Chapter 79: with translation of chapter title

After Chao Xi left, Sui Chu wore the smug look of someone who had just successfully stolen a chicken, making Fengxi's heart pound.

Translation: After Cháoxī left, Suìchū looked like he'd successfully stolen a chicken, making Fengxi's heart pound.

Note: the phrase means heart pounding, frightened. We'll keep "heart pound". Could be "heart raced". We'll keep natural.

His gut told him this could be a clash of experts between two powerful divine-ability users, the junior numbers of the witch clan, filled with countless terrifying calculations… and it seemed someone had successfully achieved a goal in some plan!

Translation: His intuition told him this might be a duel between two powerful divine-ability users from the Wu Clan and the Trumpet, filled with countless terrifying schemes… and it seemed someone had successfully achieved some goal in a plan!

We need to keep the ellipsis and punctuation. We'll keep "……" as "…". Use three dots.

We need to keep the meaning of that particle, translating it as "and".

We need to keep the exclamation.

Let's produce: His intuition told him this might be a duel between two powerful divine-ability users from the Wu Clan and the Trumpet, filled with countless terrifying schemes… and it seemed someone had successfully achieved some goal in a plan!

Note: that term was translated as "powerful divine-ability users". Could also be "experts in great divine abilities". We'll keep "powerful divine-ability users". It's okay.

As for what that goal is?

Translation: As for what that goal was,

We need to keep question mark. We'll translate: As for what that goal was?

Fengxi said —

Translation: Fengxi said—

We need to keep em dash. We'll use —.

I don't know either, and I dare not ask.

Translation: I don't know either, and I dare not ask.

Moreover, his unprecedented effort to diminish his presence made the "Invisible Person" ability nearly complete.

Translation: Moreover, he'd never before tried so hard to shrink his presence, the "Invisible Person" ability almost complete.

We need to keep the quotes around "Invisible Person". We'll keep it as "Invisible Person". We'll keep quotes.

After all, even a trickle of information leaked from the conversation between the two "geniuses" could shake the entire wilderness when spread—something Fengxi could not possibly bear at present!

Translation: After all, even a trace of information leaked from the conversation of those two "geniuses" could make the whole Honghuang tremble three times over—something Fengxi as he is now could never bear!

We need to keep the quotes around the term, translating it as "geniuses". We'll keep the dash.

We need to keep the exclamation.

"I don't know anything… I don't know anything…"

Translation: "I don't know anything… I don't know anything…"

We need to keep the quotes and ellipsis.

Fengxi was seriously giving himself self‑hypnosis, and just as it seemed about to succeed, Sui Chu walked over, his whole body emanating a big‑boss aura.

Translation: Fengxi earnestly gave himself self‑hypnosis, and just as it seemed about to succeed, Suìchū, emanating a big‑boss aura all over, walked over.

We need to keep the term, translating it as "big‑boss". Keep hyphen.

"You heard that, right? You heard it clearly, right?"

Translation: "You heard that, right? You heard it clearly, right?"

Sui Chu smiled, waved his hand, and the torch in Fengxi's hand returned to its owner.

Translation: Suìchū smiled, waved his hand, and the torch in Fengxi's hand returned to its owner.

We need to keep the term, translating it as "torch".

"Uh——" Fengxi tried to struggle a bit, pulling out a smile that looked worse than crying, "No, no, I didn't hear anything…"

Translation: "Ugh—" Fengxi tried to struggle a bit, pulling out a smile that looked worse than crying, "No, no, I didn't hear anything…"

We need to keep the em dash after the interjection, using —.

"Oh?" Sui Chu drew out his voice.

Translation: "Oh?" Suìchū drew out his voice.

"Really… you have to believe me!" Fengxi, in self‑defense, said, "I don't know when it started, but I've come down with a disease——"

Translation: "Really… you have to believe me!" Fengxi, in his self‑defense, "I don't know when it started, but I've come down with a sickness—"

We need to keep the em dash after "disease". We'll use —.

"Selective hearing loss!"

Translation: "Selective hearing loss!"

"Sometimes I can hear people speaking, sometimes I can't… I'm also helpless about this!"

Translation: "Sometimes I can hear people speak, sometimes I can't… I'm helpless about it!"

"Is that so?" Sui Chu seemed to believe Fengxi's absurd explanation and, eager to help, gave advice: "If you're sick, you should get treatment."

