Chapter 113 Chapter 113 Cang Li slowly...
Cang Li slowly walked up to Donghuang Taiyi, and after a long while, he spoke with difficulty:
"Do you still think I'm naive?" Do you still think her idea is wrong? She lost that bet, and Donghuang Taiyi didn't win either.
Donghuang Taiyi gave an almost inaudible sigh in reply:
“Yes, Cang Li, you are still very naive. What do these dead witch and demon races have to do with you? Why should you collect their corpses? If you leave them alone, they will naturally rot, seep into the soil, and nourish this land.”
Cang Li pursed his lips. Because burial is the way to peace. No matter what era, Chinese people believe in burial. These demons and witches did not commit heinous crimes. After death, grudges are wiped clean. Why leave them to rot in the wilderness for birds and beasts to eat?
Donghuang Taiyi handed over the Donghuang Bell, which was covered in cracks:
"This is the Chaos Bell. After it came into my possession, everyone called it the Eastern Emperor Bell. It is an innate magic treasure. Now it has become like this because of me. Let's find it a new master and not let it suffer."
Cang Li silently accepted the Eastern Emperor Bell, which was already riddled with holes.
Donghuang Taiyi was starting to feel the strain, so he simply sat down on the spot, coughed, and laughed heartily.
"After we parted last time, I thought we would never see each other again. You looked terrible then. I never expected that you would be the one to see me off."
Cang Li turned her face away, feeling somewhat sad. When she first met Donghuang Taiyi, he curiously asked her what she was doing by the sea and even helped her dry a lot of salt. She could have lived a peaceful life cultivating on the Sun Star, so why did they have to start a war?
Donghuang Taiyi seemed to have seen through Cang Li's thoughts and said with a smile:
"Are you sad for me? Cang Li, don't be sad. Being born in the primordial world doesn't mean you can live a peaceful life just because you don't fight for it. All the beings in the primordial world have lived this way. You can ask the Taiqing Sage behind you. Kunlun Mountain's current status is not due to their kindness and easy-going nature."
Taiqing, standing behind Cangli, merely glanced at Donghuang Taiyi without offering any rebuttal.
Cang Li rubbed his eyes and said in a relaxed manner, "So you still lost after all that fighting, didn't you? From now on, I will have one less friend. Hou Tu has reincarnated, so I can still go to the underworld to talk to her. But after you die, you will no longer have the chance to meet with your friends."
"So I still stick to my opinion."
Donghuang Taiyi stopped laughing and said seriously to Cang Li:
"That's good too. You're sticking to your own path, and perhaps you're right."
Cang Li nodded, her mind suddenly clear. Yes, she didn't need to let other people's words shake her resolve. There are good and bad people in the world, and she couldn't possibly take care of everyone. However, as long as she stayed true to herself and did what she wanted to do, she didn't need to care about other people's opinions.
She had been dragged into the conflict between the Lich and Demon races and the human race, which made her forget what her original purpose was.
Her initial thought was simply to let humanity live peacefully and steadily, progressing step by step along the natural course of human development, ultimately reaching that prosperous, peaceful, and powerful era.
The rest are just minor episodes in the grand scheme of history; gods, demons, ghosts... none of these can affect the outcome.
Cang Li's eyes shone brightly as he sincerely said to Donghuang Taiyi:
"Thanks."
Donghuang Taiyi looked up at Cangli. Perhaps it was the wrong time for them to meet. If they had met in a world without conflict, they might not have had any disagreements, and they might have become close friends.
Even while sitting, his towering figure was undeniable. He gradually transformed into specks of light, but his gaze remained fixed on Cang Li until he disappeared from sight.
Cang Li reached out to try and grab the points of light, but in the end, she could only watch them slip through her fingers and fly towards the Sun Star.
Donghuang Taiyi, who was born from the Sun Star, eventually returned to the Sun Star.
Cang Li stared blankly at the sun, his eyes stinging with tears from the sunlight.
The entrance to the Six Paths of Reincarnation has been closed, leaving only a small entrance.
Houtu appeared, waved to Cangli, and then turned and walked into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Cang Li waved sadly to Hou Tu. Hou Tu was actually dead, leaving only a wisp of a soul. From now on, Hou Tu, who loved the land and nature, would forever remain in the dark underworld.
Taiqing patted Cangli on the shoulder:
“Ali”.
Cang Li turned around and gave a forced smile: "I'm fine, I'm not sad."
Er then came over: "Sister."
Cang Li wiped her face, then smiled at Er and said, "It's good that you're alright. I was very worried about you before I came."
As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeve to wipe the blood off Er's face, and asked with concern, "Are you hurt? Now that the Demon Court is gone, come home with me. Ji, Jie, and the others are all at home."
Er looked down at Cang Li; he was now taller than Cang Li.
Not hearing Er's reply, Cang Li looked over in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Er pursed her lips, looked away, and whispered:
"I'm not going back."
Cang Li: "Hmm? Not going back? Why? The Demon Court is gone now, where are you going?"
Er spoke very quickly:
"I will rebuild the Demon Court... no, I will rebuild the Heavenly Court, I will become the Lord of the Heavenly Court!"
Cang Li: !!!
Cang Li stared at Er in shock. The child she had raised said he wanted to become the ruler of the Heavenly Court!?
Wait a minute, isn't the ruler of Heaven the Jade Emperor?
