Dragon Raja: History Simulator

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In short, go away, nobody likes you.

Nüba, who had made great contributions to the Yellow Emperor's victory over Chiyou, was thus exiled to the northern frontier, a place later known as the Great Desert.

The deserts north and south are arid and receive little rain, making them places that the Yellow Emperor and his descendants did not want to live in.

The fate of the Heavenly Maiden Ba is still unknown, but she is currently extremely unpopular in the Yellow Emperor's army.

In mythology, the land traversed by the goddess Ba was scorched and barren for thousands of miles. She certainly doesn't have such exaggerated abilities now, but it's still enough to gradually dry up the water in the land around her, which is probably equivalent to a county in later generations.

In a daze, the Heavenly Maiden Ba suddenly realized that she had counted to "nine thousand four hundred and one".

It was obvious that even though she slowed her pace, the mountain was nothing to her.

Like the camp at the foot of the mountain, the mountain was quiet and silent, not even the cawing of crows could be heard. Perhaps it was because of her presence that even the crows did not want to come near!

The Heavenly Maiden Ba thought so.

She looked up, and the grand hall suddenly came into view; she had already counted to the last number of the bluestone steps.

"Nine thousand five hundred."

no more, no less.

It seems the rumor is true: a goddess from the West tried to advise her king to rule his subjects with power tactics rather than benevolent rule.

Fortunately, His Majesty did not heed his advice.

The Heavenly Maiden Ba thought to herself.

At the same time, she thought of the Prime Minister Feng Hou's evaluation of the goddess from the West, who called her a "femme fatale who brought disaster to the country," who used her beauty to bewitch their king and used money to corrupt his will.

is this real?

The Heavenly Maiden Ba did not know.

She only saw the goddess from the West once, at the moment of her birth.

Like the "outcasts" of Feng Hou Kou, she was born with the appearance of an adult. According to Feng Hou, only those outcasts, namely the ancient dragons in legends, could do this.

Everyone said she was an oddball too.

She was born in the palace of the Yellow Emperor. Feng Hou said:

"When he entered His Majesty's palace in the morning, it was empty. But when he went to see the Yellow Emperor in the evening, he found a little girl beside him, about fifteen or sixteen years old, who looked like she would never grow up."

That's her.

The Heavenly Maiden Ba remembered that the Wind Queen had once jokingly and tentatively told her that he thought His Majesty had another woman that day. This was not surprising, as His Majesty often had such a woman by his side, and His Majesty would not hide it from them.

However, after reviewing the case files, he discovered that no one except Feng Hou, who was the prime minister, was allowed to enter or leave the palace that day.

However, even so, there was still one more girl in the Yellow Emperor's palace.

Some people call her the daughter of the Yellow Emperor because she was born in the Yellow Emperor's palace.

But soon, everyone abandoned the title and felt immense regret for the mistakes they had made in the past.

For three years after the birth of this girl in the Yellow Emperor's palace, not a single drop of rain fell in Youxiong City, the capital of His Majesty the Yellow Emperor. Even the wild grass on the ground abandoned its home and withered away.

During those three years, the once prosperous capital of the Yellow Emperor quickly turned into a desert.

Everyone said it was because they had sinned against God.

As for who has offended Heaven?

Everyone fell silent, their gazes fixed on the girl who, for reasons unknown, had been born in the Yellow Emperor's palace.

In the three years since the girl's birth, the appearance of the Heavenly Maiden Ba has not changed at all. She is still the same as when she was born, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with an innocent look that never seems to grow up.

Finally, Feng Hou, representing the "righteous people filling the court," subtly persuaded his emperor to expel or execute this wicked woman who had brought disaster to the country.

That's right. At that time, even she became a witch, just like that "goddess" from the West.

The Heavenly Maiden Ba felt such fear that, even though she had only just been born, death was already imminent.

She looked at the old man who was paying homage to the Yellow Emperor, and for the first time, the word "hatred" appeared in her pure pupils.

She hated Feng Hou, because he had disrupted what could have been a beautiful and peaceful life for her.

Then, she raised her head and looked at the "Your Majesty".

Everyone said he was her father, but only she knew the look of surprise and even familiarity in His Majesty's eyes when she was born.

He dressed her in his newborn clothes and forbade her to call him "father," so she called him "Your Majesty" like everyone else.

At that time, the "goddess" from the West sat beside His Majesty the Yellow Emperor, looking at him with a smile, as if she were examining a precious piece of porcelain.

She didn't like her, but that didn't stop the Western goddess from enthusiastically saying to the great Yellow Emperor, "Then let's call her Tiannv Ba!"

From then on, she had a name, a name she didn't really like.

But by then, she no longer cared about her inner "dislike" of her own name and the Western goddess.

All she could see was the prime minister, known as "Feng Hou," who had demanded her execution or exile before the Yellow Emperor.

She didn't want to be executed, nor did she want to leave His Majesty the Yellow Emperor. In the end, she was exiled, but what could she do?

There was nothing she could do but watch in terror as her "Emperor" agreed to the suggestion of the prime minister he valued so highly.

