"Compared to sleeping here like a stone, lost in a haze, wouldn't that be much better?"
A thoughtful look appeared in the Mysterious Tortoise's eyes.
But in truth, Nu Wa's words had already swayed him. After a moment, he slowly nodded.
"Saint Nuwa, will you keep your word?"
Nu Wa immediately nodded in confirmation.
"Then what did you mean about merit?"
After Nu Wa finished explaining,
the Mysterious Tortoise's body trembled, and the entire North Sea was thrown into upheaval, as if heaven and earth had been turned upside down!
"What?"
"You want me to sever my limbs..."
Even the naive Mysterious Tortoise was angered.
Cut off his limbs?
Wasn't that asking him to die?
Seeing the look in the Mysterious Tortoise's eyes, Nu Wa hurriedly said,
"Don't be anxious, Mysterious Tortoise..."
"Didn't I just say that although your body is incredibly powerful, your soul is too weak to control it?"
"Of course you have to give up your body!"
"Since that's the case, what does it matter if you sever your limbs?"
"Besides, once your limbs become pillars supporting the heavens, they'll earn you merit every moment. That's an immense fortune—something others could never hope to obtain!"
At the same time, Nu Wa felt helpless.
By rights, the Mysterious Tortoise had come into being at the creation of the world, just like her.
So why did he seem so dim-witted?
Hadn't he already agreed?
Could having such a powerful body really suppress one's intelligence?
Thinking of the Witch Clan's hulking fools, she couldn't help giving a slight nod.
She also understood that the Mysterious Tortoise was merely old.
He was always sleeping, letting instinct strengthen his body. He rarely ventured into the Primordial Wilderness and had little experience of the world.
On top of that, his body suppressed his