[Primordial World: I, an Iron-Eating Beast, Had My Thoughts Overheard by Houtu] []
Gungun's laziness was truly no exaggeration. Never mind Nuwa-even Zhunti and Tongtian probably thought he was lazy beyond measure, preferring to lie flat and wait for benefits to come knocking rather than work to secure them himself.
But! Houtu's understanding of Gungun was certainly not as shallow as theirs. His laziness was only a surface appearance. Deep down... he was also very lazy, but his laziness could be changed.
Back when Ao Yue was still the Eastern Emperor's Protector, he had led the Demon Race in a massive assault on Penglai Immortal Isle. The Eastern King had hurriedly sought aid from the Witch Race. Gungun had originally been unwilling to go: it was such a long journey, and he would have to fight the Demon Race once he arrived. But after Hou Yi said they could take all the treasures on Penglai Isle as repayment from the Eastern King, he had immediately changed, becoming even more diligent than Hou Yi and desperate to hurry over to Penglai to rescue the Eastern King.
With that past incident as a reference, it stood to reason that this time, too, Gungun would put in some effort for the fortune of the ruler who would soon unify the Human Race.
Houtu still had not figured out why Gungun had reincarnated his divided soul into an ordinary household instead of one of the royal families of the seven states, but that was unimportant. What mattered was that a dog could never stop eating shit, and Gungun could never stop being greedy. In the end, he would definitely secure the greatest possible benefits for himself.
So, Nuwa, you're bound to lose!
Houtu thought smugly.
"Achoo!" Unaware that two supreme goddesses were using