As Li Xuan looked at the woman before him, with her serene face and waist-length hair,
dressed in a pale yellow gown, sitting quietly in place,
her brows slightly furrowed, her lovely face making him feel a pang of heartache,
his resolve only grew...
To hell with whoever was supposed to become the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
So what if there were no Six Paths of Reincarnation?
In any case, he couldn't let this girl go and become...
Houtu pondered this for a full six months.
Li Xuan naturally kept her company in silence for those six months, neither disturbing her nor saying a word.
There was no way she could comprehend the Great Merit Dao in such a short time.
She would have to wait until the Three Pure Ones established their sects and became Saints,
and the Two Westerners made great vows and became Saints,
as well as Nuwa creating humanity and becoming a Saint.
Only then would it be her turn...
Wait...
Nuwa creating humanity...
A glimmer flashed in Li Xuan's eyes...
That tiny bud of affection he had once felt for Nuwa
had long since withered away over the course of more than ten thousand years.
He and Nuwa were nothing more than strangers.
So... she could create humanity and earn great merit. Why couldn't Houtu do the same?
I, Li Xuan, am no good person. I only care about who's close to me and who's not!
Just then, Houtu stirred.
Then the furrow in her brow finally smoothed away.
Her little mouth parted, and she let out a long sigh.
"Senior Brother..."
With a hint of helplessness, Houtu looked up at Li Xuan.
Her pretty face was full of bitterness.
She could only shake her head. "I... I'm too foolish... I... I can't think of