Settling Scores After Autumn

Chapter 39: Settling the Score After the Autumn Harvest

Perhaps sensing Shen Gui's inner call, Nuwa, who had disappeared somewhere, finally returned not long after.

However, the moment they saw Nuwa, the almost visible resentment hanging over her stunned the three people who had come out to greet her.

Shen Gui's heart pounded.

Although he didn't know where Nuwa's immense resentment came from, the current Nuwa clearly had "I'm in a very bad mood" written all over her face.

Ignoring the three who had come out to greet her, Nuwa walked straight to the stone table outside her cave dwelling and sat down.

Then...

"Ahhh! This is infuriating! Di Jun and Tai Yi, those scoundrels! Don't let me catch you, or I'll make you pay!"

Seeing Nuwa suddenly go berserk and smash the table, Golden Phoenix couldn't help but cover her face.

Nuwa's behavior was embarrassing even to her.

As for Shen Gui, he was already contemplating whether to go back into seclusion.

Only Qing Luan, seeing Nuwa like this, walked over and asked, "Empress, what's wrong?"

Then Shen Gui watched as Nuwa, who had been smashing the table, grabbed Qing Luan's arm and wailed, "Qing'er, I'm so pathetic! I was the first to discover that Gourd Vine, but then the Three Pure Ones, Hong Yun, and those scoundrels Di Jun and Tai Yi all came to get a share. It would have been fine if they just wanted a share, after all, the Gourd Vine bore seven gourds, just enough to go around. The problem is, one of those seven gourds wasn't ripe. Di Jun and Tai Yi didn't dare provoke the Three Pure Ones, and Hong Yun had a great destiny with his gourd, so they ganged up on me! In the end, I, who discovered the Gourd Vine first, only got the single unripe gourd."

As she spoke, Nuwa disdainfully produced a blue gourd and tossed it onto the stone table.

However, despite Nuwa's disgusted expression, the blue gourd radiated spiritual energy, clearly an Innate Spiritual Treasure of mid-grade.

It could only be said that comparing oneself to others could be maddening.

Across the Great Desolation, Innate Spiritual Treasures were extremely rare, as they generally contained the power of Laws, making it easier for cultivators to comprehend them. They were immensely useful for cultivators of both Grand Unity Immortal and Grand Unity realms.

Sometimes, even a low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure was enough to make a group of Grand Unity powerhouses fight to the death.

Yet, here was a mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure placed before Nuwa, and she looked utterly disgusted...

Casually tossing the blue gourd onto the stone table, Nuwa continued to hug Qing Luan's arm and cry, "Qing'er, you don't know, those ripe gourds were plump and round, so cute! And then look at this unripe one, skinny and small, not cute at all. Why am I so pathetic! I didn't get any of the six cute little gourds, and I ended up with this one that's not cute! It's all Di Jun and Tai Yi's fault, those scoundrels!"

Hearing Nuwa say this, Shen Gui and Golden Phoenix were speechless.

So, the Empress's anger wasn't about the grade of the gourd at all, but simply because the ripe gourds were cuter...

However, if this unripe gourd was a mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, then the ripe ones should at least be high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, right?

But looking at Nuwa's attitude, one could only say that being rich was truly good.

Seeing Nuwa like this, Qing Luan could only try to comfort her.

Seeing this, Golden Phoenix sighed helplessly and said, "Empress, please stop complaining for now. This person that Sister Qing'er brought back seems to have cultivated some evil art. You should take a look at him first. You can let Sister Qing'er comfort you after you're done."

Hearing Golden Phoenix say this, Qing Luan's face, which had been about to turn into a bitter melon, brightened up: "That's right, Empress, quickly help him take a look, lest there be any hidden dangers."

Hearing Golden Phoenix and Qing Luan's synchronized words, Shen Gui's face contorted in misery.

What was the meaning of pushing me out when Nuwa was clearly unhappy?

Didn't they say I was one of them earlier? Are they really selling out their teammate this thoroughly?

However, before he could say anything, he saw Nuwa's gaze turn towards him with interest.

"Evil art?"

At this moment, Nuwa was completely devoid of her previous resentful demeanor, instead resembling a cat that had spotted a ball of yarn.

"You're that little turtle Qing'er brought back who immediately went into seclusion, right? What, finally finished your seclusion?"

Seeing Nuwa's playful expression, Shen Gui focused his gaze—I can endure it, can't I?: "Replying to the Empress, I came out of seclusion a few days ago."

"Mm." Nodding, Nuwa propped her chin on one hand and looked at Shen Gui, saying, "It was fine when you were in seclusion before, but now that you're out, shouldn't we settle the score?"

As soon as Nuwa said this, Qing Luan naturally knew what she was referring to. However, Golden Phoenix, who was unaware of the inside story, couldn't help but look curious—settle the score? What's going on? Did this guy have something going on with the Empress? Bah, bah, bah, what I mean is, did this guy offend the Empress before?