"There's no rush. Little Sister is discussing the Dao with a fellow Daoist. Come along with me for now; we'll have some Enlightenment Tea first!"
Fuxi led Shi Yu to the pavilion beside the stream. With a wave of his hand, the stream transformed into an endless sea of clouds.
"Is it West Queen Mother?"
"I saw her Three Blue Birds here."
"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to be so well-informed. The Three Blue Birds are West Queen Mother's envoys, and you even know that!"
"Just bring out the tea leaves already. I'll taste them on behalf of my sister first~"
With a wave of Shi Yu's hand, a tea set appeared on the stone table. The azure porcelain shimmered brilliantly.
Then a jade box made of mutton-fat jade appeared in his hand. Inside was the Enlightenment Tea. As the box opened, a rich fragrance wafted out.
Looking at the tea leaves brimming with spiritual energy, Shi Yu smiled faintly. He hadn't expected his master to have so many good things. Why hadn't the old man told his disciple sooner about something this good?
"Martial Uncle, wait a moment~"
"Your nephew will show you a little something!"
Shi Yu snapped his fingers. Samadhi True Fire ignited at his fingertips. After putting the Enlightenment Tea into the tea set, he poured in the Three Lights Divine Water Second Martial Uncle had given him.
"You really know how to enjoy life, Nephew~"
"Using Three Lights Divine Water to brew tea—now that's refinement!"
As Samadhi True Fire heated the tea set, the tender green tea leaves boiled in the little stove. A moment later, the Enlightenment Tea's distinctive fragrance drifted out...
He poured two cups. The azure tea set, emerald-green tea, and surging sea of clouds created an exceptionally elegant scene.
"Wonderful. I never knew Three Lights Divine Water had such a marvelous use. I've certainly learned something today!" Fuxi's eyes lit up after taking a sip.
While the martial uncle and nephew were enjoying their tea, a stream of purple qi drifted toward Mount Buzhou. Slowly, it condensed into the figure of East King Duke outside the Dao arena.
"Lu Wu didn't lie to me. West Queen Mother really is here!" East King Duke strode into the valley, completely ignoring the Three Blue Birds, Qingluan, and Golden Phoenix.
He strode into the pavilion and sat down with great courtesy. Smelling the fragrance of the Enlightenment Tea, he said, "Fellow Daoist Fuxi, aren't you going to offer me a cup?"
"So it's Fellow Daoist East King Duke. This tea isn't mine; it belongs to my nephew, Shi Yu. He merely invited me to taste it with him!"
Fuxi did not want to deal with East King Duke, so he immediately passed the problem to Shi Yu.
"So you're Taiqing Senior Brother's disciple!"
"Shouldn't you pour your martial uncle a cup of tea, Nephew? Do you expect me to pour it myself?"
"That would be discourteous! I'm your martial uncle, after all! Wouldn't that make you look uncultured and reflect poorly on your master's teaching?"
Shi Yu raised his eyes toward East King Duke. A trace of displeasure flashed through them, but he still spoke slowly. "There isn't much tea to begin with. There's only enough for Fuxi Martial Uncle and me. How could there be any left to entertain an outsider? So you'd better forget it, Martial Uncle."
East King Duke's face stiffened. He snorted. Feeling that he had lost face, he decided to pick a fight.
He suddenly thrust out a hand and waved it. A violent gale swept toward the stove of Enlightenment Tea, intending to knock it over.
Shi Yu glanced over and gently raised his hand. A spiritual-power barrier blocked the gale.
"What does Martial Uncle East King Duke mean by this? Are you trying to snatch it?"
Seeing East King Duke's behavior, Shi Yu's voice turned cold. He had always believed that if someone respected him, he would return it tenfold, and vice versa. Naturally, he would not give way to someone like this—not even if the man was his nominal martial uncle.
Humiliated and enraged, East King Duke shouted, "You ignorant junior! How can you be so discourteous? I only wanted a cup of tea!"
"Enough, Martial Uncle East King. As an elder, how is bullying a junior acceptable?"
"Could it be that you've truly started thinking of yourself as the Head of Male Immortals of the Primordial World? Comparing yourself to Ancestor Dragon? You think far too highly of yourself! Do you really believe you can dominate the Primordial World?"
