Chapter 175

The Jade Emperor sighed and said, "Perhaps this is the will of Heaven! The so-called 'determined number' is not that someone stipulates it must be done this way, but that some things are destined to happen naturally.

Even if I do not descend to the mortal realm to be an adversary to Yu Fengxian, if in the future Yu Fengxian truly wants to act against Heaven and no one can stop her, the Heavenly Court must also send down an 'Immortal Lord' who has karma with her to descend to the mortal realm and subdue her.

Among the gods and immortals of the Thirty-Three Heavens, only she and I have the greatest karma; if I do not descend to the mortal realm, who will?"

"However, in a few days, it will be the Wang Mu's Flat Peach Feast..." Taibai Xingjun looked hesitantly at the Wang Mu.

The Wang Mu said, "Look at the Jade Emperor; today he has already moved with thoughts of anger and obsession many times because of Yu Fengxian.

He has even said many things that should not have come from the mouth of the Heavenly Emperor.

The originally calm, mirror-like, stainless state of mind has long since been rippled by anger toward Yu Fengxian.

The ripples are not just momentary; they cannot subside for a long time.

But the Heavenly Emperor must be holy and selfless, his heart like a bright mirror, without ripples.

It would be better to extract the ripples of anger toward Yu Fengxian from the lake of his heart and cast them into one of his three soul incarnations.

Then assign one soul incarnation to carry the distracting thoughts of anger to be born and reincarnated.

Once the distracting thoughts of anger are resolved, the soul incarnation will return fulfilled."

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly and said, "It should be so!"

Hearing that the Jade Emperor was only sending one soul out for reincarnation this time and that his true self could continue to preside over the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, Taibai Xingjun breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Does Your Majesty have a virtuous place in mind?"

The Jade Emperor hesitated slightly and said, "I intend to be an adversary to Yu Fengxian, so I cannot be too far from Western Shu, lest we have no fate or connection.

But I am the Heavenly Emperor; how can I be born in a barbarian land and be a barbarian who can only comfort himself by saying he is 'a little Central Plains'?"

Taibai Xingjun nodded slightly and said, "Your Majesty must never be born in a barbarian land!

Although the Heavenly Emperor is the Lord of the Three Realms and the people of the Four Great Continents all revere Your Majesty as 'Heaven,' Your Majesty should treat them equally.

But Your Majesty is also the Lord of the Heavenly Court, ruling over the gods and immortals of the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Once Your Majesty is stained with the stench of barbarians, the entire Heavenly Court will also become foul-smelling, letting the immortals and Buddhas of the Three Realms see a great joke and causing our Heavenly Court to be mocked."

These words of Li Changgeng meant exactly what they said literally, and were not a roundabout way of discriminating against barbarians.

A monarch is different from the common people.

If barbarians enter the Central Plains, they only do so as subjects, joining the Central Plains civilization, and the dragon energy of the Central Plains remains pure and clear.

If barbarians are not subjects but become the masters of a country, then the dragon energy and the "national energy" will be polluted and stained with a foul stench.

This kind of foul stench is not just a psychological effect.

Mortals naturally cannot see it, nor can they smell it.

Mortals cannot even see dragon veins with the naked eye.

But the gods born from breathing qi will reach out to cover their noses and mouths, looking disgusted.

The Dao is born from nothingness, one qi transforms into yin and yang, and yin and yang give birth to all things.

It can also be said that one qi transforms into myriad qi.

All things in heaven and earth are manifestations of "qi," and their essence is all different "qi," which is why one can "refine qi" to attain longevity.

Barbarians are qi, and the people of Huaxia are also qi.

The nature of people at birth is similar; for a newborn fetus, the qi of both is no different.

Just as Taibai Xingjun said: the Heavenly Emperor (the agent of heaven and earth) is the Lord of the Three Realms and treats all races and peoples of the world equally.

The Heavenly Emperor does not favor anyone extra; everyone is the same in terms of innate qi, and acquired qi depends on each person's efforts and choices.

After all, "qi" can be nurtured, "refined," and changed.

Isn't Seeing Xiao Yu Yu cultivating her own "Dao qi"?

In the future, if she wants to cultivate the Haoran Righteous Qi of Dou Yilin, she will still have to read ten thousand volumes of books and cultivate the "Confucian scholar's spirit."

The true difference between barbarians and the people of Huaxia lies in the etiquette and culture passed down by ancestors for countless generations.

Culture and etiquette are the roots of Huaxia.

A person can cultivate Dao qi and book qi through reading.

A nation as a whole can also cultivate the "qi of etiquette and education" of the entire nation.

Individuals will die, and when people die, their qi dissipates.

But culture and spirit do not die, the nation does not perish, and the "national qi" is passed down for ten thousand generations!

And dragon veins are the combination of a nation's human qi and earth qi.

If barbarians are the masters of a country, they will integrate the "barbarian qi" of the barbarian tribe into the dragon veins, and the dragon energy will naturally have a foul stench.