Fortunately, the Yellow Emperor immediately rejected Feng Hou's suggestion. He then unusually became angry and argued with his prime minister, whom he had always valued.

Tiannvba still remembers that scene: the Yellow Emperor, enraged, stood up from his throne and rebuked his prime minister, "You want me to execute you with my own hands..."

Tiannvba remembers that His Majesty paused here before saying, "Execute one of my innocent subjects?"

The Heavenly Maiden Ba even remembered how Feng Hou replied.

"Subject? Forgive my bluntness, Your Majesty, which subject is she? Who is her father? Is he the great You as we have heard? And who is her mother? Surely she wasn't born of natural birth like we have read about?"

At that moment, Tiannvba clearly remembered that His Majesty the Yellow Emperor was rendered speechless by Feng Hou's question, unable to reply, and could only rebuke him:

“This is not something a subject like you should say to a king.”

As expected, the Emperor did not continue speaking. He looked at her, who had just been born, with disdain, but instead calmed down and lowered his voice to admonish his emperor.

"Your Majesty, you and I both know what kind of life she is."

Tiannvba remembered that Feng Hou's voice was so soft that it was almost imperceptible, as if she didn't want her to hear it. But in the end, she still heard Feng Hou's words. Her innate bloodline advantage made her no less than anyone else.

"She's a dragon."

Dragon.

This life form, forbidden to be mentioned in any human record, is said by everyone to have a civilization "since ancient times." They obtained fire with their own hands, built cities through unity, and invented "alchemy" through wisdom.

All greatness is thanks to humankind.

The word "dragon" was completely abandoned and faded away from the Three Sovereigns period.

At that time, he didn't know what a dragon was; he could only see the ugly look on the Yellow Emperor's face and his angry gaze.

From Feng Hou's unquestioning scorn and Huang Di's furious gaze.

The young Tiannvba learned about the status of the so-called "Dragon Clan" in everyone's hearts.

In the end, all she heard was the Yellow Emperor's seemingly feeble explanation:

"She is not a dragon."

"If she is not a dragon, then Your Majesty, please tell me, what is she? She was born with the appearance of an adult, and her appearance did not change for three years. Humans and even hybrids cannot do this, but only dragons can."

The Heavenly Maiden Ba looked at the Wind Queen and made her final judgment, "And her birth that day was through cocooning. Your Majesty, you banished us from your palace in order to artificially create a suitable place for her to hatch, and to create a suitable altar to seal her off."

The Heavenly Maiden Ba also looked at her emperor, wanting to defend him, but he quickly stopped himself, unable to say anything, and could only ask:

"So, Wind Queen, what do you want me to do to this poor little girl?"

Feng Hou coldly replied, "Your Majesty, you and I both know that this is not a little girl. Her ancestors, or even she herself, may very well have been the true rulers of the ancient times. All she lacks is the awakening of her memories."

Feng Hou paused for a moment, then said, "If Your Majesty is obsessed with her appearance, then you may simply have her executed after you have grown tired of her, so as to prevent future troubles."

The Heavenly Maiden Ba remembered the fear she felt at that time. She crouched in a corner of the palace, watching the Wind Queen deliver such a cruel judgment upon her.

Appearance? Boredom? Execution?

One unfamiliar word after another entered her ears, making her feel unsafe even when she was crouching in the corner, and she could only tremble incessantly.

The Yellow Emperor weakly raised his hand and explained, "She is not a dragon."

Feng Hou gave an "I understand" look, then followed it with a hint of resentment, saying:

"I know that Your Majesty is kind-hearted and has the ambition to dominate the world. Even the tyrants of the past had a compassionate heart."

Then, I urge you to render a judgment and exile her to the desert, a place our people do not wish to live in, and where those who eat raw meat and drink blood are accustomed to a life without water.”

With a casual remark, the wind queen delivered her verdict once again.

The Heavenly Maiden Ba lowered her head, her teeth chattering. She knew where the desert was; it was the far north, all sand and dust, without even a blade of grass.

It's just like the "Bear City" she's created right now.

Perhaps, she should have stayed in the desert?

The Heavenly Maiden Ba thought to herself.

However, the Yellow Emperor on the throne hesitated.

At this moment, Feng Hou became even angrier. He pointed out the window and saw that the once neatly trimmed garden had disappeared, the dancing butterflies had long since lost their habitat, and even the once humid air had lost all its moisture, leaving only dust floating in the air.

He continued, “Your Majesty, do you really want your capital, the place of your birth, the city atop the mountain revered by all, to become such a desolate place? Do you want your people to live in the desert?”

The Yellow Emperor remained silent.

Just then, a hurried voice came from outside the palace. It was the master of ceremonies, but even he had lost his composure at this moment. He hastily said:

"Chi You has attacked."

That was the very beginning of the Battle of Zhuolu.

Chapter 159 Nuwa, Yin Lihua, and the Heavenly Maiden Ba

"Chi You?"

When Tiannvba saw the Yellow Emperor sitting on his throne, she pondered the word for a moment, then smiled and looked at the prime minister, Feng Hou, who had been staring at her.

"My friend, now is hardly the time to discuss a little girl, is it?"