Chapter 484: with translation of chapter title

Great Luo and Great Luo are different.

Even if Fengxi advances further in the future, reaches the Great Simplicity Dao realm…… he still lags behind some veterans and needs to make up for it with greater effort!

After all, while he advances, others won't just wait idly.

Like Lady Nüwa…… she holds the status of a Heavenly Dao Saint, grips the shares of the Nüwa Emperor, and grasps the great authority of the Wu Clan——how defiant of heaven!

Even so, she also bears many constraints, like the Heavenly Dao Saint having part of her combat power restrained by Hongjun; although she is the Heavenly Court Nüwa Emperor, she is nevertheless 'figureheaded' in the Nüwa Emperor's palace, ending up only able to masquerade as Houtu.

Various dividends are abundant, the efficiency of cultivation increase is extremely fast, yet combat power is heavily discounted.

Just like a frozen asset account, one survives on cash alone.

But even so, to Nüwa, a 'newbie' who just stepped into the threshold of the Great Simplicity Dao realm is not too troublesome!

Fengxi felt as if a basin of cold water had been splashed on his forehead, making him much clearer-headed, no longer arrogant or inflated, and humble in conduct.

'Feeling green, white, flame, yellow…… still not enough.' Fengxi the little comrade muttered in his heart, pondering some matters, 'If we set a small goal, to catch up with Lady Nüwa……'

'Benchmarking against Saints, the Heavenly Dao side needs to have a stake; benchmarking against the Demon Emperor, the Demon Race side needs to have an affiliation; benchmarking against the primordial Wu, the Wu Clan needs loud voices…… Eh, this seems somewhat unrealistic?'

'Mm…… not entirely.'

'As for the Heavenly Dao and the Demon Race, they can be resolved by war…… as long as we beat the other side into submission, making them voluntarily offer shares, or seize them if they refuse, everything is fine.'

'But within the Wu Clan, there seems to be some trouble?'

'The human faction's armed forces, the Twelve Marshals…… inside there are two major factions, Houtu and Gonggong, their bitter feud never stops.'

'My Flame Master Guard is too young; even counting me, at best we can match two ordinary primordial Wu armies, still weak.'

'It seems we must continue to strongly promote the strategy of strengthening human-Wu integration, accelerate the completion of humanity, let the Wu Clan, which has overturned past and present ages and is a special existence of future human heroes reversing the flow of time, ultimately in this era be completely digested by past humanity, realizing the inversion of cause and effect for an entire clan, thereby transcending the shackles of Heavenly Dao rules, like Great Luo surpassing the acquired, to become the supreme and precious great innate!'

'By then, I, as the human sovereign, will at least have a righteous nominal authority, theoretically able to command ordinary primordial Wu at will…… right?'

Fengxi thought about this wonderful future.

In a flash, he also felt something about Lady Nüwa temporarily lowering her status to take on multiple 'little girl' guises.

'When the little girl becomes the human sovereign…… calculating the time, it's roughly the perfect conclusion of the human completion strategy.'

'At that time, with nominal righteousness in hand, combined with Houtu's authority in the military, it should be possible to handle Gonggong!'

'But this way, Fengxi's 'worker' label instantly shines much brighter.'

'Making a wedding dress for Lady Nüwa.'

'Well…… one must repay kindness.' Fengxi sighed inwardly, 'Without Lady Nüwa's years of strong support and heavy investment, Feng some-person could not have reached today's position.'

'Lady Nüwa wants to take over…… then let her take it.'

'Furthermore, the rules are long set; the position of human sovereign has a term of office, no eternal sole holder.'

'It's a sad matter——the human king has a term limit.'

'Lady Nüwa, the human holy mother, when designing the game rules, was decisive and resolute.'

'In order to convince the masses.'

'With tears in her eyes and a smile on her lips, she hung up her own brothers, framed them, then collected them and sent them off to retire!'

'Even the brothers of the human holy mother receive such treatment.'

'How could others possibly qualify for eternal sole holder?'

'Regardless of how flashy the term is, if one cannot surpass the Nüwa Emperor in merit and exceed Xihuang in virtue, when the time comes, step down!'

'And these two great deities…… which later comer could challenge them?!'

'One is the Heaven-opening Holy Emperor, the other the Human Dao Holy Mother!'

'They overwhelm all later comers, none can contend with them.'

'Through the ages, time flows faintly; human kings take turns—don't dream of monopolizing.'

'Except for the sole exception—Holy Mother Lady Nüwa, she can forever stand on the divine altar, presiding from behind the curtain.'

'Of course.'

'At the moment the rules were set, the target was also erected.'

'Every era always brings forth a group of flashy show-offs eager to test, to weigh, to destroy…… ah no, to help 'examine' whether the rules Lady Nüwa established are perfect.'

'Fengxi is precisely such a show-off.'

'Early years.'

