Chapter 144 Almost Exposed
"That's hard to say..." Chang Hao shrugged. People say that fathers and sons are born to owe each other debts, and there must be some truth to that.
To make matters worse, Taiyi and Xihe happened to arrive at the Milky Way together, and were now staring at Dijun, eager for an answer.
Di Jun was speechless.
Chang Hao felt extremely guilty and didn't dare to look at Di Jun at all; he didn't mean to.
Unfortunately, Di Jun wouldn't believe it. "What a karmic retribution..."
He was being unfair just now, intending to make Chang Hao look bad; now, it's Chang Hao's turn to make him look bad.
Nuwa, always eager for excitement, said, "I'd like to know too, is Xihe more important or Taiyi?" She was worried the wind was too weak to help the fire burn.
I want you, Dijun, to enslave my brother every day and make him devise strategies for me at every turn.
You dragged my brother onto your chariot, and now it seems he can't get off.
Di Jun's mind is in complete chaos, someone please save him...
Nuwa, you have way too much free time...
No, why would he answer such a question? "Chang Hao, Nuwa is asking you. Why don't you tell me why you're hiding in my territory?"
To shift the focus of a conflict, you have to ask a more sensational question with overwhelming force so that everyone forgets the question they would only ask out of boredom.
"Chang Hao, are you in trouble?" As Di Jun wished, Xi He shifted her attention to Chang Hao's matter. "If you're willing, you can talk to me or us. Two heads are better than one, and we can solve it together."
"Is there anything I can do?" Taiichi asked succinctly, displaying a completely protective attitude.
Chang Hao has come to hide here, so it must be something important and serious, otherwise Chang Hao wouldn't have come.
However, Chang Hao had absolutely no desire to answer this question. He had to keep the fact that he had fled to the Demon Court because of Yuanshi a secret, or he would be laughed at to death if he told anyone.
A secret is a secret only if a second person knows it; otherwise, it ceases to be a secret.
"No, nothing's wrong, don't make wild guesses," Chang Hao denied vehemently. "What problem could possibly be so difficult for me in this world?"
Nuwa's ambiguous smile seemed to speak volumes as she quietly watched how long Chang Hao would keep up his stubbornness. She was the first to know about the complicated and unresolved relationship between Yuanshi and Chang Hao.
What's even more amazing is that Nuwa had evidence: the red thread on the red embroidered ball, belonging to Yuanshi, was shining brightly.
Chang Hao glared at Nuwa helplessly, "Shut up, okay?!"
His mind was already in turmoil enough; he didn't need the Goddess Nuwa to add to the chaos, nor could he simply watch the show.
No, Chang Hao suddenly realized that Nuwa already knew about this and was shamelessly laughing at him. He had to think of a way to shut Nuwa up.
“I can’t just shut up,” Nuwa said, taking out a red embroidered ball. “If you hold it for a while, I’ll let you go.”
Nuwa knew what she was saying, and Chang Hao also knew what Nuwa was saying, but holding the red embroidered ball, Nuwa would definitely be able to accurately find which red thread belonged to him.
Chang Hao's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, he'd been exposed.
Nuwa was indeed up to no good. No matter how many disguises he wore, he couldn't withstand the force of her embrace. It was obvious that the red embroidered ball could only distinguish his primordial spirit, let alone the curse wrapped around it.
The Heavenly Dao was fooled by the curse on him, but the Red Embroidered Ball is a very special innate spiritual treasure. It is completely rooted in the primordial spirit. Once a Daoist partner is bound by the Red Embroidered Ball, they will be together through life and death, and there is no way to break the bond for all eternity.
"I do not accept threats," Chang Hao said calmly, though he was very flustered inside. "Your Majesty, please do as you please. I will not be the one to cause you trouble."
Di Jun seemed to be deep in thought. Nuwa seemed to know a little about Chang Hao's troubles. He should talk to Fuxi to see if he could find out anything.
Taiyi had no idea what kind of riddle Nuwa and Changhao were playing. He just wanted to ask Changhao in private, because if there was any real trouble, he couldn't keep it to himself.
