The male supporting character was actually myself.

"I'll go to town and sell the cloth right now. What do you want?" He rubbed it for a long time and looked up at the Weaver Girl as if he were looking at the God of Wealth. She could create high value in a short time. No wonder she quickly got a house and land and lived a comfortable life after following the Cowherd in the story.

The Weaver Girl smoothed her hair and smiled faintly, "I don't need anything, but you should buy yourself a clean set of clothes and shoes, and some toiletries. You won't have to work so hard anymore, so at least you should take good care of yourself so that the villagers will see you looking presentable."

Also, it's already noon, why don't you buy some food to fill your stomach?

"Fairies have always abstained from meat, so I can't eat mortal food for now. Just eat a few of the wild fruits you picked this morning."

I'm the best!

Is this for real?

Mu Jiuxiu was instantly dumbfounded with joy. He was so efficient at his work that he could weave ordinary cotton thread into high-end fabrics and he didn't even need to eat. He could eat wild fruits and drink cold water like a perpetual motion machine.

At her pace, if she had enough cotton thread, she could weave ten or eight bolts of cloth a day.

A bolt of ordinary cotton cloth can sell for one hundred coins, but the cloth woven by the Weaver Girl is no less exquisite than silk and satin. It should sell for two hundred coins to wealthy families, which would amount to two taels of silver a day!

The cotton thread was conjured up by the old ox using magic, costing no money; the Weaver Girl's food and drink were also free, making her pure profit.

You have to understand, in the village, earning two taels of silver a year was considered a sign of wealth, and the Weaver Girl could do that in a single day! It's practically a money-printing machine!

"You're so good to me, hehe..." He scratched his head, smiled憨厚ly, picked up the cloth, and walked out. "You rest well at home, I'm fast enough to be back this afternoon!"

After bidding farewell to the Weaver Girl, Mu Jiuxiu left the cave and went straight to the old ox, asking, "Can you conjure up better thread? Silk thread or something like that? Ideally, she could weave a priceless fabric, something like Shu brocade."

Old scalper: (￣ェ￣;)

Shouldn't you be thinking about how to get the Weaver Girl's first blood? Why are you thinking about making her keep weaving?

We finally managed to bring together a celestial beauty, not someone you're supposed to use like this!

Her most important role is to conceive and give birth to children, not to make you rich!

"Put weaving aside for now." It said in a low, muffled voice, "The most important thing is to get her into bed and make her willing to stay with you. What if you just think about making her work and she runs away one day from exhaustion?"

Mu Jiuxiu rolled his eyes at it and retorted, "You think I don't want to? The problem is, she won't allow it!"

He handed over his swollen right hand and said irritably, "Look at you, you're still not fully healed from this injury. Do you think I'm stupid enough to provoke her? Instead of complaining, you should think about how to remove the magic weapon from her body. As long as she doesn't have that thing to poke me, I can keep her on the hook for a whole day!"

The magpie spirit hadn't brought back a message yet, and Taurus Star Lord, after much thought, had no choice but to change the subject. "Didn't she weave you a piece of cloth? Selling it will naturally give you money to buy better silk threads for her. My magic power is limited, so I have to use it sparingly. I can't always waste it on such useless things."

Damn, even the chosen one male protagonist can't do something without any investment?

"Look at that dilapidated cave, does it look like a home? Every place costs money, and I don't even know how much this piece of cloth is worth. We're just starting out and we're really short on cash. Just conjure some things up for her so she has something to do and won't have to think about escaping." Mu Jiuxiu knew the gist of the story; he would eventually kill the old ox, put on its hide, and fly to the sky. His magical power was irrelevant.

So he snorted and turned to leave, saying, "Keep an eye on her. When I get back, you'd better prepare more thread. The most important thing right now is to improve her life so that the Weaver Girl can feel the beauty of the mortal world. Maybe I can sweet-talk her until she loses her senses, and with a comfortable bed, we can just roll around in bed!"

