Chapter 222: Yang's Scheme

Hmph, those who only want benefits and refuse to contribute—even the Western heavens and earth truly have no recourse, actually selecting such a person to receive the Mandate of Heaven.

Di Jun's expression was grim; the heavenly maidens serving in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall all buried their heads deeply, not daring to make a sound; those with weaker endurance even trembled, and the entire hall was filled with a suffocating atmosphere.

Taiyi wanted to say a few comforting words, but didn't know how to start, so in the end he could only wave his hand to have these palace attendants withdraw.

After bidding farewell to the Three Pure Ones, Qi then went to drink a few cups with Fuxi and Nüwa, and only after being reminded by the palace attendants did he return.

Seeing the heavenly maidens leave the hall one after another, Qi casually pointed at one and asked, "What happened here that has made the Heavenly Emperor so furious that even I, outside the hall, can sense the abnormality?"

That heavenly maiden immediately replied, "Your Majesty Qi, we do not know why the Heavenly Emperor is like this; it merely seems related to the two from the West."

After saying that, she bowed and then withdrew gladly; the matters in the hall they naturally know, but since it involves the primordial deities and the Heavenly Emperor, this is not something they can speak rashly about.

Qi also didn't care what those heavenly maidens thought, nor was it necessary to understand the reasons; given the current state of the Heavenly Court, there's no need to worry too much.

Pushing the door open, Qi looked at the still furious Di Jun and smiled, saying, "What matter has made our Heavenly Emperor so angry? Even I, outside the hall, can feel it—no wonder those heavenly maidens are so anxious when they go out."

Di Jun felt somewhat helpless; being interrupted by Qi made him feel awkward, wanting to stay angry but not knowing how to continue, so he could only give a wry smile and say:

"Qi, how come you're also coming to anger me."

"Go on, tell me what exactly is making you feel this way; since I've known you, I've never seen you like this."

Qi walked straight to Di Jun's side and sat down, without needing attendance from the two, he simply took out the tea set and began brewing, awaiting Di Jun's continuation.

Taiyi saw Qi's confident appearance, his heart unconsciously relaxed considerably, and he sat beside Qi, saying, "Give me a cup too; I drank too much earlier, and now I'm somewhat thirsty."

Di Jun looked at the two before him, who still had the leisure to drink tea, and involuntarily felt uneasy, saying, "I'm this angry right now, and you're still here drinking tea—is that appropriate?"

Qi slightly raised his eyebrows, then continued brewing as if nothing had happened; Taiyi also seemed not to have heard, continuing to watch the tea closely.

Di Jun seeing the two feigning deafness, simply inserted himself between them and said, "Forget it, give me a cup as well."

Qi then laughed and praised, "This is the Di Jun I know—even if Mount Tai collapses before his face, his expression does not change."

Di Jun was interrupted by this, and although he still felt a bit dissatisfied, his earlier anger had almost completely vanished.

Only after the three had each drunk a round did Qi then ask, "Speak, what exactly is the matter? Let us three discuss it and see how to handle it."

Di Jun organized his thoughts, looking at the composed Qi and Taiyi, then began to explain the full situation; only then did Qi learn of the two from the West's narrow-mindedness, and he snorted coldly:

"Too clever by half with schemes and calculations, yet they don't even check whether they have the strength to refuse."

Di Jun merely frowned slightly and said, "Relocating the three categories to achieve balance among the primordial wilderness's beings, while laying out plans for the world—this is the Heavenly Court's grand plan. Now those two refuse to cooperate, and we cannot be too forceful, lest we provoke the gods' displeasure; so what should we do now?"

Taiyi shifted his gaze, wanting to hear how Qi would handle it; he usually dislikes thinking about such matters, and in his view, if he were to handle it, he would most likely already be at the door holding the Chaos Bell.

At that point, Jieyin and Zhunti could not refuse, but if they hesitated, they would face death and the dissolution of their Dao.

Qi also knew Taiyi could not possibly have any suggestions, so he directly said:

"Balancing the three types of flying, walking, and scaled beings in the primordial wilderness, simultaneously regulating the various tribes, establishing disputed zones so they cannot unite without the Heavenly Court's leadership—this is the Heavenly Court's grand plan, which must not be delayed."

"This is something we cannot tolerate; although there is private interest, balancing the three types also greatly benefits the primordial wilderness heavens and earth; while we cannot forcibly oppress, we can decide the order of priority."

"The Northern lands have too few beings, yet the three types are relatively balanced, only lacking in flying kinds—this is a remnant of the ancient tribal war."

