Water Reflects Peach Blossoms

The four of them hurried back to Kunlun Mountain before the sun set.

Amidst the white snow, Nanzhi saw Yinglei sitting outside the mountain temple from afar.

It seemed like he had been waiting for a long time. He sat down on the steps, supported his head with one hand, looked up at the sky, and yawned one after another.

Hearing the footsteps, Yinglei turned over and sat up, looking at the four people who had returned, and ran to them happily: "Nanzhi! You're back!"

"These are the vegetables I bought." Pei Siheng showed Ying Lei the bags on his body.

"I've bought everything. Hehe, we're having a big dinner tonight!" Ying Lei took some of the things Pei Siheng handed over and asked Nan Zhi naturally, "Did you buy the lip balm too?"

Unexpectedly, she was noticed. Nanzhi asked, "Sister Wenxiao, Sister Pei, and I all bought colors that suit us."

"It's quite beautiful." Ying Lei praised sincerely: "It makes her look like a fairy."

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A bonfire was lit in the mountain temple at night.

Everyone gathered together, and the long table was filled with dried fruits, snacks and fine wine!

On the other side, Yinglei was grilling meat, including fresh lamb, rabbit meat, and venison that Lilun had brought back from the mountains. The meat was sizzling with oil over the charcoal fire. Nanzhi and Baijiu, who were sitting around the stove watching Yinglei grilling, couldn't help swallowing their saliva.

Even Cheng Huang and Li Lun, who were sitting at the table, were drawn to the food by the smell.

"Come! Grandpa, Nanzhi and Xiaojiu!"

The advantage of sitting close is that you can eat the lamb legs that are roasted first!

Nanzhi took a bite of the crispy lamb, squinted her eyes happily, and gave Yinglei a thumbs up.

Bai Jiu was so happy that he almost flew up: "It's amazing! Yinglei, your cooking skills are amazing!"

The sound attracted everyone's attention and they gathered around the stove.

Nanzhi brought another plate of meat that Yinglei had cut and handed over to her, and shared it with others to taste. She also used a fork to put the sizzling lamb to Yinglei's mouth.

"As expected of the little mountain god, your craftsmanship is superb." Zhu Yan smiled and took a sip of wine.

"Of course!" Ying Zhao smiled, his face full of pride. "Of course my grandson is the best."

After saying this, he looked at Zhu Yan and Li Lun, praising all three of them at once, with the kindness in his eyes almost overflowing.

"There are also grilled mushrooms." Nanzhi put the string of mushrooms on the oven, and Yinglei brushed them with a layer of oil and sprinkled seasoning on them.

"Just eating is boring, let's dance." Wen Xiao suggested.

"Sword dance?" Pei Sijing looked at Zhuo Yichen, obviously thinking of the sword dance on the water in Sinan Water Town.

"Let's go together without cooking." Zhuo Yichen put the Cloud Light Sword aside and looked at Zhu Yan, Li Lun, Cheng Huang and the others: "Let's compete."

Li Lun didn't have a good impression of Zhuo Yichen to begin with. As soon as these provocative remarks were made, he was the first to walk onto the snow in front of the campfire. Before he left, he looked at Zhu Yan and asked, "Are you coming?"

"Of course." Zhu Yan smiled and followed Li Lun's footsteps.

Zhuo Yichen walked forward, and Cheng Huang also walked forward.

Bai Jiu asked: "If not sword dance, what should we compete in?"

"Compared to snow." Zhu Yan raised his hand, and a piece of ice crystal from the ground flew to his fingertips. A faint smile appeared in his eyes: "Let's see who can dance with snow more fluently."

"I'll play the drum." Bai Jiu said happily, tying the small drum around his waist.

Pei Siheng, who was stringing mushrooms, put down the mushrooms in his hand and said: "My sister and I will take the photo."

Cheng Huang's fingertips moved slightly with magical power, and a leaf fell from the ancient tree in the yard.

