The forty-sixth girl died, Kunpeng saw Shennong

  After Shennong took over the Human Emperor, he began to vigorously promote planting, and the human race once again entered a period of rapid development. Shennong did not become complacent due to his own merits, but continued to work hard for the future of the human race. Not long after he succeeded as the Human Emperor, he married and had children, having an adorable daughter named Nüwa.

  Shennong was busy with the management of the human tribe and had no time to educate Nüwa. Fortunately, Nüwa was very sensible and would not cause trouble for Shennong. One day, when Nüwa was bored, she went alone to the seaside to play in the water, but unexpectedly, an accident occurred.

  Just as the girl was having fun, a dragon suddenly emerged from the sea. The girl knew the danger but instead looked at this never-before-seen dragon with great interest.

  This dragon suddenly appeared and saw that the little girl was not afraid of him, but rather felt some anger. He heard himself say: "You little one dare to play by the sea without a reason, don't you know that this vast ocean belongs to our dragon clan? And why didn't you kneel down when you saw me?"

  The girl saw the sudden appearance of the dragon clan being so unreasonable, and said: "I am a human emperor's daughter, Nüwa, only respecting Nüwa Niangniang and Shengshi, you are just a small dragon, why should I kneel to you."

  The dragon tribe that suddenly appeared heard the girl's bold words and became extremely angry, saying: "You dare to be so rude to me, if I don't kill you today, it will be hard to quell the anger in my heart."

  The dragon said and set off a huge wave to rush towards the little girl who was playing by the sea. The little girl did not expect the dragon to be so ferocious, and for a moment she did not react, and was rolled into the sea by the huge wave. The little girl was very resentful of the dragon's ferocity, her soul turned into a "Jingwei" bird, wanting to fill up the ocean. And this dragon was also the third son of the East Sea Dragon Palace who was killed by Nezha during the period of sealing the gods, and he was killed by Nezha today because of the cause and effect of that time.

  Shennong was busy with official duties all day, when suddenly a clan soldier came to report: "Princess Niwa was playing by the East Sea, but unexpectedly she was swept into the sea by a sudden appearance of the Dragon Clan and now her whereabouts are unknown, and it is unclear whether she is alive or dead!"

  The Princess Niwa was the favorite daughter of Emperor Shennong, who had been lively and cheerful since childhood, with a strong sense of justice. But now she's actually dead, how can Emperor Shennong not be heartbroken? Heroes have tears but don't speak lightly, it's just that they haven't reached the point of sorrow yet; Emperor Shennong sighed and said: "Niwa, my child, I can only blame myself for being busy with official duties recently and having no time to play with you. Now even if I have the heart, it's too late."

  At the time of Nuwa's death, Kunpeng suddenly felt a stir in his heart and calculated with his fingers to understand the truth. He then came to the tribe where Shennong was located and asked to see Shennong.

  Shennong immediately went out to welcome the Holy Master of the Human Tribe. Seeing Shennong's painful face, Kunpeng said: "The Emperor must be heartbroken for Princess Niwa, and I have come for this matter too."

  Shennong was taken aback by Kunpeng's words, and although Niwa was a princess, this was just a personal grudge of Shennong's. The Holy Master had come for this matter, but what was the point? Moreover, he did not want to implicate the entire human race in his own affairs, so he said: "Holy Master, Niwa is just my daughter, and the human race has just begun to take shape. We cannot let her affair affect the entire human race, so let's just pretend this never happened."

  Kun Peng never thought that Shen Nong would make such a great sacrifice for the human race, so he said: "Although the matter of Nuwa is just your personal affair, things are not as simple as you think. The dragon clan's actions are a provocation to the human race. However, I am relieved that you can make such a decision. With me, Kun Peng, here, the dragon clan will not dare to be too arrogant. Now that Nuwa is already dead, her soul has not yet been reincarnated. She and I have a fate, I want to take her as my apprentice, but does the Human Emperor agree?"

  Shennong heard that Nüwa had already passed away, and although he had been prepared for it, he couldn't help but feel heartbroken. He then heard that Nüwa's soul had not yet transmigrated, and the Holy Master wanted to take her as a disciple, which made him somewhat happy again. Just then, he hastily said: "It is Nüwa's good fortune that the Holy Master can accept her as a disciple, Shennong has no objections."

  Kunpeng smiled and said, "As long as the Human Emperor agrees, it's fine. You don't have to worry about the girl, with me around she won't come to any great harm. The Third Prince of the East Sea Dragon King killed the girl, with such a cause and effect, he won't have a good ending either. When the girl has achieved her cultivation, I will let her go and settle this cause and effect herself."

