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

Above the heavens, the palace of Nuwa.

The three saints, Yuanshi Tianzun, Taiqing Laozi, and Nuwa, were stunned by the completely unexpected scene in front of the Nuwa Temple below.

This situation is completely different from the scenario they had previously rehearsed!

Yuanshi Tianzun frowned and immediately began to calculate with his fingers.

Taiqing Laozi also silently closed his eyes, trying to glimpse the secrets of heaven.

A moment later, the two opened their eyes at the same time, both with a solemn expression on their faces.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable said in a deep voice, "The secrets of heaven have been obscured, and the reason cannot be calculated."

Taiqing Laozi spoke slowly, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger: "The Human Emperor... is more vigilant than expected. This boy's temperament should not be underestimated."

Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Nuwa, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible anxiety:

"Now that Emperor Xin neither enters the temple nor offers incense, nor has he desecrated the sacred image, we have no legitimate reason to act. How can we begin this great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods? The fortune of the Shang Dynasty has not only not been damaged, but after this incident, it seems to be gathering and rising again. What should we do?"

Nuwa's expression was also not very good.

Her carefully planned scheme was ruined before it even began.

She paused for a moment, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Forcing it open is still opening it! Trying to mess with him, not bowing upon entering, assaulting people outside the temple, disturbing the peace of the sacred temple—that's a sin! This reason is sufficient!"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun was taken aback, then a glint flashed in his eyes, and he clapped his hands, saying, "Excellent! This plan is feasible! Although it's not as legitimate as before, it's still passable and enough to trigger the beginning of the calamity!"

He nodded slightly to Nuwa and Taiqing, "There's no time to lose, I'll go and arrange the follow-up matters now."

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot.

Taiqing Laozi remained expressionless, merely glancing at Nuwa before his figure gradually faded away, departing from Nuwa's palace.

The vast palace was now empty except for the goddess Nuwa.

She looked down towards Chaoge City, her eyes cold.

If things had gone according to the normal script and she had started the process of becoming a god, she could have gotten a free share of the innate merits of the human race.

Now look what's happened! He got nothing and got himself into trouble for nothing!

Nuwa grew angrier the more she thought about it, and her anger towards Di Xin intensified.

She snorted coldly and ordered towards the outside of the hall, "Caiyun Tong'er!"

"Disciple is here!" A boy in colorful clothes entered in response.

"Bring me my golden gourd!" Nuwa commanded.

Caiyun Tong'er dared not delay and quickly presented a golden gourd.

Nuwa took the golden gourd, uncorked it, and tilted it towards the air.

A mysterious banner flew out from it, growing longer in the wind and emitting an eerie light, instantly enveloping the entire sky—it was the innate spiritual treasure, the Demon-Summoning Banner!

Nuwa gently waved the demon-summoning banner with her jade-like hand.

In an instant, a cold wind howled and demonic energy filled the air.

All the demons in the world, regardless of their cultivation level or where they were, sensed the call from the depths of their bloodline. They all put down what they were doing, transformed into gusts of demonic wind, and converged towards the direction of Nuwa's palace.

A moment later, the area outside Nuwa's palace was completely dark, with all the demons bowing their heads in fear and trembling, awaiting the Holy Mother's decree.

Nuwa's gaze swept over the demons below, her voice clear and cold, carrying supreme majesty:

"The three demons of Xuanyuan Tomb, remain. All other demons, step back!"

"As Your Majesty commands!"

As if granted a pardon, all the demons responded in unison, instantly transforming into streaks of light that scattered in all directions, disappearing without a trace.

In the empty hall, only three alluring figures remained, prostrate on the ground.

They were the nine-tailed fox spirit, the nine-headed pheasant spirit, and the jade pipa spirit who had cultivated for a thousand years in the Xuanyuan Tomb.

Nuwa's gaze fell upon the leading nine-tailed fox spirit, and she coldly declared, "You all, heed my command!"

The nine-tailed fox perked up, immediately perking up its ears and respectfully saying, "This humble demon awaits Your Majesty's decree!"

Nuwa briefly recounted how Emperor Xin punished officials outside the Nuwa Temple and refused to enter to offer incense, her tone tinged with anger:

"...This child is disrespectful and disregards the sacred authority; he should be punished!"

I now command you to conceal your demonic forms, infiltrate the palace, bewitch their minds, cause them to neglect state affairs, and harm loyal and virtuous officials. When King Wu of Xiqi raises an army to overthrow King Zhou, you will secretly assist him to achieve the great cause of the Zhou dynasty!

After this is accomplished, you will be granted your enlightenment!

