Chapter 38 Thirty-Eight Cuts "Oh my, so powerful..."
Dongzhi Wonderland is another cave dwelling independent of the Immortal Realm. Generally speaking, such exploration scenes with several smaller spaces superimposed on a large space only appear in the later stages of the exploration of the Misty Star Sea, or they are created to match the immortals who have already ascended.
Therefore, when they learned that there was such a special secret realm as Dongzhi Wonderland, Xu Qian and Meng Weifang were very surprised. It was not that they were ignorant; when they were in Yingtian Palace, they could tell that Luo Mingshu and Xie Changming were not ordinary cultivators, and even that Consort Ya and the Cool Imperial Physician did not seem like normal cultivators.
They don't want to face too strong competitors, so they feel very unlucky to be ranked next to them. You have to understand, they are also the best in their respective sects, so how could they be willing to be second to someone else?
However, after many failures, they finally accepted reality. Let others be good; they can just rely on their strength. After all, the competition in this exploration scenario wasn't strong.
When Luo Mingshu and Xie Changming arrived at Dongzhi Wonderland, they did not conceal their identities. Luo Mingshu stepped forward, and her aura and appearance were recognized throughout the entire Immortal Realm. All the Dongzhi Sect disciples who possessed Dongzhi Wonderland bowed respectfully to her.
"The beautiful goddess has long resided in the Wuji Palace. What brings you to Dongzhi Wonderland today?" A junior disciple of the Dongzhi Sect asked, bowing.
Luo Mingshu noticed the booklet they had placed to the side, which was written in familiar characters. It was the official news tabloid published by her Wuji Palace. It seemed that her plan to occupy the high ground of public opinion was very successful, and their tabloid now had a large number of readers.
Before she could reply, the young disciple guarding the gate very politely bowed to Xie Changming and said, "Greetings, Captain of Security of Wuji Hall."
Soon after, the four of them entered the Eastern Branch Wonderland. Luo Mingshu specifically instructed the gatekeeper not to reveal their whereabouts, but only to inform the elders in the gate.
This Dongzhi Wonderland truly lives up to its reputation as the birthplace of substitute literature. Its interior is dreamlike and romantic, with an endless peach forest where crimson peach blossoms bloom on the branches, wafting a sweet fragrance. Everywhere you look, there are pink peach blossoms like smoke and mist. Occasionally, Dongzhi Sect disciples dressed in white can be seen wandering through the peach forest, collecting petals and peach blossom essences to distribute to their disciples.
The protagonist of this grand drama of the return of the white moonlight is a highly respected master in the Dongzhi Sect. He can be considered a celestial lord, and in his early years, he was on the same level as the Supreme Celestial Lord. He is a powerful figure who is unattainable.
However, this master named Ye Nan was not very virtuous. He actually had a master-disciple relationship that spanned two generations. Little Cold Fairy was the disciple of his disciple's disciple, while Little Oh Fairy was a new disciple he took in a hundred years ago. The immortal realm was open-minded, so there was not much of a problem for him to be with either Little Oh Fairy or Little Cold Fairy.
The problem is that he seemed to be in love with Fairy Xiao Leng, but later, when Fairy Xiao Leng was fighting against the demons, she was stranded in the demon realm and disappeared without a trace. Everyone thought she was dead.
So, Master Ye Nan, who missed Fairy Xiao Leng, damn it, found a Fairy Xiao O who looked and had spiritual roots extremely similar to Fairy Xiao Leng as a substitute, took her as his disciple, treated her well in every way, and entrusted his longing for Fairy Xiao Leng to Fairy Xiao O.
"That's really strange." Luo Mingshu walked side by side with Xie Changming into the depths of the peach grove, saying as they walked, "Why doesn't Ye Nan go to the Demon Realm to find Little Cold Fairy?"
"I don't know, he might have a brain disorder," Xie Changming said coldly.
"Did you hear that? You have a brain disorder—" Xu Qian also heard this comment. She whispered to Meng Weifang, "When you were reading that storybook, you were crying your heart out for Little Cold Fairy's fate."
Just from the plot, Xu Qian knew which book Meng Weifang was reading.
"So, now that Little Cold Fairy is back, everyone's in an awkward situation. And over time, Ye Nan has fallen for her. Little Cold Fairy was just an unattainable white moonlight to him before," Luo Mingshu said, rubbing her hands together. "How exciting!"
This plot is really exciting; the original book that appeared in her dream was just a load of rubbish.
They hid all the way to the Peach Blossom Forest, where Master Ye Nan and Fairy Xiao O taught them Taoist arts and practiced magic every day. Xie Changming cast a concealment spell in front of them, so that even if they danced behind the concealment spell, they would not attract the attention of others.
Logically speaking, Master Ye Nan, as the strongest in this world, should have been able to detect Xie Changming's concealment spell. However, Xie Changming's strength was clearly a bug, so they successfully occupied the best viewing seats.
The four sat down in pairs. Luo Mingshu took snacks out of Manman's cage. The little guy had hoarded a lot of food, and Luo Mingshu often took some from him.
