Hearing Gu Changqing's words, Nuwa froze, standing rooted to the spot.
Only after a long while did she finally recover.
"Nephew Changqing, you mean... the Human Dao is to be placed under my control?!"
Without realizing it, Nuwa's voice rose several pitches, a stark contrast to her usual serene, carefree demeanor, untouched by worldly affairs.
Shock!
Disbelief!
No wonder Nuwa reacted this way.
After all, not only she, but even the hundreds of quadrillions of living beings in the world knew full well.
The human race owed everything it had today to Gu Changqing's protection and assistance.
Gu Changqing had contributed more than anyone else to the birth of the Human Dao.
Or, put another way, without Gu Changqing, even if the human race could have given rise to the Human Dao, it would never have happened so quickly, nor would it have possessed such formidable power.
In that case, whether the Human Dao could survive under the Heavenly Dao's suppression would have remained an open question.
Nuwa also knew how powerful the Human Dao was. Once brought under control, it would provide tremendous support and opportunity even for a Sage.
But she had never dared entertain such a thought. That would have been tantamount to claiming heaven's achievements as her own.
Yet upon hearing Nuwa's words, Gu Changqing, thoroughly drunk, smiled and nodded as he continued gulping down wine.
"How... how could that be allowed?!"
"I am unworthy of taking charge of the Human Dao."
Nuwa hurriedly refused with those words.
However, Gu Changqing seemed to have anticipated her response.
"Haha, why would you be unworthy?!"
"Junior Uncle Nuwa, you are the Holy Mother of the Human Race, and you bestowed treasures such as the Three Human Sacred Artifacts to anchor the human race's fortune."
"No one but you