'He had a lead trumpet—999, urgent as his needs, secretly preparing plans, with divine clever stratagems.'

'What 'stand-in', what 'asset transfer', what 'false accounts'……'

'Wait wait wait.'

'Originally, with the little girl's arrival, Fengxi the little comrade was still a bit nervous——to stir trouble under Lady Nüwa's eyelids, is it somewhat dangerous, or self‑invited death?'

'But later, at a primordial Wu council, his tentative suggestion fit the saying 'Mountains heavy, waters doubting no road, willows dark, flowers bright another village.'"

'Look!'

'Donghuang Emperor, this outsider, can also have a vast fief, turning Dongyi's territory into his own, becoming the big boss, lawful and reasonable.'

'Feng some-person, having exhausted his heart and labored greatly in the human royal court…… after stepping down, he wants a fiefdom—not, but to share the court's worries, garrison a region, serve as Governor of a region's military and civil affairs, which is not excessive, right?'

'Moreover.'

'He can also inherit the position of Feng clan Patriarch, carry on the name of the Wind Empress, all to ease Lady Nüwa's worries, ensure no strange mishaps arise, and keep Huangdi's affairs within controllable bounds!'

'What a thoughtful loyal subject!'

'Future territories, Fengxi has considered well——the south is quite good.'

'After all, back then he relied on the Phoenix Nest Mountain lineage to rise, had deep friendships, even coaxed the Phoenix lineage's crown prince…… and the Phoenix lineage is indeed the biggest local tyrant of the southern lands' mountains and rivers!'

'Thus, politics harmonious and people at ease, daily life bliss…… moreover, one can tidy up the loose ends of '999' over the years, legitimize some shady personal little schemes, turn public to private, private to public, public and private intertwining, finally like the White Emperor's carefree ease, display one's talents, advance one's own path.'

'Plans can't keep up with changes.'

'Fortunately, some changes are for the better.'

"I might not be able to become the leader of the human race... but in the end, I'll ask the Empress for a favor and go become a regional lord—surely that's not a problem, right?"

"That way, there's no need to worry anymore; my personal desire for re-election clashes with the Empress's grand strategy."

"Besides, it also lets us avoid some muddy waters."

Fengxi glanced at Gonggong unintentionally, then, before this ancestral witch could sharply look back, he averted his gaze; he had a plan in mind: "The girl will take regency and power; combining the legitimacy and righteousness of the Human King with Houtu's military authority will overwhelm Gonggong."

"Gonggong will probably not resign himself to this... who knows how many little tricks he's hiding in the dark."

"At that time, when the immortals clash and the peak showdown occurs... I, this immature youngster, will stay out of it for now."

"Wait... wait until my fists are big enough, then I'll make the Dragon Ancestor calmly listen to my reasoning!"

"What is cultivation for?"

"It's precisely to resolve the source of problems in the most extreme circumstances!"

"……"

"The ancestral witch conference is still underway."

"To cause trouble for the Monster Clan Heavenly Court, the ancestral witches and the Human King present are all temporarily abandoning their bottom line, unleashing one dirty trick after another."

"Currently, far ahead is the Space Ancestral Witch—Di Jiang."

"He, by promoting luxury consumption, creating gender conflict, sabotaging marital relations, and other underhanded tactics, temporarily ranks first, earning unanimous praise and apprehension from the rest of the audience; moreover, everyone began to view their teammates with strange, astonished eyes."

"In second place is the actual supreme leader of the Wu Clan, Ancestral Witch Houtu… she used coordinated deployment of all military corps as leverage to force the Heavenly Court to shift its developmental focus, artificially establishing multi-birth strategic obstacles, covertly undermining the foundation of eugenics, thereby securing second place on the list."

"Moreover, with these two male-and-female troublemakers speaking enthusiastically and breaking through the bottom line, the remaining ancestral witches were likewise led to gradually let go of their mental burdens, embarking on a major decline."

"Jumang the ancestral witch offered a suggestion: a beauty always needs fine clothing… that whatever the Phoenix Hundred Birds Group's feathered robes are, they're not bad."

"As a symbol of good marital relations, shouldn't one, on holidays, give one's girlfriend or wife a hundred or eighty new outfits?"

"The Phoenix Group, with the intention of caring for all demonesses, hires top-tier fashion designers at high prices to showcase the beauty of the female form, to pioneer a new trend as the mainstream, to lead the fashion, and to live authentically!"

"Jumang the ancestral witch had already thought up the advertising copy, looking left and right, full of vigor."

""Aren't the Phoenix Clan's feathered robes always best-selling and splendid?" Zhu Rong the ancestral witch asked, somewhat puzzled."

""That's not the same." Jumang shook his head. "We want to differ from the past—those styles may be splendid but too heavy… what's the point of using so many fine materials on a single feathered robe?""

""I've decided; from now on I'll adjust the price and the promotional methods…""

""Defense and such are secondary!""

