Carrying the heavy “love” of the Ancestral Witches, Yuan Heng huffed and puffed her way back up Mount Buzhou. After presenting her visiting card to Nuwa, she waited obediently for her Ladyship to send someone to receive her.
She stood on the mountain peak, surrounded by swirling clouds and mist. In the distance, she could faintly see another mountain summit. Yuan Heng couldn't help but sigh in admiration inwardly. As expected of Goddess Nuwa, her Dao arena, Mount Fengqi, actually floated high above Mount Buzhou.
Soon, her guide arrived. It was Fuxi, dressed in a green robe, with an elegant, handsome, and serene countenance, exuding quite a transcendent, immortal charm.
With a clear and gentle voice, he cupped his hands in greeting. “Fellow Daoist Yuan Heng, my little sister has been waiting for you for a long time. Please, come inside.”
Yuan Heng looked up at Fuxi and slightly cupped her hands in return. “Fellow Daoist Fuxi.”
Since Nuwa was in a hurry, the two did not waste time on pleasantries. Fuxi rode a cloud and led Yuan Heng through the barrier of Mount Fengqi.
Yuan Heng looked around as they traveled. On Mount Fengqi, ancient parasol trees reached into the sky, and colorful phoenixes perched among the branches, their multicolored light swirling around. It was incredibly beautiful!
Soon, an elegant and exquisite palace appeared before Yuan Heng. The plaque in front of the hall read: Palace of Empress Wa.
Hmm?
Dijun and Taiyi sure moved fast. Empress Wa and Emperor Xi had already been instated so quickly?
Yuan Heng raised an eyebrow and quietly suppressed her surprise. But then again, those two were nothing like a certain classmate who lacked emotional intelligence and tried to bully others using his status.
Hmph~
Soon, they landed on the ground. At a glance, Yuan Heng spotted Goddess Nuwa standing on the green stone steps before the palace. She wore a long dress with flowing rainbow-colored patterns, her features gentle and warm, surrounded by a thick, rich aura of Creation.
My, they hadn't seen each other for long, but her Ladyship had grown even more beautiful~
Yuan Heng took the initiative to greet her. Looking at Nuwa's stunning face, she suppressed the urge to call her “Mom” and waved her small hand. “Hello, Fellow Daoist Nuwa~”
Nuwa looked at Yuan Heng, a trace of hesitation flashing in her eyes. In the end, she also raised her hand and gently waved back. “Hello to you too, Fellow Daoist Yuan Heng.”
Nuwa: Um... I don't understand, but I respect it. My fellow Daoist's way of greeting is truly novel.
Fuxi walked back to Nuwa's side and said playfully, “Little sister, I successfully completed the task you gave me this time.”
“Earlier, you kept telling me to go out and wait, so anxious as can be. Is it finally satisfactory now?”
Nuwa: “...”
Say another word and I'll beat you.
Yuan Heng looked at Fuxi, whose eyes were full of teasing, and then at Nuwa, who had a hint of embarrassment and annoyance on her face. She fell into deep thought.
Oh dear, why did she feel like she shouldn't be here?
Stop it, Yuan Heng! Don't think about it anymore! It would be very impolite to keep overthinking.
Nuwa shot Fuxi a glare, then looked at Yuan Heng with a beaming smile. “I have been looking forward to this for so long. At last, my fellow Daoist has arrived.”
She raised her hand to gesture for Yuan Heng to follow her, leading her straight to the guest reception area in the back garden.
“I have also heard of your deeds at the Wu tribe. Fellow Daoist Yuan Heng, you have truly done a wonderful deed for them.”
Thinking of her previous grand achievement, Yuan Heng puffed up with pride. She was hardly one to resist praise.
“The Wu tribe carries the legacy of Great God Pangu's creation, and they are also a part of the Primordial World. Since I crossed paths with them, I naturally couldn't just sit by and do nothing.”
Yuan Heng's eyes were filled with gratification. She looked toward the direction of the Wu tribe, a trace of softness in her gaze as she peered into the distant horizon. That was her deep compassion and affection for all living creations.
Nuwa saw this clearly and chuckled. “You are truly an extraordinary person, Fellow Daoist. It seems my decision to invite you over was indeed the correct one.”
Beside them, Fuxi chimed in with Nuwa's words. “Indeed, indeed.”
Yuan Heng spoke to Nuwa as they walked. “I only hope I can be of some help to you, Fellow Daoist.”
Yuan Heng's voice carried a hint of doubt. “Fellow Daoist Nuwa, my Grand Dao of Endless Vitality lies in protection and preservation, whereas your Dao of Creation, as far as I know...”