Translation: "Is that so?" Suìchū seemed to believe Fengxi's absurd excuse and, eager to help, gave advice: "If you're sick, go get treatment."

"I know that at Qiángliáng the Ancestor Witch's place there's a very good witch doctor…" Sui Chu pondered briefly, "He is skilled in lightning‑based divine abilities and has his own methods for treating patients with head‑nerve ailments…"

Translation: "I know there's a very good witch‑doctor over at Qiángliáng the Ancestor Witch's place," Suìchū mused, "He's expert in lightning‑based divine abilities and has his own methods for treating patients with head‑nerve ailments…"

We need to keep the ellipsis.

We translated the term as "Qiángliáng the Ancestor Witch". Could also be "Qiángliáng Ancestor Witch". We'll keep "Qiángliáng the Ancestor Witch". Ensure we use the glossary term Qiángliáng.

"He said, there's nothing a single bolt of lightning can't solve… if there is, then let's fire two!"

Translation: "He said, nothing can't be solved with one bolt of lightning… if something can't, just fire two!"

"Do you want to go check it out?" Sui Chu said sincerely.

Translation: "Want to go have a look?" Suìchū said sincerely.

"Gulp!" Fengxi swallowed hard, "Better forget it… I don't have a serious symptom, how could I waste that witch doctor's time?"

Translation: "Gulp!" Fengxi swallowed hard with difficulty, "Better forget it… my symptom isn't even a serious illness—how could I waste that witch‑doctor's time?"

We need to render the sound as "Gulp". We'll keep the exclamation.

"Let me rest for a while; maybe I'll recover on my own… so, really, no need for fellow Daoists to worry."

Translation: "Let me rest a while; maybe it'll heal on its own… so really, no need for you fellow Daoists to worry."

We need to keep the term, translating it as "fellow Daoists". Could also be "dao friends". We'll use "fellow Daoists".

"Is that so?" Sui Chu raised his eyebrows, sighed somewhat disappointedly, "Since you're so insistent, let's set this issue aside for now."

Translation: "Is that so?" Suìchū raised his brows, sighed a little disappointedly, "Since you're so insistent, let's shelve this issue for now."

"But, other matters…"

Translation: "But, other matters…"

"No problem!" Fengxi didn't let him finish, patting his chest and taking it all on, "Isn't it just arranging personnel to enter the Business Alliance? This is simple!"

Translation: "No problem!" Fengxi didn't let him finish, patting his chest, "Just arrange some people to enter the Business Alliance—piece of cake!"

We need to keep the term, translating it as "Business Alliance". It's a generic term but we keep the translation.

"Good." Sui Chu was pleased, produced a list, "Just the people on this list… rest assured, I won't make things difficult for you."

Translation: "Good." Suìchū was pleased, produced a list, "Just these people… don't worry, I won't make it hard for you."

"These people have already brought many trade channels into the Business Alliance… speaking of achievements, they do have some."

Translation: "These people have already brought plenty of trade channels into the Business Alliance… as for achievements, they've got some."

We need to keep the term, translating it as "Business Alliance". (same as above).

"Although the process was rushed a bit, the procedure is completely proper."

Translation: "Although the process was rushed a bit, the procedure is completely proper."

"Okay, okay, okay!" Fengxi took the list.

Translation: "Fine, fine, fine!" Fengxi took the list.

As expected, he saw some familiar names on it.

Translation: As expected, he saw some very familiar names on it.

Like Fuxi, Qinghao, Mi Xi… no doubt, these are all allies of Sui Chu.

Translation: Like Fengxi? Actually names: Fēngxī, Qīnghào, Mìxī… no doubt, they're all with Suìchū's crowd.

We need to keep the particle, but we will omit it as it's just emphasis, and translate the names.

We need to keep the ellipsis.

We'll translate: Like Fēngxī, Qīnghào, Mìxī… no doubt, they're all with Suìchū's crowd.

The Great Fuxi Clan Alliance, eternal and immortal!

Translation: Great Fuxi Clan Alliance, forever immortal!

We need to keep exclamation.

Just after the front foot "died in battle", each high‑level member was stripped of position, then the back foot revived on the spot, re‑listing using the Business Alliance's shell!

Translation: Just "killed off", the high‑level members had their posts cleared, then immediately revived, re‑listing using the shell of the Business Alliance!

