How Could the Great God's Business Be Called Stealing? (cont.)

But everything Bai Ze did was for the sake of the demon race!

Before Bai Ze could speak, Di Jun spoke first.

After all, Bai Ze had already done his best for the demon race, and as the Heavenly Emperor, Di Jun couldn't let him feel disheartened!

"Everyone, if Bai Chen joins the demon race along with Nuwa..."

"At that time, everyone should make sure to set up the restrictions in their respective dojos tightly, so that Bai Chen has no opportunity to steal."

Di Jun could only try his best to appease the Demon Saint. He hadn't expected that Bai Chen, a Pet Beast, could make Ji Meng and the other Demon Saint so wary.

Ji Meng: Bai Chen's thieving cat is no ordinary Pet Beast; it's a Primordial World bandit.

A Primordial World thief who dared to steal even the treasures of Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

"Your Heavenly Emperor, we have heard that back in the Wanshou Mountain Wuzhuang Temple, even the Three Thousand Purple Cloud Guests were unable to break through Zhenyuanzi's protective array, yet Bai Chen could enter and leave at will."

"If Bai Chen is determined to steal from us, how can we defend ourselves?"

The Demon Saint were not buying Di Jun's act at all; they knew perfectly well that they couldn't possibly defend against Bai Chen.

"Heavenly Emperor, we even doubt that your Primordial Chaos Luo Great Array might not be able to trap Bai Chen."

Di Jun had intended to appease the Demon Saint, but their Demon Saint were tantamount to a direct stab in the back.

It wasn't that the Demon Saint looked down on Di Jun, but rather that Bai Chen's battle record was verifiable throughout the entire Primordial World.

All the Demon Saint suspected that Bai Chen cultivated the Law of Theft, which explained his extraordinary thieving skills.

"Fellow Demon Saint, if your dojos are indeed stolen by Bai Chen in the future, after verification, I will stand up for you and make up for your losses."

In order to appease the Demon Saint, Di Jun had no choice but to make a promise.

With Di Jun's promise, the Demon Saint had no objections to inviting Nuwa to join the Heavenly Court, and the matter was considered settled.

Originally, Di Jun planned to deal with East Prince Gong first, but on Bai Ze's advice, he decided to win over Nuwa first.

Bai Ze knew that dealing with East Prince Gong now would not allow him to fully realize East Prince Gong's value.

Because East Prince Gong could still be used as a bargaining chip to win over Nuwa, East Prince Gong had to wait before dealing with him.

However, before heading to Phoenix Perch Mountain, Di Jun and his group first went to find Fuxi.

Fuxi was easy to deal with; Bai Ze resolved the issue with just a few words.

Fuxi agreed to join the demon race and promised to help Di Jun and the others persuade Nuwa to join the demon race as well.

Di Jun promised Fuxi the position of emperor of the demon race, and from then on Fuxi became the Xi Huang of the demon race.

Xi Huang Fuxi, was above the Ten Great Demon Sages, and was on equal footing with Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi, enjoying the fortune and merit of the Demon Race Fortune.

Di Jun was willing to give Fuxi such good treatment for one reason: Fuxi had already severed his two corpses, including the Evil Corpse, and was a master in the late stage of Quasi-Saint.

Fuxi's cultivation level has already surpassed that of the Ten Great Demon Sages.

Moreover, Di Jun felt that without the Hetu Luoshu, his strength wouldn't be much stronger than Fuxi's.

Giving Fuxi the title of a Demon Saint would be somewhat of a belittling Fuxi, which would inevitably displease him.

Secondly, Fuxi was the elder brother of Nuwa, the future Heavenly Dao Saint.

As long as Fuxi joins the demon race, it doesn't matter if Nuwa doesn't.

Out of respect for Fuxi, Nuwa was reluctant to take action against the demon race in the future.

As they approached Phoenix Perch Mountain, Di Jun bowed to Fuxi and said:

"Xi Huang Xi Huang, we had some misunderstandings with Fellow Daoist Nuwa before. We would appreciate it if you could put in a good word for us."

Although the news of Fuxi's entry into the demon race has not yet been officially announced, Di Jun has already been referring to Fuxi by the name Xi Huang.

"Your Heavenly Emperor, there's no need to say more. This humble Daoist knows it was all caused by Bai Chen and those evil beasts who stirred up trouble and brought about this disaster."

With Di Jun constantly referring to him as Xi Huang, Fuxi had successfully come to regard himself as a member of the demon race.

"Xi Huang, you are truly wise and righteous!"

Di Jun gave the Ten Great Demon Sages Ten Great Demon Sages a wink, and they all flattered Fuxi.

"Xi Huang, I'm entrusting Fellow Daoist Nuwa to you!"

Di Jun knew that whether Nuwa could be incorporated into the demon race depended mainly on Fuxi, so he asked him for help again.

Faced with Di Jun's request, Fuxi patted his chest and made a promise:

"Heavenly Emperor, with such sincerity, my sister will definitely join the demon race."

Fuxi felt that the conditions offered by Di Jun were indeed quite good.

The mere fact that they agreed to give Nuwa the Merit and Fortune of the demon race's Heavenly Court was already a testament to their sincerity.

Outside Phoenix Perch Mountain...

The demon race's high-ranking officials watched the Phoenix Clan's army drill from afar and couldn't help but sigh, "The Phoenix Clan truly deserves to be one of the former overlords of the Primordial World."