Nanzhi took the leaf that floated in front of her under the control of the Chenghuang technique and looked at Wen Xiao, who had already prepared the wooden flute. "Then Sister Wen Xiao and I will compose the music!"

Yinglei took out the fireworks that Nanzhi and the others had bought from Sinan Water Town: "There will be dancing, music, and a spectacular fireworks display!"

White snow and flowing clouds flipped between his palms and sleeves. Zhu Yan's movements were smooth and flowing, and every move made people unable to take their eyes off him. A magic spell rose into the sky, and crystal white pieces began to fall from the sky.

Snowflakes danced gracefully in his palm. Li Lun controlled the snowflakes in his palm, as fluttering as a startled wild goose. He looked at the white snow in the sky and saw a vast expanse of white under his feet. With a sudden palm strike, the leaves rustled and the snow in the sky turned into goose feathers flying!

A curtain of water rose from the air, casting a dim shadow on the bonfire behind the four people. The warm yellow light was so bright that it turned the white falling in the entire space into a warm color. Zhuo Yichen used his fingers as swords, and his movements were open and closed. The falling snow danced with his fingertips in a neat and graceful manner, like a swimming dragon.

The snow dragon roamed freely between heaven and earth. The white ones were gathered into a ball, guiding the snow dragon. Cheng Huang's face was softened by the halo of light. The snow around him gathered towards him. Then the snowball carried Zhuo Yichen's snow dragon into the sky and finally exploded into a ball of colorful flowers.

Fireworks exploded in the air.

Flowers of various colors bloom continuously.

Everyone looked up at the sky, and the gorgeous fireworks disappeared like shooting stars, illuminating a small piece of sky and earth among the snow.

"So beautiful." Nanzhi murmured.

Wen Xiao held Pei Sijing with one hand and extended the other to Nanzhi: "Nanzhi! Come here!"

Holding Wen Xiao's hand, Nanzhi was pulled up and joined the grand scene of the banquet.

Fine wine, delicious food, laughter, and barbecues by the campfire, everyone had a happy and carefree smile on their face.

After the strong liquor went down her throat, Nanzhi suddenly fell into Zhu Yan's arms. After meeting his gentle smile, she raised her glass and clinked it with his to drink.

Even the Yingzhao Mountain God put aside his age and joined in singing and dancing.

Everyone drank a lot tonight, and Nanzhi was particularly drunk, with a flushed red on her fair face.

In the middle of the night, she woke up and found herself lying in the room, covered with warm bedding.

Nanzhi got out of bed and poured a cup of tea. She suddenly felt a surge in her body, as if urging her to do something.

She opened the door, looked up at the sky, and saw the twenty-eight constellations supporting Mount Kunlun.

"Shall I go now?" she asked.

The twenty-eight constellations flickered for a moment, and Nanzhi knew the answer.

The sight of the deserted mountain temple made her feel reluctant to leave. She turned around, wanting to look at other people, but she didn't dare.

She didn't dare to say goodbye, not even to walk past their door.

The big demon was very sensitive by nature and she was afraid of being discovered.

If her final fate with them was separation, then she didn't want to say goodbye, didn't want to see their tears, and didn't want to die alone with their reluctance.

It turns out that the regret lies with her...

Only when she felt the coldness on her face did Nanzhi realize that she was crying.

She took another deep look at the room where the others were, then turned around resolutely and walked out of the temple in Kunlun Mountain.

Nanzhi passed through the Kunlun Gate to reach the Baidi Tower, walked out of the Baidi Tower, and under the escort of the stars in the sky, arrived in front of the formation that Xichen had built with his divine power on the seashore.

The ground was covered with gravel. The moment she stepped into the formation, the formation sensed her arrival and divine power spread from the center of the formation to the periphery and lit up.

Under the night sky, standing in the complex formation full of ancient mysteries, Nanzhi cut his palm and the bright red divine blood dripped into the center of the formation.

The formation suddenly shone brightly!