This Kid Really Is a Little Money-Grubber

"Wow..."

"Dao Ancestor Hongjun, someone is stealing things from an unborn child! Please come and uphold justice for me!"

Shen Hongfei ignored him and burst into loud sobs, making the corners of Zhunti's mouth twitch. This little brat is really troublesome!

Seeing that it was impossible to succeed, Zhunti and Jieyin did not want to anger Shen Hongfei. After all, Zhunti still wanted to take Shen Hongfei as his disciple.

"Child, Uncle doesn't want your things anymore. Please stop crying!"

Zhunti coaxed him for quite a while before Shen Hongfei finally stopped. Zhunti cast a reluctant glance at the Gourd Vine, knowing that he would gain nothing today, and decided to leave. He clasped his hands toward Jieyin, and the two of them left.

Seeing the direction they took, Shen Hongfei realized after a moment's thought that they were not heading west. They were clearly unwilling to return empty-handed and planned to plunder the East before going back. He cursed their shamelessness inwardly!

For a time, only Hong Yun, Styx, and Zhen Yuanzi remained in the field. Facing the gazes of the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa, Hong Yun's face flushed slightly with embarrassment.

Zhen Yuanzi sighed softly, stepped forward, and clasped his hands. "Since that is the case, the two of us will take our leave as well." With that, he pulled Hong Yun away in a flash.

The Primordial Heavenly Lord nodded slightly, his eyes showing goodwill.

Seeing that everyone had left, Styx was unwilling to give up, but he did not dare to cause trouble. He also stepped forward, clasped his hands in salute, and left Mount Buzhou.

Watching everyone leave, Nuwa felt as though she were dreaming. All these things belonged to her baby now?

Fuxi also looked delighted. No matter how much he disliked Shen Hongfei, he could not help shouting, "Good!"

"He hasn't been born yet, so he has no use for these things. I'll keep them all for him. Once he is born, I'll give him one or two."

"Hahaha!"

Fuxi shouted wildly inside, his delight written all over his face. Shen Hongfei could not help curling his lips. His uncle was really so immature, putting every emotion on his face. He shook his head and ignored him, then began urging Nuwa to put away the treasures.

"Mother, hurry and put them away. Don't forget to pull up the vine too."

"We can take it back and plant it on Fengqi Mountain."

Nuwa glanced at the Three Pure Ones, her face flushing slightly. She walked lightly toward the Gourd Vine, preparing to put it away.

Seeing this, Fuxi happily stepped forward and said to Nuwa, "Little sister, you're pregnant. How could I trouble you with this? Let your brother do it instead." As he spoke, he pulled Nuwa aside and prepared to pick the gourds.

"Wow!"

"Uncle is stealing his nephew's and his sister's things!"

"Why is our life so hard? Bad people want to steal my treasures, and now even Uncle wants to steal my things."

Fuxi's face darkened. He said unhappily, "You little brat, what nonsense are you talking about? How am I stealing your things?"

"Mount Buzhou is also my cultivation ground, so these are my family's things too!"

Seeing Fuxi scold his precious disciple, the already protective Primordial Heavenly Lord could not help stepping forward and blocking his path.

"Daoist Fuxi, don't even think about stealing my disciple's things!"

"Even if you are his uncle, forget about taking these things without his permission!"

Seeing the Primordial Heavenly Lord's overbearing manner and the intense protectiveness in his voice, Shen Hongfei could not help developing a favorable impression of him, despite his poor reputation in the legends of his previous life.

Shen Hongfei did not care about that. Whoever treated him well, he would remember their kindness.

"You..."

Fuxi trembled with rage. He wanted to lash out, but he did not have the courage. In the end, he flung his sleeve and left, saving himself from being mocked by that little brat.

Seeing her brother leave in a huff, sadness appeared in Nuwa's eyes. The uncle and nephew were the only two relatives she had in this world. When would they stop fighting?

Noticing that Nuwa was in low spirits, Shen Hongfei sighed as well. If possible, he did not want to make things difficult for Nuwa either. But Fuxi had always disliked him, and had even wanted to strike him down at the beginning. He could not simply let that matter go.

