Chapter 501: line with translation of chapter title

Things have come to this point; regret is useless.

Mr. Bai gritted his teeth, boarded the thief's ship, and wanted to hang out with Fuxi.

"Mm."

"No."

It might not be a thief's ship.

It could also be the royal army!

Welcoming the royal army—how could that be called betraying an ally?

No way!

Báizé pondered a bit, and his thoughts immediately sprang to life.

—The simple-minded Nüwa, even her closest confidant is her brother's man…… With such a fatal flaw present, is there any suspense left in this sibling showdown?!

Fuxi vs. Nüwa—who will win?

As of now, Fuxi seems to have a great advantage!

"Mm…… maybe not?"

Mr. Bai's eyes shifted; a crystal stone was secretly spinning inside one of his sleeves.

The ripples of time spread, various information was gathered……

Alright, no need to be so mysterious.

This is audio and video recording, sharing Mr. Bai's senses; everything he sees and hears goes into it.

What does he want to do?

Naturally——leave a way out!

Mr. Bai, that is also a god with unyielding integrity.

You, Fuxi, waving an axe, frantically hinting before me…… but I, Báizé, am I someone who gets scared easily?

Even a cornered rabbit can learn to bite!

"There's a bad person beside Nüwa, a major undercover agent…… but the most important thing about an undercover is concealment!"

A strange light flashed in Mr. Bai's eyes.

"Once exposed, its lethality plummets."

"That thick-browed, big-eyed Fengxi looks imposing…… but now the human race already has an heir apparent."

"Nüwa wants to remove him from his position; it wouldn't be that difficult."

"If……"

"If I go back later and defect again to Nüwa's side……"

Mr. Bai pondered, working out another possibility.

He calculated the relationship between Fuxi and Nüwa, the original intent and goal of sending the undercover, and a vague context gradually emerged.

This differs subtly from the mutual dispatch of undercover agents between major powers, whose aim is simply to kill the other side.

After all, sibling ties…… even if bones are broken, the sinews remain connected.

Fuxi indeed wants to suppress the rebellious Nüwa, but according to Báizé, he mostly still hopes Nüwa will succeed in becoming Pangu.

Otherwise, why go through the trouble of sending an undercover?

Although the August Emperor Heavenly Emperor has abdicated, in the hearts of many ancient gods and sages, his prestige remains boundless.

As long as he clearly expresses that he does not want to see Nüwa become Pangu, the difficulty for Nüwa to attain the Dao will instantly increase manifold!

Within the Wu Clan, people's hearts are unsettled; even the remaining ancestral witches' share investments will be made cautiously and conservatively.

The Demon Race has Xihuang, the human race has the Qing Emperor——this in itself is actually a very covert hint.

Ambiguous, hovering between support and opposition.

"Fuxi sent an undercover to win me over, this ally who has no warm ties with either him or Nüwa…… it seems his thinking is already set."

"Secretly support Nüwa's becoming Pangu, but at the same time keep a means of countermeasure."

"At the instant Nüwa ascends to Pangu and attains eternal verification!"

"Directly pull the fire from under the cauldron!"

Mr. Bai is a clever god.

Earlier, he had his mind clouded by profit, and then was intimidated by the "reasoning" axe.

For a time his mindset wavered, and he acted in a timid, acquiescent manner.

Now, as he calmed down, calculating and deducing, he grasped the trajectory of many events and perceived some subtle points.

"But doing this, the risk is not small."

"Before the conclusion, there must be no loophole…… otherwise, a single break will cause the whole line to collapse!"

"Right now, Fuxi is using the fact that thick-browed, big-eyed Fengxi is an undercover to expose my own undercover identity, coaxing and threatening me onto his ship……"

"I am indeed on his ship now."

"But if I were to secretly jump onto Nüwa's ship instead……"

"This time, let there be no third party present—just the two of us conferring secretly."

"I have consulted with Nüwa."

