Chapter Twenty-Four: The Storm Fairy

  When Emperor Jiang sent away Zhu Ti to guide, and then ran to the top of Buzhou Mountain with a thud, he happened to see Sanqing, Nüwa, Hongyun, Emperor Jun, and Taiyi waiting for it to ripen at the edge of the calabaza vine. Emperor Jiang didn't ask or care, and walked right past them.

  Everyone also discovered Emperor Jiang, seeing him come over, feeling very awkward. This calabaza vine had seven calabazas on it, just enough for them to divide, but now that Emperor Jiang had arrived, it was not good to divide anymore.

  "Brother Di Jiang, I didn't expect you to have a connection with this treasure too. Since I have two gourds here, I'll give one to you." Di Jun said to Di Jiang, very generously offering him one.

  Emperor Jiang sighed inwardly. If it were in the past, he would have taken Emperor Jun's things and that would be the end of it. But now, he was unwilling to do so. Who knew what kind of calculations were hidden inside?

  "A gentleman does not take away what others love. This gift, Emperor Jiang cannot accept. The calabaza that grew on the wisteria vine, you can have it back, but leave the wisteria vine for me." Emperor Jiang's words were unyielding.

  Everyone thought that the essence of the calabaza vine was in the seven calabazas, so it would be fine to give the calabaza vine to Di Jiang. Everyone agreed, but only Nüwa felt a little reluctant in her heart and vaguely felt that this thing was very important to herself. She just saw that Di Jiang wanted it, so she didn't dare say anything.

  A moment of tea time, the gourd vine suddenly flashed a green light, and then quickly withered away. The seven gourds became even more dazzling. Everyone knew that the gourds were ripe and began to pick them up one after another. San Qing was the first to finish picking, and he bid farewell to everyone before leaving. Then it was Emperor Jun Tai, who finished picking and chatted with Emperor Jiang for a couple of sentences before also leaving. In the end, only Hong Yun and Nü Wa were left. Emperor Jiang couldn't help but take a few more glances at the two of them as they hadn't left yet.

  Hongyun people are as their name suggests, wearing a red robe, with a kind and gentle appearance, looking very approachable. Niwa, on the other hand, has the image of a 28-year-old girl, wearing a green dress, looking a bit shy, without the aura of a future demon saint, but her looks are indeed stunning. Fortunately, cultivators now value magical artifacts and cultivation more than beauty, otherwise, attracting bees and butterflies might cause some disturbance.

  At this time, Hongyun finished picking the calabaza and walked straight up to say, "Emperor Jiang Daoist friend, I have admired you for a long time. When you are free, come to my cave mansion to sit down, and I will treat you with good immortal fruit and fine wine."

  Hongyun's enthusiasm was met with a warm response from Emperor Jiang: "Since Hongyun has invited me, I will naturally go and pay my respects."

  "I'll go back and prepare first, waiting quietly for Emperor Jiang's arrival." Hongyun said, then spoke a couple more sentences to Nüwa before leaving.

  At this time, Nüwa had already finished picking the calabaza, but for some reason she didn't leave. Emperor Jiang was too lazy to care about her, so he waved his hand and put away the remaining calabaza vines, preparing to leave. At this moment, Nüwa, who was still hesitating whether to go up and ask for the calabaza vines, saw him and no longer hesitated, taking a step forward to block Emperor Jiang's way.

  "Nüwa, is there anything else?" Emperor Jiang asked, seeing that he was being stopped by Nüwa.

  Nüwa looked at Emperor Jiang with a slightly fearful gaze, but still plucked up the courage to say: "Emperor Jiang, can you give that gourd vine to me?" After speaking, Nüwa felt a bit embarrassed, as she wasn't familiar with him, how could she ask him for something?

  "Alright," Emperor Jiang replied quickly, leaving Nüwa surprised and puzzled.

  "But you have to bring something to exchange."

  After hearing this, Nüwa's face turned pale again. At this time, what could she exchange with Emperor Jiang? Except for some innate materials, there was only the gourd she had just obtained. For a moment, she was in a dilemma.

