CHAPTER 537: CHAPTER 476, BAI JIN FACIAL MASK

The black little figure stands with hands on hips, indignantly shouting, "You can’t accept that! He’s bribing you! You need to have your own integrity and reserve!"

The white little figure shouts, "You can accept it! This isn’t a bribe; it’s a sincere exchange of friendship between fellow disciples."

"Can’t accept it!"

"Can accept!"

"Can’t accept!"

"Can accept!"

"Can’t accept!"

"Can accept!"

...

The two little figures, hands on hips, heads butted against each other, began to shout loudly and argue with each other uncompromisingly, the atmosphere filled with fiery vigor.

A phantom finger materializes and, with a soft flick, snap~ the black figure lets out a pained scream and flies into the void.

...

Outside, Qingluan conveniently takes the gift box, saying with a giggly smile, "Senior Brother, I’m so embarrassed, you really shouldn’t have gone to the trouble." With a flip of her hand, the gift box vanishes from sight.

Bai Jin smiles and says, "Junior Sister, do you know the specific reason?"

Qingluan whispers, "It seems that Wa Niangniang is displeased with you interfering in Sun Wukong’s affairs."

A thought strikes Bai Jin, why is Wa Niangniang displeased?

"Junior Sister, how has Wa Niangniang been feeling lately?"

"Obviously not good! Ever since the Buddha’s Ascension Calamity started, Wa Niangniang has become more and more difficult to serve, Cai Feng and I have had a hard time!"

Bai Jin feels a wave of unease and ponders what from his treasure vault could be offered to Nuwa. Eh~ It seems there really is something, and with that thought, he feels a lot more at ease.

...

Bai Jin and Qingluan traverse through Chaos to enter Wa Emperor Heaven.

They just happen to see Wa Niangniang using her hand to fish up a Chaotic Beast with eight heads; with a whip in hand, she lashes out, snap~ the whip hits the Chaotic Beast, who woefully howls and turns into a shooting star, flying away.

Bai Jin shivers down to his bones and quickly flies over, bowing respectfully and saying, "Disciple pays respects to Wa Niangniang, wishing Niangniang auspiciousness, Ruyi, and a golden peace of longevity!"

Qingluan also rushes over and is about to pay her respects, but upon hearing Bai Jin’s greeting, she has a thought and echoes, "Disciple pays respects to Wa Niangniang, wishing Niangniang auspiciousness, Ruyi, and a golden peace of longevity!"

Bai Jin turns his head and glares at Qingluan, accusing her of plagiarism!

Qingluan rolls her eyes covertly, thinking what she sees is hers.

Wa Niangniang puts away her fishing rod, places the whip on the table, and slowly sits down, saying, "You may both rise."

Bai Jin gets up, turns his head towards Qingluan with a smile, and says, "I just heard that Junior Sister was planning on returning to cultivate a Divine Skill?"

Qingluan feigns ignorance and says, "Not at all!"

Stands cheerfully aside, eagerly anticipating the story to unfold.

Wa Niangniang glances at Qingluan and says, "Since you have nothing else to do, go retrieve the Chaotic Beast I just flung away."

Qingluan stiffens, a Chaotic Beast! And one that didn’t die from Wa Niangniang’s strike, how could it be easy to deal with?

"Wa Niangniang, I’ve just recovered from a serious poison!"

"Go now!"

"Yes!" Qingluan leaves with a bitter face, her figure quickly disappearing from view.

Bai Jin steps forward, smilingly saying, "Wa Niangniang, your disciple has prepared a gift for you?"

"What gift?"

Bai Jin extended her hand, and a tray appeared, with a stack of exquisite papers on it. Presenting the treasure, she said, "Your Grace, this is a facial mask I have painstakingly researched recently. It is made from pearls, white jade, ginseng, and Phoenix eggs, offering cleansing, whitening, and moisturizing effects."

Nuwa extended her hand, and a facial mask flew into it. With just one glance, she understood how to use it.

Bai Jin said with a smile, "Your Grace, the mask should be used while lying down to get the best effect!"

"Then I will try this mask of yours first, and we will settle the other accounts later."

The chair that Nuwa was sitting on immediately started to grow and morph into a chaise lounge, upon which Nuwa lay.

Bai Jin walked behind Nuwa and said, "Your Grace, if I may be so bold."

"Mhm," Nuwa hummed softly in response.

Bai Jin tore open the packaging, took out the mask, unfolded it with mana, and gently placed it on Nuwa’s face. A mist of frost seemed to emanate from the mask.

Bai Jin pulled over a chair, sat behind Nuwa, and started massaging her head. "Your Grace, applying a facial mask while enjoying a massage is the ultimate comfort. I’ve spent a long time preparing for the day I could present this treasure to you. My technique is absolutely professional."

Nuwa closed her eyes and said, "Did I not instruct you before that the Calamity is set, the Westward Journey for obtaining the scriptures, and the grand rise of Buddhism? I told you to spend your days peacefully in the Heavenly Court until the end of the Calamity."

As Bai Jin massaged Nuwa’s head, she said with a sheepish smile, "Every word you say, Your Grace, is etched in my heart, unforgettable at any moment."

Nuwa said sternly, "And then you just decided not to follow them, is that it?"

Bai Jin spoke earnestly, "Your Grace, as you know, I’ve always been timid. If the West bullied just me, I would definitely shrink back like a tortoise, never sticking my neck out. But the West is now bullying the Mysterious Sect, trampling the Heavenly Court, and disgracing your authority, Your Grace. How could I endure that? So I took the liberty of doing a little something."

Nuwa flicked her hand backwards, and a thud – it hit right on Bai Jin’s forehead.

"Ow!" Bai Jin covered her head with her hand and cried, "Your Grace, why did you hit me?"

"I hit you because your cultivation is inadequate! When Wukong made a mess in the Dragon Palace, did you see the Azure Dragon Realm step in? When Wukong revolted against the Heavenly Court, did you see Hao Tian rage? Why can they endure, but you can’t?"

"Who made it so that they don’t have a powerful patron like you, Your Grace?" Bai Jin retorted confidently.

Nuwa couldn’t help but laugh out loud; Bai Jin did make some sense.

Nuwa said earnestly, "They didn’t intervene because the matter of the Westward Journey is actually arranged by my Mysterious Sect asking the Buddha Sect. They know this as well."

Bai Jin remained silent, continuing to massage Nuwa.

Nuwa then asked, "Have you had contact with Wukong?"

Bai Jin nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes! Your Grace, I don’t know why, but I always feel a sense of kinship when I see Wukong, as if I’m seeing a younger relative, which is really strange."

"Wukong’s original form is from the Five-Colored Divine Stone; he was fortunate to receive my Creation Principle when I mended the skies with stones. Millions of years nourished him and gave birth to life. In this way, he can be considered my child. Your Creation Principle also came from me. In this way, he can be considered your junior as well."

Bai Jin suddenly realized and said, "He emerged from Creation; that explains it."

Afterward, Nuwa told Bai Jin about some of the inner workings of the Calamity, such as the eighty-one difficulties and how each one grants merit and so on.

After a while, Nuwa got up, took off the mask, and casually discarded it. The mask dissipated into a shower of luminescent particles, clean and pollution-free.

Nuwa touched her dewy face and said contentedly, "It feels quite nice. Give me the materials later, and you can make some more for me when you go back."

Bai Jin nodded repeatedly and said, "Sure thing! It’s an honor to be of service to you, Your Grace."