Xu Xian could understand Xue Bi's envy. He had thought that Bai Suzhen's "Matriarch of Mount Lishan" was just an excuse. It turned out that there was really such a reason. Her father's Lian Ze was probably the reason why she was favored by the gods of the Heavenly Court.
"Wait, what's with the flood control? Isn't it supposed to mend the sky?"
Xu Xian had always been curious about how the sky was supposed to be mended.
Could it be to mend the ozone hole?
Or a space crack?
Also, the idea of creating humans had been completely denied. Although humans might not have been transformed from monkeys, they were definitely not made from clay.
Xue Bi smiled lightly, "It's just a legend among mortals. It's said that a giant star fell from the sky and exploded in the air. It landed on the ground and caused a huge fire, but it melted into water and turned into a flood, drowning the entire Ji Zhou. Then, a black dragon with a giant turtle came out of the water to devour the living creatures.
As the leader of the tribe, Goddess Nuwa refined stones to control the flood, killed the dragon, and saved countless living creatures.
Such benevolence, such great power, it is truly admirable. "
Xu Xian lowered his head and thought for a while, then recited in a low voice, "In ancient times, the four poles were destroyed, the nine continents were split, the sky could not be covered, and the earth could not be contained. Fire burned but never extinguished, and the water was vast but never stopped. Fierce beasts ate the people, and birds caught the old and the weak. Therefore, Nuwa refined the five-colored stone to mend the sky, broke the turtle to set up the four poles, killed the black dragon to save Ji Zhou, and accumulated the ashes of reeds to stop the water.
When the sky was mended, the four poles were upright; when the water dried up, Ji Zhou was peaceful; when the cunning worm died, the people were troubled; when the state was on the back, the sky was round. "
He somewhat understood what was going on. The real scene back then might have been a comet falling from the sky and turning into a meteor shower after entering the atmosphere. Wouldn't such a scene be the scene of the sky collapsing in the eyes of the ancient people?
That was why it was said to mend the sky.
The place where the comet landed was Ji Zhou, which was modern Hebei.
Matriarch of Mount Lishan was another name of Nuwa. Mount Lishan was in the Hebei region of the Qinling Mountains.
The "fire burned but never extinguished" was a huge impact and explosion that caused a huge fire on the ground. The main component of the small comet was meteoric ice. After the meteoric ice melted, it formed a large amount of surface water, which was why the water was vast but never stopped.
In the face of such a catastrophe, the people would definitely be in dire straits, and the people would be plunged into misery and suffering.
Goddess Nuwa, the White Drake, and the Flying Serpent relied on their great powers to control floods and fires, slay demonic beasts, and save the world from disaster.
Such a righteous act could indeed be called a great achievement, and it could leave behind a legend of mending the heavens.
Seeing that he changed the topic, Xue Bi said with slight dissatisfaction, "Hey, let's not talk about this. What do you think?"
Xu Xian pretended not to know, "What do you mean?"
Xue Bi wasn't going to be fooled into explaining anything. She just stared at his face, embarrassed and slightly annoyed.
Am I so unbearable that you look down on me?
Xu Xian noticed that she was staring at him with an increasingly hostile gaze. He touched his nose and sighed, "You're really willing to do anything for Zi!"
Of course, he wasn't confident enough to think that a peerless beauty like Xue Bi would want something to happen between him and her with just a little performance. He could even sense that Xue Bi wasn't very happy about it. It was only natural. No woman would be satisfied with something like this.
Although she swore to repay him, she didn't actually say how she was going to repay him, nor did she really need to repay him with her body.
There was only one answer. He risked his life to obtain the Golden Crow's Eye and save her. To her, this was the least she could do in order to repay him. Other than giving her most important thing, her chastity, which she had guarded for a thousand years, to Xu Xian, she could only fulfill her vow.
"You don't have to worry about that. Just tell me your answer."
Xue Bi looked at Xu Xian with a provocative gaze. She couldn't help but put on a threatening attitude, as if she was in an important negotiation. However, the purpose of the threat was to force him to accept her body. How could she endure such a situation?
She was starting to hate this hesitant man in front of her. Originally, she just wanted to imitate Bai Suzhen and use this method to resolve this matter cleanly. She didn't need to bear such a favor, nor did she need to have any emotional entanglements with Xu Xian.
But how did she end up in a situation where she couldn't control herself? She roared in her heart, "If you want to reject him, then hurry up!" But if she was rejected just like that, she still felt a little unwilling.
The silver crescent moon climbed up the deep blue sky, and the starry sky above the sea was especially dazzling.
Xu Xian looked at her beautiful face, which always had a serious expression. Shyness, hatred, unwillingness, and all sorts of other emotions flashed across her face. Her unusual behavior was even more alluring. As long as he nodded, he would immediately obtain and even appreciate more emotions. Just thinking about it made him feel as if his blood was boiling. This kind of scene was indeed difficult for even gods to resist!
