Inside the Jade Wandering Palace, silence returned after Nuwa shattered the communication channel.
In the main seat, Tongtian looked utterly bewildered.
She told me to ask Elder Brother. What did she mean? Was my analysis wrong? Was that bastard impersonating Shennong actually not Soaring Serpent?
Impossible! I am the Shangqing Saint, the sect master Tongtian! My wisdom outshines antiquity and the present, and my analysis was backed by sound reasoning. How could I be wrong? Who besides Soaring Serpent had both a reason and the ability to impersonate Shennong and defeat my beloved disciple?
With that thought, Tongtian soon collected himself. Stirring his primordial spirit, he asked Laozi, countless miles away, "Elder Brother, do you know who that bastard who impersonated Shennong and defeated Yinglong is?"
Tongtian secretly performed a divination, but he could not determine the impostor's origins, because another Saint had obscured the heavenly secrets surrounding him.
Inside the Great Clarity Palace on Shouyang Mountain.
Hearing his third brother's question, Laozi fell silent for a moment, then stroked his beard and answered, "Third Brother, stop talking nonsense. What do you mean, bastard? He is clearly a Blessed Virtue Immortal, a benevolent true god!"
Tongtian: "..."
A Blessed Virtue Immortal, a benevolent true god, my ass! He dared injure my beloved disciple. He and I cannot coexist!
"Third Brother, your timing is perfect. There was something I wanted to ask you. Back then, we agreed in the Wa Emperor Palace that I would choose the second Human Emperor. I have already decided to appoint Shennong, yet you ordered Yinglong to assist Xuanyuan in raising a rebellion and even attacking the Lieshan Tribe. What exactly did you intend?" Laozi asked Tongtian.
"Uh... Elder Brother, what were you saying just now? I didn't hear you. Could Nuwa's lingering divine power be