Chapter 72: Star Fire Spreads Across the Prairie, the Sexes' Contest! (1/2)

Fengxi glanced sideways, looking at the torch that was blazing fiercely.

The material of the torch is not ordinary.

It is a piece of innate spiritual wood.

Based on Fengxi's years of experience and hearsay, his knowledge of the Honghuang world's heavenly materials and earthly treasures is closest to the innate spiritual root—the Chinese parasol tree!

Chinese parasol tree, among the world's spiritual roots, this is one of the rare ones that hardly fears fire and is most resistant to burning.

After all, phoenixes roost in parasol trees.

If the spiritual root that can give a phoenix a nest were one day carelessly burned to ashes by the phoenix itself with a fire, wouldn't that be a joke?

Therefore, using such spiritual root wood to make a torch, the flame will surely be the most vibrant and unextinguishable holy fire!

The Fire Transmitter—Sui Chu, meant well.

But……

No matter how this external hardware is, Fengxi faces this somewhat mysterious and eerie missionary ritual with a deep-seated resistance from the heart—he always feels it is a cult, and once joined, there is no turning back.

Fengxi has already jumped into a pit, half-dead from it, with who knows how many Heaven's Will Blades hanging starkly over his head, not knowing which day they will fall.

Now he just wants to live honestly, cultivate peacefully to level up, ignore the world's turmoil, until the Wu-Yao War erupts in full swing.

In short——

This pit, he does not want to jump!

Facing Sui Chu's enthusiastic invitation, Fengxi fell silent, striving to organize his words to refuse.

"I mean—don't transmit, get lost! Suitable?"

"Or... I'm busy, next time we discuss this?"

Fengxi's mind was quick, his eyeballs darting, hundreds of possible responses rose to his throat.

In the end, all of this turned into a heartfelt word.

"May I inquire—what does this fire symbolize? What great undertaking lies behind it?"

Fengxi took out a full set of tables and chairs from his storage treasure, arranged them properly, and besides prepared fruit and vegetable drinks, inviting Sui Chu to sit and listen attentively to his fire-transmission undertaking.

I declare beforehand, this is absolutely not cowardice, absolutely not a change of attitude because Sui Chu placed his hand on the stone axe, as if about to split heads at the slightest disagreement.

He, Fengxi, is he such a life‑clinging, death‑fearing Wu?

Wealth cannot corrupt, poverty cannot sway, might cannot bend—this is Fengxi's motto, the noble virtue he pursues all his life; how could he yield to violence?!

He merely recalled one thing.

—it was Sui Chu, who broke the Heaven's Will dark ambush for Fengxi!

Fengxi will listen to Sui Chu's preaching no matter what, then give a like, showing approval and respect for the great undertaking Sui Chu participates in, and write an application to join, indicating a positive attitude.

However, although he joined the teaching, he Fengxi has to run errands for the ancestral Wu, travel throughout Honghuang, thus making it hard to keep in touch with Mister Sui Chu... this is also helpless!

Fengxi observed his nose, observed his heart, appearing sincerely attentive to the teachings.

Such respectful and sincere conduct made Sui Chu extremely happy; he lowered the hand resting on his waist stone axe, sat upright, and gave Fengxi instruction.

"Our undertaking is a great undertaking, a just undertaking!"

"Nowadays the Wu Clan has stepped onto a dangerous fork... bad prevalent, some unreasonable, unequal distorted phenomena are rampant unimaginable..."

Sui Chu spoke passionately, spit flying, the whole Wu filled with passion, also a fighting spirit of resistance.

He was impassioned.

Fengxi was bewildered.

He listened earnestly, yet heard nothing, as if the two were not on the same wavelength.

"In the Wu Clan... any serious problem?"

Fengxi wore a blank expression, carefully searched his memory, and found that from the whole clan down to each little Wu, the mental outlook was positive and upward.

Here, each person can seek their interest and value, and strive for it... ahead, lamp after lamp shines, making the road never dark or confusing.

If we ignore the future catastrophic epoch‑making calamity erupting between us and the Demon Race... then there is no doubt!

This, is the human Dao's paradise!

However now, someone tells him—the Wu Clan has problems, still very serious!

Sui Chu saw Fengxi's confusion, shook his head, casually waved, and a light screen rose.

On the light screen displayed video, but it was an exquisitely exquisite small‑scale battle, with all manner of wit and courage presented therein.

"Ah ha?!"

Fengxi looked at the light screen, his face instantly turned strange.

This……

Isn't this the situation he just recently witnessed?

