Chapter 446

Xihe sister, Changxi sister.

As the officiant, Nüwa holds the hands of the two lunar goddesses, escorting them to Di Jun while whispering words of advice, just like close friends sharing secrets.

However...

Who among those present isn't a Great Luo? They all have sharp ears and keen eyes; even if Nüwa speaks softly, as long as she doesn't block it, to them it's as if she's speaking directly to their faces.

Of course.

Perhaps Nüwa also said it on purpose for others to hear, to show her attitude.

Strategic intimidation!

After you marry Di Jun, you must never be too accommodating to him.

If he dares to cheat, don't listen to his excuses about needing to socialize... He's a Heavenly Emperor—who could force him to socialize? Be straightforward, be decisive, just divorce him.

Betrayal is either zero times or infinite; don't believe promises that 'next time will be different'.

As Nüwa kept speaking, she became filled with killing intent, giving Di Jun, not far away, a headache.

'Hiss... It's that strict?!'

Di Jun sighed at the Nüwa Emperor's words.

But when he glanced and inadvertently saw those great goddesses on the viewing platform, he suddenly felt that the Nüwa Emperor's words weren't a big deal.

The Queen Mother of the West, the Dark Primordial Goddess, and the Dipper Mother Primordial Lord each showed deep agreement with Nüwa's words, and even from their expressions they seemed to think Nüwa was too lenient.

Thus we will list the translations: Queen Mother of the West, Dark Primordial Goddess, and Dipper Mother Primordial Lord.

For those who marry but are still scumbags, before divorcing, they should first kick the guy in the crotch to make him remember! Di Jun read from the goddesses' faces their undisguised feelings, and his lower body felt a chill.

'Violence!'

'Too violent!'

Di Jun sighed inwardly, suddenly feeling worried about his future married life.

By the way, his impression of someone deepened a lot, and he plans to take good care of that person during the all-out Wu-Yao war.

As for who that 'certain person' is... it's the one who, back in the Heavenly Court, pretended to be cool by holding a straw dog, and miraculously survived under the Kui Ox Demon God, who was said to be mentally ill.

Actually, showing off is trivial.

On the contrary, in the Chaos War, he dealt a mental blow to the Kui Ox Demon God, and incidentally opened a door to a new world for all the goddesses, pioneering a new low... This is a big deal! Good things aren't researched.

He specializes in researching how to cut off three paths—does this person have a brain full of holes?! 'To make this emperor suffer a shock, unforgivable!'

Di Jun maintained a gentle and happy expression, but his thoughts had already wandered... 'Soon he'll understand, the lowly will be repaid by heaven...'

…… (none)

The Heaven

Although there is only a tiny bit of discordant noise, it doesn't matter!

The gods of the Heavenly Court came to congratulate, and even half or more of the Great Luo from myriad mountains and waters arrived… Although, due to the Wu-Yao War, there are not a few conflicts among them.

But who isn't an eternal being enjoying infinite lifespan, spanning myriad ages? Opponents are merely temporary… In the next epoch, they might even become teammates.

From a broader temporal perspective, everyone ultimately offers deep blessings for this pair… this trio's sacred union.

The rites are complete!

Nüwa solemnly announced, declaring the marriage's legality and legitimacy.

The time has come.

Apart from the splendid spectacle of the sun and moon shining again and the stars illuminating the world, a radiant merit golden light appeared in the cosmos, lighting up the mountains and rivers of all ages and drawing countless gazes from mortal beings.

The merit golden light streaked across the firmament, appearing to move both swiftly and slowly; after gathering enough heat, it entered the Heavenly Court, split into several strands of varying sizes, and fell upon the main figures of this wedding ceremony, causing an uproar worldwide and sparking intense discussion.

Wow!

Brother, look! It's merit!

Heavens… does marriage also bring merit?

Big brother, why don't we give it a try too?

Little brother, you make sense! We can try… except we're the same gender.

Big brother, same-sex love is true love; opposite-sex is only for procreation.

Little brother, then I have no problem with that.

…… (none)

"Tsk tsk..." In the Human Royal Court, someone looked up at the sky and said, "What a grand gesture—are they showing off their wealth so ruthlessly?"

Fengxi, what do you think?

Hougang looked toward Fengxi.

"Not much to see." Fengxi handled affairs with an air of calm composure, not even lifting his eyelids, saying, "I'm familiar with this operation."

Isn't it just the same old trick as when Lady Nüwa created humanity?

Fengxi spoke in the tone of someone who's been there—indeed, he has been there.

Thinking back to those days.

