Due to her suppressed divine consciousness, Nuwa couldn't eavesdrop on the conversation between Shi Hao and Fuxi.
However, when her brother suddenly left her, claiming he needed to go back for a while with the note in hand, facing Shi Hao's ardent gaze, how could Nuwa not guess what was happening?
Thinking back to the previous days, her brother had used his divine consciousness to contact her, asking her to help him find a soulmate. Now, he seemed to have his sights set on her.
While curious about Shi Hao's lineage and cultivation, it didn't mean Nuwa placed him on an equal footing with herself.
Beneath the Saints, all were but ants. Even if he was a Quasi-Saint at the peak of perfection, infinitely close to the Saint realm, there was a vast gap in strength, realm, and understanding.
Sure enough, Shi Hao's words confirmed her thoughts.
Perhaps due to their time alone, Shi Hao's words became bolder: "Lingwa Xianzi, you must have thoughts of finding a companion, wouldn't you say? How about me?"
As a straightforward guy, Shi Hao wasn't skilled at wooing women. He always believed that sincerity was the ultimate weapon.
She was a cultivator, so Shi Hao didn't think sweet talk could easily win her favor.
Besides, Shi Hao didn't think he was bad, he excelled in everything from music and chess to calligraphy and painting, food and entertainment.
In terms of background, he had a brother who was a fourth-generation disciple of the Intercepting Sect, and a friend who practiced the Nine Revolutions Profound Skill, a member of the Witch Clan.
However, Nuwa asked a question: "Do you think a celestial being would find a mortal appealing?"
Hearing this, Shi Hao was taken aback.
He clearly understood the implication in Nuwa's words. She felt he was unworthy of her.
Shi Hao replied: "Why not? Didn't Haotian's sister, Yaoji, fall in love with the mortal Yang Tianyou, and bear him two sons and a daughter?"
"So you know about Yaoji. But they were merely manipulated chess pieces, not a good example. As the saying goes, 'Beneath the Saints, all are but ants.' Would an omniscient and omnipotent Saint care about the thoughts of an ant?"
Bringing up the Saints to refute him, was that a bit foul play? It made him feel like he was reliving the past few blind dates with some of the girls.
Feeling slightly annoyed, Shi Hao retorted: "If the Saints are omnipotent, can they create a stone that even they can't move?"
Nuwa was about to answer with a resounding "yes," but she suddenly froze.
If the Saints could create such a stone, then it would mean they couldn't move it, proving that they weren't omnipotent.
If she answered "no," then the Saints wouldn't be able to create such a stone, again proving their lack of omniscience and omnipotence.
Pondering the paradox Shi Hao presented, countless thoughts surged within Nuwa's mind, even the doubts she had regarding the creation of the Dao became clear.
"No, they can't."
Seeing Nuwa almost crashing, Shi Hao smirked: "So, what I'm trying to say is, even the Saints aren't omnipotent. Xianzi, as a cultivator, you shouldn't hold yourself above others. You never know, one day I might surpass you!"
Nuwa chuckled: "Interesting! If that day truly comes, I might give you a chance."
But Nuwa thought it was almost impossible. Achieving Sainthood was too difficult. Talent was only secondary, one needed great fortune and destiny to be bestowed upon them!
The final key to becoming a Saint was a wisp of Primordial Purple Qi.
Although the Teacher had bestowed seven wisps from the Purple Palace of the Sky, they had been used by the six Saints, leaving one wisp unaccounted for. Even with the Saints' methods, that missing wisp was difficult to find.
"Alright, it's a deal."
She could never have imagined that the sister of a fourth-generation disciple of the Intercepting Sect might be able to help her achieve immortality.
Besides, the old man from the Human Sect had always had his eyes on her star chart. The Human Sect excelled in alchemy, and Shi Hao could also consider exchanging a divine elixir with him.
"Right, this is our first meeting, so I have a gift for you, I hope you don't mind." Looking at the celestial beauty before him, Shi Hao suddenly remembered the celestial dress he had fished up a few days ago, and somehow felt it was perfect for her.
"A gift? Forget it, I don't need it."
A Saint like herself, needing a gift from you? If anything, it should be me giving you one.
"Hehe, Xianzi, don't reject it so quickly, take a look first."
Then, Shi Hao retrieved the celestial dress from his bedroom.
When Nuwa saw the dress in Shi Hao's hands, she nearly lost her composure, her face turning pale: "Why is my dress in his hands?!"
Could it be that he had stripped it from her that day? But how did he do it? How did he manage to do it without even a Saint like herself noticing?
Staring at Shi Hao, her eyes grew icy cold, and she couldn't control the urge to take him down.
"Where did you get that dress!"
Noticing Nuwa's change in tone, Shi Hao was unaware of the situation. He replied honestly: "I fished it up."
"Fished it up?"
"Yeah! A few days ago, that old man from the Human Sect, he couldn't accept losing to me, so he insisted on a rematch. I couldn't stand his constant nagging, so I agreed. We competed in void fishing, you should know about that as a cultivator. From the river that appeared in the void, I fished up the dress. What's wrong, you don't like it?"
"So that's how it is."
After listening to Shi Hao's account, Nuwa finally understood the confusion in her heart.
With Laozi's senior brother as witness, Nuwa didn't believe Shi Hao would lie to her. And it would be easy to verify the truth, she could simply ask Laozi's senior brother after leaving.
But how was it possible? He was able to fish in the River of Destiny, even manipulating the power of destiny, taking her dress without anyone noticing?
Just how profound was his understanding of the Dao of Destiny?
And her brother Fuxi, after two lifetimes of cultivation, had only grasped a glimpse of it!!
"Ahem, what are you two doing? I... I didn't interrupt, did I?"
At some point, someone appeared behind Shi Hao and Nuwa. It was Fuxi, returning. He stared in shock at Shi Hao holding the celestial dress.
Given Fuxi's relationship with Nuwa, he couldn't possibly mistake that as his sister Nuwa's personal garment.
Fuxi was confused. He'd only been gone for a little while, what had happened? Why was his sister giving her personal garment to Shi Hao?
Could it be that his Saintly sister Nuwa was actually going to become a Dao companion with Shi Hao?
"Fuxi Zhenren, I was just trying to give Xianzi a gift, but she seems to dislike it." Shi Hao said.
"No, I like it." Nuwa snatched the dress from Shi Hao's hands, her eyes filled with complexity.
"???"
Fuxi felt increasingly bewildered.