Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

War? He Li nodded, not at all surprised by Hou Tu's mention of war.

Although he hadn't overly considered the idea that Chi You was Heaven's way of checking and balancing future generations before meeting Houtu, after meeting Houtu and hearing what she mentioned...

He Li had a vague idea.

The "war" that Tu just mentioned only confirmed that his guesses were correct.

"War...the ravages of war..."

"It is indeed an excellent balancing method for the relatively peaceful new era that follows, where there are no external factors to contend with or to fight against the Way of Heaven."

He Li couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The Way of Heaven truly has all living beings completely under its control.

He understands biological roots too well.

He clearly understood what methods could enable the world to achieve long-term and stable growth.

Take this war for example... The purpose of Heaven is nothing more than to take advantage of the human race's nature to fight each other in a "safe" environment and trigger a large-scale war.

This reduces the number of strong beings and creatures.

This ensures that the world's resources and biological consumption remain in balance.

And this "safe" environment...

That would naturally mean that He Li and the others would return to the future to deal with the conflicts between the Upper Realm and the Middle Realm, resolve the conflict between the Heavenly Dao and all living beings, and strictly control the stable environment under the rules.

In this environment, the three emperors would deal with the terrifying enemies and disasters.

Ordinary people just need a peaceful life...

They don't need to worry about enemies outside the boundary.

Furthermore, in later generations, there were basically no races like the demon race that could compete with the human race, so the human race was in a "safe" and stable environment for growth.

In this stable environment...

Humans, having nothing better to do than engage in all sorts of abstract behaviors or fight among themselves...

Finally, a large-scale war broke out.

This is so normal.

Throughout history, humanity has acted in this cyclical manner for countless years, with many dynasties so powerful that they didn't need to worry about external enemies...

It was in this way that it gradually declined and perished.

The rules of balance in later, newer times...

It's just that the concept of a nation or dynasty has been elevated to the level of the entire human race.

Everything else remains unchanged.

Although in the new era of later generations, three great emperors, including He Li, control the heavens, earth, and underworld, and coexist with the Heavenly Dao, they can mobilize the power of the rules.

However, precisely because of this, even if they possess supreme power, they cannot change this situation.

Ultimately...

This is an internal matter for the human race.

Even the great emperor who rules the earth cannot actively interfere in these matters.

What can He Li and the others do...?

Just observe from the sidelines and make sure that humanity doesn't become completely wiped out due to internal strife.

At this moment, He Li finally understood why Chi You stayed in the lower realm instead of the middle or upper realms, and why he didn't leave with the beings like Zhulong.

Perhaps it wasn't that Chi You didn't want to leave.

It was the will of Heaven that made him stay.

This also explains why Chi You clearly knew fewer secrets than Nuwa...

He did not choose to return to Heaven, but like Nuwa, he missed out on the future and retained some of his power. The reason for this was that Heaven required Chiyou to live.

He needs to actively influence the authority over the war...

Thinking about these things, He Li looked at Hou Tu: "The matter of the Lord of War has nothing to do with us."

"In the established course of history..."

"I have no connection with him."

"So even if you bring up these things... I won't offer any opinions or thoughts."

"I know!" Houtu interrupted He Li, then continued under his suspicious gaze, "But what if I said that the God of War, Chi You, would also be involved in the demise of evil thoughts?"

Hmm? He Li frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Will Chi You, the God of War, participate in the effort to eliminate the collective evil thoughts he and other beings like the God of Fire have?

This isn't right...!

After a moment's thought, He Li quickly grasped the key point and pressed for an answer: "You mean, some people use Chi You's power to influence those evil thoughts?"

"Or... the aggregates of evil will undergo new changes due to Chi You's power..."

"Things that lead to dealing with evil thoughts..."

"Will new changes occur?"

Houtu shook her head: "Yes and no, I don't fully understand the established history."

"But what can be expected is that since you people from later generations have come to this era, and some of you have even sought out Chi You, then Chi You must have been involved."

"As for Chi You's influence on evil thoughts..."

"It's hard to say whether this is a new change, because perhaps it's just part of the established history!"

