"Then I don't want it, okay?"
"This thing is so important, and I don't have any cultivation. Please keep it for me, Mother."
After speaking, Liu Mang held the Marriage Treasure Tree up before Nu Wa with both hands, pretending to be an innocent little rabbit as he put on an overly sweet fake smile.
Nu Wa snorted, looking at Liu Mang with a face full of mockery. Her eyes seemed to say, Listen to the bullshit you're spouting.
"Didn't you hide it behind your back before because you were afraid I'd take it? Why are you voluntarily handing it over now?"
"Well, it's just... it's just..." Liu Mang's eyes darted around for ages, yet he still could not think of a good excuse. He could only resign himself to it. "I just didn't know people could die."
"So you do know how to fear death? I thought you'd give up even your life for a treasure."
Nu Wa looked at Liu Mang, who seemed to be surrendering the Marriage Treasure Tree yet wore an expression of utter reluctance, and spoke irritably.
"Heavenly Dao gave you the Marriage Treasure Tree, so it is bound to you. Did you think handing it to me would solve everything?"
"Then what am I supposed to do? I knew Heavenly Dao was—"
Nu Wa did not need to hear the rest to know what Liu Mang was about to say. It was definitely, "That bastard Heavenly Dao is trying to kill me." Her expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly stopped him.
"Shut up!"
Though she had not let Liu Mang finish, Heavenly Dao still sensed it. With a crack, a divine thunderbolt struck squarely atop Liu Mang's head.
Liu Mang only felt a surge of electricity rush in through the crown of his head