"Migrating flying creatures is the easiest; we only need to carefully select from the Southern Continent species that can endure the Northern lands' harsh cold, and then relocate them."

"This is the easiest continent; we should take it first—any objections?"

Di Jun nodded, quite in agreement, saying, "Indeed, the Northern lands are like that—although severely stricken, with scarce beings and resources, maintaining its balance truly is the easiest."

"First easy then hard; starting from the Northern lands also allows the Heavenly Court's departments to accumulate experience, which is only proper."

Seeing Di Jun's agreement, Qi spoke again:

"The Eastern Continent is where the primordial wilderness's essence resides, vitally important and must not be lost; now flying and walking beings are scarce, which is improper, and moreover the Heavenly Court is situated on Mount Buzhou, and Mount Buzhou lies within the Eastern Continent."

"This is also where the Heavenly Court's influence is strongest; after gaining experience, the Heavenly Court naturally should prioritize restoring the Eastern Continent first."

"Otherwise, if outsiders see that under the Heavenly Court's rule it remains thus—three types unbalanced, ecology inverted—then the Heavenly Court loses face and its dignity is harmed."

Di Jun smiled faintly, nodded again, and responded:

"The Eastern Continent is where the essence of heaven and earth gathers; it is inherently the richest land of the primordial wilderness, with abundant spiritual energy, flourishing and prosperous, now under the Heavenly Court's governance, it must not be lost."

Seeing Di Jun already understood his intent, Qi likewise showed a smile and said, "The Southern Continent is hot, but its area is small, and it connects via waterways to the Eastern Continent; lacking scaled walking beasts, restoration through those waterways is also not difficult."

"After two rounds of regulation by the Heavenly Court, the Eastern and Northern Continents are again too vast, the time required will certainly be considerable; we need to speed up somewhat, and the Southern Continent is naturally the best choice."

"Then, we will restore the ecology of the three regions at the fastest speed, which will already be a great contribution to the primordial wilderness; finally repairing the West will also be enough to silence the world's critics."

Di Jun instantly became immensely satisfied and laughed loudly:

"Qi, truly you deserve to be the highest contributor in the Heavenly Court; with you, I can relax considerably."

Qi glanced at Di Jun and then said:

"No need to be so hasty in your joy; I haven't finished speaking."

"I humbly listen to Qi's words."

Di Jun's face was full of smiles, eagerly awaiting Qi's next lofty discussion.

"Since the ecological adjustment order of the four continents is set, the number of tribes to be relocated will surely be great; in my view, it would be better to first use the strength of one region to supplement the primordial wilderness. After the other three have recovered, we can then use the strength of three regions to support one, thus greatly reducing the labor required of the Heavenly Court and also accelerating the recovery of the primordial wilderness."

Di Jun blinked slightly, his heart instantly delighted; the meaning hidden in Qi's words he already understood.

"Using one region to fill three regions—the sequence is now set—doesn't that mean letting Di Jun prioritize drafting tribes from the West and migrating them into the other three continents?"

"Once they are dispersed, the Western tribes will inevitably become fragmented; once fragmented, trying to get them to willingly reunite will be unimaginably difficult."

"Once this succeeds, thereafter there will be no Western beings left in the primordial wilderness; they will merely be one among the myriad beings of the primordial wilderness."

Di Jun observed that Jieyin and Zhunti are not exactly law-abiding types; if so, even with myriad ambitions and means, they could at most be like petty troublemakers, unable to stir any real waves.

"Furthermore, introducing Western tribes into the other three continents can also break their current situation, preventing the forces within those continents from easily uniting."

"Later, migrating tribes from the Eastern, Southern, and Northern Continents into the West offers many operable options; we can readily relocate tribes that are rebellious or disobedient there."

"Moreover, since they belong to the three different continents, their customs and habits differ; even upon arriving in the West, they cannot unite unanimously."

"Perhaps this will even generate many conflicts, and with conflict comes the need for the Heavenly Court's regulation, thereby strengthening its control over the Western Continent."

"By that time, the four regions can all be permanently settled; Di Jun's thoughts go even further, and through Qi's words he has independently devised many ideas, delineating numerous interesting territories."

"By carving out the strategic passes of each region and assigning them to the others, they cannot rely on defensible positions, thus facilitating the Heavenly Court's rule."

Seeing Di Jun like this, Qi couldn't help but smile with satisfaction; Di Jun wasn't stupid, he just often lacked a bit of inspiration, needing someone to point it out.

Once someone points out the method to him, he can use his own wisdom to thereby extend it into countless advantageous choices.