Shen Hongfei knew he could not do that. He had never been magnanimous. Besides, if he gave in, Fuxi would not only fail to appreciate it or treat him better; he would instead think Shen Hongfei was easy to bully and grow even more demanding.

"Mother, no one is stealing our things anymore. Hurry and pick them!"

Shen Hongfei stopped thinking about it and spoke to Nuwa, trying to shift her attention.

Hearing her baby's words, Nuwa composed herself and arrived before the Gourd Vine. She was captivated by the beautiful patterns on the seven-colored gourds. Thinking that they all belonged to her now, she grew delighted as well. Hanging these gourds in the cave abode as decorations would surely look beautiful.

"Mother, don't forget to take this vine too. These are all our things."

"And those two leaves. Don't leave them behind. They're both valuable."

"Mother, don't throw away this soil. We can take it back and plant things in it too."

Seeing Nuwa clear away the soil around the Gourd Vine's roots, Shen Hongfei hurriedly stopped her. What a joke—this was the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, containing boundless vitality and capable of nurturing spiritual roots. His mother would also need it to create humans. They had to take all of it.

Seeing that Shen Hongfei practically wanted Nuwa to dig three feet into the ground and move the entire plot of land away, the Three Pure Ones' faces twitched. They cursed inwardly, This kid really is a little money-grubber.

Soon, under Shen Hongfei's directions, Nuwa packed everything away, leaving behind a deep pit. When she raised her head and met the Three Pure Ones' strange gazes, a blush spread across her face, and she felt deeply embarrassed.

Nuwa lowered her head and gently wiped the dirt from her hands. She then walked forward with light steps and clasped her hands. "Thank you, fellow Daoists."

"It is Heaven's will. Daoist Nuwa, there is no need to be so courteous."

Laozi's eyes flickered as he spoke slowly.

"Eldest Brother is absolutely right. Since this item grew on Mount Buzhou, it belongs to you, Daoist."

Tongtian smiled freely, then pulled the three Sanxiao Fairies, who had been curiously peering from behind him, forward.

"Daoist Nuwa, these are the disciples I accepted while traveling through the Wilderness. I encountered them while passing through the East Sea. They are Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao."

Hearing this, the Sanxiao Fairies somewhat awkwardly clasped their hands toward Nuwa and bowed. "Greetings, Senior Nuwa!"

Nuwa studied the Sanxiao Fairies for a long while, delight appearing in her eyes as she was drawn to their extraordinary bearing.

Shen Hongfei secretly studied them as well. He had noticed the Sanxiao Fairies earlier and had already made some guesses. Now that he saw their appearances, he could not help sighing in amazement. No wonder they would later become the three fairies who shone so brilliantly during the Investiture of the Gods. They had only just transformed, yet they were already so beautiful. Though they still looked somewhat youthful, like sixteen-year-old girls, their extraordinary qualities were already apparent.

What a pity that their fate was so poor. They followed that crude Tongtian, received no special attention, and ultimately became merely outer disciples. During the Investiture of the Gods, the shameless Primordial Heavenly Lord bullied those younger than him, causing them to die. Although they were later conferred as righteous gods, by then, the Sanxiao Fairies were no longer the Sanxiao Fairies!

Thinking of this, Shen Hongfei felt regretful. These girls were so beautiful. Rather than leaving them with Tongtian, where they would receive no attention, it would be better to keep them by his side and carefully guide them. Perhaps he could help them escape their tragic fate.

"Please rise!"

Leaving Shen Hongfei's regret aside, Nuwa was very pleased with the Sanxiao Fairies. She raised her hand and sent out a stream of magical power, lifting them to their feet.

"Thank you, Senior Nuwa."

The Sanxiao Fairies clasped their hands in thanks and withdrew to the side. Yunxiao and Qiongxiao lowered their heads, extremely reserved. Only Bixiao secretly watched Nuwa's belly, her lively eyes flashing with a glimmer of excitement, as though she had discovered something fun.