Chapter 439

Good partner……good partner!

Hougang's words were somewhat incoherent.

At this moment, only these few simple yet not simple words could clearly express the complex feeling in his heart, like thousands of alpacas galloping.

"This daughter, are you really going to do it?" Hougang asked.

"How could that be?" Fengxi shook his head repeatedly, "Involving the Goddess Nüwa, how could I act recklessly?"

"They're just rumors!"

"First create a gimmick to attract attention, make the clansmen think I have a daughter… then dispel the rumor and clarify, fabricating a tragic yet beautiful story."

"For example, saying it's for the great cause of humanity's development, and the brave warriors who unfortunately fell, their lone orphaned daughters left behind, I, the king, feel deep pity, thus using my own funds to adopt them and treat them as my own."

"They have no blood relation, but in terms of legal succession they enjoy the legitimacy of title."

"Look."

"Doing this, wouldn't it achieve the effect of killing multiple birds with one stone?"

"Not only does it perfectly demonstrate my noble virtue, it also exerts a good social value orientation—raising the orphaned young, and as a representative comforting the departed, humanity will forever remember your sacrifice…"

"And then…" Fengxi rubbed his chin, his eyes deep, "These few girls I 'adopted' will also show outstanding performance in daily life, surpassing countless talents, invincible."

"On one hand, it continues to promote the excellence of the union of human and the Wu Clan bloodlines; on the other hand, it can serve as a role model to urge our human youth to strive—look at them, their background so tragic, lonely and helpless, yet they still achieve such outstanding results."

"Take another look at your mediocre appearance—aren't you ashamed? Don't go study hard and make progress every day!"

"……" Hougang's expression was complex, "Originally a positive thing, arranged by you like this, makes me, as an insider, feel no tear points at all……"

"Ah!" Fengxi shook his head and swayed his body, "Emotions like this cannot become a weak point of a qualified human king!"

"After all, this is actually just a show…… although it's a show, the promotion is of truth, kindness, and beauty, still lively."

"Successfully achieved a 'beautiful ending'!"

"A plot that everyone is satisfied with and wants to see is presented here."

"Um…… in this process, slipping in some private goods on the side is also a little willfulness of mine as the Wind Empress!"

"Then, it will depend on what the Goddess Nüwa wants to do."

"Is she going to personally enter the scene and become the sovereign of humanity?"

"Or, like when she supported me back then, determine the choice of heir?"

Fengxi said calmly, "However she wants to act, I will arrange it accordingly."

"Mixed among my several 'adopted daughters', together they obtain nominal inheritance rights… they then occasionally show performance in daily life, successfully winning the clansmen's sincere affection."

"Among them, the outstanding one—whether it's the ability to win people's hearts or the extraordinary means to pacify the world—will be established by me as the rightful heir, and will become the sovereign of humanity after me!"

"Of course, this process is just going through the motions…… the final result has long been decided."

"With such a strong aura of backroom deals, is this really okay?" Hougang sighed, at this moment he had already lost his facial expression.

"You say that……" Fengxi chuckled, "We'll neither praise nor disparage—if the Goddess Nüwa personally enters the fray, considering pure ability, looking over all women, who could surpass her?!"

"Don't even mention surpassing."

"Even hoping for a tie is slim."

"Even if some top male deities changed their sex to participate in this contest, competing fairly, how many would dare claim a hundred percent chance of victory?"

Hougang was speechless.

Indeed.

"There are hardly any who can steadily defeat Nüwa…… and those few, I fear, would also be unwilling to lower their faces to contend with Nüwa for victory, right?"

"The matter of cross-dressing bosses is easy to say but unpleasant to hear!"

"Moreover, right now Fengxi appears simple and direct, partial— the whole election stage is designed around Nüwa's will…… whoever could still win would truly be a ghost."

"Looks like many people will have to accompany the Imperial Princess in putting on a show." Hougang clicked his tongue in lament, "Your remaining 'adopted daughters' are also pitiful, truly just tools being repeatedly used."

"What's that?" Fengxi waved his hand, "As compensation for being used, I will arrange for them a place with good treatment, able to leap out of the mire of the necromancers' vortex."

"This is an era filled with iron-blooded warfare and mountains of corpses and the Sea of Blood!"

