The Holy Path of the Primordial World Shines Brightly

Chapter 84 Licking God, Everything You Need!

"What are you doing?"

On Phoenix Perch Mountain, the miniature phoenix, full of curiosity, watched the immortal, ageless creature with a human body and dragon tail fishing with an air of nonchalance. Then, it busied itself, tending the fire and washing pots, all the while brandishing its cleaver—a casserole of delicacies—swinging and slashing repeatedly…

This is Fuxi.

"What are we doing? Of course, we're cooking!" Xi Huang said matter-of-factly.

"Of course I know you're cooking." Her phoenix-bean-sized eyes glanced at him. "The question is, why is your platter arranged so strangely?"

"Like...like a table?"

"Because I just divined the secrets of heaven, someone became incredibly arrogant... and made a vicious vow: to succeed or die trying, to test the hardness of the table made of Buzhou Mountain's stone with their own teeth..."

"Wow! So ruthless to yourself!" Phoenix exclaimed in amazement, filled with admiration.

It's ruthless!

"I think so too, she's pretty ruthless." Xi Huang wholeheartedly agreed, "Being ruthless to others is one thing, but being so ruthless to herself too..."

"So, looking at that future scene, I couldn't bear it, and I planned to secretly switch things out when she fulfilled her vow, giving her teeth a scare but no real harm..."

"Who was that person?" Little Phoenix's eyes narrowed. "And why were you so kind?"

"That person... is a subordinate of a good friend of mine," Xi Huang said leisurely. "As for kindness? I wouldn't say that."

"I just wanted to see her swallow the table with a look of grief and indignation, bracing herself for a tragic end, then see the surprised look on her face when something unexpected happened, and hear the two words she couldn't help but utter—"

"It smells so good!"

Phoenix thought about that scene and fell silent.

After a long pause, she sighed softly, "Are you trying to kill me by breaking my spirit?"

Is this a case of moral decay or a distortion of divinity?

Fuxi smiled but remained silent.

"Oh, right!" Phoenix raised a wing, beaming with excitement, "When that scene unfolds, you absolutely must take me to witness it!"

—Clearly, this is not a proper phoenix.

"Definitely! Definitely!"

Xi Huang nodded repeatedly, "It's better to share happiness than to enjoy it alone!"

……

Houtu Temple.

The Ancestral Witch slapped the table, making a muffled sound, and, with a cheerful and contented expression, spoke to Feng Xi, "So, little one..."

"You don't need to worry that we twelve ancestral witches will have any improper conflicts with the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor... We all have a scale in our hearts and will not disrupt the situation."

"Compared to Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang, our Ancestral Witches have already invested far too much in the human race!"

"We can't afford to lose any more, so our tolerance level is also higher."

Nothing speaks louder than the scale of investment.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches made far too many early investments in the human race!

The vast expanse of time and space has helped humanity build an elite and formidable army—the Witch Clan!

The birth of the Wu tribe was due to the blood of Pangu left in the hands of the Ancestral Wu, a supreme treasure unique in heaven and earth.

Moreover, is it enough to just form a witch clan?

not at all!

The twelve ancestral witches also passed down their respective scriptures, which are supreme secret texts that point directly to the Great Luo realm!

The Great Canon of Houtu!

The Great Dao Treasury of Jumang!

……

Every minor witch in the entire witch clan possesses a copy of the Great Luo Scripture... and if you're so inclined, you can even collect twelve copies!

It is said that the law should not be passed on lightly... but everyone in the witch clan has a copy!

What kind of treatment is this?

By analogy, even the most accomplished disciples of the Three Pure Ones are no better than this.

How many disciples does the Three Pure Ones have combined?

Moreover, in addition to the scriptures for cultivation, the Ancestral Witches also opened up channels for resource exchange—as long as you are willing to work hard, you will definitely be able to grow!

These are all benefits that are implemented for individuals within the Wu clan.

In addition, there were the actions of the Ancestral Witches time and time again... such as diplomatic talks, winning over the Great Luo from outside to join, each and every one of these was the result of the Twelve Ancestral Witches' hard work and their huge investment in supporting the human race.

All of these are visible, laid out right there.

In contrast, the current Kings... haven't taken much action yet.

Although they wield greater influence among humans.

Feng Xi remained silent, lost in thought.

Although it's a bit awkward, if we're to give a truly objective evaluation and let him judge with his conscience, it's really hard for the Ancestral Witches to speak against their conscience when comparing their contributions to those of the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor.

Often, when looking at issues rationally, no matter how eloquently some people speak, just ask one question—will you provide financial or resource support?

No matter how complex the situation, it can be thoroughly analyzed and understood.

Therefore, Houtu, the ancestral witch, paid such a great price and took on so much responsibility... Demanding corresponding rights and making a small move against the Yellow Emperor, Feng Xi pondered for a moment, but had no answer.

You can't expect people to give away their money for nothing, with someone's forehead saying "You're stupid, rich, and easy to fool, come quick"?

Moreover...

From the perspective of humanity as a whole... what we need is to win, to gain the authority of the protagonists of heaven and earth; we don't really care who leads us.

