The woman was breathtakingly beautiful, with peerless features. Every movement she made was captivating, and every frown or smile tugged at the heartstrings.
Even Shen Hongfei, who was still the fetus in the womb, felt his mind tremble when he saw her.
"Beautiful!"
Nuwa spoke half-jokingly. "If you think this elder sister is beautiful, why don't you let Mother decide and marry her?"
Shen Hongfei chuckled. "Hehe, I'm afraid that wouldn't be quite appropriate!"
Nuwa smiled brightly.
"If you want to, there's nothing inappropriate about it!"
Just as the two were talking, Houtu came walking over.
When Nuwa saw the sorrow covering Houtu's face, she felt somewhat curious.
"Little Sister, why do you look so troubled?"
Houtu let out a soft sigh. "Sigh, it's a long story!"
"Little Sister Houtu, if you trust Elder Sister, why don't you tell me what's on your mind?"
Houtu pondered for a moment. "Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that recently, Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Di Jun have been recruiting powerful figures everywhere and gathering troops and horses. Their wolfish ambitions are plain to see. Although my Witch Clan has no desire to fight them, there are still some things we must guard against!"
After hearing Houtu's words, Nuwa also wore a faintly worried expression, helplessness filling her brows.
"What you said is indeed true. The Witch Clan and the Monster Clan are two extraordinarily powerful races. Especially after the Dragon-Han Calamity, the glory of the Witch Clan is no longer what it once was. Although the Monster Clan developed later, by now, it is no small force either!"
Houtu nodded lightly.
"Exactly. My eleven brothers argue themselves hoarse every day. Some want war, while others want peace. For the moment, they truly don't know what choice to make!"
Houtu spoke helplessly, her brows knitted with worry.
At that moment, Shen Hongfei spoke cheerfully. "What's so difficult about that? I have a way!"
After hearing Shen Hongfei's voice, Houtu turned her head and glanced in his direction, a trace of astonishment in her eyes.
"This..."
Nuwa smiled.
"This is the flesh and blood of Big Brother Ancestral Dragon and me. Although he has yet to be born, he has already gained a glimpse of the Heavenly Dao at such a young age. The Monster-Recruiting Banner in my hand was refined at this little fellow's instruction!"
Houtu's expression stiffened, her eyes filled with utter confusion.
"This little fellow hasn't even been born, yet he already possesses such intelligence? He really is small in body but old in mind!"
Just as Houtu was speaking, Fuxi slowly awoke.
"What do you mean, small in body but old in mind? He's nothing but a bastard. Sooner or later, I'll beat him to death!"
Hearing Fuxi say such things in front of Houtu, Shen Hongfei could no longer hold back.
"Looks like the force of the Monster-Recruiting Banner just now was a little too weak. He woke up so quickly! Although this Monster-Recruiting Banner belongs to my mother, I can use it too!"
After saying that, he focused his mind. The Monster-Recruiting Banner immediately began to rise slowly from Nuwa's hand.
When Fuxi saw this, he instinctively took several steps backward.
"Boy, are you planning to rebel and act against all reason? Don't forget, I'm your uncle!"
"Don't forget, what kind of uncle thinks about harming his nephew every day? You're being heartless, so don't blame me for being unjust!"
Fuxi: "..."
Houtu, standing nearby, covered her mouth and giggled at the exchange between uncle and nephew.
"Heeheehee, although this little fellow hasn't even been born, I never expected him to already possess such intelligence. He really is impressive!"
"Elder Sister Houtu, you're truly incomparably beautiful when you smile. You have the beauty of a sinking fish and falling geese, and the charm of a shamed moon and bashful flowers!"
Houtu was teased by the mischievous little fellow into endless giggles.
Fuxi seemed to have seen through Shen Hongfei's intentions and merely spoke coldly.
"You little brat, you haven't even been born yet, and Little Sister Houtu is already reaching the age when she should seek a Dao companion. I think there are plenty of talented young men in the Western Mountains. If Little Sister Houtu is interested, I can arrange a match for her!"
But as soon as Fuxi finished speaking, the Monster-Recruiting Banner came smashing toward him. Although Fuxi had been prepared, the force behind it this time was far greater. The next moment, he was sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground.
Shen Hongfei, standing nearby, spoke viciously as well.
"Dare to spout nonsense again, and I'll smash you into mincemeat!"
Although Shen Hongfei's tone was fierce, he sounded like a child merely throwing a tantrum.
Shen Hongfei's actions gave Houtu a favorable impression of him, and she suddenly felt playful.
"Little fellow, do you like Elder Sister Houtu? If you do, would you like Elder Sister to marry you and become your Dao companion?"
"Yes, yes! Then Elder Sister mustn't go back on her word!"
Houtu covered her face and giggled endlessly.
"But I'm only afraid that by then, you'll be young while I'll already be old. Once I'm old and faded, I might only make people dislike me!"
Houtu's acting was quite good. Her eyes brimmed with tears, as if she were about to cry.
Nuwa, seeing this scene, also had three black lines appear on her forehead.
"Tell me, is it really that fun to tease this little fellow?"
Houtu merely smiled, then leaned close to Nuwa's belly.
"Elder Sister, don't say that. This little fellow is so interesting! Once he's born, it wouldn't be bad to marry him and become his Dao companion!"
Shen Hongfei was naturally thrilled.
"Is Elder Sister serious? Then you mustn't go back on your word!"
Nuwa: "..."
"For now, let's go to the Witch Clan. It just so happens that we can have this little fellow tell us what solution he has!"
Houtu was somewhat curious as well, so she asked softly.
"You little fellow, you said you had a way to help our Witch Clan resolve this worry. Why don't you tell us about it now?"
Shen Hongfei deliberately kept them in suspense.
"As the saying goes, heavenly secrets must not be revealed! The time isn't right yet. It won't be too late to tell you after we reach the Witch Clan!"
"You little brat, you really are clever and mischievous!"
After they finished speaking, they prepared to head for the Witch Clan.
Houtu noticed Fuxi lying unconscious on the ground.
"Elder Sister, this person..."
Before Nuwa could speak, Shen Hongfei interrupted.
"He's thick-skinned and tough. It's nothing. Besides, this saves him from coming along and causing trouble!"
Seeing Shen Hongfei acting so precociously despite his young age, Houtu and Nuwa found him quite amusing.
Land of the Witch Clan.
A god resembling a Yellow Sack—red as cinnabar fire, with six legs and four wings, the Formless God with No Face—was fighting at the border between the Witch Clan and the Monster Clan. He flapped his enormous wings lightly, and in an instant, the surrounding space around the monsters that had invaded the Witch Clan's territory was torn apart completely.
Those monsters did not even leave corpses behind.
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