Honghuang: It makes sense that there are four Sanqing, right?

It is said that Xu Qing and Hou Tu, having emerged from the Netherworld, have now arrived at the foot of Mount Buzhou.

As soon as the two appeared at the foot of Buzhou Mountain, a flash of purple light appeared, and it was Nuwa who came to greet them.

"What brings you two fellow Daoists here together?"

Nuwa bowed slightly and asked the two of them.

Xu Qing naturally stepped forward, acting as the representative to speak, and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Fellow Daoist Nuwa is skilled in the Dao of Creation. Just now, I happened to obtain a method that is closely related to the human body. I hope you can take a look and see if there are any hidden dangers."

Nuwa's eyes lit up as she looked at the two of them standing, then she looked at Houtu, who blinked.

These two? Something's fishy about them!

We've been neighbors for many years, and both of us are exceptionally gifted women, so naturally we have a good relationship.

Nuwa believed she knew Houtu quite well. Apart from when she was in front of Dijiang, she had never seen Houtu willing to lag behind others, let alone with Houtu's current cultivation level...

He's much taller than Xu Qing.

"Fellow Daoist, we have known each other for many years. I am grateful for your trust and dare not disobey. Let's go up the mountain first, and I will take a look now."

Nuwa was excited inside, but her face remained calm and composed, maintaining the demeanor of a sage.

"It is so, Houtu, let's go."

Xu Qing responded to Nuwa first, then turned to beckon Houtu to come up the mountain, to which Houtu responded with a slight smile.

Nuwa led the way, with Xu Qing and Houtu following behind. The journey was filled with celestial mist, and adorned with jade flowers and green grass.

The power of the sage was truly immense. Mount Buzhou was almost at the heart of the battle, yet under Nuwa's protection, it remained completely unharmed and even created a small sun.

The three of them climbed the steps, and soon the Nuwa Palace came into view, its gates wide open.

As Xu Qing crossed the threshold, what caught his attention most was Fuxi, who looked dejected and was playing with crickets.

After being captured by Nuwa and taken back to the Nuwa Palace, Fuxi, who had completely lost his purpose in life, became obsessed with this little game invented by the human race and was almost addicted to it.

"Brother, Xu Qing and fellow Daoist Houtu have come to visit."

"How shameful!" Nuwa thought to herself, coughing softly in an attempt to stop Fuxi.

"Oh, wait a minute, let's wait until General Yellow-Spotted Green and Marshal Golden-Winged Red have settled their battle first."

"Fuxi!"

"Receive it immediately, receive it immediately."

Nuwa roared, and Fuxi cowered in fear, quickly putting away the cricket cage and disappearing in a flash.

"Please excuse my poor performance, fellow Daoists."

Seeing that Fuxi had left, Nuwa immediately composed herself and adopted a dignified demeanor.

"No problem, no problem, let's take care of business first."

Xu Qing handed the broken jade to Nuwa, who responded and went to study it.

With nothing to do, Xu Qing looked around, then winked at Houtu, his lips and eyes playfully turned upwards, his gaze somewhat mocking.

It means, it turns out you're not the only one with an unreliable older brother. How do you feel about that?

Houtu winked back, a smile welling up in the depths of her almond-shaped eyes. Her thick eyelashes trembled with each blink of her eyelids, making her look quite beautiful.

What she meant was that her elder brother was still better than Fuxi, at least he wouldn't go and join some Heavenly Court.

In the blink of an eye, their eyes met, and they both thought the other's smile was extremely beautiful.

Ugh, so annoying.

Nuwa studied the cultivation technique while also keeping an eye on the two of them, and couldn't help but complain.

Each of the three had their own thoughts, and not long afterward, Nuwa, who was researching the Shattered Jade Technique, had made her findings.

"Fellow Daoist Xu Qing, is this the cultivation technique used by Di Jun when his strength surged that day? I remember you once used this piece of jade to influence Di Jun's mind?"

As soon as Nuwa got her hands on the broken jade, she felt it looked familiar. Upon seeing the method, she immediately remembered it.

"That's right. However, that day, in order to distract him, I said a lot of nonsense, such as the so-called creation of a puppet. It was just empty talk."

