After waiting for about half a month, the gourds began to ripen. Laozi spoke first: "The Three Pure Ones are the Orthodox Descendants of Pangu, so we should receive four gourds."
Dong Wanggong objected, "I am the Head of Male Immortals personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor. The gourds should be distributed by me."
Tongtian silently drew his sword and said, "You didn't get beaten badly enough last time, did you? And you want to distribute them? Head of Male Immortals, huh? Fairy Hongyun over there, I heard from my son that you and Daoist Brother are about to get married. How about we tie up Dong Wanggong and send him to Wuzhuang Temple as a wedding gift?"
Fairy Hongyun's eyes lit up. "Sure. That fellow Dong Wanggong is brimming with pure yang energy, and he feels wonderful underfoot."
Xuanxiao slapped his forehead. "Oh, no. Ever since Hong Yun took on a female appearance, it seems she's opened the door to her sadistic side."
"Ding. This is perfectly normal. After all, Hong Yun was born when the Great God Pangu vomited blood onto a cloud. In his male form, he was an easygoing good guy. In his female form, he becomes queenly, with a personality similar to Luohu's," the system explained in Xuanxiao's primordial spirit.
That explanation left Luohu dumbfounded. He said, "You've got to be kidding. If it were me, I'd restore him to his original form first. Pure yang energy, huh? It wouldn't be bad for refining treasures either."
Just as the immortals were arguing over how the gourds should be divided, Zhunti quietly slipped over to the gourd vine and prepared to pluck one. Taiyi noticed and sent his bell crashing down, shouting, "Halt! This treasure belongs to the East. It has no connection with the West."
Zhunti's face turned bitter. "This is all the land of the Primordial Wilderness. How can there be a distinction between East and West?"
Dijun chuckled. "Since there's no need to divide things so carefully, how about lending Mount Sumeru to our demon race as a base? After all, it isn't suitable for us to gather on the Sun Star. Our demon race has a huge population."
Jieyin hurriedly shook his head. "Demon Emperor, please don't joke around. As for these spiritual treasures, my brother and I simply won't compete for them."
Xuanxiao stepped forward. "I have a suggestion. How about I distribute the gourds this time?"
A certain Grand Unity Golden Immortal objected, "Why should you be the one to distribute them? Is it because your three flowers are at the ninth grade, making you somewhat stronger than us?"
Xuanxiao nodded. "That's right. It's because I have the strongest fists here. I'm one of the Three Emperors of the demon race, right?"
The Grand Unity Golden Immortal who had provoked the dispute nodded. "That's true, but so what?"
Xuanxiao continued, "The Three Pure Ones, Dijun, and Taiyi will definitely stand on my side. The Ancestral Witches don't use spiritual treasures and didn't come. Zhen Yuanzi and Fairy Hongyun should be willing to stand with me too, right?" As he spoke, Xuanxiao turned his gaze toward Zhen Yuanzi and Fairy Hongyun.
Zhen Yuanzi nodded. "The two of us will naturally stand with you."
Xuanxiao looked at the rest of the immortals again. "All right, then. Does your opinion still matter? In the Primordial Wilderness, whoever has the bigger fists makes the rules. There's nothing more to say."
As a result, many Grand Unity Golden Immortals who lacked confidence in themselves left. Only the siblings Fuxi and Nuwa, along with several powerful Grand Unity Golden Immortals whose three flowers were above the sixth grade, remained, silently watching Xuanxiao as though they were preparing for battle.
"Ding. Mission issued: Retreat in the Face of Difficulty. Knock down Dong Wanggong with three punches and awe the immortals. Mission reward: Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, Azure Heaven Five Thunders Sword."
Xuanxiao chuckled. "Not bad. There are still so many people refusing to submit? Fine, I'll show you just how great the gap between Grand Unity Golden Immortals can be." With that, he flashed to Dong Wanggong's side and threw a punch.
Dong Wanggong hurriedly raised his Dragon Head Crutch to meet it, but Xuanxiao seized the crutch with one hand and struck him three times in succession, beating blood from his mouth and knocking him unconscious. Xuanxiao then grabbed Dong Wanggong's limp body and tossed him before the immortals. "How was that? Anyone else want to come out and exchange a couple of moves?"
Nuwa shook her head. "As the Dao Ancestor's disciple, I should at least be entitled to one gourd, right?"
Xuanxiao laughed heartily. "Of course you are."
Nuwa nodded and came over to stand beside Xuanxiao. "I think having Xuanxiao distribute them is quite good. At the very least, it easily prevents a dispute."
Thus, the gourds from Buzhou Mountain were divided under Xuanxiao's leadership. The Three Pure Ones, Xuanxiao, Nuwa, and Taiyi each received one. As for the last one, Xuanxiao gave it to Fairy Hongyun. "Fairy Hongyun, consider this gourd a wedding gift from my family to you and Daoist Brother Zhenyuan."
Fairy Hongyun was so delighted that her eyes narrowed into slits. I thought they weren't planning to give us one.
With that, the treasures were distributed, and everyone returned to their abodes to cultivate. After all the immortals had left, Xuanxiao secretly returned to the place where the gourds had just been divided and quietly stored away the gourd vine, the Three Lights Divine Water, and the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil. When the time comes to create humans, I'll at least get half the credit. I'm going home to grow Gourd Babies.
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