Chapter 28 The Fairy Concubine of Qiushui Town
"Miss, are you alright?"
After the black dragon left, the maidservant of the Bai family, who was kneeling on the ground, noticed Bai Qingping's pale face. She quickly got up and helped her up, anxiously asking her questions.
Bai Qingping shook her head, forced a smile, and was about to continue serving porridge with the wooden spoon when she was stopped by someone nearby.
"Miss Bai, this is wonderful news! You have three days to prepare. You'd better leave these things to others."
Those around him echoed, "Yes, yes, you should hurry back to your residence and prepare. Don't neglect the Dragon God."
Bai Qingping's smile grew increasingly forced. She bid farewell to everyone and was helped into the carriage by the maid beside her.
All her expressions were observed by Fu Yunyao, who calmly stated her position.
"She doesn't want to get married."
No one wants to marry a stranger.
Fu Yunyao was puzzled. She pointed to the people on the street and asked, "Why do they all look so cheerful?"
"Of course we're excited that a 'fairy princess' has appeared in our town."
"Should we go and check out the Bai residence?"
As they were talking, Su Fuying and the others who had gone to investigate the whereabouts of the demons returned.
When Shi Yubai entered the room, he was stunned when he saw the person inside. He looked away first when Fu Yunyao looked at him.
Cheng Minxi found a place to sit down and poured himself and Su Fuying a glass of water. He looked at Shi Yubai, who was still standing at the door, and asked curiously, "Yubai, why are you standing there?"
Shi Yubai paused for a moment, then said, "I like standing."
Su Fuying ignored them, took a sip of water, and briefly explained the situation to the other two people in the room.
"They are indeed demons, but when we went there, there was only a trace of demonic energy and a blood-stained coat. As for the demon, we couldn't find any trace of him."
"When we came back, we heard people on the street talking about some fairy concubine. Did something happen?" Cheng Minxi picked up where she left off and asked Fu Yunyao.
Fu Yunyao recounted what had happened in the town to them.
Cheng Minxi seemed to be deep in thought.
"Dragon God? I heard that the Demon God's original form was a black dragon, but didn't the dragon race all disappear three thousand years ago? How come it's here?"
Fu Yunyao chuckled lightly, "Just a serpent trying to transform into a dragon."
Su Fuying hesitated, "But what is the dragon doing here? Is it looking for its bride?"
Shi Yubai, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up, "Do you think that the demons who appeared in the South China Sea might be this serpent?"
Su Fuying paused, "Could it be such a coincidence?"
"Did you detect any demonic energy from that serpent?" Cheng Minxi turned to look at the two people who had been staying in Qiushui Town.
He remembered that the Dust Sword was most sensitive to demonic energy.
Fu Yunyao remained silent, gazing at the person wearing a white fox mask to the side.
His movements were so fast that before Chen Jian could react, the golden light emitted by the serpent had already dissipated into the world without leaving a trace.
Fu Yusheng had clearly thought of this as well, and couldn't help but rub his forehead and apologize once again.
"Feel sorry."
Cheng Minxi was puzzled, not knowing the reason, "Even Rang Chenjian didn't detect the demonic energy?"
Fu Yunyao sighed, "That should just be an illusion of that serpent, so it's normal that we can't detect it. However, we really have to go to the Bai residence this time."
...
In Bai Qingping's courtyard, servants came and went, and magnificent decorations were constantly being carried into the courtyard.
"Be careful, these ornaments are very valuable."
The lanterns at the courtyard gate were taken down and replaced with red lanterns engraved with the character "喜" (happiness).
"Watch carefully, don't stick it crooked."
Red paper was pasted on the windows, and everywhere was a festive red.
Outside the courtyard, people were busy, while inside the mansion, a joyful and lively atmosphere prevailed.
On the contrary, the protagonist of this grand feast stayed quietly in the room, which was so deserted that it seemed as if he did not exist in the same world as everyone else.
Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, Bai Qingping noticed that the golden lotus mark between her brows made her already beautiful face even more stunning.