Even though the Phoenix Clan no longer has the Yuanfeng in charge, and even though the overall strength of the clan has declined due to the influence of the Great Karmic Debt, the Phoenix Clan still retains some of its hegemonic aura.

Actually, the Phoenix Clan owes a great Bai Chen.

Before the final battle, Bai Chen sent his clone to advise Yuanfeng, Yuanfeng listened to some of Bai Chen's advice.

Therefore, during the decisive battle for Three Clans Hegemony, the Phoenix Clan did not suffer significant losses, and its elite Phoenix Clan remained intact.

If Yuanfeng hadn't listened to Bai Chen, the Phoenix Clan would probably be in no better shape than the Dragon Clan and Qilin Clan.

"This is the territory of the Phoenix Clan at Phoenix Perch Mountain. You shall all halt here!"

Just as Fuxi and his demon clan were about to approach Phoenix Perch Mountain, they were stopped by patrolling Phoenix Clan members.

When Fuxi saw that the Phoenix Clan members dared to block him, he was furious, feeling that they had made him lose face in front of Di Jun and his group.

"How come you don't even recognize me after being away for so long?"

Fuxi was furious and sternly rebuked the Phoenix Clan members.

At this moment, the purple and white divine phoenixes flew over, and the swan and the Honghu (two of the five-colored divine phoenixes) appeared.

"Hey, Honghu, tell them to leave immediately."

When Fuxi saw that the two high-ranking elders of the Phoenix Clan, Yu and Honghu, had arrived, he put on the airs of a master and began to give them orders.

Fuxi's attitude displeased Xiaoxiao and Honghu.

It should be noted that during the Phoenix Clan's heyday, their Five-Colored Divine Phoenixes were among the strongest in the Primordial World.

At that time, Fuxi was hiding in some corner, too afraid to emerge into the world.

At that time, Fuxi bowed to the five-colored phoenixes, but they ignored Fuxi.

Now that the clan leader is gone and the Phoenix Clan has declined, Fuxi is putting on airs like a master. What a load of rubbish.

It's important to know that before Yuanfeng, the patriarch of the Phoenix Clan, passed away, he entrusted the Phoenix Clan to Nuwa, not Fuxi.

Although 𬸚𬸦 and Honghu were furious, they suppressed their anger and replied:

"Great God Fuxi, the order to impose martial law is the command of Great Goddess Nuwa. Anyone entering Phoenix Perch Mountain must be checked."

"Why would the Great God Fuxi disobey the great goddess Nuwa's command?"

The swan and the Honghu directly invoked Nuwa's Imperial Decree to suppress Fuxi.

"My sister Nuwa's orders?"

Fuxi was startled. When had his sister Nuwa given this order?

Could it be that I haven't been back to Phoenix Perch Mountain for so long that I didn't know about this news?

Ever since Bai Chen tricked the Three Thousand Purple Cloud Guests with Hong Yun, Nuwa brought Bai Chen back to Phoenix Perch Mountain and ordered martial law to be in place to prevent the Three Thousand Purple Cloud Guests from causing trouble at Phoenix Perch Mountain.

Unbeknownst to Nuwa, Bai Chen secretly gave the Five-Colored Divine Phoenix an order.

"Hey, Honghu, my sister's Imperial Decree is aimed at outsiders, forbidding them from entering Phoenix Perch Mountain. I am not an outsider."

Both the pheasant and the Honghu brought up Nuwa's Imperial Decree, so Fuxi couldn't reprimand them.

Fuxi's attitude softened somewhat; he simply told the girls to get out of the way.

However, Yu and Honghu did not leave immediately. Yu sneered and said:

"Great God Fuxi, Bai Chen has quite a few enemies."

"The Nuwa is currently at a crucial stage in her cultivation, and it is said that she is comprehending the method of attaining enlightenment."

"If someone were to impersonate the Great God Fuxi and plot against the Great Goddess Nuwa, we cannot bear that responsibility."

𬸚𬸦 and Honghu knew that the Fuxi in front of them was real, but they were deliberately Fuxi him because he had been rude before.

As for what happened afterward, would Fuxi complain to Nuwa?

Hehehe!

The Phoenix Clan had clearly been dutiful and loyal, and Fuxi might not be able to win a lawsuit against either of them.

Moreover, even if their conflict with Fuxi escalated to the point of involving Nuwa, the cat would help them explain the situation to Nuwa.

Bai Chen had long guessed that Fuxi would eventually bring the demon race to find Nuwa, so he instructed the Five-Colored Divine Phoenix to make things difficult for Fuxi and the demon race.

Furthermore, it promised the Five-Colored Divine Phoenix that it, the Great God Bai Chen, would bear all the consequences and ensure their safety.

Both the swan and the Honghu received benefits from Bai Chen — the Yellow Middle Plum fruit—and had Bai Chen's promise, which is why they were not afraid of Fuxi.

"You suspect that I am an imposter?"

Fuxi's face was extremely ugly; it had only been a short time since he had returned to Phoenix Perch Mountain.

Now, not only is he being stopped by the Phoenix Clan outside Phoenix Perch Mountain Phoenix Perch Mountain when he tries to return, but his identity is also being questioned. It's utterly humiliating.

"Great deity, we cannot confirm that you are truly the Great God Fuxi, and not some other Purple Sky Guest in disguise."

"Furthermore, we remember that the Great God Fuxi seemed to have no relationship with the demon race, while the demon race was at odds with the great gods Bai Chen and Nuwa."