From Now On, She Would Be Called Jingwei

As soon as Houtu's phantom appeared, the vast Saint Divine Sense instantly spread out, covering the entire East Sea, spanning hundreds of millions of miles.

She carefully examined every inch of the space, trying to find some clues.

However, the result disappointed her.

There was nothing strange about it, no trace of any formation, and no sign of intervention from any other Saint.

It's as if the Nüwa's encounter with danger was truly just a sudden accident.

Houtu frowned slightly; she didn't believe it could be a coincidence.

She turned her questioning gaze to Zhou Ming, who was standing to the side.

"Elder Brother, have you discovered anything?"

Zhou Ming's illusory figure calmly shook his head.

I haven't found anything either.

"The Nüwa falling into the sea must have been an accident, a calamity destined for her."

"I did not detect any Saint interfering in my schemes."

Houtu showed a hint of confusion on her face.

"Elder Brother, didn't you notice either?"

"I thought it was because my cultivation was insufficient to see through the mystery."

There was a hint of resentment in her voice.

"Since this matter has nothing to do with the Saint, could it be related to the Heavenly Dao?"

Zhou Ming shook his head again.

"I also didn't detect any trace of Heavenly Dao's intervention."

Upon hearing this, Houtu fell silent.

After a long while, she finally let out a soft sigh.

"It seems this really was an accident."

She looked down at the unharmed Nüwa inside the light barrier, who was curiously observing them, a hint of lingering fear on her face.

"So, has she finally overcome this ordeal?"

"We've made it through." Zhou Ming nodded.

"This mark will remain on her for a while longer, until Shennong has completed his Merit, at which point I will remove it."

"Thank you very much, Elder Brother," Houtu said sincerely.

"There's no need for such formalities between us, brother and sister," Zhou Ming said gently.

He looked at the Nüwa, then changed the subject.

"If you truly love this child, wait until Shennong's Merit are complete."

"You can take her as your apprentice and teach her by your side."

Houtu's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

This suggestion was exactly what she wanted to hear.

"Alright, we'll do as you say, Elder Brother."

Zhou Ming looked at the Nüwa, pondered for a moment, and then said.

"From then on, let her be called Jingwei."

"She can't bear the name ' Nüwa '."

Zhou Ming found no trace of any Saint's Scheme, which reminded him of a saying from his previous life.

The reason why Nüwa suffered this calamity was because her name was pronounced the same as that of the Saint Nuwa.

He offended the Saint by using his name, which led to his being secretly plotted against by Nuwa and perishing in the East Sea.

Zhou Ming had previously dismissed this claim as nonsense.

In the absence of a direct conflict of interest, Saint, being high above, would hardly care about such a trivial matter.

Moreover, under his intervention, Nuwa's attitude towards the Human Clan had already changed.

It's absolutely impossible for someone to scheme against the daughter of a Human Emperor over such a trivial matter.

But the reality is that, even without anyone plotting against her, the Nüwa still suffered a calamity.

This is enough to prove that this matter is definitely related to her name.

How can a mortal body, whose name is the same as that of Saint, withstand the Saint's boundless Fortune?

The suffering that Nüwa endured this time was probably due to Nuwa's saintly fortune suppressing the human fortune within Nüwa.

The conflict between these two factors led to this calamity.

Houtu, being Saint, pondered for a moment and immediately understood the key point, nodding in agreement.

"What my Elder Brother says is absolutely right."

"Calling her Jingwei... that's fine too."

Meanwhile, on the East Sea.

Ao Bing was frantic with worry because he couldn't find the Nüwa.

He immediately sent a message to his father, King Ao Guang, recounting the entire incident in detail.

Inside the East Sea Dragon Palace, Ao Guang's expression changed drastically the moment he received the news.

Without the slightest hesitation, he vanished from the Dragon Palace in a flash.

The next moment, they were already in the sea where the Nüwa had fallen.

Although he knew the Nüwa had died, he wasn't too worried.

After all, he had personally witnessed the Saint Houtu leave a mark on Nüwa.

With the mark of Saint protecting her, if Nüwa encounters mortal danger, the Saint Houtu will surely come to her rescue.

Even so, the Dragon Clan could not escape the charge of Buzhou.

His biggest worry was that this would displease the Saint!

Ao Guang appeared on the small boat, and seeing the distraught Ao Bing, a surge of anger rose to his head.

"The traitor!"

He pointed at Ao Bing and cursed angrily.

