Chapter 153 Being a Matchmaker Isn't Easy
The next second, their eyes lit up.
The wilderness seemed to have been wiped away by a giant hand, and when they looked up again, they found themselves in a bustling long street.
The carved beams and painted rafters were a stark contrast to the deathly silence just moments before.
A yellowed piece of paper drifted down and hovered in front of the two people.
The paper is old, with slightly curled edges, and the ink on it is vigorous, exuding the aura of time.
"Enter my heart garden, follow my old memories, relive the old stories, and you will find the fragments."
Just as Huali reached out to take it down and examine it again, the ink on the paper suddenly began to wriggle, rising in a black mist before quickly outlining and condensing.
On the left is a man's face, with sharp, slanted eyebrows that sweep into his temples, making him exceptionally handsome.
On the right is a painting of a woman's face, with eyebrows like distant mountains shrouded in mist and eyes like brimming autumn water.
Looking at the two lifelike portraits, Huali felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Before she could think it through, Rong Xing, who was eating a steamed bun next to her, waved her arm at the two of them, "Huali, Chen Yu, over here!!"
Hua Li's eyes lit up, and she immediately pulled Chen Yu over. "You got involved too?" The sense of bewilderment at meeting an old friend in a foreign land disappeared by more than half.
Rong Xing nodded. "Waiter, bring two more steamers of buns."
"Can we eat the things in this illusion?" Huali hesitated.
Rong Xing waved his hand, "Don't worry, there's no problem. You can taste everything, it's just that it doesn't actually go into your stomach."
What?! Is this for real?
Shen Yu went straight to the point, "Judging from your expression, you've found a way to break the illusion?"
Rong Xing took a bite of his steamed bun, pulled out the yellowed scroll in his hand, and grinned, "Hehehe, we've really hit the jackpot this time. This is the Floating Life Realm, and the mission isn't anything like fighting and killing, but rather..."
"To be the matchmaker, to tie the red thread of fate!"
matchmaker
Hua Li and Shen Yu exchanged a glance, and then Rong Xing began to speak fluently, like beans spilling from a bamboo tube.
After being pulled together by the core force, they landed in different places. Rong Xing woke up to find himself inside a stone doorway.
There are countless handwritten notes inside, but the only one that can be seen and touched is this yellowed scroll.
The record above recounts the regrettable missed encounter between Feng Yi, the master of the Floating Life Realm, and the female cultivator Tingyu.
"We only need to fulfill Master Feng Yi's wish to unlock this secret realm."
"What is his wish? To be with Tingyu?" Huali instantly thought of the two faces on the paper.
Rong Xing nodded, "This scroll is divided into four parts, which are important memories of Feng Yi and Ting Yu. As long as we find a way to recreate these scenes, we can obtain the fragments of the secret realm."
He gently pushed the scroll aside, and densely packed small characters came into view.
"The first scene is their meeting in the rain."
This task is great. No fighting or guessing required, just a real-life dating game. No wonder Rongxing is grinning like that.
“Then we need to find a way to get close to these two people first.” Huali rubbed her chin.
Rong Xing raised an eyebrow at her. "I already found out about this. Tingyu is short of a steward and a guard, and the Feng family is even bigger and more powerful." He patted his chest and volunteered to make the assignments. "How about this, let's go to Tingyu first. Huali will apply for the steward position, and I'll be the guard." He raised his chin at Chen Yu. "You can go to the Feng family and be the floor sweeper."
Hua Li was fine, she turned to look at Chen Yu, but this young master...
Shen Yu sat on the bench, his back straight as a pine tree, and picked up a rough porcelain bowl to drink tea. It was a simple action, but it was full of composure and nobility, as if he was holding not the rim of a bowl, but a piece of warm white jade.
It doesn't seem to have anything to do with sweeping at all.
Butler Hua asked Young Master Chen, "Young Master, what do you think?"
Shen Yu was surprisingly easy to talk to. The ends of his raven-black hair brushed gently against the side of his neck as he nodded. "Okay. Let's hurry."
Huali gave a thumbs up, "Excellent! Quick and decisive!"
Rongxing looked at this and then at that, scratching his head.
