Chapter 733

The girl couldn't hold it in.

In her heart, it felt as if ten thousand alpacas were galloping past, utterly chaotic.

——What the heck is this?

——Is there really something this absurd?

「Really… gave me such a big surprise! 」

「Emperor Jiang… you stabbed me in the back, right? 」

「Xuanyuan… Xuanyuan! 」

Xuanyuan!

Nüwa couldn't laugh at this moment, slightly grinding her teeth, filled with deep resentment.

There once was such a person, whom Nüwa was extremely wary of, on high alert.

For this, they even searched throughout humanity, just to find his traces.

After all, Nüwa deeply suspected that the two were astrologically incompatible.

——It is rumored that the human race will have five heavenly emperors emerge, the central heavenly emperor being Xuanyuan, which just happens to suppress Houtu…… that's fine.

——And over the long ages, the annals of humanity stretch far, moreover the two characters Yan Huang dominate the clan's fortune, Nüwa…… will just be lined up afterward, basically a mascot!

Can this be tolerated?

Originally the supreme chairman who created humanity, but unknowingly lost the right to be named, at most a background board, a mascot, pitifully pressing gold thread year after year, making wedding clothes for others.

This makes Nüwa quite curious…… what kind of person is this Xuanyuan?

No other meaning, not wanting to have a heart-to-heart, just want to see and learn.

Too bad.

Xuanyuan hid too well.

Up until today, there were only vague rumors, but never any trace.

By reason, this is very unreasonable.

Because, humanity is not some shady little "company", but a vast and precise colossus…… in such an organization, wanting to become the highest leader, parachuting in is absolutely impossible!

That kind of quiet effort, then astonishing everyone…… just think about it, reality is almost impossible.

No matter who, wanting to reach a high position must have verifiable experience, all the way gaining approval from predecessors, support from peers, backing from juniors, achieving astonishing feats, to sit firmly in that position.

Moreover, besides personal talent and ability, extraordinarily exceptional strategic vision, achievements that convince the masses…… besides these, there is still a hurdle that cannot be bypassed——

Strength!

Not necessarily the number one fighter, but absolutely cannot fall out of the top tier!

And the increase of strength depends on the resources one controls and one's personal experience…… so-called talent, actually after reaching the Great Luo, everyone is roughly the same.

Endless time and space, eternal freedom, means one can rely on infinite time to grind, the problem of talent was never a problem.

The only thing that can create a gap is unique life experience, and the wisdom gained from it——who can command the myriad gods, order the world's Great Luo, sit on the Heavenly Emperor's throne, contemplate the eternal endurance of Honghuang through ages, the rise and prosperity of human civilization…… such a person will surely have the path to Pangu paved for them.

Such interaction among Great Luo beings, breaking constants, adding variables, then incorporating those variables into one's own cultivation, turning them into constants, until nothing can change, leading to the supreme, is the most orthodox and magnificent cultivation path.

With such a cultivation aim, Nüwa cannot believe that, as Huangdi's Xuanyuan, he could be a rootless person——he must have experienced something extraordinary, looking over three thousand sacred beings and many eternal Great Luo, all of which can be called marvelous and mysterious, worthy of legend!

To lead one side, command the mighty, gather everyone's wisdom, form one's own Dao…… this is the only solution.

Going solo has no future!

These days, who still wants to duel you?

It's all about ganging up.

The Dao Ancestor and the Demon Ancestor back then did not believe this principle, so one was forced into becoming a tool, the other was beaten into a sealed abyss for countless years.

Are many people impressive?

Many people are impressive!

And when there are enough people, it becomes the human Dao, using the qi luck Great Dao as a bond, cultivating an unsurpassable iron fist, sweeping away all who resist.

Even if it's exploitation and oppression, you still need the masses to profit.

So, after considering everything, the scope of those Nüwa could suspect was reduced to the minimum.

——A generation's outstanding talent.

——A performance that stands out uniquely under heaven.

Nüwa had considered many possibilities, such as doubting the collective will of humanity, suspecting that Huangdi might not be a fixed person but a fixed image——whoever excels among humanity is the Huangdi.

For this, Fengxi had once entered Nüwa's sight, been carefully examined.

Until multiple corroborations, finally even Feng Bo as an investigator confirmed Fengxi's sincere loyalty, and the suspicion was then completely lifted.

——Nüwa is a bit honest and simple, but not really foolish!

After Nüwa finished checking her subordinates, she then looked at her teammates…… among the Wu Clan, the most capable of jumping are none other than Gonggong and Emperor Jiang.

Compared to Gonggong, who has reached into humanity, flirting with the Qing Emperor, jointly built the Dragon Masters, the Dragon Totem's brilliance soaring, constantly rushing forward bravely…… Emperor Jiang, on the contrary, is very 'dutiful'.