"Being able to avoid it, how could that not be a kind of happiness?"

"Wait until the great calamity ends, then see the outcome."

"If humanity loses, they have backing elsewhere, and can still live a decent life."

"If humanity wins, they can share the victors' glory, and the tools won't have served in vain."

Fengxi's arrangements are clear as day.

"This made Hougang sigh, 'It's rare to see you move with a bit of benevolence.'"

"I'm basically a great benevolent, right?" Fengxi rolled his eyes, "But this terrible era forces my bottom line lower and lower each day, compelling me to pick up swords to protect myself."

"Actually, my greatest dream is to have a small palace of my own; when I'm in a good mood I work and give orders; when I'm in a bad mood I seclude myself in the palace, seeing no one, indulging in slacking off……"

"Um, it would be best to have a cute little sister; teasing her makes her cheeks puff with anger, she wants to beat me but can't because she can't beat me, so she just glares with wide eyes to show her fury, which is very fun……"

"Fengxi enthusiastically introduced his dream to Hougang…… the day humanity wins, he hopes to witness this scene."

"Forgive my bluntness……" Hougang couldn't hold back his urge to retort, "From the dream you described, I don't see much benevolent attribute in it."

"Besides, listen to a word of advice from a brother……"

"The previous guy whose dream was similar to yours, because he bullied his sister and suffered a major failure, is now not far from overturning!"

"Don't forget past events, they are lessons for the future!"

Hougang spoke with deep meaning.

"Okay, okay, okay…… I know." Fengxi replied indifferently, "But humanity still doesn't know when it will be victorious; discussing this is too far off."

"Let's take a look together, what else in this plan could be revised?"

The two great strategists of profound wisdom then gathered together to discuss.

Around them stood a circle of staff officers, making minor adjustments and refinements.

"The internal hype within the human race should be fine." Hougang concluded, "With public opinion guidance and each 'case' as evidence, the human race will quickly get on track and vigorously promote the Human Perfection Plan."

"Moreover, you don't need to worry too much about interference from the Heavenly Court... After all, with your presence, everyone's lower limit is lowered to the same level, and then, using rich experience, defeat all opponents."

"When people are utterly shameless, they become invincible... You're so shameless, I can't think of how the Heavenly Court could still slander you."

Hougang spoke, unsure whether it was praise or criticism——the human race having Fengxi as this treasure is truly a stroke of ghostly luck!

"As for defense work, it needs to be done well...... Children born from human-Wu union, inheriting Pangu's divinity, are innately a pill of creation with extraordinary effects, captivating hearts."

"Rumors about the special efficacy of the Golden Crow's third leg have led to their tragic fate over a long period; this could very well happen to our human race, being poached and killed..."

"The Heavenly Court is likely to strike from these angles, using underhanded tactics."

Hougang pointed out a key point.

"Great minds think alike." Fengxi nodded, "I think the same."

"However, our defense work isn't hard to carry out; as long as reminders are in place, it's fine..." Saying this, Fengxi smiled, "After all, human-Wu union means that either the father or mother is destined to be from the Wu Clan."

"With combat power maxed and war consciousness peaked, who would we fear at the same realm?"

"With such a father or mother protecting them, children's safety is assured for the time being."

"Unfortunately, it can't last." Hougang said with slight regret, "the Wu Clan, after all, needs training."

"Finally, the growth of the human race's seedlings still requires establishing sufficient self-defense awareness."

"Hmm... that's correct." Fengxi nodded slowly, "The next generation of seedlings can't always rely on parental protection; they must grow."

"Self-improvement without cease!"

"After you leave, convey my will..." He said to the surrounding staff corps, "From now on, the human race must accumulate experience in building youth organization, with scale and organization, learn excellent awareness and advanced culture, establish sound values, and cultivate basic self-protection abilities."

"When the experience matures, it will perfectly cover the human race's pivotal transforming generation; from a young age they will receive indoctrination and become excellent successors of the human race's cause."

"Yes!" The staff present all received the orders.

"Moreover..." Fengxi paced, "Now we must begin: let the various clans of the human race strengthen their defensive capabilities, build advanced fortifications, to cope with evil great demons eyeing our human race's seedlings, or to drive beast tides to invade, or to use covert intrusion."