Meng Weifang sat to the side, rummaging through his spatial pouch for a while, and pulled out several clean, unused white handkerchiefs, which he then distributed one by one.
"The plot is quite tear-jerking," Meng Weifang warned them.
Of course, Luo Mingshu also began to feel sorry for the encounters of Little Fairy O and Little Cold Fairy. When the four of them sat up straight and their emotions gradually settled, a slightly familiar female voice came from outside the peach grove.
"Master...Master, I heard that Xiao Leng is coming back, is that right?" Lu Yaoyao followed closely behind the tall man in front of her, biting her lip and asking hesitantly.
Ye Nan pinched his brow. His appearance was up to the average standard of a male protagonist in a stand-in novel. He felt a mix of anticipation and evasion, so he simply murmured an "Mmm".
In recent days, Lu Yaoyao had heard some stories about the Little Cold Fairy. She took a few deep breaths, pretended that nothing had happened, and followed Ye Nan to the Peach Blossom Forest.
When Lu Yaoyao appeared, Luo Mingshu almost spat out the mouthful of fruit tea she was holding.
What a strange fate! Why is it her again? What sins have we committed?
"Ah Fei, why is it her? This exploration scene is so unlucky," Xu Qian protested.
Luo Mingshu's previous sentiments vanished. She popped a few pine nuts into her mouth and said, "This play is basically impossible to continue, and Consort Ya is here too."
"Why is her code name 'Xiao Oh' this time?" Xu Qian asked incredulously. "Is her online name 'Yiya Oh'?"
"No, she was afraid that after the ruthless physician left the Misty Star Sea, he would find her on the Spirit Network and come to beat her up, so she changed her name," Luo Mingshu explained.
At this moment, outside the concealment formation, Ye Nan seemed to sense Lu Yaoyao's conflicted emotions: "Xiao'er, even if she comes back, you will still be my disciple."
Lu Yaoyao stood on tiptoe and looked at Ye Nan with sad eyes: "Master, am I just your disciple?"
Luo Mingshu frantically pulled out a recording stone from her spatial pouch: "Quick, record this! This is excellent material for embarrassing moments."
Lu Yaoyao was clearly too immersed in the role, or perhaps she was used to facing others in this manner. She spoke in a mournful tone, her voice soft, "So... so all these years, I've only ever been your apprentice."
"You've only been in the Misty Star Sea for less than a month," Luo Mingshu revealed the truth.
Ye Nan suddenly grabbed Lu Yaoyao's shoulders. He restrained himself, wanting to hug her, but he kept seeing the image of another person on her face.
“Oh, of course… of course it’s not like that,” Ye Nan said in a deep voice.
Lu Yaoyao asked, "What is that, Master?"
"I..." This question completely stumped Ye Nan. How was he supposed to answer?
“Little Cold Fairy was your former love, your white moonlight, I know all that…” Lu Yaoyao lowered her head and said softly, “I… I tried very hard to imitate her, hoping that Master would look at me one more time. Now that she’s back, you’ll only treat me as your disciple from now on, right?”
“Why don’t I leave here? Master, just think of me as a peach blossom petal that has fallen into this Eastern Blossom Wonderland. Even if I fall into the mud, I will stay with you forever.” Lu Yaoyao said with tears welling up in her eyes and her voice trembling with sobs. “As for me, let me go to the Wuji Palace, which is full of suffering. There, I must abide by the rules and not get married. I can keep Master in my heart forever.”
Luo Mingshu stood to the side, rubbing her arms until she got goosebumps. This kind of scene really had to be done by Lu Yaoyao; no one else could get as into character as she did.
After all that was said, she finally understood. Lu Yaoyao just wanted to break free from Ye Nan's ties and go to Wuji Palace to latch onto her. After all, she was the one who gave her the name of the Spirit Network. Hearing the title "Super Beautiful Goddess," she should immediately know that the Super Beautiful Goddess was her.
However, just when Lu Yaoyao was confident that Ye Nan would agree to her request, Ye Nan suddenly pulled her into his arms and said, "No, I will not do that to you."
Luo Mingshu couldn't stand it anymore. She wanted to use the Thunder Cannon to blast Dongzhi Wonderland to smithereens. Fortunately, another person came at this moment, breaking the tender and intimate atmosphere.
"You despicable master and disciple!" Another rebuke came from outside the Peach Blossom Grove, and the voice sounded very familiar.
A woman dressed in white walked through the peach grove, her eerie vertical pupils making her instantly recognizable to everyone present.
"Cool Doctor!" Xu Qian felt like she was about to faint.
"They're together again?" Luo Mingshu was shocked. She still remembered the battle between Lu Yaoyao and the super cold princess on the Spirit Network outside the Misty Star.
Now things have changed; they've moved from online to offline.
"How is it you?" Shui Qingnian was so shocked when she saw Lu Yaoyao that she almost slipped and fell to the ground.
