Chapter 79

Feng Ye happily held a jade basin and returned to the Huoyun Cave. In this jade basin was a divine grass, precisely the Nine-Grain Rice that Feng Ye had been searching for a long time.

Just as he entered the cave, Feng Ye heard a series of arguments from inside.

A man and a woman, no need to guess, it could only be Fuxi and Nüwa.

He decided! Once Nüwa finished setting up his Daoist altar, he would move out immediately. This way, he could avoid the awkwardness of Nüwa occasionally coming to Huoyun Cave and arguing with Fuxi, leaving him in an awkward position. Feng Ye was puzzled, how could a brother-obsessed person and a sister-obsessed person have so much to argue about? And their relationship was actually quite good?

For Feng Ye, the greatest gain from being transported to the Primordial Era was getting along well with Fuxi and Nüwa. He had to listen to their arguments every day.

Feng Ye instructed Yaoyang to take the jade basin to the Suimu tree at the back of the mountain, then he walked in, "What are you two arguing about this time?"

"It's all because of my sister, who knows what she's thinking, actually wanting me to take the position of Heavenly Emperor!" Fuxi said irritably.

"It's not taking, but temporarily assuming the position. Once Haotian returns, we can return it to him. Otherwise, if Haotian reincarnates, who will manage the Heavenly Court?" Nüwa corrected.

"Heavenly Emperor?" Feng Ye gave Fuxi a sympathetic look. At this time, the laws of heaven and earth were in chaos, and everything was in disarray. Taking the position of Heavenly Emperor would be a hard job!

"Oh, if that's the case, you two can continue discussing it!" Feng Ye turned to leave.

"Wait, you're not an outsider, stay here!" Fuxi grabbed Feng Ye and pulled him to sit beside him. Speaking of which, Feng Ye was focused on enhancing his Daoist cultivation and did not pay much attention to physical cultivation. Moreover, Fuxi had a divine body, which was much stronger than Feng Ye's immortal body. With one hand, Fuxi could easily hold Feng Ye down.

"Think of a way to help me get out of this!" Fuxi secretly transmitted a message.

"Absolutely not! It has nothing to do with me!" Feng Ye responded, he didn't want to argue with Nüwa. As the saying goes, 'I would rather my fellow Daoist die than me,' and arguing with a woman, especially a female sage, was like facing a million times stronger opponent.

"Since you're here, help me persuade my brother. Although it's a tough job, it will greatly benefit my brother. After all, as the Heavenly Emperor, he will have a better understanding of the Heavenly Dao, which will be very beneficial for cultivation, right?"

"But it's also a place of entanglement. Given the Emperor's character, how could he get involved in such entanglements?" Feng Ye argued, trying to help Fuxi.

"Moreover, during this period, the Heavenly Court is being re-established, and everything is in disarray. It's a hard job. Once the Heavenly Court is well-managed, Haotian will return. Isn't it just doing work for others?"

"That's right, exactly!" Fuxi nodded in agreement. "Sister, even Ah Ye says so, how could you push your own brother into a fire pit?"

"How is it a fire pit!" Nüwa frowned. "I'm doing this for my brother's good. Think about it, my brother becoming the Heavenly Emperor of the human race is just the Heavenly Emperor of the human race. But if he goes to the Heavenly Court, there might be another opportunity!"

Then, Nüwa secretly transmitted a message to Feng Ye, "Fellow Daoist, help me persuade my brother. Don't forget, your Daoist altar still needs me to build it!"

"Your Highness, you're overestimating me. The Emperor has already made up his mind, why do you need to do this?" Feng Ye refused, inwardly cursing, knowing this would happen. Why involve him in their sibling arguments?

"I remember you were looking for the Stabilizing Pearl, right? I can help you, how about that?"

Feng Ye's heart stirred, and he changed his tone, "Speaking of which, although taking the position of Heavenly Emperor now is a hard job, if everything is settled, it will be a great merit!"

"Merit?" Fuxi sneered, "It depends on how you get it. I already have boundless merit, so I don't need this. Besides, if something goes wrong, the karma will come, and I'll have to bear it!"

"It can't be worse than the current situation. Moreover, the Emperor is only temporarily assuming the position. If something goes wrong in the future, it will be the responsibility of the Heavenly Court, not the Emperor. Just push everything onto Haotian!"

"That's right, exactly!" Nüwa nodded. "Now, the Heavenly Court can't find anyone to temporarily assume the position, and the divine race doesn't agree with the choice of the Heavenly Court. If the divine race sends someone, the Heavenly Court won't be willing. Therefore, we need a powerful person who can command both the Heavenly Court and the divine race. Apart from my brother, who else is virtuous and capable, with high prestige and power, to command the many immortals and gods?"

