Nezha was the reincarnation of Spirit Pearl Child. Back when the sages gathered at Zixiao Palace to discuss the Investiture of the Gods List, Nuwa had written his name on it. Thus, he had to enter the tribulation and make a journey through the mortal world.
After he arrived in the mortal world, Nuwa had originally intended for Soaring Serpent to take him as a disciple, but how could Soaring Serpent possibly agree? As it happened, Taiyi had beaten him to the punch and claimed Nezha first. Moreover, back when Spirit Pearl Child was still a piece of jade in the Heavenly Lake on Mount Kunlun, Yuanshi had ordered Taiyi to visit him daily and expound the Dao. Their bond as master and disciple had long since been forged. With that fate already settled, even Nuwa could do nothing about it.
After all, she could hardly kill Nezha and make him reincarnate again, or simply kill Taiyi, could she?
Houtu probably would not cooperate with the former. As for the latter, if she did that, she would end up fighting Yuanshi again. She was not afraid, of course, but... she could not win, and she could not possibly lose, either. Why waste the effort?
In any case, her bond with Spirit Pearl Child would end once this kalpa was over. Soaring Serpent was always shouting, "If he stays, I go! If I stay, he goes!" His constant fussing left her with no choice but to abandon Spirit Pearl Child and let him work for the Heavenly Court in the future. It made no difference whom he took as his master; he would end up on the Investiture of the Gods List regardless. With that thought, Nuwa let matters take their course and tacitly accepted the arrangement.
At that moment, Nezha,