Chapter 758

Are you sure?

Wenming stroked his chin, asking meaningfully, "Xuansu is indeed a close friend of Nüwa, right?"

Do our best.

Xuanyuan shook his head, "However, I feel the hope is still not small… After all, I somewhat understand this goddess; she is still the type who looks after the bigger picture."

She may not necessarily stand with me, but even if problems arise, she is more likely to remain silent.

They all say the Dragon Corps fell due to lack of leadership among dragons, and the Dragon Ancestor lost his position.

Nowadays, the human race isn't free of such troubles, is it?

Lady Nüwa is unable to oversee the big picture; Houtu bears the burden of reincarnation; Emperor Wa wanders outside the field; once they roamed heaven and earth, now they have strength but nowhere to use it.

Still, it's up to us!

Xuanyuan sighed, "If we win, Nüwa's issue is merely how much we gain and the ranking of family status."

If we lose, that little sister Nüwa will suffer a loss.

From a purely rational, objective standpoint, if Xuansu truly cares for Nüwa, she also needs to help us… at the very least, she must not hold us back.

This is the analysis starting from the most objective and rational position.

"Hopefully." Wenming gave a noncommittal response, "If Xuansu is unreliable, then I will do my best to let Leize Teng act… but that would greatly increase the overall pressure."

Before beheading Di Jun, each time we play a trump card, it will lead to a decline in future strategic success rate.

When he is on guard, at best we can defeat him but not kill him.

This situation is headache-inducing and difficult.

Xuanyuan nodded, indicating understanding.

I will work hard to persuade Xuansu; if necessary… I might sacrifice one or two." He grit his teeth a bit, also felt regret, "Alas! I truly am sacrificing heavily for the sake of all under heaven.

Even his own freedom of choice has been turned into a chip, all for the public good… alas!

Xuanyuan sighed again, pitying his own fate.

It's perhaps him who has no control over his own actions.

"Pfft!" Wenming's expression was subtle; he seemed to snicker, but ultimately he gave no opinion on this, instead changing the subject: "Warfare is about deception, striking unexpectedly."

To slay the Kui Ox, relieve the distress of the Eastern Sea, break free of shackles to become a true dragon, and shatter the Heavenly Court's co‑prosperity pattern, we must not reveal our strategic intentions too openly, lest the opponent grow suspicious.

The actions we take next should be reasonable… On the surface, we ought to appropriately satisfy the opponent's vanity, sense of achievement, and arrogance, so as to please them.

Have you figured out how to do it?

That's natural." Xuanyuan gave a slight nod, a smile appearing on his face, "The Dragon Corps collapsed, the Bird Corps defected, and two of humanity's four main pillars fell—what a huge loss!

The Heavenly Court holds a great advantage; humanity's situation is difficult… As the current sovereign leaders of the Fire and Cloud Corps, we ought to lead from the front and rally all of humanity— the most perilous moment has arrived!

We must have all‑people resistance, launch an all‑front war against the Heavenly Court, in order to curb its current rampant arrogance!

Besides that, there is further delegation of authority, aimed at cultivating entirely new pillars of humanity to shoulder the responsibility of a main battlefield, modeled after the original Dragon and Bird Corps!

You see, does this kind of behavior match the complacent Di Jun's plans and arrangements for us, and is it what we ought to do?

Haha! Roughly the same!" Wenming laughed, "Since you understand, I can relax.

Throw out some smoke, confuse the opponent's judgment and perception, follow their perception… until the moment the fangs are bared, instantly kill and bury the Kui Ox, tearing through the blockade!

Wenming and Xuanyuan exchanged a smile.

The two old and new leaders of humanity, at this moment they felt mutual sympathy; they discovered they truly get along well.

They are comrades on the same path!

Compared to the rather foolish little sister Nüwa, they share a far richer common language!

……

Time flows on.

Everything Xuanyuan said was not in vain.

He said that, and he did that.

Of course, it is also necessary to act thus.

The collapse of the Dragon Corps and the shift of the Bird Corps' line were indeed an unprecedented heavy blow to the morale of humanity.

In this situation, humanity must, no matter what, launch a strong counter‑strike against the Heavenly Court.

Otherwise, people's hearts will scatter!

First came condemnation.

The Fire and Cloud Corps sent a document to the Bird Corps, denouncing Chonghua's improper conduct, abandoning humanity's morality, and disregarding past sacrifices.

