Chapter 584: In Honghuang, chaos or not, Fengxi has the final say!

Shallow credentials, no achievements, how to rise quickly?

Simple

It's cool to rest under a big tree!

And Nüwa is one of the biggest trees under heaven.

She arranged everything for Responding Dragon perfectly.

These two roles pretty much cover all aspects.

One side is being Nüwa's driver—this shows up in the eyes of the ancient god sages, mingling in the high-end circle.

A seventh-rank official under the prime minister's gate, serving as Nüwa's driver and confidant, is nothing to be ashamed of.

Accompanying Nüwa out a few times, going through various occasions, mixing with the big shots from all sides, gaining some familiarity and connections, one's network naturally grows.

On the other side, arranging Responding Dragon to be an advisor to the girl—this is to show ordinary people, to polish the image.

After all, the girl is the heir apparent of the Human Royal Court's Fire Master System, the next Flame Emperor!

When such a person needs to consult Responding Dragon on certain issues and fields… doesn't this expert scholar's signboard instantly stand up?

With this signboard, one's speaking voice naturally grows louder, making it easier to win over the crowd.

Double-pronged approach, walking both the upper and lower paths, Responding Dragon's rise to prominence is imminent!

Fengxi watches from the side, feeling a little envious.

This treatment is not worse than what he had back then.

Back then, Fengxi's best start was serving as a driver for Di Jiang Zu Wu for a while, visiting the Three Thousand Great Luo Dao Place.

This was Fengxi's first pot of gold for starting out, and that first pot of gold became the perfect timing, creating a hero and directly pulling ahead of many peers of the same generation. Afterwards he entered Kunlun, participated in the Five Fortunes, took charge of the human race, and became one of the brightest stars of this era.

Now Responding Dragon seems to be rewriting his path, and to some extent, even stronger.

After all, with that advisor's signboard hanging, maybe one day he could even pick up the title of Imperial Teacher.

An advisor is nothing, but an Imperial Teacher is formidable.

Fengxi sees clearly, so he sighs that Nüwa treats Responding Dragon not poorly.

Even onlookers feel this way, let alone Responding Dragon.

If this guy didn't still clearly remember, who was putting on a suave performance in the Purple Azure Palace before, with Nüwa and the Dragon Ancestor together trapping him with one arrow, two eagles—once exposed, his fate would be miserable… He's now fired up, shouting for Nüwa to 'shed her head and spill her blood, ten thousand deaths not hesitated'.

Because Nüwa sincerely treats him well, she is Responding Dragon's great benefactor and great patron.

One must admit, Nüwa's scheming and city depth aren't that strong, her rank in plots and tricks is slightly weak.

But just by treating people with sincerity, it's enough to win over many hearts and support the building of a huge force.

Even if this force isn't lacking in scheming ambitious people.

——For example, Fengxi.

But betrayal is temporary, decided by the path one walks and the backdrop of the times.

Recognition, however, is eternal.

Having passed the special hurdle of the Wu-Xi era, having surmounted the tribulation of the human path giving rise to independent will, Nüwa has but a request—how could Fengxi refuse?

He cannot refuse!

Great Taiyi Luo, these are Pangu's first-echelon successors, having comprehended the ultimate truth of existence and non-existence, birth and extinction; their status and strength are so exalted they can look down on all gods.

They need not overly care about so-called karma, for no calamity will befall them.

But for certain special feelings, there is still an account in the heart that will be repaid.

After all.

If even that special feeling deep in the heart is no longer cherished, what's the point of walking the world?

Having long forgotten one's own emotions and will, one naturally merges with the Great Dao of Honghuang, ignorant and unaware…… another innate spiritual treasure is added to the world.

Fengxi watches from the side as Responding Dragon loudly praises Nüwa, and then looks at the radiant Nüwa, feeling ever more——

'Perhaps in the dark it has long been destined that Nüwa, the Pangu, is in line with the great trend and the people's hearts!'

'Perhaps in this era she might fail…… but sooner or later, it will be hers, and it will be hers!'

'She can lose many times, but in the end she will win once!'

……

"You, your little mouth is smeared with honey, just like your master's."

Nüwa chuckled, tapped Responding Dragon's head, "I've given you two positions; once you take office, you must perform well."

"The stage, I've given it to you."

"But you must be useful, know how to go with the flow."

"In this regard, if you have three-tenths of Little Fengxi's ability, I'll be relieved."

"I understand, I understand, my lady!" Responding Dragon said repeatedly, "I will devote myself wholeheartedly, not disappoint my lady, and live up to the responsibility she placed on me!"

Responding Dragon expresses great loyalty.

"Haha…… this is good! This is good!" Nüwa is delighted.

In a short time, Responding Dragon quickly became Nüwa's confidant.

First, out of affection for the house and its crow, Nüwa values her subordinate, the top dog-headed strategist, and thereby also shows Responding Dragon some favor.

