Demon Emperor Daochen lay on a heap of grass, feeling rather bored.
Although the medicinal herbs had almost no effect on him anymore, they were still tremendously effective for the others.
Their effects were especially evident in the two children.
Their strength grew by the day, advancing by leaps and bounds.
Nüwa looked at the leisurely Demon Emperor. "What is it? Can't eat any more?"
The Demon Emperor shook his head. "They're no use anymore. Basking in the sun does more for me."
"I wonder what produces the light of this rising sun. It can actually strengthen my bloodline. If I could reach that sun, perhaps I'd reap a great reward."
Nüwa looked at him in confusion. "But we have no magical power now. We can't fly up there at all."
Suddenly, she remembered something.
She tugged at the Demon Emperor. "I was just about to tell you. A while ago, I wanted to plant some medicinal herbs and see whether we could take them outside. Guess what I found?"
She was rather excited, clearly having discovered something extraordinary.
Demon Emperor Daochen looked at her in confusion. "What did you find?"
Nüwa said nothing, simply pulling the Demon Emperor along briskly in a certain direction.
Soon, he arrived at a clearing.
Once there, Demon Emperor Daochen looked down at the ground in puzzlement. Nüwa had dug a large, deep pit here.
Most importantly, there were actually rows upon rows of inscribed stone tablets beneath the pit.
Judging by their shape, those stone tablets looked exactly like rows of gravestones.
"What are these things? This doesn't look good!"
Demon Emperor Daochen's expression grew grave.
Nüwa shook her head. "I don't know what they are. I've already examined the area carefully, but I found nothing besides the stone tablets."
"Still, there's something