After stopping Nine Li's foolish attempt to bite the clouds, Gungun took out another Dragon Pearl. After a moment's hesitation, the bear handed it to him and said, "This is a Golden Dragon Pearl, obtained from two Primordial Golden Flood Dragons. Throw it at a powerful enemy, and even a great immortal struck by it could be in danger of perishing."
"Oh?" Hearing Gungun's words and seeing the Dragon Pearl being offered, Nine Li's mouth fell open in astonishment. Then he accepted it and smiled at Gungun again. "Thank you, big bear."
"Isn't that the treasure you and Hou Yi obtained in the East Sea back then? You're actually willing to give it to Nine Li?" Houtu asked Gungun with a smile.
At the question, Gungun looked up and answered helplessly, "I'd have to give him something else anyway. Since I already have the Yin-Yang Spirit Pearls, this Dragon Pearl, good as it is, is rather redundant by comparison."
"Mm." Houtu nodded at the fat bear's explanation. That was true. With the Yin-Yang Spirit Pearls, this Golden Dragon Pearl really was of little use. It was just right for Nine Li: its high grade would help him challenge the arrays, and giving it away would spare Gungun from parting with another high-grade treasure that might still prove useful.
"Big bear, you're so nice! Come on, I'll take you to brush your teeth!" Delighted to have received three treasures from Gungun, Nine Li put them all away, then took the bear's paw and ran toward the nearby stream.
"Stop bringing up brushing my teeth! And I'm the Ancestral Bear, not 'big bear,' much less some pet. You should call me Uncle Gungun," Gungun said, face twitching as Nine Li dragged the bear along.
"I won't! You're big bear!"
"Nine Li, don't