>>5599148The clouds in the sky were clearing, and like the Old god had said, unlike your tribulation, the gods hadn't dared to try to stop either of the Geges. Whether that was because they had learned their lesson with you, or because he was here to scare them off, you couldn't say. You know beasts in the past didn't have to go through as much trouble as you did, but you doubted the gods had grown brains just because a few of them knocked themselves out of the sky like a bunch of jackasses.
"See, child, this is how easy it was supposed to be" The old man himself laughed and laughed, throwing back his head "Oh that poor girl, I feel bad for laughing at her, but its just hilarious isn't it? It reminds me of Old Niu! Oh it took him ages to stop running when he realized the technique he created didn't provide clothes, and it took him longer to escape the girls who caught sight of him in his flight and...and"
His expression fell, smile melting away immediately as his eyes became filled with sorrow and bitterness. He looked at his reflection in the tea.
"He's been dead for centuries. All of them are" he said quietly "And only you and I remember their names. Poor Niu, a loving teaching and chivalrous man is remembered only as a randy demon cut down by generic heroes in unforgivably boring and trite plays"
"H..Huanliuxue!? Something is...its cold between my legs" Jionghuagege whimpered, as a breeze wafted around her and between her shivering legs "Could you please get me down from here! I don't know how to change back AH! Something touched me again"
Grandpa was right. It was really hard not to laugh at Jionghuagege right now. The old man was looking at you forlornly, as if the look on your face as you tried to stifle your rude laughter had reminded him of someone he knew. You glared back at him poutingly, and he looked away, pretending to not have been boring a hole into you with his eyes.
"You should help her" He said, as if he couldn't just fly up there himself
"Ah! Ah! Why are my hands wet! Slipping! Slipping!" Jionghuagege cries out, her legs swaying as you stared at the old timer in disbelief.
What do you do Huanliuxue?
>Catch Jionghuagege and get her dressed. She clearly can't stand the cold and its pathetic seeing her shivering like that [Haste trial. Trivial with your techniques. Auto succeed]>Question the old god off the mountain about Niu Bingwen, letting Jionghuagege fall so she can learn a valuable lesson about gravity|>Wait a second. That laugh sounded eerily similar to another you've heard. The Ogress'. His eyes aren't Ling eyes but Call The old Man Ling Wucai and see if he responds >Feeling mischievous, mess with Jionghuagege by floating beside her and teasing her relentlessly as she struggles.>Go check on Fu and Tiexingege [can be taken with other actions]>Write in 