Sunlight pierced the thick clouds and shone down on the earth of Blossom Mountain, leaving straight shafts of light in the air.
Condensing dew—this was Daisy Grass’s innate talent. Each droplet cost her a bit of cultivation, but brought no other side effects.
Soon, Daisy Grass followed Monkey’s instructions, condensing dew to drip onto the antidote. Each of the five took it in turn, and those still unconscious were settled in the underground manor of Blossom Mountain.
Step by step, she emerged at the cave entrance. Blinding light greeted her. Daisy Grass, pale-faced, missed a step—if Little Seven hadn’t caught her, she would have collapsed outright.
“You’ve worked hard.” Monkey turned and smiled faintly. “Are you all right?”
“It’s nothing.” Daisy Grass shook her head, her voice soft. “Thank you for your concern, Great Sage. But… did you see the one who poisoned them?”
“Didn’t see her. But judging by what she conjured, she had a human body and a serpent’s tail. Why? Did something come to mind?”
“In the early days, I didn’t even have eyes—what could I remember?” Daisy Grass pressed her lips together and smiled helplessly. “Only, if I could see Her Ladyship once more in this life, it would be worth dying for.”
“Do you regret it?”
“Regret?”
“Regret helping me save them? After all, they’re the very ones Her Ladyship wanted to harm.”
Daisy Grass fell silent. After a long moment, she looked up and sighed, “What is there to regret? Obedience is a minister’s duty. Besides, there must be some misunderstanding between Her Ladyship and the Great Sage. If they could sit down and talk it through, perhaps it could all be resolved.”
“You’re that sure?”
“Of course. Because Her Ladyship is a good person—and so is the Great Sage.”
Under the sunlight, her pale face bloomed with a radiant smile. Monkey only rolled his eyes at the sky.
“Am I really a good person?”
Sit down and talk with Nuwa? He would like that. Unfortunately, judging by the current situation, it seemed impossible.
Besides, who decided Nuwa was a ‘good person’? Were all those sacrificed baby boys in the Women’s Kingdom just a lie?
Monkey couldn’t help but wonder.
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