"We will cooperate in putting on an act."

"Nüwa pretends not to know that I was 'won over' and that Fengxi is an undercover, continuing to act simple-minded——oh, wrong, she doesn't need to act."

"Seal the relevant memories, just play herself."

"Have the undercover risk his life working, to make contributions for her."

"Wait until the moment is ripe, memories return, then take down the undercover and strip him of all authority!"

Mr. Bai seriously thought about it and suddenly realized that he had truly been blind and foolish all these years.

Translation: Mr. Bai seriously thought about it just now, and suddenly realized that he had truly been blind and foolish all these years.

We need to keep the same meaning. "blind and foolish" -> "blind and foolish". Could be "blind and mentally challenged". We'll use "blind and foolish".

That little Feng comrade had such a huge flaw, yet he didn't notice it at all!

Translation: That comrade Little Feng has such a huge flaw, yet he didn't even notice it!

Who is the most hardworking among all of humanity?

Translation: Who in all of humanity is the most hardworking?

Fengxi, undoubtedly!

Translation: Fengxi, without a doubt!

Even before he was clearly named the human heir, let alone the human king, there was a day when he, with twelve double-hours, forced time to speed up and produced work equivalent to 129,600 double-hours!

Translation: Before he clearly became the heir of humanity, or even the human king, there was once a day when he forced time to accelerate for twelve double-hours, managing to get done the work of 129,600 double-hours!

We need to keep numbers exactly: twelve double-hours -> twelve double-hours. 129,600 double-hours -> 129,600 double-hours.

No one works as hard as he does!

Translation: Nobody works as hard as he does!

Even without overtime pay, he keeps working!

Translation: Even without overtime pay, he's still working!

Even when Nüwa urged him to take a break, it had no effect.

Translation: Even when Nüwa urged him to rest a bit, it had no effect.

He's overly enthusiastic and proactive.

Translation: He's too enthusiastic, too proactive.

He moved the top ten bosses, and he must be number one.

Translation: Among the top ten figures who moved the boss, he must be number one.

Now, think about it.

Translation: Now, thinking about it.

Even without benefits, he works that hard, managing everything, learning everything, frantically boosting performance, until he fully grasps the entire company inside out, crystal clear.

Translation: Even without benefits, he still works so hard, managing everything, learning everything, frantically boosting performance, to the point of keeping the entire company, from top to bottom, firmly in mind, crystal clear.

He's either a true pure idealist, a striver, or...

Translation: This is either a genuine pure idealist, a die-hard striver, or...

Maybe he's about to jump ship, taking all the business with him.

Translation: Maybe he's about to switch jobs, taking all the business with him.

Don't laugh.

Translation: Don't laugh.

It's really quite possible!

Translation: It's really quite possible!

These days.

Translation: These days.

The employees of the old dough stick are all slacking off, fishing, collecting their wages, completing their tasks, then managing their own affairs, investing and financing other things.

Translation: The veteran employees who are old oil sticks are all slacking off and fishing, collecting their wages, completing their assigned tasks, then minding their own affairs, investing and managing finances on other things.

That kind of not seeking reward, yet performance especially outstanding... what is he after?

Translation: That kind of person who does outstanding work without expecting reward—what do you think he's after?

There's no one behind arranging and pushing him... is that possible?

Translation: Is it possible that there's no one behind him arranging and urging him on?

Mr. Bai suddenly realized, deeply regretting that over these years, a small account has been infiltrating the royal court, observing the situation, yet he continually overlooked such a huge mental loophole.

Translation: Mr. Bai suddenly realized, deeply regretting that all these years a Trumpet had penetrated the royal court, observing the situation, yet he had continually overlooked such a huge mental loophole.

No matter what.

Translation: "No matter what."

If Nüwa truly succeeded as Pangu, she would surely dominate!

Translation: "If Nüwa really succeeded as Pangu... then at that time she would surely dominate!"

