Chapter 315: Might as well do it more thoroughly!

Honghuang Nuwa said indifferently, "Didn't I already tell you my purpose just now?"

Xiyou Nuwa gritted her teeth and said, "You keep saying I am stupid, then tell me, how exactly am I stupid?"

Honghuang Nuwa could not help but laugh and said, "Are you not stupid? If you aren't, then tell me, what did you do during the so-called God Conferment Calamity of your world back then? Why did the perfectly fine Human Race fall to the point where they can only be treated as livestock kept by gods and Buddhas today?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiyou Nuwa's expression froze instantly.

She was silent for a moment, a flash of complex emotion appearing in her eyes.

"I... I was only acting according to the will of the Heavenly Dao," Xiyou Nuwa said in a low voice, her tone carrying a trace of helplessness and unwillingness.

"The Heavenly Dao?" Honghuang Nuwa sneered, "If the Heavenly Dao truly cared for all living beings, how could it allow the Human Race to suffer such misery? Have you ever thought about why the status of the Human Race plummeted after the God Conferment, while gods and Buddhas remained high above? And why have you become the bottom-ranked among all the Saints?"

Xiyou Nuwa was speechless; in her heart, she had actually long harbored doubts, but she dared not and did not wish to investigate further.

Now that Honghuang Nuwa had pointed it out in one sentence, she could not help but feel a chill.

"You... what do you want?" Xiyou Nuwa asked, forcing herself to remain calm, her gaze fixed vigilantly on Honghuang Nuwa.

"I don't want anything," Honghuang Nuwa shook her head, "I came here only hoping you could see the truth and stop blindly following the arrangements of the Heavenly Dao. The Human Race should have its own choices and destiny."

Xiyou Nuwa was silent for a long time; she knew deeply that what Honghuang Nuwa said was not false.

But she also knew that changing all of this would not be easy.

She sighed and said slowly, "I understand everything you said, but things have reached this point... but what can I do?"

Honghuang Nuwa was about to say something, but she suddenly felt an immense pressure.

She looked up at the sky and discovered that a vast expanse of Tribulation Cloud for heavenly punishment had manifested above her head, looking exceptionally terrifying.

Xiyou Nuwa also discovered this situation, and even though she knew this heavenly punishment was not aimed at her, she could not help but become nervous.

On the contrary, Honghuang Nuwa was very carefree and smiled, "It seems I have offended someone's taboo!"

Afterwards, she looked at Xiyou Nuwa again and said, "How you choose is up to you!"

As her voice fell, she raised her hand to take out a bead, and then her figure disappeared right in front of Xiyou Nuwa.

Xiyou Nuwa was stunned.

Because she could not tell at all what the bead Honghuang Nuwa had just taken out was, nor did she know how she had left.

What shocked her even more was that even the Tribulation Cloud for heavenly punishment appearing above was now like a headless fly, completely unable to lock onto its target, and in the end, it had to dissipate.

Xiyou Nuwa could not help but speculate: Could it be that she returned to her own world? Or perhaps she has a way to shield the perception of the Heavenly Dao?

Her gaze could not help but flicker slightly.

Whether it was the former or the latter, it seemed she had some room to maneuver.

However, before Xiyou Nuwa could figure it out, she suddenly heard the voice transmission of Xiyou Hongjun: "Nuwa, return to Zixiao Palace!"

Xiyou Nuwa gave a start and responded respectfully, "Yes!"

Afterwards, she dared not think any further, and after confirming that everything in her dojo was normal, she hurried back toward Zixiao Palace.

Once she returned to Zixiao Palace, she felt that the atmosphere inside was clearly even more solemn.

"Greetings, Master." She bowed cautiously to Xiyou Hongjun, then waited for Xiyou Hongjun to speak, thinking of countermeasures.

But Xiyou Hongjun only glanced at her, waved his hand, and said nothing more.

Xiyou Nuwa secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at the Treasure Mirror that the other Saints were watching.

Upon looking, she discovered that what was being reflected within was the scene of the Underworld.

Thinking of her previous encounter, her heart stirred: "Our world's Houtu wouldn't have started fighting with the other Houtu, would she?"

But to her astonishment, she found that things were the exact opposite of what she had imagined.

The Houtu of both worlds were not only not fighting, but they also appeared to be chatting happily.

Xiyou Nuwa was very curious about what they were talking about.

Listening carefully, she discovered that the two Houtu were actually explaining their respective insights into the Great Dao of Reincarnation.

Beside them were many other Underworld ghost soldiers, ghost generals, and even Fengdu Dadi, the Ten Yama Kings, and others who were listening, all of them showing expressions of sudden realization.

"This..."

Such a scene was completely unexpected to Xiyou Nuwa.

Xiyou Nuwa muttered to herself: "The Houtu from the other world went to such great lengths to come here; it couldn't just be to strengthen the Underworld, could it?"

The speaker had no intention, but the listener did! Her words actually caused a violent reaction from Hongjun and the others.

"No! This might just be the truth!"

Hongjun said with an anxious expression, "That Lu Yun, back in our world, was the one who gradually increased the strength of Humanity and the Earthly Dao, eventually forming a siege against the Heavenly Dao! It is very likely that he is now using the same tactic to first break the Heavenly Dao's rule over the world, and then further seize control of the world!"

This speculation by Hongjun instantly made the atmosphere inside Zixiao Palace even more tense.

The gazes of all the Saints became solemn.

Xiyou Hongjun pondered for a moment and said slowly, "If it is truly as you say, then Lu Yun's layout is indeed profound and cunning. We must take action as soon as possible to stop his plan."

Xiyou Yuanshi Tianzun frowned and asked, "Then how should we respond? Should we go to the Underworld now and stop those two Houtu from preaching?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Saints present began to calculate, thinking about what benefits they would gain if they really did this.

Xiyou Zhunti's heart stirred, and he suddenly said, "That makes sense! This monk feels that we might as well do it more thoroughly and bring the Underworld directly under the control of the Heavenly Dao! Completely snuff out any potential unstable factors!"

Hearing this, the corners of many people's mouths could not help but twitch slightly.

How could they not know that Xiyou Zhunti proposed this only because much of the Underworld was currently occupied by his Buddhism.

If they really went to suppress the Underworld powerhouses of Houtu's lineage, the one who would benefit the most in the end would be Buddhism!

Yet Xiyou Zhunti stated this matter in a high-sounding way, appearing as if he were considering it for everyone, which made one have to admire his thick skin!

Xiyou Hongjun naturally could not adopt such a suggestion.

After a moment of thought, Xiyou Hongjun made a decision: "I will send a voice transmission first and have that Houtu come to Zixiao Palace for a while!" (End of chapter)