“Jin Ning!”
The next day, Nüwa summoned her mount.
A giant phoenix descended from the sky, gracefully landing before Nüwa. It was the Xuan Tian Fire Phoenix, a noble descendant of the Phoenix clan, possessing the cultivation of a Da Luo Jin Xian.
“Jin Ning greets Empress Nüwa.”
Bathed in golden flames, the phoenix transformed into a graceful woman, beautiful like a fairy in a painting. But compared to Nüwa standing before her, it was like the difference between the moon and the stars.
She knelt before Nüwa, ready to obey her decree.
“Come with me to the Fire Cloud Cave!”
“Yes.”
Jin Ning returned to her original form, allowing Nüwa to ride on her back.
Then, the golden fire phoenix vanished into the sky like a golden meteor.
Although the Xuan Tian Fire Phoenix was not as fast as the Golden-winged Roc, her speed was still incredible. She carried Nüwa to the entrance of the Fire Cloud Cave in an instant.
This wasn’t Nüwa's first time visiting the Fire Cloud Cave. It had only been a few years since her last visit, so she was familiar with the way.
“Huh.”
But as soon as she reached Fuxi’s private cave, Nüwa discovered that her magical power and divine consciousness had almost completely disappeared. She looked at Fuxi with astonishment, “Brother, why is my cultivation being suppressed as if it were sealed!”
“It must be Stone Hao’s doing, but I never thought that even a Saint could be suppressed.”
Seeing Nüwa’s condition, Fuxi found it unbelievable. Under Heaven’s Way, shouldn’t Saints be the strongest beings in the prehistoric world!
“It’s him?”
“Yes, it only affects the surrounding area for a few miles, so don’t worry. As long as we leave that range, everything will return to normal. But, Saint Nüwa, before meeting Stone Hao, I have a few things to tell you. When I interacted with him, I wasn’t using my identity as the Three Sovereigns Fuxi, but as an ordinary human cultivator, with the Daoist name of Fǔqín Zhēnrén. So, you need to take another Daoist name and don’t reveal our true identities to him!” Fuxi explained the situation to Nüwa.
“I understand.”
Seeing her brother’s serious expression, Nüwa agreed.
Since a while back, Nüwa had noticed several things that even Saints couldn’t control, such as the appearance of the River of Destiny, the mysterious disappearance of her own celestial dress, and now, Stone Hao!
The siblings left the Fire Cloud Cave and went directly to Stone Hao’s doorstep.
Knock knock!
After knocking a few times, Stone Hao opened the door. Seeing Fǔqín Zhēnrén, Stone Hao was happy, thinking that the matter he had entrusted him with had been taken care of.
But when Stone Hao noticed the beautiful, alluring woman standing behind him, his gaze was immediately captivated.
“Fǔqín Zhēnrén, haven’t seen you in a few days, you’re still as elegant as ever. Hey, that beautiful fairy, is she your sister?”
She seemed even more beautiful than any fairy Stone Hao had ever known. It was as if the whole world would dim in her presence. Stone Hao was mesmerized.
The woman before him was truly unparalleled in beauty, finally understanding what it meant to have beauty that could captivate a nation.
His own sister was quite pretty, but compared to this fairy, the difference was significant.
The first level of difference was in beauty, and the second was in temperament.
He had to admit that female cultivators were amazing. They had a kind of ethereal aura that transcended the mundane, making him admire them from the bottom of his heart.
Seeing that Fǔqín Zhēnrén was actually introducing such a beautiful sister to him, Stone Hao felt a surge of excitement.
“Yes, she’s my younger sister, Lingwa Xianzi.” Seeing Stone Hao’s inappropriate behavior, Fǔqín Zhēnrén felt a sense of helplessness, hoping that Stone Hao wouldn’t say anything foolish.
“I’ve always heard my brother mention Stone Hao. It’s a great stroke of fate that we can finally meet today.” Nüwa said lightly with a smile.
This man was just like an ordinary person in his every action, yet she couldn’t deduce his origins. And he had won against his senior brother Laozi in a debate and even set up a restriction in the surrounding area to suppress Saints. Nüwa was curious!
“Heh, fate is always so wonderful. Please have a seat, Xianzi, let me brew you some tea. My home is a bit simple, please don’t mind it.”
After arranging for the siblings to sit in the pavilion in his courtyard, Stone Hao prepared to show off his tea-making skills, hoping they would appreciate his artistry.
“Stone Hao, by the way, bring out those two scrolls. You promised you’d give me that scroll last time.” This time, Fuxi’s main purpose was for the scrolls.
“Okay, I’ll bring them out in a moment.”
After brewing the Huafan tea, Stone Hao poured half a cup for each of them before taking out the two scrolls.
Nüwa immediately recognized Laozi’s scroll, the Daoist rhyme it contained was identical to her senior brother’s Dao.
Looking at the other scroll, it seemed to embody the will of the human race. Nüwa understood why her senior brother Laozi had lost!
Especially the act of creating the human race, watching her own children grow from weakness to become the protagonists of the heavens, deeply moved Nüwa.
If Laozi’s senior brother had written the character ‘Heaven,’ perhaps it could match the essence of Stone Hao’s ‘Human’ character.
“Good character.”
Just this one character, it touched my heart deeply and made me understand why my brother was asking for it.
“It’s just a scroll, drink your tea first, try my tea-making skills.”
“Stone Hao’s Huafan tea is truly unique.”
Hearing her brother say that, Nüwa took a sip too.
The elegant flavor was different from the ambrosia she had tasted before. The Huafan tea brought a profound understanding, like a catalyst that elevated the tea to a higher level. It was truly amazing. The effect on cultivation and realm was even better than a Xiantian Linggen.
“Indeed, it’s quite good.”
Although Nüwa only simply praised it, for a Saint’s standards, it was already a great compliment.
Receiving the praise of the fairy, Stone Hao beamed with joy. Then, he pulled Fuxi aside and whispered, “Fǔqín Zhēnrén, since you’ve introduced your sister to me, you should give us some time alone. How about you go out for a while?”
“You’re serious?” Fuxi was speechless at Stone Hao’s request.
Even if you like my sister, she’s a Saint.
Saints are emotionless, those below Saints are all ants. How could she possibly fall in love with you?
Furthermore, Saints are omniscient and omnipotent, their eyes can see the past, present, and future, and have already seen through everything in the world.
“Do you think I’m joking with you?”
“Stone Hao, I advise you to give up. She will never fall in love with you.”
To this, Stone Hao expressed his disdain.
“You know nothing about love. I think Lingwa Xianzi has a good impression of me. If we spend more time together, plus you saying a few good words for me, maybe it’ll work out. Give me a definite answer, can you go out for a while?!”
Seeing Stone Hao’s determined look, Fuxi sighed, “Fine, but I hope you don’t regret it.”
“Being able to marry Lingwa Xianzi is a life without regrets.”