Chaos Spirit Field

The corners of Nuwa's mouth curled up slightly, and she said teasingly, "Xuanzang, your behavior is not exactly hospitality!"

Zhao Shanhe replied with a smile, "Nuwa, I'm not afraid of delaying your request. This place is remote and simple, and I really can't offer you anything decent. I have some leftover barbecue from last time, so please make do with this."

At this moment, Daji's eyes fell on the fragrant barbecue on the table. Her throat unconsciously rolled, making a slight swallowing sound. Zhao Shanhe saw this and said with a smile, "Little Daji, you are still so greedy. Eat it..."

Daji looked at Nuwa, who glanced at the barbecue on the table, frowned slightly, and said softly, "Xuanzang, this meat is not fresh enough. I have no interest in it. It seems that you and Daji have known each other for a long time."

Zhao Shanhe said, "Nuwa, Daji was resurrected by Zhao Shanhe. I have no connection with her. At most, she is just one of the 81 trials I encountered on my journey to the West. I did use too much force last time, and the demon master Kunpeng was frightened. It's difficult for him to get fresh ingredients. The roasted meat is really not good enough. Little Daji, you are lucky."

Upon hearing this, Daji nearly choked and dropped the barbecue in her hand. She asked fearfully, "Is this the meat of the Demon Master?"

Zhao Shanhe said, "The newly grown wings are not as strong as the original ones. Little Daji, this opportunity is rare, don't waste it."

Seeing that Nuwa didn't object, Daji felt a wave of fear. The demon master, who could single-handedly annihilate the fox clan, was just a food on Zhao Shanhe's plate. She had just tried to take advantage of him. He was truly courting death. She quickly picked up the fallen meat and said charmingly to Zhao Shanhe, "Please command me, Master."

The air in the cave froze, Zhao Shanhe's old face flushed, and Nuwa laughed loudly, "Xuanzang, you actually like this tune, I didn't expect it."

Zhao Shanhe said, "Everyone has their youthful recklessness. Daji's voice isn't alluring enough. Your voice, Madam, is the most alluring."

Nuwa said coquettishly, "You want to be my master. You are quite ambitious."

Zhao Shanhe teased, "My Lady, may I ask how this can be done?"

"As long as you become the master of Pangu World, I will be your slave."

"Your Highness, you are joking. I don't have that much ability. I don't know why you are here."

"The Emperor of Heaven has returned to his throne. What are your plans?"

Zhao Shanhe said bitterly, "Heaven doesn't want me to become the Emperor of Heaven. All my calculations have ultimately served the Emperor well. This is perhaps just a small matter."

Nuwa said with a half-smile, "You are so willing to do this. This is not like you."

Zhao Shanhe replied, "It's done. What does it matter whether I'm willing or not? As an uncle, how can I take my nephew's job? I really can't afford to offend his mother. After the journey to the west, the Heavenly Palace will be handed over to him intact."

Nuwa asked, "Xuanzang, since you are so willing, why don't you hand it over now?"

Zhao Shanhe said, "Nuwa, the iron must be strong before it can be forged. If I didn't have the support of the Queen of Heaven, would those unruly immortals obey her orders? The Emperor of Heaven is not even a Golden Immortal now, who can he rely on?"

Nuwa teased, "Can't he just rely on you, his uncle?"

Zhao Shanhe said, "Doesn't the Heavenly Emperor have any respect? After the Journey to the West is over, I don't even know where I will be."

"Are you not going to go to the underworld to eat free food?"

"Zhao Shanhe's pride won't allow it. The scenery of Tianwaitian is quite nice. Maybe we can even create a whole new world out of it. Don't forget our agreement then."

Nuwa smiled and said, "As long as you can do it, I will keep my promise."

Zhao Shanhe quickly said, "It's just a joke. If the Queen is willing to help me become a saint, there might still be a chance. Do you want to take a gamble?"

Nuwa said jokingly, "I don't do business that will lose money. If I want to win the agreement, I still have to work hard. As you said, the iron must be strong before it can be forged."

Zhao Shanhe said solemnly, "Nuwa, that's wrong. As the saying goes, 'It takes three stakes to build a fence,' and 'It takes three to build a hero.' More friends, more paths. Adding icing on the cake is nice, but how can it compare to sending timely help? A saint may not be incapable of further advancement. The future presents a good opportunity. Life is a rare opportunity to take a gamble, and there's no harm in it, so why not give it a try?"

Nuwa was incredibly intelligent. She immediately understood the deeper meaning of Zhao Shanhe's words. Her heart was moved, but she feigned anger and cursed, "Hmph, Xuanzang! How dare you use your charm on me!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shanhe immediately revealed an expression of immense grievance, and hurriedly explained, "Nuwa, please be wise. I am even more wronged than Dou E! The three of us have all cultivated the art of enchantment, so it's understandable that something unexpected would happen when we're together."

Nuwa snorted lightly and said with a smile: "Forget it, forget it. I seem a bit redundant here. It's time to leave." After that, she stood up.

Zhao Shanhe saw this and quickly stood up as well, saying respectfully, "May the goddess Nuwa have a safe journey."

Nuwa led Daji out of Qiansui Mountain and said as they walked, "Daji, you don't seem too willing to leave with me."

After hearing this, Daji trembled and knelt down hurriedly and replied: "Nuwa, please calm down. I dare not do this."

Nuwa said, "I dare not. It seems that you still hold a grudge against me for what happened back then. What I did back then was indeed a bit excessive."

Daji said with a look of panic: "My Queen, it is all because of me, the little demon, that I did not understand your meaning. Please have mercy on me and spare the demon race."

Nuwa looked at the terrified Daji and said, "Get up and follow me back to the Wa Palace. Xuanzang is not Zhao Shanhe. You will die if you stay with him."

Daji had too many doubts and confusions in her heart, but she didn't dare to say much. She was just a little demon, and perhaps she could only get respect from Zhao Shanhe.

When Zhao Shanhe woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. Long Shisi and the others still hadn't emerged from the Wanku Cave on Qiansui Mountain. He shouted, "My disciples, enough fun, it's time to get going."

Long Shisi and his companions walked at least a thousand miles that night. Not only did they not find the monster, they also got themselves dizzy. If Zhao Shanhe had not led the way, it would have taken them an unknown amount of time to get out.

Zhao Shanhe saw them coming out and teased, "Long Shisi, where's the monster you caught?"

Long Shisi said flatteringly, "Master, the monsters in Wanku Mountain have already fled after hearing about your great name."

Zhao Shanhe said, "Long Shisi, you mean that your calculations were wrong."

Long Shisi quickly said, "How could Master be wrong? It's Little Shisi who is wrong. I'm going to catch the monster right now."

"The monster left last night and hasn't transformed back into a white horse yet. We should be on our way."