Work Hard, and I'll Get You More Sisters-in-Law

Liu Mang switched directions and threw himself flat before Fu Xi, prostrating with all five limbs. "Uncle! My dear uncle!"...

"Ah, my good nephew, the ground is cold. Hurry and get up." As he spoke, he took Liu Mang by the arms and pulled him to his feet.

Fu Xi had originally been perfecting his Eight Trigrams. When Merit descended, he performed a round of divination and discovered that his Younger Sister Nu Wa was about to attain the Dao, so he rushed over without pausing for even a moment.

He had originally intended to help Nu Wa stand guard, but the moment he arrived, he saw Liu Mang sprawled on the ground, tearfully calling Nu Wa Mother.

With one glance, he saw that this person was connected to Nu Wa's attainment of the Dao. Before he could think any further, he hurriedly acknowledged this son on behalf of the still-bewildered Nu Wa.

Hehe!

Not only could she attain the Dao, she had even picked up a son for free!

She did not even have to give birth to him herself—no matter how one looked at it, it was no loss.

As for Liu Mang, he had taken a liking to Fu Xi's identity as Hong Huang's perennial good guy and directly acknowledged him as his uncle. Maybe it would even save his miserable life.

If he sweet-talked Fu Xi a little more and had him send him to the edge of Hong Huang, then he could head for a Lesser Thousand World—safe, secure, and perfect.

As for calling someone Mother, Liu Mang did not feel the slightest burden over it.

For five thousand years of Chinese history, everyone had acknowledged Nu Wa as the Mother of Humanity. Was it wrong for him to call her Mother? Huh? Was it wrong?

Not only was it not wrong, he had even married up!

In the future, when he went out and told people, "I'm your damn ancestor!" not only would they have no way to refute him, they would have to pinch their noses and admit it!

Ah, just like that, his standing had shot straight up!

Though Liu Mang might not seem to be profiting, he would never lose out!

Nu Wa was dumbfounded. What was going on? She, the actual person concerned, had not even agreed yet, and these two were already calling each other uncle and nephew, each more intimate than the last.

Had she agreed? She had not agreed yet!

"Younger Sister, it's not that your Big Brother wants to criticize you, but you only told me you were going out for a walk. And now you even have a child, yet you didn't tell your Big Brother a word."

"Big Brother, it's not what you think. Come here and listen to me." After Nu Wa spoke, she waved her hand and put away the Merit above her head. Blushing, she grabbed Fu Xi and vanished in a flash, leaving only Liu Mang and the second human behind.

She did not want to explain this matter to Fu Xi in front of Liu Mang. She was an innocent young maiden—how could she possibly bring herself to say such things in front of someone else?

After the two left, Liu Mang looked at the human before him, who was staring at him with a bewildered face, and asked, "What are you looking at?"

The other was just about to speak when Liu Mang said, "If you dare say, 'What if I am looking at you?' watch out—I'll smack you."

"Huh?"

Looking at the other's utterly stunned expression, a bold idea suddenly popped into Liu Mang's mind. As the idea gradually took shape, his gaze toward Xuan Du grew brighter and brighter.

"Y-you, why are you looking at me like that?" Xuan Du felt uncomfortable all over under Liu Mang's stare and could not help taking a step back.

"Ahem, well... from now on, your name is Xuan Du. You're the Big Brother, and I'm the Second Brother. Got it?"

"Thank you, Big Brother, for bestowing me a name. But I was born after you, so you should be the Big Brother!"

Xuan Du's face was full of excitement. He had a name too now, but Liu Mang's approach left him rather confused.

Clearly you're my Big Brother, so why do you want to acknowledge me as the Big Brother?

Were you trying to make us address each other according to different generations?

"If I'm the Big Brother, then shouldn't you listen to me?" Seeing that Xuan Du was not taking the bait, Liu Mang continued to coax him.

"That is only natural!" Xuan Du declared firmly.

"If you listen to Big Brother, then from now on you're the Big Brother, and I'm the Second Brother!"

Holy shit, that works too?

You're exploiting a bug here?

Xuan Du was still somewhat hesitant. Though he had only recently become human, he was not stupid either. "But this..."

