Chapter 58 However, Cang Li didn't dwell on it for long...
However, Cang Li didn't dwell on it for long, because her maternal uncle came in person.
Cang Li had just contacted Nuwa when Fuxi arrived the next day. Upon seeing Cang Li, he said:
"My sister urged me to come yesterday, and she even kicked me out early this morning. Cang Li, go on, your sister is waiting for you at home."
Cang Li was very surprised. She didn't expect to leave so soon. There were so many things she hadn't explained yet.
"Uncle, please sit down and wait a moment. I need to tell you something, then I'll go with you!"
Cang Li hurriedly poured water for Fuxi, laid out fruit, and then ran inside to give instructions to Ji Hejie:
“I’m taking you to see the Mother Goddess. You all stay home and wait for me to come back. Don’t wander around. Once Da Shan and the others have finished building the house and come back, let them go up the mountain to collect firewood to prepare for winter.”
Jihe Jie nodded obediently:
"Sister, don't worry, we'll stay home obediently."
The others obediently replied, "I won't fight with Yu, don't worry, sister."
Cang Li laughed, patted the heads of the group, took Er's hand and went outside, saying to Fuxi:
"Uncle, let's go."
Fuxi was very satisfied. He thought Cangli would take a long time to act, but he didn't expect him to be so quick. Fuxi took Cangli and Erteng and flew away on the clouds, returning directly to Nuwa Palace.
Nuwa waited in the Nuwa Palace. Cang Li finally agreed to come to the Nuwa Palace. She was very happy and made up her mind that now that Cang Li had come, she would not let him leave. From now on, Cang Li would cultivate in the Nuwa Palace. Even if he could not become a saint, he could become a quasi-saint.
After waiting for half a day, Nuwa finally saw Fuxi arriving with Cangli and Er. Nuwa immediately stood up, hugged Cangli, and said:
"Baby, I've missed you so much! Come and let me see, you've lost a lot of weight."
Nuwa was heartbroken; she hadn't seen her baby for two or three years.
Cang Li hugged Nuwa's arm and said, "Mom, here I am! Look, I brought you so many of your favorite foods: sugarcane, roasted chestnuts, and lots of chili peppers. I'll cook for you."
Nuwa pulled Cangli to sit down and said, "No rush, sit down and write first. Brother, go and get some fruit for Bao'er to eat."
Fuxi sighed. The fruit Nuwa mentioned was a spiritual fruit unique to the demon race, with a very low yield, comparable to the innate spiritual root ginseng fruit. Dijun sent more than a dozen to Nuwa's palace, and Nuwa intended to leave them all for Cangli. Now that Cangli has arrived, they can be put to good use.
Cang Li, munching on a yellow fruit, exclaimed in surprise:
"Mom, what's this fruit called? It's really delicious."
Er obediently munched on the fruit beside him, nodding in agreement that it was delicious.
Nuwa pushed the whole plate to Cangli: "You like it? You can have it all. I'll ask Xihe for more after you finish eating."
Cang Li blinked and accepted it without hesitation.
Nuwa liked Cang Li's friendly attitude. Seeing that Cang Li had rested enough, she pulled him up and said, "I'll take you to the Demon Court. You've never been here before. It's very beautiful. It was all built by Xihe. The pavilions and towers are all exquisite. I'm sure you'll like it."
Cang Li, however, was curious, and since she was already there, she insisted that Nuwa take her to play even if Nuwa didn't bring it up.
Er was a little anxious and tugged at Cang Li's hand.
Cang Li remembered the important matter and hurriedly pulled Nuwa aside, saying:
"Mom, let's not rush to play. I brought Er along."
Then he looked sincerely at Fuxi, who was sitting quietly to the side: "Uncle, do you take on disciples? Er really wants to join the demon race. He is only nine years old now, but he has already reached the Golden Immortal level. The person that my mother created must have no problem with talent."
Fuxi was taken aback, not expecting to have anything to do with him here. However, he also liked Cangli because of his affection for Cangli. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head and said:
"I don't have much time to teach him. How about this, I'll take him to visit some of the demon generals in the next few days."
Fuxi's words were not entirely definitive, but they indicated his willingness to introduce Er to a master.
Cang Li immediately nodded happily: "That's great, Uncle, you have to find Er a powerful master."
Fuxi laughed. Of course, there were plenty of people who would accept him just for Nuwa's sake.
The four of them left Nuwa Palace and immediately encountered Donghuang Taiyi.
Donghuang Taiyi seemed to have come from Dijun. Upon seeing Fuxi and Nuwa leaving the Nuwa Palace, he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Sage, I was just about to go find you."
Nuwa stopped: "What do you want with me?"
She never interfered in the affairs of the Demon Court.
Nuwa couldn't figure out why Donghuang Taiyi wanted to see her.
Donghuang Taiyi said, "My elder brother sent me here. He invited the Sage and Daoist Fuxi to discuss matters."
Cang Li peeked out from behind Nuwa and waved, "Hello, fellow Daoist!"
Donghuang Taiyi was taken aback. He thought that the person following behind Nuwa was a young attendant, but he didn't expect it to be Cangli.
Nuwa turned around and asked, "Have you seen him before?"
Cang Li nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "I've met you before, I've met you before. When I went to the seaside to get salt, Fellow Daoist Taiyi helped me."
Nuwa laughed and said to Donghuang Taiyi, "Thank you, this is my daughter Cangli."
Donghuang Taiyi was somewhat surprised. When Cangli said that her mother was Nuwa at the seaside, Donghuang Taiyi thought that all humans regarded Nuwa as their mother. He did not expect that Nuwa would say the same thing.
Cang Li nudged Nuwa: "Mom, if you and Uncle have something to do, go ahead. I'll take Er for a walk around the neighborhood, and you can take us out to play when you get back."
