Mo Qi said dismissively, "Now I am also a sage, enjoying the same treatment as Nuwa. These things should have been offered to me. I'm being generous by sharing them with you. Judging by your ravenous eating, Nuwa must be quite stingy with you. She probably never shared anything, right? So unfeeling!"
The female immortals blushed furiously, only now realizing their eating had indeed been rather ungraceful.
To appease the female immortals, Mo Qi proceeded to distribute a Ginseng Fruit to each of them, and Long Qi received one as well.
Having already eaten, the female immortals were compelled to continue their transgression, now in a state where the more they erred, the more excited they became.
After finishing these items, Mo Qi began to search all over Nuwa's palace.
A palace maid seemed to let slip, "Are we going to the rear garden later to pick Thousand-Year Ironwood Flowers, and then to the cellar to fetch wine aged for a hundred thousand years!" She then covered her mouth as if feigning alarm.
Long Qi glared at her, "If you want to eat, go get it yourself. Why frame others?"
The female immortal retorted, "I just misspoke. He has the capacity for independent thought. If he wants to do something, can others stop him?"
Mo Qi, however, cupped his fists towards the female immortal and said, "Thank you." He then headed towards the rear garden.
The others followed, their intentions unclear, but they were certainly each with their own thoughts.
Upon reaching the rear garden, Mo Qi was stunned. Ten thousand purples and a thousand reds, various exotic flowers bloomed competitively.
Which one was the Thousand-Year Ironwood Flower?
That female immortal gave winks and hints, guiding Mo Qi towards a towering tree, with many similar trees around it.
The tree's trunk branched out in all directions. Upon closer inspection, these branches resembled leaves, forming a circle. In the center grew a flower, fiery red, as large as a millstone, exuding a rich fragrance.
Mo Qi stepped forward and plucked the flower. He sniffed it, took a bite, and felt an immediate surge of energy, with spiritual energy coursing through his body.
It was indeed a treasure.
He then began to eat heartily, its fragrance and sweet taste subtly spreading. The others watched, their mouths watering.
With half remaining, Mo Qi went to Long Qi's side, preparing to force it upon her.
Long Qi immediately extended her hand, "I'll take it myself."
The sweet aroma subtly wafted, making the temptation irresistible.
Moreover, the matter had come to this, and she knew she could not stop Mo Qi. She could only take it one step at a time, and if necessary, bear all consequences with him.
Mo Qi handed her the red flower.
The flower had a core in the center, surrounded by numerous small petals, resembling a cake more than anything.
Long Qi took the flower, took a bite, and then couldn't stop eating.
Seeing the surrounding celestial maidens looking on with anticipation, their eyes fixed on him, she turned to Mo Qi and said, "There's still so much left. You should pick it all and share it with them."
Mo Qi smiled, "As Madam commands, how could I refuse?"
He then soared into the air and landed inside a Thousand-Year Ironwood Tree.
At this moment, figures flashed, and Nuwa, the Three Pure Ones, and Jieyin and Zhunti arrived successively.
Nuwa looked at the scene before her, her anger flaring, and roared, "What are you doing?"
Upon seeing Lingbao Tianzun, Mo Qi's eyes lit up. He plucked the red flower, flew to Lingbao Tianzun, and said, "Master, why have you come out?"
Lingbao Tianzun glanced at him sideways, "Do you mean I shouldn't have come out?"
Mo Qi shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, you should have come out long ago. I can't believe it's all going so smoothly!"
Lingbao Tianzun gazed at the distant sky and said, "The world is in great turmoil, and the people suffer. My master has released me to atone for my mistakes. I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse, right or wrong."
"Of course, it's a blessing," Mo Qi said without hesitation. "You are benevolent and compassionate, and you care for all people. For the common folk, it is definitely a blessing!"
Lingbao Tianzun chuckled heartily.
At this moment, Nuwa unfurled the River and Mountain Diagram, "You are master and disciple, right? Then I shall collect you both."
The River and Mountain Diagram emitted a dazzling radiance, striking towards Mo Qi and Lingbao Tianzun.
"What are you doing? Why are you so violent?" Lingbao Tianzun asked.
As he spoke, Lingbao Tianzun produced the Qingping Sword. With a flick of his wrist, he conjured countless sword flowers, striking towards the River and Mountain Diagram.
Simultaneously, Mo Qi raised the Sky-Opening Axe and flew up, shouting, "Pangu's divine power, open the sky!"
A beam of light shot out, along with the sword flowers, shattering the radiance of the River and Mountain Diagram. Nuwa was forced to retreat repeatedly, and the River and Mountain Diagram fell to the ground.
"You two, master and disciple, don't bully people," said Taibao Tianzun.
Mo Qi looked at Taibao Tianzun, "Not convinced?" As he spoke, he aimed the Eastern Emperor Bell at Taibao Tianzun.
Taibao Tianzun's face turned pale with fear. He waved his hands repeatedly, "I'm convinced, don't be angry. Besides, we're not here to fight. We have important matters to attend to."
"Yes, important matters. Let's put aside everything else," Zhunti stepped forward and said to Mo Qi, "However, my Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, shouldn't you return it to me? I've lent it to you for so long, you can't possibly claim it as your own, can you?"