She sat there in silence from daytime until the moonlight fell, then slowly lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on the hairpin on the dressing table, its tip gleaming silver in the flickering candlelight.
"Miss, the embroidery workshop will deliver the finished wedding dress tomorrow. You will definitely be the most beautiful bride in our Qiushui Array."
The maid lifted the beaded veil, her voice filled with joy.
Until her excited gaze fell on Bai Qingping.
She held a blood-stained hairpin, blood trickling down her brow, which, in the candlelight, resembled a vengeful ghost seeking death.
"ah--"
The maid's screams echoed throughout the Bai residence.
...
"A female bodhisattva has been reincarnated in the Bai family. She is over seventeen years old, and a deity is seeking her hand in marriage..."
A joyful atmosphere filled Qiushui Town. Children sang little rhymes as they passed in front of the Bai Mansion, leaving with handfuls of candy in their hands.
"Please, esteemed immortals." Master Bai respectfully welcomed Fu Yunyao and the others into the mansion.
Shi Yubai looked around at the furnishings in the mansion. In just one night, the mansion had been completely redecorated, and everything in sight was a festive red.
Master Bai noticed his gaze and said with a smile, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, but since this immortal is going to marry my daughter, the mansion should be properly tidied up."
Su Fuying and Cheng Minxi exchanged a glance, and she spoke up, "We've never seen a deity marry before, so we're a bit curious. Where is Miss Bai?"
The smile on Master Bai's face faltered. "Well, my daughter is about to be married off, so it's not appropriate for her to be seen by others."
His expression was rather strange. Fu Yunyao slightly lowered her brows and spoke softly.
"I've met Miss Bai a few times before. She's getting married soon, and I'd like to meet her as a friend. Is that alright?"
After all, she had genuinely saved Bai Qingping's life, so when she spoke up, the Bai family patriarch couldn't very well stop her.
He secretly made a gesture to the servant behind him with his hand behind his back, forcing a smile on his face.
“If Young Master Yao is willing to see my daughter, I will naturally not stop her. However, my daughter should be trying on her wedding dress at the moment. If there is any inadequacy in our hospitality, I hope Young Master will forgive us.”
He casually pointed to a maid, "Take Young Master Yao to Miss's room. The decorations along the way haven't been cleared yet, so walk slowly."
The maidservant agreed and gestured to Fu Yunyao, "Young Master, please."
Fu Yunyao nodded slightly and left with the maid.
Along the way, there were indeed some unfinished things blocking the road, so the maid led her very slowly.
Looking at the trembling hands clasped together in front of her, Fu Yunyao casually asked, "You don't seem to be someone who usually stays by Miss Bai's side?"
"This servant is Cai'er. The one who has always served Miss is Sister Xiaodie."
"Xiaodie?"
"Yes, but Sister Xiaodie fell ill yesterday and is afraid of infecting Miss, so she has been staying indoors all day."
As they were talking, they finally arrived at Miss Bai's courtyard.
Cai'er knocked lightly on the door twice. "Miss, Young Master Yao has arrived."
Miss Bai's courtyard was decorated with red everywhere. Two servants stood guard at the entrance. One of the servants kept his head down, so his face could not be seen, but his figure was vaguely familiar.
Fu Yunyao glanced at him, then looked away.
The door was pushed open, and Cai'er stood in the doorway, gesturing to her.
Fu Yunyao withdrew her gaze and stepped into the room.
Inside the room, intricate and elaborate ornaments were displayed on the table.
The young woman stood behind the beaded necklace, dressed in a bright red wedding gown. Her outer garment was embroidered with a phoenix spreading its wings in gold thread, and it shimmered with light when she moved slightly.
“Miss,” Cai’er called softly.
She turned around, her face covered by a white veil, and bowed slowly to Fu Yunyao with her eyes lowered. The golden lotus between her brows shone brightly.
Cai'er said somewhat apologetically, "Miss was seriously ill a while ago and has only just recovered a few days ago. However, her complexion is not very good. She did not want to be impolite in front of the young master, so she had no choice but to do this. I hope the young master will not blame her."
