Above the East Sea, Turtle Spirit Holy Mother held a Jade Talisman, her feet resting on a cloud as she looked down at the water.
Boom! Just then, the sea burst open. A beam of aurora shot out from beneath it and reached her in an instant, transforming into a potbellied black-and-white bear wearing linen shorts and a Black Giant Pearl Necklace. It was Gungun.
"This little bear respectfully awaits the Saint's edict!" Gungun bowed with clasped paws toward the Jade Talisman in Turtle Spirit Holy Mother's hand.
It really is that bear! Seeing that the bear before her was the one she had seen earlier, Turtle Spirit Holy Mother dipped her head slightly and greeted him politely. "Greetings, great Ancestral Bear."
"No need for formalities, fairy. What instructions does the Saint have for me? Go ahead," Gungun said directly to Turtle Spirit Holy Mother.
"Yes." Turtle Spirit Holy Mother answered Gungun, then raised the hand holding the Jade Talisman a little higher and declared solemnly, "By the Shangqing Edict, the Ancestral Bear is commanded to proceed to Golden Turtle Island immediately for an audience. There must be no delay!"
"Hm?" Hearing Turtle Spirit Holy Mother's words, Gungun frowned.
He wants me to go to Golden Turtle Island immediately to see him? Sure enough, Tongtian wants to...
"Great one, please!" Without giving Gungun much time to think, Turtle Spirit Holy Mother lowered the arm holding the Jade Talisman and gestured for him to proceed.
"Well... haha, all right. Sorry for the trouble, fairy." Tongtian was terribly concerned with saving face and rather petty. Gungun dared not openly defy his authority, so, helplessly, he could only accept the edict and smile at Turtle Spirit Holy Mother.
"You are too kind, great one. Please."
"Mm." Gungun gave a nasal grunt, then flew