Xu Chunniang bowed to the cypress tree. "It was my Artifact Spirit who lacked manners and disturbed your peace. I offer my apologies here."
There was an anti-scrying formation in the treehouse. Calling it surveillance was a bit much; Wuchen and Gui Zhi were probably merely worried that she would run off after taking the gift money.
Sky-Gazing Hound was deeply dissatisfied. "Who's your Artifact Spirit? That old man is dim-sighted and mistook me, fine—but how can you fail to show Grandpa Hou any respect too..."
After receiving a glare, his voice gradually faded, and he shrank into the Soul Suppressing Pot in sullen silence.
The cypress tree chuckled and spoke gently.
"There is no need to apologize. It is simply that this Seven-Colored Golden Carp was specially invited into the pond by His Majesty to stabilize his fortune. Your Artifact Spirit caught it just now and frightened it badly."
The Seven-Colored Golden Carp was born carrying fortune. It possessed the ability to gather luck and could bring good fortune to cultivators near it.
Xu Chunniang had once read records concerning the Seven-Colored Golden Carp in the Myriad Scrolls Pavilion, but the creature was exceedingly rare. This was also her first time seeing one.
"Since it belongs to His Majesty, we naturally will not take it. Please rest assured, Senior Treant. I will properly restrain my Artifact Spirit and will not let Little Golden Carp be frightened again."
The cypress tree smiled in satisfaction. "That would naturally be best."
The cypress tree and Spirit Pond returned to tranquility. Xu Chunniang pulled out the Soul Suppressing Pot, utterly speechless.
Sky-Gazing Hound said guiltily, "Getting close to the Seven-Colored Golden Carp can increase one's fortune. I saw you try so many times without managing to form the Void and Reality Domain, so