Lex had already heard of Mother Nuwa, but he was not going to admit that. He was pretty sure that Jotun was talking about her anyway, but he'd confirm once the emperor was done speaking.
"She has a name, of course," Jotun explained, "but just knowing her name can put one in danger. Being a human, and knowing her name means that you may have a connection to one of the older families or powers of the human race, and the enemies of humanity have done much to weaken us, so as soon as they discover someone who knows her, they do not hesitate to cut them down.
"It's a matter of the Primary realm, which is the first ever realm to exist in this universe. The history of what happened back then is lost. It is truly, genuinely lost, and not even the Dao Lords know the truth of what happened back then. All we know is that the Mother created all humanoid races in her image.