Shi Yu stood up and scattered the remaining tea leaves onto the ground. "Martial Uncle, I really didn't mean to. The tea spilled. Looks like you won't be getting any after all!"
The surrounding clouds seemed to sense Shi Yu's fury and began to churn violently.
Fuxi secretly shook his head from the side. East King Duke was probably in for trouble. Although Shi Yu's cultivation was far inferior to East King Duke's, he still had plenty of trump cards—such as the group of Ancestral Witches beneath the mountain, who could practically be summoned at a moment's notice.
If Shi Yu fired a signal arrow through the clouds, the Ancestral Witches below would probably climb up immediately...
East King Duke was intimidated by Shi Yu's imposing aura, but he had no way to back down. Just as he was about to attack, a gentle woman's voice rang out. "East King Duke, don't be rash."
Everyone turned around. West Queen Mother approached at a measured pace, bringing the tense atmosphere to an end.
Then West Queen Mother walked over to East King Duke and frowned slightly. "How did you know I was here?"
East King Duke snorted and turned his head aside, saying indifferently, "I asked around, of course."
"Give up. I will never govern the Primordial World together with you. Besides, you simply aren't suited for it!"
West Queen Mother said this because becoming the Head of Female Immortals had never been her wish.
"This is the Dao Ancestor Edict. Do you intend to defy it?"
"There's no need for you to trouble yourself over this, Fellow Daoist. At the next Dao lecture, I will explain everything to Dao Ancestor myself!"
"Hmph. Do you think the Dao Ancestor Edict can be resigned from whenever you please?"
East King Duke's expression changed, and he was just about to explode when a clear, melodious voice came from afar.
"If West Queen Mother is unwilling, why must you force her, East King Duke?" Nuwa slowly emerged from the Dao arena, her face full of displeasure. East King Duke had actually been so aggressive toward her.
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business!"
East King Duke had lost his temper. He actually dared to speak to Nuwa like that, apparently unaware that Fuxi was fiercely protective of his little sister.
"East King Duke, what are you supposed to be, that you dare call my sister's words meddling?"
"Did you really mistake a chicken feather for a command arrow?"
With a wave of Fuxi's hand, his Companion Spiritual Treasure, the Fuxi Qin, appeared on the table. He looked ready to overturn the table at any moment.
"You..."
Seeing the situation become so tense, East King Duke was shocked. Fuxi actually dared treat him this way. He was the Head of Male Immortals personally appointed by Dao Ancestor!
"Get lost!"
Fuxi plucked the qin strings. An invisible killing intent spread out, sweeping away all the clouds around the pavilion.
"Hmph! I saw that you and your sister possessed extraordinary abilities, so I came here specifically to invite you into my service!"
"I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful. Very well, very well!"
After leaving behind those harsh words, East King Duke transformed into a streak of purple light and hurried away. His foundation was still weak, and he needed to recruit capable people throughout the Primordial World.
"Martial Uncle Fuxi, I see that Martial Uncle East King Duke's brow is dark. I'm afraid he may suffer a disaster involving snowlight~"
"We'd better keep our distance from him, so disaster doesn't spread to us~" Shi Yu slowly said as he watched the purple light vanish into the horizon.
"Hahaha, I never expected you to know divination too, Nephew. Taiqing Senior Brother really did take on a fine disciple!" Fuxi laughed heartily, then put away the Fuxi Qin.
"Thank you all for speaking up for me."
West Queen Mother bowed slightly. East King Duke had already troubled her many times, and she had come to discuss the Dao with Nuwa precisely to escape the disturbance.
"No need to thank us, West Queen Mother. East King Duke was far too arrogant. He deserved to be taught a lesson." Nuwa spoke softly.
Shi Yu took out some more tea leaves and said with a smile, "That fellow ruined our mood earlier. Let's enjoy our tea again."
"Exactly," Fuxi said with a smile. "Don't let him spoil our mood."
After taking out some of the tea leaves, Shi Yu placed the jade box on the table and pushed it toward Nuwa.
As for why he didn't dare approach Nuwa, of course it was because he was afraid she would tug on his ears...
"Little Yu Zi, are you really that afraid of me?"
"Hm?"
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