The Central Plains is a country of etiquette and civilization, bathed in the education of sages for many years, and the clan itself has given birth to the Hundred Schools of Thought and countless sages. The "national qi" born from the fusion of clan qi and earth qi is clear and thorough, reaching straight to the Thirty-Three Heavens, almost on par with the Heavenly Emperor (actually, it has slightly exceeded the Heavenly Emperor, with a tendency to rush out of the Thirty-Three Heavens, but was later suppressed by 'Old Heaven').

Although Seeing Xiao Yu Yu is a Sha barbarian, if she is willing to be the monarch herself and earnestly educate her citizens for at least three generations (reigning for at least fifty years), then the country she establishes will not have a foul stench.

The clarity of its qi might even rank in the upper-middle tier among the dynasties of Huaxia (PS).

But the Jade Emperor is not "faking reincarnation and truly borrowing a body to be reborn" with his memories; he also does not intend to reincarnate to contend for hegemony and be an emperor.

The Jade Emperor never contends for hegemony when undergoing tribulations.

He is already the Heavenly Emperor; why contend to be the "Son of Heaven" (not the human emperor considering himself the Son of Heaven, but the regulation of 'Old Heaven')? Isn't that low?

If he doesn't want to be the "Son of Heaven," does he want to rebel against the Heavenly Court and be a "Human Emperor" who wants to be equal to Heaven?

Rebel against himself?

Is there something wrong with him?

He will thoroughly integrate into the local culture as a commoner.

If he is born in the land of Huaxia, it will have no impact on him or the Heavenly Realm.

But if he is born in a barbarian land and stained with a foul stench... he is a commoner in the human world, but he will eventually return to the Heavenly Court to continue being the Lord of the Three Realms!

He cannot pollute the entire Heavenly Court, making all the gods and Buddhas cover their ears and noses and avoid him when they see him.

Hearing Taibai Xingjun's words, the Jade Emperor immediately strengthened his conviction, smiled and nodded, saying, "I would rather be born into a poor family in the Central Plains than be stained with even a tiny bit of foul stench."

The Wang Mu added, "Not only must you be born in the Southern Mount Buzhou, but you must also avoid the north and be born in the heartland of the Central Plains.

After Hu Hai and Zhao Gao act perversely and order Fusu to commit suicide, the Xiongnu will cross the Northern Sea and enter the north. By then, the north of the Southern Mount Buzhou will be even more foul-smelling than the various vassal states.

Your Majesty must never soil your body."

The Jade Emperor nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, I almost forgot about the million Xiongnu blood-washing the 54 cities in the north; I cannot be born in the north and become a slave to the Xiongnu."

Taibai Xingjun said, "The heartland of the Central Plains is the best."

Hearing this, the Jade Emperor became conflicted again, "The heartland of the Central Plains is good, but it is too far from Western Shu; what if Yu Fengxian does not go to the Central Plains of Huaxia?"

Taibai Xingjun smiled and said, "Her life star has already jumped into the 'Map of Myriad Nations' Astrology.'

Although entering the map does not mean she has entered the game.

But her life star did indeed suppress many general stars at that time.

If she herself does not enter the Central Plains of Huaxia and does not personally see those chaotic-world vassals, how can this scene in the star map be fulfilled?

Therefore, this humble minister estimates that she will not stay in Western Shu for long.

If she really never sets foot in the Central Plains of Huaxia in her whole life, it is an even better thing.

It is equivalent to the rat dropping not falling into the delicious soup after all.

As for the karma between Your Majesty and her... if it is not completed in this life, there is the next life, and the life after that... as long as the karma is still there, there is an infinitely long time in the future to resolve it."

"I am now trapped by thoughts of anger and do not want to wait too long," the Jade Emperor said.

Taibai Xingjun remained smiling and said, "If she doesn't come to the Central Plains, can't Your Majesty go to Western Shu?

The Qin-Han Great Tribulation only lasts thirty years.

Even if Your Majesty descends to the mortal realm to be reincarnated immediately, by the time the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth ends, you will only be thirty years old, just in the prime of your life.

As long as Your Majesty's obsession is not eliminated, you will inevitably be drawn by karma to go to Western Shu spontaneously and then meet her."

The Jade Emperor also smiled, "My beloved minister's words are reasonable; help me find a virtuous place in the heartland of the Central Plains."

Taibai Xingjun asked, "With a virtuous place, does Your Majesty need to find a virtuous mother?"

A "virtuous mother" is the mother in the next life.

Only families that accumulate virtue have the qualification to give birth to a "noble person."

If you do not do good and accumulate virtue, the immortals of the Upper Realm will not even bother to be reincarnated in your home.

Therefore, the mother of an immortal in the next life is also called a "virtuous mother."

If it is an ordinary person, they are certainly born of a mother and father, so they must find a mother.

But the origin of gods is extraordinary; they can directly gather the yin and yang qi and descend to the human world in the form of an infant, without needing a "virtuous mother" to give birth.

There is no difference from being born of a womb.

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly and said, "Help me find a virtuous mother in the virtuous place; it is best if it is a family that has accumulated virtue for five generations."