Only because this spatial ancestor witch, always only 'scheming' within the Wu Clan, striving to raise prestige in the Wu Clan army, but lacking interest in other aspects, not reaching out to humanity, nor doing any people-friendly displays.

Compared to Gonggong, this really puts Nüwa at ease.

Having no roots in humanity, there's no need to worry about being linked…… unable to grasp both civil and military, lacking an independent financial system, Houtu doesn't fear Emperor Jiang becoming a regional power.

So even if in the end Emperor Jiang rose to the top of the Wu Clan hierarchy, becoming the temporary supreme leader of Wu Clan military when Houtu the ancestor witch is unable to attend, Nüwa could also accept it.

After all, Gonggong——the Dragon Ancestor Great Sage, is truly the one who soars, possessing a strong independent tendency, eyeing covetously to seize power!

——Until today, it was like this!

Emperor Jiang, with his own life, gave Nüwa a lesson.

When a big shot doesn't play by common sense, they really will screw people over!

Who could imagine?

Who dares to imagine?

A Taiyi overlord, yet he would so decisively sacrifice himself... although it was for the greater good!

Yes.

Looking back afterwards, faced with Taiyi's heavy punch offensive, the best solution to break the stalemate was for Di Jiang to die... but this death was too clean, so clean it didn't even match the character design!

An ancestral Wu who daily schemed within the Wu Clan to raise his status, met his end in such a tragic, heroic way... this alone would have shocked Nüwa for a thousand years!

But this wasn't even the limit.

What truly made Nüwa feel her defenses break was the name Di Jiang finally gave to the Youxiong clan—

Xuanyuan!

Di Jiang! What the hell do you mean?!

— Nüwa's shocked voice.

However, blessings never come doubly, misfortunes never come alone.

Di Jiang's death, the inheritance gift, triggered a chain reaction that completely shattered Nüwa's mindset.

The fall of a supreme leader, his dying command would bring what impact to the Wu Clan, how many elites would follow Xuanyuan—not to mention.

Just look at Xuanyuan, who debuted at the peak with abundantly full wings, and Nüwa gets a big headache.

How to handle this?

Can't be handled!

Righteous cause?

Not lacking!

— At the critical moment of the Fire Clan, Xuanyuan risked death to aid the king; that alone is merit.

Finally, he further received Yandi's imperial appointment, qualifying as a candidate for the orthodox lineage of humanity, gaining support from half of humanity's fate!

Strength?

Not lacking!

— Di Jiang Zu Wu sacrificed himself without regard for cost to achieve Xuanyuan... let alone, this was the first time Nüwa had seen such a sneaky maneuver, far from the grand plan of heaven!

Nüwa deeply felt she had gained insight... turns out there was still such a trick?

Bypassing all her original defense lines, they literally forged a generation of heroic overlord!

Aiding the king and rescuing the emperor, striking sideways at the Eastern Emperor, is legendary, is merit.

The ancestral Wu's sacrifice, his dying command, having strength, gaining people's hope.

After a series of 'coincidences,' Nüwa looks again and Xuanyuan is already too big to fail, impossible to handle.

In the blink of an eye!

A powerful hidden competitor just appeared like this, distinct from the orthodox Fire Clan!

This made Nüwa doubt life.

"I feel... as if the whole world, everyone, is acting me?"

Nüwa commanded the Ling Mountain Wu troops, falling into deep confusion.

"When did it start? And where did it start from?"

"Di Jiang sacrificed?"

Di Jiang was placed on the actor list.

"No... not just that, it should be the Fire Clan in danger... hmm, no, strictly speaking it's Taiyi's ruthlessness and hiding his talent."

Nüwa found that Yandi and the Eastern Emperor cooperated too well, crafting the perfect stage for Xuanyuan's debut.

"Why did the Fire Clan's resistance against the Heavenly Court turn out so feeble this time?"

"Oh... I remember now, it's because little You was diverted away, taking part of the Fire Clan's main force, creating a double front, and he didn't participate in this battle..."

As she reckoned, Nüwa felt the suspicion on Chiyou's shoulders was actually quite large.

Even at its peak, the Fire Clan, though struggling against the Heavenly Court, wouldn't yet be on the brink of collapse.

However...

"But coming back to it, little You would be arranged to act independently... seems because of me?"

"Little Fengxi, in order to ensure I could steadily reap the fruits of victory, made the Fire Clan bear the brunt frontally, with a surprise strike behind enemy lines, only then did this happen..."

Nüwa suddenly fell silent—

The Actor is actually me?!

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

Smart Wa Wa decided to overlook this minor procedural error.

