I, the primordial ancestor, started out as a useless cult and a useless saint.

Chapter 189 Haotian, the Jade Emperor

All that was heard was Hongjun saying:

"The calamity that befell Fuxi, though tragic, can be considered a tribulation."

Huh? What does that mean?

Nuwa immediately asked:

"May I ask, teacher, what does this mean?"

Hongjun sighed, revealing his utter displeasure.

"Your agreement with the Three Sovereigns of the Human Race has now gone awry. Little did we know that the Ancestor of Humanity had a backup plan. He had already begun working on the Three Sovereigns during the Lich War. Fuxi's capture this time was also destined."

Even the Supreme Sage couldn't understand why the Ancestor of Humanity had calculated every step with such precision. Finally, he voiced his doubts:

"Teacher, who exactly is the Ancestor of Humanity? Why is he always able to know everything in advance?"

The Supreme Sage was very distressed. Every time he painstakingly planned and laid out his schemes, he found that it was all in vain.

It was as if the Ancestor of Humanity was watching from the sidelines when he was making his plans.

"That's right, Master. I also have a question: why does the Ancestor of Humanity always plan ahead, especially during the final period of the Lich War? That was a time of great chaos in the heavens, and even Master couldn't predict the next calamity. How could the Ancestor of Humanity know so clearly?"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable also asked the question, and the two Western Saints immediately nodded in agreement:

"That's right, teacher. According to the words of the Ancestor of Humanity, he even knows about the next great eon?"

"Teacher, is what the Ancestor said true? Will Buddhism flourish in the next great kalpa?"

The two Western Saints were very eager for this. If it were true, they would risk everything to build a good relationship with the Ancestor of Humanity.

All the saints in the heavens were looking at Hongjun, which made him very uncomfortable. The next great calamity? The one after that? I have no idea.

"Alright, now that things have come to this, I will tell you. However, you must not spread this message, or you will suffer a terrible fate."

Upon hearing this, the saints of the heavens were somewhat frightened. An annihilation? This was no small matter.

All that was seen was Hongjun waving his hand, and the entire Zixiao Palace was enveloped by a mysterious power. After confirming that it was safe, he then said:

"The Ancestor of Humanity is an anomaly; he comes from the future."

Clang—

"What? From the future?"

The saints were stunned, their eyes wide with disbelief.

"Teacher, are you saying he comes from the future? This..."

The saints suddenly understood.

"I see, I see."

The Supreme Sage was so angry he almost couldn't recover.

"Ancestor of Humanity, I send my greetings to your ancestors."

From the future, that explains it all; no wonder he knew so much.

"Oops."

In an instant, Yuanshi Tianzun thought of the Investiture of the Gods and recalled what Hongjun had said before. The connection between the past and the future made it clear.

"Damn it, the Ancestor of Humanity will definitely attack my Chan Sect. No, I have to do something."

The two Western Saints were shocked upon hearing this. They exchanged a glance, instantly formed an idea, and nodded in tacit agreement with a slight smile.

"Teacher, given this situation, what should we do now?"

Nuwa couldn't let it go after all. The human race was now thriving, and they finally had a chance, but Ye Yang had schemed against them. How could she let it go?

The same applies to the Supreme Sage; what a wonderful opportunity!

All that was heard was Hongjun saying:

"Regardless of the circumstances, we, the Heavenly Saints, must intervene in the fate of the human race."

Hongjun understood that if the human race were to produce everything themselves, then the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, plus Ye Yang, would amount to nine saints. Once humanity emerged, they would reach their peak, and by then it would be all over.

When humanity is perfected, Heaven will be unable to suppress it and will surely allow humanity to transcend. At that time, all the efforts made over several eons will be in vain.

He looked at Nuwa and said:

"Nuwa, you must have a place among the Three Sovereigns of the Human Race. As for how, we will discuss it later."

