Changqing, Be Discreet, There's a Master in Chaoge

The battle among the Saints escalated, and the Four Swords of Zhuxian had already grown dim.

Though Tong Tian was powerful, he couldn't hold out against so many adversaries.

Just as Tong Tian was about to retrieve his swords and flee, he heard a sharp cry.

"Stop!"

Nüwa uttered a soft cry, then added, "It's truly dishonorable for so many to gang up on one person."

With that, she conjured the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram and joined the fray.

The Two Sages of the West were already struggling to hold on. They hadn't expected such strong reinforcements to arrive just as they were about to suppress Tong Tian.

They especially hadn't expected it to be Nüwa!

And what was even more unexpected was that Nüwa didn't attack anyone else; she specifically targeted them both!

This was too much!

Didn't Nüwa want to kill Di Xin just over a decade ago?

How could she be here supporting Tong Tian in the blink of an eye?

There was no use thinking so much; survival was paramount!

It wasn't just the Two Sages of the West who couldn't understand; Yuanshi and Laozi were also perplexed, and even Tong Tian himself was a bit bewildered.

If he remembered correctly, Nüwa was the first one to advocate for the destruction of Great Shang!

"Sister Nüwa, what is the meaning of this?"

Yuanshi frowned, his hands not stopping as the Pangu Banner continued to strike at Tong Tian.

"I just can't stand seeing many bullying few."

As Nüwa spoke, she threw a red silk ball at Zhun Ti, and the Mountains and Rivers State Diagram didn't forget Jie Yin either.

Tong Tian seized the opportunity to land two more sword strikes on them.

The Two Sages of the West: Why are we always the unlucky ones?

Who's really being dishonorable now!

With Nüwa's entry, the tide of the battle turned.

Although Tong Tian couldn't completely reverse the situation, he could at least hold his own against the four Saints.

Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, Laozi simply put away his Taiji Diagram and withdrew from the battle.

Yuanshi, seeing his chance, also exited the battlefield.

The Two Sages of the West were half a beat too slow and took a few more brutal hits.

The Two Sages of the West: ?

Laozi said, "Our discussion ends here today, Junior Brother Tong Tian. Regarding the Human Emperor, you still need to consider it carefully."

After saying that, Laozi immediately fled. Nüwa's sudden appearance to help made him realize that the Investiture of the Gods might see a major upheaval.

In such matters, it was best to do nothing!

Seeing that Laozi had left, Yuanshi also chose to flee. He was already at odds with Tong Tian, and this time, he had severely offended him.

If Tong Tian were to seek trouble with him now, he truly wouldn't be able to withstand the Four Swords of Zhuxian.

As for the Two Sages of the West, they ran even faster than rabbits.

All the powerful figures had left; why stay and invite trouble?

Tong Tian didn't pursue them, merely casting a hateful glance in the direction where the Two Sages of the West and Yuanshi had departed.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Nüwa."

Tong Tian cupped his hands.

Nüwa smiled, "Senior Brother Tong Tian, there's no need to be so polite."

Tong Tian asked, "Fellow Daoist Nüwa, why did you come here?"

Friendship was one thing, but Tong Tian also wanted to understand the truth.

Nüwa coming to help him was illogical!

"An old friend in Chaoge City made a request."

While these eight words still echoed in the Chaos, Nüwa had already vanished.

An old friend?

Could Nüwa have taken a liking to Di Xin?

That's also illogical!

Nüwa's Creation Dao seemed to have improved greatly. Her ability to leave a sound in the Chaos just now was something the old Nüwa couldn't do.

Tong Tian himself couldn't do it either; he was a swordsman, not someone who showed off.

Leaving a trace in the Chaos was something ordinary people couldn't achieve.

Tong Tian stood silently for a moment. He didn't return to Golden Turtle Island; instead, he came to Chaoge.

He wanted to know who this "old friend" truly was.

Congratulations, Host, for successfully helping Tong Tian out of a difficult situation. Reward: 10 billion Merits.

Ten billion?

That little?

Gu Changqing was used to rewards in the hundreds of billions, even trillions. Ten billion felt a bit unusual.

Oh well, beggars can't be choosier.

If Tong Tian knew what Gu Changqing was thinking, he'd definitely string him up and beat him.

Ten billion is little?

Why don't you just rob someone!

Do you have any idea how much effort I put in for just a tiny bit of Merits?!

Meanwhile, Tong Tian arrived in Chaoge but didn't immediately seek out Gu Changqing. Instead, he released his divine sense to search for the expert.

As his divine sense swept through Chaoge, he discovered three Quasi-Saints.

No wonder Di Xin dared to rashly establish a Human Emperor.

The Queen was a Quasi-Saint, and he had two Demon Saints under him. In terms of high-level combat power, they could already contend with the Four Sects.

Provided the Saints don't intervene!

Quasi-Saints, huh? It seems Nüwa can't be persuaded to act.

