Help You One More Time

"Only this one spot?"

Verdant Green Maiden raised her head and gazed into the sky. She saw only dark clouds still churning in the distance, rain still falling over there, while above her own head there seemed to be no rain at all.

Heaven said, "Be grateful there's even this much. Rain is the right season and time—it must fall when it is meant to. I'm only keeping you from getting wet."

"Oh."

Verdant Green Maiden answered softly.

So obedient?

Seeing that Verdant Green Maiden did not argue with Him, Heaven was somewhat surprised as well.

"Where are you going next? I'll take you there."

Heaven spoke again.

Hearing this, Verdant Green Maiden grew even more curious. Bracing both hands on the ox's back, she leaned forward and asked, "Aren't you the Heavenly Dao? Aren't you the Heavenly Dao without feelings or desires, without pursuit or longing? Why are you suddenly doing this sort of thing? Giving me a ride... you weren't this accommodating before, were you?"

With a look of disgust, Heaven pushed her head back.

Verdant Green Maiden straightened up.

She flicked her hand and said, "Take me to Southern Tang! I'm going to meet Li Yu."

"You know him?"

Heaven asked.

"I'll know him once I get there. You really say the funniest things."

Heaven: "..."

Heaven said nothing, leading the ox toward Jiangnan.

Verdant Green Maiden lay sprawled across the ox's back.

"Heaven... I'm going to sleep. When we reach Jiangnan, you must wake me up. You must! Otherwise, I won't be nice to you for the rest of my life."

Verdant Green Maiden's muddled nonsense sounded rather laughable to Heaven.

She had even brought out not being nice to Him?

"Humph!"

Heaven snorted.

"Who told you to insist on changing the Mandate of Heaven? Can't