Chapter 483

Fengxi is very aware.

In this world, there is no free lunch!

He can obtain such terrifying investment, directly it is the pooling of chips in the hands of the four Heavenly Emperors, both those that can see the light and those that cannot, all descend, achieving Fengxi's current outstanding cultivation realm...... Such human relations and karma, he will eventually have to repay in the future, to undertake a world-shaking great deed.

Karma is secondary...... Achieving the Grand Simplicity realm, existence and extinction, any innate or acquired karma is illusory; a thought can sever it.

But human feelings must be repaid!

Otherwise, it's a thoroughly stinking reputation, breaking game rules...... That's what's deadly!

Possibly while walking on the road, inexplicably being dragged by four or five Pangus into an alley, punched and kicked, ultimately 'happily' taking the place of that Pangu who actively transformed his body into heaven and earth back then, making contributions to all beings under heaven!

Thinking of such a miserable situation, a clone dying without a burial place, Fengxi couldn't help but shiver.

Even though he himself is a formidable figure among the Honghuang cosmos, repeatedly breaking limits and creating miracles...... but for certain ancient predecessors, he truly dares not slight them in the slightest.

After all, there is a precedent——

Luo Hou Mo Zu!

Whenever a terrifying assault occurs, or homes are destroyed and people hurt, or illegal buildings are blown up...... in those carelessly spread messages, it is always this Demon Ancestor who steps forward, announcing responsibility for certain incidents.

But?

He is being jointly suppressed by eighty-one peak great divine-ability cultivators in prison, so that he can never turn over for eternity!

In anguish and sorrow, this demon ancestor used blood as ink, writing seven characters, all being 'grievance'!

The deep feeling contained within is eternal through the ages...... When Fengxi personally walked the sealing site, he still could feel that great sorrow, great grievance, great hatred, transcending infinite time and space to strike his heart.

In a daze one can see, a wounded spirit, being dragged forward by the most terrifying Pangu, upside down in prison...... the demon ancestor sometimes unconscious, sometimes awake.

Unconscious, speechless; awake, useless—under torture you confess, even if it's not your fault you must take the blame; moreover, the demon ancestor truly committed a grave disrespect, abandoning a good white-glove role to defy the three thousand heavenly ways, clamorously attacking the Pangu board of directors, for a time making countless great divine-ability cultivators' youths end up dirty-faced, how can one blame them for recording your name in a little notebook?

Finally.

Luo Hou Mo Zu ended up with a fate even more miserable than that of the rebellious Heavenly Dao intelligence of Hongjun Daozu!

So much grievance and resentment, the demon ancestor had nowhere to vent, no power to resist; all he could do was, with his own blood, hastily write seven 'grievance' characters on the ground, pouring out his despair and sorrow.

Ancient God Great Sage, his heart is so ruthless!

Kill Luo Hou, a demon, to warn all beings under heaven!

Now.

Fengxi little comrade, he is indeed selected by those deep‑scheming, profoundly calculating figures, pushed to the forefront, to undertake a great undertaking like Luo Hou...... can he refuse?

Moreover, the benefits are more than enough, saving who knows how many eons of his struggle——without cheats, how could a grassroots possibly rise!

The golden age of the Dragon-Phoenix eon has passed; among the Great Luo, hierarchy is clear, promotion channels tightened and tightened again, top tycoons monopolize the market...... unless, each eon sees a great event, a Grand Simplicity tycoon falls, rolls to study the clauses, only then can some profit space be freed.

For example, the Dragon Ancestor, the Dragon Ancestor, or still the Dragon Ancestor...... when the Azure Dragon falls, all the gods eat their fill.

Fengxi cannot refuse the windfall from heaven, cannot refuse the vast, boundless investment, naturally he cannot escape repaying human relations, likely he must go to battle the strongest boss.

This isn't cowardice——

Can the matter of the Human Emperor be called cowardice?

That's following one's heart!

【Fighting the boss is fighting the boss, but by all means absolutely not the Goddess Nüwa……】

Fengxi let out a soft sigh in his heart, his gaze somewhat deep, also somewhat bewildered.

He is none other than the loyal, red‑courageous little Fengxi!

Certified personally by the Goddess Nüwa herself!

……

【Matters concerning the Eastern Hua require the Wu Clan's entire upper and lower to cooperate!】

Houtu spoke eloquently, pointing at the rivers and mountains, 【Let's launch a wave of tacit cooperation!】

【Before he rides the trend, forces Di Jun to retreat, and formally obtains the demon sovereign's rights, we want to add obstacles to the multi‑birth strategy we plan to promulgate for the demon race!】

【How should we do this?】 asked Zhu Jiuyin, the ancestor wizard.

