Do You Want to Rob a Woman and Her Child?

Within the Three Pure Ones' Main Hall on Kunlun Mountain, the Three Pure Ones sat at the head of the hall, surrounded by all kinds of wondrous Dao arts. Ethereal immortal music drifted through the air, while the rhythm of the Dao flowed endlessly.

Three petite female disciples stood at the bottom of the hall, nervously gazing at the Three Pure Ones above. They were the famous Sanxiao Fairies of later generations. Having only recently transformed, they possessed merely the cultivation of Golden Immortal Peak.

On the right stood a tall woman in a white dress. A hint of aloofness showed on her youthful face, revealing her extraordinary bearing. She was the eldest sister, Yunxiao.

In the middle stood the beautiful Qiongxiao, with an icy immortal physique. Her well-proportioned figure was wrapped in a red dress, giving her a gentle, dignified, and captivating air.

On the left stood the youngest, Bixiao. She wore a jade-green dress, and her lively eyes sparkled. She was exceptionally adorable.

"Eldest Sister, why did Master summon us?"

Bixiao whispered to Yunxiao. The three sisters had been cultivating in their cave dwelling when they were suddenly summoned. Their Grandmaster and Second Grandmaster were present as well, which was an extremely rare occurrence.

Yunxiao shook her head, equally puzzled.

Just then, the Three Pure Ones opened their eyes at the same time and looked over. The three girls felt a wave of pressure and became even more nervous.

"Sanxiao, we summoned you this time because we want you to go to Mount Buzhou and attend to Fellow Daoist Nuwa."

Tongtian spoke slowly. Seeing the confusion in his three disciples' eyes, he continued explaining, "Fellow Daoist Nuwa is a great expert who listened to the Dao with me in Zixiao Palace. Her cultivation has already reached the Late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal realm."

"She is currently pregnant, which makes many things inconvenient for her. Therefore, I want you to serve her well."

"I will give you a jade slip. If anything endangers the child in her womb, crush it immediately."

The Sanxiao Fairies had many questions upon hearing this and were preparing to ask them.

At that moment, strange phenomena appeared between heaven and earth. The distant horizon was covered by a streak of multicolored clouds, and treasure light shone in all directions.

The Three Pure Ones' hearts stirred. They knew that a treasure had appeared. Judging from the commotion, the treasure about to emerge was certainly extraordinary.

The three exchanged glances and nodded slightly before transforming into three streaks of escaping light and flying toward Mount Buzhou. Before leaving, Tongtian did not forget the Sanxiao Fairies. With a wave of his hand, his abundant magic power enveloped the three girls, and they vanished from the hall.

On the western Mount Sumeru, Zhunti and Jieyin sat cross-legged on lotus platforms, jointly comprehending the Great Dao they had heard in Zixiao Palace. At that moment, however, they sensed the strange phenomenon in the east.

Zhunti opened his eyes and glanced eastward. A smile appeared on his withered yellow face. "This treasure is fated with us. We should go and claim it."

Jieyin nodded. "Good!"

The two then transformed into two golden streaks of escaping light and hurried eastward.

Those drawn by the phenomenon also included Di Jun and Taiyi from the Solar Star, Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun from Wuzhuang Temple, Styx from the Sea of Blood, Eastern King Duke from Penglai Immortal Island, and Western Queen Mother. All the great experts rushed toward the place where the purple qi was converging.

On Mount Buzhou, Nuwa and Fuxi arrived at the place where spiritual energy gathered. They saw a Gourd Vine with two leaves and seven gourds growing upon it, one each in gold, red, yellow, green, white, blue, and black.

At that moment, the gourds were constantly absorbing the purple qi and spiritual energy gathering around them, rapidly growing. They looked as though they were about to mature.

"It's an Innate Spiritual Root of gourds!"

"Little Sister, this is our opportunity!"

Fuxi exclaimed in shock, then rejoiced greatly. He could finally have a decent treasure of his own.

Nuwa also looked curiously at the Gourd Vine. She faintly sensed that these treasures would be of great use to her, but she did not know what use they would have.

At that moment, streaks of escaping light appeared in the sky. The familiar auras caused Fuxi's expression to change. He knew that people were coming to snatch the treasures.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Nuwa and Fellow Daoist Fuxi. This poor Daoist pays his respects."

Three streaks of mystic light descended. Immortal music filled the sky, and purple clouds spread everywhere, revealing the figures of the Three Pure Ones, with the Sanxiao Fairies behind them.

As soon as they appeared, the Three Pure Ones cupped their hands in greeting to Nuwa and Fuxi. They then looked toward the Gourd Vine, delight appearing in their eyes. Clearly, they had already recognized the treasure's grade.

Nuwa and Fuxi hurriedly returned the greeting. Before they could speak, several more figures descended. Zhunti, Jieyin, and the other great experts had also arrived. After exchanging greetings, they all looked toward the Gourd Vine.

The Gourd Vine had now matured. Treasure light radiated in all directions, and the aura of an Innate Spiritual Treasure of the highest grade fully blossomed at that moment.

Zhunti gazed at the treasure with burning eyes. Ever since the Dragon-Han Calamity, countless innate spiritual veins in the West had been shattered, leaving it a barren land. For all these years, the two had not possessed any decent Magic Treasures. At that moment, they wished they could immediately step forward and pluck all the gourds from the Innate Spiritual Root of gourds.