Taiyi also only pondered for a moment, then knew Qi's scheme, and couldn't help but praise: "What a splendid yang plot; even if outsiders know the Heavenly Court's calculations, they would surely be unable to refuse, thus clearing obstacles for the Heavenly Court and, in passing, completing revenge against Jieyin and Zhunti."

Moreover, it doesn't affect the Heavenly Court's grand plan, is beneficial to the Primordial Wasteland, Qi—indeed, you're more adept at these kinds of schemes.

Qi's face darkened upon hearing this, he stared fixedly at Taiyi, seeing that his praise was not feigned, he then chuckled in his heart:

"If you can't praise someone, don't force it—your yin-yang weird tone makes it sound like he's always scheming against people."

Taiyi, seeing Qi's gaze fall on him, still somewhat doubtful, said: "Qi, why are you looking at me like that? Was there something wrong with what I just said? I'm telling the truth."

Qi had nothing to say in response, nor did he reply; he turned his head to continue discussing the details with Di Jun, and while no one could see, Taiyi then revealed a meaningful smile, continuing to eavesdrop on their conversation.

Until Fuxi and Nüwa arrived and joined the discussion, facing what Qi had said, they couldn't help but raise their own doubt: "If it succeeds, that would naturally be great, but I fear those two won't easily admit defeat and yield; after all, if this happens, the West will then have no chance of revival."

"Those two regard the West as their foundation, being the ones favored by the West's fortune; our actions make it feel they won't sit and wait for destruction, and this also affects their fortune."

Nüwa was somewhat worried, but Di Jun snorted coldly: "No problem, even if they have objections, what then? I originally didn't want to do this; if they weren't so greedy, how would they have ended up like this?"

"We Heavenly Court raise so many heavenly soldiers and generals, not just for show; the gods of the Thunder and Combat departments have rested too long—it's time for them to come out and move about."

Taiyi also agreed, saying:

"Exactly so, Nüwa, you needn't worry; if they are unwilling and dare to interfere, I'll just stretch my bones, go through some trouble, and reason with them."

"This move is greatly beneficial to the Primordial Wasteland; it brooks no selfishness. If anyone dares to argue with me, I'll ask them: which is more important, the Primordial Wasteland or the West?"

As for losing the argument, what the result would be, Taiyi didn't say, but everyone knows—most likely Taiyi just wants to convince people with reason.

Surely under the Chaos bell, the Western gods should have no rebellious phase; now that the Heavenly Court has many troops and broad forces, those Western beings would certainly not refuse to relocate.

Nüwa only then realized, laughing: "I almost forgot—this is for the greater good of the Primordial Wasteland; if they refuse, it actually gives us a reason to intervene."

Speaking, she glanced at Taiyi and said: "Taiyi is probably also itching to act, likely hoping they'd make some small moves so he can vent his anger on Di Jun while having some fun."

Taiyi wore a smile, its meaning self-evident; Di Jun also laughed: "That's only right; if they come out to surround us, then our Primordial Cloud Dream Star Array can also display its might in the Primordial Wasteland—the Heavenly Court has lain dormant too long; it's time to let them see our fangs."

"It's also a perfect chance to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, to warn those ambitious ones, making them understand: whoever dares to show their head will be the next chicken to be slaughtered!"

Having said that, Di Jun exuded domineering aura, his whole body emanating an unmatched vigor that made everyone's eyes gleam with extraordinary color.

Qi then added:

"If outsiders have any dissatisfaction, if the matter cannot be done, I can also go out for a trip and pay a visit to those who refuse."

Fuxi also exclaimed with heroic spirit: "With the Heavenly Court's military might, who in the world would dare to resist? There would be no contenders!"

Nüwa looked around at her friends, seeing everyone full of spirited vigor, she couldn't help but say:

"Look at us now—although our appearance has changed since we first met, that spirited vigor has never changed."

"With such close friends, walking the same path, even death—what of it?"

Di Jun raised his eyebrows slightly and laughed loudly:

"Fellow Daoist Nüwa, there's no need to say that; given our friendship, even death would bring no regret, but in this vast world, who could possibly drive us into desperation?"

"No desperation yet, let alone a deathly situation? But if such a day ever truly comes, Qi will surely be the first to walk ahead of all of you."

Qi's words were quite sincere; the people present stared at each other, and after a while Fuxi said: "Given this situation, why are we discussing the topic here? You three—Qi, Nüwa, and Di Jun—go get yourselves a drink."

Seeing Qi reach for the tea cup, Fuxi hastily added: "You can't substitute tea water; Nüwa's words start with you—you must drink two cups as penalty!"

Nüwa rolled her eyes, but didn't refuse; she simply swapped the tea for wine and drank it with a smile.

(End of chapter)