Flattery never fails, and Nüwa was well-versed in this.

"But I am focused on cultivating in Huoyun Cave and aspire to achieve the Great Dao. I don't want to waste time. Moreover, if Haotian doesn't return for a long time, won't I have to be the Heavenly Emperor forever?"

"That's perfect! The position of Heavenly Emperor won't have to be given to the Heavenly Court!" Nüwa said without hesitation.

Seeing Fuxi frown, Feng Ye knew he was in trouble and quickly said, "Your Highness, it was just a casual remark. The Three Pure Ones are there, the Heavenly Court won't fall. The Emperor is overthinking it. Haotian is the Heavenly Emperor chosen by the Heavenly Court, how could he not return? Once the Heavenly Court is running smoothly, if the Emperor doesn't want to continue, he can abdicate and transfer power to someone else!"

Feng Ye organized his thoughts, "It's just a temporary thing, how long can it be? Once the Heavenly Court is running smoothly, the Three Pure Ones might not let you continue managing it. They're afraid you'll cling to the position! By then, the disciples of the Three Pure Ones will have grown up and can take over. Even the Three Pure Ones themselves can do it. Power in the hands of a few people, once they taste the benefits, they might take action to let Haotian undergo endless trials."

Nüwa's eyes lit up, and she nodded, "Fellow Daoist Feng Ye is right. Once the Heavenly Court is running smoothly, otherwise, the imbalance of heaven and earth will bring misfortune to all beings!" Of course, if they could stir up internal strife within the Heavenly Court, it would be even better, Nüwa thought secretly.

Fuxi shook his head, "You two! Sister, I can understand, but why are you joining in, Fellow Daoist? Do you think I'm in the way in Huoyun Cave? Why are you so eager to drive me out?"

"Brother, don't be like that. I'm thinking about you and the human race. As the Heavenly Emperor, you can gain merit and fortune, and provide many conveniences for the human race!"

"Enough, enough, I can't stand you two!" Fuxi shook his head. "Speaking of which, understanding the Heavenly Dao in the Heavenly Court might be an opportunity for improvement. I agree!"

Seeing this, Feng Ye thought of his Nine-Grain Rice, "Since there's nothing to worry about, I'll go to the back mountain. In the future, the Emperor should work hard and strive to return to Huoyun Cave soon!"

Fuxi pulled Feng Ye's sleeve, "Wait, Ah Ye, are you misunderstanding something? I'm going to the Heavenly Court to do hard work, why do you think you can stay in Huoyun Cave and enjoy leisure?"

"What do you mean?" Feng Ye felt a bad premonition.

"How is our relationship? Very good, right? 'Share happiness and share hardships.' You should accompany me to the Heavenly Court!"

"I have other things to do! This matter is entrusted to the Emperor, you should go alone. I might delay your opportunity! Right, Your Highness?" Feng Ye sought help from Nüwa.

"Oh, you two can continue discussing! Since my brother has agreed to temporarily assume the position of Heavenly Emperor, I need to inform the Three Pure Ones!" Nüwa got up and left, completely ignoring the "comradeship" with Feng Ye. Nüwa thought, selling out teammates is nothing, her skill in betraying friends was already at the highest level, with no pressure at all.

Nüwa waved her sleeve, not taking a single cloud with her, leaving Feng Ye in tears, to be tormented by the Demon King Fuxi.

After a while, Fuxi said seriously, "Ah Ye, let's not talk about other things. Let's think about how to revitalize the Heavenly Court and organize the laws of heaven and earth after I take charge."

Mentioning the main issue, Feng Ye stopped joking with Fuxi and pondered, "For the Heavenly Court to run smoothly, the divine positions must be filled first. The Heavenly Court encompasses everything, and if we calculate the divine positions in detail, there are tens of thousands. It will be impossible to fill them all in a long time."

"I'm only temporarily in charge, so I don't need to work so hard for the Heavenly Court. As long as it can run勉强, we can first calm down the aftermath of the war between the Witches and the Divine Beasts!"

"Then it's about the changes in the weather and the seasons. The death of the twelve Witch Ancestors directly led to changes in various laws. The laws of metal, wood, and fire are still manageable, and the spatial anomalies have been neutralized. The remaining issues are wind, rain, thunder, and disease," Feng Ye calculated.

