It had to be said that the bear's question was rather pointed. He had actually brought the Nuwa Tribe into the argument.
The beings of the Nuwa Tribe all had human torsos and snake tails in their original forms, unlike the other humans, who were born with the outward appearance of an innate Dao body. As for their bloodlines, the Nuwa Tribe carried the Saint's bloodline passed down by Nuwa, while ordinary blood flowed through the other humans' veins. Their bloodlines were therefore different as well.
So the question was: did those beings with human torsos and snake tails in the Nuwa Tribe count as human?
Of course they did. If even the orthodox lineage of the Human Race did not count as human, then what did?
But their appearances and bloodlines were indeed different from those of other humans. Thus, if the beings of the Nuwa Tribe counted as members of the Human Race, the Witch-Humans, who shared half their bloodline with other humans, could naturally count as members of the Human Race as well.
Insisting otherwise... was not impossible, but doing so would offend Houtu, perhaps even cause an outright falling-out with her.
Not only did Houtu have the Witch Race behind her, she was now also the Master of Reincarnation. Even a Saint had nothing to gain from offending her.
Thinking of this, and then of his dear disciple Nine Li, Yuanshi fell silent for a moment. In the end, he decided to let it go and grant her this favor.
Thus, he said, "Mm, your counterquestion was well put, Gungun. If the Human Race becomes the protagonist, the Witch-Humans... may also count as members of the Human Race!"
At these words, delight immediately spread across Gungun's fat face. He hurriedly took a step back, then flopped