The old ox didn't quite understand what he meant by "rolling in the bed sheets".

But considering that the Cowherd has been single for so many years, he couldn't resist the allure of a beautiful woman and was always looking for an opportunity. Until a more suitable person replaces him, he can only temporarily accept this situation.

There was plenty of kudzu and hemp in the mountains. The old ox hadn't gone far when it found a large clump and transformed it into piles of cotton thread to store for later use. Then, it grazed at a distance while keeping an eye on the cave to prevent the Weaver Girl from escaping.

"Jiang Chen? Are you there?" The Weaver Girl peeked out from the cave entrance, and only after confirming that the Cowherd had gone far away and the old ox was just staring from a distance did she ask in a low voice while holding the gourd.

"What are your orders, Seventh Princess?"

Hearing the little tree spirit's clear voice, her tense heart finally relaxed a little.

The Weaver Girl felt as if she had fallen into a huge conspiracy from which she could not escape. She wondered how many more schemes were lurking in the vast world, but she had no magic power at all. Only the kind little tree spirit could speak to her and offer some help, so that she would not be so desperate.

"I'm terrified," she whispered to the gourd. "The old ox's eyes are terrifying. The spell we're maintaining won't last long. What if they really try to force me..."

The thought of such a terrible thing made the Weaver Girl tremble with fear.

Jiang Chen could hear the tremor in her voice, and guessed that a delicate young girl must be nervous and scared to be alone in a wolf's den. He could only comfort her, "Seventh Princess, don't worry. Just stay calm and don't fall for the Cowherd's tricks. I will do everything I can to protect you!"

Chapter Eleven: Siblings

"Sigh, you're just a little tree spirit who's only just started to develop some skills. You need to protect yourself first and not take any risks." Weaver Girl sighed and smiled bitterly, "I've decided to venture into the lion's den to find out the truth, and I have to bear the consequences myself. I can't drag others down with me."

Jiang Chen was replying to the little white cat to comfort it when she heard this and casually asked, "Is the Seventh Princess familiar with Erlang Shen? I heard that he is the God of Justice, yet he showed leniency to his sister, the Third Holy Mother. Isn't that a case of favoritism and bending the law?"

The Weaver Girl was taken aback upon hearing this.

Erlang Shen is known for his wisdom, martial prowess, and impartial law enforcement. Even when his own sister violated the heavenly rules, he did not show her any protection but directly suppressed her under Mount Hua. How could there be such a rumor in the mortal world?

"Perhaps the legends in the mortal world are biased. Erlang Shen is truly a gentleman of integrity and justice. When he learned that his younger sister, the Third Holy Mother, had violated the heavenly rules, he personally took action to suppress her and never abused his power for personal gain."

Jiang Chen casually replied.

How can one suppression be the same as another?

The so-called suppression of the White Snake was just her being protected by a group of heavenly soldiers and generals so that she could cultivate in peace and achieve enlightenment.

Anyway, it was pretty much in line with her original plan. The White Snake originally intended to give birth to the child as a way of repaying Xu Xian's kindness and leaving him an heir before leaving to continue her cultivation. However, she made a big mistake before she could leave on her own and couldn't escape being discovered.

The flooding of Jinshan Temple killed so many people. On the surface, it was supposed to be punishment, but in reality, it found her a good place with plenty of time to cultivate herself. As soon as she came out of Leifeng Pagoda, she became an immortal and ascended to heaven. What kind of punishment is that?

The same applies to the Holy Mother of the Three Realms.

Back then, her mother, Yao Ji, was practically beaten to a pulp before she was suppressed. What about her?

Even with her own brother Yang Jian's help, she didn't even break the skin. Imprisoned under Mount Hua, she could still chat with the magpie spirit and contact the upper realm. Aside from the slightly harsher environment, her treatment was even better than that of the White Snake.

After chatting for a while to cheer up the Weaver Girl and ease her mood, Jiang Chen checked the information that the little white cat hadn't updated, then got up and walked towards a mountain hollow further away from the big locust tree.