  Gonggong said this mainly to comfort the Emperor Shennong. In his heart, he knew that the third son of the East Sea Dragon King would be killed by Nezha in the war of封神 (Sealing the Gods), and even if Nüwa's cultivation was successful, he wouldn't let her go and resolve this karma herself, after all, having someone else take care of it would have an impact on one's own cultivation, why bother doing it oneself.

  Shennong said, "Since the little girl can follow Shengshi to learn, it's also a blessing in disguise. The karma between her and the dragon clan will be considered settled, so as not to implicate the human tribe."

  Kunpeng saw that Shennongshi was still considering the human race, and he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of admiration. No wonder Shennongshi is the one with the highest merit among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of humanity. With this kind of sentiment towards the human race, no one can match him, except for Da Yu among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

  Gonggong saw Shennong's persistence and didn't persuade him anymore, but said: "Shennong, you have worked hard as the Human Emperor for many years, your merits are high, and your virtues will soon be complete. I wonder if you have cultivated a good successor?"

  Shennong heard the words of Kunpeng and said, "Holy Master, Shennong is for the sake of humanity. For the development of human beings, everything that Shennong does is what he should do, it's not about hard work or great merit. As for a successor, Shennong has yet to find a suitable candidate, and for now, doesn't know how to proceed, hoping Holy Master can offer some guidance."

  Kun Peng smiled and said, "You are the Human Emperor, so it's only natural that you choose your successor. I wouldn't dare to interfere in this matter. In my opinion, if you carefully observe the leaders of other tribes, you will gain something."

  Shennong had always been considering the future of humanity and hadn't carefully observed the abilities of other tribal leaders. Upon hearing Kunpeng's words, he suddenly came to a realization and said, "Thank you, Holy Master, for pointing this out."

  Kunpeng smiled calmly: "This can't be considered as any guidance, the vast expanse of the universe is broad and the human race has a large number of tribes distributed widely. As the Human Emperor, you certainly can't know everything, so just knowing which tribes are developing well and then selecting excellent ones from among them for observation will make it much easier to choose the next Human Emperor."

  Kunpeng paused for a moment, then turned to Shennong and said: "Alright, that's all I have to say about the next Human Emperor. My main purpose for coming here was to discuss the matter of the girl, since you've agreed with my proposal, I'll take my leave now."

  Shennong saw Kunpeng was about to leave and hastily said, "Holy Master, please slow down. When Shennong was the Human Emperor, he felt difficult and hoped that the Holy Master could stay in the tribe for a few more days to point out Shennong's shortcomings."

  Kun Peng smiled and said, "The development of the human race can only rely on its own efforts, and cannot rely on others. As the Human Emperor, you should understand this point. Otherwise, relying too much on others in the future will affect the development of the human race."

  Shennong didn't quite understand what Kunpeng meant, so he asked: "Sir, I don't fully comprehend your words. Could you please elaborate?"

  Kun Peng smiled and said, "Alright, I'll explain it to you. Shennong had a saying that goes 'human determination can conquer heaven.' No matter if it's a sage or an ordinary person, the human race cannot rely too heavily on them. Otherwise, over time, people will inevitably become lazy and complacent. Once this happens, the human race will find it difficult to progress further. You must remember this point well. As the Human Emperor, you are under the scrutiny of all people, and every word and action will influence the development of the human race. Therefore, no matter what, you must be cautious and set a good example for all people."

  Shennong heard Kunpeng's words and was also startled in his heart. He said, "Thank you, Saint Master, for your guidance. I will definitely remember the teachings of the Saint Master."

  "Alright, just remember that you can only rely on yourself in all things. My mission is accomplished, and I bid you farewell. It's also good to rescue the girl early, so as not to stir up more trouble."

  Shennong saw that Kunpeng was determined to leave and did not speak again to stop him, but instead respectfully sent Kunpeng away from the tribe.

  Shennong had a falling out with his wife, Nüwa, and daughter, Nüjiao, over the matter of the girl. Nüjiao was originally a nine-tailed fox spirit and a great sage of the demon tribe, who had never participated in the struggles of the Primordial Chaos. The dragon tribe killed her own daughter, and she wanted to go take revenge, but Shennong stopped her, so Nüjiao angrily left the human tribe and returned to the residence of the fox tribe, cutting off all contact with Shennong.

  The departure of the lovely maiden made Shennong even more heartbroken, and he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the great cause of human development. As a result, his reputation in the human world quickly surpassed that of Emperor Fuxi.