If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1372 Immortal Fu Yuan
A very simple principle: if you see the God of Gamblers, Ko Chun, betting on odd or even in a casino, making any other choice besides blindly following his bet is foolish.

If the gods and immortals of the Three Realms knew that the Heavenly Emperor had cut off one of his souls and reincarnated as Xi Juan, and that Xi Juan was both plotting against Qin and very close to Liu Ji, what would they think and what choices would they make?
The answer is self-evident.

This great calamity of the Qin and Han dynasties differs greatly from the previous calamity of the Investiture of the Gods: only half of the Mandate of Heaven has been revealed. Everyone knows that the Qin dynasty is doomed, but no one knows who the true Son of Heaven is.

The great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods had already begun before the calamity started, with the phoenix singing on Mount Qi, a sign of divine will.

"Heaven" wasn't deliberately making things difficult for the immortals who supported the Dragon Court; "Heaven" simply didn't care about them at all.

"God" simply lets all living beings choose the path that is most beneficial to the development of humanity.

Xiang Yu and Liu Bang represented two different paths; their conflict was a clash of strategies.

Which path is better? Shouting "destiny is in my hands" is useless; destiny is determined by real swords and spears on the battlefield.

This is true not only for this great calamity, but for most future calamities as well.

The times have changed.

If Liu Ji were exposed too early, Xiang Yu would definitely listen to Fan Zeng and kill Liu Laosan at the Hongmen Banquet.

If Liu Laosan were really killed, his fate would be drastically altered, and could the Heavenly Emperor bear the consequences?

His mission is to protect the mandate of heaven!

"Alas, to tell you the truth, even I am not 100% certain that Liu Ji is the true Son of Heaven," the Jade Emperor said.

Taibai Xingjun nodded and said, "Your subject understands, which is why I have been guiding Xi Juan."

If it turns out that Liu Ji is not the rightful ruler of the southeast, I will guide Xi Juan to switch allegiance to a wise ruler.

The Jade Emperor gave him a disdainful look. "You think you can guide Xi Juan?"

Taibai Xingjun said awkwardly, "For Your Majesty's sake, I am willing to risk all kinds of dangers and humiliations to persuade Xi Juan."

The Jade Emperor pondered for a moment and said, "The Queen Mother suggested that I make a tough decision and cut off Xi Juan's life, but I hesitated. The reason I called you here this time is not to inform the Old Man of the Moon to take back those two red threads."

I will repay you in kind.

Yu Fengxian used Xi Juan's marriage to disgust me, and I will make her pay.

Go secretly to Immortal Fu Yuan and ask him to help Yu Fengxian choose someone you understand.

—I understand, I understand perfectly. Everything was my decision. If anything goes wrong, it has nothing to do with you. Yu Fengxian, feel free to chop me up.

Venus, though filled with resentment, outwardly agreed with respect.

Just like the Thunder Department is a huge organization with many positions such as Thunder God, Electric Official, various True Lords, and Thunder Chariot Warriors.

The Department of Marriage is also a vast pantheon.

For example, Princess Longji, who was forcibly paired up by Immortal Fu Yuan back then, is now serving as the Red Phoenix Star Lord.

The Red Phoenix Star Lord is in charge of the marriage prospects of young women.

It's like the Matchmaker is the general manager, with many departments under him. Longji is the head of the "Young Women's Marriage Department".

For example, there is the Rabbit God who specifically governs men and men.

King Zhou, the Heavenly Star Lord who was in charge of wedding and funeral ceremonies.

Above the Old Man Under the Moon are several Gods of Fate who are in charge of blessings and good fortune, and then comes the highest-ranking official of the Marriage Department, Immortal Fu Yuan.

"You're ruining Yu Fengxian's marriage?" Fu Yuanxian glared and shouted, "Taibai, have you lost your mind? She is a Yuanjun, and her rank is even above mine."

If she comes to me, I can help her find a suitable husband, or help her overcome her love tribulations, so that she may have a string of romantic encounters throughout her nine lifetimes.

"Could I bear the guilt of secretly ruining her life?"