“Uh... to put it simply, it is to create... living beings that have never existed before in the Primordial World? Or perhaps something else, to make up for what the Primordial World lacks.”
“I am afraid I might not be of much help to you, Fellow Daoist.”
There was a trace of loneliness mixed in Yuan Heng's voice. She knew everything, but she couldn't say anything... Not being able to speak too much really left her feeling suffocated.
How frustrating!
Hearing this, Nuwa's pupils dilated in shock, and she murmured, “Living beings that have never existed in the Primordial World...”
“Never before... something the Primordial World has never had...”
Yuan Heng: ???
“Fellow Daoist Nuwa? Fellow Daoist Nuwa??”
Oh my heavens, had Fellow Daoist Nuwa lost her mind, or had she attained sudden enlightenment?
Nuwa was completely deaf to Yuan Heng's calls. After a short moment, she seemed to have realized something. She suddenly turned around and enveloped Yuan Heng in a fragrant embrace.
“Fellow Daoist Yuan Heng! I have attained enlightenment! Thank you for your guidance!”
Yuan Heng: Hehe... so fragrant~
Ah, wait... Yuan Heng, be serious!
Wait, Fellow Daoist Nuwa, what exactly did she even guide her on?
Before Yuan Heng could ask for details about what exactly she had realized, Nuwa vanished in the blink of an eye.
Leaving only Yuan Heng and Fuxi behind, staring at each other in bewilderment.
Yuan Heng & Fuxi: “...”
Yuan Heng was somewhat dazed. “Uh... Fellow Daoist Fuxi, Fellow Daoist Nuwa, she...?”
Fuxi was quite accustomed to this. He smiled and apologized to Yuan Heng on Nuwa's behalf. “Please do not take offense, Fellow Daoist. Whenever my little sister encounters a moment of 'enlightenment' in her cultivation, she becomes impatient to immediately enter secluded cultivation.”
“She certainly did not mean to neglect you, Fellow Daoist.”
Sigh... No wonder her Ladyship was so formidable. She was a bit of an obsessive cultivation fanatic.
Yuan Heng shook her head gently to show she didn't mind. “It is fine. Isn't this the greatest purpose of my coming here?”
“At least I was of some help to Fellow Daoist Nuwa. My trip was not in vain.”
Ah, she was always so outstanding as an immortal. Just a few casual words had triggered such an enlightenment in Fellow Daoist Nuwa. This made Yuan Heng wonder to herself: could she actually have some talent in the way of teaching?
Hehe~ How delightful.
“Then, thank you for your understanding, Fellow Daoist. Once my sister emerges from her secluded cultivation, we will invite you again to catch up properly. At that time, we will surely make you feel right at home.”
Fuxi cupped his hands and made a sincere, courteous bow.
The Dao Ancestor's second sermon had just concluded, and Fellow Daoist Yuan Heng certainly needed to return to her Dao arena to consolidate her cultivation. He could hardly keep her waiting here until his little sister emerged.
That would be an incredibly thoughtless thing to do.
Yuan Heng nodded, her eyes brightening up a bit. “Alright, then I shall take my leave first.”
“Please do not see me out, Fellow Daoist Fuxi.”
Phew, since Goddess Nuwa wasn't around and she wasn't close with Fellow Daoist Fuxi, staying there would have been extremely awkward. It was better for her to just head home.
After all, she hadn't been back for over three thousand years. She wondered how things were at home.
Fellow Daoist Fuxi was quite tactful. Very nice, and highly friendly to introverts!
And so, after bidding farewell to Mount Fengqi, Yuan Heng traveled back home without stopping.
Sensing the barrier of Fangzhang Island from afar, a sense of familiarity and warmth welled up from the bottom of her heart.
Hehe, her home, her little attendants, her little house, her bed—she was back~
Yuan Heng returned to her small palace. However, she didn't see her little attendants. With a sweep of her divine sense, she learned that the two had gone to water the spiritual herbs, grass, and roots. She felt a wave of relief.
Truth be told, her attendants were so small. Although they were already thousands of years old, seeing their tiny statures always gave her a lingering sense of guilt, as if she were using child labor.
Maybe... she should make the two of them grow bigger?
But beings of the Primordial World naturally grew very slowly. Sigh, forget it. They were better off looking cute anyway.
As for this thing called a conscience, she could ignore it for just a little bit.
Having figured this out, Yuan Heng plonked herself onto the rocking chair in front of the palace hall, leisurely enjoying the moment.
Mhm... she would wait for the attendants to return, give them a few instructions, and then head into secluded cultivation.
Rate on N.U.
