Chapter 808: First Meeting with Nuwa

Nuwa suddenly descended upon Zhaoge, making Yin Qi feel immense pressure.

He very much wanted to contact Fuxi, yet he did not know how to bring it up; he could hardly say, "I have discovered that Nuwa is spying on the Imperial Palace, which might be detrimental to me; Saint Emperor, would you care to persuade your sister?"

Then the problem would arise: how did he discover Nuwa?

Was it by exposing his cultivation, or by exposing the network?

Exposing his cultivation was certainly out of the question.

Exposing the network was likewise impossible; his current public explanation was that he was utilizing the existing Heavenly Dao Network.

If he revealed that he was the one providing the network, then even a fool would know that the network held no secrets from him; the Saints would be the first to refuse, and he would become the public enemy of the Primordial Continent.

"Rather than waiting in trepidation, it is better to take the initiative."

Finally, Yin Qi's gaze hardened.

With a thought, he left behind a Clone, and his true self quietly exited the Imperial Palace, changed his appearance, and headed toward the Tianlu Drink Shop.

Nuwa's descent upon Zhaoge must have also involved changing her appearance.

He prepared to take the initiative, attempting to befriend Nuwa to see if he could probe her intentions.

At the same time, his persona began to take shape in his mind.

………

The Heavenly Court.

Imperial Study.

Haotian was handling official business when he suddenly looked up, Divine Light shooting from his eyes, and saw a Talisman Edict emerge from the void, floating quietly before him.

At first glance, this Talisman Edict looked like a snake, but upon closer inspection, it looked like the character "zhi".

It was precisely Nuwa's Talisman Edict.

The Talisman Edicts of the Saints were, in fact, all different in style.

Nuwa had a human body and a snake tail, and her Talisman Edict was in this very form.

Laozi's Talisman Edict was in the shape of a Taiji, Yuanshi Tianzun's Talisman Edict resembled a Jade Ruyi, and Tongtian Jiaozhu's Talisman Edict was in the shape of a Sword;

Zhunti Daoren's Talisman Edict was lotus-shaped, while Jieyin Daoren's Talisman Edict was in the shape of a Relic.

"Nuwa's Talisman Edict!"

A look of confusion flashed in Haotian's eyes, along with a hidden trace of anger.

A Talisman Edict was something generally used for disciples and followers.

He was the Lord of the Three Realms, the Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Court; for Nuwa to use a Talisman Edict on him was somewhat overbearing.

Taking a deep breath, Haotian suppressed the anger in his heart, took the Talisman Edict, and quickly read the information within; his expression immediately began to shift rapidly.

Longji Gongzhu had actually entered the Human Emperor's harem!

He had taken the opportunity to demote Longji Gongzhu to the mortal realm, hoping that she could seize some opportunities during the Fengshen War, thereby breaking through her bottleneck and becoming a Golden Immortal in one stroke.

Yet he had not expected that while she did indeed become a Golden Immortal, she had entered the harem of the Human Emperor, Di Qi.

His daughter, the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor, how could she be a concubine to the Human Emperor!

In his eyes, this Human Emperor, Yin Qi, was no different from an ordinary mortal as insignificant as an ant.

Possessing the status of Human Emperor but lacking the authority of a Human Emperor, and with a lifespan not even equal to that of an ordinary mortal—only a short fifty or sixty years—such emperors were as numerous as the hairs on an ox across the Primordial Continent.

Previously, when the matter of Yaoji was exposed, he was both angry and disappointed; in order to maintain the dignity of the Heavenly Emperor, he had no choice but to Suppress Yaoji at Taoshan.

Yet he had not expected that after only a few days, Longji Gongzhu would stage such a scene as well.

Should he continue to Suppress, or should he let it be?

If he continued to Suppress, would the people of the world think him heartless and cruel, not even sparing his own sister and daughter?

But if he let it be, what if this matter spread?

Haotian's expression shifted constantly.

In the end, he had no resolution, so he rose to find Wangmu Niangniang.

Wangmu Niangniang, also known as Yaochi Jinmu, was, like Haotian, a Daoist attendant beside the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

……

Wangmu's residence was naturally filled with Immortal Qi, overflowing with rosy clouds and thousands of auspicious rays.

When Haotian found Wangmu, she was in the Imperial Garden admiring the flowers; various exotic immortal flowers were blooming in competition, a riot of color, with intoxicating fragrances assailing the nostrils and permeating the surroundings.