After Lady Nüwa created humanity, was it him who staged the flashy pose with lighting and sound effects? "This heavenly merit descending stunt is just a way to fool those mortals who only half‑grasp the higher‑ups' grand scheme…" Fengxi drawled, "Basically, it's just hype a concept, take it public, to suck in retail investors and the like."

Back when the Lady created humans, she hyped up the human race concept, pulling in how much speculative capital!

She advertised across the Honghuang, bluntly saying, "Follow me and you'll make money."

But actually…?

Many of the merit "arrangements" have already been pretty much decided internally.

Just like lighting a fire, weaving clothes, building a house—some people get merit, while others get nothing.

If I follow your explanation, this is a massive scam, isn't it? Hougang chuckled.

You can't say that either. Fengxi set down his pen, rubbed his wrist, relaxed, and said, "It's not pure fraud, the kind where you scam a bit and run."

"Only looking from the short term, as long as you hold, getting rich quick is impossible, but making a small profit is still possible."

"Meat, naturally, is divided by the big shots themselves, but the meat broth can still be shared… Back when the human race was first born, they came all this way to set up businesses here—who didn't profit?"

"Speaking of the long term, though, there are some risks."

"Not only must one watch out for the winning dealer washing the table and collecting chips; one must also guard against the imminent defeat of the giant crocodile coming ashore to pit the retail investors, leaving them with tears in their eyes."

"Investing isn't easy!"

"Fengxi let out two sighs."

"Hougang was speechless, and after a moment he shook his head with a half-smile, 'Wouldn't it be better not to invest?'"

"\"That's actually more passive. \" Fengxi glanced at him, 'Where in the whole Honghuang world are the most advanced production techniques concentrated?'"

"\"Great Luo! \""

"\"Similarly, who are the ones with the sharpest vision laying out the plan? \""

"\"Or still Great Luo! \""

"\"The high-level leaders of the Wu Clan and the Demon Race have decided to absorb retail investors—isn't that an opportunity for them to get on board? \""

"\"What if they don't get on board? \""

"\"Believe it or not, no matter how hard they work, their assets are still shrinking. \""

"\"After all, their income growth is at most additive…… while Great Luo brings growth, increasing societal wealth—that's multiplicative. \""

"\"What era is this now? Countless facts prove that effort is important, but choice is more important! \""

"\"Choosing wrong. \" \"Material abundance can guarantee not starving to death. \""

"\"But those high-quality cultivation resources—teacher education, alchemy formations and talismanic devices, etc. —have been bought up at high prices by those who chose correctly, leaving only scraps. \""

"\"Others progress quickly, you progress slowly…… that's regression. \""

"\"Everyone like a dragon… hah! Everyone like a dragon! \""

"Fengxi was speaking when he suddenly shifted the topic, thought of something, and began to mock."

"Hougang didn't say much on this either—he knew that Fengxi, this Regent, has been unhappy lately."

"After all, he's the future Wind Empress, and as the saying goes, one emperor, one set of ministers."

"Fengxi wants to stir up the Fire Master, seize the position and power…… isn't that just natural and proper?"

"But however! During Paoqi's administration, the political deals made allowed Dragon Master Officials to exist…… but now they've become a huge undercurrent of resistance."

"Dragon Officials have never openly caused trouble for Fengxi."

"But behind them is the Dragon Clan, inheriting countless ages…… the records of their strategies and tactics are so numerous that just taking a bit has left Fengxi torn between ecstasy and agony for years."

"As long as the Dragon Master Officials' cake isn't moved, everyone can live in peace."

"But once it's moved…… quick, put eye drops on Your Highness! 'Dragon Officials aren't anything good.'"

"Fengxi narrowed his eyes, flashing cold light."

"\"I really want to kill them… truly. \""

"\"But you can't do that now. \" Hougang shook his head, 'In the Royal Court there are laws; one shouldn't recklessly overstep.'"

"\"At the very least, using it on the Dragon Clan isn't worth it……\""

"\"I understand. \" Fengxi sighed, 'But what they're doing is too disgusting.'"

"\"If they don't openly oppose me, they secretly mess with my reading comprehension, expanding the scope of attack……\""

"\"They've made me afraid to speak recklessly now. \""

"\"Otherwise? \""

"\"I just finished praising the human race's annual factory contributions, and then they twisted it into something like 'Even if exhausted, one must die in the factory, solely for the sake of contributing to the human race'……\""

"\"I had just finished speaking, wanting to arrange a marriage between the human race and the Wu Clan; the next moment, things like military orders and minimum marriage standards were just set up……\""

"Fengxi said a lot."

