Jiang Shumiao returned to her room, sat cross-legged on the bed, and was visibly depressed.
Qianli emerged from her Qiankun sleeve, exchanged a glance with Fuqu, and said cautiously, "High God, you don't need to get angry with a bunch of children, after all, they are still young."
"I'm not angry."
Jiang Shumiao hugged her little pillow, her head still drooping. "Sister Qianli, do you have any brothers or sisters?"
Asahi nodded. "But they're all dead."
Jiang Shumiao then asked, "Are you sad?"
Asagi thought for a moment and said, "Fish have very short memories, almost fleeting. I was lucky; I attained enlightenment and became conscious at a very young age. Relying on instinct, I found my parents and siblings. Others are caught and sold."
"Koi have long lifespans, and the lucky ones rarely end up as human food. As long as they don't encounter owners with a penchant for cruelty, they can live out their natural lifespan. I cultivate the Great Dao and have no desires or wants. Even humans cannot escape birth, aging, sickness, and death, let alone a fish. So there is sadness, but it won't last long."
Jiang Shumiao fell silent again.
Fuqu had been with her for two years and knew her somewhat. Judging from her expression, she could guess a little about her.
"You are a god with an infinite lifespan. Your time on earth is but a fleeting moment. There is no need to take many things too seriously."
After a long pause, Jiang Shumiao finally said, "Do you know how people come to be?"
The two nodded.
The legend of Nuwa creating humans is known throughout the six realms.
Yes, it is known throughout the six realms.
But few people know that Nuwa's original intention in creating humans was because she lacked playmates.
At that time, she had only recently taken human form, and was still innocent and playful, constantly causing trouble for those spirit creatures—flowers, trees, birds, and beasts.
Later, the goddess Nuwa realized that she needed friends of the same age, so she created humans from clay.
She was very happy.
But her friends soon grew up, and ordinary people have their own way of life and their own communities.
Gods don't reach adulthood until they are at least 20,000 years old.
She watched as wave after wave of her companions departed, and humanity gradually became the master of the earth.
But she had no friends left.
So the goddess Nuwa sent her to the Heavenly Palace again, but things didn't go as planned, and she was soon sent back.
The goddess Nuwa said that she had a deep connection with mortals and sent her down to earth to gain experience.
Human lifespan is short, and after reincarnation, there are new faces.
She is still alone.
Until they picked up that child who possessed the bloodlines of both humans and demons, those few thousand years were fulfilling and joyful.
Unfortunately, later on—
Having become an ordinary person, she thought she could grow up and play with her old friends, just like before.
But the rules of the world are too complex, and human nature cannot withstand the test.
Perhaps she shouldn't have had such high hopes in the first place.
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