Fairies Are Fierce

Chapter 245 You want a bowl of water to balance it!

After a night of silence, the morning light came on in the east. Zuo Lingquan calmed down and opened his eyes.

Not wanting to disturb the concubine's rest, both of them meditated on the deck; Qingwan had already finished her meditation in advance, resting her cheek on his shoulder, looking at the morning light in the distance, enjoying this hard-earned moment of tenderness, and after noticing that he woke up, she said softly road:

"We've arrived. This medicine garden is really big. It would be great if Qihuang Valley could have one."

"Yeah?"

Zuo Lingquan glanced down from the edge of the deck.

The plain stretches as far as the eye can see, obscured by mist. You can vaguely see neatly arranged fields planted with all kinds of unnamed exotic flowers and plants. It's like entering a huge farm with no visible edges.

Zuo Lingquan has seen spiritual fields before, but they were no more than a dozen miles in size. It was the first time he had seen the entire plain planted like this. He felt that it would be more appropriate to change the title of 'Peach Blossom Lord' to 'Peach Blossom Landlord'.

However, this kind of joke was obviously inappropriate at the entrance of Peach Blossom Pond. After Zuo Lingquan watched on the deck for a while, he turned around and entered the interior of the boat.

The door of the boat opened, and there was no movement inside.

Zuo Lingquan raised his eyes and saw that the empress in a phoenix skirt was lying on her side on the carved soft couch, her eyes closed and she fell asleep. Her palace shoes fell casually on the floor, her legs were slightly bent, and they were wrapped in black Silk's feet were stacked up and down; the white cat was a spiritual animal and was not sleeping. It was used as a pillow and was held in its arms helplessly, not daring to move.

Tuanzi was able to eat and sleep. It was retracted into Shangguan Lingye's collar, with only a small head exposed. It tilted its head and its tongue was sticking out. Maybe it was restless and moved around while sleeping, and it even pushed Shangguan Lingye's collar open. Looking closer, you can see the gauze edges of the black flowers.

"..."

Zuo Lingquan glanced subconsciously.

Although Shangguan Lingye was asleep, she was very alert. The moment Zuo Lingquan opened the door, she opened her eyes. Before Zuo Lingquan could look away, she lowered her head and looked at her tall clothes.

"What are you looking at?"

"Uh... look at Tuanzi, this sleeping style is really dishonest."

Zuo Lingquan looked away, pretending that nothing happened, turned around and opened the window.

Shangguan Lingye raised her hand to straighten her clothes, but she didn't care about it with Zuo Lingquan. She stood up, stretched and said:

"We're about to arrive. Lord Peach Blossom, the old... old senior has a bad relationship with the master, and he has a bad temper and likes to care about everything. I'm afraid he will make things difficult for you. After you meet him, be smarter and follow her words. Don't If you are motivated, let's get Tao Zi and leave; if she dares to threaten you, you don't have to be afraid, you have Master to support you..."

"clear."

Zuo Lingquan nodded seriously, and after Shangguan Lingye finished cleaning up, they walked out of the cabin and came to the deck.

Peach Blossom Pond is located outside the Fulong Mountains. It is named after the ancestral tree planted by the ancestors on the bank of Baiyue Lake. Putting aside the surrounding spiritual fields, the actual area of ​​the sect is not large. All the peach trees and peach blossoms are planted inside. It lasts all year round and looks like a sea of ​​pink flowers from a distance.

The painting boat was extremely fast and quickly passed through the endless spiritual fields and arrived at the outskirts of the mountains that separated the end of the plain.

Peach Blossom Pond is close to Fulong Mountain, and the style of the sect is not much different from Fulong Mountain. It is relatively conservative and pays attention to being "hidden in the mountains." The entrance of the sect is not as solemn and grand as the Tie Clan Mansion. It is only placed next to the road into the peach forest. I found a big stone with the words Peach Blossom Pond engraved on it.

Although it looks simple and casual, every plant and plant inside is obviously very sophisticated. Zuo Lingquan can't see how many skills there are. He can only feel the heritage that has been accumulated for thousands of years.

