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

To be honest, being with Lu Xiaohua was enjoyable, but not entirely fulfilling.

Because Lu Xiaohua is very reserved.

In contrast, Aunt Hu truly liberated her natural instincts.

It might really be related to her surname.

So these past few days, Aunt Hu has been radiant, walking with a graceful sway, as if she were walking on lotus blossoms, feeling like her waist could break. She even went to wander around outside Shu Baimei's room.

Shu Baimei didn't even bother arguing with this shallow woman.

What's there to argue about? There's only one Taoist priest, and there's a mistress above him. If we argue, we can get an extra night's sleep.

But Aunt Hu had this idea in mind: every extra night she slept in meant an extra night of profit.

If you don't sleep, you might as well.

Early in the morning, after Aunt Hu happily finished washing up and went out, Zhang Zhengdao roared, "Why don't you come out quickly? What else can you do besides lie there like a corpse?"

So the loose layer of soil under the bed was cleared away, a wooden board was lifted, and the female corpse floated out. After floating out, she stood beside Zhang Zhengdao's bed, looking somewhat aggrieved.

Zhang Zhengdao poked the female corpse's forehead with one finger.

"Look at you, you never do anything productive all day long! Go... go look after the house, guard the yard!"

Female corpse: "No... dog..."

Concise and concise.

Zhang Zhengdao ignored her.

Let her stay in her room. Sometimes when I think about it... it feels really strange...

Zhang Zhengdao enjoys strolling through the streets of Linbin Town, and still likes to greet the young wives and older women washing clothes at the riverbank dock with a smile.

Then listen to them say a few dirty jokes.

"Master...you've got dark circles under your eyes again? Did you get beaten up by some concubine again last night?"

The women were laughing heartily.

The mix of young hens and old hens creates a lively atmosphere.

"Beat up? Heh, Aunt Zhang, don't think I don't know. Last night, someone shouted 'murder!' and screamed like a pig being slaughtered. Tell me, were you beaten up?"

Aunt Zhang, without blushing, had a sharp tongue: "Heh heh, that takes skill too. My husband went out early this morning, full of energy, as strong as an ox. He doesn't have the Taoist priest's dark circles under his eyes..."

Then the women burst into laughter again.

The dock was filled with a cheerful atmosphere and warm, shimmering light, marking the start of another beautiful day in Linbin Town.

Dark circles under the eyes do not exist.

Even without supernatural powers, with Zhang Zhengdao's extraordinary physical abilities, which concubine could possibly give him dark circles under his eyes?

Even if they attack together, it won't work.

Lu Xiaohua sat in the front yard of her old home.

Big changes have happened here.

The thatched hut has been transformed into a large courtyard with two sections. A maid and an old woman, who were skilled in menial tasks, have also been brought in to take care of Lu Tongsheng's needs, a arrangement made specifically by Sister-in-law Gui.

They are both rich now.

The point of making money is to enjoy it, and both Lu Tongsheng and Sister-in-law Gui understood this very well.

"You came!"

Lu Xiaohua looks beautiful when she does needlework.

It wasn't the ethereal, otherworldly beauty of a fairy, but rather the warm and hardworking beauty of a woman who had truly fallen into the mortal world. Zhang Zhengdao was captivated by the woman's earnestness in her work.

"I came to see you. You've been at your parents' house for several days."

Zhang Zhengdao moved a chair and sat down next to Lu Xiaohua.

"I'm preparing something."

Lu Xiaohua's eyes were gentle when she said this.

"Alright, remember to return to the Taoist temple once you're all ready!"

Zhang Zhengdao reached out and touched the hair on the top of her head.

Just like back then.

Back then, Lu Xiaohua looked at Zhang Zhengdao with those bright, sparkling eyes, as if she were looking at her past life's destiny and her hopes for this life, as if she were seeing her original self through him.

When are you going to another world?

This was a question Lu Xiaohua asked him when he was about to leave.

Zhang Zhengdao was taken aback and looked at Lu Xiaohua. Did this woman know what he was thinking?

Seeing Zhang Zhengdao looking over, Lu Xiaohua winked at him playfully, like a little girl.

"Let's wait a while. Once the people in the Taoist temple get used to my presence, they won't be surprised when I go out in the future."

"Whatever you say! But... do you need me to come with you?"

Zhang Zhengdao shook his head and said, "No need, I can handle it by myself."

Zhang Zhengdao was unable to retrieve his wife and could only walk back alone.

Before they even reached the Taoist temple, they heard the eldest disciple, Qingyangzi, running frantically towards Zhang Zhengdao, whispering, "Master, something terrible has happened..."

Zhang Zhengdao said irritably, "Didn't I tell you? As the senior disciple, you must remain calm in the face of important matters—"

"Fairy Zixia has disappeared!"

