Chapter 137: The Prologue to "Investiture of the Gods" - The 130th Chapter of Game Development...
The Nuwa Temple was in complete chaos.
The demons watching all looked extremely humiliated, and they surrounded Di Xin, shouting, "How dare you be so disrespectful to the Goddess Nuwa!"
The demons not only talked about it, but also acted on it, immediately wanting to go forward and beat up Di Xin.
Although the ministers of the human race also felt that their king's actions were indeed inappropriate, they could not stand by and watch their king be beaten by the demons.
The cultivators immediately stepped forward, and Huang Feihu even took up his sword to protect King Zhou behind him.
So they fought and retreated at the same time, making the demon hesitant and afraid of damaging something since they were in the Nuwa Temple.
Meanwhile, the human race was already outmatched, and with the added burden of protecting their newly enthroned king, they could only fight and retreat.
Furthermore, with some taking advantage of the chaos, others fishing in troubled waters, and still others launching sneak attacks, the once solemn Nuwa Temple was in such disarray for the first time.
After all, it's a Nuwa Temple, so we can't let these people run wild.
A flash of golden light appeared, and the person who had been lying to the side was frozen in place, with even the weapon in his hand being taken away from him from a distance.
Everyone looked up and saw a face of unparalleled beauty; it was none other than the renowned priest of the Nuwa Temple in Chaoge City.
I never expected that the priest who usually taught children in the temple would be so unassuming. But considering that she was a priest of the Goddess Nuwa, it was normal for her to have such abilities.
When faced with a strong opponent, everyone present has always been able to bend and stretch.
"High Priest, that brat who calls himself king insulted the Goddess Nuwa! They must be taught a lesson!"
"Heaven above, our king only wanted to depict the face of the goddess Nuwa. He did his best, but his wish was not fulfilled. However, the king's heart was good."
This was going to go on forever. Kong Xuan frowned, and without even twitching his tail, everyone present found themselves speechless.
Even the bodies of humans and demons who were originally very close due to the fight spontaneously split into two sides, with the Nuwa Temple priest who had just controlled everyone present at the very center.
Seeing that the Nuwa Temple had returned to its usual solemn state, Kong Xuan nodded in satisfaction.
Then Kong Xuan took out a tortoise shell from his sleeve and said calmly, "Please do not be impatient, everyone. After all, this happened in the Nuwa Temple, so we must ask the Goddess to make the decision."
The priest in white robes held a tortoise shell in his hands. His body was as slender as a bamboo stalk, and his face was as deep as the sea. Every move he made had its own rhythm, and he inexplicably possessed a convincing ability.
As a blazing flame rose from the priest's hand, everyone present, both human and demon, held their breath, watching the tortoise shell slip from the priest's grasp and fall into the flames with a crackling sound.
This is not in accordance with the sacrificial procedure, but in the Nuwa Temple, Nuwa is the highest representative of human divine authority, so Kong Xuan's actions as the high priest of the Nuwa Temple are naturally all in accordance with the proper procedures.
No one present dared to question it.
The flames were so red and so hot that, as everyone held their breath, the tortoise shell completed its mission and returned to Kong Xuan's fingertips from the fire.
"Xunda Xiang, Xiaoheng, is good for traveling and meeting adults."
Kong Xuanping spread out his hands, revealing the divination result before him, and then continued to explain: "This matter is not a big deal, and Her Majesty will not hold it against you. However, since there was indeed a disrespectful act, Your Majesty needs to rest for half a month and await instruction from the divine messenger the day after tomorrow."
Kong Xuan pointed to each line and explained, each line corresponding to his words. Coupled with his identity as the High Priest of Nuwa, everyone present was convinced.
Even Emperor Xin was convinced and willing to accept the result. The demons who had just taken action also reverted to human behavior and politely thanked the priest and the humans.
The tense atmosphere at the Nuwa Temple instantly transformed into one of harmony. The change in attitude was so smooth and natural that everyone present took it for granted, as if the unpleasantness from just moments ago had never occurred.
Meanwhile, in the chat interface that only Kong Xuan could hear, Goddess Nuwa continued to speak.
[Well done. It's a good opportunity to let Daji come and see if it suits her taste.]
However, your divination skills are still too rudimentary. Next time you have time, come to my palace or the Fire Cloud Cave, and I'll have my brother teach you properly.
Hearing Nuwa's concerned words, Kong Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but his tortoise shell was almost about to collapse.
It wasn't that he couldn't divine; rather, he hadn't divined at all. After all, his senior sister Nuwa had spoken, and all he had to do was stop the chaos in front of the Nuwa Temple and then control the Phoenix True Fire to burn the unremarkable tortoise shell with the marks he wanted.
How can the ability of a high priest to receive the will of the goddess Nuwa without divination not be considered a testament to his power?
Kong Xuan smiled and scattered the tortoise shell that had already turned into a flying object.
It's time to change stages.
"Sir, you are a man of great talent. I wish to invite you to the court and appoint you as my tutor. I wonder what your opinion is?"
Kong Xuan watched as Di Xin returned after the crowd dispersed. The mischievous child of the past had now become an emperor in a black robe.
"Okay." Kong Xuan nodded in agreement.
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Meanwhile, in Wuzhuang Temple, Nuwa's complaints were not yet over.
I even drew it myself, and I just can't figure out how someone could draw it like that.
In the video, Nuwa is dressed in a green robe, her hair half-combed and half-loose, looking relaxed.
She rested her chin on one hand, while skillfully using the water mirror with the other to scan the Nuwa Temple inch by inch.