【The Wu Clan up and down, the twelve directional armies fully linked, will force the entire Heavenly Court into a wartime state!】 Houtu slammed the table, 【I want the Heavenly River navy to have no breathing space!】

【For the human side, issue documents to the Eastern Yi system, forces just starting out, strengthen defenses.】

【The Dragon Master system, mobilize all beings with dragon bloodline, even those who acquired dragonhood postnatally, including but not limited to pureblood and hybrid, to launch multiple fronts, pulling and restraining!】

【The Fire Master elite, face off against the Twenty‑Eight Lunar Mansions of the Zhou Tian stars, adjust strategic defensive deployment, advance the front line actively, come face‑to‑face with the enemy!】

……

Houtu, the ancestor wizard, issued a series of orders; at this moment she displayed the dignity of a regional leader marshal.

Issue commands to the great army, awe‑inspiring the world!

Such an aura made many ancestor wizards submit…… even though Gonggong, the dragon lord commanded by him, after furrowing his brows, said nothing more, merely accepting the dispatch arrangement.

The Goddess Sovereign is mighty, the Goddess Sovereign is imposing!

Fengxi suddenly realized, understood the Goddess Nüwa's strength...... back then, the Goddess Nüwa could be the second‑in‑command in the dragon forces, a peak figure standing equal to the Dragon Ancestor!

Even though later her brother became incredibly powerful, achieving the title of August Emperor who opened heaven and earth, he then happily lay about, becoming a huge salted fish......

But the abilities he ought to have have never been lacking!

【Coordinate the entire front, apply pressure!】 Houtu's brows bore vigorous heroic spirit, like a rust‑covered sword once polished, its sharp killing intent awing hearts, 【All commanders, in this process mind the measure!】

【We must stay at the brink of war without war, making the opponent neither up nor down, forced into military competition, yet not easily launch an attack.】

【Thus, the multi‑birth strategy will be greatly discounted.】

Houtu directly hit the vital point, 【Once the Heavenly Court enters wartime status, all work will inevitably revolve around the military…… from material production to tribal defense construction, it must be completely tilted!】

【When the military gets more money, the dividends the multi‑birth strategy can share will correspondingly decrease, and the enthusiasm for reproduction won't be so great. Furthermore……】

【Excellent little demons all go join the Heavenly River navy; what remains, then, are hardly misshapen melons and cracked dates!】

【The finest demon seeds are being pulled and restrained; we can even, to a certain extent, artificially steer the overall quality of the demon race's offspring to obtain the results we need.】

Houtu views the problem with the coldest mindset, deducing a small strategy that satisfies the Wu Clan's needs.

The male ancestor witches and the Human King present all let out a slight gasp—this goddess, when she gets fierce, is also quite formidable.

But… if we're talking about yin and yang schemes, the male side is still more adept.

Houtu's method is not bad, but I think we can go further.

Di Jiang tapped his fingers, casually proposing, "Help some discordant voices within the Demon Race gradually expand… for example, certain extremist ideas."

Sexual freedom and openness……

Within the Demon Race, there are populations numbering in the hundreds of millions, with all kinds of ideologies existing… some are male-dominated, practicing polygyny.

Some are female-dominated, with women calling the shots.

When it comes to concrete specifics, views on certain notions vary widely.

Originally, this isn't a big deal……

But if someone harbors ill intent…… then it's different.

Di Jiang smiled.

We'll give a little push from behind to ignite this contradiction… in public opinion and propaganda, we'll quietly let out a few rumors.

While husbands guard the front lines, the rear atmosphere opens up thanks to the multi‑birth strategy—bearing children is hard enough; if you can get benefits, why worry about whose they are?

Furthermore.

This ancestor witch glanced around, and seeing some colleagues' gazes turn strange and doubtful, continued nonchalantly, "The main force of reproduction is the female side."

What a dangerous thing!

Although there are rich rewards afterward, they must be shared with the husband?

How unfair!

So then……

It's best that, from now on, the female side seeks her own benefits, presenting bride‑price demands to her future spouse—more is better, no upper limit!

Hmm.

Under suitable circumstances.

We've cultivated a mouthpiece for years; we can help fan the flames—announcing where sky‑high bride prices have appeared, thereby proving the male side's feelings for the female are steadfast and eternal!

Right.

Di Jiang's mouth curled, "What's bride price if you just give money?"

That's far too vulgar.

It shows the male side isn't putting in effort.

If……

If we can obtain the 'spirit diamond' produced in Wu Clan territory, have it meticulously crafted by a carving master recognized by the female Great Luo Divine Sage, displaying twelve million nine hundred sixty thousand brilliant flashes, then it would be the finest symbol of unwavering love!

