"What happened? What was stolen?"
Ming Xue asked, "Everyone present is a cultivator. They all felt the change in the fortune of the mountains and rivers. What could possibly have such power?"
Tao Jian swept his sleeve and filled the well, then sighed and said, "As you all know, the feng shui of Black Cloud Mountain has only deteriorated in recent years."
Everyone nodded; that's what the townspeople down the mountain were saying.
"This is all because of an earthquake many years ago. There was an object sealed here. The earthquake destroyed the seal, causing the power of that thing to leak out, which affected the entire Black Cloud Mountain."
"What kind of object is this that has such power? But it must be an ominous thing."
Tao Jian shook his head and said, "I don't know either. I just happened to pass by this place and discovered this situation. Then I stayed here, thinking of repairing the seal, suppressing that object again, and using my spiritual power to protect the people in this area. But I have never been able to get close to this well. Its power is very special. It seems to repel spiritual power. The closer you get to it, the less spiritual power you have. So for so many years, I have never thought of a good way."
"Who was that boy just now? Did he take that thing?" Qingqiong asked.
"He is Sanjin,"
Everyone understood; it was the one who taught the peach tree spirit to have a sense of humor.
Tao Jie continued, "He had been loitering around here before I arrived, probably because he noticed something unusual and was trying to figure out what to do."
“You’ve known each other for a long time, do you know where he lives? Just go find him,” Yan Susu suggested.
Tao Jian shook his head: "He is a messenger from the underworld."
Everyone was surprised. Yan Susu asked, "Yin Messengers, like Ox-Head and Horse-Face, Black and White Impermanence?"
"No, he was the lowest-ranking underworld official. He used to come to see me often, but the underworld is generally off-limits."
Everyone agreed that since they were all cultivating immortality and seeking the secrets of longevity, who would want to deal with underworld officials?
"Then how could he take it?"
"I've always suspected that this thing originally came from the underworld."
Tao Jian said, "The first King of the Underworld had a small black seal called the Spirit-Removing Seal, which could remove all spiritual energy from people and demons. However, the King of the Underworld has been missing for too long, and I am not sure if that seal is still in the Underworld."
"If that's the case, it explains why the underworld officials were able to take it away."
Qingqiong nodded. "That might not be a bad thing. I suppose those Taoist priests down the mountain are after this magical artifact."
Tao Jian nodded: "That bunch of rabble, they don't know their own limitations. After learning about this from their master, they became greedy and wanted to dig out a treasure to dominate the area. They've been plotting all these years, but they're too weak. I don't want to hurt anyone, so I set up a maze. They can't get in, so they can only jump around outside. I just don't bother with them."
"Now that this item has been taken away, my business here is over. I will continue to travel the world and hope to meet you again someday."
She spread her hands, revealing five bottles of peach blossom wine. "I was too rushed just now and didn't have time to chat properly. This peach blossom wine was brewed by me. Drinking it can replenish your spiritual energy and give you the most beautiful dream in the world. But children will get drunk if they drink it."
The five people accepted the wine, and Tao Jian took out a peach blossom branch and said to Yan Susu, "I feel that we are destined to meet, so I'm giving this peach branch to you."
Yan Susu thanked her and accepted the gift, then asked curiously, "What's the use of this?"
"I can bring you love luck."
"Ah, what?!" Yan Susu exclaimed.
The peach fairy smiled and waved goodbye to her. Her figure turned into peach petals and was blown away by the wind. The entire peach grove became dim and returned to the appearance of an ordinary peach grove.
The five of them were stunned, not expecting the matter to end so suddenly.
Yan Susu held the peach blossom branch and looked at it, unsure whether to throw it away or not.
Minglan teased, "Junior Sister Su, keep it safe. When you grow up, many people will surely like you. You can choose freely and find your ideal husband."
"Here you go, I don't want it. I'm aiming to cultivate into an immortal, what would I need peach blossoms for!"
Finally, Qingqiong stepped forward and said, "Junior Sister Yan, you should accept it for now and study it when you get back. Maybe Tao Jian is just joking again."
Then everyone remembered that this peach tree spirit, Tao Jian, had a strange sense of humor.
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