"Wrong, definitely not my fault... the origin of the problem should be even earlier."

"If it weren't for the Bird Master's divided loyalties, how could the Fire Clan have yielded the authority of righteousness to look after the human race's greater good, allowing Xuanyuan to rise and his wings to become abundantly full?!"

Nüwa immediately flung the pot flying, which snapped onto the Bird Master's head with a pa—

This can't be considered a mistake, didn't wrong the Bird Master.

"But why does the Bird Master dare to jump around like that?"

Nüwa slightly thought about this question, and the answer came out.

"Because of the demon calamity, the Five Fortunes Dao Lords caused chaos, weakening the peak fighting strength."

"Why would there be a demon calamity?"

"Because the reckless old brother came out for an inspection, exchanged pointers with the human Dao, and then kicked out all our main fighting forces who could really fight!"

"Otherwise, what's the demon calamity worth? Whoever comes out, just press them to death!"

So, the truth is only one!

Nüwa, after much thought, finally gained something.

She immediately pointed the spearhead at Fuxi.

It's really hard on older brother... such interlocking links!

Indeed, those who play with heavenly schemes... their hearts are dirty!

Nüwa murmured, 'Scheming so far ahead, arranging every aspect, letting everyone dance in his palm... unseen, he controls the whole situation.'

He has calculated the people's hearts and the situation!

Dijiang this guy, the reason he so decisively committed suicide and sacrifice, achieving Xuanyuan... I think it's also his arrangement?

Dijiang's death, perhaps fifty percent due to the big picture, fifty percent due to an old friend's request... ha, someone who once was the Heavenly Emperor is indeed amazing!

No one knows just how many die-hard followers he has!

Nüwa's teeth ached.

Things are getting difficult...

She let out a soft sigh.

Nüwa gazed into the distance; Xuanyuan, who drove the human-path war chariot, had already returned to the battlefield again.

He bore an extraordinary demeanor, integrating many peripheral loyalist clans rescuing the emperor, coordinating seamlessly with the main force of the Fire Master, together they attacked the Heavenly Court... Donghuang, even though he mastered the Heavenly Circuit Star Dipper Grand Formation, still had no hope of victory, ultimately having to temporarily cease hostilities, ending a campaign.

After this battle, the sacrifices of both humanity and the Demon Race were not small.

But no matter what, one cannot avoid the brightest point... the entire era, this day will sing the name of a person——

Xuanyuan!

Xuanyuan is heroic, outstanding, absolutely a hero of the generation.

Even after the war, the girl, wearing a disguise, followed the tide of many loyalist clans, came into close contact with this young leader, she couldn't help but acknowledge his excellence.

After the Fire Master suffered massive casualties, exhaustion urgently needed adjustment; Yandi, moreover, having been wounded from leading the charge earlier, found it difficult to manage affairs, Xuanyuan stepped forward, rectified the troops, cultivated virtue, comforted the populace, organized production, subdued captives, trained bears, wild bears, pixiu, pixiu, mythical tigers, tigers—former demon race elite troops willing to serve as mounts and vanguard... This mental work's strength made Nüwa repeatedly glance askance.

Upon careful calculation, he was actually versed in both civil governance and martial prowess, and excelled in every aspect of military virtue!

Excessive...

Nüwa looked at it with biased eyes, feeling things were not good.

In terms of ability, Xuanyuan is not inferior to her trusted aide—Yandi differs by a hair, they are evenly matched!

This is somewhat unreasonable...

Nüwa sucked in a cold breath, 'Such a ruthless figure, staying long in the Fire Master, perhaps people's hearts will shift, and all hopes will turn to him...'

Moreover, the continually joining Wu Clan manpower...

Nüwa would fall silent upon seeing it.

Dijiang's dying command took effect; many great and minor Wu Clan shamans joined Xuanyuan's command.

Even some Great Luo, they faintly felt Xuanyuan was quite problematic... after all, he is a figure whose fame will spread throughout the Myriad Heavens in the future.

But...

Now there's no way to nip it in the bud!

And a shining golden thigh—who wouldn't cling to it?

Xuanyuan has already gained momentum.

At this point, Nüwa suddenly realized——

To suppress him, unless she reveals her hand!

'Majesty Nüwa!' Feng Bo rushed to the girl's side, gesturing at his neck, making a fierce pose, 'In extraordinary times, use extraordinary means… otherwise, let's assassinate him.'

'……' Nüwa remained silent.

After a long while, she finally let out a soft sigh.

'Do not speak of this again…'

'Assassination can only settle accounts with those who trust you, but it cannot resolve any enemy! I want to win, I must win openly and honorably… I, Nüwa, am I such a vile petty person?'

(End of chapter)