Chapter 431: Five-Colored Stone Traded for Spirit Pearl Child, a Mischievous Child Is Born
"Greetings, Lady Nuwa!" Gungun said, bowing to Nuwa with its paws clasped.
Yes, before the Three Pure Ones and the Two Western Sages, it could perform a Full Prostration, but before Nuwa, it could only offer a clasped-paw bow. This was not because Gungun lacked respect for Nuwa, but because...
Alas, relations between Houtu and Nuwa were extremely tense at the moment. If it dared openly fawn over Nuwa like that, Houtu would send it back and forth between life and death. Thus, it could only show Nuwa respect in a manner that was neither discourteous nor overly intimate.
Nuwa knew nothing of Gungun's little calculations, nor how it greeted the other Saints, so she saw nothing wrong with its etiquette. She nodded at it and said, "No need for such ceremony. Rise."
"Yes, thank you, Empress," Gungun replied respectfully. Then it straightened up and asked Nuwa, "What brings you here, Empress? What are your instructions?"
"Gungun, how have I treated you in the past?" Nuwa asked instead of answering.
Hearing Nuwa's question, Gungun gave it some serious thought, then answered quietly, "You've treated this little bear... fairly well, Empress."
"Fairly well?!" Nuwa raised her voice, staring at the bear in disbelief.
Were my Yin-Yang Spirit Pearls fed to a dog?
And although Houtu and I are at odds, ever since you occupied the Heavenly Court, I've never suppressed your authority as Heavenly Emperor. Yet you say I've treated you merely fairly well?
My kindness to you clearly weighs as much as a mountain!
*Among All Saints, aside from Laozi, who helped you comprehend the Great Dao of Two Forms, and Zhunti, who helped you solicit donations everywhere, who has treated you as well as I