"This is the qualifying round!"

"Whether it's the Ancestral Witches or the Yellow Emperor... there's no need to be overly superstitious about anyone, or to believe that only a certain person is capable of being the commander-in-chief."

Feng Xiru experienced a moment of profound enlightenment, gaining a complete understanding.

"If the two sage emperors, Yan Emperor and Huang Emperor, truly possess extraordinary abilities and their contributions to humanity in this competition surpass those of the Ancestral Witches, then it won't be too late for us to oust the Ancestral Witches and enthrone Yan and Huang Emperors."

"It's only right that those who have made contributions should be rewarded!"

From the perspective of the human race, Feng Xi pondered for a moment, then decisively abandoned his principles and looked at the Ancestral Witch Houtu with utmost solemnity and reverence, speaking with heartfelt admiration.

"The Ancestral Witch Houtu is supremely holy and virtuous, while I, Xi, am dull-witted and unable to comprehend Your Majesty's profound meaning... I am filled with trepidation!"

Feng Xi bowed respectfully.

Seeing a capable and loyal young witch sincerely admire and praise her, Lord Houtu was very pleased.

After all, there are plenty of people who want to fawn over her these days, and there are also many who are capable but dare to speak out against her and argue with her to the death. But someone who can perfectly combine these two strengths is still very rare.

"Hmm!" Houtu cleared her throat, her tone kind. "I am very pleased that you understand my teachings."

"You will need to do your job well in the future, so that my guidance today will not have been in vain."

"Yes!" Feng Xi accepted the order respectfully.

"By the way... regarding your work arrangements..." Houtu's eyes flashed, "You were previously implicated in the power struggles within the Merchant Alliance and suffered a calamity... it's not appropriate for you to remain in that position."

"However, since you haven't made any mistakes, how will outsiders view my witch clan if you're dismissed directly?"

"Wouldn't the powerful beings of the world laugh at my witch clan, that even a capable minor witch could be assassinated, leaving our ancestral witch helpless?"

"This is not good."

Houtu said slowly, "So, after thinking it over, I finally came up with a method that is barely acceptable."

Feng Xi immediately became extremely alert.

"Those people are fighting for your rights... therefore, you have to give up some of your rights."

"But you don't need to give up your position."

"As for the rights you lost, I will compensate you in another way—by arranging for you to pursue further studies!"

Houtu smiled and said, "In short, keep your job file and be assigned to a training program... Since it's for training, it's not appropriate for you to continue leading the Business Alliance."

"However, you will retain your advisory, voting, and veto rights within the business alliance, and personnel changes will be reported to you... It's just that you will no longer be able to directly plan and arrange the overall future direction as before... How about that?"

"In the future, if you are capable, you can use the position you retain to compete with the rivals who take away your power, and let your abilities determine who is superior."

Feng Xi did a quick calculation and was overjoyed.

Is there anything better than going out for further studies while retaining your position?

It's a thousand times, ten thousand times better than quitting with nothing!

However, he still had a little worry.

"What if fate still won't let me go..."

"Once you obtain the Innate Spiritual Treasure, even the Heavenly Will will have to think twice before dealing with you." Houtu shook her head. "If you care about a mere title but don't have the ability to break through the Innate Spiritual Treasure and kill you... it's not like we're all dead."

"And those who have that ability, why would they disgrace themselves?"

In short, Feng Xi's life was perfectly protected!

"Lady Houtu, supremely holy and virtuous, invincible in battle and unconquerable in conquest, may you reign supreme over the primordial world for millennia to come!"

Feng Xi's almost voiceless shout echoed through the hall, sounding like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.

Houtu smiled with satisfaction.

After he finished shouting, Feng Xi remembered to ask, "My lord, where am I going to pursue further studies?"

"Mount Kunlun," Houtu said, "The Three Pure Ones each hold sway over the principles representing origin, existence, and end, elucidating the birth and death of the universe... This is most helpful for your cultivation at the Taiyi realm."

"Didn't our Wu tribe make a verbal alliance with them during our overseas visit?"

"Now, this alliance needs to be deepened appropriately... Sending exchange students, diplomats, and relevant project leaders is all reasonable."

"With you, three things can be combined," Houtu said with a smile. "You're not only an exchange student, but you can also represent my Wu clan before the Three Pure Ones to some extent... And besides, isn't the business alliance about expanding channels and strengthening ourselves?"

"Right now, I'll just assign you a task—as a diplomat, you'll be in charge of the commercial channels in the Kunlun Mountains region. This will directly boost your contribution to the Merchant Alliance, which you can use to compete for power within the alliance later."

"Of course, you mustn't embezzle, okay?" Houtu said. "If someone finds fault with you and brings you down... there's nothing I can do about it."

Feng Xi's mind went blank for a moment.

The surprise Houtu gave him was truly enormous!

Everything was arranged perfectly.

This shows how much Houtu valued him.

This may be due to the significance of Emperor Yan's sudden appearance, or it may be because the miniature Houtu on Feng Xi's forehead expresses his feelings and pleases the Ancestral Witches.

In short—

Licking gods, everything you could want!

(End of this chapter)