Cang Li's mind was in a mess. How did Er suddenly swear to become the Lord of the Heavenly Court?!
After saying the most difficult things, he simply poured out the rest of his words like beans:
"Sister, both the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan want to control the primordial world, so why can't we humans? Humans are weak and can easily die in the struggles of other races. I want to become the ruler of the Heavenly Court, order all the immortals under my command to receive the incense offerings of humans, and protect and comfort humanity!"
After Er finished speaking, she looked at Cang Li with bright eyes, wanting Cang Li's praise.
In Er's opinion, if Cang Li wants the human race to be stable, he should work hard to climb up to a height that no one can reach, so as to help his sister achieve her wish!
Cang Li covered his head, feeling that something was wrong, but also thinking that Er didn't seem to be wrong, so he could only say to Er:
"Well... never mind, whatever makes you happy. Rebuilding the whole family is a difficult thing. You... be careful. If anything happens, come to me and I'll help you."
After thinking it over, Cang Li felt that this matter didn't seem to have any downsides.
Taiqing's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Er for a while, then looked up at the sky, as if he had realized something.
Er solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute to Cang Li: "Sister, don't worry, I'm very powerful now. I'll come back to see you after I've settled things in Heaven."
Cang Li hesitated for a while, then stopped. He patted Er on the shoulder and said, "I don't know if your decision is right or wrong, but as long as you're happy, that's all that matters. Go ahead, and be careful."
Er nodded, turned around, and flew into the sky.
Cang Li turned to look at Tai Qing, then at Fu Xi's corpse, and said to Tai Qing:
"Taoist priest, I'm taking my uncle's body to my mother. Are you going?"
Taiqing shook his head: "No need to go, Junior Sister Nuwa has already arrived."
As soon as she finished speaking, Nuwa appeared in the sky, looking somewhat disheveled, her face filled with a sorrow that Cang Li had never seen before.
Cang Li greeted him like a child who had done something wrong, bowing his head and speaking:
"mom……"
For the first time, Nuwa ignored Cangli and walked straight towards Fuxi. Tears gradually fell from her eyes, one by one hitting the ground, and new green leaves sprouted.
"Brother, I... I shouldn't have let you go."
Nuwa held Fuxi's body, her whole body radiating an aura of sorrow, which caused even the newly sprouted plants around her to droop.
Cang Li walked up to Nuwa: "I'm sorry..."
Nuwa wiped away her tears and shook her head: "It has nothing to do with you, Bao'er. Don't follow your uncle's example, be good..."
As he spoke, he embraced Fu Xi's body and staggered away.
Cang Li suddenly had a flash of inspiration and called out to Nuwa:
"Mom, Houtu has reincarnated, so perhaps Uncle has also been reincarnated!"
Nuwa paused, a glimmer of hope appearing in her eyes: "Really!?"
Cang Li nodded with certainty; she had finally remembered the ancient history of the rise of the human race that she had forgotten.
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors!
Of the Three Sovereigns of Heaven, Earth, and Man, wasn't the first one her maternal uncle, Fuxi, the first one?
Nuwa suddenly looked at the now-vanished Six Paths of Reincarnation:
"The six realms of reincarnation, is that right?"
Cang Li immediately stepped forward and grabbed Nuwa's wrist: "Mom! Mom! Don't be impulsive! I know where my uncle will be reincarnated, Mom, just go to Nuwa Palace and wait for my good news!"
We can't impulsively rush into the underworld to arrest people!
Nuwa calmed down, reached out and cast a spell to protect Fuxi's body, and said to Cangli:
"Okay, I'm going back to Nuwa Palace. Bao'er, you... seem alright?"
Cang Li smiled and nodded: "Yes, I've figured some things out. Mom, just wait for my news."
Nuwa finally smiled and patted Cang Li's head: "Okay."
After saying this, she carried Fuxi's body back to the Nuwa Palace.
Cang Li breathed a sigh of relief, then felt energized again, and turned to Tai Qing, saying:
"Daoist Master, I had just forgotten that Nini and the others' souls are still with me. I want to send them to the Path of Reincarnation, but where did Houtu put the Path of Reincarnation?"
Taiqing quickly calculated the result and said to Cangli:
"The Netherworld Blood Sea, the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the entrance to the Underworld is there."
Cang Li was about to set off without saying a word:
"Then let's go, send Nini and the others into reincarnation, and then return to the human race."
Taiqing nodded and followed Cangli towards the Netherworld Blood Sea.
The Netherworld Blood Sea is the territory of the Styx Ancestor. The Styx Ancestor has not come out of the Netherworld Blood Sea for many years. Others who come to attack cannot defeat the Styx Ancestor because of the Blood Sea. Over time, no one came here.
As soon as Cang Li approached, he smelled a strong stench of blood and the many spirits floating in the River Styx.
"Master, this place is filled with malevolent energy!"
Taiqing frowned. The entrance to the underworld was chosen in such a place. If the Styx Ancestor wasn't dealt with, something bad was bound to happen sooner or later.
Sure enough, when the two landed on the Netherworld Blood Sea, they saw that the newly formed entrance to the Underworld was half-hidden in the blood sea, being pulled by countless undead, while the witch clan, who had transformed into underworld officials, were struggling to hold up the entrance.
The Styx Ancestor watched this scene with a sly laugh not far away, clearly showing his intention to seize control of the Underworld.
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