A certain Divine Dragon thought it over, then happily headed up Ruoshui Peak. A-Xu was popular indeed—even the young attendant guarding the peak was so warm and friendly.
"Wen Xu-Xu, you..." Bian Chunchou had received a message from a disciple below the mountain saying Wen Xu-Xu had arrived, so he hurried out to greet him. But who would have thought... Oh no, the creditor had come knocking! He'd thought the Divine Dragon had let Wen Xu-Xu come down the mountain.
"Disciple Bian Chunchou... pays his respects to Little Grandmaster Uncle." Aah! Why had the Divine Dragon come to Ruoshui Peak? Did he think Bian Chunchou was working too slowly?!
"No need for such ceremony. An old friend came to visit today, so I stopped by to see how the fireworks were coming along."
Bian Chunchou opened his cave dwelling and pulled aside the bamboo basket by the door, revealing the finished pieces inside. "I've only completed these. It's because..." He stumbled through an explanation: the work required painstaking detail, and apart from his daily cultivation, he had been doing his best.
When he finished, Bian Chunchou held out an arm. "Or you could just punish me."
"Wow, these are exquisite! If I'd had skills like yours, I wouldn't have been so hard up back then." Divine Venerable Cheng Wei gleefully examined them, then picked up the entire bamboo basket. "Take your time with the rest. Don't let it interfere with your cultivation. I'll take these for now."
Huh?! Since when was he so easy to talk to?!
"Wait, though! They're numbered. The fireworks tell a story, so you—"
"I see. Sorry for the trouble."
After saying that, he felt it was rather improper to take everything without giving anything back, so he added, "I'll have A-Xu bring you some little