Although there was no actual fighting, the competitive spirit on both of their faces was palpable.
Is this really okay?
*
Identify problems and solve them.
Huali asked around and found out where Tingyu lived before heading there.
The expected grand gates and high walls did not appear; instead, there was a rather simple courtyard.
A few cherry blossoms peek out from the top of the wall, arranged in a pleasing, staggered manner. The wind rustles through the treetops, and only the soft whisper of the leaves can be heard.
Huali stepped forward and knocked on the door, which was quickly opened.
A young woman in a light purple dress stepped out; she was none other than Tingyu from the portrait. "And who are you?"
A look of amazement flashed in Huali's eyes. "We heard you're hiring." To make the performance more convincing, the three of them changed into a different outfit on the way here, looking simple and unassuming.
Tingyu was slightly taken aback at first, then nodded quickly, "Please come in, everyone."
She led the three into the courtyard, saying, "I'm new to this Floating Life City and am looking for a steward and a guard."
Upon hearing this, Hua Li spread her hands, and Ao Bai, understanding her meaning, took out her small ledger. "Please take a look, young lady. I am the best at bookkeeping and managing accounts."
She flipped through it quickly, and it was covered with a dense list of debts.
Shen Yu had only glanced at it unintentionally, but happened to see his name.
Thirty high-grade spirit stones? For bookkeeping?
Shen Yu: "......"
Tingyu was taken aback at first, then nodded and smiled, "Alright, I'll offer two high-grade spirit stones per month. Would you be willing to accept that, young lady?"
Huali nodded, "Anyway, it's not real, so it doesn't matter whether I give you two or two hundred."
With the housekeeper chosen, Tingyu looked at Rongxing and Shenyu on either side of Huali.
She pondered for a moment and said, "Could you two please demonstrate briefly?"
"Of course," Rong Xing said confidently. He had honed his skills considerably for this Prelude to the Dream Realm, and his movements were fluid and graceful—truly impressive!
A look of admiration flashed in Tingyu's eyes as she looked at Chenyu.
Shen Yu simply stood with his arms crossed. Upon hearing this, he was about to make a move with his halberd, Shi Yuan, when Rong Xing suddenly coughed and frantically winked at him.
The roles were all assigned beforehand, so don't fight over them.
Shen Yu rolled her eyes, too lazy to argue with him, put away the Devouring Abyss, and instead summoned the Lone Deer Sword.
With a casual flick of the wrist, the longsword was instantly drawn. A cold glint flashed like lightning, and the next second, the sword tip had steadily held up a cherry blossom, the wind stopped and the shadow settled.
Tingyu clapped and looked at Rongxing, "This young man's punches are fluid and graceful, truly rare." Rongxing immediately beamed, "A piece of cake..."
"I'm sure you can find a more suitable job, so I won't keep you here."
Tingyu turned to Chenyu and smiled, "Two high-grade spirit stones, is that feasible?"
Rong Xing: "..." He hated it!!
*
Tang Wanwan awoke from the shockwave of the fire and was met with Mo Ziyan's concerned expression.
"Wanwan, are you alright?"
Tang Wanwan nodded, realizing that she had already left the ancient barrier and was now in the secret forest.
"Don't worry, we've already brought everyone out," Mo Ziyan explained gently. "For some reason, demonic energy suddenly appeared in this secret realm. We need to work together from now on and be careful."
“Okay…” Tang Wanwan took out the Life-Giving Pill, tilted her head back, poured out about half a bottle, and chewed it with a crunching sound. “Huali and the others have been sucked into another place.”
Each secret realm has its own unique opportunities, and entering a sub-secret realm is quite common. The only difference is that Shen Yu went in as well...
Hmm... God help these two not to act together.
The world of the Buddha, the Demon King, and the Demon Lord is already crowded enough; now we need another Shen Yu...
Tang Wanwan had a headache, so she simply changed the subject, "You just mentioned demonic energy? The Demon City of Sunset?"
Mo Ziyan shook his head, "Although Sunset City is inhabited by demons, they still ultimately cultivate using the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, so they are of the same origin. But this time, the demonic energy, or rather, the evil energy, seems more like what happened at White Cloud Mountain..."
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