He used his meager magical power to build a thatched hut here and even managed to cultivate a few small plots of land.

The cultivated land was planted with some grains and vegetables, partly to pass the time, and partly to serve as a decoy. If needed, the spirit's identity would be used to approach the Cowherd without him finding any flaws, and even the old ox would not suspect anything.

As a locust tree spirit, even if she transforms into human form, she can return to her original form at any time to rest and cultivate, but Jiang Chen really isn't used to it.

The locust tree, having endured wind and rain for so long, still felt more comfortable having a room to shelter it from the wind and rain and a bed to sleep in. As for its three meals a day, it naturally left those to the all-powerful food-making machine.

When Jiang Chen first obtained this artifact, it wasn't at the highest level, but after using it in so many mission worlds, he felt it definitely deserved to be considered a hidden boss item. If the main system were to create an item ranking list, the Gourmet Maker would absolutely have to be voted for!

On a sweltering summer midday, the air carried a slightly scorching heat.

Jiang Chen sat under the locust tree, leisurely eating his lunch.

The Weaver Girl wove herself a small bed and lay down to rest;

The old ox lay under the shade of a tree, pretending to doze off, but in reality, he kept a close eye on the Weaver Girl to prevent her from escaping.

The cowherd happily carried the cloth towards the town, hoping to sell it for a good price;

The magpie spirit had reverted to its original form, flapping its wings and hopping aimlessly around the summit of Mount Hua, occasionally rubbing its beak against a stone.

The little white kitten curled up in a ball beside the Holy Mother of the Three Jewels, purring softly.

The Third Holy Mother sat cross-legged, maintaining her meditative state, and waited with her eyes closed for news to come from above.

"Tick! Tick!"

In the darkness, apart from the echoing sound of dripping water from somewhere, all I could hear was my own heartbeat.

So cold, so lonely!

Unable to control her inner turmoil, the Holy Mother of the Three Kingdoms shed a tear that rolled down her cheek and fell to the ground.

She recalled her lonely and desolate time on Mount Hua, and then remembered the sweet and warm moments she shared with Chang Ge, which made her heart ache even more.

"Chang-ge, Chen-xiang, where are you? I miss you so much!" She covered her face with her hands and began to cry, tears falling to the ground through her fingers. The Huashan-shaped cage that imprisoned her began to shimmer with golden light.

A tall figure spiraled down the stone steps, overhearing these words, and said coldly, "They are all dead."

"Brother?!" The Third Holy Mother turned her head and looked at him with tears streaming down her face, her beautiful face filled with unbearable pain. "No! You're lying to me! They won't die, they'll wait for me to get out, you're lying to me, aren't you?"

The little white cat jumped up in fright, looking at the tall and majestic god standing on the stone steps. It touched its heart with its little paw and muttered, "How come you walk so quietly? You almost scared this cute little kitten to death! Are you her brother, the most handsome Erlang Shen in the Three Realms?"

The fluffy little ball bounced onto his shoulder and giggled, "Following you, we'll definitely go to heaven! Our little kitten can also have a spontaneous trip to the heavenly palace!"

Erlang Shen looked at his weak, pitiful, and helpless sister with a mixture of disappointment and frustration.

Why can't she understand my good intentions?

What's so great about Liu Yanchang? I took a look at him the other day while on business, and he was entangled with other women again, even wanting to marry them. If I hadn't lost my temper and beaten him up, making him lose his official position and be unable to face anyone, forced to stay at home making lanterns to survive, Liu Yanchang would have been happily embracing women on both sides, and wouldn't have known to teach his son to come and save his mother.

Liu Chenxiang, who carries half of her sister's blood, is a troublemaker at a young age. If I hadn't kept a close eye on her and arranged her whereabouts, she would have become a good-for-nothing scoundrel by following such a cowardly, incompetent, and philandering man!