Having said that, Fengxi stopped, walked to the desk, wrote vigorously, and an imperial edict was completed in one breath.

"Pap‑ta!"

Fengxi produced the Five Emperors Seal, stamped it directly onto the edict, declaring its authority and representing the human race's supreme will.

"With this edict, I will proclaim the determination of the human royal court, inform all tribes; this is the first fire of my regency as Wind Lord, so let them get things done!"

Immediately, a staff officer stepped forward respectfully, took the edict, and stored it properly.

After the whole set of operations was completed, Fengxi slowly exhaled.

"This way, the Human Perfection Plan should be flawless, right?"

He asked Hougang.

"Hmm." Hougang pondered, nodded slowly, "As for the human race side, there should be no problem."

"We've done everything we could to the best of our ability... but?"

"Propagating offspring isn't something you can achieve by only one side's effort, right?"

"The human race is settled; what about the Wu Clan?"

"This is easy!" Fengxi immediately clapped and laughed, "The entire Wu Clan is under unified militarized management; obeying orders is ingrained in their bones."

"Once the Ancestral Wu speak, promoting the Human Perfection Plan, they will surely follow."

"Moreover!"

"Don't forget... what was the Wu Clan's origin?"

"They were all human!"

"Innately, there is no unfathomable chasm between the Wu Clan and the human race; their aesthetic notions perfectly match, the more they look at each other, the more pleasing they become."

"Even without orders."

"As long as the Ancestral Wu lift restrictions and allow free interaction... who knows, soon there will be pairs of novices, lavishly spreading dog food."

"That's right." Hougang agreed, "The human race accepting the Wu Clan may have various issues; but the Wu Clan accepting the human race is as natural as water flowing into a channel."

"How is 'natural as water flowing into a channel' enough?" Fengxi gave a hehe laugh, "I still want to add fuel to the fire!"

"Free love, how troublesome?"

"In wartime, all that you‑me‑you‑me nonsense is too troublesome!"

"Enter the bridal chamber at the fastest speed, then give birth at the fastest speed—that's the best!"

"In war, when quality is not an issue, it's a race of troop‑production speed!"

"What?" Hougang had an ominous premonition, heart pounding, "I'm telling you, don't act recklessly!"

"Don't worry, don't worry... how would I act recklessly?" Fengxi replied calmly, "At most I'll use a bit of unconventional means, having some comrades make a 'small' sacrifice."

"Sacrifice?" Hougang's face turned odd, "What aspect does your sacrifice refer to?"

"Is it legitimate?"

"Heh... hehe... hehehe..." Fengxi laughed, but his laugh sounded grim and chilling.

He did not directly answer Hougang's question, turned sideways, gazed toward the hall outside, his eyes flickering, as if waiting for some presence to arrive.

He didn't keep Fengxi waiting long.

Soon, a war commander of the human royal court's Forbidden Army entered, bowed, and said, "Your Highness, Commander Da Yi has arrived!"

"Please let him in."

"As you command!"

The war commander withdrew.

Thereafter, accompanied by a steady tread, an exceedingly martial war god stepped into the hall.

Da Yi!

Judging by strength, looking across the entire Wu Clan's Grand Wu hierarchy, he is among the very top!

And speaking of appearance?

Fengxi looked on, feeling quite satisfied.

"Very good, not bad."

"Although it's a bit inferior to mine, it's enough to attract countless human fangirls."

"The plan should succeed!"

Fengxi was thinking.

On the other side, Dayi performed a solemn salute, showing respect to the human king—even if only a temporary regent.

"Your Highness Fengxi, why have you summoned Yi?"

"There is an important matter."

After Fengxi returned the salute, he spoke at length.

"On the human side, we need Dayi to step forward in person!"

A double entendre.

It's subtle; those who understand, understand.

Dayi fell silent, his eyes showing slight ripples.

"You are also a senior subordinate of Lady Houtu; you should know what you ought to know... the Human Completion Plan—you've known about it for more than a day or two."

"Now, we need you to make a small sacrifice."

"For the sake of humanity, please... debut as an idol!"

"And furthermore..."

"If possible, let's also talk about a romance?"

(End of chapter)