"Don't. I'm not worthy!"
Verdant Green Maiden raised a hand to stop him from addressing her that way. Then she stepped back and, smiling, cupped her hands to Sun Huo Wang in greeting. "I am Shao Dian Qing Nü, a common woman. I pay my respects to Lord Demon King Sun!"
At those words, Sun Huo Wang was struck by lightning.
Well...
Not as if.
Thunderclouds rolled across the sky, and a bolt suddenly crashed down, striking the iron staff in Sun Huo Wang's hand.
The lightning crackled with Vast Righteous Qi, making every hair on his body stand on end!
"Hic—"
Sun Huo Wang's eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.
Verdant Green Maiden sighed at the sight. She took out a piece of cloth and covered his whole body, head included, then kicked his legs a few times. The monkey didn't wake.
Only then did Verdant Green Maiden turn and walk back toward the village.
All the villagers gathered around Bai Susu had seen the lightning that had just fallen from the sky.
The weather had been lovely these past few days!
A bolt from a clear sky could only have been the work of an Immortal!
So when Verdant Green Maiden returned, the villagers swarmed around her and began to kneel.
"Don't kneel to me!"
With a gentle gesture, Verdant Green Maiden helped them all back up.
Feeling a force hold their knees in place, the villagers grew even more excited!
This was the Immortal they'd imagined: compassionate and approachable.
Verdant Green Maiden gently soothed the villagers, then said softly, "Tell me at your own pace when the demon came and what he's done to your village. There's no need to be afraid. I've already dealt with him."
The villagers all chimed in, and Verdant