  "Nuwa fairy, think carefully about what you want to exchange, or I'll give you some suggestions?" Emperor Jiang couldn't help but tease her when he saw Nuwa's troubled expression, who had always been biased towards the demon tribe and neglected the human tribe.

  Nüwa's eyes lit up, "Does fellow Daoist have any good suggestions?"

  "You can take the Nine Heavens Soil and exchange it with me, I just happen to lack that thing." Emperor Jiang said with a smile, both of these things are what Nüwa will need for her future ascension, let's see how she chooses.

  "Ah, but it seems that Jiutian Xirang is also very important to me..." Nuwa said, and then she couldn't continue.

  Hmph, it seems this little girl has made up her mind to ask me for something instead of exchanging with me. Emperor Jiang got angry, what a cheap thing, I'm not very familiar with you, but seeing Nuwa blocking the way in front, he couldn't walk directly, and his heart couldn't help but want to scare her properly.

  Only to see Di Jiang with a wicked smile, saying: "Niúwā Xiānzi, you are stunningly beautiful and lovely, I am delighted. If you have nothing to exchange, why not become my partner? At that time, all my things will be yours." After finishing speaking, he burst out laughing twice.

  Nüwa was taken aback, Emperor Jiang had just been fine, but suddenly changed his expression, however after hearing Emperor Jiang's teasing words, she didn't think about it anymore. At this time, Nüwa's face was filled with shame and anger, while pointing at Emperor Jiang, saying: "You, shameless!"

  "Even the way you scold people is so endearing, I'm liking it more and more." Emperor Jiang saw that Nüwa was still blocking his path, and couldn't help but continue to tease her as he slowly walked forward.

  Di Jiang walked towards her, and Nüwa's heart skipped a beat. Di Jiang seemed to be very powerful, would he use force? What should she do? Nüwa was frightened by her own thoughts, her hands turned cold, and she let out a sharp cry, then ran away swiftly.

  Emperor Jiang watched as the woman, Nuwa, escaped into the distance. He felt very pleased with himself, thinking that this was an effective way to deal with troublesome women. Then, feeling joyful and humming a tune, he flew back to his tribe in a carefree manner.

  It didn't fly far before a loud thunderclap boomed in the sky, with flashes of lightning illuminating the dark clouds. A wave of pressure spread out, and a cloud of calamity slowly took shape.

  "This can't be, this will also bring calamity and punishment!" Emperor Jiang was shocked, then became angry. I'm just teasing Nüwa, how could it be that with just this little bit of power from the calamity lightning, you'd think to strike me dead? You really look down on me too much!

  At this moment, a bolt of lightning as thick as a bowl suddenly descended and struck Emperor Jiang's body with a loud crash, accompanied by a shrill cry: "You reckless scamp, die!"

  Di Jiang summoned the Blazing Flag of Departed Spirits, blocking the tribulation lightning. Suddenly, he heard a tender shout and was taken aback. Could it be that Nüwa saw him being struck by calamity and turned back to add insult to injury? However, the voice seemed off somehow.

  Emperor Jiang looked up and saw a delicate and petite fairy flying towards him from the air, holding a shining sword in her hand. It was the Rain Fairy he had met at the Purple Cloud Palace. What's wrong with this fairy? Did she see me bullying Nüwa and want to take justice for heaven? Emperor Jiang suddenly thought of something and muttered the two words "Rain" and "Fairy", hastily calculating his fingers, and finally figured out the doubts in his mind after half a day.

  Di Jiang no longer hesitated, proactively rushed forward, and under the astonished gaze of the Thunder Rain Immortal, he snatched away her sword with his bare hands. Before she could react, he also tapped her brow and shoulder blade joints, fixing her primordial spirit and sealing her magical powers. With spatial laws granting him speed boosts, resolving a mid-stage Golden Immortal was merely a matter of seconds.

  Leiyu Xianzi just reacted and found herself unable to move, the dark clouds in the sky also disappeared, and she thought of Emperor Jiang's teasing Nuwa earlier, a wave of horror in her heart.

  "You must be the last calamity cloud of the Chaos Three Calamities when I was born." Emperor Jiang looked at Leiyu Xianzi and said slowly.