Chapter 369

All good.

These things are finally over; the Dragon Clan friends bore the burden for us, and the Tiger Clan, from top to bottom, finally managed to pull most of themselves out of the pit.

White Tiger God Lord chuckled.

"Congratulations, congratulations!" Fengxi said respectfully.

"But speaking of which, the Dragon Clan is still quite capable." White Tiger God Lord poured himself another drink, a slight buzz rising, and muttered, "No matter the era, they always manage to stand out."

"In the previous era, it was like that, radiant and magnificent… Even now, it's still lively and bustling."

"I observe the flow of time and see future variables… I can see the Dragon Clan is quite active among your human race, right?"

White Tiger belched, "Want to be a big official, huh!"

"Hey…" Fengxi shook his head, changing the subject, "This is just one possible future; who knows if it'll actually happen?"

"There are so many variables in time… If we believed all of them as truth, then whenever we go out, we'd all be paranoid and jumpy."

"Looking at anyone, they seem like future mortal enemies… At that time, baseless charges would run rampant; superiors who dislike someone would just pin that charge on them… How could that be acceptable?"

Fengxi was being evasive.

White Tiger God Lord didn't press further, just lazily nodded, "That's right."

"We administrators, overseeing the Cosmic Light Epoch, have our authority infinitely expanded; correspondingly, the rules cannot be lacking."

"We can't just go shouting for violence based on some uncertain future information; we always need solid evidence."

"After all, nowadays everyone's sharp—framing people, doctoring information—each one more skilled than the last."

"In this regard, Emperor Xihuang is truly outstanding; once the Easy Dao is unveiled, nobody can tell truth from falsehood."

White Tiger God Lord chuckled.

"Fengxi also laughed loudly, 'I suspect you're slandering that Majesty… Let me find some time to file a little report, okay?'"

"No, no, no… If we're brothers, don't screw me over!" White Tiger God Lord said repeatedly, shuddering unnaturally, "That Majesty is usually fine, but if he ever gets angry… I, as his brother, still want to enjoy a few more years."

White Tiger God Lord's face changed when Xihuang was mentioned.

That's someone you don't want to provoke—a tough character.

Fengxi could see White Tiger God Lord's apprehension, so he didn't joke about this issue, consciously skipped it, and moved on to another topic.

The wilderness is vast.

There are also plenty of gossip-worthy tidbits.

"They talked about everything, from the Demon Emperor to gender matters, from the Nüwa Holy Fist Master who dominates the forums, to interesting tidbits from all walks of life…"

This banquet could roughly be said to have left host and guest thoroughly pleased.

Until, White Tiger God Lord mysteriously brought up a topic, sparking a doubt in his mind.

"The legendary Five Direction Heavenly Emperors of your human race seem pretty formidable, huh?"

He lowered his voice, "I've heard, each one stronger than the last in a fight?"

"Sigh… We humans have only just begun; what legends? What Five Emperors?" Fengxi shook his head like a rattle drum, "They're just rumors!"

"Our human race has already won the Honghuang Peace Award for fifteen consecutive terms…… I myself had the honor of serving as a Peace Ambassador for one term, urging all clans to love peace and embrace freedom."

"The Five Direction Heavenly Emperors ascend to heaven and command the myriad heavens… What ambition do we humans have to match that?"

"Hey, that's what they say…" White Tiger God Lord winked, "What's going on? The lowly don't know, but anyone with a bit of status surely knows the situation."

"As for the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors, frankly there's nothing really taboo about them…" White Tiger God Lord said bluntly, "Back when Di Jun hosted a banquet for the gods, your fierce Yandi aura really impressed me."

With such strength, claiming dominion over a region and calling oneself emperor—who would find that problematic?

"If you'restrong enough, you don't even have to stop at Heavenly Emperor… even aspiring to be Pangu isn't out of the question."

Just brandish an axe, then round up all the Grand Luo masters of the universe and hack them down… When they revive, ask them amiably: what do you think of me taking the rightful place of Pangu?

Surely there will be a unanimous shout——

No objections…… absolutely none!

Whatever the big boss says, that's what it is!

"The Great Simplicity Grand Luo, pointing to the heavens and declaring oneself emperor—no problem…… Like you, being placed in the position of Cloud Lord, aside from Nüwa's favor, your background is also quite important."

White Tiger God Lord muttered under his breath, while Fengxi smiled without speaking.