Second, Responding Dragon can also set aside his pride…… he works hard at flattery, saying things that Fengxi would be embarrassed to praise.

Such as "Her Majesty Nüwa, civil and military virtue, unifying Honghuang for thousands of generations," and "Lady Nüwa, leader of the gods, head of the Great Luo, ought to be the mother of all gods and source of all sages."……

For now.

Responding Dragon's kung fu underneath hasn't been seen yet.

But his skill with words is quite excellent.

Its cheerful interaction with Nüwa, however, makes Fengxi seem superfluous.

Fengxi's mouth twitched; he silently diminished his presence and went to a corner of the palace.

Only at some point did Nüwa recall her top "great loyal minister," and embarrassedly summoned him back.

"You designed for Yinglong to achieve success, buried the authority to split the dragon clan, to cope with the increasingly arrogant Dragon Ancestor; this is a merit." Nüwa expressed approval to Fengxi: "This matter, since you have already begun to oversee it, the remaining process shall also be entrusted to you to control."

"What resources you need, and what kind of opportunity to create, when the time comes submit an application to me; as long as it can be done and isn't too difficult, I can approve it."

Nüwa was also annoyed this time.

Being schemed against by Dragon Ancestor in that way, the reincarnation reconstruction was originally a profitable venture, but it was made into a huge loss…… If it weren't for the Saint's layout involving too much, not good to expose, she wanted to chop the Dragon Ancestor into pieces in the Wu Clan, sacrifice him to heaven!

Even so.

She also instructed Fengxi, if you can trap Dragon Ancestor to death, don't give him any breathing room!

"Like that..." Fengxi pondered, he seized this opportunity and actually put forward conditions.

"I have an idea."

"Dragon Ancestor's scheming this time can be called extremely reckless and bold; he consecutively calculated against three supreme beings."

"Dao Ancestor, Human Dao, and even you…… have become his pawns!"

"If he had remained hidden and not exposed his weakness, he could have made a fortune quietly."

"But unfortunately, the saints of the Buddhist and Daoist schools took refuge in your blind spot, turning it into his most fatal flaw, laying bare the truth, making the truth surface."

"We have clearly discerned his mastermind who operates in the dark!"

"Then this becomes a big deal!"

"Just as you have given rise to killing intent toward him."

"As long as we manage to get this matter through, let another similarly weakened victim—Hongjun—help him understand the full truth of the matter…… the collusion between Dragon Ancestor and Dao Ancestor, their wicked alliance, will thereafter breed suspicion."

"Then we help expand this mutual suspicion."

"Yinglong can make an appearance!" Fengxi's expression turned grave, "I'll take chestnuts from the fire, devise a scheme."

"Let Hongjun's side feel that, after you suffered great losses and your influence in the Wu Clan plummeted, Dragon Ancestor renewed his alliance with you, jointly resisting the Heavenly Court whose strength remains intact, and seizing the opportunity to take over leadership of the Wu Clan!"

"Yinglong appearing by your side is the embodiment of Dragon Ancestor's sincerity!"

Fengxi babbled on and on.

Nüwa listened, rubbing her brow, "This…… is it reliable?"

"You want Hongjun to unilaterally distance himself from his alliance with Dragon Ancestor, and give rise to strong hostility…… can it be done?"

"If Dragon Ancestor takes the initiative to negotiate, there will be loopholes, the lie will be exposed."

"No matter if it works or not, give it a try…… it won't be wrong." Fengxi replied, "After all, on this matter, if it succeeds it's great; if it doesn't…… it won't be a loss."

He said "give it a try" with his mouth, said whether it would succeed or not, but in his heart he had complete confidence.

After all……

What Dragon Ancestor and Dao Ancestor alliance…… is all just a smokescreen he threw at Nüwa!

He deceived Hongjun, hoodwinked Nüwa.

Moreover, regarding this, Dragon Ancestor is completely unaware!

Even Dragon Ancestor doesn't know when he got mixed up with Dao Ancestor!

This situation isn't such that Fengxi can just label things as he pleases, is it?

As long as we settle Hongjun and Nüwa, the matter is settled!

Let Hongjun think, the scoundrel dragon—Dragon Ancestor, is unfaithful, earlier still calling him brother and treating him as family, later he got mixed up with Nüwa, the weak joining forces to oppose the strong.

Let Nüwa think, Fengxi took the initiative to attack, dividing and dismantling the union of Dragon Ancestor and Dao Ancestor, achieving great merit.

That is enough!

When the matter developed to the end, what emerged was——

Dragon Ancestor's mindset exploded, secretly cursing the two hooligans bullying the honest dragon.

Dao Ancestor lamented the ways of the world, the old loach is too slippery, the grass on the wall sways both ways.

Nüwa shouted, "Mandate is mine!" The opposing alliance collapses without attack; the great loyal minister Fengxi handles affairs reliably!

