Yuanshi Wanted to Take Liu Mang as His Disciple

Looking at the concerned faces of the Human Race before him, Liu Mang suddenly felt a long-lost warmth.

He had always considered himself an outsider. If he could, he was willing to make Hong Huang a better place; if he lacked the ability, he would flee as soon as possible.

Liu Mang smiled faintly. "Perhaps staying in Hong Huang isn't such a bad thing!"

But the moment that thought surfaced, he immediately drove it from his mind.

Damn, that was close! Hong Jun almost set me up again.

Damn it! He knows I'm noble and wouldn't just watch the Human Race die, so he actually wants to use family bonds and morality to blackmail me.

Hmph! I almost fell for it. Good thing I reacted quickly! As long as I have no morals, no one can blackmail me!

Nu Wa was startled when she heard Liu Mang's inner thoughts, thinking Hong Jun had returned again.

She searched with her Spiritual Sense for quite some time, yet found nothing at all.

Only after hearing the rest did she fall completely speechless.

"Do you really have to be this sensitive? Has Hong Jun lost his mind? Does he spend all day plotting against you?"

"And listen to yourself—are those even human words?"

"What do you mean, if you have no morals, no one can blackmail you?"

"It feels a little wrong somehow, but why does it sound so reasonable?"

Seeing Liu Mang's persecution complex flare up again, Nu Wa could not be bothered to pay him any mind. Still, she remained vigilant and kept watch over this world.

Hong Jun's return after leaving earlier was still fresh in everyone's memory.

I can't stay in Hong Huang for long, and I definitely can't go beyond the Thirty-three Heavens with Mother! Outside the door is Chaos—how the hell am I supposed to run then?

With this little body of mine, I'd be dead in less than a second after entering Chaos, let alone escape.

First, I need to find a way to stay in Hong Huang and send Mother away. Then I can figure out how to get to the Three Thousand Worlds.

Liu Mang's eyes rolled as he made up his mind. Little did he know that Nu Wa had already seen through his plans completely and was prepared to lure him into the trap.

Liu Mang approached Nu Wa with a flattering expression.

He gently tapped Nu Wa's shoulders with both fists, carefully controlling his strength. Only after Nu Wa revealed a comfortable expression did he speak.

With a grave look and heartfelt emotion, he said, "Mother, actually, I really, really want to go to Chaos with you."

"I want to stay by your side forever. When you're tired, I can massage your shoulders; when you're weary, I can pound your legs; and when you're bored, I can keep you company and talk with you."

Fu Xi, Taishang, and Tongtian all nodded approvingly upon hearing Liu Mang's words.

Chaos was nothing like Hong Huang. One might not see another person there for tens of thousands of years. Ordinary people simply could not endure that loneliness, so Liu Mang's words did indeed sound considerate.

If Nu Wa had not known what he was truly thinking, she might really have believed him.

"But," Liu Mang sighed deeply and continued with a regretful expression.

"Unfortunately, Wa Huang Palace is full of female cultivators. As a grown man, it would be rather inconvenient for me to enter."

"Not only would all the elder sisters feel uncomfortable, but outsiders might also gossip."

"That would trouble the elder sisters and trouble you as well, wouldn't it?"

"So, you should just leave me alone in Hong Huang."

"After all that buildup, that last sentence was what you really wanted to say, wasn't it?" Nu Wa knew perfectly well, but could not be bothered to refute him.

"Oh, that's no problem. We only need to take out your primordial spirit first, then mold you a female cultivator's body and place your primordial spirit inside it."

"If there's anything about your new body that you're unhappy with, you can adjust it on the spot yourself."

"Anyway, I still have plenty of Three Lights Divine Water and Breathing Soil left. It doesn't matter if you want to make a few more adjustments."

Liu Mang's eyes widened. He sucked in a sharp breath and stared at Nu Wa in disbelief.

Damn, you can do that? Well, that sure opened my eyes.

I can switch sexes and get plastic surgery right on the spot. That's way more convenient than going to Thailand and then South Korea.

Although Nu Wa did not know what Thailand or South Korea were, she did not care.

There were many similar cases in Hong Huang.

There had once been a male cultivator who possessed a female cultivator's body, then went around seeking sworn sisterhood with female cultivators. When he was eventually exposed, he died a miserable death.

Nu Wa knew this so clearly because after that incident, Fu Xi followed her for ten years. Wherever she went, he followed, refusing to let her swear bonds with anyone, male or female.

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as agreement. Then..."

Seeing Nu Wa eagerly wanting to try it out herself, Liu Mang hurriedly stopped her.

"Mother, no, no need. I'm quite satisfied with this body for now. I have no plans to change it."

"Are you sure? It'll be very quick!"

Nu Wa looked at Liu Mang seriously and urged him on.

Liu Mang imagined his own male soul placed inside a woman's body and immediately felt goosebumps rise all over him. He decisively shook his head in refusal.

Seeing how firm Liu Mang was, Nu Wa revealed a disappointed expression and said regretfully,

"Alright, then. Remember to tell Mother if you ever want to change."

Looks like you'd had this idea for a long time, huh? Hmph! No matter what, I can't let you get your way today.

Just as Liu Mang was at a loss for an excuse, Yuanshi stepped forward.

He looked at Nu Wa and smiled. "Junior Sister, since your nephew wishes to remain in Hong Huang, why not let him come with me?"

As he spoke, Yuanshi pointed at Taishang and Xuan Du. "Senior Brother has already accepted the First Human as his disciple. If I accept the Second Human as mine, it will make for a fine story."

Taishang was slightly taken aback upon hearing Yuanshi's words, but he did not object.

He knew that Yuanshi had always placed great emphasis on lineage. Many living beings of Hong Huang had previously sought to become his disciples, only to be sent away.

Either Yuanshi claimed they lacked sufficient fortune, or he looked down on them as creatures born from dampness and eggs.

Some were even cursed by him as barbaric beasts of scales, feathers, and fur.

Based on his usual conduct, Second Brother should disdain the so-called Human Race. Why, then, is he voluntarily offering to take Liu Mang as a disciple now?

Although Taishang was puzzled, he merely glanced at Yuanshi and said nothing.

Yuanshi glanced at Liu Mang, who was massaging Nu Wa's shoulders and legs, and the corner of his eye twitched slightly. A trace of disgust rose within him, though he concealed it well.

His offer to accept Liu Mang as a disciple had been a spur-of-the-moment decision, prompted only because Taishang had said he sensed an opportunity to attain the Dao through Xuan Du.

Thus, Yuanshi wanted to follow the same example and accept Liu Mang as his disciple, to see whether he could gain any insight into attaining the Dao.

If he could, then he would naturally reward Liu Mang according to his merits. If not, given Liu Mang's status as Nu Wa's son, he would not mistreat him; at worst, he would simply ignore him.

Yuanshi's calculations clattered away in his mind, unaware that Liu Mang had already sentenced him to death internally.

I'm not going with you, damn it. You act lofty all day long, and you wouldn't even know if your home got robbed!

All your subordinates are a bunch of traitors. During the God-Sealing Calamity, even your vice sect leader rebelled.

Come to think of it, all of Yuanshi's disciples are men. He doesn't have a single female cultivator! No way, no way—Yuanshi couldn't be a... Wow, that's a huge discovery.

Nu Wa had long heard of Yuanshi's standards for accepting disciples, and for a moment, she could not understand what he intended by taking Liu Mang as his disciple.

As she listened to Liu Mang's inner mockery, the flames of gossip blazed within her, and she could not help raising her head to look at Yuanshi.

"Hm?"