What's the use of you telling me this?
Buzhou Mountain.
Pangu Hall.
Since the end of the Immortal-Demon War, Zhou Ming has been paying close attention to the Human Clan.
After sensing that Taiqing Laozi was traveling among the Human Clan, Zhou Ming knew that the time had come.
So he sent a telepathic message to the Twelve Ancestral Witches, informing them that he needed to go out for a while.
Having received a response from his younger siblings, Zhou Ming disappeared from the Pangu Hall and headed straight for the Empress Wa's Palace, located Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.
Empress Wa's Palace.
Nuwa sat upright on her cloud bed, looking at Zhou Ming with a hint of wariness in her clear, cold phoenix eyes.
"Fellow Daoist, what brings you to my place today?"
This guy never comes to the temple without a reason.
Zhou Ming, with a warm smile on his face, slowly walked into the hall.
"No one visits the Three Treasures Hall without a reason; I've come to see you today because I have something to discuss."
"What is it?"
Nuwa glanced at him, her tone calm, but she was already extremely wary.
That guy never brings anything good when he shows up.
Zhou Ming, with a warm smile on his face, calmly offered his reminder.
"Fellow Daoist, do you still remember what you promised me when you borrowed the Innate Red Embroidered Ball from me?"
Nuwa's phoenix eyes narrowed, and alarm bells rang in her heart.
"Of course I remember, I need to help you retrieve something."
"What, is the time right now?"
"Not bad." Zhou Ming nodded, his smile unchanged.
"The time has come; I must trouble you, fellow Daoist, to accompany me on a journey to the Human Clan."
"Yes," Nuwa agreed readily; she had been waiting for this day for a long time.
But then she changed the subject, staring intently at Zhou Ming.
"However, fellow Daoist, can you tell me now what exactly you went to retrieve?"
"And who exactly stole the opportunity that was rightfully mine!"
Zhou Ming's smile remained unchanged Earthly Dao slowly.
"What you need to retrieve, fellow Daoist, is the Kongtong Seal, a Fortune treasure of the Human Clan."
"As for who stole your opportunity, I think you probably already have a guess."
"Does the Fellow Daoist not know who is currently among the Human Clan?"
"I don't believe that after I told you about this, you didn't pay attention to the others."
Nuwa's expression instantly turned ugly.
"So it really is Taiqing?"
"That's right, it's Taiqing."
Zhou Ming nodded, then changed the subject, speaking in a slightly teasing tone.
"What, fellow Daoist, are you afraid?"
"After all, the Three Pure Ones are one entity. If you offend Taiqing, it's the same as offending Primordial Lord and Tongtian as well."
"Once all three of them become Saint, you'll have offended three Saint at once."
"It's... quite normal for a fellow cultivator to be afraid."
"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to provoke me with such tactics!"
She glared at Zhou Ming, her chest heaving violently.
"Since I promised you this, I will definitely do it!"
"So what if they are the Three Pure Ones! Even if all three of them become saints, I'm not afraid!"
"We Saint are immortal and indestructible, imperishable through countless eons, so what can they do to us!"
Her aura suddenly surged, and the oppressive aura of Saint caused the entire Empress Wa's Palace to tremble.
"Not to mention!"
"It was his fault for Taiqing indifferent in this matter!"
"Human Clan is my creation, and all living beings in this Primordial Wilderness know this!"
"He, Taiqing, didn't consult me, didn't even ask me a question, and just wanted to seize the Kongtong Seal, the most precious Fortune of the Human Clan, for himself!"
"This is clearly a blatant disregard for me, a Saint!"
"If he's not afraid to offend me, why should I be afraid to offend him?"
As Saint, she naturally possesses the pride of Saint!
Taiqing's actions were tantamount to slapping her in the face!
"Haha, fellow Daoist, you have great courage."
Zhou Ming clapped his hands and laughed; he was very satisfied with her reaction.
This praise, however, set off alarm bells in Nuwa's heart.
She was all too familiar with Zhou Ming's tactics.
Every time this guy praises her, something bad is bound to happen later.
As expected, Zhou Ming spoke slowly.
"In that case, I'll tell you another piece of news, fellow Daoist."
Nuwa's heart skipped a beat, and her vigilance instantly reached its peak.
It's over!
here we go again!
It's the same old excuse again!
Every time Zhou Ming said he had some "news" to tell her, it meant an even bigger trap was waiting for her.
Despite her deep reservations, Nuwa still spoke.
"What news is it, fellow Daoist? Please speak."
Zhou Ming's smile became meaningful.
Do you know why Taiqing went to the Human Clan this time?
Nuwa frowned, puzzled.
"He went to the Human Clan, wasn't it all for the Kongtong Seal?"
"No, no, no."
Zhou Ming shook his head, denying her guess.
"This was just a side effect, not his main objective."
"What?"
Nuwa's pupils suddenly contracted.
Stealing the Human Clan's most precious Fortune was just a side effect?
So what was his real main purpose?
An utterly absurd thought uncontrollably popped into her mind.
"Isn't that his main objective?"
"Then what is he going to the Human Clan for this time? It can't be to... Prove the Dao and become a Saint, can it?"
She herself found it somewhat laughable when she said it.
However, Zhou Ming nodded approvingly at her.
"Fellow Daoist is indeed wise, to have guessed Taiqing's purpose."
"His trip to the Human Clan is to attain Prove the Dao and become a Saint."
"Boom!"
This answer, like a Chaos Divine Thunder, exploded in Nuwa's mind.
She was completely stunned.
"What?"
"He went to the Human Clan... really to Prove the Dao and become a Saint?!"
"Among the Human Clan, there is actually a chance for him to become a saint?!"
"How is this possible!"
She couldn't accept this fact!
She created Human Clan!
She thus Prove the Dao and become a Saint and became a saint; this is only natural!
But now, Zhou Ming is actually telling her that Taiqing also needs to rely on the Human Clan to Prove the Dao and become a Saint?
Why is it that Taiqing can also achieve sainthood by borrowing from the Human Clan?!
Faced with her intense emotional turmoil, Zhou Ming simply asked her a question in return.
"What's impossible about that?"
"Fellow Daoist, didn't you also Prove the Dao and become a Saint because of the Human Clan?"
With just one sentence, Nuwa was rendered speechless.
Yes, she herself is a precedent.
If she can do it, why can't others?
But rationally speaking, she simply couldn't accept it emotionally!
Nuwa forced herself to calm down and re-examined Zhou Ming.
This guy would never tell me such important information for no reason.
He must have some other purpose!
Why did you tell me this, fellow Daoist?
Nuwa's tone turned cold and wary again.
"You wouldn't... want me to stop Taiqing from attaining enlightenment, would you?"
The thought sent chills down her spine.
Preventing others from attaining enlightenment is an irreconcilable and irreconcilable feud!
What's more, the other party is the head of the Three Pure Ones, Pangu Descendants!
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ming shook his head, his face showing an expression that said, "You've misunderstood me."
"That's not the case."
"Taiqing's attainment of enlightenment is a matter ordained by Heaven; you cannot stop it."
"Moreover, Hongjun would not allow you to stop Taiqing from Prove the Dao and become a Saint."
Nuwa was completely confused.
She felt that her mind couldn't keep up with Zhou Ming's pace at all.
Every twist and turn was something she hadn't anticipated.
If we can't stop it, what's the point of saying all this?
It's purely to tell her that her territory has been taken over, her opportunities have been shared, and she's in a terrible situation.
Nuwa's tone was full of confusion and bewilderment.
"Since you also understand, fellow Daoist, that Taiqing's attainment of Dao cannot be stopped..."
"Then what's the point of telling me all this?"