How could he be the protagonist of the Primordial World?
And the protagonist chosen by Heaven at that?
Houtu and Nuwa could not help but feel suspicious. After all, this was simply too inconceivable!
But after thinking it over, Nuwa felt that she could understand it.
After all, if the Human Race was not the protagonist chosen by Heaven, why would this Reclusive Great Master help the Human Race?
After a moment of silence, Nuwa did not forget the purpose of her visit and asked, "Fellow Daoist, may I ask about your origins? Why have I never heard of you before?"
Houtu was also curious, although she did not know what had happened between Nuwa and Chen Sheng in the past.
Judging from the respect Empress Nuwa showed this fellow Daoist, as well as the cup of tea he had poured for her, Houtu knew that what he had said was certainly not baseless!
So she was also very curious about this fellow Daoist's origins.
Chen Sheng looked at Nuwa and Houtu twice with the gaze one would use to look at an idiot, then said solemnly, "I am an Innate Human. What? Are you two fellow Daoists idiots?"
Nuwa: ????
He was so powerful, yet he was an Innate Human?
Could the Innate Humans she had created really be this powerful?
Why did Nuwa herself not know about it?
Nuwa was utterly numb!
Houtu was speechless as well. It was fine if this Reclusive Great Master was unwilling to reveal his origins, but why make up such a clumsy excuse?
Then Chen Sheng sighed and advised Nuwa and Houtu, "Although I seem powerful to you, it's not that I'm strong. It's that you're too weak. But the Primordial World is filled with danger. A Grand Unity like me would probably die the moment he left home. You two ladies should be more careful and stop pretending to be Houtu and Nuwa!"
Houtu and Nuwa's mouths twitched again!
Too weak?
He had actually said that the Saint Nuwa and the Ancestral Witch Houtu were weak in the Primordial World?
If Chen Sheng would die the moment he left home, what did that make them?
Nuwa and Houtu could not help complaining inwardly. Could this fellow Daoist be a fake Grand Unity?
Houtu wanted to explain things to Chen Sheng, but Nuwa simply cupped her hands and said, "Fellow Daoist, you're right. Thank you for the reminder."
Since this fellow Daoist truly refused to reveal his name and had even come up with such a clumsy excuse, Nuwa naturally could not continue asking. She simply went along with Chen Sheng's words.
Houtu: ...
Houtu truly could not bear watching anymore. A Reclusive Great Master was pretending to be weak while hiding his true strength, and a Saint Nuwa was refusing to admit that she was Empress Nuwa?
It was simply unbelievable!
Seeing that it was about time, Houtu rose, cupped her hands, and said to Nuwa and Chen Sheng, "Fellow Daoists, my elder brother has probably finished discussing matters as well. I should be leaving."
Chen Sheng nodded and saw Houtu off.
Nuwa also understood that Chen Sheng was unwilling to tell her his true identity, and she seemed somewhat disappointed.
The moment Houtu left, Nuwa said, "Fellow Daoist, I should take my leave as well. I'll visit again another day."
Chen Sheng nodded. Seeing that it was getting late, he gathered his things back into his Cave Abode.
The Witch-Demon War was growing ever more intense, and he absolutely could not leave the mountain at will!
After the two women left, Houtu encountered Di Jiang, who was returning.
Di Jiang noticed that something about Houtu was different, so he asked curiously, "Little sister, what did you do? Why do I feel that you've grown much stronger in such a short time?"
Houtu smiled and said to Di Jiang, "Elder brother, I was wandering around Shouyang Mountain just now when I encountered a very strange person."
Houtu then told him how Chen Sheng had invited her to drink tea, as well as his claim that both the Witch and Demon tribes would be defeated.
Di Jiang was somewhat shocked that Chen Sheng's tea leaves contained the power of laws, and he was also very grateful to Chen Sheng for helping his little sister break through.
However, when Houtu mentioned that both the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan would be defeated, Di Jiang frowned. He found it hard to believe that the Witch Clan would lose.
So Di Jiang shook his head and said to Houtu, "That fellow Daoist is probably overthinking things. Our Witch Clan is descended from Pangu and Houyi. We're so powerful—how could we lose?"
Houtu also knew that Di Jiang probably would not believe it. After all, it was simply too inconceivable.
She pondered for a moment, then continued, "Elder brother, guess who else I encountered just now?"
Di Jiang found it strange. Hadn't she said she had encountered a strange senior?
Who else could there be?
Noticing the puzzled look in Di Jiang's eyes, Houtu continued, "Fellow Daoist Nuwa was there just now as well, and she showed this fellow Daoist great respect!"
Being considerate, Houtu automatically glossed over the fact that Nuwa had refused to admit she was Nuwa.
Di Jiang was somewhat puzzled. Nuwa was there too?
Suddenly, a flash of insight crossed his mind!
Could it be...
Di Jiang suddenly thought of the master mentioned by the Nine Sword Star Pattern Grass, and his heart jolted in shock!
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