"You have violated the heavenly rules and committed a grave error. You knew what the consequences of having an affair with a mortal would be, yet you still disregarded them. Don't you have even the slightest remorse?" Erlang Shen rebuked sternly.

The Third Holy Mother's tears flowed freely. Her frail body seemed unable to withstand the blow and she collapsed to the ground, crying as if her heart was breaking. "What's wrong with loving someone? Do you know how lonely and isolated I am when I'm in charge of Mount Hua? So many days and nights, I can only play chess with myself! There's no one to talk to. I'm so lonely!"

It was Chang Ge's appearance that gave me warmth and love, finally making my lonely and boring life, which was bound by the Heavenly Laws, free and happy..."

"Lonely and isolated? The path to immortality is inherently rugged and arduous, requiring arduous cultivation and steadfast adherence to one's true nature. Which immortal hasn't witnessed the myriad aspects of human life, the separations and deaths, and the rise and fall of dynasties? If you can't bear the hardship, what kind of immortal are you!"

Erlang Shen clenched his hands behind his back and said coldly in anger: "As a celestial being, you do not fulfill your duty as the Third Holy Mother of Mount Hua to benefit the people, but only think about being sad and indulging in the pleasures of men and women."

All the other gods are busy with their duties and can keep up the rules and regulations, but you can't help it.

If you want freedom and to be unrestrained, you can simply shed your immortal bones and descend to the mortal realm to become a demon or a human!

If worldly desires occasionally flare up, you can register before the Queen Mother of the West to descend to the mortal realm for trials and tribulations to eliminate your inner demons. You clearly had many choices, yet you knowingly chose the worst path.

"I painstakingly cultivated myself to become an immortal, why should I lose my immortal bones and become a demon or a human?" The Third Holy Mother angrily looked at her brother and shouted, "I also wanted to register before the Queen Mother to end my worldly desires, but I ran into Brother Chang before I even got there!"

This is all fate!

Human life is fleeting. By the time I register for my next life, Brother Chang will have already gone through countless reincarnations. I love him, I only love him! I wouldn't even want to look at any other man!

Brother, you won't understand unless you've loved someone.

I just didn't want to miss the love of my life. If it weren't for... if it weren't for your damned hound discovering my child's one-month celebration, the news wouldn't have leaked out!

I only need a short period of ten years or so, until Brother Chang's lifespan ends and my children grow up, get married, and have children, then I can shed the mortal world and return to Mount Hua to continue being the Third Holy Mother, leaving behind some beautiful memories for the cold and lonely life of an immortal.

"As the ruler of Mount Hua, I don't need to take orders from the Heavenly Palace; I can naturally enjoy worldly pleasures. One day in Heaven is a year on Earth. I only need a dozen days, yet you are so heartless as to not even spare your own sister!"

Erlang Shen was so angry he almost ground his teeth to powder.

He just couldn't understand why he couldn't reason with his own sister. Had that bastard Liu Yanchang given her some kind of spell?

"Can you wake up? Think about what we siblings went through back then! Our mother gave birth to the three of us siblings when she fell into the mortal world. When the Heavenly Court discovered that our family of five had died on the spot, two of us died! Our mother was beaten and suppressed, and I was with you, hiding from the Heavenly Court's pursuers, trying to cultivate and save our mother. What kind of life did we live?"

Knowing full well that you committed the crime, if I, Yang Erlang, had not been the God of Justice and had not taken the initiative to personally suppress you, would you have been able to live so easily?

I was worried that you wouldn't be able to withstand the torture of suppression and that you would personally bear four-tenths of the divine power of the prison! I was afraid that you would be lonely, so I specially left this hidden stone staircase so that I could visit you often!

Do you think I don't know you're in contact with old acquaintances from the Heavenly Palace?

Do you think I don't know there's a little magpie spirit who always comes to chat with you to relieve your boredom?

Those were all the backup plans I, as your own brother, made for you, so you wouldn't be lonely at the foot of Mount Hua for many years!