"What... the Emperor Shennong?!"
Wu Qing'e stared at the gleaming golden stigmata before her. This was actually the Emperor Shennong's legacy?
He was one of the most renowned great emperors of ancient times. As long as one was not utterly ignorant, it could be said that no one in Shenzhou was unaware of Shennong.
After all, all people of Shenzhou called themselves descendants of Yan and Huang—not just the Han people. Everyone revered the Emperor Yan and Yellow Emperor together as the cultural progenitors of Shenzhou.
Even Taoism contained records of him, where he was likewise ranked among the foremost great emperors.
"Correct!"
Fu Hua was very satisfied by Wu Qing'e's astonishment. This was exactly the reaction she wanted.
Fu Hua had not lied to her. This truly was Shennong.
It was just that she thought this Shennong was "him," when in fact... he was him...
The Lianshan Stigmata in Fu Hua's hand was also known as Shennong or the Emperor Yan, but his true name was Jiang Zhu.
It was worth mentioning that Jiang Zhu was the son of the chieftain of Shenzhou's Shennong clan. Once, while being pursued by Honkai beasts, he was saved by a young girl wielding a golden sword.
That young girl was named Ji Lin, also known as Ji Xuanyuan—the Yellow Emperor. Later, Ji Xuanyuan developed feelings for Jiang Zhu because he cared for her comrade Jingwei, the bird.
Still later, when faced with suitors from the various clans, Ji Xuanyuan declared that she would only marry the man who could find the things she requested—mm... Ji Lin's version of Princess Kaguya. One of those items was jade cake from the cinnabar tree.
At that time... Jiang Zhu, the Emperor Yan, made water chestnut cakes using water chestnuts and other ingredients, then falsely claimed