Forget it. There was no point getting mad at this guy.
Heaven took a deep breath and asked again, "You called me down here just to ask me that?"
Verdant Green Maiden glanced at him. "What, do you want to fight me?"
Heaven: "..."
Seeing Heaven at a loss for words, Verdant Green Maiden waved at him. "By my reckoning, it's only been about eighty years since we last met. It hasn't been that long. What could we possibly have so much to talk about?"
That was true enough.
Heaven looked at her and sighed. "You're the only one who dared speak to Heaven like this before you became a god."
"Not the only one," Verdant Green Maiden said.
She had two other rebels just like her under her command.
Heaven knew who she meant and could only sigh in resignation. "If there's nothing else, I'll head back first... Also, about the Liu Song royal family. You just accepted Liu Yu's ox. In the future..."
"Don't worry. I'll only save people. I won't do anything else."
Verdant Green Maiden nodded as she spoke.
Hearing this, Heaven felt much more at ease.
After Heaven left, Verdant Green Maiden and the Old Yellow Ox continued on their way. As they passed through Chaisang, they came across a beggar by the roadside, dressed in rags.
But when the man saw Verdant Green Maiden approaching, he didn't come over to beg for food or money. Instead, he turned away, trying to hide his face.
Verdant Green Maiden saw him and called out, "Wait! You... I know you."
The man stiffened. After a moment of silence, he turned back to face her and cupped his hands in greeting. "I pay my respects to the Goddess. I never thought you'd see me in such a miserable