We need to keep the quotes around the term, translating it as "killed off". Could also keep as "fallen". We'll keep "killed off". We'll keep exclamation.

This made Fengxi somewhat suspicious and paranoid.

Translation: This made Fengxi a bit suspicious and paranoid.

—Was the suppression of the Great Fuxi Clan Alliance perhaps already anticipated in some terrifying behind‑the‑scenes existence?

Translation: —Was the suppression of the Great Fuxi Clan Alliance perhaps already anticipated by some terrifying behind‑the‑scenes force?

We need to keep the em dash at start. We'll use —.

So the question arises…

Translation: So the question arises…

The Houtu Ancestor Witch who suppressed this organization—did she lose? Or did she lose?

Translation: The Houtu Ancestor Witch who suppressed this organization—did she lose? Or did she lose?

We need to keep the repetition. We'll translate as is.

Fengxi touched the mini‑Houtu on his forehead, not daring to think further.

Translation: Fengxi touched the mini‑Houtu tattoo on his forehead, not daring to think further.

We need to keep the term, translating it as "mini‑Houtu". Keep hyphen.

However, his action attracted Sui Chu's attention.

Translation: But his action drew Suìchū's attention.

This fire‑transmitting witch, looking at the tattoo, gave a wry smile, "Tsk…… tattooing Houtu on the brow, your morals dropping really surprises me."

Translation: This fire‑transmitting witch, looking at the tattoo, gave a teasing smile, "Tsk… tattooing Houtu on your brow—your moral standards hitting rock bottom really surprises me."

We need to keep the ellipsis after the interjection, using "Tsk…". We'll keep quotes.

"You're sucking up so hard… alas, as people say, a sycophant comes to no good end!"

Translation: "You're sucking up so hard… alas, as people say, a sycophant never dies well!"

We need to keep the ellipsis after the phrase, using "sucking up so hard…". We'll keep the exclamation.

"Can an attitude toward superiors be called sucking up?" Fengxi defended himself, "That's respect! That's admiration!"

Translation: "Can being attentive to superiors and leaders be called sucking up?" Fengxi objected in two sentences, "That's respect! That's admiration!"

We need to keep the quotes.

"Making the leader happy is something a qualified subordinate should do!"

Translation: "Making the leader happy is something a qualified subordinate ought to do!"

Speaking of grand principles, Fengxi might not act accordingly.

Translation: Speaking grand principles, Fengxi might not actually follow them.

But when it comes to fallacious reasoning, he has a whole set.

Translation: But when it comes to twisted logic, he's got a whole set.

"Heh……" Sui Chu gave a faint laugh, "The little witch of the Houtu department, trillions upon trillions, which Ancestor Witch would know who you are?"

Translation: "Heh…" Suìchū gave a light laugh, "The little witch of the Houtu Department, numbers beyond counting—how would the Ancestor Witch know who you are?"

We need to keep the ellipsis after the interjection, using "Heh…". We'll keep quotes.

"No matter how much you suck up in ordinary times, it's all for nothing."

Translation: "No matter how much you suck up in ordinary times, it's all for nothing."

"But……" Sui Chu said meaningfully, "Consider yourself lucky—you just happened to hit a good era for sycophants."

Translation: "But…" Suìchū said with deep meaning, "Consider yourself lucky—you've happened upon a good era for suck‑ups."

We need to keep the ellipsis after the phrase, using "But…". We'll keep quotes.

"After all, someone needs a taker——to take over a certain human king's plate."

Translation: "After all, someone needs to take over—take over the plate of a certain Human King."

We need to keep the em dash after "taker". We'll use —.

"Although once it's no longer useful, after the danger period passes, you'll just get kicked aside…"

Translation: "Although once it's useless, after the danger period passes, you'll just get kicked away…"

We need to keep the ellipsis at end. We'll use ….

"But, it's also a great opportunity for advancement!" Sui Chu, holding the torch, leisurely turned and headed toward the Zhu Rong tribe, "So little one, go work hard!"

Translation: "But it's also a great chance for advancement!" Suìchū, torch in hand, strolled over to the Zhurong Tribe, "So little one, go work hard!"

We need to keep the quotes.

"I hope that someday I can see a completely new you…"

Translation: "I hope that someday I can see a brand‑new you…"

We need to keep the ellipsis.

