Including the Great God Fu Xi, the Three Saint Emperors of the Fire Cloud Palace also respectfully performed their salutations.

Although the Three Saint Emperors are essentially Merit Saints themselves, they are Merit Saints of the Human Path and pale in comparison to Merit Saints of the Heavenly Dao like Nuwa.

Within the Primordial Heaven and Earth, the Three Paths are not considered equals.

Among the Three Paths, the Heavenly Dao is the most revered, followed by the Earth Path, with the Human Path being the least.

Merit Saints of the Heavenly Dao have few restrictions; they can travel anywhere within and beyond the Three Realms, whereas Earth Path Saints cannot leave the Netherworld, and Human Path Saints are even unable to leave the Fire Cloud Cave!

The mysteries within, Yu Yuan only has a superficial understanding.

Previously, he had curiously asked the Great God Fu Xi why the Three Saint Emperors couldn't leave the Fire Cloud Cave.

The Great God Fu Xi simply replied calmly that it was for the continued existence of the Human Race and didn't elaborate further.

At this moment, the only one present who had not paid their respects was likely none other than Fu Yuan Immortal, who had been tied up like a rice dumpling.

Seeing the arrival of Nuwa, Fu Yuan Immortal quickly thought of a plan, and immediately shouted loudly: "Fu Yuan pays respect to the Holy Mother, and begs the Holy Mother to show mercy and uphold justice for me!"

As an old Daluo Golden Immortal, Fu Yuan Immortal has lived a long and significant life.

He had previously sought advice from Nuwa on matters of marriage within the Three Realms, and now in desperation, he wanted to use Nuwa's authority to clear his name.

Nuwa had just returned the salute to Fu Xi and the other Saint Emperors when she heard Fu Yuan Immortal calling out from below, causing her to frown slightly.

"Today is my elder brother's birthday celebration, why are you causing disputes and disturbances here, disturbing the peace?"

Hearing these words, Long Ji was immediately startled.

But Fu Yuan Immortal clenched his teeth and said: "Just now, I saw Princess Long Ji and Yu Yuan, this outsider demon, acting intimately. I discovered that they were connected by a red thread, and this thread was tangled by their own doing, not determined by fate. Therefore, I dared to cut the marriage thread between them!

Little did I expect that Princess Long Ji, under the instigation of this outsider demon, Yu Yuan, would develop a misunderstanding about me..."

He quickly recounted the events, not daring to lie, but omitting key information. He shifted the blame to Yu Yuan, depicting Long Ji as a victim misled by a demon.

Hearing this, Long Ji became infuriated and was about to speak, when a calm voice from the head of the assembly caused everyone to shudder.

"Fu Yuan Immortal, when you sought my advice on the path of marriage in the past, I warned you never to arbitrarily alter the marriage fate of anyone within the Three Realms.

Your duty is to guard the Marriage Tree and prevent it from making errors.

Even if there were mistakes, they should be reported to the Heavenly Emperor for consultation and decision, and not privately modified by you!

Today, it seems that you have consistently ignored my advice, which is why you have met with this calamity."

Hearing the words of Nuwa, Fu Yuan Immortal, who had been hopeful, trembled and showed a look of despair and regret, quickly saying: "This humble immortal admits his faults! I have been stubborn and unworthy of the Holy Mother's guidance!

I am unfit to oversee the marriages of the Three Realms, and I am willing to go to the Heavenly Court to receive punishment!"

With that, he no longer resisted, allowing the Dragon-binding Rope and the Mist Dew Qiankun Net to bind him tightly.

Seeing that Nuwa had so swiftly and cleanly brought this old Daluo Golden Immortal, who had controlled the marriages of the Three Realms for countless ages, to confess and submit to punishment, all the Immortal Gods present revealed looks of admiration and reverence.

"Nuwa truly sees with piercing clarity!"

"With just a few words, she made Fu Yuan Immortal weep bitterly in regret!"

...

For a moment, the sounds of praise were endless.

Yu Yuan was also somewhat surprised.

Because Nuwa often resided in the Outer Taixu Heaven and never dealt with affairs of the Primordial, he was seeing this legendary Holy Mother of the Human Race for the first time.

He had assumed that Nuwa, so high above, would not bother with Fu Yuan Immortal, but unexpectedly, not only did she care, she also made Fu Yuan admit his guilt through her discerning and incisive words.

It appeared that the Holy Mother was indeed a Saint deeply aware of righteousness.

Yu Yuan's mind flickered with this thought, then he shook his head to dismiss it, chuckling at himself in self-mockery.

When did he begin to have the audacity to appraise the temperament of a Saint?

