Water Reflects Peach Blossoms

"Can't you see that you have double standards?"

As soon as Zhu Yan finished speaking, his expression changed and he raised his hand to protect Nanzhi, looking at the dozen or so masked men in Chongwu Camp uniforms who broke in through the door.

The moment they saw Zhu Yan and Nan Zhi, the masked men exchanged glances, and the leader gave a direct order: "Attack! Don't spare any!"

"Hey! How could you take advantage of this opportunity to show off?"

Ying Lei blocked Zhu Yan's way as he was about to attack. He drew the kitchen knife from his waist, looked at Nan Zhi who was standing beside Zhu Yan, and winked at her: "Look at this mountain god who will heroically resolve this crisis!"

This kind of talk is very greasy, but when Yinglei says it, it doesn't sound greasy at all. Instead, it feels funny and full of energy.

Ying Lei did what he said, and he used a lot of powerful moves with the kitchen knife, but he did not hurt those people's lives. He just knocked them to the ground and they couldn't get up.

"I'll leave you with nothing!" Ying Lei kicked the last person lying on the ground and said, "Why are you trying to be cool if you don't have the ability?"

He put away the kitchen knife and was about to turn around in a handsome manner when he heard a sound like a kettle boiling behind him.

"Ahhhh!!! It's him!"

Bai Jiu, holding the bell tied to Zhuo Yichen's braid, pointed at Ying Lei and said, "Brother Zhuo, this is the monster I saw!!!"

Ying Lei covered his ears, his face wrinkled as if the shouting had penetrated his brain. He reached out to comfort Bai Jiu: "I say, young lady, the temple is a quiet place, please don't make any noise, please don't make any noise."

Bai Jiu fell silent for a second and angrily retorted, "Who is the little girl?"

For some reason, Yinglei felt that the short, pretty child in front of him was quite friendly.

Wen Xiao and Pei Sijing, who heard the noise, also rushed over.

After looking around at the Chongwu Camp members lying on the ground wailing, Pei Sijing looked at the blond-haired man in front of her and asked, "Who is he?"

Nanzhi replied to Pei Sijing: "He said he was a mountain god."

Zhu Yan approached the southern branch and said, "He is half a god, a descendant of the mountain god Ying Zhao."

Hearing Nanzhi's words, Yinglei became even more proud: "Yes, I am the handsome mountain god Ying Leilei... Hey, how did you know?!"

Ying Lei's self-introduction was so surprising that his voice changed after hearing what Zhu Yan said to Nanzhi.

He looked at Zhu Yan and carefully examined him. "Who are you? How do you know such a thing?"

"This man is 34,000 years old and a great demon." Zhuo Yichen introduced Zhu Yan: "He knows everything."

"That's right!" Bai Jiu pointed at Zhu Yan with a proud look on his face: "It doesn't matter if you are a god, a demon, or Ying Leilei, you have to behave yourself in front of us, the great demon!"

Ying Lei: “…”

Hearing Wen Xiao and Nan Zhi's uncontrollable laughter, Ying Lei's serious expression suddenly broke as he explained, "No, it's Ying Lei, not the Lei at the end!"

After a lot of persuasion from everyone, Wen Xiao finally succeeded in hiring Ying Lei as a chef in the Monster Hunting Division, and Ying Lei also agreed to use his magic weapon Shanhai Cunjing to help everyone return to the Monster Hunting Division.

The mountain temple was very safe. Zhu Yan added another layer of barrier to the temple. After placing Miss Qi here, the seven of them took Ran Yi back to the Demon Hunting Division to report.

The seven people sat cross-legged around the Mountain and Sea Inch Realm, and Ying Lei activated the Mountain and Sea Inch Realm.

A stream of golden light enveloped everyone, and then the light dispersed again. When they opened their eyes, they were already sitting outside the hall of the Demon Hunting Bureau.

Faced with the pressure from Zhen Mei who brought people to the Demon Hunting Bureau to close the case, Fan Ying and Situ Ming happily rushed out the door. When they saw the seven people, they felt proud considering Zhen Mei's look of retreating in defeat.

Afterwards, Yinglei introduced himself to Fan Ying and Situ Ming and successfully became a member of the Monster Hunting Bureau.

……

The case of the water ghost kidnapping the bride was successfully concluded, so it was natural to celebrate.