Inside the crystal, all traces of the white walls of the Nuwa Temple have been erased, leaving only a vast expanse of white.
Nuwa's intense emotions, like the white wall, returned to normal, but she couldn't help but repeat what had just happened over and over again.
As a sage, she was on guard and could sense that something was wrong with her earlier actions. However, even now, free from all influences, she still couldn't understand Di Xin's painting.
However, her initial feeling of being offended turned into a slightly fuzzy confusion.
[This sacrificial ceremony is so grand, with countless humans and demons present. That strange portrait has also been seen by many. What if it gets leaked?]
Nuwa wore the newly created "Myriad Beauties and Kingfisher Feathers Brocade Robe" from "Miracle of the Primordial World," and a faint, almost imperceptible sorrow flickered in her eyes.
Nuwa still cared about her personal image. Of course, this was different from Yuanshi's rigid and rule-bound image. Nuwa simply liked beautiful things.
As long as it's beautiful, it's fine even if it's not entirely conventional.
In the past, whether human or demon, when sculpting a statue of Nuwa, even if it wasn't sculpted to be this beautiful, it would still have a dignified appearance and a sacred air. Even a casually sculpted small statue of Nuwa would have a built-in filter, and would never be ugly.
Only with Di Xin's painting did Nuwa feel that beauty and ugliness were no longer relevant; it was simply a distorted, strange, and indescribable object.
If someone remembers this portrait and leaks it out, and one day she hears believers praying and discovers that the incarnation she has descended upon is actually such an object, she will certainly not be happy.
The Nuwa Temple is the focus of everyone's attention, and the entire prehistoric world is now discussing what happened in Chaoge City.
Nuwa scrolled through the forum, a hint of helplessness in her eyes.
Yuan Yi listened to Nuwa's rambling and unconsciously relaxed.
"It's just that nothing major has happened in the primordial world recently, and since you are one of the saints in the world, people inevitably pay some attention to you."
Yuan Yi straightened up and offered Nuwa some words of comfort: "But don't worry, the great events of the world are about to happen. When that happens, one thing after another will happen, and no one will have time to pay attention to these trivial matters."
Upon hearing this, Nuwa didn't know whether to be happy or sad. However, it reminded her of something: her plan to appoint a special envoy from the demon race hadn't been finalized yet.
I must find Lixin a skilled painter; that ugly portrait must never appear in Nuwa's Palace again.
Nuwa turned and left with high spirits, the demon-summoning banner behind her fluttering in the wind.
Yuan Yi used the earth veins to explore and found that Daji, the person in charge of the game customer service branch of the Xuanyuan Tomb of the Qingqiu lineage, was indeed as beautiful as a flower, well-versed in human relationships, and skilled at painting a beautiful face.
She was indeed the perfect candidate to be sent to Chaoge, and Nuwa must have been aware of this preordained choice.
At this point, the loading progress of "Investiture of the Gods" had reached 90%. Only Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao at the foot of Kunlun Mountain remained unlit in the entire pre-game story interface.
However, the tide has turned and a storm is brewing; even the Kunlun Mountains cannot remain uninvolved.
Not long after, the whole world knew that Nuwa's special envoy, Daji of Qingqiu, had come to Chaoge on Nuwa's orders.
From then on, the once peaceful court of Chaoge was thrown into turmoil.
There is the powerful Grand Tutor Wen Zhong, who was left behind by the late emperor's dying wish; there is the Imperial Tutor Kong Xuan, whom the current king personally invited from the Nuwa Temple; and now there is also Daji, who was temporarily appointed as Grand Tutor by the decree of the Goddess Nuwa.
The original three dukes are now occupied by Wen Zhong of the human race, Kong Xuan, the priest of the Nuwa Temple, and Daji of the demon race.
Kong Xuan rarely spoke in court, except when it came to matters concerning the Goddess Nuwa. After court, he would occasionally be invited by the king to consult him, so he could be considered to be well-behaved.
Daji, who came on the orders of the goddess Nuwa, behaved in a completely different manner. In addition to instructing the king, she also stood in the court and led the demons who were already serving in the court to discuss matters, which greatly challenged the authority of the Grand Tutor.
Although the human and the demon served in the same court, they often caused trouble due to their differing political views. In terms of strength, Daji was naturally no match for Wen Zhong, a disciple of the Jie Sect, but she had indeed learned some skills over the years.
Relying on the decree of the goddess Nuwa and the king's undisguised favoritism, Daji managed to fight Wen Zhong to a standstill.
Although the Shang Dynasty appeared calm on the surface, the whispers at the top of the court still affected some perceptive humans and demons.
Some demons and humans with opposite sexes began to stir, and signs of unrest appeared in the human world.
The Heavenly Court, which governs the Three Realms, naturally sent the Heavenly Official Yun Zhongzi to investigate.
Meanwhile, the sacred Kunlun Mountain also sent down two new disciples of Yuanshi Tianzun, Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao, to bring peace to the human world.
Jiang Ziya of Kunlun has disappeared, along with the supreme treasure, the Investiture of the Gods.
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Author's Note: The prologue to the game "Investiture of the Gods": The human court is in turmoil, and evil spirits emerge to disturb the world. Kunlun disciple Jiang Ziya takes the treasured Investiture of the Gods and goes down the mountain to travel, but disappears after descending the mountain.
You, a third-generation disciple of Kunlun Mountain, an ambitious young man, and a mysterious figure with extraordinary encounters, have decided to find Jiang Ziya to achieve […].
The game has officially begun. Have fun! [Fireworks]
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