"In the eyes of living beings like yourselves, I stand high above you as a Sage."
"Yet you do not know that becoming a Sage is the greatest conspiracy beneath the Heavenly Dao..."
"Within that strand of primordial violet qi lay heavenly dao shackles that could never be undone."
"Thus, we Sages of the Profound Gate are bound by the course of the Heavenly Mandate, unable to intervene in worldly affairs..."
Inside Wa Huang Palace, Nuwa spoke in a hushed voice, revealing secrets known only to Sages.
She explained that the Heavenly Dao reigned supreme, controlling all living beings between heaven and earth.
Even Sages were no exception!
Moreover, she had relied on primordial violet qi to attain Sagehood through merit.
As a result, the heavenly dao shackles she bore were even more formidable.
Just as before, when the Ten Demon Saints had emerged with hundreds of millions of the Demon Race, bringing their crushing might down upon the East Sea Shore to slaughter humans and forge the Witch-Slaying Sword.
At the time, Nuwa had also tried to leave Wa Huang Heaven to protect humanity.
Yet a tremendous Power of the Heavenly Dao had descended, sealing off the entirety of Wa Huang Heaven.
It had effectively confined Nuwa to her own domain.
For that very reason, even when Gu Changqing fought the Demon Race and Tongtian himself appeared, Nuwa had been unable to take a single step outside Wa Huang Heaven.
As she spoke, an indescribable indignation crept into her voice.
Though she was a Heavenly Dao Sage, she had now begun to feel some dissatisfaction with the Heavenly Dao.
Nuwa did not notice.
Upon hearing her words.
Beside her, Gu Changqing, who seemed indifferent to everything and intent only on drinking, showed a slight change of expression.
*Dissatisfied with