Primordial Era: Mistakenly Taking Emperor Xin as Father, Nuwa is Destroyed at the Start

The three holy emperors walked out of the Fire Cloud Cave together.

The cave entrance was wide open.

They immediately noticed that outside the cave, at the front of Di Xin's procession, Huang Feihu was respectfully holding two seemingly ordinary animal hides.

The source that caused the human race's fortune to surge and emanate a vast aura of merit was precisely these two animal hides!

"Di Xin, what is this?!"

Fuxi could no longer remain calm; his voice was urgent, and his gaze was fixed on the two animal hides.

Di Xin felt reassured, but maintained a respectful expression, cupping his hands and saying, "Your Majesty, these are diagrams of the 'waterwheel' and 'open channel'! They were a gift from an immortal!"

"Waterwheel? Open channel?" Shennong and Xuanyuan also approached with puzzled expressions.

"Exactly!"

Di Xin pointed to the blueprints and explained.

"These two things were created to relieve the suffering of people from drought and flood! The waterwheel, using the power of flowing water, can lift water from low-lying areas to fertile fields on higher banks without the need for human or animal power! The open canal, on the other hand, is a network of ditches and canals dug to divert water for irrigation, guide floods and drain waterlogged areas, so that dry land can be irrigated and flood-prone areas can be spared from flooding!"

The Three Holy Emperors were so wise that they immediately understood the key point.

Shennong's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Let me see it!"

Huang Feihu quickly presented the blueprints.

Shennong took the blueprint, a flash of blue light appeared at his fingertips, and he gently tapped the blueprint.

boom!

The mysterious runes and lines on the drawing instantly transformed into two streams of light that flew out.

A streak of light landed and instantly transformed into a huge, intricately designed wooden waterwheel, which slowly turned in the simulated river that appeared out of nowhere outside the cave, easily lifting water onto the shore.

Another stream of light pierced into the ground, and immediately a crisscrossing network of ditches appeared on the surface, through which water flowed smoothly.

"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!"

Xuanyuan clapped his hands and laughed, his eyes gleaming. "No divine power or magic is needed; ordinary craftsmen can make it simply by following the design! This is truly something that benefits all people and will benefit future generations!"

Fuxi was also deeply moved by what he saw. He clearly felt that with the demonstration of these two creations, the fortune of the human race had become slightly more active.

That immense innate merit was Heaven's reward for these two things that enabled humankind to become stronger and reduce its dependence on the gods!

"Where did Your Majesty obtain this divine object? And who... who is that immortal?"

Fuxi took a deep breath and looked intently at Di Xin.

Di Xin was already prepared; he respectfully cupped his hands, his tone sincere yet tinged with mystery:

"Your Majesty, that immortal is mysterious and unpredictable. He only said that he could not bear to see the human race suffer from drought and floods, so he bestowed this map upon them, without revealing his identity. I also do not know his origin."

Fuxi frowned slightly, clearly not satisfied with the answer.

But right now, the tangible benefits of these two blueprints are something he can't ignore.

Di Xin seized the opportunity, knelt down with a thud, and proclaimed loudly:

"Your Majesty, though these two items were bestowed by immortals, they cannot be promoted throughout the land without Your Majesty's approval and prestige! Emperor Xin humbly begs Your Majesty to allow these two items to benefit all people! And please grant permission, in the name of the three Holy Emperors, to promote these items throughout the Nine Provinces!"

He paused, his voice becoming even more earnest:

"I observe that throughout the Nine Provinces, there are still few temples dedicated to the Holy Emperor, and their incense offerings are not abundant. I intend to undertake a large-scale construction project to build numerous temples dedicated to the Three Holy Emperors, so that all people may know of the Holy Emperor's benevolence! The merit of promoting these two temples should also be respectfully offered at the Fire Cloud Cave and attributed to the Holy Emperor!"

Di Xin's words were extremely eloquent.

Nominally, he was offering the right to promote the blueprints, but in reality, he was giving away the enormous increase in human fortune and subsequent merits brought about by the promotion directly to the Three Holy Emperors of Fire Cloud Cave!

Shennong and Xuanyuan's faces lit up with joy upon hearing this.

They looked at Fuxi.

