Chapter 2117

"So naturally, height became a problem. To be perfect, one must improve slowly through social development.

I think it’s very real that early humans were only about one meter forty-five tall. Even having tails is imaginable. Since Nuwa wasn’t truly human, it was normal for her creations to have tails. They just faded away over time."

Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan. "I wonder if my guess is true."

Yan Aohan smiled gently, his eyes full of affection. He rubbed Zhu Yanyi’s head. "Such a smart wife. Your guess is quite close."

She looked at everyone. "Actually, the first humans Nuwa created looked like apes. But they weren’t apes. Apes are a different race, ancestors of wild men in many places today.

Why was this so? As Ani said, Nuwa is the Ancestor of Demons. She wasn’t fully human, so she didn’t know what humans should look like. Based on her own appearance, she first created fish-men and snake-men—creatures without legs but with tails.

Later, she found they moved inconveniently. So she changed their tails into legs. The tails grew shorter. Then, adapting to human living environments, she modified their appearances to become what they are now."

Yan Aohan spoke slowly. "Human evolution was too fast. Soon, humans used nature to change themselves. This created the separation of Heaven, Earth, and Human realms. Many legends were once real. But seeing the past again is impossible now."

"Because it’s impossible, they became legends. People think they are just made-up stories," Yu Qingyun laughed. "All life stories come from life. This explains everything. Some people just dare not face reality."

Yan Aohan nodded slightly. "So if Nuwa could create humans, someone with that ability could create souls today."

"Aohan, don’t scare me. I’m timid," Zhu Yanyi frowned slightly.

Every life has a reason for existing. Why it appears needs investigation. But suddenly, unexpected life forms appeared. These existed to threaten original life forms. The person creating these souls seemed too strange.

"Can you guess who this person is?" Zhu Yanyi asked curiously.

Yan Aohan shook his head. "Not yet. But I will know one day, if my guess is correct."

She sighed. "I hope my guess is wrong. If it’s true, I worry about this person’s purpose. Do they want to destroy the world or create a new one?"

No one creates souls casually. Souls are invisible and intangible, but too many souls affect the stability of the three realms.

As the Lord of the Underworld, Yan Aohan did not want unstable elements there. Souls passing through reincarnation lose some artificial elements. They might be mistaken for Underworld souls. This would increase the number of Underworld souls greatly. To keep peace, the Underworld would push these souls into reincarnation. This increases the Underworld’s workload. Also, more humans is not necessarily a good thing.

As the saying goes, more people mean more trouble.

Zhu Yanyi understood Yan Aohan’s worry. She looked at him with concern. After a while, she said, "We don’t know who is creating souls. Can you find clues through other channels?"

Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi, then pondered. "I will ask someone in a few days. There will be a way."

Zhu Yanyi looked at the Heavenly Monkey King. "Now that the Heavenly Monkey King appeared, can we find a Lion King, Tiger King, or Dragon King later?" She was especially curious about the legendary Dragon King.

Yan Aohan smiled. "If that person really creates them, it’s possible. But creating Demon Kings is not easy, especially the Dragon King.

Dragon and Phoenix demons are not easy for ordinary people to control. Their souls have their own characteristics. Dragons have dragon majesty. Phoenixes have rebirth souls. Unless in specific environments, it’s hard to create these souls. But we cannot rule out this possibility."

Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. "Worrying is useless now. If this happens, we must face it even if we cannot accept it. If it doesn’t happen, asking too much now is useless. Better to ignore it."

"Exactly," Ouyang Tianyun laughed. "It’s a big matter, but there is no unsolvable problem in the world. As long as people exist, any difficulty will be solved."

Yan Aohan gave Ouyang Tianyun a thumbs-up.

"Very true. Let nature take its course," Zhu Yanyi said directly. She looked relaxed now. "Anyway, if things happen, we cannot hide. Better to let nature take its course." She looked at Yan Aohan. "Now I am more curious about what miracles will appear here."

Yan Aohan chuckled. "There are many medicinal herbs here. I brought you here not just to feel the barrier’s atmosphere, but mostly to pick herbs. I am not a doctor, so these herbs are useless to me."

Zhu Yanyi’s eyes lit up. "Okay. Let’s eat well, sleep well, and rest well today. Tomorrow, we will look for herbs properly."

Everyone rested well that day. The next day, they started looking for herbs.

As Yan Aohan said, herbs here were very rich. Most importantly, they naturally carried some spiritual energy. It wasn’t strong, but it was there.

Zhu Yanyi and others didn’t hesitate. They kept searching for herbs. After picking all day, they arrived at the edge of the Ruoshui River.

"This is the Ruoshui River," Yan Aohan pointed at the river.