After waving away the fairy maidens and palace attendants, Haotian recounted the matter.

Wangmu frowned slightly; although she was also shocked and angry, she did not show it.

Since things had reached this point, they had to think of a way to handle it.

After a long while, Wangmu looked up and said, "Regarding this matter, we shall act as if we do not know. Nuwa is a Saint, after all; I do not believe she would be like a gossiping mortal woman, spreading it everywhere."

As long as Nuwa did not talk, they would act as if they did not know.

The Human Emperor's life was short; after he passed away in twenty or thirty years, they could then summon Longji Gongzhu back. As for Suppressing her like Yaoji, that was certainly out of the question.

The Fengshen War had already begun, and even the Saints had agreed not to take action against the rulers of the human world, let alone the Heavenly Court.

Haotian smiled, "Yaochi's words are reasonable. However, since Longji has already attained the Golden Immortal realm, there is no need for her to get involved in the Fengshen War. You can send her a message later, telling her not to intervene."

If the Yin-Shang fell, then Longji Gongzhu would return to the Heavenly Court early.

If Xiqi fell, then let Longji Gongzhu wait until after Di Qi passed away before returning to the Heavenly Court.

In any case, it would be at most about thirty years.

Wangmu nodded and said, "Good. However, I am curious as to how she broke through."

Haotian also nodded.

The Golden Immortal realm had been a threshold since ancient times.

During the Dragon-Han Calamity and the Witch-Demon Calamity, the reason there were many Golden Immortals was not because attaining the Golden Immortal realm was easy, but because the base number of cultivators was simply too large, and the time span was sufficiently long.

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Look at the disciples of the various Saints, especially Lady Nuwa; the number of Golden Immortals under her command can be counted on one's fingers.

It is simply because the time has been too short, and there are too few disciples.

………

Zhaoge.

Zhuque Street.

Yin Qi strolled along the street, not heading straight for the Tianlu Drink Shop, but walking past the front of the shop; as if looking up suddenly, he happened to see Nuwa's gaze cast down from the second floor, and their gazes met for an instant before parting.

Yin Qi smiled gently, withdrew his gaze, and continued walking forward, entering a bookstore not long after.

Nuwa is a Saint, after all; to get close to her, one must let things take their natural course.

Otherwise, once he arouses Nuwa's suspicion, he will be in danger.

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Tianlu Drink Shop.

Second-floor private booth.

Nuwa also withdrew her gaze, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes: "A Great Luo Golden Immortal, and at the peak of Great Luo at that; Zhaoge is actually able to attract such a cultivator."

Subconsciously, she secretly performed a Calculation.

Soon, she had the result: this person is named Chen Nan, of the Human Race, born at the end of the Witch-Demon Calamity, cultivated Laozi's Golden Elixir Great Dao to become an immortal, later listened to the Dao at Golden Turtle Island, and has been cultivating in seclusion at Wuyi Mountain ever since.

Half a year ago, he came out of the mountains to seek a breakthrough.

Although he listened to the Dao at Golden Turtle Island, he did not join the Jie Sect because he did not like the gathering of the Demon Race in the Jie Sect.

"A member of the Human Race, to think there is such a hidden expert."

Nuwa was shocked.

Calculating his lifespan, the other party is not even a million years old, which is much faster than her own cultivation speed back then.

In her memory, she seems to have used thirty million years.

Of course, this is also because before Hongjun Daozu preached the Dao, everyone's cultivation relied on their own exploration; not only did they often take detours, but they were also prone to mishaps, making it very difficult for their cultivation to advance even an inch.

By the time the various Saints became Saints, the Immortal Dao already possessed a complete Inheritance system.

Moreover, she could also see that this 'Chen Nan' was already on the verge of a breakthrough.

If he had an Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Perhaps in a few decades, or even a dozen years, he would surely become a Quasi-Saint.

From the peak of Great Luo to Quasi-Saint, this is another qualitative leap, worthy of being called Leaping the Dragon Gate.

Since ancient times, how many Innate divine beings have been stuck at the peak of Great Luo; even with an Innate Spiritual Treasure, they could not break through, the most typical case being Randeng Daoren.

Randeng Daoren was born around the same time as her, and they both listened to the Dao at Zixiao Palace.

But today, he is still at the peak of Great Luo.

Thinking of this, Nuwa suddenly developed a keen interest in this Chen Nan. (End of this chapter)