People in Peach Blossom Pond should have received the news last night. Someone had already greeted them at the entrance of Peach Blossom Pond. It was Mrs. Huazhu and Qingkui Hyacinth who had met once in the Iron River Valley.

Zuo Lingquan came over to ask for something. No matter how confident he was, he couldn't show his face to his host. He got off the boat a long way away, walked to the outside of Peach Blossom Pond, and said:

"Senior Huazhu, Brother Feng, long time no see."

Mrs. Huazhu was the person in charge of Peach Blossom Pond and was good at sociability. She was quite warm at this time. She stepped forward and directly took Shangguan Lingye's arm:

"We are all members of our own family, why bother to see outsiders like this? Just go in. Xinzi, you take Lingquan to the ancestral tree to meet the ancestors, and Lingye girl and I reminisce about old times, eh... who is this girl?"

Wu Qingwan and Shangguan Lingye are already very familiar with each other, but after all, they are the junior elders of the Pheasant Sect. In terms of status, they are not as good as the inner disciples of the Nine Sects, and they are not ranked high in terms of cultivation. She originally wanted to follow behind and be a little transparent. , when asked by the elders in Taohuatan, he was a little hesitant on how to introduce himself.

Shangguan Lingye didn't like Master Peach Blossom because of his master, but he had a good personal relationship with Mrs. Huazhu. Hearing this, he said with a smile:

"He is Ling Quan's teacher, senior, just call him Qingwan."

Wu Qingwan originally wanted to say that she was Zuo Lingquan's Taoist companion, so that she could sleep with Zuo Lingquan by arranging the dormitory.

When Shangguan Lingye said so, she naturally couldn't speak again, so she could only bow her body:

"Junior Wu Qingwan has met Mrs. Huazhu."

When Mrs. Huazhu heard that it was Zuo Lingquan's teacher, her eyes were obviously surprised, but it is too common for apprentices to practice Taoism to be higher than masters. This can only show that the apprentices are taught well, and she did not neglect, and said with a smile:

"Sister Qingwan is really polite. Being able to teach a disciple like Ling Quan is enough for me to be my teacher. Last time in the Nine Sects Alliance, Ling Quan opened our eyes. Up to now, I am curious about how to teach him, sister Qingwan Now that you're here, can you share your experience?"

What can Wu Qingwan think?

The way she taught Zuo Lingquan was to sway while riding on her body, and carefully study which posture is faster to practice. If she speaks out these experiences, she may be regarded as a witch of evil spirits and heretics.

Therefore, Wu Qingwan just vaguely explained, using words such as Zuo Lingquan's talent to prevaricate.

The three women chatted together, but Zuo Lingquan couldn't talk to each other, so he and Hyacinth went directly to the Moon Worship Lake in the center of Taohuatan.

On the way, I also talked with Hyacinth, but it doesn't matter if I don't mention it, I don't know each other well, other than flattering each other, it's awkward chatting.

There are too many spiritual fields in Peach Blossom Pond, and the disciples have scattered into various camps on the plain. There are not many people staying inside the sect, and some of them are busy retreating and meditating. They rarely see passers-by along the way, only a few come here admiringly. The brave female disciple secretly watched from a distance.

Yu Kong was forbidden in the Zongmen, Zuo Lingquan walked all the way, walked for half an hour at a leisurely pace, and finally came to the center of Peach Blossom Pond, a blue wave cold pool hidden among the peach forests appeared in front of him, across the lake There is a big peach tree that covers the sky and the sun.

Hyacinth stopped by the lake and said:

"The ancestor tree is just opposite. The ancestor likes to be clean and doesn't like to be disturbed by his disciples. I won't go there. Brother Zuo, please."

After Zuo Lingquan watched the hyacinth leave, he walked along the lakeside path to the ancestral tree on the opposite side of the lake. After two miles away, he smelled the fragrance of flowers.

The floral fragrance is very strong, and it smells like alcohol, and the effect is similar. Zuo Lingquan didn't pay attention to it at first, but after walking a few steps, he found that his footsteps were a little floating.