"How could that be?" Fu Yunyao said softly, shrinking down and hanging at her waist as if it were decoration, so that the Dust Sword did not move at all.
Her eyes, hidden beneath the veil, curved slightly. "I've come today out of curiosity about the legendary fairy-like concubine. It's been a while since I last saw you, Miss Bai, and you've become even more radiant."
Since Miss Bai has other matters to attend to, I will not disturb her any further.
The person behind the beaded necklace bowed again and watched Fu Yunyao leave.
As for Fu Yusheng, Master Bai was too busy with household affairs to do anything but instruct his servants to arrange accommodations for the night.
"Everyone, this way please."
The servant led them to the guest rooms. "There are five rooms in this courtyard, just enough for several immortals to stay in. If you need anything, you can simply ask the servants to send it to you."
"Thank you," Cheng Minxi said to him.
"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now."
Only after the servant had completely left did Shi Yubai speak up, "This Bai residence is rather strange."
“Yes, even though the atmosphere is festive everywhere, there’s not much joy on anyone’s face,” Cheng Minxi agreed.
Su Fuying was a little worried, "I wonder how Yun Yao is doing."
Shi Yubai leaned against the door with his arms crossed. When he heard the name "Yun Yao", his eyes flickered.
His expression fell into the eyes of Fu Yusheng, who was sitting in the courtyard. He lowered his eyes and tapped the stone table lightly with his fingertips.
He wasn't worried about Fu Yunyao getting into trouble, but...
He sighed softly, knowing Liao Liao's personality; he probably wouldn't tell them even if he discovered something.
When Fu Yunyao returned to the courtyard, only Fu Yusheng remained.
He saw her, and his eyebrows lifted.
"I'm back."
Fu Yunyao walked over and sat down beside him. "Where are they?"
"I've gone to investigate other parts of the Bai residence. How's it going on your end?"
"It's a bit troublesome."
"Um?"
Fu Yunyao looked up at the setting sun on the horizon and spoke softly.
"Go and check it out when it's completely dark."
Fu Yusheng couldn't see her expression beneath the veil. "Aren't you going to call them?"
She lowered her eyes and did not answer.
Fu Yusheng reached out and removed the leaf that had fallen on her shoulder, his voice gentle, "Okay, we won't call them."
He always showed her boundless tolerance.
"Do you need to go back and prepare?" He pointed to her veil, as it might be inconvenient to sneak into the Bai residence at night with a veil on.
Fu Yunyao blinked and went into the room.
...
Shi Yubai followed behind the Bai family patriarch, watching him twist and turn until he arrived at a courtyard.
The courtyard was tightly closed, and two cultivators were guarding the entrance.
The old master of the Bai family looked particularly unwell and spoke to the two cultivators at the door.
Is she still making a scene?
One of the monks replied, "She hasn't eaten today."
Master Bai frowned and unlocked the door.
Shi Yubai set up a concealment array on himself, then spun around and landed on the rooftop.
A moment later, the sound of smashing and breaking could be heard from inside the house.
There was also the helpless voice of Master Bai.
"I've already done as you wished, why are you still making a fuss? You're already not in good health, how can you not eat?"
The other person inside the house did not speak. When Shi Yubai was about to explore again, a maidservant rushed over from the courtyard gate.
"Master, something terrible has happened! Miss...Miss is in trouble!"
The noise inside the house stopped.
Master Bai walked out of the room and patted the wrinkles off his clothes.
The moment the lock in the courtyard was locked again, an invisible array rose up, startling Shi Yubai, who had no choice but to leave.
Master Bai instructed the two cultivators at the door, "Don't let anyone else approach this place, especially the few who are temporarily staying at the manor these past two days."
Shi Yubai hid behind a tree and looked up into the courtyard. He could only vaguely see a slender figure through the window paper.
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Author's Note: Yes, there will be another chapter tomorrow!
A super typhoon is about to make landfall in Guangdong, so please be careful, little ones!
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