A thousand‑strong army of female heroes strangled the three wind sacrifices, to let them "rest in peace," to let them know who they cannot provoke!

"Look!" Sui Chu slammed the table, "What's the situation!"

"How excessive!" he righteous‑anger filled chest, "A thousand people, encircling and suppressing three individuals... no means, insane!"

"Through this surface phenomenon, observe its essence... Do you understand?" Sui Chu's eyes flashed with flame light, "Such terrifying mobilization ability, using the same gender as a bond, linking into a mighty force... now merely shows a trace, yet can release such terrifying oppressive power!"

"The female heroes of the Wu Clan have united!" his expression solemn, "They have formed an organization, with mutual help among same gender as slogan, actually some 'ulterior motive' people using this as excuse and platform to expand their discourse power..."

"And since someone expanded rights, necessarily someone will shrink... who shrank?"

"Only us corresponding... the entire Wu Clan's male compatriots up and down!"

"This is a terrifying situation!"

Sui Chu's words resounded powerfully, "And even more terrifying, this is not just now sprouting... long ago it already began spreading like a plague!"

"They lurk invisible, they spread in all directions... today's mobilization is merely because time has matured, thus revealing their fangs!"

"They will step over the bones of the three king‑sealers, and issue the loudest proclamation to the entire Wu Clan—they, have come!"

"The situation has reached the most dangerous moment!"

Sui Chu stood up, holding high the torch…… At this moment, his figure fell into Fengxi's eyes, appearing so tall and majestic.

Around him, brilliant divine halos circled, making him seem like a supreme deity illuminating a dark, cruel world.

"Today, they can surround and attack three people, chasing them to the point where there is no way out heaven or earth; tomorrow, if we infringe upon their interests, we too will face the same fate."

"In order to turn the tide, to prevent the situation of Fengxi and the three from recurring, and to ensure that all males of the Wu Clan will not be defeated in future struggles for speaking power due to being a disunited mass……"

"We male witches, must unite together and raise our own voices!"

"Facing the oppression that will surely arise, we must clench our fists of resistance!"

Sui Chu's eyes blazed as he looked at Fengxi, "A single spark can start a prairie fire!"

"So… Fengxi, are you willing to join my Starfire Organization, inherit a bit of the starfire, and become a part that illuminates the dark age?"

Sui Chu's expression was solemn and reverent.

This emotion infected Fengxi, making his blood boil and he jumped to his feet.

"Where righteousness lies, I would die a hundred times without regret!"

Fengxi slapped his chest firmly, vowing solemnly, as if it were true.

"I am willing to bear the fire, to shoulder the responsibility of being a male witch…… Everything is for a better tomorrow!"

"Good good good…" Sui Chu exclaimed happily, "My path is not lonely; today I have gained another fellow traveler!"

Saying this, he took out a red cloth and personally tied it around Fengxi's arm.

He then took out a small candlestick, lit it with the torch, received a spark of the holy fire, eternally bright, and bestowed it upon Fengxi.

A holy light flashed across Fengxi's face; he reverently received the candlestick with both hands, hearing Sui Chu's words——

"When the day comes that every male witch's arm is bound with a red cloth and they raise a candlestick high, then the Honghuang will tremble and the era will ignite the most brilliant fire!"

"Magnificent, the Starfire!"

"Magnificent, the Starfire!"

Fengxi echoed the sentiment, then with a solemn expression said, "Since the organization has such a grand aspiration, how could I, Fengxi, not contribute my share?"

"Perhaps my help in wisdom and strength is limited…… but in wealth and channels, I still have some confidence."

"I, Fengxi, have served as the first leader of the Business Alliance…… Therefore, Daoist Sui Chu, if you need personnel placed in any area, as long as they meet the standard, I can arrange them all!"

"Hahaha!" Sui Chu burst into laughter, "Daoist Fengxi, your thoughtfulness…… Such help is indeed crucial for our fledgling organization that is just starting out!"

"I will not refuse…… Of course, with merit comes promotion."

"From now on, in our 'Male Witch Mutual Aid Starfire Alliance,' you may serve as vice-leader…… In financial matters, you will need to oversee more closely!"

"Good!" Fengxi nodded decisively, "Leave everything within my ability to me!"

The two witches, both harboring great righteousness, gazed deeply at each other, a subtle and intriguing look, then burst into laughter together.

"Hahahaha……"

The laughter rang loud, startling countless birds into flight.

Perhaps the only flaw was that the laughter sounded somewhat hollow and false.

Nobody was truly laughing from the heart.