"Why are you telling me this?" Fengxi pondered, then lifted his head, looking at Sui Chu's back, shouting out his question loudly.

Translation: "Why are you telling me this?" Fengxi pondered, then lifted his head, looked at Suìchū's back, and shouted his question loudly.

"Don't you think this is interesting?"

Translation: "Don't you find this interesting?"

Sui Chu laughed and retorted, "In the wilderness world, the witch‑demon calamity, a game where friend and foe are hard to tell, each player harbors scheming thoughts, each with their own little schemes…"

Translation: Suìchū laughed and countered, "In the Honghuang world, the Lich Great Tribulation is a game where friend and foe are hard to tell apart; each player harbors scheming thoughts, each with their own little plans…"

We need to keep the ellipsis.

"The Five Directional Heavenly Emperors, wanting to sweep the board… they are the strongest, yet also the most fragile."

Translation: "The Five Direction Heavenly Emperors, wanting to sweep the board… they're the strongest, yet also the most fragile."

We need to keep the ellipsis.

"They hide in the shadows, hunting down the stumbling blocks that impede their ascent to the summit."

Translation: "They hide in the shadows, hunting down the stumbling blocks that impede their climb to the peak."

"But once they step into the light, they accompany others in seeking the true forms of the Five Emperors… the key is, they don't know each other, and they might end up striking down their own allies."

Translation: "But once they step into the light, they accompany others in seeking the true forms of the Five Emperors… the key is, they don't know each other, and they might end up cutting down a teammate."

We need to keep the ellipsis.

"This is actually a game called 'Heavenly Emperor Slay'!"

Translation: "This is a game called 'Heavenly Emperor Slay'!"

We need to keep the quotes around the term, translating it as "Heavenly Emperor Slay".

Are the Five Directions Heavenly Emperors the first to be completely kicked out?

Or is it that after the witch and monster clans fell, the Five Directions Heavenly Emperor snatched the final fruits of victory?

Not until the end does anyone know.

"However, this is still not exciting enough!"

Sui Chu gradually drifted away, his voice also becoming more and more ethereal, "I'll add a bit of difficulty for the two sides inside... I really want to know just how interesting this will be!"

Fengxi was stunned speechless.

After a long while, when Sui Chu's figure vanished from his sight, he slowly uttered a sentence.

"Is this... just watching the excitement and not minding a big deal?"

"Absolutely insane!"

"The whole Honghuang is likely to plunge into chaos ahead of time..."

Fengxi felt somewhat worried, yet also full of hope for the future.

If this era doesn't descend into chaos, where would he get a chance to advance?

After all, those masters at the peak may not necessarily want to see a Novice join.

Only when they are overwhelmed can the lower levels have a glimmer of hope.

"Sigh..." Fengxi sighed, "Even though I know this guy has ill intentions, I still have to follow his lead."

He shook his head, took out the list given by Sui Chu, opened his intelligent assistance device, remotely handled the affairs of the Business Alliance, and carried out the largest and also final personnel reshuffle.

By the time he reaches the Grand Witch Houtu, he probably won't have this authority anymore.

After a long while, Fengxi wearily closed the device and embarked on the originally planned road.

"Houtu Holy Hall, I've come!"

……

In the Houtu Holy Hall, Fengxi saw the sacred, great, flawless Grand Witch Houtu.

Before this Grand Witch's desk lay piles of books and bamboo slips, with occasional scattered sheets of paper covered in writing.

She seemed to be making some long-term plans.

Only after Fengxi entered did she withdraw from that state.

She slightly lifted her head and glanced at Fengxi.

That glance was like eternity.

Houtu gazed at Fengxi's forehead, a flash of light passing through her eyes.

She seemed eager to laugh in satisfaction, but restrained herself out of consideration for her status.

With one hand propping her chin, she intriguingly sized him up from head to toe: "Fengxi?"

"Here!"

Fengxi puffed out his chest, making the miniature Houtu on his forehead shine brighter.

————————I'm a little theater not really related to the main text————————

System voice broadcast: "Welcome to the Honghuang version of the 3000-player mega Werewolf game—Heavenly Emperor Kill, please all players take your positions and check your true identities."

System: "Please note, this game is a modded version; each player may have two or more different identities, please choose primary and secondary identities, and determine your camp stance."

System: "Identity check complete, countdown starts, three, two, one…… game begins!"

