"May I ask, Fellow Daoist Bai Ze, do you know where the human race resides?" Daoist Lingguan immediately asked.
Bai Ze thought for a moment, then said, "Follow Kunlun Mountain eastward. Travel straight for more than five hundred thousand li, and you will reach the birthplace of the human race.
"It is said that the human race was created by Lady Nuwa. Whether they still exist now, I do not know."
"Many thanks for telling us, Fellow Daoist." Ling Qing and the others were delighted upon hearing this and cupped their hands in thanks.
"Lady Nuwa?" Ling Qing asked again. "Does Fellow Daoist know anything about Lady Nuwa?"
"This matter cannot be spoken of!" Bai Ze shook his head, as though it were a deep taboo.
Seeing this, Ling Qing knew there was likely another hidden truth. Given Bai Ze's attitude, he did not press further.
Instead, he asked, "Then does Fellow Daoist know where Great God Fuxi is now? Is he in the valley?"
"Great God Fuxi sealed the valley long ago. By my reckoning, it has probably been over a hundred years. As for when the valley will reopen, that is beyond my knowledge."
"I see..." Ling Qing and the others were not disappointed. After all, they had already learned where the human race was.
They simply lacked the opportunity to pay a visit to Great God Fuxi now.
The path of cultivation was long; there would naturally be opportunities in the future.
The group spoke with Bai Ze for a while longer. Seeing that he had answered everyone's questions, Bai Ze rose to take his leave.
Ling Qing and the others saw Bai Ze off, then returned once more before Fuxi Valley. They bowed again, saying that they would return to pay their respects when they had