After that proved ineffective, came an unprecedented large‑scale military reorganization and mobilization!

The orthodoxy represented by the Fire Corps, the central royal court, using the pretext of lost virtue, stripped the Bird Corps of all its historic titles and honor, reclaiming that glory that had continued to the present.

Along with the already battered Dragon Corps, which could no longer bear its responsibilities, that authority was also recentralized by the central government.

Then, as the highest reward, it was posted on humanity's internal merit list, to motivate many clans and tribes to strive to become the new pillars of humanity!

That is the highest achievement attainable by all of humanity.

Except for Nüwa as the creator, even the current human emperor must treat the leaders of such great vassal clans with equal courtesy; they are independent of the central authority, possessing the most perfected legal principles as a mountain stronghold.

In contrast to the Demon Race's Heavenly Court.

Each leader of humanity's top pillars possesses a status and rank equal to that of the Demon Sovereign!

They share a huge portion of humanity's fortune, receiving a vast amount of merit every year and month.

From this we can see how tremendous the Fire Corps' determination is.

Names and weapons can both be bestowed upon people!

This also indeed stimulated every clan within humanity… especially those with solid backing behind them.

Tribe after tribe, though not surpassing the above yet exceeding the below, had leaders of multiple identities rolling up their sleeves, pondering their chances to rise, and thus genuinely pouring resources into the effort.

When the human race was tempestuous, this small influx of liquid funds steadied the wobbling foundation and even gave rise to a counteroffensive momentum.

This isn't purely out of charity.

It's simply because they each have their own channels, receiving information different from what the public knows—more comprehensive—so they possess unique insights.

It seemed like a certain clan, the Shi Huang, which had always been unremarkable… its leader, observing the state of heaven and earth, evaluating each faction's returns, felt things weren't that simple, and what they saw wasn't necessarily true.

The Heavenly Court is tossing about this prosperity circle; the human race… can they really not strike back?

「Not necessarily. 」

As a spy among spies among spies of this era, involuntarily a double-dealer, the August Emperor's entry‑ticket courier… Hougang, sensing faintly some portent of an approaching storm, with great interest continued to add his stake among the human race.

「Even Fuxi hasn't pulled out his investment… what am I running for? 」

「Furthermore…」

「I don't really like this prosperity circle of the Heavenly Court… it's even darker than what we had back then! 」

「As a god who isn't all that benevolent, I actually hope… that the world is full of good people. 」

「It's enough if only I am bad. 」

「Otherwise, even being a wicked god would have to involve cutthroat competition—how boring! 」

「Why learn to be wicked? Isn't it just because you don't want to work hard? Isn't it just because you want to take a shortcut? 」

「As a result, nowadays even learning to be wicked requires effort, peers crushing each other… I might as well just go get a job! 」

Hougang stood with his hands behind his back, sighing with emotion.

「Bird Master! 」

「Di Jun! 」

「What kind of shady tricks are you playing? 」

「You know? 」

「You've offended me! 」

「How dare you offend me, this historian… heh! You'll have something to look at! 」

「If you win, I have nothing to say. 」

「If you lose…」

「When the final verdict is made, don't blame me for glossing over your line, brushing aside all your achievements and contributions! 」

「So that later generations will see and think that you lot lack virtue for your position! 」

「Often, it's not that we fear not recognizing goods, but that we fear comparing goods! 」

Hougang pondered, having already figured out how he would write the history of the human race in the future.

The Fire Master's Yandi?

Hmm, let's praise him.

The Cloud Master's Xuanyuan?

Hmm, let's praise him too.

As for the Dragon Master… tracing back to the Green Emperor Fuxi; although this old friend does things shady, likes to wander around with an axe, but looking at the fact that his axe is truly huge, we'll hold our nose and praise him a bit.

Bird Master?

Huh!

Just gloss over this!

「The future is beautiful. 」

Hougang gathered his thoughts, "But for now, effort is still needed."

「However, the opportunity is already before me, I ought to seize it……」

「Once, merit could make you a king; now, merit can make you an emperor—worlds apart! 」

「I'll appropriately add some investment, seriously do something… just in case, just in case! 」

「If I could establish myself as emperor, it wouldn't be in vain to have lived through this great calamity! 」

A gentle breeze passed, scattering this leader's voice into heaven and earth, shattering into the cosmic light.

His situation is not unique.