Jiang Si and Nüwa couldn't possibly have any friendship. Nüwa sent people to cause trouble for her king; it was already good that Jiang Si wasn't trying to fight Nüwa to the death.

As for Fei Lian and E Lai, while they were powerful and held prominent positions within the Demon Clan, in Nüwa's eyes, they clearly didn't qualify as "old friends."

After searching for a long time without success, Tong Tian finally arrived at the Grand Tutor's Mansion.

"Master? Why are you here?"

Gu Changqing was momentarily taken aback when he saw Tong Tian.

The old shut-in left his palace?

"What exactly is going on with this Human Emperor business?"

Having fought such a humiliating battle because of this, Tong Tian was very displeased.

Gu Changqing replied, "Di Xin holds the Human Emperor Seal and the Human Emperor Sword, and Jiang Si wields the Human Emperor Brush. Shouldn't he be promoted to Human Emperor?"

In terms of equipment, Di Xin has enough. But is this really just an equipment problem?

Tong Tian then said, "Where did he get those supreme treasures? Don't you have any idea yourself?"

He didn't need to think; these were all Gu Changqing's doing.

Just thinking about these three supreme treasures made Tong Tian furious.

Even if these are Human Race treasures, wouldn't they look good in the Intercepting Sect?

You have good things but don't keep them at home, you keep giving them away. What's the meaning of this?

You prodigal son!

You traitor!

Seeing Tong Tian's displeased expression, Gu Changqing gave a wry smile. "Since this disciple took Di Xin as a student, I had to give him something. Besides, he's my disciple, isn't he also your grand-disciple, Master? He's not an outsider, so why are you so distressed, Master?"

Tong Tian: If you put it that way, I'm not distressed anymore, but... it's so sour!

I'm your Master, not an outsider! Give me some too!

Seeing that he couldn't find any fault, Tong Tian continued, "Even so, promoting him to Human Emperor is too radical. This will incite public outrage."

"Public outrage?" Gu Changqing asked curiously, "Master, your divine abilities are invincible, are you still afraid of public outrage?"

"Furthermore, Master, with a Human Emperor grand-disciple, won't you have more prestige in front of the Saints in the future?"

"Prestige?" Tong Tian scoffed. "That's only if there is a future."

"Although my Intercepting Sect is known as the sect to which ten thousand immortals flock, and is the largest sect in the Primordial World, if we were to use the power of the Intercepting Sect to fight against the entire Primordial World, that would be suicide!"

Gu Changqing: So you actually have some sense of self-preservation after all!

Tong Tian continued, "The Human Race establishing its own Human Emperor affects the interests of all the Saints. Now, our Intercepting Sect is surrounded by enemies on all sides. Changqing, you need to be more mindful."

Gu Changqing replied, "How could I not be mindful? Aren't I doing all this for the good of the Intercepting Sect? Our Intercepting Sect and Great Shang will prosper together and fall together. If this succeeds, there will only be one immortal sect in the Human Realm in the future. Isn't that good?"

Heh!

It's good, but the problem is this Human Emperor needs to be able to stand firm!

Tong Tian couldn't really blame Gu Changqing. After all, Gu Changqing joined the sect late and didn't know the dangers of the Primordial World.

"Sigh!" Tong Tian sighed, then added, "Changqing, you should still keep a low profile. There's an expert in Chaoge."

"Expert?" Gu Changqing asked with curiosity. "How expert? As expert as Master?"

I...

Tong Tian really wanted to slap Gu Changqing, seeing how nonchalant he was.

Tong Tian took a deep breath, calming himself before saying, "I'm not sure exactly how powerful they are. Before, I was debating with the Four Saints in Chaos, and Nüwa came to help at a critical moment."

"According to Nüwa, she was entrusted by an old acquaintance from Chaoge. Think about it, if they can be Nüwa's old acquaintance, wouldn't they be powerful?"

Old acquaintance?

Gu Changqing felt like laughing.

This powerful person Tong Tian was talking about seemed to be himself.

"Even I don't know the full extent of this person's power, so wouldn't you say they're powerful?"

Gu Changqing nodded upon hearing this and replied, "They should be very powerful."

"In any case, keep a low profile!" Tong Tian urged him again, exasperated.

He would never have thought that the "old acquaintance" Nüwa mentioned would be Gu Changqing.

How many years had Nüwa lived?

How old was Gu Changqing?

How could they be old acquaintances?

It was impossible!

"Be careful," Tong Tian said, taking out a Talisman Sword and handing it to Gu Changqing. "If things become unmanageable, remember to crush this Talisman Sword. I'll arrive immediately, so don't try to tough it out."

After Tong Tian finished speaking, he left.

Gu Changqing watched Tong Tian depart. This guy isn't as cold and heartless as the legends say, is he?

Never mind. For the sake of the Talisman Sword, I won't dismantle the Intercepting Sect.

As for going back, I'll think about that later.

Gu Changqing gave a wry smile, then his heart suddenly stirred.

Oh no!

Shi Ji is in danger!