Before Xuan Du could finish asking, Liu Mang cut him off. "What? You're not going to listen to Big Brother anymore?"

"Alright, Big Brother."

"Hm?"

"Alright, Second Brother!"

"Mm, not bad, not bad. You can be taught. Hong Huang is vast and opportunities are many. Work hard, and later your Second Brother will marry a few younger siblings-in-law for you."

"Mm, thank you, Second Brother! I'll definitely work hard and never let down Second Brother's great affection!"

Xuan Du only felt that something was off, but he could not say exactly what it was.

At this moment, Fu Xi was looking at Nu Wa with a face full of regret. "So that's what happened. It seems I was too hasty. I had originally thought..."

Nu Wa looked at Fu Xi's apologetic expression and comforted him, "Elder Brother need not be like this. Younger Sister also knows that Elder Brother acted only because you attached great importance to my opportunity to attain the Dao."

Fu Xi let out a long sigh and looked at Nu Wa. "Since things have come to this, then..."

"You already called him your nephew. What else can be done?" Though Fu Xi had only agreed to Liu Mang on the surface, in truth, he had already formed this karmic bond.

"Ah, Elder Brother has made things difficult for you!"

"Elder Brother need not dwell on it. Since things have come to this, it is better to let nature take its course."

Nu Wa did not tell Fu Xi that she could hear Liu Mang's thoughts.

Though she still did not know whose handiwork this was, the fewer people who knew about it, the better.

Liu Mang acknowledging her as his mother made Nu Wa somewhat bashful, but it was not something she could not accept.

Besides, if she acknowledged Liu Mang, she would have more chances to learn about the real Hong Huang in his mind.

"It can only be this way." As they spoke, the two returned to where they had been before.

Liu Mang was lying atop the Stone Platform of Creation, while Xuan Du knelt beside him, diligently pounding and massaging his legs, looking every bit the obedient lackey.

"Second Brother, how is Big Brother's strength?"

"Not bad, not bad~"

[Hahaha, making Xuan Du the big brother—I really am a genius!]

[That way, everyone will think he's the First Human, and no one will pay attention to me!]

[Taishang won't take me as his disciple either! Hahaha! I'm one step closer to quietly slipping into the Lesser Thousand World.]

Liu Mang was fantasizing about his happy life to come when he caught sight of Nu Wa and Fu Xi standing beside him. With a swish, he sprang to his feet.

"Mother, you and Uncle are back? I was training Xuan Du and testing the massage strength for you and Uncle."

Liu Mang walked to Nu Wa's side, his face full of ingratiating smiles.

Nu Wa could not help rolling her eyes.

You unfilial son. If I couldn't hear your true thoughts, you almost would have fooled me!

"This nephew is quite good. He even knows how to care for others!" Fu Xi nodded, highly pleased with Liu Mang's thoughtfulness as he said with a smile.

Nu Wa was speechless at her so big-hearted brother. "If you knew he was planning to fool you, I wonder if you'd still think that."

"Let me see what kind of aptitude my nephew has."

As Fu Xi spoke, he gave Liu Mang a kindly smile. Then his divine sense swept over him, and his jaw nearly dropped. "Hiss~ What exactly are you?"

"Uncle, your nephew isn't a thing!" Liu Mang hurriedly explained.

"Mhm, I can see that!"

[Huh, why are you insulting me?]

"Pfft!"

Seeing Liu Mang get stumped, Nu Wa could not help laughing.

[They say you're the greatest good guy since Hong Yun, Fu Xi, but I can't see it at all. Don't think you're so amazing just because your little sister became a saint. Do you still want to reincarnate into my human race someday? Watch out, or I'll make things difficult for you!]

Two more earth-shattering bombshells crashed into Nu Wa's mind.

Big Brother would die? He would reincarnate into the race I created?

What could possibly happen that even after I became a saint, I still could not protect Big Brother?

Could it truly be that person who made a move?

The more Nu Wa learned, the more she began to believe Liu Mang's words.

As Nu Wa pondered, she looked toward the distant horizon, as though she wanted to see through the Thirty-three Heavens and discern the root of it all.

"No, Nephew means, Nephew is a human!"

"A human?"