and the matter leaked."

"That one was called Kunpeng."

"Guess what his fate was?"

Xihuang asked with a hint of mystery.

Without waiting for Fengxi to answer, he directly gave the answer——

"To go through fire and water!"

That word, like a thunderclap, exploded in Fengxi's mind.

He recalled a conversation that had once taken place in the River of Time.

That was an exchange between Fengxi and Kong Xuan.

In an instant, Fengxi's mouth began to twitch.

Roasted wings…

Fish soup…

What a "go through fire and water"!

"This fellow Daoist Kunpeng is truly special," Fuxi continued, saying, "He can fly in the heavens and swim in the seas……"

"When flying in the sky, he has a pair of wings…… given his huge size, to take off he must inevitably train those wings to be very tough."

"But when swimming in the sea, he is merely a huge kun…… a kun is just a kun, nothing special."

"But who made it live in the Northern Dark Sea?"

"There it's freezing cold, and due to the environment his flesh is very delicious."

"Back then, Kunpeng acted as a lackey, and my sister caught him."

"Nüwa was first furious, then delighted."

"Poor Kunpeng, fellow Daoist."

"The kun is so big it fits in a pot."

"The peng is so big it needs two grills."

Fuxi hummed a tune, making Fengxi feel a chill despite not being cold.

It also made him clearly realize that he was walking a very dangerous path.

Fengxi wore a bitter expression.

"Ah……"

"I just want to be a good person……"

"Forget it, I hope I can finish this job safely……"

"Sibling strife, bringing disaster upon me……"

"I've been thinking, in my past life I didn't do anything wicked, did I?"

Fengxi indulged in self‑pity.

"Alright."

Fuxi waved a hand, "I've already told you what you wanted to know, as appropriate."

"What I haven't said, you can probably figure out by thinking about it."

"The rest—what you should do…… you should know it in your own heart."

"I hope you succeed smoothly and assist Houtu in accomplishing a great undertaking."

"Don't let my investment in you go to waste…… otherwise I'll have to let the No. 2 seed take your place."

Fengxi exclaimed in shock, "Huh? There's even a backup?"

"Of course!" Xihuang said dismissively, "Haven't I told you that already?"

"You stood out from the hundred‑thousand targets I favored…… but choosing you doesn't mean I've given up on the rest!"

"If you can't make it, the others will naturally rise in rank and become my new focus of support."

"An iron‑clad company, flowing staff…… whoever falls short, we just recruit new ones to take their place."

Perhaps the new ones even save on salary.

It's just that work experience is slightly lacking, a bit troublesome.

Fengxi took a deep breath.

"For the victory of the Wu Clan, for the success of humanity, I will certainly do my best to meet your demands and help Lady Nüwa win the election for Pangu!"

"Good good good……"

Fuxi nodded satisfactorily.

Then, his figure became faint and he withdrew from this space-time.

By the way, it also affected Fengxi, causing this will that had descended into the past to be expelled back to its original time point, onto him who was bravely crossing the River of Time.

Moreover, the Qi Luck Dao Fruit naturally trembled and disintegrated, returning to its original cheat form, while the Three Virtues Dao Fruit was concealed, hidden deep inside.

……

"Is this the truth of the past era?"

"Because it didn't quite match correct values, under the strong demands of many Ancient God Great Sages, it was edited and revised."

"And now, I have fortunately learned, through a participant from back then, about the deleted segment……"

"It satisfied most of my curiosity…… I love it, I love it!"

In the River of Time, Fengxi lay on his back, muttering to himself.

Crossing space-time, conversing with Xihuang, his gains were huge.

Having learned many explosive pieces of information, the path ahead became clear…… This is, by normal reasoning, a secret that even if he normally advanced to Great Luo he could not know; one must linger in that circle for a long time, become a veteran, before possibly being informed by others.

The value of this information…… is nearly priceless!

Although, knowing this information also means Fengxi is bound to the pirate ship, unable to get off.

Just thinking of Houtu flying into a rage makes him somewhat tremble with fear.

But Fengxi, upon a second thought,

"I'm doing this all for the sake of Lord Houtu."

The slight guilt that arose in his heart naturally let go.

After all, following Xihuang's arrangements, he saw nothing detrimental to Houtu, only full care.

"Sigh…… it's all because the position of Pangu is too tempting, which drew out all those tangles."

Fengxi sighed lightly, feeling some longing and yearning, "Lady Nüwa is fortunate, having support to compete for the Pangu throne."

"Everything is prepared for those who are ready……"

"His elder brother is Pangu, or rather the boss who founded the Qi Luck Great Dao."

"Pangu's Essence Blood is a must."

"Boundless Merit is also a must."

"I feel the Lady's path to enlightenment, rather than saying it is through the Great Dao of Creation and Reincarnation, is better described as following the 'Rely on Mountain, Pull Brothers' Dao."

"With these conditions, how many would envy them?"

"Sigh…… I, Feng Someone, don't know if there will ever be a day I vie for Pangu."

Fengxi, thinking of the future, momentarily became dazed.

But after a moment, he came to, refreshed his spirit, touched the mini Houtu mark on his forehead, felt full signal, began calling out, wanting to return.

He ought to carry out his mission.

In the next instant, a space-time gate swung wide open.

Beyond the gate, lo and behold, was the Houtu Holy Hall.

Fengxi tidied his attire, restoring his chaotic thoughts to the utmost calm and composure, then stepped through the doorway and entered the hall.

In the hall, the Houtu Ancestor Witch lounged lazily on the main seat, with a table before her, one side holding tea and snacks, the other official documents and books.

The Ancestor Witch flipped through the book, occasionally moving her mouth, very leisurely, very content.

Fengxi's keen eyes spotted the book cover in the Houtu Ancestor Witch's hand.

This is a book snatched from some unknown space-time dimension or world, its cover title——

"Handling Family Relations and How to Establish Dominance"

Fengxi looked at it, speechless, not knowing how to complain.

This……

Fuxi and Nüwa seem to be quite happy as siblings.

(End of Chapter)