Indeed, that's one of his plus points.

Even if his outward cultivation isn't particularly outstanding.

But relying on the prestige of Yandi's background, many eminent demon gods treat him politely, showing no slight or contempt, regarding him as a peer.

However, Fengxi, as an insider, knows his own affairs.

As for the Yandi… better not rely on it too much.

Who knows? Maybe one day the chain will come off.

One must still be strong oneself.

So soon, Fengxi's smile faded, he became humble, "Even if the Five Direction Heavenly Emperors are real, and the Yandi is excellent, among the strong there are always stronger."

"Like that Green Emperor… supposedly it's none other than that Majesty who now sits arrogantly on the Demon Emperor's throne."

"His bearing is transcendent, his divine power overwhelms the world, making us all tremble with awe!"

"That's right." White Tiger God Lord nodded in agreement, "Emperor Xihuang should be the strongest."

"As for those below him…" the god lord shook his head, "Recently I've heard some friends chatting…"

"Compared to your performance that day, the Yandi aura was a fleeting bloom…… If that's all it was, then the White Emperor could be three times stronger than the Yandi!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Fengxi's heart jolted, his head, a bit fuzzy from drink, instantly cleared, though his face remained as drunk as before, he went along with White Tiger God Lord's words, saying, "I don't believe it… strength isn't proven by words alone; you need to show results."

"My friends' research focuses precisely on battle records…" White Tiger God Lord smacked his lips, "The Yandi may be strong, but he's never personally fought…… the White Emperor, however, is different."

"That day he went all out, maneuvering freely within the Heavenly Court, one person challenging the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation; the East Emperor Majesty and Di Jun Majesty were dispatched, yet in their haste they couldn't subdue him."

"This strength is truly earth-shattering!"

The White Tiger God sighed deeply in admiration.

Fengxi was startled.

This description…

That deity is the White Emperor?!

'You're not joking, right?!'

Fengxi felt a bit muddled and needed to straighten things out.

As he sorted it out, he thought it actually made some sense.

After all, that day the mentally ill Kui Niu demon god went mad, brandishing a knife and attacking people… At that moment, it was the Eastern Hua Emperor who stepped forward, raising him to block this calamity.

This deity is somewhat friendly toward humanity—at least on the surface.

'However, the Heavenly Court here judges him to be the White Emperor based on this… That's too hasty, isn't it?'

Fengxi's eyes flashed with a gleam, fleeting, and he began, intentionally or not, to probe, steering his drinking-and-eating companions to focus the topic on the Eastern Hua Emperor.

'What about the Grand Marshal of Destiny? I don't think he's the White Emperor,' he said, fishing with a contrarian attitude, 'If we're really talking about the White Emperor, I think Di Jun Majesty and Taiyi Majesty… are more reliable than the Eastern Hua Emperor.'

'The Bird Emperor, right?!'

'Hey… you can't say that.' The White Tiger God's debating spirit came online, glaring with tiger eyes, presenting a reasoned, evidence‑based gossip discussion: 'What about the Bird Emperor… and the phoenix lineage?'

'According to some of my friends, although the Eastern Hua Emperor cannot command all divine birds, since this era he has had close ties with the phoenix lineage.'

'The phoenix lineage—that's the orthodox avian lineage of the previous era!'

'One day, if the Eastern Hua Emperor wants to pull off something big, he could summon some help from the phoenixes to cheer him on… Surely the phoenix lineage would not refuse.'

'Furthermore…' the White Tiger God shook his head and swayed, 'If the Eastern Hua Emperor hadn't invested heavily in humanity, why would he care for them so devotedly?'

'When facing the edicts explaining the common people, they perfectly combine with the theories proposed by humanity.'

'The Three Pure Ones' benevolent Dao toward humanity often skirts the edge of the law, brushing against it… That too has been lightly brushed aside by the Grand Marshal of Destiny.'

'Furthermore…'

The White Tiger God listed many things.

Among these, some are known to Fengxi, but more leave him bewildered.

—Holy shit?

Who would have thought there were such outsider friends giving humanity so much assistance?

'Although I'm quite clear about it.'

'The Eastern Hua Emperor and Lady Houtu have a secret pact, having discussed how to counter the Heavenly Court…'

'But what he's doing now is really too good, too much—making contributions over ten times over!'

Even Fengxi was startled.

So diligent.

