Deng Jiugong walked over from a distance and said, "Just look at you, you won't know how to take care of children. Come here, Little Five, let grandfather embrace you."
Little Five couldn't pronounce "mama" and "daddy" clearly, but he always pronounced "grandfather" very clearly. At this moment, he showed a pure smile and stretched out his arms in Jiushi's embrace: "Grandfather! Grandpa, hug me!"
Jié Jiǔ hurriedly handed the child over to Old Deng.
Little Five moved his hand very gently to touch Old Deng's beard. Old Deng valued his two-foot-long beard very much, and in the Han Dynasty, the hall of justice now considered a long beard as beautiful. At this moment, seeing the granddaughter's careful and timid manner of sucking up, he couldn't help but laugh loudly.
Deng Jiugong is no longer the appearance of establishing Han State in the days of brotherly sentiment and marital ties. Now his aura is very strong, and his every move and gesture exudes undeniable imperial authority.
The attendants, immortals, iron-eating beasts, five-color fatty cows, and even the ghosts who came to deliver official documents to Daji all paid their respects in unison.
This respect is not for Deng Laodashi's martial arts, but for his status.
The old man, after ten years of ascending the throne, really couldn't stand it anymore. So he pretended to die and abdicated. Now Deng Xiu is the emperor.
The old man lay there pretending to be dead in the morning and arrived at Emei Mountain in the afternoon.
Being the ruler of a country is too tiring, it's much more comfortable to be a pure martial artist. And it's also not interesting to always hold that position.
In these days, those who hold official positions are all clever people. Those who can hold high-ranking positions are even smarter. He sits on the throne, and the officials below constantly ponder whether Emperor Qin Shi Huang is still alive the next day or not. Emperor Qin Shi Huang is ninety-one this year; will he be able to open his eyes tomorrow? He is ninety-two this year; that's enough, right?
Old Deng himself feels his body is in good shape, and he still maintains the level of his martial skills from back then, such as dancing with a sword and shooting arrows. He believes he can continue for another fifty years without any problem. What he fears is that he might inadvertently outlive a group of clever ministers.
To hell with it, I'll abdicate!
Deng Chanyu took her father to the Huoyun Cave and now her career is there.
There is an issue with the form of address. Emperors and ministers of the human race can generally trace their lineage back to the Yellow Emperor. How should Deng Jiugong address the Yellow Emperor? Has the young man from the Deng family ever met his great-great-great-great-grandfather?
Deng Chanyu and Nuwa have a genuine master-disciple relationship, and she is also a pure daughter of Deng Jiugong, which is undeniable.
In this way, the calculation shows that Fuxi and Deng Jiugong are of the same generation.
After some discussion within the Huoyun Cave, they decided to simply adapt to local customs.
Fuxi, Shen Nong, and Huangdi lived in different eras and had different positions within the human race. However, at the Huoyun Cave, they have always been referred to as brothers. Now, when referring to Deng Jiugong, they are also considered brothers.
The Three Emperors and Five Kings together add up to eight people, and with him added in, it becomes the ninth. The people still call him "Jiugong," while Fuxi and the others call him "Niumei" (Jiude).
The number nine is the ultimate, and no one will be added from now on.
The ranking is somewhat arbitrary, for example, Di Ku never goes to Huoyun Cave, and Zhuaniao and Shen Shu also reincarnated.
They have reincarnated, but their positions in the human race still exist. Deng Jiugong can't displace the previous Five Emperors. He has no objection to being the ninth; in the Deng family lineage, he is the ninth, and among the human emperors, he is still the ninth. What is this? This is heaven's will!
The appearance of the ninth person among the Three Emperors and Five Kings is normal and does not undermine him at all.
Deng Jiugong played with his granddaughter for a while. He really liked this granddaughter of his. She was smart, fearless, and had a pure smile. In Luoyi, he had many great-grandchildren, grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and great-great-granddaughters. However, none of them were as amiable as this one. Their smiles were full of meaning, and thinking about them didn't bring much joy.
"Take her and play with her," he said, handing the child to Xiao Qinglian on the side. The big Lolita pushed the baby carriage, taking the child to play by the mountain.
Little Five waved at Grandpa Deng, and Deng Jiugong also smiled and responded.
Deng Jiugong approached with a purpose in mind, and after the child had walked away, he asked Deng Chanyu: "Have there been any news about the Zhang State cauldron?"
One of the important bases for Deng family's transformation from a family to a state was holding the Yu State cauldron, which symbolized the Central Plains region. The other eight cauldrons are currently missing.
The human aura on King Zhou was depleted to an excessive degree, and even if Deng Jiugong re-unified the world, the human aura on Emperor Qin Shi Huang is not even one-tenth of the peak era of King Zhou. It still has some deterrent effect on immortals, but it's not as great as before.
This aura is on a downward trend. With each civil war the human race experiences, it drastically reduces the aura of the race itself. This is also an important reason why Bo Yikao hoped to use the Taiyi Wheel to reduce the intensity of wars, giving the people a sliver of hope.
Deng Chanyu doesn't care about the continuation of the Han Dynasty. After three generations, it becomes none of her business. Old Deng hopes that it can last longer, and he believes that if he can find the nine treasures of Great Yu, he might be able to extend his family's rule for several years.
Deng Chanyu didn't think there was any relationship between the nine treasures and the aura of the dynasty. However, Old Deng had "retired" and retired elders are prone to psychological illness. You need to find something for them to do. Since he wants to find a treasure, let him go and search for it.
The common people of the Sealing of the Gods period are still somewhat different from the common people in her previous incarnations from real historical events. The act of killing celestial immortals and earthly immortals with a mortal body is not uncommon.
If thrown into the world of web novels, the common people here can be compared to martial artists at the second level of cultivation, equivalent to a great knight in the background of western fantasy.
Deng Jiugong has excellent weapons, armor, and steeds. With human aura on his side, fighting a land immortal is like playing a game.
Even if he goes out on his own, he won't encounter any trouble.
The nine treasures are closely connected to the Central Plains' geopolitical structure, and Deng Chanyu cannot get accurate information from divination. She wouldn't ask Nuwa about this matter.
She gave Deng Jiugong the information she had gathered.
"I have a friend named Zhong Huangzi who once saw something that resembles the Zhang State cauldron in an ancient relic. However, this information may not be accurate."
Deng Jiugong was overjoyed. As long as there is a lead, it's better than no lead.
"Alright, mark it on the map for me."
"Okay."
Deng Jiugong suddenly remembered something and asked, "My son, can I visit Huang Xian's side?"
Old Deng and Huang have a deep friendship. Without their sincere cooperation, the Han State could not have been established.
Decades of old friends, and now what do you say? Has he forgotten the memories of the mortal world? What does that mean?
Deng Chanyu doesn't know how to explain the relationship between Dongyue Emperor and Huang Fei Hu.
She pondered for a moment and carefully chose her words, saying, "If you want to go, go ahead. I'll write another letter to Huang Tianhua. He is now the Presiding Deity of the Three Mountains and Five Peaks, responsible for such matters of welcoming and seeing off guests. Father, you take it with you. I estimate that I will be able to see Uncle Huang."
Immortals have snobbish tendencies, especially among those who mix in the "officialdom" of immortals.
Deng Jiugong is a legitimate "Nine Gong" of the human race, referring to brothers with Fuxi and Huangdi, and in a different league from Wufeng. He also has Mount Emei and Huoyun Cave behind him, with no adverse interests between them. It's just an old friend dropping by for a chat. The Emperor of Dongyue will not refuse to see Old Deng.
