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Chapter 563 I am not your king

"And what about you? What did you do back then?"

Faced with Nü'e's question, Chishongzi once again recalled the image of the villagers sitting quietly in the flood, waiting to die.

That lifeless gaze, that numbness devoid of any vitality, Chishongzi estimated he would never forget it for the rest of his life.

"I don't see things as clearly as you do..."

"I thought that as long as they were fed, they would have the will to survive."

"So when I returned to the village with the grain, the evil god had already arrived on the flood, and the villagers had no desire to survive at all."

When he said these words, Chishongzi's words revealed endless sorrow.

This wasn't the first time something like this had happened during his previous life as a homeless person.

In hindsight, every choice Chishongzi made was wrong, and he was utterly incapable of saving those in crisis.

Even if there are occasional successes, they are mostly just a psychological comfort.

"No one can have everything they want. You've done enough."

Wu Luo, a longtime friend, could only offer this comforting word by patting Chi Songzi on the shoulder.

Because Wu Luo's personality is fundamentally different from Chi Song Zi's.

He doesn't think about all that; he just wants to do his best and have a clear conscience.

"So, this is why you came here?"

"You want to see for yourself whether I am qualified to become the next Witch King?"

Without denying the purpose of his visit, Chishongzi abandoned all the negotiation tactics they had previously discussed and nodded in response with great composure.

"That's right, I came here with a skeptical attitude."

“Back when Wu Xian selected Wu Yi, I had already backed down once.”

"In the end, although Wu Yi did do better than me, the price that Great Xia paid for it was too high."

“If you have the same personality as him, I will never let you become the Witch King this time, no matter what.”

Having experienced all walks of life, Chishongzi was no longer the naive boy he once was.

He was well aware that the Great Xia Dynasty could not withstand any further turmoil.

Compared to a "King Wu" with boundless ambition.

What the Great Xia Dynasty needs now is a "King Wen" who can stabilize the overall situation.

Ideally, he would be like the sixth Witch King, Yeming, born in a peaceful era, who would carry out the ideal of peace to the end and dedicate himself to finding a new balance between humans and gods.

"It seems I've passed your test!"

Although it was a question, Nü'e spoke it with great certainty.

"Unfortunately, I have no intention of becoming your 'king'."

Upon hearing this, Chisongzi was immediately taken aback.

On the contrary, Wu Luo shrugged as if he had expected it, but his eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Don't move, this is my territory."

As she slightly raised her eyelids, Nü'e's voice suddenly came from behind Wu Luo.

Startled, Wu Luo instinctively turned his head, only to see an illusory hand already pressing on his shoulder.

—Supernatural Power: Astral Projection!
He clearly hasn't reached the realm of Yang Shen yet.

However, Nu'e's primordial spirit manifested in broad daylight, unafraid of any erosion by yang energy.

Moreover, Nu'e's primordial spirit exudes a powerful aura that a normal primordial spirit could never possess.

Wu Luo's [Heart Barrier] is composed of countless weapons.

Any attack or hostility will stimulate the corresponding weapon to be generated within its body for counterattack.

However, in the instant that Wu Luo was suppressed by Nu'e's primordial spirit, his body underwent a series of rapid changes, yet he could not conjure a weapon capable of countering or retaliating against this situation. "What kind of primordial spirit is this?"

"Why is it so different from the primordial spirits I've encountered before?"

Despite being completely at a disadvantage, Wu Luo still had the energy to concern himself with the special nature of Nu'e's primordial spirit.

This is partly due to its belligerent nature.

On the other hand, it's also because Wuluo isn't worried about his own safety at all.

"You may not believe it, but I have not actually cultivated the true methods of heaven and man."

"My talent is not outstanding, and I have too many things on my mind, making it impossible for me to calm down and cultivate for a long time..."

"The power I possess now is given to me by this land, and by the mountain people who believe in me."

Nu'e's voice sounded calm and composed.

However, both of them present could sense the confidence in her words.

"I never expected that in the Hundred Mountains, a place of divine practice, there would still be shamans who follow the traditional path of deities."

This time, it was Chishongzi who spoke, his tone filled with amazement.

"More importantly, you are not a nature god, but a rarer ancestral god!"

The difference between nature gods and ancestral gods lies only in the choice made by the innate deities after they have become gods.

Those who choose to assimilate with nature and become symbols of calamity are the gods of nature.

Those who choose to protect a particular area and receive offerings from their clansmen are the ancestral gods.

In most cases, nature gods are symbols of power, while ancestral gods are often subject to human control and therefore appear relatively weaker.

However, Nü'e at this moment was clearly an exception, and her power was far beyond what ordinary gods could imagine.

"That celestial being once said that the Dao is everywhere, and the current methods of the celestial beings are just shortcuts summarized by our predecessors."

"Therefore, although you are not a celestial being in the traditional sense, it does not mean that the path you follow is not the path of a celestial being."

Just then, Wu Luo suddenly spoke again.

"Now I know why you rejected us, because you already have your own 'Great Xia'."

As he felt the primordial spirit behind him gradually dissipate, Wu Luo also suppressed the intense fighting spirit within him.

"This is your 'Great Xia,' and you are becoming the first Witch King of these hundred mountains."

Faced with Wu Luo's high praise, Nu'e was clearly taken aback for a moment before chuckling softly.

Are you trying to sow discord between me and the prophet?

"I'm never as great as you imagine. I'm just doing what I can."

After speaking, Nu'e turned her gaze back to Chisongzi, who seemed to be deep in thought.

“I can’t become your ‘king’ because Gao Village needs me, and Bai Di Qun Shan needs me.”

“But I understand your situation, and I don’t want a war to really break out between the Hundred Mountains and the Great Xia.”

“If you are simply looking for a ‘Witch King,’ there are actually other candidates in the Hundred Mountains.”

Upon hearing what Nü'e said, Chisongzi instinctively corrected her.

"He's a candidate, not the Witch King..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chisongzi realized what Nu'e was saying and quickly changed his words to ask.

"Who is it? Could it be Li Jingshu?"

“She’s no good. Her relationship with the Dao Ancestor is too close. She’s not suitable to be the Witch King of Great Xia.”

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(End of this chapter)