Meanwhile, Long Ji, after hearing Nuwa's words, hurriedly bowed, "Thank you, Holy Mother, for your fair judgment, for retrieving justice for this humble immortal!"

Nuwa nodded slightly, "Today is my elder brother's birthday, if there's nothing else, let this matter rest here."

"Yes!"

Long Ji quickly nodded, then summoned several accompanying Heavenly Gods and ordered them to escort Fu Yuan Immortal to the Heavenly Court, where he would temporarily be held by the Judicial Celestial God Temple.

And so, as several Immortal Gods from the Heavenly Court stepped forward to escort Fu Yuan Immortal away, the farce thus came to an end.

The assembly of immortals then took their seats once again.

Fu Xi, with a gentle wave of his hand, restored the disordered items within the great hall back to their original state.

Auspicious Clouds drifted lightly, and Cai Fengs danced in the air.

A troupe of golden boys and jade girls cheered and frolicked, singing and dancing.

The grand assembly continued.

The Immortal Gods began to present their gifts.

Flat Peaches, Life Fruits, Golden Cores, Lingyun Cave Stalactites...

All kinds of treasures, only limited by one's imagination, were offered.

Long Ji, on behalf of the Heavenly Court, presented a large tripod.

It was said that this very tripod had been used by Fu Xi during his reign as the Human Emperor, and it was a mystery how those Heavenly Gods at the court had found it, refurbished it, and then presented it as a congratulations gift.

It must be said, this gift seemed indeed quite interesting.

At least it might be more agreeable to Fu Xi than the usual offerings of Spiritual Fruit and Immortal Pills.

After all, for someone of Fu Xi's realm, such things as fruits and elixirs had long since lost their effect; instead, an aged bronze tripod like this was more capable of stirring his memories of the past.

Following Long Ji's presentation of her gift, Yu Yuan declared in a clear voice: "The junior has also prepared a gift!"

"Oh?"

Fu Xi looked over at him with a smile, his eyes flashing with a hint of anticipation.

Everyone couldn't help but silence themselves.

They were eager to see what kind of gift this rumored demon would offer to Fu Xi.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Yu Yuan confidently produced a dazzling treasure.

This treasure was an Ancient Zither, about three feet and six and five-tenths inches long, symbolizing the 365 days in a year; its rounded front and flat bottom symbolized Heaven and Earth; its body corresponded to the body of a phoenix, complete with head, neck, shoulders, waist, tail, feet...

"So it's a zither."

Fu Xi was not too surprised.

His fondness for playing the zither was known to all.

Thus, the zither was also the most numerous among the congratulatory gifts brought by the immortals present, with over a dozen rare and precious zithers received in just a moment.

Under such circumstances, even if Fu Xi enjoyed playing the zither a lot, he was somewhat fatigued by aesthetic overkill at this moment.

Yu Yuan said with a smile: "Indeed, it's a zither. However, it's not a Five-stringed Zither, but a Seven-stringed Zither!"

"A Seven-string?"

Fu Xi's eyes brightened. "What is the meaning behind the addition of the two extra strings?"

Most of the immortals present were familiar with musical scales, and many of the Immortal Gods frowned.

"The way of the zither harmonizes with the Five Elements: metal, wood, water, fire, earth; it aligns with the Five Musical Notes: Shang, C, Jiao, Zhi, Yu, symbolizing the five societal tiers of ruler, minister, commoner, affairs, and objects. Adding two more strings is ludicrous, isn't it?"

"I've never heard before that he understands musical theory; I think he's just trying to garner attention."

...

Yu Yuan, unfazed by the questioning of the immortals, continued resolutely: "On the basis of the Five-stringed Zither, the junior has added the civil and the martial strings, symbolizing the gracious harmony between sovereign and subjects, turning it into a Seven-stringed Zither.

With this addition, there are now the lesser Shang and lesser C notes besides the original five, enabling the player to perform a greater variety of divine and celestial music."

As he spoke, his hands lightly caressed and played a piece from a past life often heard, "Spring Snow."

With his fingers strumming continuously, sometimes sliding or plucking, the Seven-stringed Zither immediately produced pleasant and melodious sounds. Apart from the five original sounds of Shang, C, Jiao, Zhi, Yu, there indeed were two additional distinct notes.

These two notes were precisely the lesser Shang and lesser C, each situated below the tones of Shang and C.

As such, the Twelve Musical Tones were well-assigned, the cryptogram and network complementing each other, avoiding the problem of being too soft too early or too hard later on.

The crowd of immortals looked at Yu Yuan in wonder and amazement.

Not only was this man's Dao Xing profound, but how did he also possess such deep mastery of the musical arts?

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