The ancestral tree was still far away, Zuo Lingquan couldn't stop calling out to let Lord Peach Blossom come out to meet him, so he could only forcefully stabilize his mind, hold his breath and continue walking inside.

The lakeside path built among the peach blossom forests is not a straight line. You can’t see the scenery too far when you go around the winding path Profound Transcendence. It wasn’t until you turned around a flower bush that you suddenly saw a large flat land covered by dense tree canopies. .

Zuo Lingquan looked up, and saw that the peach blossom trees that covered the sky and the sun were very clean. There was a stone monument near the lake, and there were two futons next to it.

The woman in a dark green spring shirt sat cross-legged facing the cold pool. There was a piano table in front of her. Her long hair was spread on her back. She was spotlessly clean. She was surrounded by clouds and mist, just like the Nine Celestial Immortal falling from the sky. The son, with a fairy air but solemn and restrained, completely fits everyone's imagination of a master outside the world.

Zuo Lingquan often heard the title of 'Old Witch', and thought that Lord Peach Blossom's words and deeds would be more unusual, but he did not expect that Perfect Being looked more celestial than Shangguan Ancestor, and his eyes couldn't help but show a bit of surprise.

But Zuo Lingquan couldn't ask Lord Peach Blossom, 'Why do you look like this', so he stopped his distracting thoughts and bowed with his hands straight:

"Junior Zuo Lingquan, please forgive me for interrupting me."

"Come and sit."

Lord Peach Blossom did not turn his head back, his ethereal voice seemed to resound from above the nine heavens, causing ripples even in the cold pool of clear water.

After all, he was a big boss of the Xian family at the same level as Shangguan Patriarch. Zuo Lingquan was really a little stressed. He walked slowly to the futon next to the cold pool and sat down. He didn't look at Lord Peach Blossom's face, but just looked at the lake in front of him.

Lord Peach Blossom wanted to size up Zuo Lingquan, so he didn't need to look with his eyes, so naturally he didn't move much. She made the profound appearance that a master of the Xian family should have, shook her head and sighed:

"Pity."

"Um?"

Zuo Lingquan heard this as soon as he sat down. He was startled and asked:

"Senior, what's a pity?"

"It's a pity for you."

"Uh... I am stupid, I don't know what the senior means by 'what a pity'..."

Lord Peach Blossom turned his head, looked at Zuo Lingquan with a very sad look, and said softly:

"As the saying goes, 'Those who are close to vermillion will be red, and those who are close to ink will be black.' The master is like the disciple he teaches. You are a piece of rough jade that is rare to see in a thousand years. It is a pity that you meet someone who is not kind..."

Jili wow...

? ?

Zuo Lingquan felt that these words sounded like a charlatan, but given the identity of Lord Peach Blossom, he would not use these tricks to deceive people. After listening carefully, he said doubtfully:

"Senior, do you mean that I 'meet people who are not nice' and lead me astray and go astray?"

Lord Peach Blossom nodded slightly: "The eight Lords are just monks with higher moral standards, not Saints, but their disciples and disciples will treat us as Saints, and we will learn everything we do; you have been following Shangguan Yutang..."

Zuo Lingquan felt something was wrong, sat up straight, and asked:

"Senior said that Grandmaster Shangguan led me astray?"

"Those who are in authority are obsessed, and those who are on the outside are clear. You are a person in the game, so naturally you cannot see through her true nature. She will not show her true nature in front of her disciples and grandchildren, but her behavior style will subtly influence you and let you behave in her way." .”

The relationship between Zuo Lingquan and Shangguan Patriarch is very strange and difficult to figure out clearly, but what is certain is that they are very close. Shangguan Patriarch even bit Tang Jingxun’s tongue through his body. Some people say that Shangguan Patriarch’s is not. Zuo Lingquan naturally didn't like hearing it and frowned:

"I think senior Shangguan has no problem with his life..."

"That's because you are young, and the eight masters check and balance each other, and she is more restrained."