Having come to this point, how the truth of the matter is, is no longer important.

Each side's perceived "truth" directed everything!

Of course, the risk here is also great——as long as the three parties sit down and have a good talk, exchange information, Fengxi can consider washing his neck clean and await death.

However……

【Is this possible?】

Fengxi's heart turned a subtle thought.

【The mistress just went up to Purple Cloud Palace, and she and Hongjun went red-eyed.】

【Moreover, there is evidence provided by a saint, clues from Purple Cloud Palace, proof as solid as a mountain!】

【Here, Lady Nüwa, it's already impossible to sit down and talk with Hongjun and Dragon Ancestor.】

【What remains is a possible future meeting between Hongjun and Dragon Ancestor——and that would be their first genuine encounter!】

【Just……】

【Hongjun "knows" Dragon Ancestor, but Dragon Ancestor does not "know" Hongjun!】

【Let Hongjun have the first impression, Yinglong representing Dragon Ancestor's will defects, joining with Nüwa……】

【As the accused Dragon Ancestor, he will likewise have the first impression——at that time Yinglong appears before him, displaying the Heavenly Dao's investiture, revealing that Dao Ancestor and Nüwa intend to unite, eliminating the meaning of third‑party competitors……】

【Drive the dragon up to Mount Buzhou, the dragon in desperation climbs the wall, directing his intent to Mount Buzhou, pondering breaking the divine mountain, letting the great flood overturn the Honghuang lands!】

【The flood ends the world, leaving living beings only two choices.】

【Either go to death!】

【Or become a dragon!】

Fengxi was calculating various possible responses from all sides.

Pressing the Dragon Ancestor onto Buzhou is of utmost importance!

By that time...

Well, Fengxi, who had prepared beforehand, with a secretly crafted design, likewise Hongjun, who also wanted to break free from the bonds of the boundless Great Calamity, let him discover the Dragon Ancestor's grand plan, be lured into generating criminal impulses, go take the blame for the Dragon Ancestor, and liberate himself.

This is called—Dragon's severing of Buzhou, Hongjun behind!

In the very end, it was Fengxi, crouching, using an era's blood-fire lament as an offering, letting the Slay Immortal Sword Formation reach its peak!

In this lich's era...

Whether Honghuang is in chaos or not, Fengxi decides!

……

If you're worried, this plan will mess things up at the Dragon Ancestor's.

Fengxi harbored a secret thought in his heart, while still making reasonable suggestions with his mouth: "Then you can cooperate by taking action, putting pressure on the Dragon Ancestor, leaving him unable to attend to other matters."

After all... Cang, it's about time we gave him a knock.

Fengxi sighed, "His grand maneuver played you, Mother, and the Dao Ancestor like pawns in applause, and the scheme left both sides suffering mutual defeat."

"Although we cannot expose the fact that the Saint is helping, we also cannot fail to retaliate... otherwise, the Dragon Ancestor will truly get ahead and push further!"

"You're right!" Nüwa nodded vigorously, showing agreement.

Cang, bullying Nüwa excessively!

Not giving even a warning—how unacceptable!

From Nüwa's standpoint and perspective, even if we cannot now slay the dragon to offer to heaven, for fear of corrupting people's hearts, it's simply not worth it.

But knocking... is definitely necessary!

"Since you have ideas, planning to write something about the relationship between the Dragon Ancestor and Hongjun," Nüwa said in a low voice, "I also have plans here, warnings and deterrence."

"Then, let's combine the two!"

"Soon, the girl will tour the east seas to pacify the maritime borders!"

Nüwa gave the go-ahead.

"Mother, your wisdom!" Fengxi praised greatly, "With your cooperation like this, the plan's progress will surely proceed smoothly!"

"Ah... I hope so." Nüwa rubbed Yinglong's head, brows slightly furrowed, "Little Fengxi, let me tell you..."

"These years, I've always had a feeling that something's off."

"Although there isn't enough evidence to support it, I just feel that some undercurrents are stirring."

"Oh? What are you worried about, Mother?" Fengxi wondered.

"Cang, he's done such a great deed, shocking me. But after calming down and thinking, I think things aren't that simple." Nüwa said softly, "Not only Cang, he has become a traitor in our camp..."

"He is indeed the mastermind, but there must also be some sufficiently vicious accomplices."

"But in this regard, I can't judge... yet there is one thing I firmly believe."

Nüwa looked at Fengxi, "That accomplice knows us very well, very well indeed."

"Otherwise, the scheme Cang designed wouldn't have included our impromptu counter—killing our way up to the Zixiao Palace—within its foresight!"

"So..."

"Little Fengxi, you... are that accomplice?"

Nüwa smiled as she asked Fengxi.

"Mother, you know me... if I were in cahoots with Cang as a traitor, you couldn't still be sitting here." Fengxi answered.

(End of chapter)