Light flashed on the ground, and Cheng Xinzhan and White Mouse returned.
Shi Yiniang and Dengge'er immediately came over.
Seeing that White Mouse was still there, Shi Yiniang frowned, a baleful look gathering between her brows.
"Xinzhan, did he deceive you?"
Cheng Xinzhan shook his head and smiled. "I have the fruit pit already. I invited Lay Buddhist White to come back to Three Pure Ones Mountain with me to live out his remaining years, and he agreed."
Only then did Shi Yiniang's anger turn to delight.
"Getting to retire on an immortal mountain-he certainly stumbled into a fine bargain."
White Mouse smiled without arguing.
That was Three Pure Ones Mountain. It certainly had no shortage of seven-hundred-year-old ginseng like him.
"Yiniang, I've stored the fruit pit in my aperture. I don't dare take it out to show you now, though, for fear of triggering heavenly and earthly phenomena and attracting covetous eyes. I intend to take it back to Three Pure Ones Mountain to plant and nurture it. Why don't you come back with me? You can examine the divine treasure up close then. What do you think?"
Cheng Xinzhan looked candidly at Shi Yiniang, stating outright that he intended to take the fruit pit back to the mountain.
Shi Yiniang smiled. "I've just been through my duty report and the Autumn Hunt. Right now, I need to hurry back to Haiqing City to put things in order, then return to Peacock City. Once I'm there, I'll be closer, and I can go to Yu Zhang to see you."
"That works too." Cheng Xinzhan nodded, understanding what she meant.
"You stopped by Bohai to see me, gave me wood baleful essence, and helped me capture Wood Essence and win the Autumn Hunt. I'm truly grateful. Your immortal mountain is