My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1112 Winning Over Allies
Outside the Nuwa Palace, auspicious clouds swirl, and colorful fairy herbs grow everywhere. The palace is carved from innate jade, and the four ancient characters "Mending the Sky and Saving the World" are engraved on the lintel, exuding a sacredness and peace that transcends eternity.

Guang Chengzi descended from the clouds and landed on the most luxurious celestial jade-paved plaza in front of the Nuwa Palace. Looking up at the magnificent and imposing buildings, and then at the relief murals on the outer walls that were works of art of unparalleled value, he wondered for a moment if he had come to the wrong place.

He remembered visiting the Nuwa Palace three hundred years ago, when the palace had fallen into disrepair and was showing signs of decay and decay.

After all, in the past thousand years, only King Zhou funded its repair once. However, during his inspection that time, he also wrote a poem, which angered the goddess Nuwa and brought about the destruction of the kingdom.

After the fall of the Shang Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty did not value the worship of Nuwa, but instead placed more emphasis on the Fengshan ceremony to worship Heaven. As a result, the incense at Nuwa Palace became even more dilapidated than during the Shang Dynasty.

During the Great Yin Dynasty, the leader of the human race called himself the Human Emperor. Even an emperor is still a human being and the son of Nuwa, so naturally he had to respect and worship the goddess Nuwa.

But after the Great Zhou Dynasty, the leaders of the human race began to call themselves the Son of Heaven. Since they were the Son of Heaven, Nuwa was no longer relevant, and they directly denied any blood relation with Nuwa.

Therefore, under Nuwa's scheme, the Shang Dynasty perished, and her incense offerings declined instead of increasing. It was a classic case of shooting herself in the foot, and all her efforts yielded no benefits.

Last time Guang Chengzi came, he clearly saw that the beams and pillars of the Nuwa Palace were beginning to rot and the plaster on the walls was peeling off. But this time, he was surprised to find that the Nuwa Palace was completely renewed. The building materials used were rare and precious materials that could not be found in the mortal world. Even the Jade Emperor might not have been so generous in using them when building the Lingxiao Palace.

When the fire phoenix guarding the palace saw that it was Guang Chengzi, it did not stop him. Instead, it led him through layers of palaces until they arrived at a courtyard filled with laurel trees.

As Guang Chengzi traveled along, he was like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, and was shocked by the top-notch luxury decoration of the Nuwa Palace. Not to mention the Jade Emperor's Lingxiao Palace, even the Yuxu Palace could hardly compare.

Not only were the materials used to build the Nuwa Palace top-notch, but every decoration, furnishing, mural, and relief was also ingenious, bringing modern and sophisticated Chinese aesthetics to the extreme. Just looking at the palace's decorations is like browsing a master-level art exhibition, enjoying aesthetic edification—it's simply a pleasure.

Compared to the art-filled Nuwa Palace, Yuxu Palace seems like a vulgar mansion built by a nouveau riche bumpkin.

Gold and jade have a price, but art is priceless. Although Guang Chengzi's education level is not high, and he did not even graduate from primary school, he has tens of thousands of years of cultivation and a very rich life experience. He also has some understanding of aesthetics. The more he looks at it, the more his inner assessment of the value of the new Nuwa Palace is refreshed.

Even a small osmanthus tree in the palace courtyard was recognized by Guang Chengzi as a branch plant cultivated from the osmanthus tree on the moon through cuttings and transplanting. The osmanthus fragrance emanating from it was the most authentic osmanthus fragrance in the world.

On a stone bench in the center of the courtyard, the Goddess Nuwa was combing the five-colored silk threads in her hands with her eyes lowered. She was dressed in a plain white fairy dress, the hem of which was embroidered with patterns of mountains, rivers, sun and moon. A faint chaotic aura surrounded her. Without saying a word, she could inspire awe in people.