"The more he spoke."

"He felt more and more that his temper was truly good—he actually didn't pick up weapons to launch a direct strike at the Yellow Dragon, charge up the Dragon Clan's ancestral court, eradicate them at the root, kill the Dragon Clan's main pillars, achieve the effect of 'killing a monkey to scare the chickens,' and then the world would be at peace."

"In response, Hougang sank it with a single sentence."

"Don't even talk about killing the Dragon Ancestor... can you beat him?" Hougang spoke a blunt truth.

Fengxi's cheek twitched, he had nothing to say.

"If he could beat him, he would have gone up already; why would he be complaining here?" "Alright, I'm not his match now." Fengxi sighed, "The Dragon Ancestor, an ancient god, is no weakling even among the Taiyi Daluo; he is someone who could hope to rival Pangu... wanting to kill him?"

"Too hard, too hard!"

"Heaven's spirit, earth's spirit! Which great deity can manifest their power?"

Fengxi dryly howled in prayer, "One-for-one with the Dragon Ancestor, drag him to die together, okay?"

Hougang speechlessly watched this scene, "You're daydreaming... or rather the most absurd kind of dream."

"Don't even think about it, it's impossible to achieve."

"You can't say that... as a person, one should have some dreams." Fengxi said solemnly, "As the saying goes, constant remembrance brings a response... perhaps someday someone will be moved by my sincere heart and, as a favor, send the Dragon Ancestor on his way."

"If your dream could come true, I'll eat this table." Hougang only replied with that, pouring a bucket of cold water on Fengxi, literally killing the conversation.

The two looked at each other in silence.

Finally, it was Hougang who first changed the subject.

"You don't need to worry about such distant matters for now... better think about how the Heavenly Court will toss and turn after the heavenly emperor's grand wedding."

Hougang tapped the table, "All means of using merit's golden light to fund advertising have been employed; the related funds have entered the supervisory process, even if there are some dark dealings in here..."

"But as we discussed earlier, getting rich quick is impossible, but some small perks are still visible."

"By this we manipulate the demons' hearts, letting the Demon Race's populace follow the Heavenly Court's wishes, walking the path the Heavenly Court hopes they will walk."

"Heh... this is a small matter." Fengxi nodded confidently, "This prince is resourceful and strategically brilliant, unmatched in wisdom."

"The Heavenly Court wants to cause trouble—how could it hide from me?"

I just close my eyes and think a little, and I already know what their scheme will be...

He slammed the table, "It's nothing more than bullying single dogs!"

"For example—let's drum up a 'single tax'!"

"Once this tax is introduced, even gods and ghosts will flee, and the Myriad Heavens will tremble!"

"Marriage is glorious! Being single is shameful!"

"With a marriage certificate, one can get a certain percentage reduction when paying taxes for running a shop or doing freelance work; otherwise, on top of the original base, an extra twenty percent single fee is added!"

Hougang stared in horror at Fengxi, who was pointing out the mountains and rivers, feeling that this shameless vigor was truly a ghost‑like talent that might not appear even in millions of years... a talent.

Being single is already tough enough for people.

And yet there's discrimination? So angry it's cold! When will single dogs ever be able to stand up!

"And there's more." Fengxi took a sip of tea, cleared his throat, then continued, "In the sale of some prime blessed lands, it is stipulated that only married couples or dao partners may purchase..."

"Top‑grade cultivation resources, and you singles still want to enjoy them? No way!"

……

Fengxi harbors ambitions for the world and has countless brilliant strategies.

"Don't say it..." Hougang rubbed his forehead, "Even if you must speak, you need to lower your voice."

"Otherwise..."

"If you happen to be intercepted by the Heavenly Court and implement your plan, you'll be the sinner of the entire single populace!"

"Oh, right."

"Recently, don't walk too close to me."

Hougang urged.

Fengxi glanced sideways and asked, "What's up?"

I'm afraid that the accumulated resentment of single dogs over countless years in the future will be so great that it triggers the human dao's attack mechanism, summoning a Pangu‑level striker to cut you down across time. Hougang explained, "By then, if you walk too close to me, letting me get hit by mistake would be fine."

Fengxi's face darkened.

"Even if there's no friendly fire." Hougang added, "When you howl as you collapse and splash me with blood... that's not good either."

"Get lost!"

Fengxi didn't want to say more to such a toxic friend, directly issued an expulsion order, telling him to scram.

Or else?

He was afraid he couldn't control his own hand, he raised the Great Treasure Sword and shouted—

"Die!"

(End of chapter)