System: "Night falls, please close your eyes, werewolves, take action."

System: "Which player have you decided to kill?"

System: "Witches, please act…… do you want to save? Do you want to use poison?"

System: "Seer, please open your eyes, which player do you want to verify?"

System: "Dawn has broken, last night was peaceful."

System: "Player One, Fuxi, please speak."

Position One, Fuxi: "Cough cough, good morning everyone…… uh oh, how did the system malfunction? How did one of my identity cards fall off?!!"

Position Two, Nüwa: "Oh ho? All covered in wolf fur!"

Position Eleven, Di Jun: "Oh…… the Qing Emperor of the Five Directions Supreme Deity? Got it, got it."

Position Twelve, Taiyi: "Xihuang…… you've betrayed our faction!"

Position Six, Morality: "Wait…… I just went AFK for a moment, what happened?"

Position Seven, Yuanshi: "Same as above!"

Position Eight, Lingbao: "Same again!"

Position Seventeen, Jieyin: "Fuxi, rest assured, I saw nothing."

Position Twenty-One, Leize: "Add one."

……

The game scene was lively for a moment.

Position One, Fuxi (face darkening further): "What are you laughing at? The Qing Emperor is just one of my identities!"

"As a top-tier player, I have several identities…… the Qing Emperor isn't my main one; losing it doesn't bother me!"

Position Two, Nüwa (smiling): "Oh? Is that so?"

Position One, Fuxi: "Cough cough…… even if the Qing Emperor must die, could you keep me until the end?"

Position Nine, Golden Mother (nodding vigorously): "Understood, understood!"

Position Four, Minghe: "We're old acquaintances; I can fulfill your request."

Position Thirteen, Ancestral Dragon (frowning): "That's too dangerous, right? Position One is a veteran player…… last season's strongest champion? If he really stays till the end, I'm afraid something will go wrong!"

Position One, Fuxi (slamming the table): "Ancestral Dragon, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"

Position One, Fuxi (loudly): "Everyone, please don't vote for me…… otherwise you'll regret it!"

Position Two, Nüwa (doubtful): "Why?"

Position One, Fuxi (loud voice): "Because my main identity is the only true prophet in the whole venue!"

Position One, Fuxi (proud): "Without my cooperation as the prophet, how could you find the remaining four Heavenly Emperors? You should know this game isn't simply over after kicking out the five directional Heavenly Emperors!"

Position One, Fuxi: "We also have to go through the confrontation between the Wu and Yao camps, and only after the final settlement closes and we verify everyone's identities does it count as ending…… In this lengthy process, if other players find an opportunity, they could possibly achieve an identity leap, rising from the Human King position to the Heavenly Emperor position!"

Position One, Fuxi: "Moreover, if the Wu Clan camp wants to win, they must also join forces with the human camp…… This is basic! On one side they need to use the Human King, on the other side they must guard against the Human King silently switching identities in this process——You all need me!"

Position Two, Nüwa (hesitant): "That's the reasoning…… but to say you're the prophet? I don't believe it."

Position Two, Nüwa (looking at the whole venue): "Anyone here who also claims to be the prophet? Bold ones, step forward."

No one made a sound, the whole venue fell silent.

Position Three, Hongjun: "Since no one came forward, let's temporarily let Fuxi lead the team…… By the way, report last night's investigation."

Position One, Fuxi: "All right…… last night I investigated position sixteen——Hongyun!"

Position One, Fuxi (raising his voice): "Although he has many identity cards, I haven't finished examining them…… but at the last moment I saw a hint of suspicious color, like it belongs to the Huangdi's card!"

Position Sixteen, Hongyun (standing up): "Nonsense…… how am I the Huangdi? This is just a great divine ability card, where would a Heavenly Emperor card come from?"

Position Thirteen, Zulong: "That's not necessarily…… anything is possible!"

Position Three, Hongjun: "Do you think you're wronged? Do you have a divine office? If not, it's just an ordinary great divine ability card…… Actually, it doesn't matter even if you get voted."

Position Sixteen, Hongyun: "I ￥%#@……"

Position Three, Hongjun (slamming the table): "All right…… if no other prophet reports an investigation, then we'll temporarily listen to Fuxi for now."

Position Two, Nüwa (solemnly): "Right! So everyone follow me, let's vote together to execute Hongyun."

(End of chapter)