Yuanshi Wants to Take Liu Mang as Disciple

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

He had always considered himself an outsider, willing to make Hong Huang better if he could, and ready to flee if he couldn't.

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

However, the moment this thought surfaced, he immediately banished it from his mind.

[Holy crap, that was close! Almost got tricked by Hong Jun again.]

[Damn it! He knows I have noble character and won't watch the Human Race die, so he wants to use family and morality to manipulate me.]

[Hmph! I almost fell for it, good thing I reacted quickly! If I have no morals, no one can manipulate me!]

Nu Wa was startled by Liu Mang's inner thoughts, thinking Hong Jun had returned.

She scanned with her divine sense for a long time but found nothing.

Only after hearing his subsequent thoughts did she feel utterly speechless.

"Do you have to be so sensitive? Is Hong Jun out of his mind, constantly plotting against you?

And listen to yourself, are you even speaking human language?

What do you mean, if you have no morals, you won't be manipulated?

Even though something feels off, why does it sound so reasonable?"

Seeing Liu Mang's paranoia acting up again, Nu Wa couldn't be bothered to argue, but she remained vigilant, keeping an eye on this world.

Hong Jun's previous return trip was still fresh in her memory.

[I can't stay in Hong Huang for long, and I definitely can't go with Mother to the Thirty-three Heavens! That place is chaos just outside the door, how could I possibly escape?]

[With my small body, I wouldn't survive a second in the chaos before dying, let alone escaping.]

[First, I'll find a way to stay in Hong Huang, send my mother away, and then figure out how to go to the Three Thousand Worlds.]

Liu Mang's eyes darted around as he made up his mind. Little did he know that his plans were completely transparent to Nu Wa, who was already preparing a trap for him.

Liu Mang approached Nu Wa with a fawning expression.

He gently tapped her shoulders with his fists, carefully controlling his strength until Nu Wa showed a comfortable expression, then he spoke.

He spoke with a profound look, his voice filled with emotion, "Mother, actually, I really, really want to go to the chaos with you. I want to stay by your side always, to massage your shoulders when you're tired; to knead your legs when you're weary; to keep you company when you're bored."

Listening to Liu Mang's words, Fu Xi, Taishang, and Tongtian nodded in agreement.

The chaos was nothing like Hong Huang; one might not see another soul for tens of thousands of years. Ordinary people couldn't endure such loneliness, and Liu Mang's words sounded truly considerate.

If Nu Wa didn't know his inner thoughts, she might have actually believed him.

"But," Liu Mang sighed, a look of regret on his face, and continued.

"The Wa Huang Palace is all female cultivators. As a man, it would be inconvenient for me to enter. Not only would it make the elder sisters uncomfortable, but it would also lead to gossip from outsiders.

This would not only trouble the elder sisters but also you, wouldn't it?

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

"You laid all that groundwork, and the last sentence is what you truly wanted to say, isn't it?" Nu Wa knew his intentions clearly but couldn't be bothered to refute him. She said, "Oh, that's no problem. You just need to take out your Primordial Spirit, and I'll create a female body for you and place your Primordial Spirit inside.

If you're not satisfied with any part of the new body, you can adjust it on the spot.

I still have plenty of Three Lights Divine Water and Breathing Soil, so it doesn't matter if you want to adjust it a few more times."

Liu Mang's eyes widened, he gasped, and let out a long wail, looking at Nu Wa in disbelief.

[Holy crap, you can do that? Stick a rolling pin up your butt, I've really learned something new today.]

[My god, direct on-the-spot sex change and plastic surgery, much more convenient than going to Thailand and then Korea.]

Nu Wa didn't know what Liu Mang meant by Thailand and Korea, but she didn't care.

Similar situations were common in Hong Huang.

There was once a male cultivator who possessed a female cultivator and then went around befriending female cultivators, only to be discovered and meet a miserable end.

Nu Wa knew this clearly because after that incident, Fu Xi followed her for ten years, going wherever she went, preventing her from becoming sworn siblings with anyone, male or female.

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

Seeing Nu Wa eager to try it out, Liu Mang quickly stopped her.

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

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

Nu Wa looked at Liu Mang earnestly, trying to persuade him.

Liu Mang imagined his male spirit inhabiting a female body and felt goosebumps all over. He decisively shook his head and refused.

Seeing Liu Mang's firm stance, Nu Wa showed a look of regret.

"Alright then. If you want to change, remember to tell your mother."

[It seems you've had this idea for a while, haven't you? Hmph! No matter what, I can't let you succeed today.]

Just as Liu Mang was at a loss, unsure of what excuse to use, Yuanshi stepped forward.

He looked at Nu Wa and said with a smile, "Junior Sister, since Junior Nephew wishes to remain in Hong Huang, why not let him come with me?"

As Yuanshi spoke, he gestured towards Taishang and Xuan Du, saying, "Senior Brother has already accepted the first Human Race as a disciple, and I will accept the second. It would be a beautiful story if it got out."

Hearing Yuanshi's words, Taishang was slightly taken aback, but he didn't object.

He knew that Yuanshi had always emphasized one's origins. Many beings from Hong Huang had gone to seek his tutelage before, only to be turned away.

Sometimes he'd say they lacked sufficient fortune, other times he'd disdain them as creatures born from eggs, and even worse, he'd curse them as barbarians, scaled beasts, or feathered creatures.

Why would Second Brother, who usually emphasizes origins, take the initiative to accept Liu Mang as a disciple?

Although Taishang was puzzled, he merely glanced at Yuanshi and remained silent.

Yuanshi glanced at Liu Mang, who was massaging Nu Wa's shoulders and legs, his eyes twitching slightly. A sense of disgust rose within him, but he concealed it well.

His decision to take Liu Mang as a disciple was a spur-of-the-moment idea, prompted by Taishang's mention that he had sensed an opportunity to Prove Dao through Xuan Du.

Thus, Yuanshi wanted to follow suit, taking Liu Mang as a disciple to see if he could gain some insight into Proving Dao.

If he could, he would naturally reward Liu Mang accordingly. If not, given Liu Mang's status as Nu Wa's son, he wouldn't mistreat him; at most, he'd simply ignore him.

Yuanshi's little scheme was clicking into place, oblivious to the fact that Liu Mang had already mentally sentenced him to death.

I'm not going with you! Always acting so high and mighty, you wouldn't even know if your own home was being robbed!

All your subordinates are disloyal. During the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, even your Vice Sect Master rebelled.

Speaking of which, all of Yuanshi's disciples are male. Not a single female cultivator! No way, no way, Yuanshi isn't… wow, this is a huge discovery.

Nu Wa had long heard of Yuanshi's strict standards for accepting disciples and couldn't quite figure out his intentions in wanting to take Liu Mang as his own.

Listening to Liu Mang's internal complaints, her gossipy nature flared up, and she unconsciously looked up at Yuanshi.

"Hmm?"