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

There always seems to be an atmosphere of hormones between young men and women.

Zhang Zhengdao was not old, only in his early twenties. He was not only handsome, but also had a flowing long beard, which made him look mature. He wore a blue Taoist robe, carried a peach wood sword on his back, and held a whisk in his hand.

This presentation is very attractive to young girls and young wives.

That's the charm.

Zhang Zhengdao also had his vanity and was quite content to flirt with these young women and wives. It was a feudal society, and only in the countryside could one still find such an open and unpretentious atmosphere.

However, in Zhang Zhengdao's mind, it's enough to just appreciate beautiful things.

There's no need to pursue it, because the process of pursuing it always tears away the beautiful aspects. Even in a small place like Linbin Town, the dowry alone is fifteen taels of silver.

It would take a family of six two or three years of not eating or drinking to come up with that amount!

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhengdao felt a heartache so intense he could hardly breathe.

Getting married is like going bankrupt and restructuring yourself.

However, this place has continued the extravagant wedding customs of the previous dynasty, and it can't be changed. In a family that's taking a wife, getting married can cost them half their lives.

That woman, Guo Lanying, is a treacherous villain. I saved her, and she actually wanted to marry me, seize my property, and even beat my child. She'll definitely want every penny of my hard-earned money to be handed over to her.

Pooh!

That toad... it's dreaming of eating a swan's ass!

As we walked, we arrived at the Taoist temple. Under the peach tree in the backyard sat a woman in a red dress.

Damn it, my backyard's haunted! I keep seeing strange women.

Zhang Zhengdao looked at the woman in the red dress with a serious expression. Although she was beautiful, he still had to reprimand her righteously, otherwise, would the door still be closed?

"Witch, I don't care if you're human or ghost, you can't enter my courtyard without permission."

The woman in red stood up, holding a wine cup in one hand and a wine pot in the other, and downed it in one gulp. She then giggled at Zhang Zhengdao.

"Taoist priest, do I look beautiful?"

"nice!"

We must be truthful about this; Zhang Zhengdao cannot lie through his teeth.

"Am I a human or a ghost?"

The woman in red spoke with alluring eyes and a strong sense of provocation.

"ghost!"

Woman in red: ...

I fucking want to die!

The woman in red had her fingernails digging into her flesh.

"Am I a very beautiful ghost?" The woman in red took a deep breath and continued to float towards Zhang Zhengdao with a smile.

Yes, it floated over.

Like a red cloud, her dress was lifted by the wind, like a billowing cloud.

Then, he touched the ground with his toes, and then his whole foot landed. The whole process was like a gentle breeze, casual and unrestrained, like a red willow catkin being gently blown by the wind in front of Zhang Zhengdao.

"Lightness skill? You're like a fairy!"

Zhang Zhengdao was greatly shocked.

The woman in red was taken aback for a moment, then covered her lips with her small hand and giggled happily.

"Taoist Master, how interesting! Then I'm a fairy. Can you call me 'Dear Fairy'?"

Zhang Zhengdao: ...

You think you can just call me whatever you want?

"not called!"

"Hehe, Daoist Master is quite stubborn, but I like him, and he's so handsome..." the woman in red said, reaching out to touch Zhang Zhengdao's face.

I was just talking, and you started touching me?

Her slender, delicate hand touched nothing but air.

The woman in red was taken aback, her eyes flickered, and she looked at Zhang Zhengdao with some surprise.

My hand was all ready to touch the tender man's face, but... how come the man was blown away by the wind?

The man's face was still the same, and he was still in front of her, his body motionless. But she hadn't been able to touch him with her hand.

The Moon Fairy is renowned for her lightness skill and speed; has she faltered today?

It was an accident, absolutely an accident. I was too eager and that's what caused this mess.

"Giggle..."

Although she was stunned for a moment, she still felt that she was not at fault. Putting aside the facts, wasn't it the little Taoist's fault that she didn't touch that handsome face?

The reason why Fairy Shu Baimei was able to come to the Taoist temple was because she knew that before Guo Lanying killed Peng Xiaoji, the deputy leader of the Binjiang Gang, she had been to Linbin Town, and the Taoist priests of Taohua Temple on Taohua Mountain in Linbin Town were the ones who performed the rites for the Guo family.

She just came to take a look and try her luck.

I never expected the Taoist priests at Peach Blossom Temple to be so handsome.

What a pleasant surprise! Hahaha—

"What brings you here, layperson?"

Shu Baimei stopped what Zhang Zhengdao was doing.

With a swift movement, he floated to the stone bench under the peach tree and sat down, tilting his head to look at Zhang Zhengdao.

Her somewhat infatuated, head-tilted expression really resembled that of a teenage girl experiencing her first love, pure and lovely.

