Confrontation Between Sages
"I, Di Xin, Human Emperor, pay my respects to Saint Tongtian, the Interception Sect's great master. Thank you, Saint Tongtian, for stepping in so righteously and stopping that villain from committing murder. I cannot thank you enough!"
He then turned to look in the other direction.
"I, Di Xin, Human Emperor, pay my respects to the Holy Mother. May the Holy Mother enjoy boundless longevity and lasting health!"
In Wa Huang Palace in Heaven Beyond Heaven, an inexplicable smile appeared on Empress Nuwa's face.
The Human Emperor was truly a rather astonishing fellow. His tongue was indeed formidable.
He had actually cursed Yuanshi Tianzun until the latter lost his composure.
That fellow had truly dared to strike at the Human Emperor. It seemed the cursing had pushed him over the edge.
Caught off guard, she had flung out the Red Embroidered Ball without a second thought.
She could never stand by and watch the Human Emperor die before her eyes like that.
Because of Dao Ancestor Hongjun's machinations, she, Nuwa, had already lost nearly all control over the Human Clan.
Naturally, she had also lost the Human Clan's providence.
The current Human Emperor not only possessed the ability to see the future.
He also intended to draw closer to her.
How could she let such an adorable little fellow die before her eyes like that?
It was just that this little fellow's way with words was truly remarkable.
He made her love and hate him at the same time.
Back at Great Mount Sumeru, he had cursed Saint Zhunti straight over the edge.
And now, in Chaoge, the Human Race Holy Land, he had actually cursed Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun over the edge from tens of millions of miles away.
For a Human Emperor to be so skilled at cursing people was truly peculiar beyond belief.
And now that fellow, far away in Chaoge, was actually putting on an act for her and Saint Tongtian. He looked so insincere.
Nuwa could not decide whether to laugh or cry, and she cursed him inwardly at the same time.
He really was a little rascal.
That fellow had hurled abuse at Yuanshi Tianzun, calling him an old scoundrel one moment and a white-haired old villain the next.
Yet he was so respectful toward her and Tongtian. Wasn't the little fellow using the two of them as weapons?
The next time Yuanshi Tianzun saw them, his expression would probably be quite a sight, wouldn't it?
The thought left Nuwa somewhat displeased.
Back then, the little fellow had gone to great lengths to curse Saint Zhunti, exposing some of his secrets and breaking the conspiracy hanging over her. Hadn't he gone to all that trouble to create some karma between himself and her?
Since the little fellow had put so much thought into it, Nuwa naturally would not spurn his goodwill.
He wanted to contend with Heaven for his fate, and she wanted to see how far this little fellow could go.
That was why she had decided to act.
Sect Master Tongtian, in Biyou Palace on Jin'ao Island, had likewise been given a fright.
He could hardly believe what had happened before his eyes.
He rubbed his eyes and looked again.
His celestial eyes pierced through every illusion and gazed straight toward Chaoge.
Sure enough, he spotted Empress Nuwa's Red Embroidered Ball.
That madwoman, who had always kept out of worldly affairs, had actually stepped in too?
Sect Master Tongtian felt somewhat delighted.
That madwoman had been tricked by their teacher and Taishang Laozi into losing the Human Clan's providence.
From then on, she had lived in seclusion and rarely ventured out, no longer concerning herself with the affairs of the Primordial World.
Her relations with all the Sages were less than good.
A few days ago, the Two Sages of the West and his two hypocritical elder brothers had sought to trick Nuwa into entering the tribulation, only for the current Human Emperor to expose it in a single sentence.
He had even gone west and raised a great commotion.
Yet now she had acted for the Human Emperor's sake.
It had truly taken him by surprise.
Having worked out the reasons behind it, Sect Master Tongtian could not help but show delight in his eyes.
He even felt like cheering and leaping for joy.
Nuwa had probably acted this time to repay her karma with the Human Emperor.
But he, Tongtian, had thwarted her before she could.
Not only had she failed to repay her karma with the Human Emperor, she had also incurred Yuanshi's ill will.
Given that silver-tongued Human Emperor's character,
That madwoman would probably stand behind the little fellow sooner or later.
Wouldn't that put her on the same side as him, Tongtian?
At the thought of that possibility, Tongtian let out a long breath, venting his pent-up frustration.
Things gradually became clearer in his heart as well.
His two senior brothers had joined forces with the Sages of the West and forced him to sign the sealing agreement.
All they wanted was to make the Interception Sect, to which ten thousand immortals paid homage, enter the tribulation.
Then they could join forces to scheme against and slaughter the Interception Sect's members, sending them onto the list.
His two senior brothers had always looked down on his disciples.
They were also jealous of the Interception Sect's immense strength, with ten thousand immortals paying it homage.
Faced with the malice of those four old fellows, plain to see,
Tongtian had been worrying over how to deal with the matter.
He had never expected the silver-tongued Human Emperor to bring that madwoman over to his side.
It truly had put out the fire at his doorstep.
When the crucial moment came, that madwoman should be able to hold at least one of them back, shouldn't she?
After all, those four had considered tricking her.
That madwoman could at least hold Saint Zhunti back with ease.
When the time came, he would put the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation to good use.
Then he would see just what tricks his two senior brothers had at their disposal.
He did not believe Dao Ancestor Hongjun would let them fight to the bitter end.
At worst, they would shatter the Primordial World, and no one would come out ahead.
With the addition of this little fellow, who was quite capable of stirring things up, their side was not too weak.
At that thought, Tongtian could not help letting out a long breath. Much of the gloom that had weighed on his heart had finally dispersed.
Just as Sect Master Tongtian was lost in thought, Yuanshi Tianzun's voice reached Chaoge from the ends of the world:
"Tongtian, what is the meaning of this?"
Yuanshi Tianzun's voice was steady and deep, and it did not lack majesty.
Yet there was a powerful restraint in his voice.
Anyone could hear that he was suppressing the fury in his heart.
Hearing this, Sect Master Tongtian, far away in Biyou Palace on Jin'ao Island, let a cold smile appear on his face.
His voice likewise came rumbling forth:
"Senior Brother, haven't you gone a little too far this time?"
Before Yuanshi Tianzun could respond, another voice came from the distant horizon:
"Yuanshi, haven't you gone a little too far this time?"
It was Nuwa's voice.
"Senior Brother Yuanshi, stop here. Such conduct is truly unbecoming."
The entire Primordial World fell somewhat silent.
No one had expected two Sages to speak up one after the other.
After a long while, Yuanshi Tianzun's voice finally rang out:
"What is it, Nuwa? Have you decided to enter the tribulation too?"
Yuanshi Tianzun's words went rather straight to the point.
He meant to force Nuwa to make her position clear.
If she was entering the tribulation, so be it. If not, she should get lost.
Hearing this, Nuwa smiled.
"Senior Brother Yuanshi, you must be joking. I truly have no desire to wade into these muddy waters, but certain people are harboring sinister designs, and I can do nothing about that, can I?"
"Whether I enter the tribulation is of secondary importance. Rather, your conduct this time has lacked the dignity befitting you, Senior Brother Yuanshi. That is why I have come to remind you."
"Is the Human Emperor someone you can kill simply because you say so?"
"The Human Clan is the current ruler of the Primordial World. Neither the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans at the height of their ancient glory, nor the Witch and Demon Clans at the height of their ancient glory, ever attained the exalted position of ruler of the Primordial World."
"The Human Emperor now stands supreme among them, honored as the sovereign of heaven and earth, with the Great Dao's providence at his left and the will of all living beings at his right. How can you kill him simply because you say so?"