"Me! What happened to me?" Lu Yaoyao was so frightened that she immediately hid behind Ye Nan. How did she run into the cruel imperial physician again? Is there anything more unlucky in this world?
"What's wrong with you? Why are you so stupid to set up the Misty Star Sea and drag others down with you?" Shui Qingnian spat. "Oh, so you're the darling disciple of my grandmaster!"
"I... so what if it's me?" Lu Yaoyao boldly admitted.
"Don't think you can replace me just because you have a face that looks like mine," Shui Qingnian said with a cold snort.
"Cool Doctor, everyone in the Misty Star Sea is face-blind. You are a demon and I am a human. How could I possibly look like you?" Lu Yaoyao said.
"You dared to come back from the Demon Realm, and you're so fierce, were you possessed by a demon?" Lu Yaoyao said, shivering.
"You're the one who's been possessed," Shui Qingnian said through gritted teeth. "Ya Fei, get out from behind Ye Nan."
Lu Yaoyao didn't move, but Ye Nan took a step to the side.
Lu Yaoyao dodged again, and Ye Nan moved again, like an eagle catching a chick.
"Master, how could you do this?" Lu Yaoyao was on the verge of tears again.
"Xiao Leng is gentle by nature, she won't hurt you." It's impressive that Ye Nan can still maintain this persona.
"Idiot." In the midst of the verbal sparring and insults with Luo Mingshu, Shui Qingnian, who had been using the youth green version of the spiritual network for many years, finally understood the meaning behind ** and skillfully used it. Shui Heng's "elite education" over the years was destroyed in an instant.
Ye Nan was kicked away by Shui Qingnian. It has to be said that she does have some strength. However, Lu Yaoyao has a Glazed Spirit Root and once had the help of the system, so she is naturally not someone to be trifled with. When the two clashed, it was like shooting at a target in the void. Because they were teammates, they could not hurt each other, but they still had to push each other with their air waves.
"Today I'll send you two despicable masters and disciples to the Heavenly Prison!" Shui Qingnian said viciously.
"Without me, you'll have no teammates!" Lu Yaoyao said aggrievedly. "How will you compete with that stunningly beautiful goddess?"
Actually, she also wanted to secretly go to Luo Mingshu, since they had a bond between their master and disciple, and Luo Mingshu should accept her.
But now that she's about to be sent to the Heavenly Prison by Shui Qingnian, the only thing he can do is try to get close to her.
"Where did this stunningly beautiful goddess come from? Does she deserve my wariness?" Shui Qingnian said with a sneer.
“Beautiful Consort,” Lu Yaoyao exclaimed.
"Is it her?" Shui Qingnian's attack slowed down. If it was that beautiful concubine from Yingtian Palace, she would indeed need to be wary.
"Have you forgotten the name of her spiritual network?" Lu Yaoyao nodded vigorously. "Cool Doctor, we need to unite now and face external threats together. We can't fight amongst ourselves."
"Oh, is that so?" Luo Mingshu sat behind the concealment array, listening to the two plotting loudly, and even couldn't help but applaud them.
"Damn, where's Ye Nan?" Meng Weifang still remembered the male protagonist here.
But Ye Nan was pushed away by Shui Qingnian in a fit of anger. He had suffered some internal injuries and secretly sat down to heal himself.
Luo Mingshu hadn't expected things to turn out this way, so she could only continue sitting there, listening to the two men's loud conspiracy.
“The stunningly beautiful goddess has started a tabloid and is controlling public opinion in the celestial realm. What do you think she wants to do? She wants to unify the immortal realm.” Lu Yaoyao understood Luo Mingshu’s personality and quickly revealed Luo Mingshu’s purpose.
"She, unifies the Immortal Realm? Shouldn't I be the one to do it?" Shui Qingnian said confidently, arms crossed. She hadn't originally thought about this grand goal, but after hearing that the beautiful concubine wanted to unify it, she also started to think about unifying it.
"So if you throw me into the Heavenly Prison, you'll be left without any help. The young lady of Penglai Immortal Island is probably an explorer too, and they've already cooperated with the beautiful concubine." Lu Yaoyao had gathered a lot of information beforehand because she wanted to curry favor with Luo Mingshu. "Cool Imperial Physician, without me, you'll be all alone!"
Shui Qingnian glanced sideways at Lu Yaoyao. She knew she wasn't lying. It seemed she would need help to unify the Immortal Realm.
“Okay, we’ll cooperate for now,” she agreed.
"Wow, they're that amazing." Luo Mingshu took in their entire collaborative plan. "The Celestial Realm is mine, and they want to take it too?"
Meanwhile, Meng Weifang stood there, completely bewildered. He couldn't understand why the awkward scene of a substitute meeting his beloved had turned into a "conspiracy to unify the immortal realm," and this plot seemed much more exciting.
"I'm going to show up and scare them." Luo Mingshu, true to her mischievous nature, turned her head and nodded to Xie Changming.
Then, the concealment formation behind the Peach Blossom Forest quickly disappeared, revealing the four people behind it.
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