Zhu Bajie couldn't hold back any longer. He edged up beside Liu Bing with a fawning grin. "Hey, brother! You said earlier that everyone who saw them would get a share. So, does that include someone like me...? Uh... heh heh..."
Zhu Bajie believed there was no point passing up a good deal. Especially now, with Liu Bing holding a pile of innate and acquired treasures. Even if Zhu Bajie had to swallow his pride, he wasn't about to let this chance slip by.
Nezha, standing nearby, looked at Liu Bing expectantly. He might not have Zhu Bajie's shamelessness, but he was just as eager to get a share.
Liu Bing smiled faintly, then tossed the Pangu Banner and Immortal Slaying Sword from his hands. The two treasures landed squarely in front of Zhu Bajie and Nezha.
"Here. You two can divide them yourselves. As for the rest of the treasures, I'll keep those."
Before Zhu Bajie and Nezha could reach for the treasures, Yang Chan came over. Looking a little embarrassed, she offered all the trial cards back to Liu Bing and politely declined. "These were all your spoils of war, so they should belong to you. Besides, if you hadn't stepped in, we might not have made it."
"We haven't even thanked you, yet you're giving us such precious gifts. We really can't accept them."
Yang Chan had already felt a little awkward asking Liu Bing for the PS5 earlier. Nezha's awful suggestion had only made her feel more embarrassed. Now Liu Bing was offering them such valuable treasures, and there was no way she could accept them.
Hearing Yang Chan's words, Nezha and Zhu Bajie quietly gave up on claiming the treasures. They really wanted them, but Yang Chan was right: without Liu Bing's help, they might not have survived.
So they smiled and handed the treasures back to Liu Bing.
Liu Bing waved them off. "I'm giving them to you, so just take them."
Then Liu Bing turned to Yang Chan. "We're all in the same group, Yang Chan. It's only right that we help each other. Keep these. You're bound to encounter Outer Realm Demons again, and you wouldn't want them to capture you. You have no idea—most of those Outer Realm Demons are reincarnated bulldozers..."
Liu Bing explained the transmigrators' bulldozer mode to Yang Chan. Her face flushed, and she shot a murderous glance at Guan Li's corpse.
She had sensed something strange in Guan Li's eyes while they were fighting, but it had been a battle, so she hadn't given it much thought.
Now that she thought about it, that bastard had probably meant to capture her and do unspeakable things to her.
"So, are you sure you won't take these trial cards?" Liu Bing asked with a smile.
Yang Chan's face reddened as she silently withdrew her hand. She had meant to say that she still had her second brother, but she swallowed the words.
After all, a Sage Trial Card was now resting in her hand. If the Outer Realm Demons she encountered in the future had one too, then even her uncle, the ruler of the Heavenly Court, might not be able to stand against them in person—let alone her second brother.
"Then I'll have to thank you, Little Shrimp..." Yang Chan began, full of gratitude. But then she realized something important: even now, she didn't know his name.
She had always called him Little Shrimp on the fly, and that didn't seem quite appropriate. Embarrassed, Yang Chan asked, "Oh, um, I forgot to ask—what's your name? It feels a bit wrong to keep calling you Little Shrimp."
Liu Bing smiled and answered readily. "My name is Liu Bing."
Then he turned toward Nezha and Zhu Bajie. He didn't take back the treasures, but instead waved a hand. "Keep them. If you run into Outer Realm Demons again, you can use them to protect Yang Chan better."
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"Haha! Since you put it that way, brother, I won't stand on ceremony!" Seeing that Liu Bing really had no intention of taking the Pangu Banner back, Zhu Bajie readily accepted it.
Then he thumped his chest and promised Liu Bing, "Don't worry. As long as I'm around, I'll make sure nothing happens to Yang Chan."
Nezha put away the Immortal Slaying Sword and nodded solemnly. "As long as I'm alive, no one will lay a finger on Yang Chan."
With everything settled, Liu Bing was ready to head back. This trip had been a huge success. These items would be perfect for the emperors in the group.
The immortal pills alone could make those guys immortals on the spot. As for whether that would affect their foundations, he'd explain it to them and let them decide for themselves.
Still, Liu Bing figured they wouldn't refuse. The whole business of foundations was something only Nuwa had mentioned to him. Other worlds didn't seem to care about it. After all, some worlds even had people becoming sages by taking pills.
Maybe different worlds had different standards. Their power levels might differ too. The Empress was probably judging Liu Bing by the standards of her own world.
"Since that's settled, I'll be going." Liu Bing called out as he prepared to leave. Before he did, he took out several PS5s and tossed them to Zhu Bajie and the others. "Oh, take these too. If you want more, you can ask Yang Chan to get them from me."
Zhu Bajie caught a PS5 and grinned. At last, he wouldn't have to wait around to fill in. Nezha was way too good at the game and would play for ages. Zhu Bajie always had to sit on the bench for half the day.
Then he noticed he had an extra PS5 and immediately thought of Brother Monkey. He could give one to him later.
Nezha caught a PS5, his eyebrows lifting with delight. He felt the game console suited him even better than the treasures did.
After Liu Bing left, Zhu Bajie and Nezha found places to sit and started playing. Yang Chan watched the child and the pig-headed man helplessly. Those two were hopeless.
She had been about to invite Liu Bing to stay for a meal. After all, he had saved them and given them treasures; it would have been wrong not to treat him to dinner. But she hadn't expected him to leave so quickly.
She could only thank Liu Bing again in the group chat, then nudge Nezha and Zhu Bajie. "Stop playing. Help the injured and get the Yang Residence repaired."
Nezha looked exasperated. "I only know how to fight. I don't know how to treat people or build houses."
"I don't know how to treat people either," Zhu Bajie said, pulling out several jade bottles. "These are healing pills. Give some to the Grass-Headed Gods."
"I have some healing pills too." Nezha also took out a few jade bottles and handed them to Yang Chan.
Yang Chan's face darkened. Those two had gotten their PS5s and now didn't care about anything else. She snatched the consoles from their hands. "Get to work! Or you're not getting these back."
"Uh..." They both gave the PS5s in Yang Chan's hands a longing look, then could only get up and hand out pills to the Grass-Headed Gods lying nearby.
Just then, Yang Jian hurried into the Yang Residence at Guangjiang Pass. As soon as he returned, he saw the residence reduced to rubble, his subordinates sprawled across the ground, and Nezha and Zhu Bajie handing out pills to them.
Yang Chan was treating the wounded nearby with the Precious Lotus Lantern.
Only after seeing that Yang Chan was safe did Yang Jian let out a breath of relief. He flashed to her side. "Sister, what happened?"
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