Shennong didn't know how to describe her feelings now; the person she had waited for four whole days, she never expected to meet her in such a way. It was like, 'I searched for her a thousand times among the crowds, and then, as I turned back, she was there where the lanterns flickered.'
If Zeus were in front of her now, Shennong would definitely hug Zeus's round, fair thighs, wail a bit, and then start complaining, 'Didn't you just give me a difficult task!'
It wasn't just the resentment from waiting these four days, but for a pharmacist, what she disliked most were warriors, because this profession often got injured. In her eyes, this was linked to not cherishing life.
Sensing Shennong's unusual state, Xuanyuan asked curiously.
"No, nothing, it's just…"
Shennong came back to her senses and apologized to Xuanyuan. Then she hesitated whether to tell Xuanyuan about meeting the immortal (Zeus) and her commission. Finally, Shennong dismissed the idea. Since the benevolent immortal lady only told her, it meant it was a sign of trust, and she couldn't betray the immortal lady's trust.
Moreover, the immortal lady must have her reasons for arranging things this way. Perhaps this was the reincarnation of some powerful being.
If Zeus knew Shennong's thoughts, she would definitely say, 'Child, you're overthinking it. I'm just too lazy to think, and there's no other meaning. I just wanted to set you two up and see what kind of sparks you two could create. If it succeeds, it's just finding you a wife.' Or perhaps your 'husband', who knows.
In the following days, Shennong began to treat Xuanyuan's injuries and some hidden wounds. When she learned of Xuanyuan's wish, she finally understood why the immortal lady wanted her to help the young girl in front of her. It wasn't to gain power out of curiosity, but to use power to protect the common people from being harmed by 'demons.' For such a righteous person, even if the immortal lady hadn't said anything, she would have done her best to help.
At the same time, she also developed a good impression of Xuanyuan. At first, she only thought Xuanyuan's injuries were from fighting and brawling. Although she had a mission from the immortal lady, she was still a bit unhappy. After understanding the full situation, she couldn't help but feel a touch of admiration for Xuanyuan. She was just a pharmacist who only knew how to brew medicine and save people, only able to save a small number of people, while the other person was saving all of humanity in Kyushu.
When Xuanyuan had recovered, Shennong decided to follow her.
"Why do you keep following me? Aren't you afraid of death?"
Xuanyuan stroked the pink bird perched on her shoulder and spoke to Shennong with seriousness and solemnity. She actually didn't want Shennong to follow, but there was nothing she could do; the other party seemed to have decided on her, insisting on staying behind her, impossible to shake off.
"Afraid? Of course, I'm afraid of death, but I want to help you complete your mission of saving Kyushu. You're not the only one who wants to save the people living in dire straits."
Without a hint of fear or hesitation, Shennong spoke firmly to Xuanyuan. At this moment, she wasn't just fulfilling the immortal lady's commission, but genuinely wanted to help the delicate yet strong young girl in front of her.
"Alright! But if you hold me back, you're not allowed to come with me again, understand?"
Xuanyuan looked at Shennong's determined eyes and finally relented. There was nothing she could do; the other party was simply too stubborn.
"That's great! Don't worry! I won't hold you back."
Shennong happily walked to Xuanyuan's side, smiling as she stroked the cute little bird. The two then embarked on their journey to eliminate 'demons.' However, Xuanyuan didn't know that when she compromised once, she would compromise again next time. Their friendship eventually developed into romance, and she ultimately made Shennong wait for thousands of years.
As their feelings slowly developed, Hades in another world was currently having a huge headache. Recently, that little (Athena) girl, for some unknown reason, had made rapid progress in her strength and started declaring war on her and Poseidon. Moreover, her so-called Saint Seiya, for some unknown reason, were incredibly energized, their strength greatly increased, often causing her earthly subordinates to run in circles.
Don't they know? After they die, they will also be judged by her. Aren't they afraid that she will make things difficult for these Saint Seiya?
But that wasn't the most headache-inducing thing. The most troublesome thing was that her children and wife were lost, and she didn't know where they were or how they were doing. She was very worried about Zeus's safety now. As for those two little rascals, they could go wherever it was cool; she only needed her wife, Zeus. And her incompetent subordinates couldn't even find a single clue, which almost made Hades's lungs explode with anger.
"I must find a compromise to find Zeus."
Hades, in her distress, didn't know that among her Five Sisters, there was a 'traitor.' At this moment, this 'traitor' was leisurely drinking tea in Athena's temple, completely at ease.
"Are you sure this is okay?"
But Athena, sitting opposite her, couldn't help but ask Demeter. She was still a little worried that things might backfire, eventually truly enraging Hades, who might then unite with her other sisters to destroy her.
"Relax! From what I know of Big Sister, she'll only have a headache, not get angry. Besides, this can be considered training for her troops. She probably won't find it harmful and won't interfere for now. But there's a big problem now."
Demeter slightly narrowed her eyes, leaving her sentence unfinished. This made Athena, who was listening intently, want to grab her by the neck and make her spit out the rest.
"What problem?"
Athena asked grumpily.
"What do you plan to do with all these battle-hardened souls? They will definitely return to the Underworld after they die."
Demeter opened her eyes curiously and looked at Athena. This was a big problem.
"Don't worry, that Gold Cloth isn't that simple. It contains its own small world, which can store their souls after they die, and also pass on their skills to the next successor. This item, I secretly… cough cough… took from the Heavenly Treasury."
Athena said with a confident expression. To gather these materials, she had rummaged through the treasury for days to find enough of that miraculous Star Sand Stone. Plus, some other precious materials, and to create the other Saint Seiya Cloths, she had almost emptied more than half of the entire treasury.
Having received a satisfactory answer, Demeter began to leisurely enjoy her afternoon tea.
Meanwhile, Zeus, inside the xuanyuan sword, for some unknown reason, although she had no body and should not be able to feel heartache, now felt her heart ache so much.
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