Zhang Zhengdao: ...

"Could it be that you went to Linbin Town for sightseeing? Or perhaps you wandered around Peach Blossom Mountain?"

Qingyangzi quickly shook his head: "Look at this!"

A letter was handed over.

Zhang Zhengdao took it, unfolded it, and saw that it was indeed the handwriting of Fairy Zixia.

"My lord, as you see me: In this world, there are no gods or Buddhas! Xia was initially astonished upon hearing this, but upon reflection, she found it novel and magnificent. Since it is not a fairyland, she would like to see how turbulent the world of mortals is, and what flavors the mortal realm holds. Do not worry or fret, I will take care of myself. When Xia has traversed mountains and rivers, tasted all the flavors of life, and seen this new world clearly and experienced its wonders, when the peach blossoms are in full bloom again and spring returns home, I will surely be draped in the dust of the mortal world, and return to our Peach Blossom Temple to find you..."

Is this a runaway from home?

Then Hu Yunying rushed out of the Taoist temple, exclaiming in surprise to Zhang Zhengdao as she ran, "Master, something terrible has happened! Miss Zixia is missing... Hahaha... It's true! I read the letter she left behind... Oh? You read it too? I'm just... Hahaha... I feel so sorry for you, Master..."

Zhang Zhengdao glared at her, annoyed.

"If you want to laugh, then laugh out loud. Don't pretend here."

Hu Yunying let loose completely: "Hahaha... I told you, maybe she's been seduced by some wild man... Master, why don't we divorce her... We can't afford to lose face like that..."

Finally, the true intentions were revealed.

Zhang Zhengdao: "Get ready to get beaten up tonight!"

These words made Hu Yunying very happy, and then she winked at Qingyangzi.

Qingyangzi immediately added, "Master, there's another piece of news."

As Zhang Zhengdao walked into the Taoist temple, he said, "Speak quickly."

"Aunt Bai has also disappeared."

Zhang Zhengdao took a breath and looked at Qingyangzi: "Who else? Tell me all of them."

Qingyangzi quickly said, "There's only Aunt Bai left. She went with Fairy Zixia, saying she wanted to roam the mortal world and be accompanied by her friends..."

Hu Yunying immediately said, "I knew that the man surnamed Bai wasn't a good person."

After being glared at by Zhang Zhengdao, he awkwardly fell silent.

However, her face was flushed, clearly indicating that she was emotionally charged, somewhat excited, but desperately trying to suppress it.

How to do this?

He had just returned to Linbin Town when one of his women ran away from him after another.

The happiest person among them was Hu Yunying.

She always felt that the reason Shu Baimei ran away with Zixia Fairy was because she believed Zixia Fairy's nonsense about "not wanting to be the mistress of the house or a concubine."

Haha, isn't a woman's ultimate destiny to a powerful man?

I really can't figure out if these two have lost their minds, or if they're just unhappy with their good life. Hu Yunying has long been tired of the martial world; if she could, she could stay in Peach Blossom Temple and Linbin Town forever.

Because of the two women running away from home, Zhang Zhengdao began to think about a problem.

Should I go to the world of Journey to the West right away and bring back all the women from that world?

this is a big problem.

So that evening, after refusing the unreasonable demands of the highly emotional Aunt Hu, he had the female corpse block the doors and windows, just in case.

I sat down at my desk and started writing a plan.

Benefits of bringing them back:

One benefit was that it could greatly fill the harem and some empty rooms.

Secondly, it can satisfy some of my... hehe thoughts.

Thirdly...

Fourthly... to be determined...

Then think about the downsides of bringing them back:

One of them was the irreconcilable conflicts within the harem.

Secondly, after being brought back, some people may have the same thoughts as Fairy Zixia, running away from home and away from this place that seems like a happy place but is actually a cage.

After all, there are very few women in any world who are influenced by such a traditional, fatalistic view of women as Hu Yunying.

She's either a fairy, a demon, or a mythical beast...

Only mortal women would willingly stay in a Taoist temple, living the same life day after day for ten years, and still feel it's their duty.

After all, they were all influenced by Confucianism in the secular world.

Anyway, let's get back to writing the plan.

Thirdly, after they are brought back, the women may form cliques and factions, and once these factions are formed, the power struggles within the harem will never cease.

Fourthly, there's the issue of my reputation in Linbin Town after I've been assigned here.

A Taoist priest who keeps stuffing women into his home all day long—should this Peach Blossom Temple be turned into a Peach Blossom Demon Cave? He himself is the biggest lewd demon.

In the future, when I go shopping in Linbin Town, will those families quickly pull their daughters back home to avoid being seen by me?

The fifth is...

……

You don't know until you write it down, and once you start writing, Zhang Zhengdao's head is spinning.