Then, looking at the Supreme Saint, Hongjun continued:

"Taiqing, you should let go of the Three Sovereigns. You should be the first among the Five Emperors."

As he spoke, Hongjun calculated with his fingers and already understood:

"After the Three Sovereigns, in the era of the Five Emperors, when the human race is unified, Taiqing, you can make arrangements in advance for the first of the Five Emperors, the ancestors of humanity. If done properly, you can sever the connection with the ancestors of humanity and control a portion of the human race's destiny."

Hongjun continued to calculate with his fingers, already having an idea in mind. He glanced casually at Penglai Immortal Island, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Tongtian, Tongtian, even if you stand on the side of the Ancestor of Humanity, so what? Don't forget you are a Heavenly Dao Saint."

How could Hongjun not have a backup plan? Why didn't he let Tongtian Jiaozhu die once? Why did he allow Tongtian Jiaozhu to get close to the Ancestor of Humanity? As long as Tongtian Jiaozhu controlled a portion of the human race's fortune, or if the Jie Sect became a major sect of the human race.

Even if the Tongtian Sect Leader harbored rebellious intentions, so what? In the end, he could not overcome the shackles of the Heavenly Dao Saintly position. It can be said that Hongjun had already secured half of the victory.

Then he looked at Nuwa and said:

"Nuwa, I have a method here that can calm the mind and suppress the soul. Give it to Fuxi, and he will recover on his own. Then let him reshape his body and go to the primordial world to possess another body. With the fortune of two humans, he can succeed."

"Yes, teacher."

Hongjun looked at the assembled saints again and asked:

"Is there anything else, everyone?"

Suddenly, the Supreme Sage said:

"Teacher, what you said about the ruler of the Heavenly Court last time has not yet been decided because the Ancestor of Humanity interrupted us. I hope you can enlighten me."

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun instantly understood that this was the same method of grafting flowers and trees used by the Taiqing Sage.

"Taiqing's words make sense. The Heavenly Court cannot be without a leader for even a day. Now that the Ancestor of Humanity has caused chaos in the prehistoric world, we must treat this special situation specially."

Hongjun glanced at the two young disciples behind him, then said:

"You two come here."

"Greetings, sir."

All that was heard was Hongjun saying:

"You shall go, Lord of Heaven. Haotian, you shall be the Lord of Heaven, with the title of Jade Emperor, in charge of the male immortals of the primordial world. Yaochi, you shall be the Empress of Heaven, in charge of the female immortals of the primordial world."

(PS: This question is controversial. Some people say it's Zhang Bairen, some say it's the Eastern King Duke and the Western Queen Mother, and some say it's Hongjun's Daoist attendant. For convenience, I'll use Hongjun's Daoist attendant. Anyway, the result is the same. Just take it as a reference and don't take it too seriously!)

Upon hearing this, all the saints were greatly alarmed.

"Teacher, this..."

The Primordial Celestial Lord was instantly displeased. How could he have made two doormen the heads of the Heavenly Court? Wasn't that absurd? Where did that leave his dignity as a sage?

Just as Yuanshi Tianzun was about to refute, he was stopped by Taiqing Shengren. Only then did he realize that the real purpose of the Heavenly Court's quick recovery was not to control everything in the prehistoric world, but was just a scheme by Taiqing Shengren.

If Yuanshi Tianzun were to refute him, it would be cutting off the path of Taiqing Shengren. How could Taiqing Shengren possibly let him off the hook then?

Having figured out the crux of the problem, Yuanshi Tianzun immediately shut up. Nuwa, who was standing to the side, also wanted to say something, since the Heavenly Court was established by the demon race. However, after seeing this scene, she wisely kept quiet.

As for the two Western Saints? Well, sorry, they are from the East, what does that have to do with them?

"Hmm? Yuanshi, do you have something to say?"

"Ahem, teacher, no."

Hongjun nodded and then said:

"Very well, if that's the case, let's settle it like this. You can all discuss it yourselves."

(End of this chapter)