Upon arriving at the Heavenly Court, he explained his purpose to a guard and asked him to go in and report to Emperor Jun.
Before long, Di Jun came out in person and laughed loudly, "Fellow Daoist Xuan Tian is a rare guest of my Heavenly Court. Please come in with me."
Upon arriving at the main hall, Xuan Tian bowed to Di Jun and said, "This humble Taoist has always been focused on cultivation. I have taken the liberty of disturbing Your Majesty today. Your Majesty is busy with official duties, so I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
"Fellow Daoist, there's no need for such words. Your advice on establishing the Heavenly Court has been of great kindness to me. I rarely see you, and I miss you dearly. Today, I must have a proper gathering. But may I ask what brings you to the Heavenly Court today?"
"I have come to visit today, but the real reason is to discuss the matter of the newly born human race in the primordial world."
Di Jun thought to himself, "As expected, they've probably come to interrogate me. I shouldn't offend them, so I'll pretend I don't know anything." After thinking for a moment, he said to Xuan Tian, "Oh? Humans? Oh, the race created by the Sage Nuwa, right? They're actually close relatives of my demon race. What? What's wrong with humans?"
"What's wrong? The demon race is hunting down humans on a large scale. If it weren't for your hints, I doubt those few lesser demons would have dared to do this." Xuan Tian knew that Di Jun was playing games with him, but pretended not to know: "After the Sage Nuwa created humans, she entrusted the human race to my care. However, I need to cultivate and meditate frequently, as Your Majesty knows. I usually only do so once every hundred years. I settled the human race near the Yellow River and then went into seclusion to cultivate. I didn't expect that nearly three hundred years had passed when I emerged from seclusion. When I returned to the human settlement, I found that the demon race was hunting down humans. The human race was created by the Sage Nuwa and entrusted to me. If the Sage saw the state of the human race, I'm afraid I couldn't bear the consequences. The other day, I had no choice but to kill a few demons. Thinking that the Heavenly Emperor commands the demon race, I felt terrified because I didn't ask for permission. That's why I've come to apologize to Your Majesty."
"What? There are actually such audacious demons? Fellow Daoist, you did well! Humans were created by our demon race's sage Nuwa, and are our close relatives. These audacious creatures dared to hunt and kill humans without permission; they deserve to die. However, I was preoccupied with official duties and had to be constantly on guard against the witch clan, so I did not discover them before. I hope you will forgive my sins." Di Jun pretended to be extremely angry and bowed to Xuan Tian, truly intending to continue the charade.
"Fine, keep pretending. Let's see how long your demon race can keep up this act." Xuan Tian hurriedly stepped aside and said to Di Jun, "Your Majesty, how can you do this? I dare not accept it. I know Your Majesty is busy with many affairs and is unaware of such petty behavior. Besides, I am here today to ask Your Majesty for a peaceful place for the human race."
"Oh? Fellow Daoist, do you intend to bring that human to the heavens?" Di Jun was confused.
"No, I wish to obtain an imperial edict from the Heavenly Emperor to restrain the demon race from harming humans. Of course, this only applies within human settlements; outside of them, I will not concern myself with such matters."
“Oh, this is not difficult. I will issue the decree immediately,” Di Jun replied.
"This humble Taoist thanks Your Majesty on behalf of the human race. Your Majesty is burdened with official duties, so this humble Taoist will not disturb you any longer. Please forgive this humble Taoist for taking his leave." Having received Emperor Jun's decree, Xuan Tian descended to the mortal realm.
The Second Empress's Thoughts, the Nine Dragons Star Crown
Before Xuan Tian left the Heavenly Court, Di Jun sat alone in the palace. Suddenly, Dong Huang entered, and Tai Yi said, "Brother, it seems that Xuan Tian cares a lot about the human race. The human race has great potential, so we must be wary."
“I know that I’m not afraid of Xuan Tian Dao Ren, but there is Nuwa Saint after all. You know the power of a Saint. Even the true form of Pangu is no match for a Saint. If our Heavenly Court goes too far, we are afraid that we will not be able to bear the consequences if Nuwa Saint gets angry.” Di Jun frowned.
"Hmph, Nuwa is a member of the demon race after all. I don't know what her intentions were when she created the human race. Although the human race is weak, its reproduction rate is strange. In just a few decades, the population has exceeded one million. Moreover, they are born with innate Dao bodies. Although my demon race is powerful in the early stages, our cultivation speed cannot compare with that of the human race. If we do not suppress the human race, once they develop, the threat will probably be even greater than that of the witch race."
"The human race is not so scary, after all, their foundation is still shallow. Our current opponent is the witch race. After we eliminate the witch race, it will give the human race ten thousand years to develop, and we can wipe them out in one fell swoop. Besides, Nuwa is ultimately a demon. If humans and demons are at odds, she will not be able to attack us." Di Jun had a good grasp of Nuwa. If it really comes to that, Nuwa will not be able to make a move. But who knows?
After leaving the Heavenly Court, Xuan Tian flew towards the Wu tribe. He was not familiar with the other Ancestral Wu, so after thinking for a moment, he headed towards the Hou Tu tribe, which he knew well.
When they arrived at the Houtu tribe, Xuantian had just descended from the clouds when several shamans came forward. Upon seeing him, they recognized him as an old friend.
"Oh, Feng Yi, it's you guys. You've grown quite a bit, already great shamans. I imagine you're doing quite well." Those shamans were the same ones Xuan Tian had met in the Hou Tu tribe years ago. They often hunted and competed together, so they were old acquaintances.
"Oh, Daoist Xuantian, it's been a long time! We're all doing well, and we often miss you. What brings you here?" Feng Yi said happily upon seeing Xuantian.
"I have come to see your ancestral witch Houtu, but I don't know if she is here."
"The Ancestral Witch is inside the hall. I'll take you there." "Okay," Feng Yi said, then led Xuan Tian toward the Houtu Palace.
After someone reported to Houtu, Houtu hurriedly came out, saw Xuantian, and invited Xuantian into the hall, where they sat down as host and guest.
"Fellow Daoist, you usually live a secluded life. What brings you to Houtu's place today?" Houtu asked as soon as she sat down.
"I've come to discuss something with you." Xuan Tian paused for a moment, then said, "It's about the human race."
"The human race was created by the demon goddess Nuwa, right? What is your purpose?" Houtu asked with some surprise when she heard that Xuantian had come to visit the human race.
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