Laozi stroked his beard and sighed, "What an excellent Innate Spiritual Root. It has actually produced seven Spiritual Treasures. We can divide them into seven portions, which clearly means they are fated with us. Why don't we divide them?" The others all nodded.

A sharp glint flashed through Zhunti's eyes. He stepped forward impatiently, cupped his hands toward everyone, and said, "Fellow Daoists, this treasure is fated with the West. It is only right that we receive one gourd!" As he spoke, he stepped forward and reached for one of the gourds.

Shen Hongfei was displeased when he saw this. Nuwa's Daoist temple was on Mount Buzhou, so this was his home. These people had begun dividing up his family's treasures without his permission. They were acting like bandits.

Unable to hold himself back, Shen Hongfei immediately spoke up. "Uncle Zhunti, are you trying to rob my family's things?"

Zhunti froze upon hearing this. He turned to look at Nuwa's belly and thought, When did this treasure become something belonging to this boy's family?

The Primordial Heavenly Lord looked at Nuwa's belly and forced out a benevolent smile. "Child, this treasure is fated with you. We will certainly give you one."

After speaking, the Primordial Heavenly Lord turned toward Di Jun, Eastern King Duke, Hong Yun, Zhen Yuanzi, Styx, and the others. Powerful pressure radiated from him as he said calmly, "One gourd for Fellow Daoist Nuwa, one for my disciple, one for the Three Pure Ones. The rest of you can divide the remainder yourselves. Does anyone object?"

Tongtian and Laozi also stepped forward, vast pressure rising from their bodies and pressing toward everyone.

After considering the matter, the others realized they would be at a disadvantage if a fight broke out, so they all nodded. Styx felt aggrieved. Everyone else was in groups of two, while he was alone. Clearly, there would be no share for him.

Seeing that everyone agreed to the division, the Primordial Heavenly Lord turned back and asked, "My good disciple, are you satisfied?"

"I'm not satisfied! You're bullying people! I won't take you as my master anymore!"

"Waaah!"

As he spoke, Shen Hongfei began crying again, though a smug look gleamed in his eyes.

"What is this? Why is he crying again?"

None of them had ever seen such a scene, and for a moment, they did not know what to do.

"You're all bandits! You came to my home and are even trying to steal my things."

"Mount Buzhou is my home. These gourds are growing in the courtyard of my home. Do you want to rob a woman and her child?"

The corners of the mouths of the Three Pure Ones and the other great experts twitched. They did not know how to refute him.

After all, what Shen Hongfei said made some sense. This was Mount Buzhou, where Nuwa and the others lived. It was not wrong to say that the Gourd Vine belonged to their family.

Nuwa was rather thin-skinned. Hearing the child say that everything belonged to their family, her face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at the Three Pure Ones and the others.

Fuxi, standing to the side, wore a faint smile on his slightly solemn face. For the first time, he felt a tiny bit of goodwill toward this nephew. He had been the first to arrive here, so logically, these gourds should have belonged to him.

However, when the others arrived, they had directly pushed him aside and divided up the treasures among themselves. He had long been dissatisfied, but he had not dared to erupt because of their identities.

Now that the treasures had been declared part of his family home, he could obtain a larger share as well. A smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

Haha.

This nephew was actually pretty good.

Seeing the expression on his uncle's face, Shen Hongfei curled his lips disdainfully. He could guess what Fuxi was thinking with his toes. Wanting these gourds? He could keep dreaming. They were all his!

His eyes shifted, and Shen Hongfei tugged at the top of his voice, crying even louder.

"Uncle Fuxi, bad people are stealing our family's things. Why are you just standing there?"

"Go beat them up! These are all my toys. They're all mine!"

"Waaah!"

The smile on Fuxi's face stiffened. Seeing the unfriendly looks Zhunti, Eastern King Duke, and the others were directing at him, he swallowed and did not dare say a word. The little goodwill that had just risen in his heart faded again, and he cursed inwardly, This brat is going to get me killed!

Shen Hongfei cried even harder. It was enough to make anyone who heard it grieve and weep. A sense of guilt arose in everyone's hearts.

The Primordial Heavenly Lord pondered briefly and thought, This child will definitely take me as his master in the future. I'll just give these gourds to him in advance.

Having made up his mind, the Primordial Heavenly Lord glanced at Tongtian and Laozi.

The three had been together ever since they were born and possessed extraordinary rapport. One glance was enough for them to know what the others were thinking.

Although Tongtian had always been dissatisfied with Yuanshi, they stood united against outsiders. Laozi naturally favored his own side as well. In later generations, the reason he joined forces with the Primordial Heavenly Lord against Tongtian was merely that their paths differed. This was also why Laozi regretted severing ties with Tongtian during the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation—by then, everything was already too late.

The other two nodded slightly, indicating their agreement.

With the support of his two brothers, the Primordial Heavenly Lord gained confidence. He spoke toward Nuwa's belly, "Good disciple, don't cry. No one will take your things. These are all yours!" As he spoke, he walked over and stood beside Fuxi and Nuwa.

Laozi sighed softly and led Tongtian over as well.

"Really?"

"You won't take my toys?"

An innocent, adorable voice rang out, carrying a hint of wariness, as though he suspected the Primordial Heavenly Lord was trying to deceive him.

"I won't."

"What about them?"

The Primordial Heavenly Lord glanced at the other great experts present. With his chin raised slightly, he said confidently, "They wouldn't dare!"