Nuwa nodded and then shook her head.

Ai Cao looked at her, puzzled.

Nuwa said, "This is indeed the end of the sky." She raised her tail even higher and swept away the falling debris. "But this is the end of the sky that I created."

"Besides creating the eggshell that protects the world, I also created a barrier for the sky."

"The sky wasn't originally this small. But one day, a hole appeared in the sky, and fragments of the sky began to fall into the water."

"It's not that I haven't thought about expanding the boundaries of the sky. But as soon as I stop supporting it, it collapses." Nuwa's voice was tinged with helplessness. "It collapses faster than I can repair it."

She looked into the distance with a hint of regret and said, "When I no longer have the strength to hold up the sky, my barrier and I will return to that stone."

Ai Cao followed her gaze and looked at the sky and water merging together.

She asked, "What can I do?"

Ai Yuanyuan believed that Nuwa was an immortal and omnipotent goddess.

But now it seems that Nuwa also had her own troubles.

Even though they've become gods, do they still need to worry?

Ai Cao couldn't help but think of Qingyun. She wondered how Qingyun was doing after she ascended to heaven.

Nuwa smiled and asked in return, "What are you going to do?"

She raised her hand and placed it beside the mugwort.

She had deliberately used less force, but she still managed to shake many stones off the ground.

Nuwa looked at the tiny person with curiosity.

The mugwort wasn't even as tall as her little finger, but it had already given her a series of surprises. Last time, she had half-coaxed and half-tricked the mugwort into the hole, and although the hole wasn't patched up afterward, it didn't get any bigger either.

What about this time?

This time, even Nuwa herself couldn't come up with a solution.

Her power does not diminish over time, but it will decrease due to continuous use without any recovery.

If this continues, one day she will be unable to support the sky and will have to retreat into this little eggshell to recuperate.

What can mugwort be used for?

Ai Cao raised her hand and pointed to the place where the sky and water met, asking, "Beyond the sky, are there people?"

Her eyes were bright.

Nuwa nodded.

Ai Cao pressed further, "Are they all matrilineal clans?"

Nuwa nodded again.

The mugwort proudly raised its head.

She said, "Then I don't own the world yet! I want to continue conquering! And you can't free your hands because you're holding up the sky..."

Artemisia said, "If you build a pillar that supports the sky, wouldn't you be able to free up your hands?"