No matter how many undercover agents she has underneath, ordinary people don't know.

Translation: "No matter how many undercover agents she has underneath... ordinary people wouldn't know."

As long as we decisively eliminate a few tough obstacles, we can smash Fuxi's layout.

Translation: "As long as we decisively eliminate a few tough obstacles, smashing Fuxi's layout..."

Then ride the great trend and move forward.

Translation: "Then, riding the great trend into action..."

Beating up Fuxi violently would be a natural outcome!

Translation: "Beating Fuxi senseless—wouldn't that be a natural outcome?!"

Mr. Bai pondered, and at this moment he felt supremely glorious and radiant—

Translation: Mr. Bai pondered, at this moment he felt himself supremely glorious and radiant—

Because his actions will directly determine the fork in future fate!

Translation: Because his actions will directly determine the fork in future destiny!

Think about it——the old Pangu Fuxi, pressed to the ground and violently beaten by the new Pangu Nüwa, losing his elder brother's dignity—wouldn't just thinking about it make you feel excited?

Translation: Think about it—this old Pangu Fuxi, being beaten to the ground by the new Pangu Nüwa, his elder brother's majesty utterly lost—doesn't just thinking about it make you feel excited?

Mr. Bai then felt quite excited.

Translation: Mr. Bai then felt quite excited.

But after the excitement, he became bored again.

Translation: But after the excitement faded, he again felt bored and uninterested.

The rank gap between Nüwa and Fuxi makes it hard for him to decide to defect back.

Translation: The gap in rank between Nüwa and Fuxi makes it hard for him to make up his mind to defect back again.

It's not that Bai Ze isn't trying; it's really that Nüwa isn't giving enough effort.

Translation: —It's not that Báizé isn't trying; it's simply that Nüwa isn't giving enough support!

If Nüwa turns the tables and takes charge, she could keep suppressing Fuxi so he has no time to cause trouble for me.

Translation: "If Nüwa turns the tables and takes charge, being able to continually suppress Fuxi so he has no time to cause trouble for me..."

Or at least support until the era when I, as Pangu, succeed, giving me the ability to protect myself.

Translation: "Or at the very least, support me until the time when I, as Pangu, succeed, giving me the ability to protect myself."

Then perhaps I would truly just defect back again.

Translation: "Then perhaps I would truly defect back again."

Bai Ze sighed deeply in his heart.

Translation: Báizé sighed deeply in his heart.

Actually.

Translation: Actually.

Compared to dealing with Fuxi.

Translation: Compared to dealing with Fuxi.

He would rather do business with Nüwa.

Translation: He would rather make a deal with Nüwa!

After all, this goddess is quite a wonderful person.

Translation: After all... this lady is quite a marvelous person.

She won't harshly stare at her subordinates, stopping them from making money.

Translation: She won't harshly stare at her subordinates, stopping them from making money.

What's more, back then she herself stirred up the winds and clouds, creating Nüwa Royal Estate.

Translation: What's more, back then she herself stirred up the winds and clouds, creating Nüwa Real Estate!

Three thousand great Luo, following her, all have meat to eat.

Translation: The three thousand great Luo, following her, all have meat to eat!

The immortal mountains and pure lands around his own cave were taken by the Nüwa Emperor for promotion, with various hype, combined with industry, transportation, education... and a series of verbal benefits, sold at a sky-high price.

Translation: The immortal mountains and pure lands around her own cave dwelling were taken by the Nüwa Empress for promotion, with various hype, paired with industry, transportation, education... and a whole series of verbal benefits, selling at a sky-high price!

Never mind the sky-high price; afterwards there's a series of management fees waiting, and it drives all industries, everyone making a profit overflowing.

Translation: Never mind the sky-high price; afterward there's a whole series of management fees waiting, and it drives all industries, everyone making money hand over fist.

However.

Translation: However.

When this carriage sped to the point of faintly losing control, Fuxi launched a heavy punch, correcting the course.

