The Human Emperor Returns, and Houtu Demands Punishment! (cont.)

Now that Houtu has questioned me, what should I do?

Fuxi: You guys are really stupid. When I smuggled myself across the border and didn't reincarnate as a human through the Six Paths of Reincarnation, I was caught and punished by Houtu, wasn't I?

With me as an example, are you still going to follow suit? Are you stupid?

Xuanyuan Shi: Hong Yun also smuggled himself in, so why wasn't he caught?

Hong Yun: I promised Houtu 20% of the Houtu Emperor's Merit and Fortune long ago. I had Houtu's permission; it was a legitimate way to transfer it. Can you compare to me?

Chi You: I am one of our own, the term "smuggling" doesn't exist for me!

Cang Jie: Don't be fooled by my four eyes; I was born a human through the Six Paths of Reincarnation, not an illegal immigrant.

Taiqing Laozi had long anticipated that Houtu would investigate illegal immigration, so the Shihuang Hou Gang Jie he chose was a true human. However, he had bestowed some good fortune upon him at birth.

Taiqing Laozi was just waiting to see how this show would end.

"Xuanyuan Shi, confess your guilt!"

Faced with Houtu's accusations, Xuanyuan Shi, whose Primordial Spirit True Spirit had awakened, could only confess his guilt.

The current situation is that confessing and admitting guilt will result in leniency, and there is no certainty of death.

But if one does not confess, one is considered stubborn and incorrigible, defying Houtu, the true Earthly Dao Spokesperson, and the other party has every reason to kill one.

"Since that's the case, come with me to the Underworld to be punished!"

Houtu finished speaking, countless Talisman Lock shot out from the eighteen levels of hell, binding Xuanyuan Shi and attempting to drag him into the eighteen levels of hell in the underworld.

"Wait!"

Seeing that Xuanyuan Shi was about to be dragged into the underworld, Yuanshi Tianzun finally couldn't hold back any longer and appeared.

"Fellow Daoist Houtu, the struggle between the Lord of Weapons and the Emperor is over, why bother with such a fuss?"

The Yuanshi Tianzun believed that Houtu was targeting the Xuanyuan Shi because the Xuanyuan Shi had defeated Chi You, ruined the Witch Clan's grand plan, and failed to become the Human Emperor, thus seeking revenge.

Those watching from the shadows were speechless at Yuanshi Tianzun's actions, even though everyone knew that Houtu was settling a personal score.

But as the saying goes, "Don't expose what you've seen through." If you expose things now, aren't you just tearing off the mask of civility?

"Yuqing Yuanshi, are you saying I'm settling a personal score?"

After Houtu revealed the hidden meaning in Yuanshi Tianzun's words, her expression changed drastically, and she questioned him sharply:

"Yuqing Yuanshi helped the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon violate the order of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and reincarnate as a human without permission. You were also involved in this matter, weren't you?"

Houtu hadn't originally intended to deal with Yuanshi Tianzun, but since the other party seemed to lack manners, she wouldn't mind letting him know who the big and small kings were today.

"Houtu, are you also going to send me to the underworld to be punished?"

Yuanshi Tianzun was very displeased by Houtu's accusation and retorted directly.

He simply didn't believe the other party would dare send him to the underworld to be punished.

"Why not!"

Houtu's attitude was unwavering; she simply refused to give Yuanshi Tianzun any face.

"This is utterly absurd! I am Heavenly Dao Saint, of unparalleled nobility. How could I possibly be punished in the Underworld!"

Yuanshi Tianzun had never been so angry. He thought to himself, Yuanshi Tianzun, that he was of such noble status, yet Houtu actually sent him to the underworld to be punished. This was clearly a blatant humiliation!

"Of noble status?"

"Your status as Heavenly Dao Saint is hardly esteemed before me!"

Houtu didn't take Yuanshi Tianzun seriously. What kind of person was he? How dare he call himself "this one" in front of Houtu?

No matter how noble he is as Heavenly Dao Saint, can he be as noble as I am Earthly Dao Spokesperson?

"Houtu, are you going to break your promise to Master Hongjun?"

When Yuanshi Tianzun Houtu was about to take action, he quickly brought up the agreement between Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Houtu.

"Yuqing Yuanshi, this agreement is only effective if I choose to abide by it; if I do not wish to abide by it, it is invalid!"

Houtu saw that Yuanshi Tianzun was using the agreement to pressure her, she immediately sneered.

The reason I agreed to the agreement with Dao Ancestor Hong was that the Witch Clan would have the upper hand if the agreement were followed.

If Chi You hadn't lost so quickly that he hadn't even had time to react, he would have broken the agreement back then.

"Moreover, you, Yuqing Yuanshi, have violated the order of the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the Underworld by allowing the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon to reincarnate as a human without authorization. I will capture you and take you back to the Underworld, where Dao Ancestor Hongjun will give me a reasonable explanation."

Houtu felt that her actions were justified, since it was Yuanshi Tianzun who had broken her rules first.

Wa Saint Palace...

The "Eating Melon and Watching the Show" group is currently enjoying the show.

Houtu Nuwa had broken the agreement and attacked Yuanshi Tianzun, Nuwa asked Bai Chen:

"Bad Cat, what's the difference between Houtu's cultivation level and Dao Ancestor's? Why is she so defiant!"

