A New Opportunity-You're Getting Excited Too Soon

Ling Xiao let out a deep breath, causing Nuwa to feel her heart rise and fall.

"Fellow Daoist Ling Xiao, what do you mean by this?"

Nuwa asked, puzzled, why Ling Xiao refused to witness the Heavenly Marriage and why he asked her about merits, which she found very puzzling.

"I observe that Fellow Daoist Nuwa's cultivation seems to have encountered an obstacle. Is it that you wish to use merit to advance your cultivation further?"

Ling Xiao asked with a smile, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

He was actually just being deliberately mysterious, but in Nuwa's eyes, it inexplicably seemed much more impressive.

After all, Ling Xiao's past and his various actions made Nuwa feel that he was unfathomable.

"I do have this idea, and it would be good for everyone." Nuwa paused for a moment before admitting it. Since she had already been seen through, there was no point in arguing; it would only make her a laughingstock.

This is not scheming; it is upright conduct and righteous action.

It can be done openly and honestly.

"Actually, I think that you don't necessarily need to Heavenly Marriage to accumulate merit."

Ling Xiao continued.

Upon hearing this, Nuwa's expression shifted, and she blurted out, "Fellow Daoist Ling Xiao, what makes you say such a thing?"

She sensed something; Ling Xiao's words gave her a glimpse of an opportunity.

If someone else had said these words to her, Nuwa might not have thought much of it, but the person in front of her was the one almost universally acknowledged as the number one being below the Sage in the Primordial World.

What he said was particularly convincing.

"As the ruler of the demon race, governing all demons, have you ever considered creating or popularizing a script that belongs to the demon race itself?"

Ling Xiao spoke slowly, observing Nuwa's reaction.

"A script belonging to the demon race? Demon Script?"

Nuwa's eyes flickered, and she frowned slightly as she pondered and deduced.

After a short while, her brows relaxed, and her beautiful face brightened up like a hundred flowers in bloom.

Through deduction and intuition, she felt that this seemed to be a significant opportunity.

"Fellow Daoist Ling Xiao, could you please tell me in detail?"

Nuwa gazed intently at Ling Xiao with her phoenix eyes, which sparkled with starlight and held great anticipation. She had a vague idea, but she wasn't sure how to put it into practice.

"You guys chat, we're going back to cultivate."

Just as Ling Xiao was about to speak, Di Jun and Tai Yi stood up, pushing and shoving each other as they spoke and quickly walked out, their backs looking hurried and strange.

It has a sneaky, clandestine feel to it.

"What are you doing?"

Ling Xiao raised his hand as if to call them back, but then lowered it again. It was supposed to be a very serious topic, so why did you all suddenly make it sound a little strange?

Nuwa didn't think much of it, her gaze fixed expectantly on Ling Xiao, so bright it seemed like a fallen galaxy.

Her mind was entirely focused on creating the Demon Script, and she was waiting for Ling Xiao's answer. She didn't even glance at Di Jun and Tai Yi's strange behavior.

Ling Xiao coughed lightly, straightened his expression, and slowly spoke, explaining his understanding.

In truth, he didn't understand what Demon Script looked like.

However, it seems to be similar to the hieroglyphs of my previous life.

That's the gist of it.

All writing systems, regardless of their origin, initially began with pictographs.

Only a very small number of less advanced civilizations are excluded.

Ling Xiao spoke from above, while Nuwa diligently recorded below, drawing inferences from one instance to another, and engaging in self-diagnosis in her mind.

Having reached her level of understanding, she naturally possesses great wisdom, making it easy for her to comprehend these things.

All that's missing is an opportunity.

A little while later.

Ling Xiao finally finished speaking. He had gone to great lengths to ensure that Nuwa's strength would not be crushed by the Ancestral Witch.

"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, may I understand what I'm saying?"

"A single conversation with you, fellow Daoist, is worth more than ten thousand years of cultivation!"

Nuwa said with delight, a statement that almost made Ling Xiao spit out his drink.

"Since that's the case, if you still have any questions, don't ask me anymore. As for matters concerning Demon Script, you can ask your demon race's Kunpeng."

Ling Xiao continued, "Let's give Nuwa a heads-up first. Kunpeng is the real expert on Demon Script runes."

"Uh... thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist." Nuwa said with some surprise, Ling Xiao's turn was a bit too roundabout.

She had expected him to say, "Ask me if you don't understand."

The response was, "If you don't understand, don't come."

What she also couldn't understand was why she was being asked to consult Kunpeng.

"Alright, that's enough. If you have nothing else, please leave."

Ling Xiao got up to see the guest out. He had already gone this far; if Nuwa still couldn't create the Demon Script, then she couldn't blame him.

Nuwa did not rush to get up. After a moment of silence, she asked:

"Fellow Daoist Ling Xiao, could you tell me why you sent Baize to me to intervene and control the demon race?"

This problem has troubled her for a very long time, for who knows how many millennia.

She still didn't quite understand why Ling Xiao did that.

After listening, Ling Xiao replied nonchalantly, "Fellow Daoist Nuwa, I think you've misunderstood. I didn't send Baize to find you."

"My initial plan was for him to ask the Three Pure Ones to intervene, but I never expected him to go to you instead. It can only be said that it was fate, not my wish."

He explained casually, his gaze revealing no hint of anything amiss, displaying utter candor.

"Really?" Nuwa looked doubtful, not quite believing it, but she couldn't find a reason to refute it.

"Really!" Ling Xiao nodded, his face full of certainty.

Having received this reply, Nuwa did not press the matter further. She was now focused on creating the Demon Script and had no intention of lingering.

After leaving the Sun Star, she hesitated for a moment, but still went to the Lunar Star.

Although the Heavenly Marriage didn't happen, I still need to talk to Xi He and Changxi about it.

Nuwa was a bit overwhelmed. Actually, she hadn't suffered any losses on this trip; she had simply changed her role from witnessing the Heavenly Marriage to creating the Demon Script.

But there's something difficult to explain to Xi He and Changxi.

She had confidently promised that their Heavenly Marriage would be arranged, but it fell through...

Nuwa reluctantly went to the Lunar Star.

Upon seeing Nuwa, the two sisters, Xi He and Changxi, couldn't help but ask her questions, their expressions showing an indescribable shyness.

"Sister, how is she?"

The two women felt a strange joy, thinking that the matter was settled.

Upon seeing this, Nuwa sighed inwardly, "You're celebrating too soon..."

She hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"My two sisters, it's like this: I told Ling Xiao about the Heavenly Marriage, and he was very interested, but Fellow Daoist Ling Xiao feels that cultivation should be the priority right now, and marriage is not a consideration for the time being!"

Nuwa explained it very tactfully, without being too direct.

Upon hearing this, Xi He and Changxi's expressions froze, and then the entire Lunar Star seemed to turn cold.

They're not stupid; they naturally know what this means. To put it bluntly, it means they've been rejected and haven't been chosen!

"My two younger sisters, it was my mistake. Consider these two magical treasures as my apology."

Feeling bad about it, Nuwa took out two Innate Spiritual Treasure and gave them to Xi He and Changxi before leaving Lunar Star.