"Retrace Yi's heroic journey?" Zuan looked strange, wondering if Chang'e was involved. If so, he might consider it.
But despite his complaints, he was more concerned about something else: "Who exactly is this formidable enemy you mentioned?"
Upon hearing his question, the voice fell silent for a long time before saying, "He is a traitor; he betrayed me."
"During Emperor Yao's reign, various disasters occurred frequently, forcing him to vigorously promote talents of all kinds to deal with the crisis. I don't know if it was because of the good bloodline of Emperor Xuan, or because of the sense of urgency caused by years of suppression, but many of Emperor Xuan's descendants had great talents. For example, Gun's family was good at flood control, and we are also good at many things."
"In addition, I have eight relatives who are recognized as virtuous men in our time and are known as the Eight Virtuous Men. Gradually, I have become more and more valued by Emperor Yao, and my power has grown stronger."
"Thinking that we are both descendants of Emperor Xuan, I also tried to befriend Gun. I even recommended him to take charge of the flood control work when Emperor Yao hesitated. Unfortunately, he betrayed my trust. Over the years, he has wasted manpower and resources but still failed to control the flood."
Yan, Yun, and Yu exchanged glances. They noticed that the other had mentioned floods several times. Their world also had some ancient legends about great floods. Could he be a figure from that era?
For a wisp of remnant spirit to persist for so long, isn't that power a bit too exaggerated?
The voice continued, "Not only that, he is also ungrateful, forgetting the kindness I showed him by recommending him and our kinship. He slandered me before Emperor Yao, trying to put me to death."
"Clearly a descendant of the Xuan Emperor, yet persecuted by the White Emperor's lineage for so many years, instead of seeking revenge, they've become dogs for the White Emperor's lineage!"
His tone still betrayed his lingering anger, and Zu'an's expression was strange: "So the powerful enemy you asked me to deal with is Gun? Oh no, it should be called Taotie now."
They had met before. Taotie was a powerful Earth Immortal. Although it couldn't compare to the Demon Emperor or Zhao Hao, it was still far beyond what he could handle at his current level. No wonder he was asked to find some kind of divine artifact.
"Gun? He's not qualified." The voice was somewhat disdainful.
Zuan: "..."
He deemed those at the Earth Immortal realm unqualified, so what kind of beings did he consider formidable enemies?
Forget it, I want to live for another two years.
Just as he was about to give him a perfunctory response and slip away at some point, he heard the other party say, "The person I need you to deal with is called Si Wenming."
Zuan was taken aback. The name was unfamiliar; he had never heard of it before. Did he even remember this person from history?
However, if it were a truly formidable figure, like Chi You or Gong Gong, I would definitely have heard of him. Since I don't remember him, it proves he wasn't that great.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "No problem, I'll take the mission."
The voice was clearly surprised: "Wow, what courage! Knowing that the target was him, you accepted the challenge without hesitation. Truly, heroes emerge from among the young."
"You flatter me~" Zuan cupped his hands in a somewhat 'modest' manner. "By the way, what did that person do to offend you? Knowing the whole story might give us more confidence in what we need to do next."
Although the enemy is someone I've never even heard of, and I imagine that even if they're powerful, they can't be that formidable, I still need to get the information I need to know, so I don't end up being caught off guard.
“Back then, Gun betrayed and even framed me. I went through a life-or-death ordeal to resolve the situation. My men were very resentful and wanted to take revenge on Gun,” the voice said. “I also knew that after this incident, we had completely broken off relations. If I let him speak ill of me to Emperor Yao, not only me, but also my family and my men would probably be doomed. So I began to fight back.”
"Fortunately, Gun had accumulated too much public resentment due to his failure to control the floods. I didn't need to do much; he had already brought about his own destruction and was killed by Zhu Rong, sent by Emperor Yao, at Yushan."
Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue exchanged a glance. When they passed through Yushan earlier, they came across a mountain with several narrow valleys. At that time, the Demon Emperor commented that the mountain was cleaved by sword energy, and everyone was marveling at what level of cultivation it took to achieve such a feat.
It seems to be Zhu Rong now? But what exactly is this person's identity? There are no records of him from ancient times to the present.
Zu'an was startled: "The God of Fire, Zhurong?"
Just as Gonggong was the water god in ancient Chinese mythology, Zhurong was the fire god. Legend has it that these two were mortal enemies and fought fiercely.
The three women stared at him in surprise, not expecting that he would know this person. They would have to ask him how many secrets he still had later.
"Hey, you know quite a lot, kid. That's strange. You shouldn't know these things at your age," Fortunately, the voice didn't seem to want to delve deeper. "Zhu Rong did indeed serve as the God of Fire back then, but Zhu Rong is just a title. There have been many generations of Zhu Rong. This Zhu Rong might not be the one you're thinking of."
Zuan nodded, quickly sorting through the information he had been given, but something felt off.
The voice continued, "After Gun died, no one harmed me anymore. Later, after Emperor Yao passed away, I successfully succeeded him as the next emperor..."
He was about to say the rest when Zu'an's pupils shrank dramatically: "You are Shun! So you are Shun!"
He never imagined that he was actually the legendary ancient sage king Shun, who was revered as a saint by countless great scholars of ancient times. The world's enlightenment of virtue all began with Yu Shun. In historical records, he was the embodiment of virtue. How could he be talking to such a legendary figure? For a moment, he felt as if he were in a dream.
The three women were startled by his violent reaction.
They were both intelligent and remembered that in their previous conversation, it was mentioned that Shun seemed to be one of the ancient emperors. At that time, emperors seemed to be able to ascend to the immortal realm, and they seemed to be much more powerful than the Demon Emperor.
The thought of such a person being right in the cave before them was enough for Yu Yanluo, but for figures like Yun Jianyue and Yan Xuehen, who had cultivated to the level of Grandmaster, their eyes shone with fervent light.
They had been stuck in their current state for many years, and even began to doubt the path ahead. Could cultivation really lead to immortality? But there was a living example right in front of them, so how could they not be excited?
The voice fell silent for a long time before sighing, "It's been so long since I've heard anyone call me that. I didn't expect anyone would still remember me."
Zuan calmed down a bit and smiled slightly, "In my hometown, there are probably very few people who don't remember you."
“Is that so?” The voice chuckled, seemingly unsurprised, with a natural confidence. “Since you know my identity, I don’t need to hide it anymore. I was betrayed and terribly wronged by Si Wenming in my later years, so I need your help to take revenge.”
“Wait,” Zuan swallowed hard, “the Si Wenming you’re talking about wouldn’t be…”
The voice explained, "Oh, he also has a more well-known name, which is called Yu the Great."
Upon hearing this name, Zuan felt dizzy and almost fainted.
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