Di Jiang Zu Wu sighed, saying, "Spirit diamonds are eternal; one diamond lasts forever!"

For love, let the male contestants prove themselves!

After the words fell, the field fell into silence, as if even the air had been killed and ceased to move.

After a long while, someone sighed, breaking that death‑like silence.

That was Fengxi.

At this moment, he rested his chin on his hands, scrutinizing Di Jiang Zu Wu more seriously than ever before.

"This is truly a genius……"

Fengxi thought of the spirit diamond, his resolve growing firmer.

As for the spirit diamond, aside from its dazzling color, it's actually useless.

The key point is……

The stockpile of spirit diamonds in Wu Clan territory is huge!

Moreover.

It can still be artificially produced without the Great Luo's intervention——

This is an affirmation of the technological development of Honghuang's cultivation civilization over the years.

Now, Di Jiang Zu Wu's meaning…… is to take something useless yet artificially producible, set up a century‑long scam around it, package it as a symbol of love, then employ the Wu Clan's vast influence to promote it, passing off the fake as real, duping brainwashed girls into demanding their spouses fork out huge sums, using money to prove affection.

Getting something for nothing, the Wu Clan stands to make a fortune.

To sum up……

Is this the work of a god‑dry?

When Di Jiang Zu Wu says these words, won't his conscience hurt?

Fengxi stared fixedly at Di Jiang…… if the occasion weren't inappropriate, he'd almost lunge forward, solemnly grasping this ancestor witch's hand, his eyes full of tiny stars——

May I ask, sir, what divine being are you?

Big shot, I want to learn how to con people from you!

Fengxi types like this aren't the only ones.

Of the ancestor witches seated in the hall, few could remain calm…… today they seemed to be getting to know their teammates anew, discovering they were actually this outstanding——and scheming!

And facing his colleagues' looks of admiration, Di Jiang Zu Wu remained composed; the wrinkled collar, the loosened shoelace—every detail seemed to gleam with the big shot's radiance, shining throughout the ages.

At this moment, background music seemed to play from the void——"How lonely and empty invincibility is, how lonely and empty invincibility is……"

Houtu seriously glanced at Di Jiang several times, brows furrowed, as if sinking into deep confusion.

But soon she seemed to think of something, her brows slowly relaxing, no longer caring, merely giving a matter‑of‑fact evaluation.

"Your ideas are all quite good." Houtu lightly coughed twice, drawing everyone's attention back to herself—she is the supreme leader, after all, so show some respect—"However, if the Heavenly Court truly wants to resolve this, it can still be handled; at most it'll cause a temporary disturbance."

"Isn't that enough?" Di Jiang smiled gently, "We're just buying our allies this 'temporary'."

"Also." Houtu nodded in agreement, then reminded him, saying, "Dijiang, you should be careful, don't linger too long with those unsavory gods, lest you be led astray."

"We gods, after all, ought to be open and aboveboard… scheming little tricks may work for a while, but they can't be used forever; in the end we must clear our names."

"You get it?"

"I get it, I get it, I get it—thanks for the guidance, little sis Houtu." Dijiang narrowed his eyes slightly and replied repeatedly.

"As long as you understand…" Houtu said satisfied, "If you don't, there'll be trouble later… you'll have to give that guy Báizé some pocket money so he can use the Spring and Autumn brush technique to gloss over it, leaving a bright, positive image in the annals of history, becoming a spiritual idol for later generations."

"Mm." Dijiang agreed, adding casually, "In that case, little sis Houtu, you should also watch out—be careful that Báizé bastard doesn't do anything good, writing you down as a silly fool and insulting your intelligence."

"Heh… he dares?!" Houtu replied domineeringly, "If he dares to write that, I'll grab a sack, lie in wait for him in the dead of night, and give him a sound beating!"

"If one time doesn't make him learn, then give him two!"

"If two times still don't make him learn, then give him three!"

"Eventually I'll sort him out until he's afraid, sees me and cowers, and voluntarily distorts the record!"

Houtu snorted repeatedly, "In this world, whoever dares call Nüwa a silly fool, I don't mind sending him for an early rebirth."

"Hmm…"

She suddenly paused, her voice dropping considerably, "Unless I can't beat him."

"But… it's coming soon! Soon!"

"When I succeed, that person… that person…"

Houtu unconsciously clenched her fist, the heavens and earth shook, and the ancestral witches changed countenance.

The insignificant Fengxi glanced over, and suddenly he had a better sense of the situation.

"Mm."

"His cultivation hasn't yet reached the peak; he still needs to strive!"

"(End of chapter)"