Actually, if an ordinary person cultivated to the Earth Immortal Realm, they wouldn't be so easily seduced. It was just that the secret technique of the Dragon Clan had lowered his self-control to an extremely low level in certain aspects.
Xu Xian struggled in his heart. Should he reject?
At a time like this, a gentleman should resolutely reject. But if a random man were to give him a demonstration, and this could be considered as helping her fulfill her vow, this would be an important moment to leave a glorious mark on his noble character.
"Alright, I accept!"
Xu Xian said resolutely. His expression was very solemn, as if he was a martyr who had bravely sacrificed himself for the revolution.
Xue Bi's face turned red. She bit her lips and snorted disdainfully, "I knew it, men!" However, there was a trace of disappointment in her heart for no reason.
But it was immediately suppressed by an even more complicated emotion. Because as those few words left her mouth, the invisible barrier between them disappeared into thin air.
She, who was still calm and composed just now, and could even threaten Xu Xian to make a decision, suddenly lost that calmness.
The gaze that could have been completely ignored now became especially attentive. He was right in front of her, and he could come over at any time to see everything he wanted to see and do whatever he wanted to do, just like how he treated Yan Zi. No, it was even more excessive than that.
Therefore, every gaze carried a different kind of righteousness. When it landed on her body, she could no longer calmly accept it, and the redness on her face deepened.
She felt like a baby who had lost the ability to protect herself and had fallen into the mouth of a tiger. She could only wait for the other party to devour her without any resistance.
Xue Bi shrunk her body as if she was afraid of the cold. She suddenly regretted her suggestion.
Although her rationality told her that this was the best solution, the softness that she usually hid under her rigid barrier was telling her that she was a little afraid now.
Furthermore, Xu Xian's gaze only increased the fear in her heart.
She wanted to say something to break the atmosphere, but she was afraid that any words would trigger Xu Xian's bestial behavior. Thus, she could only remain silent.
Xu Xian looked at Xue Bi, who seemed to have changed into a different person, and found it interesting. He smiled. "Wall Water Monster?
What's that? "
"Why are you asking this?" Xue Bi asked warily. She couldn't help shrunk her body even more.
Xu Xian smiled. "Since I've agreed to it, I have to find out more about it.
Now that I know my wife's background, I should also ask about yours! "
Xue Bi immediately said, "Don't think that I will marry you like the Winged Fire Serpent. Since you are not a mortal, there is no need for such hypocrisy. In any case, you only care about my body, don't you?"
But facing Xu Xian's unrelenting probing gaze, she helplessly replied, "The Wall Water Monster is also known as the Wall Water Monster. It is the 'Bi' that was hunted and killed by your previous life, Hou Yi."
Xu Xian's eyes widened and he swallowed. "That 'Bi' is …?"
The Wall Water Monster stared straight at him. "My father!"
Xu Xian moved back a little and laughed. "The weather tonight is not bad!"
In his heart, he thought of countless heroic women who sacrificed themselves to their enemies and vowed to take revenge. But he played the role of the villain in such a legendary story. Indeed, a smile was the way of the king!
Xue Bi stared at the uncomfortable Xu Xian and suddenly laughed. "Don't worry. My father was not killed by Hou Yi. Even if he was, it was Hou Yi. It has nothing to do with you."
Xu Xian said, "Eh, that's right. He seemed to have been killed once. He only became a monster after he was resurrected in Kunlun Mountain …" He suddenly remembered that he was talking about the woman's father and stopped talking.
Xue Bi's mood was a little down, but she didn't blame Xu Xian. Instead, she said, "My father was a very benevolent and kind duke. Under his rule, everyone praised his benevolence. I have always admired him. Later on, he was killed and I was very sad.
When I found out that he could be resurrected, I was very happy. He really was resurrected, but he became a 'monster'. Hou Yi's arrow also helped him escape!
Hehe. "
She forced a smile. Mentioning the past seemed to make her forget her current situation. She was no longer nervous and guarded against Xu Xian. Instead, she looked at the endless deep sea. Perhaps compared to the past that was faintly described with words like "I am very happy" and "I am very sad", the situation at this moment was nothing.
The stray thoughts in Xu Xian's mind had long since disappeared. There was only pity left, but he didn't know how to comfort her.
His most revered father was killed, resurrected, and turned into a monster. In the end, he became a clown and monster in Hou Yi's heroic legend. Who could understand the despair and hope he experienced?
On the other hand, the parents of his wife, Bai Suzhen, had followed Goddess Nuwa to control the flood and left behind the legend of mending the heavens. Even the gods in heaven had to be respectful. That was why she was so rude when she mentioned Bai Suzhen!
"So you want to build the Water Tower Immortal Palace and create a great cause that is not inferior to Goddess Nuwa's, to wash away his stain?"
Xue Bi lowered her head and clenched a handful of sand. She didn't answer. Her soft, curly hair covered her face. Suddenly, she raised her head and revealed her usual professional smile. "Who cares about something so far away? I built the Water Tower Immortal Palace for myself … Ah!"