"Why don't you dare hold the red embroidered ball?" Nuwa pressed aggressively. "Is there some unspeakable secret you're hiding?"
Xihe couldn't stand it and retorted without thinking, "If Chang Hao doesn't want to take it, why do you have to force him? Even if there's a secret, it's Chang Hao's private matter. Since it's a private matter, it's only natural that he doesn't want to make it public."
"Is it really a private matter? I don't think so." Nuwa saw the big picture from small details. Donghua, who had offended Lishan, was killed with a single sword strike, while Dijun, who had offended Changhao time and time again, was still alive and well, without any problems.
Is it really all because of Taiyi? Why doesn't she believe it?
"All the primordial beings on the red embroidered ball, including the sages, are listed here, but Chang Hao is nowhere to be found," Nuwa casually fiddled with the red embroidered ball, "Chang Hao, is your name really... Chang Hao?"
Damn it!
Nuwa, do you have to be so clever? Chang Hao was caught off guard and his identity was exposed.
To make matters worse, Chang Hao discovered that Yuan Shi had arrived and was hiding in the shadows, waiting to strike.
Could it be that he's been having a run of bad luck lately, and everything is going wrong for him?
“We’ve known each other for countless years, and Nuwa once saved your life,” Nuwa pointed at Chang Hao, pressing him relentlessly, “yet you won’t even tell me your real name. Is Nuwa such a failure as a human being that she doesn’t deserve to know your real name?”
"Chang Hao, is what Nuwa said true? You really aren't called Chang Hao?" Di Jun asked incredulously, feeling betrayed.
Even Di Jun had this feeling, let alone Tai Yi. "Chang Hao, is what Nuwa said true? If Chang Hao is not the same as Chang Hao, then who exactly are you?"
Taiyi's intuition told him that as long as he knew Chang Hao's real name, the confusion that had been lingering in his mind would be instantly resolved.
"Ever since Chang Hao could remember, he has always been called Chang Hao." Chang Hao was wary of Hong Xiuqiu and glanced at Di Jun discreetly. He would not let Hong Xiuqiu get close.
"Chang Hao, you have always been cunning and treacherous. Who knows if you have no means to deceive the heavens? I do not believe a word you say. No matter how many sweet words you use, I insist that you hold the red embroidered ball to verify your identity."
Having finally spotted Chang Hao alone, surrounded only by her helpers, Nuwa was not about to let this golden opportunity slip away.
The red embroidered ball looked almost black in Chang Hao's eyes. Chang Hao quickly thought of how to get away. He was being reckless; hiding in Zixiao Palace would be better than hiding here.
Slipping away from under the noses of two saints is no easy task.
“I don’t have the Seven Arrows of Nailhead, nor will I curse you, yet you refuse to even reveal your real name. It seems the problem is quite serious.” Nuwa concluded, and unexpectedly threw the red embroidered ball towards where Chang Hao was standing.
If soft tactics don't work, then hard tactics will do. Anyway, Nuwa is determined to expose Chang Hao's true colors today.
"Hongjun..." In his desperation, Chang Hao called out the name of the Dao Ancestor in his heart. Hongjun had taken him away under the noses of Nuwa and Changxi before, so it shouldn't be difficult for him to get him away from under the noses of Nuwa and Yuanshi now.
'Ding...' The Eastern Emperor Bell rang, automatically protecting its owner and catching the red embroidered ball. The next second, Chang Hao disappeared with the Eastern Emperor Bell and the red embroidered ball.
"How did Chang Hao leave?" Nuwa asked incredulously, her suspicious gaze falling on Taiyi.
"Taiyi, why are you helping Chang Hao? Don't you want to know who Chang Hao really is?" Nuwa stomped her foot in anger, and such a great opportunity slipped away.
“I didn’t,” Taiyi denied vehemently. “It was the Eastern Emperor Bell that did it itself.”
"That's hilarious! The Eastern Emperor Bell doesn't have two owners!" Nuwa didn't believe it.
Taiyi glanced helplessly at Dijun. He wasn't lying; it really was Donghuang Zhong who did it.
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