Chapter 137 Well-Deserved
Upon hearing this, Chang Hao sighed, "The Ancestral Witch Xuanming is right. I can't be there whenever you call or protect the human race in the East Sea all the time. The Witch Clan grew up in the primordial wilderness, and it's too easy for them to do anything to the human race. Casualties are inevitable."
You can't guard against thieves forever if you're a thief for a thousand days. The only way to break the deadlock is to take the initiative and turn the tide.
“You intend to use Xuanming and Gonggong to minimize the harm to the human race,” Yuanshi said, hitting the nail on the head. He usually enjoyed the feeling of being in sync with Chang Hao, but he was not happy at this moment. “This is Nuwa’s business. What does it have to do with you? Why should you bother with it?”
"This..." Chang Hao was speechless.
"Don't worry about all that. The human race will have Nuwa to handle things. You come back to Kunlun with me. We'll have Dijiang come to Kunlun to discuss these two Ancestral Witches in detail. I doubt they'll dare to act recklessly."
Yuanshi had already noticed Changhao's ridiculously high level of favor towards the human race. Even Nuwa, who created the human race, hadn't made a move, nor had the demon race to which Nuwa belonged. There was absolutely no need for Changhao to step forward.
"Although the human race is Nuwa's creation, they now reside in the four seas. Since they are in the four seas, they are my subordinates, and I cannot abandon them," Chang Hao argued.
“I can’t stand by and watch them bleed to death,” he said truthfully, “and I can’t bring trouble to Kunlun. I’ll handle it myself.”
Even though Chang Hao already knew that he was originally a Golden Crow in his previous reincarnation, in the infinite cycles of reincarnation, Chang Hao's cognition and values were shaped by the human race, and he was already a human wearing the body of an innate deity.
This is an undeniable fact.
Yuanshi believed that Chang Hao could handle it, but it was not as simple as having Kunlun and Nuwa step in.
"My elder brother created the Golden Core Path for the human race and established the Human Sect. He has an inescapable responsibility for the current crisis facing the human race. I have already troubled you, Chang Hao, to step forward. As for the follow-up matters, let my elder brother handle them, or let Nuwa take charge," Yuanshi pushed this obviously troublesome matter onto Laozi and Nuwa without blinking, and finally emphasized, "It has nothing to do with you."
Chang Hao: ...
My friend kept saying I was meddling in other people's business and that I had no principles, making me seem like a fool who was trying to stand out. Although it was the truth, it hurt me.
"You should focus on becoming a saint; there is nothing else of importance. Don't provoke karma."
Yuanshi was confident that his intuition was correct. He had seen everything Chang Hao had done, and he was most afraid that Chang Hao was benefiting the human race because of Nuwa.
Chang Hao was speechless, somewhat dejected. Yuan Shi was right; his most important task now was to become a saint. The fate of the human race was truly none of his concern. In the eyes of the Wu Clan, he was just a busybody.
He couldn't help but reflect on whether he had overstepped his bounds. The human race had Nuwa before him and Lao Tzu after him, both of whom had a stronger position than him. Indeed, it was none of his business.
"As the leader of the Humanist Cult, my elder brother should do something to truly live up to his title."
Lao Tzu, far away in Kunlun: ...
Yuanshi, do you want to hear what you're saying?!
It's not easy to have Chang Hao working so diligently, helping him with everything, but you're not only not helping, you're also holding your brother back.
Having found a good disciple, Tongtian leaned back comfortably on his cloud couch: ...
Tongtian suppressed a laugh: "Big brother, second brother asked you to handle the matter between the human race and the witch race." He couldn't hide the schadenfreude in his words.
Happiness needs comparison. Tongtian was in an extremely good mood at this moment. Although his second brother liked to meddle in everything, he always helped him deal with the troubles that came his way...
Now, Chang Hao is offering up Duobao with both hands, helping him hatch eggs, and assisting with the general affairs of Kunlun Mountain and the nominal disciples of Jin'ao Island. He's very capable...
