Chapter 171

Time flew by.

While familiarizing himself with the proficiency of the 12th-grade World-Destroying Black Lotus.

The system's notification sound rang in his mind.

"Ding!"

"Detected that it will soon be Nuwa's birthday, King Zhou is going to the Nuwa Temple to offer incense. Triggering selectable events, please make a choice, Host."

"Choice One: Go to the Nuwa Temple to stop King Zhou from writing the poem, reward: the human race's supreme treasure, the Kongtong Seal!"

"Choice Two: Go to the Nuwa Temple to witness King Zhou writing the poem, reward: a Memory Shadow Pearl! (A prop that can automatically sense the surrounding scene and record it.)"

(Warm reminder: This is the Host's first task, giving extra newcomer privileges. If the choice is successful, the reward will be issued immediately. Please complete the task as soon as possible. If the time limit passes, the task will be judged as failed, the system reward will be withdrawn, and the Host will be punished.)

Seeing the options and reminders in front of him, Gu Xiu couldn't help but complain.

"This system is too user-friendly, and there are newcomer privileges that can be advanced."

But this choice also made it difficult for him to choose for a moment.

The human race's supreme treasure, the Kongtong Seal, is very tempting.

But everyone knows that King Zhou suddenly writing a poem to blaspheme Nuwa's statue was schemed by the two Western Saints, who instructed Maitreya to use the Western Sect's special Zen incense when King Zhou offered incense, causing King Zhou to temporarily lose his mind.

If he chooses the second option, he can record the evidence of the two and give it to Nuwa to see.

The Chan Sect wants to drag Nuwa into the water, letting Nuwa send the three demons to disrupt the court, and their indirect assistance to their plan would fall through.

Although the Kongtong Seal is good, the help it brings is too low. Thinking of this, Gu Xiu decisively ruled it out.

"System, I choose two."

"Ding!"

"Choice successful, task time limit is three days. Because the newcomer privilege is triggered, the reward is issued in advance. Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Memory Shadow Pearl!"

Having made the choice, Gu Xiu didn't think much and immediately got up to head to Zhaoge.

Zhaoge.

Nuwa's birthday.

Outside the Nuwa Temple, colorful flags were flying.

The ministers were lined up neatly on both sides, solemn and respectful.

King Zhou, wearing a luxurious royal robe embroidered with gold patterns and a crown on his head, walked into the Nuwa Temple with steady steps.

Inside the temple, it was magnificent, with dozens of thick pillars supporting the high roof.

The Nuwa statue being worshipped was surrounded by curtains, standing high, with a human head and snake body, and a kind and dignified face.

The walls were filled with exquisite murals, recording stories such as Nuwa molding humans with clay, refining stones to patch the sky, cutting off the turtle's feet to set up the four poles, killing the black dragon to save Jizhou, and accumulating reed ash to stop the flood.

However, a fat man in cloth clothes had turned into a small person and had long been hiding behind Nuwa's statue, waiting for King Zhou's arrival.

King Zhou respectfully picked up the incense candles, lit them, held them with both hands, lowered his head slightly, and looked pious.

"Holy Mother, have mercy. May you bless my Yin-Shang country with peace, the people with wealth, and live and work in peace and contentment."

The incense smoke rose, lingering around the statue.

Suddenly, an evil wind blew in the hall, rolling up the curtains hanging around the statue.

King Zhou was puzzled, looked up, and his eyes widened suddenly.

He saw Nuwa's stone statue gradually becoming physical, revealing her true form.

Peerless beauty, graceful figure, eyebrows like distant mountains, eyes containing autumn waves.

King Zhou was stunned.

He had never seen such a woman who moved him so much in his life.

He immediately asked someone to bring pen and ink and wrote the blasphemous poem on the wall.

The ministers present were terrified and condemned King Zhou for losing his virtue.

King Zhou came to his senses and was also startled.

He was so bold as to write such a poem in the Nuwa Temple.

He immediately asked people to wipe it off and returned to the palace. On the way, he felt uneasy, always feeling that a great disaster was imminent.

After everyone left the Nuwa Temple.

Gu Xiu quietly sneaked into the Nuwa Temple and took the Memory Shadow Pearl placed behind the statue.

After checking it, he saw that it had completely recorded the scene of Maitreya committing the crime.

He was very satisfied.

"Maitreya, you are dead this time."

On Nuwa's birthday, she would go to Huoyun Cave to see Fuxi.