Taibai Xingjun was not angry, but said softly, "Immortal, there is no need to belittle yourself. Although you do not have the title of 'Great Emperor,' you have the substance of one."

Yu Fengxian has the name of a Primordial Sovereign, but lacks the substance of one.

In fact, many deities in the Shinto world have the title of "Great Emperor," but their actual rank is not that of a Great Emperor.

The most typical example is the Five Sacred Mountains Emperor.

The other four are all "Heavenly Kings", with only Huang Feihu, the head of the Five Sacred Mountains, being a "Great Emperor".

Just like the "king" and "emperor" in the human world, the one who rules over a country is called a "king", and the one who rules over multiple countries is called an "emperor".

The reason why Guangfu Wang is called "Wang" is because he is in charge of all the gods and spirits in Xiangyin, including but not limited to mountain gods, land gods, city gods, and river gods.

Huang Feihu was called "Emperor" because "divine kingdoms" like Hengshan Divine Palace and Huashan Divine Palace were all under his jurisdiction.

In the Heavenly Court, was Wen Zhong's status lower than Huang Feihu's?
Ke Wenzhong is a "Celestial Venerable," not an Emperor, because the Thunder Department is a "government office," not an empire.

Like Wen Zhong, Fu Yuan Xian Weng was in charge of an important department in the Heavenly Court, holding a high position and great power, and possessing a noble status.

Xiaoyu is theoretically in charge of the entire Western Shinto religion.

The number of "True Primordial Sovereigns" who possess this authority is extremely small within the Heavenly Court.

But she didn't have a single god under her command.

"Taibai, you don't need to waste your breath! The Jade Emperor is reforming the heavenly rules and laws, and all the gods know this."

Now you're asking me to violate the rules and alter the marriage of 'Yuanjun'? This is a grave sin that could strip me of my divine status.

"Don't even mention you, even if the Jade Emperor himself came, I wouldn't obey." Fu Yuan Xianweng was very direct and also very blunt.

Now, Venus was truly embarrassed.

This old immortal clearly knew that he represented the Jade Emperor, yet he still refused so coldly and firmly.

This is incredibly disrespectful to the Jade Emperor; it shows a complete lack of appreciation.

“Immortal, when did you consult with His Majesty before arranging marriages for His Majesty’s own sister and daughter without his consent?”
It has become a "routine" for you to arrange "love tribulations" for many heavenly princesses in the name of destiny.

Now that you're asked to bring about a calamity for Yu Fengxian, why have you changed your story and principles?
"Now that we've made an exception for you, can you guarantee that you will never arrange a marriage for a Heavenly Princess again?" He became quite blunt.

Fu Yuanxian's expression stiffened, and he said, "His Majesty's younger sister and the Heavenly Princess, their marriage is indeed ordained by Heaven."

"I control the threads of fate in matters of destiny; how dare I defy the will of Heaven?"

Taibai Xingjun immediately said, "Back then, you received the 'Mandate of Heaven' and chose to obey it."

Now I have conveyed the 'Mandate of Heaven' to you, why does the Immortal Elder not obey?"

—Back then, those powerful immortals from the Xuanmen sect tried to undermine the Jade Emperor by repeatedly using the marriages of his close associates to force him to lose his composure and dignity, ultimately leading to his downfall.

You know perfectly well what's going on, yet you always obey without question.

Today, the Jade Emperor still doesn't blame you or understand your situation, but he's asking you to deal with Yu Fengxian, which you've refused. Are you trying to force the Jade Emperor to settle old scores with you?
Taibai Xingjun got hard, while Fuyuan Xianweng became a little soft.

He softened his expression and tone, and said, "Back then, I actually discussed the matter of Princess Zhang Sanmei, Princess Longji, Princess Zhinu, and others with the Queen Mother of the West."

Now you want me to secretly harm Qiushan Yuanjun? That's unacceptable!

Zhang Sanmei sounds a bit like a "country bumpkin," but she is actually Yang Jian's mother and Zhang Bairen's sister.