Lord Peach Blossom turned around, faced Zuo Lingquan, and said seriously:

"Do you know what kind of person she was before she became the lord?"

"What kind?"

"He is arrogant and unreasonable, arbitrary and arbitrary. He can use his fists but not his brains to do things. He will not forgive others when he is reasonable and will not forgive others when he is not reasonable. He is called the 'Shangguan Barbarian' by the monks..."

?

Zuo Lingquan blinked his eyes, looked at Lord Peach Blossom in front of him who was seriously scolding others, thought for a while and said:

"Senior, I'm afraid it's inappropriate to talk about people's rights and wrongs behind their backs. You are the lord of a party. If you are dissatisfied with Shangguan Patriarch, you can tell her this in person."

It's not that Lord Peach Blossom didn't say that he was hanged up and beaten by Shangguan Yutang, so he was so angry that he couldn't stay out of the world and stay here for the elderly. Seeing that Zuo Lingquan was dissatisfied, she said seriously:

"Do you think I lied to you? The disciples of the Tiedong Mansion 'advance without retreating, and don't use their brains'. Who knows the Nine Sects? Aren't these all taught by Shangguan Yutang? Do you also want to be such a reckless man? "

Zuo Lingquan knows Tie Rong Mansion's style of doing things. "Advance without retreat" means "stick to the way in your heart and never compromise on things that cannot be compromised." This does not mean that he doesn't want to be reckless in everything. He shook his head and said:

"I have always acted steadily, and I know what is right and wrong in my heart. Senior Shangguan is kind to me, and he acts openly and aboveboard. If senior just wants to say something bad about Patriarch Shangguan in front of me, then we can't continue the conversation."

Lord Peach Blossom didn't say much when he saw this, and turned to face the lake, as if to see off the guests:

"Okay, let's go."

"..."

Logically speaking, Zuo Lingquan should get up, but Taozi hasn't been taken yet, so is it just a waste of time?

"Well... this time I came here because the junior entered the secret realm by mistake the day before yesterday, met the god Meng Zhang, and was guided by the god..."

"Want to pick peaches?"

The Lord Peach Blossom was really not used to dressing up as a cool fairy. She wanted to cross her arms across her chest, but she thought it was inappropriate, so she put her raised hand on the piano platform and fiddled with the strings at will:

"This peach tree was planted by my mentor. Now it has been passed down to me. Regardless of the rules of any place, the peach tree is my private property. Now that there is a peach on the tree, you can't even see me." I don’t even want to listen to the words, I just want to pick the peaches away, what reason do you think this deity should give you the peaches? Think you are handsome?”

What Venerable Peach Blossom said was also true, otherwise Shangguan Patriarch would not have worried about this matter.

Zuo Lingquan was silent for a moment and sighed:

"It's an opportunity if you can hold it, but it's not yours if you can't hold it. If the senior is willing to give it, the junior will remember the senior's love; but if it's for a peach, and the junior is allowed to go against his conscience and say something wrong about senior Shangguan, this opportunity will be taken away from him. There’s no point in getting it…”

"Who told you to say she isn't?"

Lord Peach Blossom turned his head and said seriously: "I'm just telling you the truth so that you don't go astray, and I didn't say that I won't give you the peach."

Zuo Lingquan felt that Lord Peach Blossom's words and deeds did not go well with his aloof appearance. He thought about it and simply asked:

"Senior, what are your requirements?"

Lord Peach Blossom has no requirements. Naturally, she will not keep the blessings given to Zuo Lingquan by Lord Meng Zhang.

But Zuo Lingquan had a close relationship with Shangguan Yutang, and the fact that she gave peaches to Shangguan Yutang's descendants for free had nothing to do with her. Wouldn't she be a fool who "repays kindness with hatred"?

Lord Peach Blossom pondered for a while, shook his head and said: "I will not take the opportunity to make things difficult for you, a junior, and I will give you what is yours. However, the ancestral tree is the property of Peach Blossom Pond, and the number of peaches it bears is rare, and no Qingkui has ever done so in the past. If the law gives one to you directly, your disciples and disciples will definitely not be convinced. At least you must have a suitable identity; for example, you are my direct disciple..."

