Facing Nuwa's astonished, disbelieving gaze, Xuanming nodded solemnly to show her she'd heard him correctly.
"Little Martial Uncle, this is an Innate Supreme Treasure we're talking about! Shouldn't I get a little something in return for lending it to you?"
"You?!"
Nuwa was exasperated. Was this really just a little something in return? She borrowed one item and had to return two...
No, wait!
If they counted the Red Embroidered Ball she'd just given him, then she was borrowing one item and would have to return three!
Wasn't that a bit of a rip-off?
"Huh? Huh?"
Seeing Nuwa's exasperated expression, Xuanming's lips curled up. He teased her on purpose. "Little Martial Uncle, wasn't the Red Embroidered Ball a gift for your nephew? How can you count that as part of this?"
"..."
Nuwa's face froze. She opened her mouth to say something, but in the end, she didn't know what to say. All she could do was sigh helplessly.
"However you look at it, you can't count it like that. That's way too much of a rip-off! Who borrows one item and has to return two?"
"Heh..."
Xuanming chuckled and stopped teasing her. His expression turned serious. "Little Martial Uncle, I was only joking. How could I really make you return two items?"
"That's more like it..."
Nuwa felt relieved. She was just about to say something to express how she felt when Xuanming suddenly changed tack.
"Your nephew just has something he'd like to ask you to help with!"
"Hmm??"
The smile on Nuwa's pretty face froze again.
Wait, what?
This kid wanted her help with something?
What kind of favor?
His master was Sect Leader Tongtian, and his senior sister was Yunxiao, who had just become a saint. How could he possibly need to ask her?
Unless it