A Tale of Encounters with Immortals: A Peach Blossom Temple in the Martial World

Hai Tianfu is a pragmatic person.

A reputation in the martial arts world is neither important nor unimportant; it depends on who you are dealing with.

I thought I was at the pinnacle of the martial world, living a lonely life, and that helping the young master achieve great things would be enough to fulfill my regrets. But after seeing him today, I suddenly realized that the world is far from what I thought it was.

"Here comes the sword!"

Zhang Zhengdao pointed his fingers at the sword and casually flicked the sword in Hai Tianfu's hand from a distance.

Hai Tianfu suddenly felt a tightening in his hand. The sword hilt, which he was gripping tightly, suddenly broke free from his hand and leaped into the air like a fish. It twirled in the air, flashed a streak of light, and the sword was now hovering in front of Zhang Zhengdao, as if it were a subordinate obeying orders.

There is no resistance.

This was Haitianfu's first impression.

The sword broke free from his grasp. He had tried to resist by channeling his inner energy, but the force was simply too much for him to handle. He felt like a weak woman being ravaged by a bandit.

His own sword had rebelled against him and even went to fawn over the Taoist priest!

Haitianfu: ...

What happened to the promise that after reaching the Grandmaster level, the weapon would establish a connection and a bond with the user?

What the hell is this sword? It's servile and opportunistic—

Damn it!

With a "thud," he knelt down on both knees.

He didn't want to kneel, but he did anyway. The invisible pressure emanating from his sword, which was floating above the Taoist priest, forced him to kneel.

"You have someone backing you?"

Zhang Zhengdao asked.

Eunuch Hai Tianfu: ? ? ?

He immediately realized and replied, "Yes!"

"Did he find me? Or did you find me?"

"This isn't hard to find out!"

Zhang Zhengdao said "Oh," and then said, "I don't have the person you're looking for here. I don't want to be disturbed, and I certainly don't want to get involved in the conflicts between the imperial court and the martial arts world. Do you understand?"

Hai Tianfu's forehead was covered in sweat.

The pressure was too strong; my mind was about to give way, and my heart felt like it was about to burst.

Trembling, he lowered his head and said, "We understand, and dare not disturb the immortal's cultivation."

"Good to know, go ahead!"

With a casual flick of his wrist, Hai Tianfu, who was kneeling on the ground, vanished from the ground.

A loud "plop" was heard in the river near Linbin Town in the dark of night, as if someone had fallen into the water. Then, a figure shot up from the water with a "splash," spinning like a top before landing on the ground.

After spinning around several times, I had shaken off most of the water.

Hai Tianfu took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

He had been completely powerless to resist, like a sheep being slaughtered. This feeling was something he had almost never experienced in his entire life in the martial arts world; he only knew the feeling of watching others being in his hands.

Now he feels it himself.

I feel terrified and powerless.

Who says a Grandmaster isn't afraid of death? Who says a Grandmaster can't kneel down and admit defeat?

This was already the best ending for him. Just now, when he was immobilized by the oppressive energy, his mind was already racing. Even if he died, there was still so much wealth left to spend, so many beautiful women he'd brought into the house yet to be enjoyed… Even though he was a eunuch, eunuchs had their own ways of having fun…

Once a person has something to worry about, they will also fear death.

Thankfully, it just fell into the water.

Hai Tianfu disappeared into the night.

When he reappeared at the town supervisor Sun's residence, he was already dressed neatly and stood behind the young man sitting in the main seat without changing his expression.

"gone!"

The young man stood up.

The Sun family, along with everyone at the temple, stood up abruptly and bowed respectfully to the young man. Even Qin Fangguan, who was singing on stage, stopped.

The young man lived in the best room in the town hall.

There were three maids serving him.

They were all beautiful girls that Sun Zhenjian could present to the public.

However, the young man clearly looked down on the women. He waved his hand, and the women quickly left. Two of them breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the room, while the prettiest of the three, somewhat resentful, glanced back at the closed door of the room.

Not every girl likes to be associated with these powerful and wealthy people.

"Haidaban!"

The young man sat at the table in the room, drinking tea, and casually called out his name.

Hai Tianfu walked over respectfully and said to the young man, "I have made a mistake. Please punish me, young master." He did not kneel, but only bowed slightly.

Although he could kneel before Zhang Zhengdao, he still had to maintain his status as a Grandmaster in front of these people, even the young master.

"Oh?"

The young man was surprised and put down his teacup.

