Hearing Hongjun's words, Beichen grinned sheepishly and spread his hands. "Jieyin, Zhunti, you heard him. It's not that I won't give you the gourds; your master, Hongjun, said we should know when to stop."
"Then let's leave it at that! This is your master's Dao Field. Making him angry would be downright rude!"
Beichen had never intended to give the shameless Two Immortals of the West any gourds. He'd still been wondering how to turn them down when Old Ancestor Hongjun had handed him the perfect excuse and taken the blame for him!
"Master, the Seven Treasure Gourd is a Supreme Grade Innate Ultimate Treasure. Why won't you let Dao Ancestor Beichen give it to us?" Jieyin's face flushed. "Master, please take pity on the poverty of the West. We urgently need a Dao Treasure to gather our fortune. Please allow Mysterious Turtle to give us one!"
"Exactly, Master! Senior Brother Lingbao and Senior Sister Nuwa both received Seven Treasure Gourds, and even registered disciple Hong Yun got the Soul-Dispelling Gourd. It'd be such a loss if we didn't get one!"
"You two..."
Hongjun was so furious he nearly rolled his eyes.
Those two really hadn't understood. Beichen had stolen the spotlight from Hongjun today, and it had made him furious!
The Two Immortals of the West kept pestering him, making it clear in every other word that they blamed him for stopping Beichen from giving them Dao Treasures.
Hongjun couldn't be bothered with the pair of fools anymore. He waved a hand. "Sigh. Daoist Mysterious Turtle, give them whatever treasures you were going to give them. Forgive me for speaking out of turn earlier!"
"Huh? Give them treasures? What treasures? Did I say I had any to give?" Beichen wore a sly grin. "Old Ancestor Hongjun, have you gone