Zhu Yan invited everyone to his house outside Tiandu City for a drink and a meal.

Nanzhi was surprised: "You have your own home?"

When she suspected that Zhu Yan was a young master who ran away from home, she thought he had a home, but when Zhu Yan admitted that she was the Demon Queen, she thought Zhu Yan lived in a cave.

Zhu Yan explained to Nanzhi, "It's not a home, it's just a house. It can accommodate my body but not my heart."

"Besides, my home is Nanzhi's home, and my hometown is in Dahuang. I will take you there later."

Seeing that he was becoming more and more ambiguous in his words and getting closer to Nanzhi, Zhuo Yichen immediately put the hilt of his Yunguang Sword in front of Zhu Yan. The crystal on the hilt sensed the demon and lit up with an ice-blue light.

The atmosphere was broken in an instant.

Zhu Yan sat up straight, and Zhuo Yichen retracted the Yunguang Sword.

……

The Taoyuan residence outside Tiandu City is Zhu Yan's home in the human world.

Hidden behind a small bridge and flowing water, surrounded by green bamboos and with peach blossoms all over the courtyard, the house is protected by a barrier and ordinary mortals cannot see or enter.

They walked across the small bridge and flowing water, passed the beautiful scenery of flying peach blossoms, and saw the houses in the courtyard that were staggered and well-arranged, with an exquisite and elegant layout, which was enough to show the owner's elegant taste.

In the pavilion with four sides open to the public, exquisitely embroidered gauze curtains flutter in the wind, and various snacks and fine wines are placed on the table. No matter where you sit, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery in the courtyard.

Yinglei brought over a plate of peach blossom cake, which was made from peach blossoms in the yard. He asked everyone to try it while it was hot.

Seeing Nanzhi eat a piece, Yinglei came over to Nanzhi and asked with a smile: "How is it? Is it delicious?"

"Delicious!" Nanzhi gave a thumbs-up and praised generously, "It's even better than the dim sum at Nanxiangmen!"

"Hi." Scratching his head sheepishly, Ying Lei smiled and said, "It's delicious, eat more! I know how to make many kinds of snacks. I'll make them for you in different ways in the future!"

Touching his beard and thinking that he looked a little old, Ying Lei took out a razor in front of the mirror in Zhu Yan's room.

"I'm sorry for having to compromise for today's aesthetic standards. I'm the most handsome version of myself right now!"

He recorded his most handsome appearance at the age of 200 in the bronze mirror, and then shaved off his beard neatly with a razor.

When Yinglei returned to the pavilion and sat down again, everyone fell silent.

The sunlight shone through his golden hair and sprinkled on his face. He had delicate eyebrows, fair skin, and a handsome and energetic face that directly struck people's hearts.

The peach blossom cake in Nanzhi's hand fell onto the table. Wen Xiao looked incredulous and Bai Jiu opened his mouth wide.

"What's wrong with you?" Ying Lei touched his face and asked, "Am I ugly like this?"

"Not ugly, not ugly." Bai Jiu shook his head fiercely: "You are very handsome like this, you can compete with Brother Xiao Zhuo and the big demon."

Listening to Bai Jiu's praise, Ying Lei touched his chin and said, "Now that you put it that way, I don't look that good either."

"Ah?" Bai Jiu didn't react.

Wen Xiao smiled and said, "The little mountain god has a different aesthetic than us."

"Lady Goddess is right! We mountain gods like the beauty of wild nature. We grow naturally like mountains. The trees on the mountains can grow as high as they want, and the beards on our faces can grow as long as they want. Like my grandfather Yingzhao, the mountain god, he has many fine lines around his eyes and his face is dry, but that charming and handsome beard still makes people think of how handsome and cool he must have been when he was young!" Ying Lei's words were full of uncontrollable obsession and admiration.

As he spoke, he began to seek recognition for himself: "Nanzhi, what do you think?"

Nanzhi ate the peach blossom cake she had just dropped on the table: "I still prefer it without the beard."

"It just so happens that I don't have a beard." Zhu Yan, who had finished talking with Zhuo Yichen, did not miss any opportunity.

Zhuo Yichen frowned and muttered in displeasure: "What nonsense! You're not the only one without a beard!"

"That's right." Ying Lei touched his smooth chin, winked at Nan Zhi, and said with a funny and ruffian tone: "Now I don't have a beard either!"