I thought this trip was just to broaden my horizons and see who could have killed or driven mad the Five Eccentrics. I never imagined that even Hai Tianfu, one of the Four Great Masters, couldn't accomplish anything?

Hai Tianfu: "There are extraordinary people on Peach Blossom Mountain, and we should not offend them lightly. Young Master, it is not advisable to start a big fight here. Let's just drop this matter, shall we?"

He still finds it hard to talk about the process of being abused.

The young man did not ask any further questions.

It's so obvious; Haitianfu clearly suffered a huge loss, otherwise they wouldn't have compromised and admitted defeat so readily. This surprised the young people.

Four unique skills!

Everyone in the world knows that the Four Great Masters are the pinnacle of martial arts, able to come and go freely even in royal palaces. Only if the other three Great Masters come together will Hai Tianfu suffer a major loss.

However, this possibility is almost nonexistent.

Master Huikong of Shaolin Temple has been living a secluded life, practicing in the temple for many years. The Sword God is said to have gone far beyond the Great Wall, retiring with the legendary Jade Maiden Swordswoman Bai Rong, never to set foot in the Central Plains again.

Could it be that Abbess Jingxian Mei Xiaoxin stood up for Mount Emei?

Even if Abbess Jingxian intervened, wouldn't she be no match for Hai Tianfu? It shouldn't have allowed Hai Tianfu to completely and simply give up!

Despite having many questions, the young man resolutely followed Haitianfu's advice.

"Alright, then we won't stay here any longer. We'll leave tomorrow!"

Hai Tianfu nodded and slowly withdrew.

After leaving the room, Hai Tianfu stared blankly at the sky in the courtyard, lost in thought. At that moment, his mind became much more active.

I thought I had reached the pinnacle of martial arts in this world. But now I see that the difference between me and a giant is like that between a child and a giant—I'm being utterly crushed.

How ridiculous my previous thoughts were.

Immortal!

He had only one thought in his mind. Apart from immortals, he couldn't think of anyone whose mortal martial arts could suppress him so easily.

Immortals, living forever!

Ugh, damn it.

Suddenly, Hai Tianfu swore.

That water-spraying thing was cut off too early. Even if I were to attain immortality someday, what would be the point? I hate it, I hate it so much!

He suddenly had an impulse to rebel against the palace, then follow the immortals of Peach Blossom Mountain, devote himself to cultivation, and pursue the path to immortality.

However, all those thoughts ultimately turned into a sigh.

"Ugh--"

Then he slowly left the courtyard.

The young man stood by the window in the room, watching Hai Tianfu leave. His departing figure gave the young man a sense of desolation and loneliness.

Who exactly did you encounter?

The young man narrowed his eyes slightly.

The moon hung like a hook, and Qin Fangguan continued her opera performance. The hustle and bustle of Linbin Town did not disturb the tranquility of Peach Blossom Temple.

Zhang Zhengdao sat at his desk in the room reading Taoist scriptures.

Shu Baimei stood meekly beside him.

"Why don't you kill that dead eunuch, sir!"

Zhang Zhengdao glanced at her sideways.

"How did you five get the title of 'Five Eccentrics'? With that level of intelligence..."

Shu Baimei said coquettishly, "I'm just a little silly!"

Zhang Zhengdao: ...

This weirdo is trying to embarrass me to death!

"Oh, I see. My lord didn't want any trouble. Killing the Five Monsters attracted Hai Tianfu, killing Hai Tianfu attracted the young master behind him, and killing the young master attracted the old master. The old master sits in the imperial palace in the capital, and with a wave of his hand, a million-strong army crosses the river. The scene is magnificent, with crowds of people and banners waving..."

Why the hell are you talking in such a teasy tone?

But it's not surprising, considering he was one of the Five Eccentrics in his previous life, such behavior is quite normal.

"So you have to send them away in batches, my lord." Shu Baimei hugged Zhang Zhengdao's arm. "My lord, you're having such a hard time. Let me help you undress!"

He even started doing it while he was talking.

Nest grass!

Zhang Zhengdao shouted angrily, "Stop!"

She had long sensed that this ghostly woman harbored ill intentions. Now, having cultivated for a long time in the spirit-gathering array under the peach blossom tree, Shu Baimei's body seemed to have begun to regain some sensation.

I could feel it when I hugged my own arm just now.

It has a more substantial feel than air, yet it feels less substantial than air itself.

There is still a lot of room for improvement.

After kicking Shu Baimei out of the room, Zhang Zhengdao finally had time to take out four silver ingots from the money pouch in his pocket, line them up on the desk, feel them several times with his hands, and then put them into the jar containing silver.