There was a pillar supporting heaven and earth at the Southern Celestial Pole as well. Following the same procedure, Chu Ge restored it to the shape of an Ao's leg.
This alone showed how twisted the Heavenly Emperor was.
In the tale of severing an Ao's leg to establish the Four Extremes, Nüwa had cut off one leg, which was why the Black Tortoise Constellation in the Mortal World's sky took the form of a Three-Legged Ao. Yet when this Heavenly Emperor applied the concept, he had cut off all four legs and actually erected four pillars.
Was this an illiterate, overly literal interpretation, or the result of an inherently cruel and twisted nature?
Chu Ge did not dwell on it. He put away the Ao's leg and returned to the Southern Emperor Mausoleum with Yan Qianlie.
"Qian Qian." Chu Ge patted Yan Qianlie's shoulder. "Make me a copy of the first chapter of the Southern Pole Immortality Emperor Scripture."
Yan Qianlie: "?"
"Oh, come on. If you won't copy it, I'll take it myself..."
"Wait. What do you want it for?"
"To pass on the arts of fate and karma to a girl."
Yan Qianlie's fierce eyes widened. "That's mine!"
"Please," Chu Ge said irritably. "You don't want the Vermilion Bird to revive either. These functions are best divided up in the first place. That goes for all the Four Symbols, not just the Vermilion Bird. Ultimately, the Emperor of the Four Directions will rule the earth, but that doesn't mean he'll handle every duty himself. Those duties will also be distributed among his subordinate star officials. For you, mastering the most fundamental power of fire is enough. Are you really interested in things like corpse control?"
Yan Qianlie thought for a moment, then shook his head. "No."
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