You're Afraid I'll Blackmail You, Aren't You

Taiqing Laozi suddenly stood up, looked up at the sky and roared, his voice filled with boundless joy and excitement.

The bottleneck that Eon has finally found a breakthrough opportunity today!

The opportunity to achieve sainthood is right before your eyes!

"Hahaha! The opportunity has arrived, and my path has been completed!"

"Today is the day I, Taiqing, attain enlightenment!"

He suddenly stood up, Surrounding Body aura rising steadily, ready to proclaim the will of Heavenly Dao and establish Human Sect!

And it was at this moment.

Just then, Zhou Ming's voice rang in Nuwa's ears from the void.

"Fellow Daoist, the time has come; it's your turn to perform."

Nuwa rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.

"I know."

Before she finished speaking, her figure instantly appeared from the void.

On Mount Shouyang.

Just as Taiqing Laozi was about to open his mouth to make an oath, a clear, cold voice rang in his ear without warning, directly interrupting his actions.

"Fellow Daoist, wait a moment."

"Who?"

When his crucial moment of becoming a saint was interrupted, Taiqing Laozi was furious. His aura surged wildly, and his fierce pressure instantly swept across the Surrounding Body.

He frowned instantly, his sharp aura sweeping towards the direction from which the sound came.

When Taiqing Laozi saw that the visitor was Nuwa, his brows furrowed even more deeply.

However, he forcibly restrained his impending outburst of emotions, after all, the other party was already Saint.

The Saint Nuwa was seen floating silently in mid-air, her expression indifferent.

Taiqing Laozi felt a chill run down his spine, quickly composed himself, and bowed in respect.

"I have met the Saint Nuwa."

"Greetings, fellow Daoist."

Nuwa returned the greeting with a faint bow.

Taiqing Laozi suppressed his doubts and displeasure and asked respectfully.

"I wonder why the Saint has summoned this humble monk?"

Nuwa didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

"Fellow Daoist, were you just now planning to the Establish Sect among the Human Clan?"

Upon hearing this, Taiqing's heart skipped a beat.

Although he didn't know why Nuwa knew about this, he couldn't hide it now that things had come to this point, so he could only answer truthfully.

"Indeed, this humble Daoist observes that the Human Clan has been touched by a divine opportunity, and this is indeed the intention."

"How did the Saint know this?"

Nuwa did not answer his question, but instead asked him a cold question in return.

"Fellow Daoist, do you not know that I created the Human Clan with my own hands?"

"Now, without even informing me, you're preparing to the Establish Sect among the Human Clan."

"What do you mean by this? Are you disrespecting me, a Saint?"

"Fellow Daoist, don't forget, you are not Saint yet!"

"Isn't this... showing a blatant disregard for me, a Saint?"

"Fellow Daoist, don't forget, you are not Saint yet!"

Upon hearing this, Taiqing Laozi's expression finally changed.

He quickly explained, "Your Saint is too kind! I had no such intention, and I would never dare to disrespect Your Saint!"

"It is truly because I suddenly felt the opportunity to become a saint had arrived, and my mind was overwhelmed with excitement,"

"That's why I forgot to inform the Saint beforehand. I hope the Saint can forgive me!"

He adopted a very humble stance, trying to get away with it by saying it was "a moment of excitement."

"A moment of excitement?"

Nuwa sneered, completely unmoved by his act.

"I'm afraid it's more than just excitement, isn't it?"

"What you have obtained this time, fellow Daoist, is an unparalleled opportunity to become a saint."

"You dare not inform me because you fear I will interfere and hinder your Dao Path?"

"Or are you afraid that I, Saint, will use this to blackmail you?"

Nuwa's merciless words, which directly exposed his thoughts, caused Taiqing Laozi's face to twitch.

A hint of embarrassment finally appeared on his usually placid face.

Indeed, as Nuwa said.

He didn't forget; he simply never intended to inform Nuwa.

The opportunity to become a saint is right before your eyes, within easy reach.

How could he possibly cause trouble at such a crucial moment?

What if Nuwa, as the Holy Mother of the Human Race, were to make exorbitant demands, asking him for an unbearable price?

Then wouldn't the date of his enlightenment be indefinitely delayed?

Therefore, he chose the safest approach.

Rather than being passively exploited later, it's better to act first and report later!

He thought that once he became a saint, everything would be settled.

Even if Nuwa harbors resentment by then.

He would never risk a falling out with Saint of equal rank over such a trivial matter.

But he never expected that Nuwa would come knocking on his door at the crucial moment when he was about to attain enlightenment!

Moreover, it ruthlessly revealed his deepest, most genuine thoughts!

Now, we're completely on the defensive.

A surge of anger welled up in Taiqing Laozi's heart, but reason told him that now was not the time to lose his temper.

Circumstances are beyond our control.

He is not yet Saint, while the other party is already a high and mighty Heavenly Dao Saint.

If he lashes out, the other party has both the ability and the reason to obstruct his Dao Path.

He forced down his displeasure and forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace.

"The Saint is wise!"

"I had absolutely no such intention!"

"I have always held the Saint in high esteem; how could I possibly do something so disrespectful?"

"This opportunity has indeed come too suddenly, and I am eager to attain enlightenment."

"I was so overwhelmed with joy that I neglected this matter; I hope Your Saint will forgive me!"

He attributed everything to his "eagerness to prove the truth."

This reason is perfectly reasonable.

After all, what an immense temptation it is to become a saint!

Any seeker of the truth may lose their composure in the face of the immense temptation to become a saint.

Nuwa's expression remained unchanged; she hadn't come here today to hear his apology.

She stared coldly at Taiqing Laozi, but secretly admired Zhou Ming's cunning.

This guy has completely figured out Taiqing's thoughts.

"Good."

"Since you say you overlooked this matter in your excitement, then I won't pursue the matter of you not informing me."

Upon hearing this, Taiqing Laozi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that Nuwa was still considering the face of the Three Pure Ones and didn't want to make things too tense.

"Thank you for Saint magnanimity, Your Majesty."

He quickly expressed his gratitude, wanting only to send this Saint away as soon as possible so that he could successfully attain enlightenment.

Once he gets past this hurdle, he'll immediately Establish Sect and become a saint, and then...

Don't get too excited yet.

Nuwa's cold voice rang out again.

I won't pursue the matter of you not informing me.

"However, there's another thing we need to make clear."

Taiqing's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition welled up inside her.

"Please speak, Saint."

Nuwa's tone suddenly turned sharp.

"Do you know that by the Establish Sect among the Human Clan, you will gain the Fortune of the Human Clan?"

"You must understand, the Human Clan was created by me!"

"All the Fortune of the Human Clan should rightfully belong to me!"

"Fellow Daoist, don't you think that doing this... is going too far?"

Nuwa practically shouted the last sentence.

Taiqing Laozi's face turned pale and then red.

Stealing the Sage's Fortune!

This label is a million times more serious than "disrespecting Saint"!

Disrespecting Saint might only result in losing face, but an apology will make it all worthwhile.

To steal the fortune of a saint is to become an irreconcilable enemy!