Nuwa hesitated for a moment. Dijun usually didn't bother her, so the fact that he sent Donghuang Taiyi in person meant there must be something important. Nuwa nodded and instructed Cangli:
"Bao'er, just stay here in the Nuwa Palace and don't go too far. Not all demons are as good-tempered as your uncle."
Cang Li nodded seriously. She valued her life very much and of course wouldn't cause trouble.
Even after walking away, Donghuang Taiyi couldn't help but look back at Cang Li. If he wasn't mistaken, this human's cultivation had increased significantly compared to before, and he had a very high talent.
Nuwa saw Donghuang Taiyi turn around and said, "Fellow Daoist Taiyi, what exactly does His Majesty want to say to me?"
Donghuang Taiyi came to his senses and said, "It's about the Wu Clan. Recently, the Wu Clan has been harassing us frequently, and many low-level demons have died at their hands. My brother wants to negotiate with the Wu Clan, but if the negotiations fail, we're afraid war will break out. So I've asked the Sage and Fellow Daoist Fuxi to come and discuss countermeasures."
Nuwa understood. She had brought her over to intimidate the Wu tribe. The Wu tribe did not cultivate their primordial spirit, so they were indeed unable to resist the power of a saint. Nuwa sighed. Even after becoming a saint, she still had to get involved in these matters. But if she didn't do anything, she was really afraid that Cangli's life on the earth would not be stable if a war broke out.
She had witnessed from beginning to end how Cang Li transformed a wasteland into what it is today, and she had also seen how Cang Li cried in frustration after his crops were washed away by heavy rain. If the war between the Lich and Demon races were to spread to the human territory, Cang Li would certainly not stand idly by.
Nuwa pondered for a moment and decided to persuade Di Jun and Xi He to negotiate with the Wu tribe as much as possible, so as to keep to themselves and not interfere with each other.
Cang Li led Er around the Nuwa Palace, saying to Er as he spoke:
"From now on, when you stay in the Demon Court, no matter who you take as your master, be careful, visit the Mother Goddess often, and avoid conflicts with others, understand?"
Er nodded seriously. He wanted to become powerful, like the Taoist priest, so that he could solve most of their problems with a flick of his finger. These skills could not be learned among humans because his older sister did not care about these things and only wanted to farm. As Er grew up, he thought a lot. Most humans did not have the talent for cultivation, and it took many people to cooperate to kill a ferocious beast.
But the Taoist priest was different. He went out and hunted those two animal hides in no time. After his cultivation level increased, he was immune to heat and cold, and his body was strong. He didn't need to work hard to find food. He didn't want to live a mediocre life on the earth like ordinary humans.
"Sister, don't worry, I will work hard. I will protect you and our people from now on."
Er spoke very seriously.
Cang Li laughed and patted Er's head: "I know you're very serious, but if anyone bullies you, don't hold back. Mother Goddess will help you."
Er grinned.
After wandering around for a while, the two decided to return to Nuwa Palace to wait for Nuwa to come back.
Nuwa's Palace is located in the quietest part of the Demon Court. At this time, the Demon Court did not yet have the distinction of the Thirty-Three Heavens. On ordinary days, few demons would come to disturb Nuwa. Only Xihe and Dijun would occasionally send people to greet Nuwa or bring her some things.
Cang Li took a stroll around. The Nuwa Palace was magnificent and exquisite, befitting Nuwa's identity. Cang Li was very satisfied and planned to plant flowers in her mother's garden before returning. Nuwa's garden was quite empty, lacking any landscaping. Perhaps the creatures of this era didn't have the idea of tending to gardens; even the beautiful ones were rather rough.
After standing in the open space for a while, Cang Li took out some flower seeds from her backpack. These were seeds she had collected on the mountain when she was gathering gathering points. Since there wasn't enough food for the human race, Cang Li didn't plant any flowers or plants. She simply collected the seeds, planning to cultivate her interests in life when she no longer had to worry about food and clothing.
I never expected that I could actually plant it in the Nuwa Palace now.
Cang Li's seeds were a mixed bag; she had haphazardly planted all sorts of seeds together. Since she wanted to cultivate the garden of the Nuwa Palace, she couldn't just plant them randomly. After much thought, Cang Li decided to plant a ring of seeds around the base of the outer wall of the Nuwa Palace first, and then plant different types and colors of seeds in the courtyard to create a landscape once they grew.
The restless Cang Li made her plan and got to work. She had Er carry a small bucket of water behind her to water the plants while she sowed seeds in front of her. And sure enough, the soil in the Demon Court looked surprisingly fertile, perfect for planting something.
The Nuwa Palace is very large; it would probably take more than half an hour to walk around the outer wall. Cang Li happily sowed the seeds. Luckily, she brought enough seeds, otherwise it wouldn't be enough to sow them all around. By the time Cang Li led Er around the main gate, the seeds had been sown almost completely, and the plants had been watered. She estimated that flowers and plants would sprout in a month or so.
These flowers are like blind boxes; no one knows what kind of flowers they are until they grow. Cang Li plans to have Nuwa guess what kind of flowers will grow in this circle.
"Who are you people, and what are you doing sneaking around in Nuwa's Palace! You're not from the demon race, so you must be spies from the witch race!"
Er was startled and tightened his grip on Cang Li's hand.
Cang Li frowned, put the small bucket back in her backpack, and turned around to see a guy dressed in black with a bird-like face standing there, accusing her and Er of being spies. Cang Li immediately retorted:
"You believe that the spies of the Witch Clan have the ability to bypass your Demon Court's guards and reach the Nuwa Palace directly? Then I really have to ask Fellow Daoist Taiyi, are all the demon soldiers of your Demon Court just eating and not working?!"
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