He truly is the darling of heaven and earth...
I gripped the whisk tightly in my hand. What should I do? I really want to punch someone.
Nuwa, who was closely observing this matter from within the Chaos Nuwa Palace: ...
You, Yuanshi, know perfectly well that after becoming a saint, you shouldn't interfere in the affairs of the primordial world unless it's a major matter, yet you still create difficulties for her, showing no mercy whatsoever...
"Since you've said that, if I insist on handling it myself, I'd really be stealing Brother Li Er's chance to shine."
Chang Hao looked up at the sky and said, "Fellow Daoist Laozi, it's not that I don't want to clean up the mess, but you have a 'good younger brother' who wants to help you rightfully claim your title. Now that things have come to this point, what else can I do but grant your wish?"
The purpose of Yuanshi taking out the Creation Cauldron is self-evident.
Chang Hao twitched his lips and, following Yuanshi's instructions, poured Xuanming and Gonggong into the Creation Cauldron, ignoring the two Ancestral Witches' furious and grumbling words.
“With your elder brother and Nuwa here, you can go into seclusion in peace.” Yuanshi went to great lengths for Chang Hao.
"What? You're planning to have Nuwa handle it too?" Chang Hao truly didn't understand; why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?
“The human race is Nuwa’s human race,” Yuanshi suppressed his inner anxiety. The Wu clan was not easy to deal with. Even Dijun, such a troublesome person, couldn’t subdue the rebellious Wu clan with a huge demon court. As long as Chang Hao did not become a saint, he was at risk of falling. “She is the one who cannot stay out of it the most.”
"Don't you think you're being too good to Nuwa?" Yuanshi asked bluntly. Although he knew Chang Hao wasn't moved by her, the presence of a special person in Chang Hao's heart still made Yuanshi unhappy. "From the gourd to the red embroidered ball, from gifting the Nine Heavens Breath Soil to help Nuwa become a saint to now protecting the human race... there's too much. You're always too lenient with Nuwa, practically giving her whatever she wants."
Yuanshi concealed his deep-seated fear of possibly losing Chang Hao, saying, "Don't be upset by what I'm saying; you should know your limits."
Chang Hao: ...
"Nuwa has something for me..." Chang Hao repeated the same old story.
“You have saved my life,” Yuanshi continued, “but that’s going too far.”
“You can’t always back down in front of Nuwa; it will cause misunderstandings.” Yuanshi was displeased, knowing that he hadn’t shielded himself from the Heavenly Dao and that Nuwa would know what he said if she paid attention, yet he still spoke frankly.
He wanted to let Nuwa know that she also had her limits.
Nuwa: Oh dear, Yuanshi has misunderstood me... But given Chang Hao's actions... it's no wonder Yuanshi misunderstood me...
What to do? Life is so boring. I can't just meddle in the affairs of the primordial world, but it's not too much for me to meddle in the affairs of the sages, is it? I can hardly control my restless desire to cause trouble.
"Okay, okay, I'll remember this. There won't be a next time." Chang Hao really didn't expect that Yuan Shi could misunderstand like this.
“You said yourself that there will be no next time,” Yuanshi emphasized. “Come with me to Kunlun to meditate or go into seclusion. I will send someone to the Wu tribe to have Dijiang change course to Kunlun.”
With the Star Pills running low, Yuanshi would soon need to take the Replenishing Essence Pill. At this critical juncture, Yuanshi could not afford to make any mistakes.
Faced with Yuanshi's sudden assertiveness, Chang Hao had no choice but to obey and follow Yuanshi to Kunlun, watching guiltily as Yuanshi handed the Creation Cauldron to Laozi.
Lao Tzu ground his back teeth and said, "Yuanshi, you're so thoughtful."
Looking up and meeting Laozi's murderous gaze, Yuanshi was completely frank and open, "Of course, thank you for your hard work, brother."
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