The nine-tailed fox was completely dumbfounded after hearing this.

The main point is that Nuwa had informed them about this matter before.

After all, when it comes to weakening the fortunes of the Yin Shang dynasty, the thousand-year-old fox spirit and her ilk are truly on the front lines.

Even if the whole truth isn't revealed, it's essential to communicate beforehand.

Only in this way can they believe that the leaders truly value them.

Only then will they truly put in their best effort.

That is precisely why, now that Nuwa has finished speaking,

Only a nine-tailed fox would be confused.

After a moment, she cautiously raised her head and tentatively asked again:

"Your Majesty... this humble demon dares to ask... that script... didn't it say that the Human Emperor desecrated your sacred image, that's why..."

"presumptuous!"

Nuwa roared, her voice like a thunderclap from the heavens!

The terrifying holy might pressed down instantly!

The nine-tailed fox felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer in its chest. A sweet taste rose in its throat, and it spat out a mouthful of blood. Its entire demonic body went limp on the ground, trembling, unable to utter a word.

Nuwa looked at her coldly, her voice icy and chilling:

"Do you need to interfere with my actions? You only need to follow orders! Any further dissent will result in your annihilation!"

The nine-tailed fox was so terrified that she dared not ask any more questions and immediately kowtowed repeatedly.

"This humble demon knows its mistake! This humble demon knows its mistake! I will obey Your Majesty's decree! I will do my utmost to live up to Your Majesty's trust!"

Nuwa then let out a cold snort and withdrew her oppressive aura.

She stopped looking at the three trembling demons on the ground, her figure transformed into a streak of light, and disappeared into the depths of the hall.

After a long while, the nine-tailed fox finally dared to struggle to get up.

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, looked in the direction where Nuwa had disappeared, and then looked at the pheasant spirit and pipa spirit beside her, who were equally shaken. A bitter smile, more painful than crying, appeared on her face.

She muttered to herself, "What kind of mess is this... The script is wrong, and the working fox got beaten up... This job is getting harder and harder..."

Despite her complaints, she dared not disobey the sage's decree.

The nine-tailed fox sighed and said to her two sisters:

"Let's go, let's go down the mountain and get to work. We're determined to wade through this mess."

……

On the other side, in Chaoge City.

Emperor Xin was still pondering the matter of Fei Zhong and You Hun.

Prime Minister Shang Rong came to report: "Your Majesty, Fei Zhong and You Hun have been beaten to death."

Upon hearing this...

King Zhou showed no sign of distress; on the contrary, he seemed to feel a sense of satisfaction.

He even felt that the two men had died too late.

He believed that they had been together for too long, and that during this time, behind his back, the two of them might have done something that harmed the Shang Dynasty.

Thinking this, Di Xin felt a little uneasy.

He immediately looked up and asked Shang Rong, "What exactly were their responsibilities before they died?"

Shang Rong was taken aback for a moment before replying, "Your Majesty, they are in charge of the selection of imperial concubines."

He added, "There's another matter: the daughter of Marquis Su Hu of Ji Province ran away on the way to be chosen as a concubine."

Shang Rong asked, "Should we punish Marquis Su Hu of Ji Province as soon as possible?"

Di Xin pressed further: "Why was Su Hu's daughter chosen? And if she was chosen, why did she run away?"

Shang Rong also sensed something was wrong, but before she could speak, she did.

Di Xin had already turned to Huang Feihu and instructed him: "Feihu, bring me the files on the selection of concubines. I want to see them myself."

Huang Feihu immediately retrieved the case file.

Di Xin carefully perused the document.

It would have been better not to look it up, but once I did, I suddenly realized what was going on.

as predicted.

Fei Zhongyou and others then made a fuss about this matter.

Di Xin pointed at the dossier, his tone filled with anger: "I asked them to help select concubines; this was a matter of mutual consent."

"But these two dared to deceive their superiors and forcibly conscript Su Daji, the daughter of the Marquis of Jizhou, into the palace!"

"That's the beloved daughter of Su Hu, the Marquis of Ji Province!"

Huang Feihu, watching from the side, gritted his teeth in anger: "Your Majesty, letting Fei Zhong and You Hun die like this is letting them off too easily!"

He was indignant and asked again, "So, what should we do now?"

Shang Rong then spoke up: "Your Majesty, in order to uphold the dignity of the royal family..."

"Regardless, now that Su Daji has been summoned, she should come to Chaoge."

"In my opinion, we should send people to search immediately."

Di Xin did not reply immediately.

He looked down at the description of Su Daji as "a beauty of unparalleled grace" in the file.

