Primordial World: I Start by Bumping into Nuwa!

Moreover, in order to sever Emperor Yao's karmic ties, Xuan Du told him some things about the Five Emperors.

Among the things Xuan Du told Emperor Yao was that Emperor Yao's successor—the fourth of the Five Emperors —was to be the head of the Witch Clan.

After learning about Chong Hua's unusual double pupils and the talents he displayed, Emperor Yao began to suspect that Chonghua was his successor.

That's why she married her two daughters to him and entrusted them with important responsibilities.

The Ancestral Witch Zhu Jiuyin nodded in agreement, and then added:

"Emperor Yao, we brothers have come to see you today to announce the Imperial Decree of our younger sister, Houtu."

The Ancestral Witch Zhu Jiuyin produced the sacred Imperial Decree of Houtu and announced:

"The Holy Edict of Houtu: In accordance with the Great Dao's Destiny, Emperor Yao shall reign for seventy years. After seventy years, he shall abdicate the position of the Co-Lord of Humanity and leave the human race. He shall not interfere in the affairs of the human race except when the human race is facing a life-or-death crisis."

Emperor Yao's seventy-year reign was nearing its end, and only a few years remained. That's why Zhu Jiuyin came to inform him that he should prepare to step down and leave.

Of course, the intention was also to pave the way for Shun before the other party was kicked out.

"Emperor Yao respectfully obeys the Imperial Decree of the Empress Houtu."

Because of the events involving Emperor Zhuanxu Di Ku, Emperor Yao had long anticipated that one day he too would be forced to leave the human race, and thus he was mentally prepared.

In the blink of an eye, it was time for Emperor Yao to leave the human race. Before leaving, he abdicated the position of the Co-Lord of Humanity to Chong Hua.

After Chong Hua became the Co-Lord of Humanity, he was given the title Shun!

After Shun became the Co-Lord of Humanity, he divided the land into Twelve Provinces, delineated administrative regions using rivers as boundaries, and established a system of "an inspection tour every five years."

Shun used his virtue to influence the southern barbarian tribes of the Jianghuai region, easing the grievances between the southern barbarian tribes and the human tribes.

In addition, Shun reformed the official system of the human race, establishing Nine Officials and Twelve Shepherds.

In order to motivate human officials, Shun established a three-year performance evaluation system for them, and promoted, demoted, or dismissed officials based on the evaluation results.

Following Zhu Jiuyin's advice, Shun decided to reform the laws of the human race.

Shun ordered Gao Yao to formulate laws, and to publicly display the images of punishments on objects—these were called "Elephant Punishment," establishing systems such as exile, whipping, and redemption.

Shun abolished the laws of various tribes and unified the legal system.

In addition, Shun refined Emperor Yao's calendar into "seventy-two pentads, establishing the rules of spring plowing, summer weeding, autumn harvesting, and winter storage."

In addition, Shun reformed and improved the system of rites and music, and standardized the rites for sacrifices, marriages, and funerals.

Furthermore, Shun promoted the virtues of "fatherly righteousness," "motherly kindness," "filial piety," and "brotherly respect." These four virtues, promoted by Shun, effectively condemned his unrighteous father, Gu Sou, his unkind stepmother, Ren Nü, and his disrespectful brother, Xiang, to the pillar of shame.

Of the four members of Shun's family, he was the only filial son.

The mess that Emperor Yao failed to handle—the Yellow River floods—has now fallen on Shun's shoulders.

During Shun's reign as the Co-Lord of Humanity, the Yellow River Basin frequently suffered from floods. Therefore, Shun decided to Flood Control and appointed Chong Bo Gun to be in charge of Flood Control.

First, Chong Bo Gun had experience in Flood Control, having already helped Emperor Yao Flood Control once. Although he failed, he must have learned from his experience.

Secondly, Chong Bo Gun was of noble status and high seniority, and only he could shoulder this important task and get the tribes to cooperate.

How high was Chong Bo Gun's generation?

Chong Bo Gun was the son of Emperor Zhuanxu, and Shun was Emperor Zhuanxu's sixth-generation descendant.

According to seniority, Shun should call Chong Bo Gun his great-great-grandfather.

Chong Bo Gun adopted the strategy of "blocking the water" and built dikes, which initially worked quite well.

However, in the ninth year, Chong Bo Gun's method of blocking the water backfired, the dam collapsed, and an unprecedented flood broke out.

That great flood caused severe damage to the human race.

The backlash from the water-blocking method caused heavy losses to the human race. Enraged, Shun ordered the execution of Chong Bo Gun to give the human race an explanation.

Chong Bo Gun was unwilling to accept defeat, so he fled to Yu Mountain. In the end, the Ancestral Witch Zhurong prepared to kill Chong Bo Gun.

Outside Yu Mountain...

The Ancestral Witch Zhurong has arrived at Yu Mountain, and he is preparing to use the Dutian Divine Fire to refine Yu Mountain.

"You big oaf, stop right there!"

Just then, accompanied by a shout, a fruit pit hit him on the head.

The Ancestral Witch Zhurong turned his head and saw Bai Chen sitting on the Twelve-grade Pure World White Lotus, eating fruit, and angrily rebuked him:

"Bai Chen, you've gone too far!"