Lent? When was it lent?
Seeing his amiable and smiling demeanor, Mo Qi was not impressed. "What are you talking about? This Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree was given to me by another friend. What does it have to do with you?"
Zhunti was stunned. Judging by his tone, he knew Mo Qi would not return it. Anger flared within him, but Jieyin held him back, "Don't get agitated, important matters first."
At this moment, Nuwa picked up the River and Mountain Diagram and prepared to attack Mo Qi again, but was stopped by Yubao Tianzun, "What are you doing? Are we, these few sages, going to kill each other?"
"It's not that I want to kill each other, but he wants to stir up trouble. He's causing destruction in my Nuwa Palace and acting recklessly. Should I just endure it?" Nuwa said.
"Alas, what destruction!" Mo Qi said nonchalantly while chewing the red flower in his hand. "You have so many good things and you don't share them. Can you eat them all yourself? I'm just helping you eliminate some to prevent waste."
As he spoke, he gave half of it to Lingbao Tianzun, "Master, is it wrong to save resources?"
Lingbao Tianzun took the other half of the red flower and began to chew it, "Not wrong at all. Absolutely not wrong."
Nuwa was so enraged she felt like spitting blood and was about to rush forward to attack, but was held back by everyone.
After much persuasion, Nuwa reluctantly calmed her anger and said to Mo Qi, "I'll settle this account with you for now, and I will definitely collect it back with interest in the future."
Mo Qi appeared indifferent. If I have it, I will return it to you with interest.
After the group reached a consensus, they proceeded to the Tongtian Secret Realm under Mo Qi's lead.
Mo Qi had placed tracking drugs in the Thunder Pill and injected them into Bai Mei. No matter where he went, Mo Qi could track him, which was why Mo Qi hadn't pursued him relentlessly.
Upon arriving at the Tongtian Secret Realm, Mo Qi was quite excited, as Shen Xiuzhu had told them the method to enter the secret realm.
He had to constantly restrain his urge to explore other hidden heavens.
Following the direction indicated by the medicinal properties, the group unexpectedly arrived at the very passage where Mo Qi had been trapped for the first time.
However, before reaching the end of the passage, they stopped.
A light curtain rose ahead.
Mo Qi extended his hand and passed through the light curtain.
This should be the place.
Everyone walked in one after another.
The sight that greeted them stunned everyone. Green hills and clear waters, vibrant colors, bright sunshine, and gentle breezes. They were all unconsciously captivated.
"It's an illusion!" Nuwa exclaimed. As she spoke, she unfurled the River and Mountain Diagram and swept it through the air. All the beautiful scenery vanished, replaced by desolation, bare mountains, overcast skies, and a pervasive miasma.
With every breath, a strong stench lingered in their nostrils.
At this moment, the sound of a bell rang out, and figures darted from near and far, all rushing towards them.
Leading the group was Bai Mei. No, beside him was another person whose aura seemed much more powerful than his.
Upon approaching, Bai Mei was completely bewildered, "You, how did you find this place?"
The person next to him instantly erupted in anger and struck Bai Mei on the head, shattering his body. "How did we find this place? You led the way, you idiot!"
With a single palm strike, Bai Mei was killed. It seemed this person was the legendary Qian Mei or Wan Mei.
"Are you Qian Mei or Wan Mei?" Mo Qi asked directly.
"Why use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken? To deal with you, I, Qian Mei, am enough," the person said.
Qian Mei had the typical physique of a Mei. His entire body was black, but he had heavy eye shadow around his eyes, lipstick on his lips, and green hair. He appeared androgynous.
His voice was also somewhat neutral, neither male nor female, slightly hoarse and weathered.
His surrounding lackeys moved quickly, soon surrounding Mo Qi and the others.
"I'll deal with these lackeys, you deal with Qian Mei," Mo Qi said.
As he spoke, he flew up and moved backward, shouting, "Star Sea Illusion Flow!"
A sweep of stars turned the Mei lackeys behind the great sages into nothingness.
Those people offered token resistance with their divine abilities, but they could not withstand Mo Qi's fierce attack.
Immediately after, Mo Qi circled around the great sages, clearing obstacles.
Concurrently, the great sages moved rapidly, encircling Qian Mei.
The great sages unleashed their divine abilities and magical treasures, launching a simultaneous attack on Qian Mei. Qian Mei flickered his body, using his teleportation technique, and somehow, he suddenly broke out of the encirclement.
Taibao Tianzun also used his teleportation technique to pursue him. Who knew that Qian Mei would suddenly turn back, delivering a counter-attack that pierced Taibao Tianzun.
Qian Mei was truly using a spear, and as the spear thrust out, ten thousand sword flowers struck towards Taibao Tianzun.
In his haste, Taibao Tianzun wielded his flat cudgel to counter the sword flowers. Layer upon layer of cudgel shadows scattered the sword flowers. However, the sword shadows were too stealthy, and they quietly penetrated, striking Taibao Tianzun and knocking him to the ground.
Qian Mei was about to deliver another blow when Yubao Tianzun caught up, wielding the Zhuxian Sword. The sword shadows were like the wind, dense and menacing.
Qian Mei showed no inclination to fight and turned to flee again.