Ling Xiao rolled her eyes, coughed lightly twice, indicating that the sweets and pastries were a bit too sweet.
The next second, the tea was handed to her; it was a newly supplied pre-Qingming tea from this spring. As she sipped it, she said:
"Master said that at that time, spiritual energy permeated the world, and people could cultivate immortality, develop their Taoist skills and magical powers. Cultivators could ascend to immortality after undergoing three calamities and five tribulations. Doesn't that sound wonderful?"
Everyone in the hall nodded. Ling Xiao scoffed and asked disdainfully, "Emperor, I ask you, are immortals and humans the same kind?"
Li Yue was stunned. He wanted to say "Of course," but the words just wouldn't come out.
Are immortals, who dwell high in the heavens, have endless lifespans, and can move mountains and overturn seas, truly the same as humans who suffer from birth, aging, sickness, and death?
That can't be!
Seeing that the emperor remained silent, Ling Xiao adorably tilted her head and patted the powdered sugar off her fingers.
"Some immortals and gods regard humans as pigs and dogs, controlling and manipulating them at will. Furthermore, various demon races and sea dragons all consider themselves superior to humans."
"If that's the case, how did our ancestors escape this suffering?" Li Yue imagined the lowly state of humanity, his heart heavy with suppressed emotions, and asked with hope.
At some point, everyone in the hall stopped what they were doing, raised their heads, and their faces were filled with anger, resentment, and hope...
"Because an emperor of great ambition, courage, and vision did something."
The tone of his voice grew increasingly excited, as if the climax of fate was about to arrive, giving one a sense of destiny.
Ling Xiao gave Li Yue a deep look. "Grandson of the Yellow Emperor, of the Gaoyang clan, Zhuanxu!"
Before anyone could react, a series of words came out: "After Zhuanxu ascended the throne, he established the calendar and clarified marriage, which was a great achievement."
In the eyes of the gods and immortals, however, he had only done one earth-shattering thing.
"Severing the connection between heaven and earth"
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