This woman is truly unpredictable; just a moment ago she was flirting with me like a mature, sophisticated woman, and now she's acting like a little girl.

"Brother, I have a question for you!"

Her voice was delicate and sweet.

"Please speak, layman!"

Zhang Zhengdao took a deep breath and looked at the woman warily.

It's not like I haven't seen beautiful women before.

Have you seen this woman before?

Suddenly, Fairy Shu Baimei, the Moon Inviter, produced a scroll. The scroll then drooped down, revealing a painting on it. It depicted a woman.

This was drawn by a woman...

I shook my head; I really didn't recognize him.

Ancient line drawings have absolutely no sense of three-dimensionality. Zhang Zhengdao felt that even if he placed this painting next to a real person, he might not be able to recognize it.

Heaven knows how people were able to identify the real criminals by comparing the images on those ancient wanted posters.

"This woman belongs to the Lingying Sect of Mount Emei!"

Zhang Zhengdao shook his head.

"Her name is Guo Lanying!"

Zhang Zhengdao suddenly realized, "Damn it, why didn't you say your name earlier? We would have known each other by saying your name!"

That woman has finally caught someone's eye, and they've even tracked her all the way here. Looks like she pulled off a big heist in Lingzhou. I wonder how much silver she made. I'm so envious!

"have you seen?"

Fairy Shu Baimei was pleasantly surprised.

Unexpectedly, this handsome young Taoist priest actually knew Guo Lanying.

Haha, that makes things easier.

They would seize this handsome young Taoist priest and then spread the word; they were sure that Guo Lanying wouldn't come down from Mount Emei. The five oddballs weren't afraid to go to Mount Emei to demand her return.

First, there's no legitimate reason for her actions, because if word got out that Guo Lanying killed Cui Yiming, the Soul Chaser, that would be incredibly shameful.

Secondly, although the Lingying Sect of Mount Emei has declined somewhat, there are still many experts. If you rush to approach them, you may not gain any advantage.

Finally, there is the Lingying Sect, which is right next to the Emei Sect. The two sects are very close friends. The Emei Sect is a major sect with Master Jingxian, Mei Xiaoxin, who is one of the Four Masters.

In the world of martial arts, relationships are intricate and intertwined; sometimes, personal connections outweigh martial prowess.

But whether Guo Lanying lives or dies after being lured out is another matter entirely.

In the chaos of the martial world, how can one avoid death?

"I've seen her, she's good-looking!"

Zhang Zhengdao nodded seriously.

"Am I prettier than you?" Fairy Yue, Shu Baimei, stood up and swayed over.

"Younger than you!"

Inviting Moon Fairy: ? ? ?

"I said, is it as good as me?" Fairy Yue said, enunciating each word clearly, clearly angry!

"You don't have as many fans!"

Damn, Fairy Yue's chest swelled up as she took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.

"Hey bro, I'll give you a chance to talk this out properly. Okay? Who's prettier, you ask?"

To be able to speak in such a delicate and sweet voice while filled with anger... truly living up to the name of the Five Eccentrics.

"Sister, would you believe me if I said you're beautiful?"

Zhang Zhengdao is indeed a dead straight man.

"What the hell -"

Unable to bear it any longer, Fairy Yaoyue's ghostly figure suddenly appeared in front of Zhang Zhengdao, still smiling, but her teeth were grinding together.

She stretched out her slender little hand.

Damn it, you're choking me!

I missed!

Fairy Yue was taken aback. This time, she realized it wasn't Feng'er's fault, nor hers, but this man's. "I'm going to strangle you, why won't you let me?"

Putting the facts aside...

Pinch again.

Another missed opportunity!

"Hehehe... No wonder you were so confident, brother. Turns out you're a pro. I misjudged you! I apologize..."

Fairy Yue laughed in anger, and still reached for Zhang Zhengdao's neck.

A smile played on her lips; the hidden dagger in her sleeve was her trump card. Combined with her exceptional agility, everyone in the world who had ever seen her hidden dagger was dead.

Of course, if she were facing the Four Great Masters, she wouldn't draw her sword; she would have run away long ago.

She really enjoyed the feeling of a cold star hidden in her sleeve taking someone's life.

The cold stars arrive, the blood stains the sky; the ultimate in violent aesthetics is to make people die beautifully.

The young Taoist priest dodged her twice, but she didn't underestimate him at all, so she used her most powerful and most concealed move without hesitation.

With a light touch of my toes, I fly!

Not moving!

One more thing!

Still no movement.

Two lush green vines sprouted from the ground at some unknown time, tightly wrapping around her feet, and then around her long legs. In just a breath, her entire body was completely bound by the vines.

It looks like a giant rice dumpling!