Ling Xiao: System, Are You Even Human?

As soon as Nuwa spoke, Ling Xiao suddenly realized what was going on. He had been wondering why Nuwa had come.

It turns out it was for matchmaking purposes.

He overlooked the matter of Heavenly Marriage; Nuwa can be considered the earliest matchmaker in history.

To Ling Xiao's surprise, even though they hadn't created Heavenly Court, Nuwa would still come to witness their Heavenly Marriage.

Is it really true that no matter how things change, the essence remains the same?

Nuwa was taken aback by Di Jun's words, feeling somewhat embarrassed, before explaining, "It's the same old story."

"The so-called 'yin cannot produce alone, yang cannot grow alone,' the combination of yin and yang is the supreme Great Dao, which brings endless benefits to Taiyin."

"You mean you want us to form marriage alliances with the two star deities of the Lunar Star?"

Di Jun finally understood and asked in surprise.

"Good!"

Nuwa nodded, but didn't say it explicitly. In fact, it wasn't "you," but only Ling Xiao.

This was a difficult thing to say; she was afraid it would displease and embarrass Di Jun and Tai Yi.

Unexpectedly, after hearing her words, Di Jun immediately scoffed and said, "I won't get married; it will affect my cultivation speed!"

Then, Tai Yi nodded and said, "Me too."

They refused immediately without hesitation. They had clashed with Xi He and Changxi in the past and did not have a good impression of these two star gods.

Now, they only want to focus on cultivation and catch up with their Third Brother as soon as possible.

Nuwa was delighted and was not angry at Di Jun and Tai Yi's rejection, because this Heavenly Marriage was not originally intended for them.

Her refusal was exactly what she wanted.

Otherwise, she wouldn't know how to bring it up, afraid of hurting their pride. After all, she knew the Three Crows were very close, and she didn't want to offend one of them and implicate the others.

Nuwa looked at Ling Xiao, and at the same time Di Jun and Tai Yi also looked over.

Everyone was waiting for his answer.

Ling Xiao didn't rush to respond, because the system's choice came again.

[Nuwa has been detected as coming to witness the Heavenly Marriage. Please make the following choice!]

[Option 1: Agree to the Heavenly Marriage and marry the Lunar Star Goddess; reward: one Law of Yin-Yang Fragment.]

[Option Two: Refuse the Heavenly Marriage; women will only hinder my cultivation speed. Reward: One random Law Fragment.]

[Option 3: I want them all. Tell Nuwa: You've come at the perfect time, and invite her to a Heavenly Marriage. Reward: One Law of Yin-Yang Fragment, one Law of Devouring Fragment, and half of the Sainthood Merit!]

"Holy crap, system, are you even human?"

When Ling Xiao saw the third option, he almost couldn't hold back anymore.

Xi He and Changxi aren't enough, do we need to add Nuwa too?

"You've come at the perfect time?"

Isn't this a famous scene from a movie or TV show from a past life?

However, no matter what, this Heavenly Marriage is definitely not something we can agree to.

He cultivates the Way of Laws; what use are Heavenly Dao Merit and Virtues to him?

Even without any consequences, he wouldn't take it.

Once he takes Hongjun's Heavenly Dao Merit, he will no longer be clean, and it might give him leverage against him in the future.

The third option, while offering a seemingly generous reward, is not absolutely necessary.

He inherently possesses the Law of Yang, lacking only the Law of Yin, thus having the opportunity to create the Law of Yin-Yang.

As for the Law of Devouring, the Heaven-Swallowing Gourd already contains it, and with the Chaos Bead, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to comprehend it if he wanted to.

The so-called half of the merit for achieving sainthood is practically meaningless.

"System, I choose option two."

Ling Xiao glanced at it quickly and made his decision.

During this time, Nuwa, Di Jun, Tai Yi kept their eyes on him, and in reality, only a breath had passed.

Nuwa was filled with anticipation and a hint of joy in her heart. Ling Xiao hesitated for a moment, which meant he was tempted.

This was exactly what she wanted, Xi He and Changxi thought so too.

They hit it off immediately!

That's how fate works; it's truly wondrous.

But Nuwa was stunned the next moment; Ling Xiao's next words plunged her from the heights of her glory into the depths of despair.

"We appreciate Fellow Daoist Nuwa's kindness, but we three brothers are still weak in cultivation. How can we start a family?"

"Your cultivation level is still weak?"

Nuwa was somewhat suffocated, speechless. "You are already the strongest beings below the Dao Ancestor. If this is considered weak, then what about the other living beings?"

That excuse is far too lame.

Do you look down on Xi He and Changxi?

She paused for a moment, then said, still unwilling to give up.

"Fellow Three Crows, witnessing Heavenly Marriage brings numerous benefits and great merits. The harmony of Yin and Yang is the ultimate principle of Heaven and Earth."

"This isn't just a simple matter of getting married; don't you all want the merit you've accumulated?"

Nuwa spoke with a solemn expression, and she seemed somewhat anxious.

After hearing her words, Ling Xiao and the other two looked at each other and then shook their heads in unison.

Surprisingly consistent.

"I..."

Nuwa clicked her tongue, feeling a bit dizzy in her chest, her breathing disordered, and her emotions very unstable.

Who wouldn't want to accumulate merit? Is what she cherishes so unappealing?

Give me some response!

Ling Xiao looked at Nuwa, shrugged, and asked, "Fellow Daoist Nuwa, are you alright?"

He tossed over a prayer mat. "Don't stand there, sit down and rest for a while."

Nuwa had no reply, but obediently sat down cross-legged.

I'm so unwilling to accept this!

Everything was in place, and they had finally managed to persuade Xi He and Changxi, but the sun's side disagreed.

What is she supposed to say when she goes back?

"The Three Crows didn't fancy you?"

"You think you're not good enough?"

Nuwa sat on the futon, hesitated for a moment, then looked at Ling Xiao: "Fellow Daoist Ling Xiao, are you really not going to reconsider? I can wait!"

Ling Xiao chuckled to himself, pondering the matter. He seemed to understand why Nuwa was so eager to witness the Heavenly Marriage.

The Witch Clan is powerful, while the Demon Clan is weak.

She did this simply to use merit to sever her corpse, or even to become a saint.

So here's the question.

If he refused the Heavenly Marriage, would Nuwa have sought other means, and perhaps, out of desperation, ended up creating the Human Race?

He originally intended to have Nuwa take over the demon race to delay the creation of humans.

The result backfired; the dominance of the Witch Clan forced Nuwa to learn how to create humans.

If that's the case, then something has broken down.

Although the possibility was very small, Ling Xiao felt that he couldn't afford to take any chances.

Before he attains the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal, such a thing must not be allowed to happen.

"We need to find a way to let Nuwa gain some merit, to tide us over for now..."

Ling Xiao's thoughts were clear and ever-changing as he reviewed some events that had occurred in the Primordial World.

"That's right! Demon Script seems to have potential!"

"If Nuwa were to popularize the Demon Script, wouldn't that accumulate merit?"

The merits of the Demon Script were enough for Nuwa to sever the two corpses, weren't they?

Think of this.

Ling Xiao had an idea: since Nuwa wanted merit, he would grant her some.

"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, I cannot grant you your wish for Heavenly Marriage."

"You want to witness our Heavenly Marriage, you just want to Heavenly Dao Merit, right?"