The moon rises above the branches.

The evening breeze blows, and peach blossoms fall.

The aroma of roasted fish filled the backyard of the Taoist temple. Zhang Fulong smiled and praised, "Xiao Die's cooking skills are really good."

"You flatter me, Abbot!"

Xiaodie lowered her head modestly.

Ziyue walked over carrying a jar of wine, her pretty face beaming with a smile, "Let's drink until we drop tonight."

"good!"

Lin Jia'er grinned.

Zi Yue shook her head at Lin Jia'er and said softly, "Jia'er, you should drink the watermelon juice instead."

"Hehe, Auntie, I was just kidding." Lin Jia'er picked up a cup made of bamboo tube, which contained watermelon juice with ice cubes. She took a big gulp and immediately smiled. "Iced watermelon juice is the best in summer."

Zhang Fulong was puzzled. "It's been unbearably hot lately, where did all this ice come from?"

Lin Jia'er said obediently, "Grandmaster, the ice was made by Sister Linglong using spring water."

"This ice must be expensive, right?"

"These ice cubes were given to us by Sister Linglong. If we behave well, Sister Linglong will give us popsicles to eat."

"She's doing quite well."

"That's great!"

"Master, I'd like to offer you a toast."

Ziyue poured Zhang Fulong a full glass of wine.

Zhang Fulong picked up the bamboo wine cup, a smile on his slightly weathered face. "Good, good, good."

Immediately afterwards, Zi Yue poured wine for Qin Luo, and said with a smile, "Senior brother, come and try the wine I brewed. It contains peach blossoms, mulberries, and kiwis."

Qin Luo guessed that Zi Yue might have something on her mind, so he picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. "Junior Sister, this wine is quite good."

"Senior brother, there are a few jars of wine buried under the peach tree. Just dig them up whenever you want to drink them."

"OK."

Ziyue then drank with Jin Yan and Caixia, and she didn't forget Xiaodie and Lin Jiaer either. She said in a clear voice, "You two drink juice, I'll drink alcohol. Come on, cheers."

"Cheers, Auntie!"

Lin Jia'er couldn't stop smiling.

After finishing a round of drinks, Ziyue looked at Zhang Fulong, who was eating fish, and said, "Master, I am preparing to go down the mountain to travel."

Zhang Fulong was stunned on the spot. Everyone looked at Ziyue. The backyard of the Taoist temple became quiet. Qin Luo guessed that his junior sister had something to say, but he was also a little surprised when he heard that she wanted to go down the mountain to travel.

“Ziyue, the world outside the mountains is more dangerous than the mountains themselves, your senior brother knows this best.”

Zhang Fulong's eyes were filled with worry.

Zi Yue smiled gently, "Master, I know. I want to see the vast world outside. If I don't go out and see it, my life will be full of regrets."

Zhang Fulong frowned. "I'm worried about you traveling alone down the mountain."

Zi Yue picked up the little black cat that was squatting on the ground beside her eating grilled fish. She raised an eyebrow and said, "Master, don't worry, I'll take the little black cat down the mountain with me."

The little black cat was still chewing on the grilled fish in its mouth.

Looking at the youthful Ziyue, Zhang Fulong slowly nodded, "There's nothing good here, it's better to go down the mountain."

Zi Yue smiled and said, "Master, Dragon Tiger Temple is very nice. I like it here too. I just want to go down the mountain for a walk."

Zhang Fulong reached into his sleeve and rummaged around for a long time before finally pulling out a few silver notes. He handed them to Ziyue and said earnestly, "Take these. Remember, don't flaunt your money, and keep them safe."

Zi Yue couldn't help but chuckle, "Master, I thought you were going to give me some talismans."

Zhang Fulong smiled wryly and said, "At the foot of the mountain, talismans are not as useful as silver notes. You need to take good care of yourself after you go down the mountain."

"Thank you, Master."

Zi Yue put away the silver notes given to her by her master.

Zhang Fulong suppressed his reluctance and stood up. "I'm a little drunk. You two chat."

After turning around, Zhang Fulong rubbed his eyes. Ziyue looked at Lin Jiaer, whose eyes were blurry with tears, blinked, and said softly, "Auntie just came down the mountain to play."

Lin Jia'er pursed her lips and said in a tearful voice, "Auntie, you have to come back soon."

"Of course."

"Let's pinky swear."

"Okay, pinky promise."

Ziyue and Lin Jiaer made a pinky promise.

Lin Jia'er picked up the emerald green "dog-beating stick" and said, "Auntie, take this with you; it might come in handy on the road."

"Yes, thank you, Jia'er."

Ziyue took the green bamboo cane from Lin Jiaer.

This is the 'dog-beating stick' that Xiao Tuanzi gave to Lin Jia'er. It's her favorite treasure, but seeing that Zi Yue was about to leave, she gave her her favorite treasure as a gift.

Jin Yan's eyes were full of reluctance. He forced a smile and said earnestly, "Junior Sister, don't worry, I will take good care of the Taoist temple and Master."

"Me too!"

Caixia looked completely innocent.

Qin Luo and Zi Yue exchanged a smile.

Jin Yan scratched his head; it was his catchphrase, and he never expected that Cai Xia would learn it.

The somewhat somber atmosphere suddenly turned cheerful, and Ziyue raised her glass. "Come on, let's continue drinking."

In the blink of an eye, the moon shone brightly in the sky, and the night was deep. Jin Yan and the others went back to their rooms to rest one after another. Only Zi Yue and Qin Luo were still chatting in the courtyard, just like they had been at Longhu Temple many years ago.

"Junior Sister, why do you want to go down the mountain?"

Qin Luo said softly, knowing that what Zi Yue had said before might not be her true thoughts.

Zi Yue held the little black cat in her arms, her pretty face smiling. "Senior brother, I want to go to the mortal world to temper my Dao heart. In the Daoist temple, I may never be able to get rid of my inner demons."

Qin Luo sighed, "Growing up brings a lot of troubles. Sometimes I envy Xiao Tuanzi. She grows slowly and has fewer troubles."

"Me too."

Zi Yue said in a serious tone.

Qin Luo chuckled, "Junior Sister, you can tell me what's bothering you."

Zi Yue didn't hide anything. "Senior brother, when I first entered Longhu Temple, I even tried to steal offerings to eat. I would secretly hide the food I had, and I even tricked you out of your talismans. I was always sleeping during my cultivation. Looking back now, I hate myself."

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