"Didn't I tell you to take good care of the Nüwa?!"

How could you have let her fall into the sea!

"If anything happens to this Nüwa lady, I will skin you alive today!"

"Quick! Come with me into the sea to search!"

Ao Bing's face was ashen, and his voice trembled.

"Father..."

"I've searched the spot where the Nüwa fell into the sea again and again, but I just can't find any trace of Nüwa."

Ao Guang was furious.

"Useless! Keep searching!"

"Even if we have to turn the East Sea upside down, we must find the Nüwa!"

"Don't come back if you can't find me!"

"Yes, Father." Ao Bing dared not argue in the slightest and could only accept the order.

Just as the father and son were preparing to go back into the sea to search, a slight ripple appeared on the calm surface of the sea.

The phantom of Houtu, holding the little Nüwa's hand, slowly appeared on the surface of the sea.

When Ao Guang saw that the Nüwa was safe and sound, his heart, which had been in his throat, finally settled down.

He breathed a long sigh of relief and quickly pulled Ao Bing to the Nüwa's side as fast as he could.

"Dragon King Ao Guang of the East Sea, pays respects to the Saint Houtu!"

He bowed deeply before the phantom of Houtu, his posture extremely humble.

"Little Dragon failed in his duty to protect the Nüwa, causing her to encounter danger. We beseech the Saint Houtu to punish him!"

When Ao Bing heard his father say "Saint Houtu," he felt his vision go black and almost fell headfirst into the sea.

Saint Houtu!

The illusory figure protecting the Nüwa was none other than the Saint Houtu!

He finally realized just how terrible the mess he had made.

The Saint Houtu was so fond of Nüwa that he even left a mark of Saint on her to protect her.

However, due to a moment of negligence, he allowed the Nüwa to fall into the sea and encounter danger right before his eyes.

At that moment, Ao Bing felt as if the sky had fallen.

No wonder the king values Nüwa so much, even going so far as to have himself accompany her.

He had initially thought that she was just the daughter of a Human Emperor, and that his father's seriousness was an overreaction.

Only now did he understand that the identity of the Human Emperor's daughter was indeed noble.

But the real reason why the king was so nervous was the Wu Clan Saint standing behind her!

Houtu's illusory figure remained silent, Ao Guang grew increasingly uneasy and quickly shouted a low shout to Ao Bing, who was standing beside him in a daze.

"You unfilial son! Come here and apologize to the Saint Houtu!"

Ao Bing snapped out of his daze and immediately knelt on the sea surface, kowtowing repeatedly to Houtu.

"Little Dragon... Little Dragon is guilty! Please punish me, Your Saint! I would gladly die a thousand deaths!"

Just then, the Nüwa beside Houtu tugged at Houtu sleeve and spoke up.

"Sister Houtu, it's not Ao Bing's fault."

"It was all my own fault for being playful and insisting on playing on the sea, which is why I accidentally fell in."

Ao Bing looked at the Nüwa gratefully when she pleaded for him.

He thought to himself, "These past few days haven't been wasted playing with her; this little girl still remembers my kindness."

Houtu's gaze fell on Ao Bing.

"Although this was not your intention, you are still guilty of negligence in your care."

"But considering the Nüwa pleaded for you, I will not pursue your crime further."

Upon hearing this, Ao Guang and Ao Bing felt as if they had been granted a pardon and immediately kowtowed.

"Thank you, Your Saint! Thank you for Saint mercy!"

Houtu ignored them and spoke softly to the Nüwa.

"Nüwa, you've been out playing for long enough, it's time to go back to Chendu."

"Okay, Sister Houtu." The Nüwa nodded obediently.

Before leaving, she didn't forget to wave goodbye to Ao Bing.

"Brother Ao Bing, thank you for playing with me all this time."

"You can come visit me in Chendu sometime if you have time."

Ao Bing quickly agreed.

"Okay, I'll definitely go!"

Houtu's illusory figure, carrying Nüwa, transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the horizon.

Only after the oppressive aura of a Saint completely dissipated did Ao Guang slowly stand up from the sea.

He looked at his good-for-nothing son and sighed deeply.

"You unfilial son, you've made all my efforts futile!"

Ao Bing knelt on the ground, lowering his head in shame.

"I'm sorry, Father... it's all my fault."

Ao Guang waved his hand, his face full of bitterness and helplessness.

"Why..."

"That's enough, that's enough."

"Perhaps, this is the fate of my Dragon Clan."