If one were to say they're merely cooperative partners… logically, Fengxi finds it hard to believe.

And crucially.

After making these contributions, the Eastern Hua Emperor never went to Nüwa to claim credit—not even to seek equal exchange or trade his labor for reward.

'The perfect teammate.'

'Silent behind‑the‑scenes support, thoughtful without expecting return…'

'Can humanity's charm really be this great?'

'Could it make a top‑tier great ability selflessly devote himself to this extent for a glimmer of hope?'

Fengxi reckoned it over, feeling regretful and shaking his head.

'I suppose there's no hope.'

'Unless, he himself has a close connection, making a huge investment…'

'Helping humanity, practicing his own Dao and achieving his goals, perfectly overlapping… that would be the most likely scenario.'

'But… there are still places that don't make sense, right?'

'Lady Nüwa is now busy attracting investment, forming broad alliances, even those gritting their teeth opening totem modes—all to find enough helpers for humanity.'

'Eastern Hua Emperor, with such massive assistance, as long as he openly tells the Lady…'

'The Lady would surely be overjoyed, granting him exceptional treatment, showing her broad mind.'

'Why hide it then?'

Fengxi sorted it out and thought there were too many contradictions.

Suddenly.

A flash of inspiration struck like lightning to the heart, recalling some recent edicts proposed by the Grand Marshal of Destiny, causing Fengxi to arise with a tremulous idea.

'If that's the case…'

'No… I cannot jump to a hasty conclusion…'

'The White Tiger God's words are just hearsay… I need some solid evidence.'

'I hope… the Eastern Hua Emperor is sincerely helping, not further advancing his own legal path.'

'Supporting humanity's victory, also supporting humanity's independence, stripping away all forces that govern with a transcendent attitude, entering an era of legal management——'

'If the Son of Heaven breaks the law, he shares the guilt of commoners… how about the Creator? He too cannot escape the framework.'

'If there have been faults, then step down from the divine altar—do not dream of using noble status to wield power and blessings to rule over humanity……'

Fengxi's mind was in a tangled mess, myriad grass‑mud horses running wild.

'Surely it's not that this emperor has given up.'

'He feels that in a completely ossified Heavenly Court, with opposition too strong, there's no chance of successful reform……'

'Thus he set his sights on the nascent humanity—though weak, it's a blank slate ripe for painting……'

Afterwards, began secretly guiding and supporting...

Wait until the moment is ripe.

First, strike at the Demon Race.

Then straighten out the interior, giving all of humanity a thorough reform?

By then... Lady Nüwa would be a quite suitable target!

Fengxi imagined, feeling some trembling uncontrollably.

As these thoughts arose.

In a daze, he overlooked the transcendental view of the river of time, and a brand-new branch line faintly unfolded.

No... this is not a branch line.

But rather, it is a road in progress, shielded from outsiders' scrutiny by the immense divine powers of supreme experts and high-level administrators!

This is a game between those who hold Great Luo permits.

A Great Luo is naturally omniscient and omnipotent, with all things and phenomena changing at will.

But when two or even more appear... then the stronger takes precedence.

They can block and seal some crucial information, making it their trump card.

A slightly weaker Great Luo, if merely passively overlooking the river of time, naturally cannot hope to find it.

But if there is contemplation, probing, and targeted decryption...

That way, unless it is a seal set by Pangu, relegated to absolute nothingness, then eventually some faint clues can be found, allowing a glimpse of something.

Fengxi himself didn't even know.

How could he, in such a shocked state of mind, still instinctively maintain top-notch acting, flawlessly persisting through the entire banquet?

It seems.

Besides scheming against people, he has the greatest potential, capable of becoming a supreme grandmaster.

In acting, his talent is also not low.

After calmly and naturally bidding farewell to the White Tiger God, Fengxi's complexion showed not the slightest change, as if nothing had happened; the so-called rumors were utterly disregarded, and he swaggered off to the next house to continue feasting.

Such mental composure earned praise from the great divine-ability users watching in the shadows.

"Perhaps I should raise my evaluation of Yandi a bit."

Someone laughed and said, "Handling change without alarm, not bad."

"Then... what if he really didn't notice anything at all?"

Another person raised an objection, asking.

The former was choked, raised his hand, and tapped the latter's head.

"You talk too much!"

While tapping, he himself laughed.

"If that's the case... it's also not unacceptable."

(End of chapter)