Some people know a lot.

Some people, because of differing views.

Also some people dislike the new path the Heavenly Court has recently launched.

In the turbulent era, clan after clan advanced a step, showing full subjective initiative, following the summons of the Fire Master and Cloud Master, launching a full-scale war against the Heavenly Court, striving to push the front lines into the Bird Master's territory.

The Shi Huang clan.

The Xiling clan.

……

One rookie after another opened their campaigns.

But after all, these are merely surface actions, a layer of cover.

Beneath the veil of cover, there are surging undercurrents, involving the life-or-death of top-tier powerful beings.

「I never expected……」

In the Xizi divine temple, the Xuan Su goddess gazed at the quietly arriving Xuanyuan, revealing a horrified expression.

Her expression was hard to describe, she sized up Xuanyuan from head to toe, as if she had come to know anew the treacherous clouds of this era.

「Sister Nüwa… this time, she's really unlucky. 」

「I feel sorry for her. 」

The Xuan Su goddess shook her head repeatedly, wiping away a tear for Nüwa in her heart.

"Heartache... actually it's not necessary." Xuanyuan hesitated and said, "Her Majesty looks a bit unlucky... but that's mostly because she can't let go."

If she weren't so stubborn, if she didn't insist on saving face, she would have been pampered all along.

Look.

For her, how many people have been working behind the scenes?

Xuanyuan said softly.

Don't think Nüwa seems so tragic; life is like a tea table, filled with cups and saucers.

But when you settle the accounts, others might make a killing, but she never loses!

Especially compared to the Dragon Ancestor.

If Nüwa didn't insist on saving face, her life would be so carefree... Speaking reasonably, seven or eight out of ten of the difficulties she faces now are of her own making.

It's her who turned the ordinary difficulty of the Pangu election into hell difficulty for herself!

The rebel flag raised high, making Fuxi lower his eyes; a spring is pressed, and the force of the rebound equals the force applied.

August Emperor really wants to see just how much Nüwa can stir up trouble... how can this novice challenger challenge him, the great demon lord of his household?

Moreover.

Since we're all treating him as a demon lord to be defeated...

But now it's no longer the past; the version has changed!

The demon lord won't wait in his lair for the challenger to come knocking!

Thus, strike first, directly arrange personnel, approach the challenger, see how she can show off... then strike unexpectedly, stab in the ribs, hit over the head, tell Nüwa the treachery of the world.

Xuan Su heard Xuanyuan's words, smacked his lips, and was suddenly at a loss for words.

The most heartbreaking thing is none other than speaking the truth.

Although Nüwa has been tempered many times, the achievements she has attained are also splendid... the path has been laid out for her; as long as she walks it patiently, that is enough.

"Tsk!" Xuan Su thought, finally shaking his head, "Right or wrong, it's all you guys—you can call black white and white black, on one hand claiming to do good for Nüwa, on the other digging pits for her..."

"Sigh, I just can't figure it out..."

"However, now that you've come to me seeking help and support, when necessary I will give my all, even stake my life..."

Xuan Su walked up to Xuanyuan, leaned slightly, they locked eyes, "Then, I want a good reward—is that too much?"

"That's only right." Xuanyuan remained unmoved, just nodding.

"Well..."

Xuan Su narrowed his eyes and smiled, "I want you..."

"The humans' reaction, just as you expected!"

Yao Marshal Wuzhīqī stood in the Bird Master's court, showing little pride or self-satisfaction, only reverence, facing Chonghua.

"First condemnation, then mobilization, threats and intimidation, attempting to interfere with Your Majesty's work progress."

"What a pity, it's all in vain."

Wuzhīqī said.

"That's natural." Chonghua said calmly, "I've never taken those condemnations and threats to heart."

"If condemnations were useful, what would we need swords and spears for?"

"Such fundamental questions of right and wrong will eventually escalate to physical destruction... war is the only outcome."

"In this regard, you must hold the line."

Chonghua so ordered.

"I will not fail Your Majesty's great trust!" Wuzhīqī nodded firmly, "The Weak Water is my stronghold; they could never break through to this land already marked by the Weak Water!"

"That's good." Chonghua nodded, "Hold out this period; once I finish the thorough reform and streamline the organization, we can launch the attack."

"Then, coordinating with the Taiyi headquarters for a pincer attack... the Wu Dao forces will surely be destroyed!"

(End of chapter)