Nuwa Plans a Way Out for Fuxi

After finishing his instructions, Haotian turned and returned to Taiwei Palace.

Now that the Heavenly Court had begun its operations, Haotian could focus his attention on refining the small world. As anticipated, this was a matter of great importance tied to resolving his Karma with the Primordial World.

Calming his mind, Haotian slowly closed his eyes. The Ten Thousandfold Amplification activated, and he entered into enlightenment. This session of secluded cultivation was meant to fill in the gaps in the laws needed to refine the small world. It was fortunate that Haotian had not taken the path of severing his corpses to achieve Quasi-Saint status; otherwise, before attaining Hunyuan, he truly could not have cultivated other laws simultaneously.

Having dropped a thunderbolt upon the Primordial World, Haotian entered into bitter cultivation.

On the other side, the saints were now caught in a dilemma. The piece of news Haotian had thrown out was too massive. There was the enfeoffment of all gods, the establishment of the Heavenly Rules, and even the creation of a Thunder Tribulation. For those Rogue Cultivators who had already achieved the Immortal Dao, this was naturally no big deal—it was what it was, and the Thunder Tribulation had little to do with them. But for the Great Sects of the saints, it was different. Their disciples had achieved the Immortal Dao, but what about their disciples' disciples in the future? What would they do?

For a moment, the thought of stirring up trouble against Haotian grew wildly in the hearts of the saints. But now Haotian had directly entered seclusion, leaving the saints with no way to act.

Among the saints, Empress Nuwa was the most troubled. Not only did she have to worry about the future of the Demon Race, but she also had to consider Fuxi's path. Fuxi had fallen, leaving only a spark of true spirit, for dozens of kalpas now. If she continued to delay, the variables in the future would only grow. Yet for dozens of kalpas, Nuwa had found no suitable opportunity to let Fuxi reincarnate.

Just as Empress Nuwa was at her wit's end, a flash of inspiration struck. The Heavenly Mechanism revealed that the rise of the Human Race was about to begin. Upon learning this, Empress Nuwa's face showed a contemplative expression. The rise of any race came with great opportunities, let alone a race that could stir the Heavenly Mechanism. At this point, Empress Nuwa understood why she had achieved sainthood through creating humans. Now that the Human Race was about to rise, what could she gain from it?

After pondering for a moment, Empress Nuwa's eyes suddenly lit up. A glimmer of excitement flashed in her gaze. She had figured out how to arrange for Fuxi. But this excitement did not last long; the thrill on her face quickly faded. The Human Race? It was no longer hers to decide alone. That fellow Taishang had established his Great Sect and achieved sainthood through the Human Race. If she wanted to meddle in Human Race affairs, she would need Taishang's approval.

After thinking it over, Empress Nuwa's form flickered, and she headed straight for Shouyang Mountain. Arriving at the Eight Views Palace, Nuwa glanced at Taishang, who sat in the seat of honor. "Nuwa greets Senior Brother!" Taishang replied calmly, "Junior Sister is too polite! Please, sit!"

A moment later.

Empress Nuwa took her seat.

Taishang then asked, "I wonder, what business brings my junior sister here?"

After deliberating for a moment, Nuwa spoke, "Elder Brother! This younger sister has come for the matter of the Human Race's great rise."

"Oh~? The matter of the Human Race's great rise? The Human Race's great rise is Heaven's will—just let them develop on their own. Why must my junior sister come personally?"

Hearing Taishang's words, Empress Nuwa replied, "Elder Brother! If no one guides them, how long must the Human Race wait to rise? For the Human Race to ascend more swiftly, this younger sister believes it best to appoint some guiding figures for them. Lest mishaps occur along the way. I wonder what Elder Brother thinks?"

Upon hearing this, Taishang did not agree but instead asked, "How does my junior sister intend to guide them?"

Seeing that Taishang had finally touched on the crux, Nuwa slowly revealed her intent. "Elder Brother! This younger sister plans to establish the Three Sovereigns for the Human Race, using the power of the Three Powers to guide their rise. As for the first Human Emperor of the Human Race, this younger sister will take a small liberty—let Fuxi reincarnate into the Human Race. I wonder if Elder Brother will consent?"

Hearing this, Taishang immediately began to silently calculate.

A long while passed.

Taishang said in a deep voice, "Is my junior sister truly resolved to do this? You must know this matter is no small thing. Once the Three Sovereigns are established, more than half of the Human Race's fortune will converge upon them. Then the safety of the Human Race's fortune will hinge on the Three Sovereigns. If anything goes wrong with them, the Human Race's fortune will surely suffer greatly. At that point, not to mention Fuxi, I fear my junior sister will not fare well either. But if the Human Race rises slowly on its own, this hidden danger does not exist. The stakes involved—this Old Daoist urges you to reconsider."

Nuwa, however, nodded firmly. "Elder Brother need not persuade me further; this younger sister's mind is made up. Consider it a Karma debt I owe you, Elder Brother. I ask for your blessing!"

Taishang fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

Guide the Human Race's rise? There was truly no need for it! The Human Race, developing on its own, would gradually grow strong. Especially in the current Primordial World, with Haotian's Heavenly Court holding unmatched authority. Under Haotian's heavy hand, any cultivator who dared slaughter the Human Race would first face pursuit from the Heavenly Court. This greatly improved the Human Race's living conditions. Moreover, as the Heavenly Court's operations gradually stabilized, the Primordial World's climate grew more orderly. Though natural disasters still occurred from time to time, the living environment for the Human Race had already improved considerably. At this point, to create the Three Sovereigns to guide them—the benefit was that it could accelerate the Human Race's rise. But the drawback was also glaring: concentrating the Human Race's fortune on the Three Sovereigns undoubtedly magnified their vulnerability.

After weighing the pros and cons, Taishang slowly spoke, "This Old Daoist can agree."

"However, Junior Sister must agree to a few conditions from this Old Daoist."

"Elder Brother, please speak! As long as Junior Sister can do it, Junior Sister will not refuse!"

"First, after Fuxi reincarnates into the Human Race, there can only be the Human Race's Fuxi. After all, the Human Race's fortune has fallen upon Fuxi. If Fuxi returns to the Demon Race carrying the Human Race's fortune, the Human Race will surely suffer great loss. Coupled with what the Demon Race did to the Human Race in the past, the Human Race cannot accept such a thing. This Old Daoist cannot allow this to happen."

Hearing Taishang's conditions, Nuwa naturally understood the reasoning behind them. But thinking that Fuxi could have a good outcome, Nuwa still agreed to Taishang's conditions.

"Good! Junior Sister agrees to this matter!"

Seeing that Nuwa had agreed to his first condition, Taishang nodded and continued, "Second, after the Three Sovereigns of the Human Race have completed their Merits, they can only reside in Huoyun Cave and must not leave lightly. This is to ensure the safety of the Human Emperors and to avoid damage to the Human Race's fortune as much as possible. This Old Daoist cannot take the crisis upon himself."

After Taishang's words fell, Nuwa fell into hesitation for a moment. Settle in Huoyun Cave, not leave lightly? This was undoubtedly imprisoning the Three Sovereigns. From then on, the Three Sovereigns would lose their freedom. But Taishang was not wrong either. Once the Human Race's fortune was damaged, Taishang, as the leader of the Human Teachings, would certainly not fare well. This matter was brought up by her, Nuwa; Taishang could not take the risk upon himself.