"Not that simple!" Fuxi shook his head. "The deaths of Zhurong, Roushou, and Goumang didn't cause major changes in the laws, but don't forget they were also the gods of spring, summer, and autumn. With the death of Xuanming, all four seasons' gods are dead. How will the four seasons of the Primordial Era be managed in the future? Just calming these issues will be very difficult. Moreover, the Heavenly Court is based on star gods, and the 365 stars must be managed and operated. During the reign of Di Jun, the Sun Star was the main one, assisted by 360 star lords. How can we find them now? And the Sun Star has problems, how can we balance the yin and yang of the Primordial Era?"

"If we talk about star lords, the 365 stars are led by the Sun Star, the Moon Star, and the Purple Star. Now that Di Jun is dead, the Sun Star is leaderless, but the ten Princes of the Golden Crows are still there. They can continue to patrol the sky, at least preventing the Sun from causing chaos. On the Moon Star, the goddess Wangshu is still there, capable of balancing the yin and yang of the world. As for the star lords, how about letting me handle it? I can invite the True Mother of the Nine Emperors to come out. With the Star Map, she can redefine the positions of the stars."

Feng Ye also had a bit of selfishness. If the True Mother of the Nine Emperors came out, she would be part of Feng Ye's lineage, which would benefit them.

"Even if the True Mother of the Nine Emperors comes out, she can't manage all the stars alone! We need help, right? But just managing the four seasons, rain, and the 365 stars, we need at least 500 gods. Where can we find so many people?"

Feng Ye was speechless. If it were that easy to find people, Haotian wouldn't have had to go through the process of enfeoffing gods, offending the Three Pure Ones.

After deep thought, Fuxi said, "Let's do this. I'll ask the Four Star Lords for help. They control the earth, fire, wind, and water, and manage the 28 constellations. With their help, the four seasons can be managed. We can also borrow people from them to manage the stars in the four directions. Plus, the True Mother of the Nine Emperors can manage the central and northern stars, the ten Golden Crows can manage the Sun Star, and Wangshu can manage the Moon Star. This way, the star lineage won't be a concern."

"Since the four seasons are managed, how about letting Yuan Kui and the dragon gods handle the rain and clouds? The water gods can manage the rainfall in their respective areas, which should be feasible, right?"

"Since that's the case, these two parts don't need to worry. But the Heavenly Court also needs officials to manage daily affairs, such as guarding the treasure halls, managing the heavenly soldiers and generals, and overseeing the flowers and plants in the Heavenly Realm. The distribution of celestial children and maidens also needs to be managed, right? This part is also very important!" Fuxi said.

Feng Ye was stunned. In the myths of his previous life, where were these details described? But it made sense! Each palace and hall in the Heavenly Court needed someone to manage, and the Heavenly Court needed people to patrol, guard, and take attendance, which were not small tasks. There needed to be dedicated people to manage them, otherwise, how could the Heavenly Emperor handle everything alone? And the various ceremonies and rituals were very complicated.

"How about this?" Feng Ye hesitated. "Does the Emperor remember the dragon masters from when we were building the human race? They are all our people, and it's convenient to use them. We can check the Underworld to find where they have reincarnated, bring them up, and enfeoff them as gods. This would be a reward for their help in the Emperor's ascension to the Heavenly Emperor."

Then, Feng Ye had an idea, "The human race is our foundation. Now that the Heavenly Court lacks people, we can bring people from the human race. This would be a positive outcome for them. Those extraordinary people, virtuous people, and those with great merit can be reborn as celestial beings. From then on, they can enjoy the bliss of the Heavenly Realm, wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"Since that's the case, we have enough people," Fuxi nodded. "The remaining task is to settle the affairs of Di Jun and others. The laws of heaven and earth are in chaos, and I will use the先天八卦 to manage the central Heavenly Court, which can organize the primordial energy of the laws of heaven and earth. As for the four seasons and weather, the gods can manage them. The only thing I'm worried about is Shebishou."

Shebishou is the god of plagues and diseases, and there is currently no dedicated position for this in the Heavenly Court. There is no one to manage it.

Speaking of which, the Heavenly Court at this time is very different from the later ones. The human race is thriving, but the Three Sovereigns are incomplete, and the Five Emperors have not appeared. The human race is on the rise, but it is different from the later human prosperity.

Therefore, positions like the God of Literature, the God of Fortune, the God of Longevity, the God of Plagues, the God of Childbirth, the God of the Five Grains, the Door God, the God of Food and Toilets, and the God of Wealth have not been established.

This ancient Heavenly Court is essentially just a set of positions for the weather and stars, mainly managing the stars and celestial phenomena, and at most, the God of Fate. Even the cycle of life and death is managed by Hou Tu. At this time, Hou Tu is not yet the Earth Sovereign, and the Underworld has not been established. The division of labor among the gods of the earth is also very simple.

"So?" Feng