"Wu Hui..."
Luo Yan racked his brain but still couldn't find any relevant information.
That meant he had never read any records about a deity named "Wu Hui."
Lin Wei said, "I once saw a passage in Mozi: Non-Aggression, Part 2: 'When Cheng Tang attacked Xia, Heaven's mandate sent down a blazing fire to the walls of Xia, between the western and northern corners.'"
"Here, 'Rong' refers to 'Zhurong.'"
"The character 'long' means 'to descend.'"
"This passage probably means that during Cheng Tang's campaign against Xia, Zhurong sent down fire to aid the battle. But it might also mean that this was the first time fire was used in warfare."
"Since ancient times, Zhurong has been regarded as the god of fire. However, the Classic of Mountains and Seas records that Zhurong had a younger brother named Wu Hui, also called Huilu, who likewise held the office of Fire Official. His reputation simply wasn't as great as Zhurong's."
The Records of the Grand Historian also contain a passage saying that the Gonggong clan rebelled, and Emperor Ku ordered Chong Li to put them down, but he failed to finish the task.
"As a result, 'on the gengyin day, Chong Li was executed, and his younger brother Wu Hui succeeded him as Chong Li. He again held the office of Fire Official and became Zhurong.'"
"Judging from these records, Wu Hui was also a god of fire and held the position of Fire Official."
"And 'Zhurong' did not refer to any particular deity, but to a divine office."
"Chong Li held the office before him, and Wu Hui after him. Both had served as 'Zhurong.'"
"Of course, the Classic of Mountains and Seas was written by humans, so it must differ from the true circumstances of the primordial gods."
"However, the