""Just looking good is enough!""

""Coupled with public opinion promotion, we strive to achieve——""

""The less fabric, the higher the price!""

""Don't ask!""

""Asking is the trend!""

"Jumang the ancestral witch, at this moment, had light flashing in his eyes."

"Golden light!"

"It seemed as if countless coins were rolling in, letting him reap a profit overflowing the basin."

"Lowering costs, raising prices……"

""Well… this isn't a good person either.""

"Fengxi sighed inwardly."

""I have a plan too!" Xuanming the ancestral witch burst onto the scene, flashing her fangs, proving she's no freeloader."

""Since ancient times, the Jade Pool has produced fine wine!""

""So… wine!""

""I think this can be hyped up!""

"Xuanming the ancestral witch said, eyebrows flying and colors dancing: 'Only demons who know how to appreciate wine are refined demons, successful demons!'"

""Gifts should be the 'Yaochi' brand baijiu—a billion‑year brand with a mellow taste, a private indulgence of successful people; for showing off, use the 'Yaochi' brand red wine, especially the batch from the 8.2‑billion‑year mark of the Honghuang cosmic era, because the climate and heavenly rules of that time were perfect, making it the top choice for showing off!""

""Without wine, how can one talk about socializing?""

""If you can't drink wine, how can you discuss business?""

"Xuanming the ancestral witch shouted, 'We must help the vast demon populace that has grown wealthy from the era's dividends find appropriate consumption channels!'"

""Um… wait a moment." Xizi the ancestral witch leaned in, 'The demon race's market is huge; if we really develop it, will your Yaochi brewery's output be enough?'"

""Or perhaps you'll have to personally reverse time and invert the ages to brew wine then?""

""Is that necessary?" Xuanming the ancestral witch waved a hand generously, 'Reasonably speaking, how many demons truly know how to appreciate wine?'"

""Out of ten, at least five are just pretending.""

""You think they're drinking wine? Is it for themselves?""

""No no no!""

""Totally wrong!""

""Those who truly drink for themselves do so according to their own taste… even food is hard to please everyone, let alone wine.""

""No matter how big the brand, it's hardly possible to truly satisfy everyone's palate.""

""If it could truly satisfy… then it's certainly not something an ordinary demon can afford or even obtain.""

""So it's quite obvious.""

""I'll build a big brand and sell it to those who drink… they're not drinking wine; they're just drinking the brand!""

""What they're drinking isn't wine, just the loneliness of showing off!""

""Since the focus isn't the wine, the output problem is easily solved.""

"A flash of shrewd light passed through Xuanming the ancestral witch's eyes: 'Take a bit of raw liquor, buy outside ordinary wine, blend them, and the output will shoot up!'"

""As for red wine, it's even simpler!""

Anyway, for that batch from eighty-two billion years ago, who could have drunk it many times?

When the time comes, just grab something similar to get by, and it'll be done!

You aren't afraid of being exposed? Xizi Ancestral Witch laughed and cried at once.

Pfft! Xuanming Ancestral Witch snorted, "Not afraid, not afraid!"

The practice of slapping one's face to look fat has always existed; there's never been a shortage.

Many who care about face will stubbornly deny it, refusing to admit that the luxury goods they bought at great expense are fake—that would be indirectly admitting they're blind.

Being able to be so blind as to buy counterfeit goods is itself proof—you're nothing but a vain nouveau riche, wanting to live a high-society life but lacking the necessary accumulation.

Xuanming Ancestral Witch remained very calm.

Furthermore.

How could you say our factory sells fake goods?

Perhaps the customers' way of tasting is wrong.

Or perhaps the customers have a defect in their taste buds.

Anyway, no matter how many mistakes, we are absolutely not wrong!

If even this is wrong.

Then it must be the temporary workers' fault!

They shipped the wrong goods!

If... you don't even believe this...

Then... does that mean my cultivation doesn't exist?

Xuanming Ancestral Witch said domineeringly, "Just directly vaporize the plaintiff in the human world—would that still let him spout nonsense?"

Anti-counterfeiting?

It doesn't exist!

She slammed the table, and all the attendees fell silent.

Fengxi swallowed dryly.

He glanced at Jumang Ancestral Witch.

He also glanced at Xuanming Ancestral Witch.

Suddenly he realized...

These two are also not exactly easy to deal with!

Usually they look mild-mannered and ordinary, but now when they get nasty?

Really!

Ordinary people really can't stand up to them!

They're all so dark!

So scheming!

They're all figuring out how to instill incorrect ideas into the opposing Demon Race, so they can empty the other side's pockets of their last copper coin.

Luxury consumption, and that's it!

I've heard that the Demon Race seems to be forging a great killer weapon, called... the Witch-Slayer Sword?

Fengxi pondered deeply.

But now...

I feel... in a daze... the Demon-Slayer Sword has just appeared?!

(End of chapter)