Hearing footsteps, she slowly raised her eyes, her gaze calm as autumn water, and looked at Guang Chengzi: "You disciples of the Chan Sect have not come to pay your respects to me for hundreds of years since the Great Calamity of the Investiture of the Gods was quelled. You are truly rare guests."

Guang Chengzi hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully bowed: "Disciple Guang Chengzi, on the orders of my master, Yuanshi Tianzun, has come to pay homage to Your Majesty. Recently, an evil god named Zaohua Tianzun has appeared in the Three Realms, whose actions are unorthodox and treacherous, threatening the safety of the Three Realms. I humbly request Your Majesty's assistance." "Oh, that little beast has finally offended your Chan Sect?"

Guang Chengzi clearly noticed that Nuwa's pupils dilated as soon as she heard the words "Creator Heavenly Venerable," as if she had heard good news. She looked gloating, but she suppressed her emotions and forced a smile.

"Little beast?"

Guang Chengzi was taken aback, then suddenly realized and said, "Wen Rui, that demon of the Jie Sect, also offended the Goddess Nuwa?"

"He is not human!"

Nuwa's voice suddenly rose, but she quickly restrained herself to avoid losing her composure in front of outsiders, and said in a calm voice, "I have unilaterally declared that he has been expelled from the ranks of humans and relegated to the category of beasts, so naturally I shall call him 'little beast'."

Upon seeing this, Guang Chengzi felt a pang of regret. He should have been more cautious and investigated further to find out what other misdeeds Wen Rui had committed and what people he had offended that he shouldn't have. He could have used that as a pretext to win over allies, which would have been much more effective.

However, by sheer chance, the way Nuwa gritted her teeth and suppressed her anger clearly showed that she was quite infuriated by Wen Rui.

In this way, it shouldn't be too difficult to win over the Goddess Nuwa to join the anti-interception alliance.

Guang Chengzi hurriedly said, "This scoundrel is indeed a beast in human form, and he harbors evil intentions! He spreads so-called 'science' and 'laws,' instigating mortals to disbelieve in gods and Buddhas and disrespect the Way of Heaven. He also distorts the teachings of the Jie Sect, claiming that 'mortals can seize the Way of Heaven on their own.' This is clearly shaking the foundation of the Three Realms!"

"What's worse, he recently killed my fellow Daoist Chijingzi of the Chan Sect and seized his primordial spirit. His methods were extremely ruthless."

"My master, through divination, sensed that a great calamity of heaven is about to descend. The Buddha of the Western Paradise also used his knowledge of past lives to calculate that he is likely an incarnation of a demonic spirit from beyond the realm possessing the beings of this world. If this is allowed to continue, and he completely controls the Jie Sect and bewitches the mortals, then the authority of the gods and Buddhas of the Three Realms will be lost, the order of heaven will be in chaos, and the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Nuwa listened quietly, her gaze falling on the laurel tree swaying in the wind in the courtyard. After a long while, she finally spoke: "What does this have to do with me? You two sects can go and fight each other. Just remember not to tear a hole in the sky. I used up all my five-colored stones last time I used them to mend the sky. Even if I wanted to refine more, I wouldn't have that much spiritual energy from heaven and earth to use."

Guang Chengzi was surprised by Nuwa's response and hurriedly added, "Your Majesty! The existence of this fiend has already caused renewed conflict between the Chan and Jie factions. If Your Majesty does not intervene to mediate or provide assistance, it may trigger a new calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, resulting in widespread suffering and devastation. Wouldn't that be a greater loss than gain? Furthermore, you are the mother of humanity. Wen Rui advocated for the coexistence of demons and humans, which has robbed humanity of its fortune and hindered its rise. How can you say that this has nothing to do with you?"

Nuwa raised an eyebrow and sneered, "I know that little beast Wen Rui better than you do. He doesn't praise the human race, but he won't trample on them either. The suffering of living beings? I believe that the Jie Sect will never wield a butcher's knife against all living beings. Tongtian Daoist's teachings are about seeking a glimmer of hope for all living beings."

(End of this chapter)