"Well..." Looking at the hand Houtu held out toward him, Gungun scratched his head awkwardly.
"Hmm?" Houtu's brows knitted slightly, and she gave a questioning hum.
"Fine, fine. It is with me. But revealing it now isn't a good idea. It can't be put to use yet, and it could very well set a lot of people fighting over it." Left with no choice, Gungun lowered his head and pouted. Then he opened his right paw. Divine light flashed across his palm, and a radiant seal appeared in it a moment later-the Kongtong Seal!
"Ancestral Witch, this is the treasure Lady Nuwa wants," Gungun said, handing the Kongtong Seal to Houtu.
Taking the precious seal, Houtu drew back her arm and examined it closely.
Before long, she spotted two characters on its underside-Kongtong!
That was nothing remarkable. What mattered was...
"A Great Dao Talisman! This treasure..." She abruptly stopped halfway through her sentence. Holding the Kongtong Seal, Houtu closed her eyes and carefully sensed its mysteries. About the time it took to drink a cup of tea later, she opened her eyes, excitement and delight flashing within them.
The Kongtong Seal was actually a Numinous Treasure born of the Great Dao to keep the Protagonists of Heaven and Earth in check!
The being who possessed it could...
"Heh, no wonder. No wonder Nuwa specifically instructed Soaring Serpent to find it even while she was imprisoned. So this treasure has such power. It seems Nuwa isn't content to keep a low profile forever, either." Having understood the Kongtong Seal's purpose, Houtu chuckled softly.
Then she turned her gaze toward Gungun.
Under that look, Gungun hurriedly backed away two steps and waved both paws, smiling ingratiatingly. "Ancestral Witch, I didn't deliberately keep it from you. I just thought the time wasn't right,