"Yes, Senior Sister, I have a way." She took out her Qiankun bag and took out a willow branch. "This was given to me by Liu San. I tried it and it's very effective on plant-type fairies. It can make them give up their intention to attack us."
The contents of the Qiankun bags that Liu San gave to the seven people were not all the same; Qin Weiyu did not have this item.
Yan Susu slowly approached the peach grove with the willow branch in hand. The moment the branches and leaves touched, a pink hemispherical barrier appeared in the entire peach grove. Then, as the willow branch continued forward, an entrance appeared in front of the barrier.
Yan Susu smiled happily at Qin Weiyu and said, "Senior sister, look, it really works. Let's go in and take a look."
Qin Weiyu nodded, and the two entered the barrier directly. Instead of the previous maze and peach garden, they found themselves in a peach grove filled with petals. The trees were tall and covered in blossoms, with pink petals falling in abundance. The ground beneath their feet was completely covered in pink petals.
Yan Susu was about to walk inside when Qin Weiyu grabbed her.
She took out a wooden puppet from her storage bag, and after infusing it with spiritual power, it slowly grew larger and became more agile. It was a little shorter than Qin Weiyu and, under Qin Weiyu's control, walked towards the grove of trees.
After walking for a while without finding anything unusual, Qin Weiyu felt relieved, put away the puppet, and carefully led Yan Susu into the woods.
Perhaps because of the willow branches, the peach grove did not make any aggressive moves, and the two walked all the way to the depths of the peach grove, where there was a white jade pavilion surrounded by clear water, reflecting the surrounding scenery in a dreamlike way.
Qin Weiyu and Yan Susu did not rush inside, but hid under a peach tree and quietly observed their surroundings.
In fact, these peach trees are all the incarnations of the Peach Demon. She would know immediately if there were any intruders. However, the willow branch in Yan Susu's hand is the true form of Liu San, an extremely old demon. The demonic energy on this branch can completely conceal the aura of the two of them, making the Peach Demon think that the intruder was just a little demon and ignore it.
Before long, several young men and women dressed in green came out of the building one after another, holding books and discussing something.
Could these be the boys and girls that the Taoist priests were talking about, the ones abducted by the peach demon? But judging from their expressions and behavior, they don't seem to be coerced or enslaved. What's going on?
Neither of them were particularly skilled in illusion magic, but deceiving these people was a piece of cake. They changed their appearances to resemble their own and then approached a seemingly kind-looking young girl to inquire about the situation here.
The young girl was not very old and had not been here for long. She was not very wary and after looking at the two of them, she told them everything she knew. It turned out that the Peach Demon had taken in some children with good talent and taught them some cultivation methods every day. However, the cultivation of humans and demons was different. Most of them still studied on their own and only needed to go to the Peach Demon's place for a morning lesson every day.
They all called the peach demon their master.
Indeed, there was no bloody or malevolent aura here. The two of them believed the townspeople's explanation and planned to go out and meet up with their fellow disciples. However, before they could even leave the peach blossom forest, they sensed waves of spiritual energy fluctuations. The barrier of the peach blossom forest was being attacked.
The entire peach grove seemed to come alive, with petals swirling and flying everywhere, resisting the attacks from the outside world.
Qin Weiyu and Yan Susu dispelled the illusion spell on themselves and quickened their pace to leave the peach grove. The barrier did not stop them when they came out, so they saw Qingqiong and Mingxue Minglan, the siblings who were using magic weapons to destroy the barrier. They were followed by more than a dozen Taoists. Qin Weiyu recognized them immediately as the Taoists from Mufeng Temple yesterday.
When it comes to magical treasures, Ming Xue and Ming Lan probably have the most, and Qing Qiong's power should not be underestimated. The group of Taoists didn't even have to make a move before the barrier of the peach blossom forest was already struggling to hold on. After all, they were direct disciples of a major sect, and as Yan Susu said, their strength had improved significantly. Even though the peach demon was quite powerful, it was still struggling to cope with such an attack.
Qin Weiyu felt that they were probably being used, so she quickly stepped in to stop them.
When Ming, Xue, and the other two saw that the two had come out unharmed, they stopped attacking.
The abbot quickly stepped forward and said, "Young fellow Daoist, don't stop! This barrier is about to break. Let's take down this peach demon in one fell swoop."
Ming Xue looked at Qin Weiyu, who walked up to the group and asked, "What is Senior Brother doing?"
"We couldn't find you two early this morning. Later, the abbot sent someone to inform us that he saw you being bewitched by a peach demon and entering the peach grove, so we came to rescue you. How are you?"
"We're fine. We just went in to check things out, and the situation inside is different from what this Taoist priest described." Qin Weiyu looked sharply at the abbot.
"Alas, fellow Daoists, you fell into the peach demon's trap as soon as you arrived in town. Eating peaches will make you bewitched by her, which is why the two female Daoists came to this peach grove at night and were bewitched without even realizing it."
Qin Weiyu looked at the abbot with a cold face, not believing his words. It was almost impossible for him to deceive them and make them unaware of his actions, especially since Yan Susu was holding the willow branch that Liu San had given her.
Seeing Qin Weiyu like this, Ming Xue and Qing Qiong stopped their attack and looked at the abbot of Mufeng Temple, waiting for his explanation.
The abbot, feeling uneasy under the watchful eyes of several people, was organizing his words when a floral fragrance wafted through the air. The five people turned around to look behind them.
Above the peach blossom forest appeared a woman in pink robes, several feet tall. The peach blossoms covering the mountain seemed to be her dress. Her black hair cascaded down to her feet, and she had a slender figure. Her fair face was adorned with peach blossom makeup. A gentle breeze blew, and the petals danced in the air, filling the air with fragrance.
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