Hostilities Temporarily Ceased
The Eight Views Carriage is a top-tier Law Treasure that many goddesses ride together. It can travel 80,000 li (approximately 40,000 kilometers) in a single journey. In the past, it was a top-tier flying magical Law Treasure operated by multiple people across the Three Realms.
Compared to the Eight Views Carriage, the black and white twin horses that Zhang Xuezhou once cherished seem rather lackluster.
However, the flying magical Law Treasure were not Law Treasure for carrying cargo. Looking at the charred peach orchard soil on the mountain, the goddesses realized that there was no way they could bring it back.
"The longevity fruit tree has actually become like this!"
"Zhenyuan probably wants to take soil from the Peach Garden to grow trees!"
"Without the nourishment of the Mount Kunlun and their surrounding soil, how could this tree be so easy to grow!"
"Zhenyuan's time is not far off. He's run out of options in the Peach Garden, so he's probably looking elsewhere to improve the Longevity Fruit Tree. Sisters, this is understandable. I think we should just let it go!"
"If Zhenyuan can improve the Longevity Fruit Tree, that would be a good thing for us!"
"This matter is of great importance; he would never dare to embezzle the Longevity Fruit!"
Zhang Xuezhou introduced the soil of Wantaoyuan, and he also introduced the wilted marigold trees.
If it weren't for Zhang Xuezhou's introduction, the ladies would have almost missed this fruit tree.
The magnolia tree was no longer recognizable; not a single fruit was on it, and its leaves curled up as if they had lost their moisture, making it look like a dying pomelo tree.
This caused the ladies to walk around the longevity fruit tree several times.
The Goddess Xuan Nu reached out and grasped the Longevity Fruit Tree, pinching it back and forth with her fingers, much like a doctor taking a pulse during an examination. Her brows were furrowed, and she felt that she had no power to bring the fruit tree back to life.
If she couldn't bring the Longevity Fruit Tree back to life, there was no need to take the blame, lest the problem of Divine Lord Zhenyuan become her own. Although the Goddess Xuan Nu had a somewhat volatile temper, she understood this principle very well.
"Soul-Severing Ridge is a place of severed souls. This secret place has always been associated with misfortune. If Zhenyuan moves the Longevity Fruit Tree here, I'm afraid he will inevitably suffer the torment of severed souls as well," the Mysterious Maiden coldly snorted. "I'll let him grow the tree here for now. Once he kills the Longevity Fruit Tree, I'll settle both the old and new scores together!"
"Zhenyuan is usually very honest, but the way he slapped our sleeves wasn't light at all. Xuan Nu, we..."
"I want to test his abilities as the number one god, and see if his skill surpasses mine when we unleash our full power!"
"Xuan Nu is definitely stronger. After all, she is the strongest woman in terms of combat power, and she became famous hundreds of years earlier than Zhenyuan!"
"Zhenyuan has never gone down the mountain to fight or kill anyone, so how could he have any reputation!"
"Xuan Nu's combat strength was earned step by step through battles. Zhenyuan has never engaged in direct combat in Kunlun, so he will definitely lose if they fight a fierce battle!"
"Even without the Tiger Banner, the Emperor and Empress couldn't defeat Xuan Nu. Zhenyuan has no Law Treasure, so there's even less chance he could defeat Xuan Nu!"
"Zhenyuan's lifespan seems to be only thirty years left. He might not even make it through those thirty years. Maybe we should just let this matter go!"
Among the goddesses, some tried to mediate, while others instigated the conflict. The Mysterious Goddess, however, refused to let the matter rest, but her inability to catch up with Divine Lord Zhenyuan left her with nothing but harsh words.
Once Zhang Xuezhou started, he didn't dare to interrupt.
If he weren't a holy son in the Kunlun Sacred Land, given the murderous aura and pervasive Law Power power of these goddesses, he would likely have met a terrible end even if he had just passed by.
"Holy Son, Zhenyuan wouldn't dare treat you badly. When Zhenyuan Zhenyuan returns, let us know, and the sisters will have some fun with him then!"
The Empress Shangyuan, who had been trying to mediate, turned to Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou, who gave an awkward laugh and repeatedly agreed.
This is clearly a strategy of delaying the inevitable, hoping that things will not worsen once the anger of Xuan Nu and the others subsides.