The more esteemed the reincarnation of a deity, the poorer the family background of their benevolent parents tends to be. As the saying goes, "Even in the deepest mountains, wealth attracts distant relatives." A wealthy family means many relatives; many relatives mean greater karmic influence; greater karmic influence means lower quality benevolent parents.

Since the immortal is going to reincarnate, he will naturally choose the kindest parents.

In other words, after being reincarnated as a great immortal, most of them are destined to be protagonists in some kind of story, all alone, poor but handsome, and with extremely high talent.

Since they came from poor families, weren't all the children from poor families called "Big Sister" and "Second Sister" or "Big Dog"?
"Bai Ren" was a name Zhang Bai Ren changed himself after he grew up. Perhaps he was called "Zhang Gou Dan" or "Zhang Da Gou Zi" when he was a child! Zhang San Mei was originally called "San Ya". She followed her brother to heaven and received various poetic and elegant names after arriving in the heavenly court.

“Just like before, first arrange a marriage for Yu Fengxian, then discuss it with her,” said Taibai Xingjun.

—If I go to her again then, she will definitely use the Nine Cauldrons and Dragons technique to fight me to the death.

Fu Yuanxian's cheek muscles twitched, and he said, "Very well, let's do it your way."

Taibai Xingjun stared at him without saying a word.

Fu Yuanxian said, "The identity of Qiushan Yuanjun is extraordinary; I need to observe her for a few more days."

Only after finding the cause of her "love tribulation" can we help her secure its outcome.

Taibai Xingjun asked, "How many days will it take?"

"It's hard to say, Taibai, you should go back first!" Immortal Fu Yuan planned to use a delaying tactic.

Taibai Xingjun said, "I'm not in a hurry. Besides, I am also skilled in the Way of Destiny, and I can cooperate with the Immortal Elder to find the cause of Yu Fengxian's love tribulation."

Fu Yuanxian frowned, looking at Taibai with displeasure.

Taibai stood firm, his expression gentle, his eyes calm.

After a moment of stalemate, Immortal Fu Yuan sighed silently and said, "In that case, please help me untangle the threads of fate in Grand Tutor Yu's life, Taibai."

He made hand gestures and chanted incantations to activate his own path to marriage.

A red ribbon appeared out of nowhere.

The ribbon is about the width of a palm and is woven from countless tiny red threads. It's as if you can still hear the "click-clack" of the loom of fate coming from the other end.

The ribbon had no beginning or end, and appeared somewhat ethereal, but the pervasive power of destiny was crystal clear.

Taibai Xingjun is not the god of destiny, but all star deities naturally possess a certain power over destiny.

Because the trajectory of every star is an outward manifestation of destiny.

Human sorcerers can predict the future by observing the stars, so how could the star lords themselves not know their own destinies?
"Yu Fengxian's marriage line is very shallow and very faint!"

Taibai Xingjun calculated for a long time before finally identifying Xiaoyu's destined marriage line.

All beings in the Pangu world who have not yet transcended the cycle of rebirth have their own destiny.

Marriage is only a small part of fate.

"I told you long ago, she is the Yuanjun, the Grand Tutor of the Empire, wielding great power in the dynasty, and even possessing the destiny of humanity."

"In comparison, most of the Heavenly Princesses are simply blessed with extraordinary destinies and special identities," said Immortal Fu Yuan.

Taibai Xingjun sneered, "Yu Fengxian has high cultivation and great power, but Princess Longji back then had already found her direction and was only one step away from severing her three corpses to attain the Great Luo Dao. She was far superior to Yu Fengxian today."

"Wasn't it all because you arranged this marriage with a single word, ruining my path to becoming a Great Luo Immortal and forcing me to turn to the divine path?"

Not all of the "Seven Fairies" were so weak that they could be easily defeated by Wukong's immobilization spell.

It can only be said that only a weakling would be sent to pick peaches.

For example, Yao Ji, the creator of the original "Huifeng Mixed Myriad Scenes Refining God".

Yao Ji is not a Great Luo Golden Immortal, but her strength surpasses that of a Great Luo.

If Wukong dares to provoke her, he won't even know how he died.