A family that has accumulated virtue for five generations is one where five generations have all been great benevolent people.

Taibai Xingjun nodded and agreed, then asked, "With a virtuous mother, do you need to find a virtuous father?"

Uh, this sentence seems a bit stupid; without a father, how can the mother get pregnant?

But giving birth in this world really does not necessarily require a father to cooperate.

As the saying goes, sages have no father and are born by sensing heaven.

Some women get pregnant just by looking at the sunset glow.

Some women can get pregnant as virgins by dreaming of a big footprint.

Some women pick up a plum by the river, eat it, and give birth to a sage.

This time, the Jade Emperor hesitated for a while before saying, "Let's choose a virtuous father; the time of the Great Tribulation is not like ordinary days. I don't care, but with a virtuous father to look after things, our virtuous mother can have a much better life."

"Your Majesty is purely filial and kind!" Taibai Xingjun's expression was moved, and his tone was exceptionally sincere.

He was really not deliberately flattering the Jade Emperor—at least not entirely.

Because the Jade Emperor's "I don't care" was a solid truth.

During the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth, human life is not as good as a dog's, and life is very difficult.

Immortals will certainly look after the Jade Emperor's reincarnated body, but immortals only guarantee that the "determined number" is not interfered with and will not descend to help, let alone intervene frequently.

Otherwise, undergoing the tribulation would have no meaning, and it would instead cause big trouble and big karma for the Jade Emperor and the interveners.

The Jade Emperor's experience in undergoing tribulations is too rich, and difficulties in life are not counted as anything to him at all.

It is not that there is no suffering, but that he is particularly able to endure hardship and is not afraid of it.

If he couldn't endure hardship, how could he be the "Number One Tribulation-Passing Expert of the Three Realms"?

Instead, the karma of having an extra father is even more troublesome for the Jade Emperor.

It is not that the Jade Emperor dislikes a "father."

Only having a virtuous mother means he is an only child, without brothers or sisters.

But once a virtuous mother is paired with a virtuous father, there might appear a second "Jade Emperor's sister," "Jade Emperor's nephew," or "Season Two of Splitting the Mountain to Save Mother."

The Jade Emperor's reincarnation this time is to "enjoy" the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth, and to be an adversary to Yu Fengxian and subdue her, in order to wash away the humiliation of today.

But once events like "Jade Emperor's sister longing for the mortal world" happen, the blow to the Jade Emperor's reputation and authority will be even far greater than the humiliation of Yu Fengxian today.

The matter of Yu Fengxian mocking the Jade Emperor and slapping his face in a roundabout way is only known to the gods and Buddhas of the heavens.

The gods and Buddhas of the heavens dare not spread it wildly in the human world.

The human world will never have a legendary storybook about "Yu Fengxian slapping the Jade Emperor."

"Jade Emperor's sister longing for the mortal world" and "Saving Mother at Taoshan" have long become popular folk stories.

Not to mention being known to every household, at least they are known to the Three Realms.

So the Jade Emperor's willingness to pair a virtuous father with a virtuous mother this time is truly a kind of filial behavior.

Especially compared to other gods and Buddhas who are reincarnated.

He at least considered the suffering of a single woman in troubled times and did not just care about himself.

And his hesitation shows that he cares a little about the siblings born to the virtuous father and virtuous mother.

Even if the Jade Emperor is a "Tribulation-Passing Expert," other gods and Buddhas have also been reincarnated many times; why haven't we heard of other families having rotten things like "sister longing for the mortal world," "daughter longing for the mortal world," "nephew rebelling," or "splitting the mountain to save mother"?

Because they would never allow "karma" like sisters or nephews to appear.

The Jade Emperor is definitely not the best, but he is far from the worst.

"Your Majesty, since you want to be an adversary to Yu Fengxian, you cannot go empty-handed; what miraculous power do you want to choose to descend with?" After confirming the virtuous place, father, and mother, Li Changgeng asked considerately.

Choosing a miraculous power to descend with means it will be an innate miraculous power.

The Jade Emperor pondered and said, "Yu Fengxian's strongest point is her swordsmanship; I want to defeat her in the Dao of the Sword."

(PS: It cannot rank in the top few, and it has nothing to do with Seeing Xiao Yu Yu; no matter how much of a 'modern person' she is, how clever, and how hardworking, her national foundation is always barbarian.

Just like now, the countries near the East accept Confucian cultural heritage similar to the East.

In terms of Confucian culture, the East has never kept anything secret, but look at what they have learned?

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu's Sha barbarian country can rank in the upper-middle tier, all thanks to the fact that the Sha barbarians did not form a whole nation—the sand dunes are desolate, and there is no foundation for the birth of high-density population tribes.

If it weren't for Seeing Xiao Yu Yu, this fake Shennong, clearing wasteland and sowing seeds, relying purely on fishing and hunting, the sand dunes couldn't even support ten thousand people.

Without forming a large nation, scattered in twos and threes everywhere, although barbaric, they did not form bad habits that have been passed down for many years and are difficult to change, making them easier to domesticate; after raising them for four or five generations, they can be tamed and produce results.)