Chapter 101: The Arrangements for the Next Sovereign Emperor

Bear Tribe.

Li Tian slowly descended here. With a sweep of his divine consciousness, he quickly located his target: You Jiao, the daughter of the current chief of the Bear Tribe.

“Who’s there?!”

Li Tian appeared out of nowhere inside the chamber of a gentle woman. His eyes immediately fell upon a beautiful young woman in the prime of youth. Startled by his sudden arrival, she quickly gathered her courage and spoke out sharply.

“I am a divine being, come from the heavens.”

Li Tian smiled softly and then slowly approached the stunning woman. With a subtle gesture of his finger, the clothes she wore instantly dissolved into nothingness.

“W-what do you want to do?”

Sensing Li Tian’s ill intent, You Jiao's face instantly turned pale. Flustered, she scrambled to cover herself, but soon realized her body was no longer under her control. Faced with this strange man, she found herself unable to resist and even unconsciously responded with actions that made her blush and heart race at the mere thought.

“Do not be afraid. I mean no harm. I have come to grant you a son. This is your honor...”

Looking into her eyes filled with deep fear, Li Tian spoke gently, his voice laced with a hint of enchantment. Upon hearing this, You Jiao’s expression gradually softened, and both body and mind began to cooperate with his forthcoming actions.

...

“It is done. Rest assured and await the birth of your child. Your son will be the Son of Heaven, the future emperor of the human race...”

When everything concluded, Li Tian lightly kissed the corner of You Jiao’s eye, then quietly rose. He glanced at You Jiao lying on the plush bed, her eyes vacant, and spoke softly.

His mission here was complete; naturally, he felt no attachment. Whether You Jiao conceived or the child’s gender was of no concern. At his level, controlling such matters was effortless.

“Y-you... wait!”

As Li Tian was about to leave, You Jiao’s once vacant eyes suddenly regained some life. Instinctively, she reached out a hand and called softly.

“What is it?”

Li Tian stopped his vanishing form and looked down at her in puzzlement.

“You…”

You Jiao met Li Tian’s indifferent, godlike gaze and shuddered, a profound fear hidden deep within. Yet, gritting her teeth, she finally asked, “Could you… tell me… your name?”

Li Tian was momentarily taken aback, but after a brief pause, shook his head.

“That is not important.”

After a moment’s thought, he extended a finger and lightly touched You Jiao. A golden light slowly seeped into her body. He then nodded slightly and vanished from sight.

This was a protective curse. From now on, except for her closest blood relatives, any man below the rank of Grand Supreme Immortal who approached You Jiao within three meters would be automatically repelled. For those above Grand Supreme Immortal, Li Tian would be able to sense them.

Though he did not intend to have further entanglements with You Jiao, she was, after all, his woman. The thought of her becoming involved with another man was unbearable to him.

...

Returning to the Heavenly Court, Li Tian’s first sight was of Nuwa. He hurried over with a smile.

“What’s the matter, my dear Empress Nuwa? Miss me so much after such a short time?”

“Hmph, who misses you!” Nuwa retorted with a playful scold, then walked alongside Li Tian toward the Palace of Mi Luo.

After some distance, she glanced at Li Tian with suspicion.

“Why do I feel like you’ve done something mischievous?”

“Ahem, what bad thing would I do?” Li Tian felt a pang of guilt but showed no sign of it. Smiling, he wrapped an arm around Nuwa’s waist affectionately.

“Come on, the next Human Emperor is about to be born. We need to make proper arrangements.”

“How will we arrange that?” Nuwa’s curiosity piqued when she heard “Human Emperor” and she stopped worrying about trivial matters, turning to ask about Li Tian’s plan.

Li Tian smiled and shared the strategy he had long considered.

“As the number of shamans in the primordial wilderness grows, forming many shaman tribes, they are subtly separating from the human race and becoming an independent faction. So, I plan to have the Great Shamans reincarnate into these shaman tribes to compete for the position of the next Human Emperor. If the next Human Emperor is selected from among the shamans, it will deepen the integration between the two races. If from the humans, it will help reduce the shaman population. Either way, it benefits us.”

Nuwa considered briefly and nodded with a smile.

“Yes, what you say makes sense.”

Li Tian smiled but said no more. In truth, sending those Great Shamans to reincarnate was also a way to use them as stepping stones for Xuanyuan’s rise.

After all, how could the legendary rivals Xuanyuan and Chiyou be erased just because of him?

And those unruly Great Shamans had long irritated him; this was a perfect opportunity to send them away.

...

Soon, Emperor Jiang, in charge of reincarnation, along with several unruly Great Shamans, were summoned.

As for Xuanming, she had remained silent since the Earth Mother took over reincarnation and rarely left her chamber, so Li Tian did not summon her.

“What does the Heavenly Emperor summon us for?” Upon arriving at the Lingxiao Palace, Emperor Jiang was the first to bow, and the others followed suit without hesitation.

After so many years, they had long grown accustomed to their status in the Heavenly Court.

“No need for formalities.”

Li Tian glanced down lightly, then directly stated his purpose.

“The number of shamans in the primordial wilderness is increasing, becoming a significant force. I plan to have some Great Shamans reincarnate into these shaman tribes to compete for the next Human Emperor’s position. If successful, the three Human Emperors will all come from our Heavenly Court!”

Li Tian then recounted the story of Hongyun’s reincarnation as Shennong and eventual ascension as Human Emperor to Emperor Jiang and the assembled Great Shamans.

Their eyes sparked with excitement.

“If even that fellow Hongyun could become Human Emperor, why can’t we?”

“Who among you Great Shamans is willing to reincarnate?”

Li Tian was pleased by their enthusiasm and asked with a smile.

He had a very special feeling because he knew that once these Great Shamans reincarnated into the human race, most would undoubtedly become stepping stones for Xuanyuan.

Yet these fellows were eagerly competing for the opportunity.