For example, Princess Longji died tragically during the Investiture of the Gods.

Longji is different from her sister Yaoji.

Yao Ji follows ancient immortal techniques rather than the "modern Great Luo Path".

Longji follows the modern path of internal alchemy, and his realm is only slightly inferior to that of the Three Immortal Maidens. He has the potential to attain the Great Luo realm.

Fu Yuanxian shook his head and said, "The distance between severing the three corpses and attaining the Great Luo realm is greater than the gap between a mortal and a Golden Immortal."

Princess Longji entered the tribulation because she failed to sever her three corpses, her immortal soul shattered, and her Dao heart became unstable. As a result, she developed thoughts of worldly desires, which triggered the tribulation of love.

Grand Master Yu's resolve is unwavering, without the slightest flaw; even external evils cannot penetrate him!

In short, flies don't land on eggs without cracks.

Princesses of Heaven such as Longji, Zhang Sanmei, and Zhinu all "crashed" themselves, revealing their weaknesses, so that they could be chosen by the Xuanmen Immortals as pawns to attack the Jade Emperor.

Now, Grand Tutor Yu is almost a Buddha just by cultivating his mental state.

Last time, I was at the Bridge of Helplessness, and I drank two bowls of "Meng Po's Soup," which made my soul even clearer and more refined.

This is also why she has the confidence to face the "Will of Rahu".

“Immortal, please don’t deceive me! Princess Longji did encounter difficulties when she severed her three corpses, but the Queen Mother and His Majesty both blessed her.”

"She has the protection of 'God,' the guardian of her destiny, yet you still silently interfered with her marriage, setting up a love tribulation." Taibai Xingjun said unhappily.

Although the Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor are "proxy gods of heaven," their protection of Longji's destiny is indeed blessed by the power of heaven.

As a result, when Fu Yuanxianweng plotted against Long Ji, neither the Queen Mother nor the Jade Emperor felt any urge to do so.

Only after the love tribulation was set up did the Queen Mother sense it, and then she flew into a rage.

But the couple could do everything except "defy fate".

The core responsibility of the "proxy God" is to safeguard the mandate of Heaven. Failure to fulfill this duty may result in disqualification and loss of position.

Losing the throne, wouldn't the old immortal behind the scenes get what he wanted and have the opportunity to compete for the imperial throne?
Therefore, no matter how much Xiaoyu caused trouble, she couldn't even make it into the top 100 of the "Jade Emperor's Most Hated People Ranking." She only made him lose face, but they wanted him to lose his position.

Fu Yuanxian pointed at Xiaoyu's "Destiny's Thread of Fate" and said, "Taibai, words are useless. Come and find it. Once you find the flaw, I will immediately set up a love tribulation."

—I didn't find the flaw in Princess Longji's fate myself last time.

If you intend to harm Yu Fengxian today, just like that old immortal last time, write down the "secret recipe" and hand it to me. I will then carry it out.

Venus, being an old and shrewd man, surely understood the subtext.
In fact, even without Fu Yuanxian saying it, he himself knew that those who harmed the dragon were far more than just Fu Yuanxian.

He channeled the power of the Venus deity, his eyes gleaming with starlight as he carefully examined Xiaoyu's marriage line.

After a long pause, he hesitated and said, "She seems to have some connection with Dou Gengyan."

"Who is Dou Gengyan?" asked Fu Yuanxian.

Taibai Jinxing rolled his eyes. "You really won't do any work at all?"

Fu Yuanxian carefully examined Xiao Yu's destiny line.

After a moment, he said, "The connection is too shallow, and the fate is too vague to be calculated."

He paused, then asked, "What kind of love tribulation do you want to arrange for Yu Fengxian?"

Taibai Xingjun paused for a moment, then asked, "What kinds of love tribulations are there usually?"

Fu Yuanxian stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "What is love in this world that makes people willing to die for each other?"

The word 'love' can kill, and it can also destroy the heart.

"I want her to die, I want her to suffer unbearable pain, I want her to lose all her fighting spirit, I want her to go mad—anything is fine with me, it all depends on what you want, Taibai."

(End of this chapter)