Nuwa knew that Houtu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, two representatives of the same level, were both above her in cultivation, but she did not know the difference in cultivation between Houtu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

She knew Bai Chen knew a lot, so she wanted to probe the cat for information—what if the cat knew something?

After Bai Chen finished eating the fruit in his hand, he said:

"I don't know the exact difference in cultivation level between Houtu and Dao Ancestor, but I do know that the difference between Houtu and Dao Ancestor is smaller than the difference between you and Houtu."

Houtu had fought against Dao Ancestor Hongjun, so Bai Chen had no idea how great the difference in cultivation between Houtu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun was, and that was the only answer he could give.

Upon hearing Bai Chen's answer, Nuwa flew into a rage. She grabbed Bai Chen by the back of the neck, lifted him up, and demanded:

"Bad Cat, what do you mean?"

"I was asking you about the difference in cultivation levels between Houtu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, not asking you to mock me!"

Nuwa felt that Bai Chen was too rebellious. Did this cat only feel comfortable if it angered her every day?

This cat is just trying to drive me crazy so it can inherit my family fortune.

"Nuwa, this great goddess would like to add that if this were the Underworld, Dao Ancestor wouldn't be able to defeat Houtu."

Even if you were added to the mix, I'm afraid we still wouldn't be able to defeat Houtu, who is blessed by the Houtu!

Bai Chen, being cheeky again, revealed the only thing he could confirm.

Bai Chen felt that he wasn't trying to anger Nuwa, but rather to remind her of the difference between Nuwa and Houtu, and to stop being lazy all day and instead cultivate diligently.

"Aaaaaah!"

Bai Chen's mischievousness directly broke Nuwa's defenses, and she started angrily rubbing the cat's head.

This Bad Cat makes itself unhappy, so it can't be happy either.

On Houtu's side, Yuanshi Tianzun Yuanshi Tianzun was under immense pressure because of Houtu's terrifying and overwhelming magical power.

Yuanshi Tianzun had already brought out the Pangu Banner and the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, and it seemed that this farce was about to escalate completely, so Dao Ancestor Hongjun appeared to mediate.

"Houtu Daoist Houtu, please calm down!"

"Houtu Daoist Houtu, it was wrong of Yuanshi to allow the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon to bypass the Six Paths of Reincarnation."

"I have decided to use two Human Emperor's merits to atone for their sins, is that alright?"

In an effort to appease Houtu and quell her anger, Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who was trying to mediate the Houtu, directly offered a bargaining chip.

In fact, he also realized that Houtu's actions this time were to gain a share of the Human Emperor's merits.

As for whether it would harm the interests of Yuanshi Tianzun, that was not within the scope of Dao Ancestor Hongjun's consideration. He felt that as long as Houtu could be stabilized, it would be worth sacrificing some of Yuanshi Tianzun's interests!

Bai Chen: As someone who has the right to allocate resources, I feel it's necessary to speak up.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun: You're in cahoots with Houtu, how could you possibly go against her? See if Houtu doesn't get angry with you?

Before Houtu could speak, Yuanshi Tianzun quickly spoke up:

"Master Hongjun, Bai Chen, Nuwa, and Yuanfeng will take at least 40% of the Human Emperor's merits. If Houtu gets another 20%, then only 40 Human Emperor's merits will be left. How much will I get then?"

Yuanshi Tianzun was very dissatisfied with Dao Ancestor Hongjun's proposal. Previously, in order to appease Nuwa and obtain the Witch-Slaying Sword, the latter had already given Nuwa two- Human Emperor.

Now, in order to stabilize Houtu, the other side wants to give them two- Human Emperor's merits.

Master Hongjun, the merits of the Human Emperor aren't yours, so you really don't feel the pain of dividing them up, do you?

"Shut up!"

"You have no right to speak here!"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun sternly rebuked Yuanshi Tianzun, calling him a worthless fellow.

The reason I'm trying to mediate is because he can't handle the situation at hand.

If I don't intervene to stop the fight, then Yuanshi Tianzun will get a beating and then demand compensation.

Now that I've intervened to mediate and offered compensation, at least Yuanshi Tianzun won't get a beating.

What, does this guy want to get beaten up and then pay compensation?

When Yuanshi Tianzun saw that Dao Ancestor Hongjun was truly enraged, he dared not utter another word.

"Can!"

Houtu agreed to the proposal from Dao Ancestor Hongjun, after all, her purpose in coming to question the Xuanyuan Shi was for the sake of the Human Emperor's merits.

Now that Dao Ancestor Hongjun has taken the initiative to offer compensation to the two Human Emperor for their merits, it's time for me to know when to stop.

After Houtu and Dao Ancestor Hongjun reached an agreement, she looked in the direction of the Wa Saint Palace and spoke:

"Little White, it's time to distribute the Human Emperor's merits!"

Based on Houtu's understanding of Bai Chen, and given that cat's love of gossip, he was definitely in the Wa Saint Palace right now, watching the drama unfold with Nuwa.

As expected, as soon as Houtu spoke, Bai Chen manipulated the Kongtong Seal to bestow the merits of the Human Emperor.

It first took its own two-tenths, then manipulated the Kongtong Seal to divide Nuwa and Yuanfeng's Human Emperor each, and then gave Houtu's two-tenths.

After Bai Chen divided the merit among his own people, only 40 Human Emperor's merit remained. To show fairness, Bai Chen divided it in half, with Yuanshi Tianzun receiving 20% and Xuanyuan Shi receiving 20%.