"Fellow Daoist's words have come true. This method has a hidden gate. If one masters it, it will indeed affect the cultivator's mind and make them more likely to become a puppet."

"Is this really true?!"

"Based on my understanding of the human body, if one uses this method to circulate qi, it will subtly damage one's mind and spirit. The cause of the harm is extremely subtle and complex, and cannot be seen by ordinary people."

"Look..."

"I see, fellow Daoist is truly talented."

Nuwa explained to Xu Qing and Houtu for a long time before the two fully understood where the hidden dangers of this method came from.

"The grass is ashen and the snake is straight; the clouds are horizontal and the mountains are broken. The person who created this method has a truly remarkable understanding of the Great Dao of Creation."

After finishing her explanation, Nuwa couldn't help but sigh, realizing that this person's mastery of the Dao of Creation was probably no less than her own.

"In the primordial world, besides me, only the Jade Disc of Creation possesses such power."

Nuwa's expression turned solemn when the Jade Disc of Creation was mentioned.

"Or... it's not impossible that the Creation God from back then might be resurrected."

After a pause, perhaps realizing that her words were not precise enough, Nuwa added.

Xu Qing nodded and bowed to Nuwa.

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Nuwa. This information is very useful to me. Please accept my bow."

Nuwa quickly returned the greeting.

"No, no, it was nothing at all. When I was not fast enough to create people, you helped me in time. I should repay your great kindness in helping me achieve enlightenment."

After exchanging pleasantries, Xu Qing led Houtu to Taiyin Star. With this information, they should be able to get Xihe to talk more easily.

After escorting him to the foot of the mountain, Nuwa watched Xu Qing's departing figure, exhaled, and turned around to shout.

"Fuxi! Come here!"

Taiyin Star...

"Sister-in-law, what do you think?"

Taiyi himself had no interest in politics, and the original ten demon saints had all died or been injured. He was discussing with Xihe the possibility of Lu Ya succeeding to the throne and becoming the ruler of the northern demon kingdom.

"Ya'er is arrogant, even more so than His Majesty. He is not a good person to govern the country."

Xihe consistently disagreed with this matter. Besides the reasons mentioned above, what she didn't say was that Lu Ya's arrogant personality might lead him to follow in Di Jun's footsteps.

"In that case, I will choose one of those Great Luo to temporarily govern on my behalf."

Taiyi sighed softly, but he understood Xihe's choice, after all, she only had this one son.

As names flashed through his mind, Taiyi was pondering who the right person would be when he suddenly sensed two familiar auras approaching.

Xu Qing and Hou Tu? What brings them here?

"Your Majesty, Xu Qing and Houtu are on their way to Taiyin Star. We should..."

Being on the Taiyin Star, and with Xihe being an elder, Taiyi chose to ask for her opinion.

"Huh? What are they here for?"

A fleeting glint of light flashed in Xihe's eyes before she asked Taiyi a question in a light, ethereal voice, as if it came from beyond the heavens, distorted and dreamlike.

"I don't know either."

"After all, His Majesty started the war first, and Xu Qing has already shown mercy. Let's meet him."

"In that case, Your Majesty, let us go and greet them."

After a short wait, the two met Xu Qing and Hou Tu at the junction of Taiyin Star and Jiutian.

Xihe not only did not refuse to see him, but also took the initiative to welcome him, which greatly surprised Xu Qing.

After a moment's hesitation, Xu Qing still cupped his hands in greeting.

"Fellow Daoist Xihe, I have something to ask you, and I hope you can enlighten me. It is related to that strange Qi Luck cultivation technique."

Upon hearing that it was related to Di Jun, Xi He suddenly opened her half-closed eyes, and after a long while, she said in a low voice.

"His Majesty is already dead. So what if that cultivation technique is strange? Fellow Daoist, just ask whatever you want to know."

"Fellow Daoist, do you know where and when Di Jun obtained this jade tablet?"

"Not long after Fellow Daoist Nuwa attained enlightenment, she led her demon followers to explore an ancient ruin. Upon their return, she told me that she had obtained this item."