Zuo Lingquan guessed that Lord Peach Blossom would say this after his ancestor’s advice. He shook his head and said:

"Master and apprentice are like father and son. Becoming a master and accepting a disciple is a big deal. It is not as simple as a title. Even if I want to be my senior, I have to see if they are suitable for each other. Otherwise, the name will be empty and the apprenticeship will be meaningless."

Peach Blossom Pond is good at magic and doesn't even follow the martial arts path, so it really doesn't match Zuo Lingquan. Lord Peach Blossom knew that this proposal was not feasible, and said:

"If you don't want to become a master, you must at least be from Taohuatan. You can be the Immortal Master of Taohuatan, as long as you don't change the sect within a hundred years."

Within a hundred years...

What Zuo Lingquan wants in his practice is to be able to control everything by himself, so he obviously cannot agree to a one-hundred-year contract to sell himself.

Lord Peach Blossom already saw Zuo Lingquan's thoughts through Zuo Lingquan's expression and continued:

"If you don't want to do this, you can only become Taohuatan's son-in-law and become a Taoist couple with the disciples of Taohuatan. I will give you peaches as a dowry. How about that?"

"dowry?"

Zuo Lingquan was stunned, but he had no objection to this proposal, but he had to have a goal. He spread his hands and said:

"I don't know the female disciples of your sect..."

Lord Peach Blossom looked outside and said: "There are many women in Peach Blossom Pond, and many of them are outstanding in appearance. With your talent, whoever you match with will not be considered as a marriage. Except for the women who are already married, you can choose the rest at will."

Speaking of this, Lord Peach Blossom thought of something. Perhaps he was afraid that Shangguan Yutang would come up with random ideas to mess with her behind her back, so he added another sentence:

"Of course, except me."

"...?"

Zuo Lingquan felt that the last sentence was a bit redundant. Where did he have the courage to flip the cards on Lord Peach Blossom, and it obviously couldn't happen this way.

"Senior, the marriage between a man and a woman is also a big deal, no less important than the inheritance of a master and a disciple. If I choose a woman from Peach Blossom Pond that I don't like and take it away for the sake of a chance, I will not worry about it, not to mention that senior. This is a hurdle in my heart. I can’t even get through it.”

Lord Peach Blossom actually thinks so too, and she will not give a great opportunity to a person who can do anything for the sake of cultivation.

But the peach was hers, and she didn’t ask for anything. She gave it to Shangguan Yutang for nothing. Thinking about it made her angry, so she pointed it out directly:

"That's okay, but it's impossible for me to give it to you for nothing. I have a bad relationship with Shangguan Yutang. You should know that. Even if I don't tell you to sever your relationship with Shangguan Yutang, at least you can't just stand on her side. You and her No matter how close the relationship is, you must be close to me, and you can't favor one over the other; otherwise, if you get the chance, you'll follow her, and you might come back to deal with me in the future, and I won't be taken advantage of?"

Zuo Lingquan finally understood Lord Peach Blossom's thoughts. It didn't sound like he was being difficult, but it was human nature. He hesitated:

"Senior Shangguan and I are not masters and disciples. We are just friends who have known each other for a long time...well...friends who have been together for many years. Friendship takes time to accumulate. It is the first time we meet senior. I'm afraid it will be difficult to be equal in a bowl of water."

"It's good that you understand what I mean. I have more friends than Shangguan Yutang. If you and she can get along, it's impossible for you to be against me. It just takes time to understand."

After finishing speaking, Lord Peach Blossom flipped his wrist, took out two wine jars, and threw them to Zuo Lingquan:

"Don't worry, Taozi will definitely be given to you. Come all the way, and you're not in a hurry to leave. Let's stay in Peach Blossom Pond for a few days first."

At this point, there is no point in talking any more.

Seeing this, Zuo Lingquan nodded, took the wine jar, got up and left...

(end of this chapter)