Chapter 1100 — The God-Emperor's Theft of a False Name
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When Crown Prince Youming heard the news, he said in surprise: "The East Emperor Azure Dragon was licentious beyond measure—how could his offspring number fewer than a million? Even the Plumed Fire Pheasant Dragon is rumored to carry his blood, though heaven knows with which chicken he sired it. His descendants—there's no need to meet them. But the South Emperor was chaste and self-disciplined; I've never heard of him having any offspring. It's rare for a princess to come—I suppose I must receive her."
The Black Tortoise Spirit-Man said: "Your Highness, in recent years those who've come running to befriend you have all been fellows looking to hoodwink you and swindle our family treasures. This bunch is most likely using friendship as a pretext to scheme after our treasures too."
Crown Prince Youming laughed. "Nonsense! There are indeed those who've tried to swindle our family treasures—none other than the Hao Heavenly Venerable, the Langxuan Divine Emperor, and Yin Tianzi and their sort. I've already heeded my parents' words and no longer keep close company with them. But a princess of the South Emperor's house could never be so base."
The Black Tortoise Spirit-Man hesitated: "Shall we first inform the two Lords?"
"I'm not a child anymore. Must I report to them just to make a friend?"
Crown Prince Youming said carelessly: "Besides, the North Emperor isn't home—he's gone to seek the West Emperor, South Emperor, and East Emperor, and who knows when he'll return. Are we to leave honored guests waiting outside the gate? If word got out, wouldn't people laugh at me for lacking manners? Go and invite them in."
Helpless, the Black Tortoise Spirit-Man could only return outside the palace and say to the Dragon Qilin and Yan'er: "The Crown Prince invites you in."
The Dragon Qilin and Yan'er and the others walked into the Black Tortoise Celestial Palace. It was indeed resplendent with pearls and jewels, luxurious and magnificent, with every kind of treasure imaginable.
"The North Emperor's household is truly extravagant," the Dragon Qilin could not help praising.
The Black Tortoise led the way ahead, smiling: "My Lord is a sacred being born from the Heavenly River, revered and worshipped by all peoples. The entire Heavenly River belongs to my Lord, and all the treasures within the Heavenly River are my Lord's as well. Naturally, he's somewhat wealthy."
Gong Yun sneered: "Thieving a false name to deceive the world!"
The Black Tortoise glanced at her. Seeing that this palace maid seemed somewhat dull-witted, he paid it no mind, taking her for a maid of the South Emperor's palace.
The world all believed that the Four Imperial Emperors of the ancient gods were gods born of heaven and earth, and the Four Imperial Emperors proclaimed this to the outside world as well. Yet Gong Yun knew their true origins like the back of her hand.
The West Emperor White Tiger was born of Gong Yun's own Nüxin clan—an ancient god born from the sacrificial worship of all the clan's people combined.
The other three Imperial Emperors each had their own origins. Among them, the North Emperor Black Tortoise was an ancient god born from the sacrificial worship of the Juyu clan—a husband and wife pair, and the Martial Emperor among them even had a certain connection to Gong Yun.
The "Yu" in Juyu clan meant the waters of Shuofang; the Juyu clan meant the race of Creators who dwelt by the waters of Shuofang.
Shuofang meant the northern direction.
The Juyu clan originally dwelt beside the Heavenly River in the north, offering sacrifices to the Black Tortoise ancient god within the Heavenly River.
And the Black Tortoise ancient god split into two—one being the Black Emperor, the other the Martial Emperor—because Gong Yun was the wife of the Great Emperor and also the matriarch of the Nüxin clan.