Under Yuan Heng's utterly disbelieving gaze, Empress Nuwa entrusted her newly created “children” entirely to her care.
Master was rushing her, and she also needed to enter closed-door cultivation as soon as possible to stabilize her cultivation realm...
Yet her children were still very weak, their eyes even clearer than those of her little junior sister.
Nuwa truly could not set her mind at ease, but as luck would have it, her little junior sister had arrived at the perfect time.
“Junior Sister, I am about to head to Chaos to create the Wa Imperial Heaven. The Human Race is newly born and still ignorant. I must ask you to look after them for a while...”
Looking at her bewildered little junior sister, Nuwa could only helplessly entrust the humans to her for the time being.
Of course, if her elder brother spent less time at the Demon Court, he probably could have helped with this task as well.
Nuwa: [DeathSmile.jpg]
Yuan Heng naturally had no reason to decline. Besides, she was very fond of these newly born ancestors of hers.
She immediately patted her chest in reassurance. “Rest assured and go ahead, Senior Sister Nuwa. I will look after the Human Race for now.”
“Very well. Then I shall leave them in your care, Junior Sister.”
Having said her piece, Nuwa departed. Honestly, with all that rushing, she really had no idea what the hurry was all about.
Sitting on her cloud, Yuan Heng pondered for a moment and decided to first get some petals and leaves to cover up her stark-naked ancestors below.
What a lifesaver. Her ancestors were simple, innocent people.
But she wasn't so innocent!
And so, Yuan Heng went around picking flowers and plucking leaves. Fortunately, the Primordial World of today had rather massive flora, so it did not take too much effort.
After a while, looking at her ancestors dressed in their makeshift “clothes” below, Yuan Heng was satisfied.
She descended from the clouds, her body shrouded in the auspicious aura of an immortal, while the golden light of merit behind her head shone with dazzling brilliance.
Yuan Heng's appearance gradually calmed the Human Race, who had been feeling somewhat anxious and uneasy after watching their Holy Mother depart.
She looked at the dense crowd of humans around her, all blinking their eyes at her. With eyes curved in a warm smile, she spoke with utmost gentleness, “Your Holy Mother has temporarily entrusted you to me.”
“Do not fear. I am here.”
At the foot of Mount Buzhou, someone among them was the first to cry out, “Holy Envoy!”
“Holy Envoy?”
“Holy Envoy...”
Yuan Heng maintained her expression, secretly suppressing the urge to curl her toes into the ground in sheer embarrassment, barely managing to agree. “You may call me that.”
Using her clever little brain, she realized that the place where Her Ladyship had created the Human Race was not suitable for them to live. The terrain here was too rugged, and the river currents were far from gentle...
Trying to birth a civilization here would result in them being violently battered by the mother river.
That just wouldn't do.
Therefore, Yuan Heng decided to take them to a flatter area where the mother river would be a bit more “gentle,” lest her newly born ancestors get swept away and killed.
With a single thought, she discovered a wonderful location. Not far from Mount Buzhou, there was a vast plain, but... it was quite close to the Wu tribe.
Well... truth be told, the Wu tribe should give her some face, right?
Yuan Heng first cast a barrier to let the humans wait for her in place, then headed to the Wu tribe settlement closest to that flatland.
To tell the truth, the Wu runes on the stone walls looked a little familiar to her.
Almost the instant Yuan Heng arrived, the Ancestral Witch of this Wu tribe territory sensed her presence.
It was Houtu.
When she stepped out and saw that the visitor was Yuan Heng, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on her face. “Fellow Daoist Yuan Heng!”
Yuan Heng nodded and greeted her, “Hello, Fellow Daoist Houtu.”
Since she was in a bit of a hurry, she skipped the pleasantries and got straight to the point. “Fellow Daoist Houtu, I have come today to ask for a favor.”
“Please speak freely, Fellow Daoist. As long as it is within our Wu tribe's power, we will certainly help!”
Houtu's attitude was rather warm. They had previously owed Yuan Heng a massive debt of karma. How could a mere half of their treasury possibly repay it? Their Wu tribe was more than eager to do something else for Yuan Heng.
Yuan Heng rubbed her nose in slight embarrassment. “After Senior Sister Nuwa created humans and achieved Sainthood, she entrusted the newly born Human Race to me. I have taken a liking to a certain piece of territory for them...”
“It happens to be right next to the Wu tribe here. Though there is still some distance between them, the Human Race is newly born and incredibly weak, so I wanted to ask...”
Could they settle down here, and could the strapping fellas around here refrain from harming them?