Then he remembered what Li Xuan had said in the thatched hut: that the other side wanted to weaken the fate of the Yin Shang dynasty.

A sense of unease washed over me.

He looked up and said to Shang Rong, "Let's put this matter aside for now."

"We'll discuss this later."

Shang Rong and Huang Feihu exchanged a glance.

The two replied in unison, "As you command."

Then he was to leave.

Di Xin called out to Huang Feihu, "Feihu, you stay."

Huang Feihu stopped and turned back.

After Shang Rong and the other servants had all left, there was no one around.

Huang Feihu lowered his voice and asked, "Your Majesty, are you... going to see that Li Xuan again?"

Di Xin nodded, a complex expression on his face: "Such an important matter naturally requires further consultation with my 'precious son'."

……

Meanwhile, outside Chaoge City.

Li Xuan has just finished checking in for today.

【Ding! 】

[Check-in successful!]

[Rewards: Swordsmanship Inheritance (Beginner), Merit Peach Wood Sword (Unactivated), Blueprints for Waterwheel and Open Canal, Residence upgraded to Blessed Land.]

Upon seeing the system notification, Li Xuan was initially quite excited.

"Swordsmanship inheritance? A merit-based peach wood sword? Waterwheel blueprints?" His eyes lit up. "These sound amazing! Could it be that my luck is about to change? Is the system finally working its magic?"

He quickly retrieved the reward from his system space.

Upon seeing the result, I couldn't hold back anymore.

The so-called "merit peach wood sword" felt light and dusty in my hand, with a pitted and uneven blade, and no sharp edge at all. It looked no different from a fire poker.

The "design drawings of waterwheels and open channels" were a thick stack, filled with various detailed wooden structures, gears, and ditch cross-sections, with densely packed dimensions and explanatory text next to them.

"That's it?" Li Xuan looked at the peach wood sword with disdain, then shook the stack of blueprints.

"This thing can kill people? It'd be a struggle even to chop wood! The blueprints look pretty convincing, but in this world where gods are fighting, who am I supposed to water with a waterwheel? The peach orchard of a saint?"

As for what it means to upgrade to a blessed land.

Then there's no need to say more.

Li Xuan looked around and saw that the entire encampment remained unchanged.

Upon discovering this, Li Xuan was utterly speechless.

"Is this system messing with me? Would it kill them to give me something good?"

He started ranting and raving.

"Sword Dao inheritance? Sounds impressive, but all I got was a bunch of 'Thirteen Basic Sword Techniques' crammed into my head? This thing can block the Heaven-Turning Seal? Can withstand the Immortal Execution Sword? This is ridiculous!"

"A merit-based peach wood sword? More like a fire poker! A waterwheel blueprint? A farming guide? This system is probably a counterfeit!"

Despite his complaints, Li Xuan couldn't do anything about the system.

"Oh well, whatever, I'm just killing time anyway."

He sighed and resigned himself to his fate.

He picked up the peach wood sword that looked like a "fire poker," casually stuffed the stack of "design drawings for waterwheels and open channels" back into a corner of the system space to gather dust, and planned to go out and find a place to try it out.

"Whether it's a genuine inheritance or not, practicing it can't hurt. What if... I mean, what if there's actually something special about this thing?"

He muttered to himself as he pushed open the courtyard gate and went out.

He hadn't gone far, and before he could even find a tree stump to practice his so-called "Thirteen Basic Sword Techniques," he heard a series of urgent cries for help coming from ahead.

"Help! Help—!"

The voice was high-pitched and thin, with a sobbing tone, clearly belonging to a young woman.

Li Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and his first instinct was to turn around and run back.

"Holy crap! Seriously? I just stepped out the door and already got into trouble?"

His scalp tingled. "This ancient world is too dangerous! Robbers are robbing people in broad daylight?"

He's just a nobody, too weak to even kill a chicken. If he went up there with just this fire poker, wouldn't he just be asking for trouble?

"I'm outta here, my life is more important!" Li Xuan made up his mind and turned to run away.

But just as he turned around, he caught a glimpse of the person calling for help out of the corner of his eye.

It was a girl dressed in a plain-colored dress, stumbling and running towards him. Her hair was disheveled and her face was covered in mud, but her stunning beauty was still evident.

As she ran, she kept looking back in terror.

When Li Xuan saw her face clearly, his heart skipped a beat: "Wow... this girl is so beautiful! Even prettier than those celebrities on TV!"

Everyone has a love for beauty, and Li Xuan couldn't help but stop in his tracks.

When he took a closer look at the "person" chasing after the girl, he couldn't hold back any longer.

Because the one chasing the girl at this moment was not some bandit, but a fox!