After the three races, the Wu and Yao races rose to prominence, which was a kind of balance. However, this balance was ultimately broken by the Wu race, or rather, by Xuan Tian. The twelve ancestral witches of the Wu race, although they did not cultivate the primordial spirit and were unaware of divination, were easily manipulated without realizing it, which was a great disadvantage. But they also had great advantages. Because they did not cultivate the primordial spirit, they were not bound by realms, and their magical power could be said to grow infinitely. The twelve ancestral witches alone had the cultivation of quasi-saints, far surpassing the strength of the Yao race. Thus, the two Yao emperors emerged. However, after a long period of fighting, the Yao race had a large population and could not actually match the strength of the Wu race, but they still maintained a delicate balance. The Lich King slaughtered the human race, and Xuan Tian killed Di Jun. This balance was broken, and the Heavenly Dao did not allow it. Thus, Xuan Tian was imprisoned in the North Sea for a thousand years, and the remaining leaders of the Lich King were also imprisoned in the East Sea. During this time, the two races could not have a major battle. Afterwards, the earth turned into reincarnation, and a new balance was created. However, this balance could only be maintained until the Lich King's final battle. Both sides withdrew from the struggle for the protagonist of the world. This was because the karma between the two races was too deep. When the great calamity occurred, the two races were naturally abandoned by the Heavenly Dao.
The emergence of the human race led to the division of power among various sects. Xuan Tian, wisely protecting himself, withdrew early on, a move that can be considered shrewd. The Jie Sect's dominance naturally disrupted the new balance, incurring the resentment of other sects and ultimately resulting in its tragic defeat.
Xuan Tian understood this principle well, but he was not so willing to accept it. When the Heavenly Dao sought to maintain balance, Xuan Tian would intervene, profit from it, and then withdraw. This was his act of theft.
Therefore, Xuantian helped Wen Zhong so that he could return to the court as soon as possible. Although the Jie Sect was bound to suffer defeat, Xuantian did not want the Jie Sect to be destroyed. After the Investiture of the Gods, the world's power was divided into two factions: one was the Western Sect, which is Buddhism, and the other was the Taoism, led by the Human and Chan sects. Xuantian did not want the Jie Sect to be absent from the Taoist forces in the future, because he could benefit from the presence of the Jie Sect.
With Xuan Tian's help, Wen Zhong's journey was naturally without any major problems. He probably didn't expect how he won. Xuan Tian's method was also extremely simple: he simply captured all the Western Sect cultivators and trapped them in a trap for seven days before they could leave. However, Yuan Futong had already been killed by Wen Zhong, so there was no other way. The Western Sect cultivators returned home inexplicably.
After Yuan Futong's rebellion was quelled, Wen Zhong naturally returned to the capital. However, the situation in Chaoge at this time was quite unexpected: Xiqi had rebelled.
The reason why Huang Feihu defected to Xiqi in the thirty-seventh year
When Wen Zhong returned, he found that Prime Minister Shang Rong was no longer there, Vice Minister Bi Gan had been demoted to a commoner, and he was the only one left among the old ministers of the court. Even Huang Feihu had disappeared, reportedly due to a rebellion.
There was more to the story. After Prime Minister Shang Rong retired to his hometown, the old faction's power in the Shang court greatly diminished. Fei and You further seized control of the government. King Zhou completely neglected state affairs, spending his days drinking and making merry. Bi Gan, the Vice Minister, had repeatedly tried to persuade King Zhou, but not only failed, he was also accused of treason. The reason given was that Bi Gan conspired with Wei Zi Qi to rebel, but considering his status as a member of the royal family, he was demoted to a commoner. After Bi Gan, Fei and You became even more ruthless in suppressing the old faction's officials, resulting in the deaths and dismissals of many from their posts.
Daji gained a good reputation. On one hand, she arranged for her two other demons, the pheasant demon and the pipa demon, to enter the palace and have sex with King Zhou day and night. On the other hand, she repeatedly tried to persuade King Zhou to stop, even urging him to execute Fei You and the other two demons. Although she failed, she won the praise of many old-fashioned officials, though their true intentions remain unknown. The Star-Picking Tower, which was supposed to be built, was never constructed. Daji used the money for charity, building a canal outside Chaoge City. While this drained the wealth of the Shang Dynasty, it also increased Daji's merits.
As for Huang Feihu's situation, it was even more baffling. Huang Feihu's sister, Huang Fei, after losing the selection of the empress, had been at odds with Daji. Little did she know that Daji was a thousand-year-old fox demon. It was good enough that she didn't cause you any trouble; to still pick a fight with her was just courting death.
On a day in July of that year, it was Daji's birthday—the real Daji, not the fox demon's. King Zhou intended to celebrate with her in a grand manner, but Daji persuaded him to stop.
Daji said, "There are still many poor people in Chaoge. It would be better if the money used for this birthday banquet were used to do more good deeds for the people."
King Zhou was pleased to hear this, but he still said, "Your Majesty, do not worry. Our Shang Dynasty is wealthy, and we have enough money."
Daji frowned and said, "Forget it, the birthday banquet is just for peace of mind and happiness, why make a big fuss? It would be better to just invite a few ministers and close relatives, as a token of our appreciation."
King Zhou thought about it and agreed, saying, "Since the Queen has made this decision, I will not force you. I will leave it to the Queen to decide."
Daji was also delighted, so she went to find Consort Huang to make arrangements.
Daji went straight to Consort Huang's palace and found her. Consort Huang thought to herself: I don't usually have much contact with this Consort Su, so why did she suddenly come to see me today? Puzzled, she asked, "I wonder what brings Your Majesty here today?" Her tone was somewhat cold, clearly indicating that she didn't get along with Daji.
Daji understood the implication in her words, but she didn't care. She just smiled and said, "Daji has come today to disturb you, sister. It is my birthday tomorrow. King Zhou originally wanted to hold a banquet for me, but I persuaded him not to. I don't want to waste too much money. I just want to be happy. So I decided to invite a few close friends to celebrate together. That's why I came to see you today. I hope you will come to my palace for a gathering tomorrow."
Consort Huang was somewhat surprised by these words, wondering to herself if Daji was up to some trick. Otherwise, why would she invite her to her birthday celebration? A lover? What could I possibly have with her?
Seeing the hesitation on Consort Huang's face, Daji asked, "Sister, is something the matter?"
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