Hearing Yuan Heng's hesitation, Houtu nodded in understanding. “Do you wish for my tribe to offer them some protection, Fellow Daoist? No problem...”
Yuan Heng: ???
Whoa, that's really not necessary, Fellow Daoist Houtu.
She instantly shook her head like a rattle drum. “There is no need. It is enough as long as they aren't harmed.”
In her gentle voice was a trace of certainty. “Though the Human Race is weak, they are not flowers to be raised in a greenhouse. Life has its own resilience. For now, they just need time to grow.”
Looking at Yuan Heng, Houtu's eyes trembled slightly. After a brief daze, she smiled. “You certainly seem to hold a very high opinion of the race created by Sage Nuwa, Fellow Daoist.”
Yuan Heng nodded. Of course. She was obviously confident in them—they were her ancestors, after all!
She smiled. “Since you agree, Fellow Daoist, I shall go and settle them down. It shouldn't disrupt the Wu tribe in any way.”
Yuan Heng's eyes darted around as she suddenly thought of something.
She looked at Houtu, saying meaningfully, “If you have the time, Fellow Daoist, you should visit the Human Race. You might find some unexpected rewards~”
If she remembered correctly, the union of humans and Wu was a way to allow the descendants of the Wu tribe to birth a Primeval Spirit...
Although Houtu did not fully understand, she took Yuan Heng's words to heart.
She nodded. “I understand, Fellow Daoist Yuan Heng. I will pass down the order. Our Wu tribe will not go looking for trouble with them.”
In truth, they wouldn't have anyway. Sage Nuwa had achieved Sainthood by creating the Human Race. Since they had a Sage backing them, the Wu tribe was not so bored as to actively offend a Sage.
Yuan Heng bowed slightly and cupped her hands. “Then I must thank you, Fellow Daoist.”
Bidding farewell to Houtu, she vanished in a flash and returned to the birthplace of the Human Race.
“Alright, follow me. This place is not suitable for your survival. I have found a wonderful home for you.”
Yuan Heng's voice was gentle, yet every single word fell clearly into their ears.
She led her ancestors to their destination.
The terrain was flat, bordered by mountains on one side, and bisected by a gentle marshland... It was indeed an excellent location.
Yuan Heng nodded with satisfaction. “You may make your home here for the time being~”
Having moved to a new environment, the Human Race became visibly delighted. They curiously examined their surroundings, gradually scattering in all directions...
Standing at a distance, Yuan Heng watched them explore this world—which was still fraught with danger for them—like ignorant young beasts. She felt both joyous and deeply worried.
She knew that these 129,600 humans would take root and sprout across the vast Primordial World, flourishing everywhere.
But she also knew that this process would be arduous, and that blood and sweat would be unavoidable...
“Everyone, hear me.”
Everyone cast their gazes upon her, their eyes filled with eager trust and expectation.
“Your Holy Mother created you with great hopes, and she holds grand expectations for you...”
“The path of the Human Race does not lie under a protective umbrella. Only with your own resilience can you endure and thrive continuously... Therefore, I will not protect you at all times.”
“I can step in to save you when you are on the brink of extinction, but I will not shield you from all the wind and rain.”
“The Human Race must strive for self-improvement. You must learn on your own how to gain a foothold in the Primordial World, so as not to disappoint Her Ladyship's hopes. Do you all understand?”
...
It was as if a crow had flown past overhead, leaving a trail of ellipses.
Just when Yuan Heng thought she was going to be left in awkward silence, someone below spoke. “Thank you, Holy Envoy. We understand.”
It was a bright-eyed youth. At first glance, he looked like a masterpiece of Empress Nuwa's craftsmanship; he seemed like a handsome and clever young man.
Standing beside him were quite a few others, whose gazes appeared a bit more intelligent than most.
“We understand!”
“Under... stand?”
“Stand!”
Yuan Heng: “...”
Whatever. She would start with elite education first. She had a reasonable suspicion that these few clever ones were sculpted by Her Ladyship's own hands.
She nodded, her face filled with gratification. “It is good that you understand. I will watch over you from the shadows...”
With that, Yuan Heng's figure vanished from before the eyes of the thousands of humans.
...
However, in the very next second, she changed into a crude but adequately concealing attire made of flowers and grass, and dyed her hair black...
Fearing she might be recognized, she even smeared some mud on her face.
A few breaths later, stealthy and sneaky, she perfectly integrated into the Human Race.
Hehe, didn't expect that, did you? I, Yuan Xiaoheng, am back again!
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