At this moment, Fuxi was torn between heaven and man.

On one side is the admonition of her younger sister Nuwa, and on the other is the inevitable trend of the Heavenly Dao in the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods.

On one hand, there is the supreme merit and fortune that is readily available and can directly strengthen one's own foundation and that of the human race!

Refuse? How can I refuse?

This merit and fortune will directly benefit the human race and the three of them! Refusing is tantamount to cutting off one's own arm!

Who could refuse that?

Moreover, this is merely promoting two items that benefit the country and its people, without directly interfering with the Investiture of the Gods, so it seems... it doesn't completely violate the promise.

Fuxi looked at the waterwheel that was still turning slowly, and felt the magical power within his body becoming more active due to the increase in fortune. Finally, he nodded with difficulty.

"good!"

Fuxi's voice carried a subtle complexity, "These two things benefit the country and the people, and should indeed be promoted. Since Your Majesty has this intention, then so be it. The promotion can be carried out in our name. Building temples on them is also not out of the question."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

Di Xin was overjoyed, but outwardly he respectfully kowtowed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Huang Feihu and Shang Rong quickly followed suit and knelt down.

Shang Rong was still a little dazed, but seeing that the Holy Emperor had agreed, she could only express her gratitude.

Di Xin said a few more respectful words, then led his troops away from Huoyun Cave, satisfied.

Watching Di Xin's departing entourage disappear into the sea of ​​clouds.

The smile on Fuxi's face gradually faded, and his brows furrowed again.

He slapped his forehead, a look of annoyance on his face: "Oh no!"

Shennong and Xuanyuan also stopped smiling and looked at Fuxi.

"Why is my elder brother like this?" Xuanyuan asked.

Fuxi sighed, his tone complex: "I think... I've really messed things up for my sister!"

"Nuwa previously orchestrated a propaganda campaign in Chaoge, forcing people to offer incense at the Nuwa Temple, otherwise it would be disrespectful to Nuwa and the ancestors of humanity. Now that we have accepted the gifts sent by Emperor Xin, doesn't spreading this mean that our Fire Cloud Cave has recognized Emperor Xin? Doesn't that mean all of Nuwa's previous efforts have been in vain?"

Shennong and Xuanyuan also fell silent.

They had naturally considered this as well.

However, what's done is done, and Shennong, after thinking it over, could only offer words of comfort:

"Brother, there is no need to worry too much. We merely accepted and promoted this item; we did not directly help Emperor Xin fight against Goddess Nuwa or the Heavenly Dao. This is the merit of the item itself, not our interference."

"That's right," Xuanyuan chimed in. "Moreover, the merit and fortune this item brings are of great benefit to the foundation of our human race. As Holy Emperors, it is our duty to accept it. Goddess Nuwa... should be able to understand."

Upon hearing this, Fuxi could only console himself with the thought: "Hmm... that's true. We merely accepted this beneficial thing for humanity, and its promotion is humanity's own business... We haven't overstepped the rules, so it doesn't count as directly interfering in the Investiture of the Gods."

Even so, he still couldn't shake off the feeling of guilt in his heart.

There's no way around it, that stuff... it really does smell good!

Fuxi quickly shifted his attention, his eyes narrowed, and he began to calculate.

He wanted to figure out who the mysterious "immortal" that Di Xin mentioned was.

Those who can produce such a "weapon of mass destruction" that can directly influence the Heavenly Dao and benefit the entire human race are no ordinary people!

Was it one of the Six Sages who orchestrated this in secret? Or was it some reclusive Chaos Demon God?

Fuxi's fingers moved rapidly, and mysterious Bagua runes appeared all over his body as he tried to deduce the secrets of heaven.

However, the simulation failed as soon as it began.

The secrets of heaven are utterly chaotic!

Not to mention the origin of that immortal, not even a single clue could be found!

It was as if behind Emperor Xin there was only a bottomless void.

"Um?!"

Fuxi's expression changed instantly, his eyes filled with unprecedented shock.

His divination skills were unparalleled in the primordial world; even sages could glean some of his insights!

Now it's completely ineffective for this matter?

"How is this possible? Even I couldn't figure it out?" Fuxi muttered to himself, his heart filled with unparalleled shock.