The Ancestral Witch Zhurong felt that Bai Chen had gone too far. Not only did he call him a big, dumb idiot, but he also threw a fruit pit at him. This was simply too much of a bullying for a witch.

Bai Chen looked at the enraged Ancestral Witch Zhurong and pouted, saying:

"What, you want to make a move? You don't actually think you've beaten this great god, do you?"

"I remember back then, even you and the Ancestral Witch Gonggong couldn't defeat that dead bird Di Jun, while I could punch Fuxi and kick Di Jun."

Bai Chen truly didn't take the Ancestral Witch Zhurong seriously; the opponent was too weak, not even a match for the Great God Bai Chen.

"Bai Chen, you~"

The Ancestral Witch Zhurong was furious. This Evil Cat was really infuriating, and he really wanted to have a showdown with Bai Chen.

If it weren't for the fact that the Ancestral Witch Zhurong was afraid of a mishap that would become a boastful achievement for Bai Chen, she would have acted long ago.

"What do you mean, 'you'?"

When Bai Chen saw that the Ancestral Witch Zhurong still dared to point at him, he directly retorted.

Just then, a jade hand grabbed its neck and lifted it off the Twelve-grade Pure World White Lotus.

"Houtu, you have no martial virtue! You attacked this great god! Release this great god now!"

Bai Chen turned his head and saw Houtu. While struggling, he began to accuse Houtu of her shameless behavior.

Houtu placed Bai Chen back on the Twelve-grade Pure World White Lotus, pinched its round face, and asked:

"Little White, the terrible mistakes he made in Flood Control caused heavy casualties among the human race. Why should we protect him?"

"As far as I know, you and he have no connection. Is there some secret involved?"

Others may not know Bai Chen's friends, but Bai Chen's closest friend, Houtu Bai Chen's circle of friends very well.

Moreover, according to what Houtu learned through the Book of Life and Death, Gun was just an ordinary human, not some Innate Great God reincarnated.

"This great god doesn't care about saving his life; this great god only wants to ensure his corpse remains intact."

Bai Chen crossed his arms in front of his chest and said something in an annoyed tone.

Gun's original intention in Flood Control was for the good of humanity, but his flawed Flood Control brought disaster to humanity, so he had to pay the price and atone for his sins.

"???"

Houtu and the Ancestral Witch Zhurong were dumbfounded upon hearing this. This cat wasn't sleeping in the Wa Saint Palace; it had come here specifically to ensure that Gun's body remained intact.

Outrageous!

This is outrageous!

Houtu's bewildered expression, Bai Chen scolded her:

"Houtu, his corpse will give birth to the last of the Five Emperors, and also the first Human King of the human race."

"If that big, dumb Zhurong really burned him to ashes, how would the last of the Five Emperors be born?"

After Gun died, his body did not decompose for three years. It was from Gun's abdomen that Da Yu was able to extract the body.

Bai Chen came to protect Gun's body so as to preserve the birthplace of Da Yu.

"I see!"

Upon hearing Bai Chen's words, Houtu suddenly understood, and then said to the Ancestral Witch Zhurong:

"Brother, since that's the case, at least leave him with a whole corpse!"

Because it was agreed long ago that the Five Emperors would be jointly responsible by the Witch Clan and Nuwa, Houtu felt that since it concerned the birth of the Five Emperors, it was indeed necessary to handle it properly.

As soon as Houtu spoke, the Ancestral Witch Zhurong quickly expressed his opinion:

"Little sister, don't worry, I will definitely not damage his physical body."

The Ancestral Witch Zhurong now understands the importance of preserving Gun's complete corpse, and can't help but feel fortunate that she hadn't unleashed the Dutian Divine Fire to burn Gun and the entire Yu Mountain to nothingness.

At Houtu's command, the Ancestral Witch Zhurong entered Yu Mountain.

A moment later, the Ancestral Witch Zhurong emerged, carrying Gun's corpse, which was completely undamaged, inside and out.

With the power of the Ancestral Witch Zhurong, killing Gun and his attendants would have been as easy as burning them to ashes with a single thought.

In order to leave Gun with a complete body without any wounds, the Ancestral Witch Zhurong captured Gun and drowned him in the river at Yu Mountain, which wasted some time.

Gun's flawed Flood Control methods led to the submersion of human tribes near the Yellow River Basin, resulting in the drowning of many tribesmen.

Now that he has been drowned by Zhurong, it can be considered that retribution has been served, and he has paid the price for his mistakes.

Seeing that Gun's body was intact, Bai Chen said to Houtu:

"The Great Goddess Houtu is going to make arrangements for the Five Emperors. Please arrange for someone to guard his body to prevent any unscrupulous sages from causing trouble."

Bai Chen gave a brief explanation and then prepared to depart on his Twelve-grade Pure World White Lotus, as the selection of the Five Emperors had not yet been finalized.

"Little White, you go!"

After Houtu saw Bai Chen off, she turned to the Ancestral Witch Zhurong and said:

"Brother, you stay here and guard Gun's body!"

Houtu felt that since Gun was killed by the Ancestral Witch Zhurong, it was appropriate to leave him here to guard the body.

Moreover, when the Ancestral Witch Zhurong killed Gun, she was careful to keep Gun's body intact, and had Zhurong guard Gun's body to prevent any accidents from happening.

"This~"