Qing Yi raised a hand and brushed aside a vine leaf. The leaf swayed gently, revealing the Dark-Cyan Gourd hanging beneath it.
Nuwa bent down to look at it for a moment, a faint smile appearing in her eyes.
"If we had stayed on Buzhou Mountain back then, we probably wouldn't even be able to find this withered vine now."
As the two spoke, Kong Xuan returned carrying spiritual fruits.
She first set the fruit platter inside the stone pavilion, then deliberately took out two more and offered them to Qing Yi and Nuwa.
Nuwa accepted one and casually asked, "Did you pick all of these?"
"Mm. The fruits on the trees near the spiritual spring ripened best."
Once Kong Xuan began speaking of this, she had plenty to say.
She pointed out several spots in the valley, telling Nuwa one by one which fruit trees had ripened and which would need to wait a while longer.
Only when she mentioned the Flat Peach trees nearby did she pause with slight regret.
"Those are still too early. I asked Master's wife, and if we want to eat peaches, we'll have to wait longer."
Following her finger, Nuwa saw the tender new leaves on the trees. Remembering Queen Mother of the West's words before she left about saving some Flat Peaches, her smile deepened.
"If you like spiritual fruits, you can visit Phoenix Perch Mountain in the future. There are several kinds there that Purple Star does not have."
Kong Xuan's heart stirred, and she instinctively looked toward Qing Xuan in the stone pavilion.
Qing Xuan was speaking with Fuxi. Noticing her gaze, he turned toward her.
"Want to go?"
Kong Xuan nodded first, then remembered their earlier agreement and hurriedly added, "I'll go after I achieve Taiyi."
"As long as