Primordial Era: I am a treasure trove, full of magical treasures.

Nuwa was having an epiphany when the Three Pure Ones turned their gazes toward Xuanbao, their expressions ambiguous.

"You've only been out for a short time, and you've already got Bai Ze and Tuolong involved. Now you're even siblings with Nuwa," Tongtian said with a slightly teasing tone.

Xuanbao scratched his head and chuckled, "Luck, it's all luck."

Yuanshi Tianzun stroked his beard and said with a faint smile, "Opportunities are also due to one's own blessings. Your journey has been quite remarkable." Laozi nodded slightly from the side, his eyes filled with approval.

Xuanbao said a few words of modesty, then his expression turned solemn. "Masters, this time when Sister Nuwa creates the acquired races, it will inevitably stir up the human path. At that time, Hongjun, who is now the spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao, will surely come to stop it."

The Three Pure Ones exchanged a glance, and Laozi spoke first: "Tell me, why does the creation of acquired races trigger the Way of Humanity? As far as we know, the Way of Humanity is not yet fully formed."

Xuanbao took a deep breath and organized his thoughts: "Masters, have you ever thought about which race in the primordial world will become the protagonist of the primordial world?"

Yuan Shi frowned and questioned, "In terms of combat strength and power, wouldn't the Wu Clan be more suitable?"

Yuan Shi's doubts made Xuan Bao's expression even more solemn. He slowly said, "Second Master is absolutely right. In terms of pure combat strength, the Wu Clan is indeed invincible. But—"

"The Wu Clan's inheritance is a bloodline splitting inheritance... Even though it can reproduce on its own, the process is much slower compared to other races."

"Most importantly, the Wu clan's bloodline determines everything. From birth, the upper limit of each Wu clan member's future is basically determined. No matter how many fortuitous encounters a junior Wu gets or how hard he cultivates, he can never surpass the Ancestral Wu... Based on this alone, the Wu clan has been removed from the ranks of the protagonists of heaven and earth."

"The primordial world will absolutely not allow a race whose potential has been capped and with no possibility of advancement to become the protagonist of heaven and earth!"

Xuanbao said with absolute certainty, and then began to talk about the advantages of acquired races.

"In a sense, the acquired races are the races that truly belong to the primordial world."

"Nowadays, no matter what kind of innate race or innate being, they are all tainted with some of the aura of the Chaos God. Even you, Master, are transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu, and in fact belong to the ranks of the Chaos God."

Xuanbao's words caused the Three Pure Ones to fall into deep thought. They were not unaware of the concept of the protagonist of the primordial world, but they had never truly considered it from this perspective. Xuanbao's analysis was clear, logical, and went straight to the heart of the matter.

Lao Tzu spoke slowly, his voice steady: "Continue, about the acquired races and the primordial world itself, and the way of humanity."

Xuanbao's spirits lifted, and he continued, "Master, my masters, look. In the beginning of the primordial world, pure energy rose and turbid energy descended, giving birth to mountains, rivers, stars, and all things. After that, what was born and nurtured by heaven and earth were primordial beings, great gods like you masters, dragons, phoenixes, unicorns, and even witches and demons. But tracing back to their origins, their 'spirit' and 'form' more or less carry the imprint of the chaos before the creation of heaven and earth, or the legacy of the great god Pangu, or the lingering will of fallen demon gods."

"What Sister Nuwa is doing now is to create beings composed of native primordial spirits, whose souls were born in the primordial world, carrying the destiny of primordial humanity... It can be said that everything of the acquired races originates from the primordial world; they are truly children of the primordial world, even sparing Master!"

"If the protagonist of the primordial world is not given to the children of the primordial world, should it be given to the innate beings that are tainted by the aura of the Chaos Demon God?"

A glint flashed in the eyes of the Tongtian Sect Leader: "You mean, from the moment this acquired race is born, its very 'existence' is the most direct echo and manifestation of the 'Primordial Origin'?"

"That's exactly right, Third Master!" Xuanbao nodded emphatically. "The acquired races will be the most direct and intimate 'children' of the primordial world's will. Their appearance, reproduction, rise and fall will resonate most closely with the laws and changes in the energy of the primordial world. This resonance, converging and sublimating, is the embryonic form of 'humanity'! Or rather, it is the grand will and power belonging to the collective of living beings, jointly nurtured by this acquired race and the primordial world!"

Yuanshi Tianzun's brows remained furrowed: "Even so, why would the budding of humanity attract Hongjun to come and stop it? The coexistence of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity is the ultimate truth of the Great Dao."

Xuanbao took a deep breath and uttered the most crucial and boldest speculation: "Because of the timing, and also because of... power."

"Masters, please consider this: under Hongjun's control, the Heavenly Dao is now nearly perfect, operating in an orderly manner, and exuding majesty. But what about the Earthly Dao and the Human Dao? The three Daos should complement each other and support the primordial world together, like the three legs of a tripod, none of which can be missing."

"Now that Heaven's Dao is all-powerful, would it still allow Earth's Dao and Humanity's Dao to rival it? Once Humanity rises, Earth's Dao will also awaken. At that time, Heaven, Earth, and Humanity will check and balance each other, and Hongjun's authority will inevitably be dispersed. Of course, he will not allow this to happen, so he will definitely stop Nuwa from creating the acquired races. Even if he doesn't stop her, he will ensure that Nuwa is under his control, for example, by using the Primordial Purple Qi!"

Xuanbao's words made the three Qings' expressions turn serious at the same time, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

"You mean..." A flicker of understanding crossed Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by shock, "Hongjun isn't pushing for the perfection of the Heavenly Dao, but rather... suppressing the other two paths?"

Lao Tzu slowly opened his eyes, a rare sharpness appearing on his usually calm face: "What you say... is not without reason. The great forces of heaven and earth are interconnected; a single hair can affect the whole. The creation of life after birth is probably more complex than we imagined."

Tongtian snorted coldly, and Qingping's sword intent flickered: "If Hongjun really comes, are we just going to stand by and watch? Nuwa is now considered one of our own, and besides, this matter concerns the fundamental evolution of the primordial world."

Yuanshi Tianzun stroked his beard and pondered, his gaze falling on Xuanbao: "Since you foresaw this, you must have given it some thought?"

Xuanbao bowed deeply and said solemnly, "This disciple does have some immature ideas. The most urgent task is that before Sister Nuwa finishes her enlightenment and begins creating the beings of the afterlife, we need to make some preparations."

Xuanbao's eyes gleamed with wisdom as he continued.

"We just need to do this and that..."

After hearing Xuanbao's plan, the Three Pure Ones nodded in approval, their eyes revealing admiration. "The method is a bit underhanded, but it's indeed quite good."