Xuandu's name was renowned throughout the land alongside the Three Ancestors of the Human Race. He had been among the first batch of Innate Human Race created by Holy Mother Niang Niang, and later became Taiqing Saint's sole disciple.
"We pay our respects to Ancestor Xuandu!"
At once, no one doubted Xuandu's words any longer. As an ancestor of the Human Race, how could he possibly deceive them?
"I came this time only to inform you all, so do not misunderstand his origins. However, there is no need for you to give him any special treatment. He is different from Fuxi and needs more tempering."
With Xuandu's explanation, the people of the Lie Shan Tribe gradually accepted the future Co-Lord's unusual appearance.
After Lie Shan Shi was born, he could speak in merely three days and began walking on the ground after only a few more. He was so similar to Fuxi in the past that the clan members became completely convinced that he was one born in response to destiny.
Yet this situation did not last long. After only a few years, the antlers and fish scales on Lie Shan Shi's body gradually disappeared, restoring him to the appearance of an ordinary member of the Human Race.
This frightened the Human Race greatly. They had previously feared Lie Shan Shi's appearance, but now that he looked normal, they found it somewhat hard to accept instead.
During this period, Nu Deng had fallen ill with too many lasting ailments after carrying Lie Shan Shi. By the time Lie Shan Shi was five, she was beyond saving.
Nu Deng's death dealt Lie Shan Shi a severe blow. Fortunately, after his mother passed away, clan members would occasionally bring him food, keeping him from starving to death.
Ever since Fuxi established Human