Hearing this, He Li had to admit that what Hou Tu said was likely correct. At the same time, he was surprised that Hou Tu knew less than Nuwa, yet she had guessed quite a lot.

Of course, I was surprised.

Since Houtu brought it up, He Li responded, "What you said does make some sense."

"I will keep an eye on the matter concerning the Lord of War."

"But you must have something else on your mind?"

He Li pressed for an answer, and Hou Tu nodded.

She certainly had other things to do; otherwise, she wouldn't have had nothing better to do than invite He Li to the Netherworld twice. So when He Li took the initiative to ask about her purpose...

Houtu didn't try to hide it either.

She spoke, "I want to know more about the Netherworld and the Underworld in later generations."

"At the same time, I also want to ask you a question..."

"That is, your opposition to the Way of Heaven..."

"How much do you actually know?"

Hmm? Hearing these two questions, He Li was slightly surprised but quickly replied, "I don't know much about the Netherworld of later generations, which has become a desolate wasteland."

"However, if you have related questions, I will still tell you if I know the answer."

"As for the matter of Heaven's will..."

"I know a lot, but there are some things about the Heavenly Dao that I'm afraid I can't reveal to you."

He Li does indeed know a lot about the Way of Heaven.

After all, he shares the same origin as the Heavenly Dao.

This is the biggest secret, and he would never tell anyone about it. He also believes that even if he did, no one else would hear him.

Because Heaven will inevitably intervene, and Heaven will not allow other living beings to know these things.

Although Houtu did not understand the problem...

But she was, after all, the supreme god, and she knew that questioning the Heavenly Dao was inherently dangerous.

There must be a reason why they don't explain.

So she just nodded.

"I understand that you're unwilling to reveal too much about the Heavenly Dao, but I still want to ask... have you communicated with the Heavenly Dao or heard it mention anything?"

She pressed for an answer, and He Li frowned even more, somewhat not understanding why Houtu was asking such a question.

Houtu seemed to sense his confusion as well.

She explained, "In fact, I glimpsed certain scenes of the world when I was promoted to the highest level..."

Hou Tu paused slightly.

She was the ruler of the underworld during the ancient mythological era, and her mastery and application of the authority and rules related to the realm of the dead must have far surpassed that of He Li in later generations.

Ultimately, He Li's status as the Lord of the Underworld was forcibly bestowed upon him by the Heavenly Dao.

He hasn't even grasped the power yet.

Or rather, their understanding is not deep enough.

In contrast, Houtu spent countless hours cultivating from an even more ancient era, gradually understanding the rules of life and death and other powers before ascending to this level.

He Li, who "got in through connections," is naturally inferior to Hou Tu in terms of control over the Death Realm.

And that's precisely why...

It's not entirely clear what exactly Houtu could do with her power, or what the underlying principles were.

However, He Li had some suspicions about Hou Tu's claim that she glimpsed certain scenes during her advancement, after all, even if he didn't have a deep grasp of the rules of the Death Realm, he had still touched upon them...

He is, after all, the ruler of the underworld.

He could deduce some of the things that happened to Houtu through the power that the Lord of the Underworld should possess.

So, after a brief period of life and death...

He Li tentatively opened his mouth.

"You said you glimpsed some scenes, what you're talking about... could it be the... memories of this world?"

He Li stared intently at Hou Tu and asked.

The latter nodded slightly: "Perhaps!"

"I'm not entirely sure, but the images I glimpsed were very strange and bizarre, completely out of place in this world, which is why I suspect they might be related to the laws of nature."

"Or rather, what I saw was very likely a memory deep within the consciousness of the Heavenly Dao."

"After all, it's my authority..."

"One can see into the soul and control the soul."

"Moreover, theoretically speaking... the consciousness of the Heavenly Dao should also be a special thing similar to a soul, and the world we are in now is the body of the Heavenly Dao."

At this point, Houtu pressed further, "So judging from your expression, you must have guessed something."

"and you……"

She wanted to say something else.

But He Li decisively shook his head and rejected the idea.

"Don't ask anymore, and don't say anything more!"

"I certainly won't help you decipher those unspeakable scenes you managed to glimpse!"