This strategy is simple, yet very effective.
As long as Divine Lord Zhenyuan doesn't provoke Xuan Nu Niangniang again, the possibility of a fierce battle between the two is not very high.
This could even allow the ladies to resolve the matter immediately.
"We can't take this soil with us, so we'll leave it for Zhenyuan to use to nourish the trees!"
"The peach orchard is infested with wood ants, and we still need to go back to catch them. We might as well head back now!"
"Zhenyuan moved the longevity fruit tree to protect it, so there's nothing wrong with that!"
"Let's not ruin his tree-planting project, lest he blame us for it later!"
"He also lured away the Golden Crow's Golden Crow, saving us from having to deal with it severely, so he did us a small favor!"
"The Emperor and Empress placed a suppressing curse on the Golden Crow, how could it have become ineffective so soon?"
"I'm afraid there's something wrong with the formation at Wan Tao Garden. Let's go back and investigate!"
The brief arrangement also corresponds to the various arrangements made by the ladies after they gave up the pursuit of Divine Lord Zhenyuan.
"Let's spare that scoundrel for now!"
As her anger subsided, the Xuan Nu Niangniang's towering body shrank, transforming into a normal 1.8-meter-tall form. Her appearance also returned to that of a spirited and radiant woman. Her dark red armor quickly softened, and Heavenly Robe appeared and fluttered, leaving no trace of her previous murderous intent.
Her physical transformation bears some resemblance to Parvati in the snow-capped mountains, but the transformation does not appear ugly; instead, it makes her look extremely brave.
This made Zhang Xuezhou think back to the Kunlun Sacred Land's Scripture Pavilion, wondering what the mysteries of this transformation technique were and what kind of enhancement it could bring to the body.
A faint light of Law Power emanated from the Eight Views Carriage, and the tall magical sword in the hand of the Mysterious Maiden retracted and returned to its original position.
Upon seeing the Goddess Xuan Nu return to her normal human form, the deep purple Law Power aura permeating the Eight Views Carriage quickly dissipated, and the sounds of various Law Treasure Law Artifact returning to their places filled the air.
"I heard that the Holy Son brewed a lot of fine wine for all the sisters, but he forgot to make it up to Bixia and me. You must make it up to us when you return to Kunlun!"
Perhaps unable to keep things to herself, the Goddess Xuan Nu directly brought it up.
This finally made Zhang Xuezhou understand why the ladies treated him so politely, while the Lady Xuan Nu and Lady Bi Xia were rather cold towards him.
"That's easy to do," Zhang Xuezhou assured, patting his chest. "My Great Han Dynasty also has some skill in brewing fine wine. If we disregard the medicinal effects, our wine is even better than Kunlun's. I'll bring the wine to all the ladies then!"
"Our cultivation is barely progressing, so we don't care about the effects of the medicine," Lady Shangyuan said with a smile. "The Holy Son is not bound by the oath and can roam freely. We, on the other hand, find it difficult to travel to the Great Han Dynasty. We will leave everything to the Holy Son!"
"Time stands still in the mountains, but a thousand years have passed in the world. The brewing techniques outside must have been updated many times to be better than His Majesty's," Lady Du Jiang sighed.
"Bringing some wine will only allow us to drink to our hearts' content for a while. If the Holy Son is willing to help, we hope to obtain the brewing technique and return to the Sacred Land, so that we will have an inexhaustible supply of fine wine," Mi Fei said with a smile. "We will not let the Holy Son down!"
"If the Holy Son can acquire the art of brewing wine, we sisters will spare no effort to train and battle alongside him, ensuring he ranks among the best in the Hundred-Year Agreement!"
The Goddess of Mystery nodded in agreement.
If we disregard Law Treasure artifacts and focus solely on direct combat, few could defeat the Goddess Xuan Nu.
The century-long agreement happens to include the restriction on the inclusion of precious treasures, which would give the Goddess of Mystery a significant advantage in this struggle.
The sparring partner she mentioned is not someone you can just casually get; such an opportunity is no less than a top-tier fortuitous opportunity.
Having witnessed the methods of numerous empresses is equivalent to having witnessed most of the fighting and magical techniques in the world, thus enabling one to deal with them with ease.