After giving his instructions, Haotian turned and returned to Taiwei Palace.
The Heavenly Court had now begun to function.
So Haotian could shift his focus to refining a Small World.
As he had planned, this was a major undertaking that would help him resolve the Karma of the Primordial World.
After settling his thoughts, Haotian slowly closed his eyes.
Ten Thousandfold Amplification activated, and he entered a state of enlightenment.
In this retreat, he would work to make up for the gaps in the laws he needed to refine a Small World.
Fortunately, Haotian had not taken the path of beheading corpses to become a Quasi-Saint.
Otherwise, before proving the Hunyuan Dao, he truly would have been unable to cultivate other laws at the same time.
Haotian had sent a shockwave through the Primordial World, then entered seclusion to cultivate in earnest.
Meanwhile, the Sages found themselves caught in a dilemma.
The latest news Haotian had dropped was enormous.
He had appointed the gods and established the Heavenly Rules.
He had even introduced the Thunder Tribulation.
For Rogue Cultivators who had already attained the Immortal Dao, this naturally wasn't a big deal.
They were already where they were, and Thunder Tribulations and the like had little to do with them.
But things were different for the Great Sects founded by Sages.
Their disciples had attained the Immortal Dao, but what about their disciples' disciples in the future?
What would become of them?
For a time,
the idea of making a move against Haotian grew wildly in the hearts of the Sages.
But Haotian had gone straight into seclusion, leaving the Sages with no way to act.
Among the Sages, Empress Nuwa was having the hardest time.
She had to worry not only about the future of the Demon Race,
but also about Fuxi's path to the Dao.
Fuxi had been dead for dozens of Yuanhui, with only a sliver of his true spirit remaining.
The longer this dragged on, the more complications would arise in the future.
Yet for all those dozens of Yuanhui, Nuwa had been unable to find a suitable opportunity for Fuxi to enter Reincarnation and be reborn.
Just as Empress Nuwa was at her wit's end, a sudden flash of inspiration struck her.
The heavenly secrets had revealed that the Great Prosperity of the Human Race was about to begin.
After learning this, Empress Nuwa's expression turned thoughtful.
The rise of any race came with tremendous opportunities.
All the more so for a race whose fate stirred the heavenly secrets.
By now, Empress Nuwa understood.
Why she had attained Sagehood through the creation of humanity.
Now that the Human Race was about to prosper, what could she gain from it?
After pondering for a moment, Empress Nuwa's eyes suddenly lit up.
A few traces of excitement flashed in her gaze.
She had already figured out how to arrange things for Fuxi.
But her excitement did not last long. The look soon faded from Empress Nuwa's face.
The Human Race?
She wasn't the only one who had a say in its affairs.
That fellow Taishang had founded the Human Teachings and attained Sagehood through the Human Race.
If she wanted to involve herself in the affairs of the Human Race, she still needed Taishang's approval.
After thinking it over, Empress Nuwa's figure flickered, and she headed straight for Shouyang Mountain.
When she arrived at Eight Views Palace,
Nuwa glanced at Taishang, who sat in the seat of honor.
"Nuwa pays her respects to Senior Brother!"
Hearing this, Taishang replied calmly, "There's no need for such formality, Junior Sister.
Please, sit!"
A short while later,
Empress Nuwa took her seat.
Taishang then asked, "May I ask what brings Junior Sister here?"
Nuwa considered her words before speaking. "Senior Brother!
I've come regarding the Great Prosperity of the Human Race."
"Oh?
The Great Prosperity of the Human Race?
Its rise is Heaven's will. Let it develop on its own.
Why did Junior Sister come to see me?"
Hearing Taishang's words, Empress Nuwa replied, "Senior Brother!
If no one guides them, how long will it take for the Human Race to prosper?
To help the Human Race rise more quickly, I think it would be best to appoint some guides for them.
That way, things won't go awry along the way.
What do you think, Senior Brother?"
Taishang didn't agree. Instead, he asked, "How does Junior Sister intend to guide them?"
Seeing that Taishang had finally asked the key question, Nuwa slowly explained her intentions.
"Senior Brother!
I plan to establish the Three Sovereigns for the Human Race, guiding its rise through the Three Powers.
As for the first Human Emperor, I'd like to take the liberty of having Fuxi reincarnate into the Human Race.
Would Senior Brother agree?"
Hearing this, Taishang immediately began silently calculating.
After a long while,
Taishang said gravely, "Are you certain you wish to do this, Junior Sister?
You must understand that this is no small matter.
Once the Three Sovereigns are established, more than half of the Human Race's Fortune will gather around them.
At that point, the safety of the Human Race's Fortune will depend on the Three Sovereigns.
If anything goes wrong with them, the Human Race's Fortune will suffer a great loss.
Then not only Fuxi, but you as well, may find yourself in trouble.
If the Human Race rises on its own, this hidden danger won't exist.
I advise you to consider the consequences carefully."
Nuwa, however, nodded resolutely.
"Senior Brother, there's no need to dissuade me. I've made up my mind.
Consider me in your debt for this Karma.
Please grant my request!"
Hearing this, Taishang fell into deep thought.
Guide the rise of the Human Race?
There was truly no need for it.
The Human Race would slowly develop and grow stronger on its own.
Especially now, with Haotian in control of the Heavenly Court, his authority in the Primordial World was unparalleled.
Under Haotian's heavy hand, any cultivator who wanted to slaughter the Human Race would first have to face the Heavenly Court's pursuit.
This greatly improved the space in which the Human Race could survive.
And as the Heavenly Court's operations gradually settled into a proper course, the climate of the Primordial World was becoming more orderly.
Natural disasters and the like still occurred from time to time.
But the Human Race's living conditions had already improved considerably.
To introduce the Three Sovereigns now and have them guide the Human Race—
The advantage was clear: it would speed up the Human Race's rise.
But the drawbacks were just as obvious.
Concentrating the Human Race's Fortune in the Three Sovereigns would undoubtedly increase the risks facing the Human Race.
After weighing the pros and cons,
Taishang slowly spoke. "I can agree.
But you must agree to a few conditions."
"Please, Senior Brother!
If it's within my power, I won't refuse!"
"First, once Fuxi is reborn into the Human Race, he must remain Fuxi of the Human Race.
After all, the Human Race's Fortune will rest on Fuxi.
If he takes the Human Race's Fortune back to the Demon Race, the Human Race will surely suffer greatly.
Considering what the Demon Race did to the Human Race in the past,
the Human Race could never accept such a thing.
I cannot allow it to happen."
Hearing Taishang's condition, Nuwa naturally understood his reasoning.
But thinking of Fuxi having a good ending, Nuwa still agreed to Taishang's terms.
"Good!
I agree to this!"
Seeing Nuwa accept his first condition,
Taishang nodded and continued. "Second, once the Three Sovereigns have fulfilled their Merit, they must reside in Huoyun Cave and not leave lightly.
This is to ensure the safety of the Human Emperor and minimize the risk of harm to the Human Race's Fortune.
I cannot take this danger upon myself."
After Taishang finished speaking, Nuwa hesitated.
They had to reside in Huoyun Cave and could not leave easily?
That was no different from imprisoning the Three Sovereigns.
From then on, the Three Sovereigns would lose their freedom.
But Taishang wasn't wrong.
If the Human Race's Fortune were harmed, Taishang, as the leader of the Human Teachings, would inevitably suffer as well.
Since Nuwa had proposed this, Taishang could not be expected to take the risk upon himself.
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