Just as she returned to the Wa Palace, her heart moved, and she perceived King Zhou writing the poem. Her holy face was furious, and she immediately decided to go to Zhaoge to punish King Zhou.

Gu Xiu was waiting outside the Zhaoge imperial city.

Before long, Nuwa drove auspicious clouds and arrived in an instant, reaching the sky above Zhaoge.

Suddenly, the sky changed, and thunder rolled.

Such strange celestial phenomena made the people in the city terrified.

Nuwa's willow eyebrows stood up, and anger burned in her beautiful eyes.

Looking down at the Zhaoge Imperial Palace, just as she was about to go to punish King Zhou.

Gu Xiu stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Nuwa, please wait a moment."

Nuwa frowned slightly; a junior dared to stop her.

"Who are you? You dare to stop me from punishing this lawless tyrant!"

Gu Xiu was neither humble nor arrogant, and cupped his hands again: "Nuwa, please calm your anger. I am a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect, Gu Xiu. There is a hidden reason for King Zhou writing the poem. If you act rashly, you might fall into someone else's scheme."

"Tongtian's grand-disciple?" Nuwa was puzzled. Tongtian's grand-disciple was too bold, and not afraid of offending her.

Feeling that the Heavenly Immortal realm boy in front of her was a bit interesting, her expression softened a lot.

"Tell me how I fell into someone else's scheme. If you can't explain it, even if you are Tongtian's grand-disciple, I will never spare you!"

"Please, Nuwa, use your power to cover the secrets of heaven here." Gu Xiu didn't have any extra explanation.

Nuwa didn't understand how much of a secret a Heavenly Immortal realm boy could have, but she still waved her hand to cover the secrets of heaven here and looked at Gu Xiu.

"Can you say it now?"

"Nuwa, you can check the scene recorded in this Memory Shadow Pearl."

Taking the Memory Shadow Pearl, Nuwa displayed the image stored inside.

After watching it, her delicate body trembled slightly, and anger erupted from her beautiful eyes.

"Maitreya, you are courting death!"

"Nuwa, currently the Investiture of the Gods is approaching, and the Dao Ancestor has requested that the three sects enter the calamity. The Ren and Chan sects have already united with the Western Sect. They want to drag you into the water as the beginning of the Investiture of the Gods, which is why they schemed against you and arranged for Maitreya to use the Western Sect's special Zen incense when King Zhou offered incense to make King Zhou lose his mind."

Nuwa frowned.

"I will investigate this matter. If it is really as you said, go back and tell your grandmaster to rest assured. I will never stand on the side of the Chan Sect. Now I am going to settle accounts with Maitreya. When I have time, I will let your grandmaster bring you to the Wa Palace."

After speaking, her figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.

Gu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief. Nuwa, this factor, will not be an aid to the Chan Sect for the time being.

But the Western Sect is afraid it will suffer.

He thought about another factor.

It is only the first year of the Investiture of the Gods.

Nezha was born in the second year of the Investiture of the Gods.

In the ninth year of the Investiture of the Gods, he returned from the Golden Light Cave of Qianyuan Mountain, returned to Chen Tang Guan, and then caused trouble in the East Sea.

This year is also the time when Jiang Ziya went down the mountain.

The time is still ample.

But there is one thing that gives Gu Xiu a headache.

Even if he knows the plot of the Investiture of the Gods and can ruin the Chan Sect's plans, the hard injury of cultivation cannot be made up for.

Cultivating to the Heavenly Immortal realm in over a hundred years.

Without the help of the system, it is already considered a natural talent.

But now is the period of the Investiture of the Gods, and there is no time for him to grow slowly.

He can only see if the system can give some spiritual pills that can improve cultivation later.

Otherwise, when Jiang Ziya goes down the mountain, he can only hide on Jinao Island as a military advisor and stay low.

Putting away his thoughts, he thought about the personnel composition of the Chan Sect.

The Twelve Golden Immortals of Jade Void, the facade of the Chan Sect, have long been famous, and everyone in the Primordial knows them, so there is nothing to say.

As for the third-generation disciples, the most fierce is Yang Jian, the recognized number one among the Chan Sect's third-generation disciples. His background is a bit complicated, a half-god and half-human.

The nephew of the Heavenly Emperor.

I don't know if Yang Jian at this time has been taken as a disciple by Master Yuding.

If possible, Gu Xiu wants to strike first and snatch people from the Chan Sect.

Thinking of this, he headed to Guanjiangkou, Yang Jian's hometown.