Translation: When that carriage sped to the point of beginning to lose control... Fuxi struck out with a heavy fist, correcting the course.

They summoned the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, using the heavenly way as the server core, to create a more advanced information-age cultivation civilization, releasing some bubbles, reversing some processes, and fully developing the entire primordial universe.

Translation: They invited the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, using the Heavenly Dao as the server core, to create a higher-level information-age cultivation civilization, releasing some bubbles, reversing some processes, and fully developing the entire Honghuang universe in depth.

Support weak ethnic groups, aid impoverished remote areas development, to achieve that under heaven, all are royal lands, all are subjects, with no nobility or commoners.

Translation: They supported the weak tribes, aided the development of poor and remote regions, achieving that under heaven, all land belongs to the king, all are subjects, with no distinction of noble or common.

If we view the primordial chaos as a human body, setting foot on the path of cultivation, the beginning is to take the dantian as the core, with all mana returning there; furthermore, the meridians serve as important links, being the innate mountains and rivers, and the acquired roads and transportation.

Translation: If one views the Honghuang as a human body, upon embarking on the path of cultivation, it begins with the dantian as the core, where all mana returns; then the meridians serve as important links, like the innate mountains and great rivers, and the later-developed roads and transportation.

Where the meridians pass, the acupoints expand, forming foundations everywhere, gathering the essence of the body, refining into true qi energy, elaborately crafted, all rivers return to the sea, gathering into the dantian to form a golden core, refining an infant spirit, inviting the soul to reside, finally transcending the physical body, gathering into form, dispersing into qi, with vast supernatural powers.

Translation: As the meridians pass, the acupoints expand, becoming foundations everywhere, gathering the essence and energy of the body, refining them into true qi mana, polished in myriad ways, all rivers flowing into the sea, gathering into the dantian, forming a golden core, refining an infant soul, Jieyin guides the spirit to reside, finally transcending the flesh—when gathered it has form, when dispersed it becomes qi, with vast supernatural powers.

But, with vast supernatural powers, the physical body gradually becomes unimportant—if the old one breaks, just replace it with a new one, possessing and taking over bodies at will.

Translation: But as supernatural powers become vast, the physical body gradually becomes unimportant—if the old one breaks, just replace it with a new one, possessing and taking over bodies at will.

This is qi cultivation.

Translation: This is qi cultivation.

Fuxi does not take it, but corrects it into body cultivation.

Translation: Fuxi does not take it, but corrects it into body cultivation.

Body cultivation means taking care of every part of the body from head to toe, limbs and bones, all apertures, even the most basic unit of life, all sharing honor, achieving essential transformation.

Translation: Body cultivation means caring for every part of the body from head to toe, the limbs and bones, all the apertures over the entire physique, and even the final basic unit of life, all sharing honor together, achieving an essential transformation.

Body cultivation is much more troublesome than qi cultivation——although it's all-around enhancement, explosive survival power, in some aspects far surpassing qi cultivation.

Translation: Body cultivation is far more troublesome than qi cultivation... although it strengthens all-around, explosive survival power, in some aspects far surpassing qi cultivation.

But it takes too much time and effort; in the whole process, the immediate benefits are not as great as qi cultivation——the expansion of meridians, increase of dantian energy, everyone can see clear visible improvement.

Translation: But it takes too much time and effort; in the whole process, the immediate benefits are not as great as those of qi cultivation—the expansion of the meridians, the increase of dantian mana, everyone can see clear, visible improvement.

The gods admire Xihuang's decision and perseverance, but if there were a choice...

Just like Mr. Bai, he quite approves of Nüwa.

However.

Often, justice lies in the hearts of people.

The future timeline's course will eventually align with the expectations of the one whose vision was farthest, rallying around them as the ultimate victor.

Nüwa can defeat Fuxi for a time.

But the gap in their breadth of mind, vision, and layout……

"I think, Nüwa cannot defeat Fuxi forever!"

