Legend Management Bureau Chapter 484

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“The Dowager”

“I say, Little Yao, can you stop playing with that ball?” Houtu said in exasperation. “Old Lady finally came to visit you, and you’ve been playing with that ball the entire time.”

Western Queen Mother was in her boudoir, batting at a grass ball in front of her with her claws. For some reason, whenever she saw this thing, she just had the urge to swat at it.

Hearing Houtu’s words, Western Queen Mother paused and turned her head. “What did you just say?”

“Stop playing with the ball!” Houtu repeated.

“No… what did you just call yourself?” Western Queen Mother’s pupils dilated slightly as she asked.

“‘Old Lady,'” Houtu replied, puzzled. “Is there a problem?”

Western Queen Mother hopped over on all fours, stopping beside Houtu. Her tail pointed straight up as she exclaimed excitedly, “‘Old Lady.’ That sounds so imposing!”

“Ah? Hehe… does it?” Houtu rubbed her nose and laughed. “I’m already fifteen years old, so it’s about time I had my own title. I really like this ‘Old Lady’ moniker.”

“How could you do that?” Houtu clearly showed a hint of disdain. “‘Old Lady’ is my exclusive title. Go think of your own!”

“I…” How could Western Queen Mother, who had only just assumed a human form, come up with such a title?

She hesitated for a moment before saying to Houtu, “Houtu, help me come up with one. It has to be just as imposing as ‘Old Lady.'”

“Me?” A troubled expression appeared on Houtu’s face.

After all, she hadn’t even come up with the title ‘Old Lady’ herself. She could only stammer, “Uh… w-well… then you have to give me some time. I need to go back and think about it. I’ll tell you the next time I come over to play.”

Houtu hastily bid Western Queen Mother farewell and returned to her tribe.

When it came to ‘coming up with a title,’ she would have to rely on the National Male Tribe that had joined just two days ago. That leader seemed like a man full of ideas.

“Oh? Boss?” The leader of the National Male Tribe asked happily upon seeing Houtu. “How is it? Do you feel like a woman now?”

“L-let’s not worry about that for now…” Houtu pondered for a moment before asking, “Do you have any more ‘titles’ over there? Give me another one.”

“You need another title?” The leader seemed slightly confused. “A title for who?”

“Well…” Houtu thought about it and said, “A woman of extremely high status. The kind that everyone must bow to.”

“A woman of extremely high status?” The leader scratched his head. “In our hometown, that kind of person usually calls herself ‘The Dowager’, but why do you ask?”

“‘The Dowager’?” Houtu blinked. “Hehe, I like that one…”

…

“The Jade Rabbit Spirit”

“Jade Rabbit is Brother Da Yi?!” Du Yu shouted in astonishment.

“Looking at the current situation… it’s a certainty,” Dong Qianqiu said helplessly. “This must be why the Legend of the ‘Jade Rabbit Spirit’ went off track.”

“That makes sense… If we let Brother Da Yi try to seduce Tang Sanzang, that scene would be way too beautiful and way too progressive.” Du Yu stroked his chin. “If worse comes to worst, we can just have Brother Da Yi cross-dress after taking human form. Who knows, it might work miracles…”

“Miracles, my foot,” Xiao Qi snorted crossly from the side. “Think about it yourself, is that even possible?”

“But why would Brother Da Yi turn into Jade Rabbit?” Du Yu frowned, his face full of bewilderment. “Which little bastard is behind this? Not even Zhan Qisheng could pull off something so bizarre.”

“That remains a mystery,” Dong Qianqiu shook her head.

Du Yu sighed helplessly. “Sister Qianqiu, tell me the story of the Jade Rabbit Spirit first. I’ll figure something out.”

Dong Qianqiu nodded and slowly began to recount

, “In the Legends, Jade Rabbit made a mistake while pounding medicine and received a single scolding from Fairy Chang’e. Out of spite, she descended to the mortal realm and disguised herself as the Princess of Tianzhu. She planned to absorb Xuanzang’s primal yang essence to ascend as a High Immortal, but Sun Wukong saw through her disguise and nearly beat her to death. At the very last moment, the Lunar Sovereign took her away…”

“No, wait, this Legend wouldn’t even be able to get off the ground,” Du Yu said. “This rabbit has a heart of glass. She ran away from home over a single scolding? If it were Brother Da Yi, he’d probably volunteer to kneel on a washboard. There’s absolutely no way he’d run away.”

“Then what do you want to do?”

“We have to arrange for a new rabbit to intern under Chang’e,” Du Yu replied. “Do you guys know any rabbit spirits?”

Dong Qianqiu shook her head slightly. She hadn’t stepped outside her doors in nine hundred years, much less met any rabbit spirits.

“Uh, I…” Xiao Qi seemed to want to say something, but she changed her tune. “Never mind…”

Sensing that Xiao Qi might actually have an idea, Du Yu patted her shoulder. “Xiao Qi, we’re one big family. If you’ve got something on your mind, you need to spit it out. If you handle this well, I’ll requisition a top-tier set of drawing tools just for you.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

Xiao Qi pondered for a moment before speaking with difficulty, “Actually… I used to have a best friend who was a rabbit spirit.”

“A best friend?” Du Yu felt there was something slightly off about that statement. “If your best friend is a rabbit spirit, then what the heck are you?”

“I… I… I’m human!” Xiao Qi said in a panic. “Who says a human can’t be friends with a rabbit?”

“True enough… though it is a bit weird,” Du Yu said. “Go on. Is this friend of yours willing to help out?”

“I can’t say for sure… She has a massive temper. Not a single one of our friends dares to provoke her…”

“A rabbit with a massive temper?” Du Yu asked.

Dong Qianqiu shook her head and said, “Du Yu, I don’t think this is a good idea. Our missions require stability

, so any outsiders we bring in absolutely must be able to cooperate with us. We should probably look for other candidates.”

“No… she’s absolutely perfect!!” Du Yu flashed a wicked grin as he said, “A rabbit with a temper this big is exactly what we need!”

“Eh?”

Du Yu gave Xiao Qi a mischievous smile. “Xiao Qi, hurry up and contact your best friend. Tell her there’s a chance to take a bite out of Tang Sanzang’s flesh right now, and ask if she dares to come.”

…

“Teleportation Device”

“You did a good job completing the ‘Jingwei Filling the Sea’ mission this time, Little Zhan,” He Suoyi said with a smile, his hands clasped behind his back. “Our task is to build a better world, so there’s nothing wrong with your approach.”

Zhan Qisheng remained expressionless, however, picking up a piece of paper from the side and beginning to draw.

He sketched a stone bed, followed by numerous square blocks.

“What is this?” He Suoyi asked.

“Old He, I want to build something,” Zhan Qisheng said. “Can you help me?”

He Suoyi took the blueprints, completely baffled.

“What is this used for?”

Zhan Qisheng gave He Suoyi a meaningful look before answering, “If my hypothesis is correct, this contraption can allow people to descend into the Legends using my power. And the other device will allow us to observe movements within the Legends, also by borrowing my power.”

“Using your power?” He Suoyi’s profound eyes shifted slightly before he chuckled. “You’re right here in person, so why would we need to borrow your power?”

“But what if I die?” Zhan Qisheng asked. “What if I get trapped in the Legends and can never return?”

He Suoyi kept smiling but didn’t answer. He understood that Zhan Qisheng was referring to something else.

“Someone always has to intervene in the Legends,” Zhan Qisheng said coldly. “Even if I’m truly gone one day, someone will still need to intervene.”

He Suoyi smiled and nodded. “Fair enough. I’ll get to it immediately.”