After all……

It was fundamentally a transaction; what's there to talk about sincerity?

Sui Chu broke the heavenly killing trap for Fengxi, pulling him back from the brink of self-destruction, and of course he had an ulterior motive.

Fengxi saw through it clearly.

That so-called passing of the fire was merely a decoration for this transaction, a different way of saying it.

The lifesaving favor earned Fengxi opening the doors of the Business Alliance, inviting wolves in, giving this person—who is likely a major Luo's Trumpet or a pawn—the opportunity to seize control of the Business Alliance.

Under normal circumstances, the Business Alliance is Fengxi's own little plot of land…… Naturally, he could never agree to that.

But now, is this a normal situation?

Of course not!

He is about to step down soon; perhaps from now on the Business Alliance will have nothing to do with him, becoming a feast on someone else's table…… His inner resentment has long accumulated to an unknown extent.

Taking advantage of the present, while he still holds great power, he certainly wants to cause some harm, to create obstacles for the future successor…… After all, who cares if he ruins his own offspring's field?

Sustainable development?

If he were to remain in office, he might still consider it…… but since I won't see that day, why bother with these matters?

And Sui Chu is also quite understanding.

He promised a vice-leader position…… Although this so-called Starfire Alliance currently has no reputation at all, whether it can grow big is still like a flower in the mirror, a moon in the water.

"Nevertheless, one must admit…… there is still a future in this."

Fengxi's thoughts were lively and agile, calculating, "If it could truly be expanded to the fullest, reaching the ideal extent…… sigh, sincerely it might not be much worse than the Business Alliance."

"Tsk…… The person who first initiated such a same-sex organization here is truly forging a new path, not walking the usual road!"

He thought of the female witch alliance that Sui Chu had mentioned earlier, the entire Wu Clan's heroic women as one family.

"My Business Alliance uses benefits to win people's hearts."

"Like the Scarlet Bright Swordsmanship Society, it unites forces through interest and knowledge."

"I never expected that nowadays someone would still use pure gender and ideological stance to forge a false-into-real alliance!"

"It is truly brilliant!"

"He deeply understands the principle of people-centeredness, directly controlling from the source."

After Fengxi pondered a bit, he could not help but admire.

Such an organization naturally has deep roots—because the number of female witches accounts for at least forty percent of the entire Wu Clan!

The prospects are vast!

Moreover, the special positioning gives such an organization the most tenacious vitality, making it almost impossible to destroy.

After all, business can be avoided.

But gender—you can't just go twisting people's gender, can you?

There are countless ways to destroy a business alliance, but to wipe out this witch alliance… it's just too hard!

The Yin-Yang Way, the distinction of male and female, is indeed the proper path of heaven and earth, its source flowing down through the ages.

Finding a male witch is easy; finding a female witch is also easy.

Trying to find a witch who is neither male nor female is truly baffling.

……

Fengxi sorted through his thoughts, perceiving some invisible undercurrents and maneuvers.

【In the future, this witch alliance will surely hold considerable sway within the Wu Clan…… but perhaps success and failure will both be like this.】

【Gender is both the foundation of their rise and, ultimately, the shackle of their final leap…… just like now, an organization of male witches has just been born!】

【Unless, because of too much licking… no, it's the pursuit of love, that makes a group of male witches defect…… Is that possible?】

【Furthermore, the peak power of this era is mostly male strongmen!】

【Even though the innate divinities and the Great Luo Supreme Emperor take endless incarnations—who knows where they might manifest an opposite‑sex trumpet—yet the true form shown to people already represents the tendency of one's stance.】

【From the great to the small…… the path for witches to rise to power is full of hardship.】

Fengxi thought for a moment, then secretly put a cross on the witches.

【Impossible.】

【No hope.】

【Unless all the top male divine powers perish—like Fuxi, Di Jun, Taiyi, Mugong, Dijiang, Zhu Jiuyin…… who would dare put that on a death list?】

【Uh…… something seems off.】

Fengxi looked up at the sky.

【Those rumors about the Lich Great Tribulation, unsure if they're true or false……】

【Fuxi has perished, while Nüwa lives.】

【Dong Wanggong's utter chill, while the Queen Mother of the West is lively and jumping about.】

【The Wu Clan's ancestral witches…… Houtu the Great seems to have achieved the most, overseeing reincarnation, while the rest seem to be just standing corpses?】

【Hiss……】

PS: Ashamed, I was unwell yesterday and couldn't update…… this chapter makes up for yesterday's, and there's another chapter before noon.

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