Nuwa saw the Qingyun of merit and virtue above Kunlun, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up. Taishang was indeed worthy of being the head of the Three Pure Ones; she was far inferior!
This move not only greatly strengthened the human race but also garnered considerable merit for her elder brother, a win-win situation!
On Mount Sumeru, Jieyin and Zhun Ti looked at the golden light of merit and virtue above Mount Shouyang and Kunlun with envy. Zhun Ti said indignantly,
"Brother, the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa are simply bullying us too much. This merit should have been ours, but it was snatched away by the four of them. It's enraging!"
Jieyin shook his head and sighed, saying,
"Junior brother, do not be angry. The Three Pure Ones have always been overbearing towards us. It's already extremely difficult for our brotherhood to face their brotherhood. Moreover, we completely offended Nuwa in the battle between the Wu and Yao tribes, which is not something we can contend with!"
Upon hearing this, Zhun Ti still expressed his dissatisfaction,
"Now that the human race's luck is soaring, they are bound to flourish. There will surely be more merit to be gained, but it seems it's not destined for us!"
"My first regret is for those damned Three Pure Ones, who insisted on saying there was a distinction between East and West, and looked down on us. We are all beings of the Primordial World, why should they show favoritism!"
Jieyin heard this and wanted to comfort Zhun Ti but didn't know how.
Zhun Ti continued to complain:
"My second annoyance is with that old man Hongjun. Why didn't he go to Yuqing Mountain of the Three Pure Ones when he was dealing with Rahu, but instead chose to fight on Mount Sumeru, destroying all of our Western ancestral脉! Furthermore, if it weren't for his cunning suggestion back then, how would we have incurred such a huge debt!"
"My third rage is at Rahu's incompetence. He was surrounded but didn't leave Mount Sumeru, causing our West to become so barren. If it weren't for him, perhaps our West could have produced outstanding races like the human race!"
Jieyin saw that Zhun Ti had even cursed Hongjun in his anger and quickly said,
"Junior brother, speak cautiously!"
Zhun Ti came to his senses and immediately fell silent. Seeing no celestial anomalies, he spoke again,
"Brother, we must intervene in matters concerning the human race. Even if we cannot obtain it, we cannot let the Three Pure Ones benefit. Why don't we go to Zixiao Palace and ask Master to uphold justice! They have bullied us Westerners so much, Master will surely stand with us!"
Jieyin felt that Zhun Ti's suggestion was not unreasonable and said,
"This is the only way for now. Even if Master doesn't side with us, he should at least mediate our relationship with Nuwa! At worst, we can apologize to Nuwa! Since we have already apologized, Nuwa cannot be our enemy everywhere!"
After Jieyin finished speaking, the two headed for Zixiao Palace outside the Chaos!
On Mount Shouyang, ever since the human race learned the method of catching fish by netting, their harvests have been abundant, greatly alleviating the worries of satiety.
However, Fuxi, seeing the decreasing number of fish in the river, was deeply concerned. If the tribe continued to fish at this rate, he feared there would be no fish left to catch in the world soon!
Fuxi often advised his tribesmen, saying,
"There are many fish in the rivers and streams, but they cannot withstand the human race's incessant fishing. They should only catch enough for their daily needs and also hunt in the mountains, reducing the frequency of fishing!"
However, no one took Fuxi's words to heart, thinking that as a child, what did he know? While fishing had some risks of drowning, it was almost negligible compared to the risks of hunting in the mountains!
Seeing that he could not persuade them, Fuxi watched the daily catch of fish decrease and knew that the fish were becoming scarce.
Unable to persuade the masses, Fuxi went to the human tribal chief to plead, explaining his worries one by one to the chief and the seven elders.
Fuxi said earnestly,
"Chief, all living things, like us, need to reproduce and thrive. Only by protecting them can we benefit the development of the human race. This is the way of perpetual growth and longevity!"
Everyone felt that Fuxi's words were not false and believed that it was indeed necessary to give the small fish in the water a chance to grow. Thus, the human chief comforted Fuxi and issued the first decree of the human race!
That is, from then on, the human race must set aside two seasons out of the four seasons each year for fish to grow, and absolutely no fishing with nets during the fish's breeding season!
The first decree of the human race had a significant impact. Moreover, since it was personally enacted by the chief, the human race soon stopped fishing excessively.
As for those who secretly fished, the human chief did not spare them once they were discovered!
Tongtian watched all this from behind. A sweep of his divine sense confirmed that the aquatic creatures in the water had indeed decreased.
Tongtian sighed with emotion. He never imagined that his self-corporeal embodiment, Fuxi, possessed such great wisdom. Having been in Kunlun for so many years, he had never noticed that Taihao had such intelligence. He would not have thought of these matters if Fuxi hadn't brought them up!
Tongtian did not realize that his way of thinking had changed considerably during the time he had been guarding Fuxi.
However, these were subtle changes that even Tongtian, a Great Sage of the Great Dao, did not notice.
Meanwhile, Jieyin and Zhun Ti, who were heading to Zixiao Palace, arrived. They saw Haotian and Yaochi guarding the entrance of Zixiao Palace and immediately said,
"Please inform Master that disciples Jieyin and Zhun Ti seek an audience!"
Haotian and Yaochi saw Jieyin and Zhun Ti and said nonchalantly,
"Master is not home. Since Master's third sermon in Zixiao Palace, he has not returned."
Jieyin and Zhun Ti were shocked. They hadn't expected Hongjun to have been gone for so long!
They had intended to seek Hongjun to uphold justice for them, but they had missed him. The two could only say to Haotian and Yaochi unwillingly,
"If Master returns, please inform us, disciples Jieyin and Zhun Ti, that we have important matters to discuss!"
Haotian and Yaochi nodded and said,
"Please rest assured, we will convey your message."
Jieyin and Zhun Ti could only reluctantly head back to their Mount Sumeru!
After Jieyin and Zhun Ti departed, Yaochi whispered,
"Haotian, Jieyin and Zhun Ti are Saints after all. You should show them more respect."
Haotian heard this, smiled slightly, and said,
"Junior sister Yaochi, what are you afraid of? We are Master's attendants. As long as Master is here, no one will dare to touch us!"
Yaochi:.........