"Unless……"

"She can, at some point, prove herself to truly stand at the same height as Fuxi."

"Then perhaps I still have the necessity to defect back."

"Otherwise, let this thing…… never see the light of day!"

Mr. Bai let out a long sigh from his heart, the crystal spinning round and round becoming ever more concealed, not allowing Fuxi opposite to spot any flaw.

He is an upright deity.

Recording conversations with people—how bad is it if discovered?

It's absolutely not because I'm afraid Fuxi will pick up his axe and chop at me!

Yes!

Mr. Bai isn't afraid!

He's not cowardly at all; at most he occasionally follows his heart.

"Your Majesty's will, I have fully understood."

While thinking on his thoughts, Mr. Bai solemnly accepted the order.

He's pulled off a spy‑within‑a‑spy‑within‑a‑spy scheme!

"I will surely not disappoint Your Majesty's high expectations!"

Leaping left and right, who else but Bai!

"Excellent!" Fuxi clapped his hands and laughed, "With you assisting, what great undertaking could fail?"

"Like this."

"To facilitate your work, from the outset we have secured Nüwa's trust."

"Come."

"Come close, I'll tell you something."

Fuxi beckoned with his hand.

Mr. Bai, however, hesitated.

Fuxi glanced, gave a faint smile, casually flicked, and the Reason Divine Axe retracted back into his sleeve.

Thus, Mr. Bai finally relaxed, peered forward, and leaned in to whisper.

"Let me tell you……"

Fuxi whispered, revealing a secret.

Báizé, upon hearing, first startled, then his pupils contracted sharply, almost becoming pinpoints.

"What…… what? Is this really true?"

He completely lost his composure.

Even Mr. Bai, who has seen the world.

But at this moment, he too could not suppress his inner turmoil.

"Of course it's true."

Fuxi smiled lightly, "I have no need to deceive you."

"Moreover, I just said……"

"Faced with my clever little sister, I cannot tell lies."

"She's not stupid, just a bit simple."

"To deceive her clever little brain, the best method is——tell no falsehoods, but not the whole truth."

"The truth can all be verified, everything matches reality, leaving no flaw."

"It's just that single blank spot that will cause the whole affair to miss by a hair and go awry by a thousand miles!"

Fuxi, an old yang schemer!

Deceiving people, it's impossible to deceive people.

At most it's just being a riddler, telling the audience—those who understand get it, those who don't won't no matter how much you say; the bulk of the truth is here, as for the full picture behind it—you figure it out yourself.

If you guess wrong, I'm not responsible!

"But if that's the case…… if that's the case……"

Báizé's heart surged, he could hardly contain himself, "The fun's really going to get big!"

"If the fun isn't bigger, wouldn't this era be too dull?"

Xihuang gradually revealed a wicked, immoral smile, "Anyway, before the great calamity ends, I'm just a spectator of the excitement."

"What do you think……"

"As a spectator, would I mind if things get big?"

"No!"

"I'd never fear big things!"

"I'll still desperately fan the flames inside!"

"You..."

Báizé gave Fuxi a deep look, the corner of his mouth twitching, "I'm convinced by you..."

"You really know how to have fun!"

"Great Yu... Great Yu... hey!"

"This is truly explosive news."

"So what?" Fuxi smiled, "Anyway, regarding this news, my sister probably wouldn't mind seeing it come to pass."

"After all..."

"This is basically going against the Dragon Ancestor!"

"Dinghai... Dinghai!"

"Dragon Ancestor, he's too clever..."

"He actually managed to guess that the Donghuang Emperor is one of ours... This isn't good for our image!"

"So."

"We still have to ask him to die, in order to defend everyone's image, right?"

"Besides."

"With the Four Seas suppressed, the dragon race is restrained... Isn't that just a boon for Nüwa?"

Fuxi said calmly.

"Then... what are the pitfalls in this?" Báizé asked.

(End of chapter)