Chapter 168: Offering Flowers to Lanyin Temple
The Flower-Scattering Fairy looked in the direction the mud tunnels were chasing, and couldn't help but frowned. She said, "They've escaped deep into the orchid shade..."
A hint of displeasure appeared on her face as she said, "Xiao Qian, they've all gone deep into the orchid shade. Go see if you can break their bodies. If not, take the others with you and go deep into the orchid shade to capture them."
Xiao Qian laughed and said, "I would like to, but I'm afraid they won't listen to me."
The Flower-Scattering Fairy shook her head and said, "You little girl, all you do is gossip. Well, take this, and they won't dare disobey you."
The Flower-Scattering Fairy picked an orchid from the ground and handed it to Xiaoqian. When the orchid was in her hand, it turned into a jade-like texture.
Xiao Qian said proudly: "I just knew that grandma loves me."
Before she left, she glanced at the Lanxi scholar with a complicated look in her eyes. The scholar's heart skipped a beat, "This look shows that she has me in her heart."
Xiaoqian flew back the way she came and disappeared into the mist.
The Flower-scattering Fairy looked at the Scholar Lanxi, her heart moved, and she said, "Are you interested in this girl?"
Lanxi Scholar looked at the Flower-scattering Goddess with anticipation and said, "Grandma, could you betroth Xiaoqian to me?"
The Flower-scattering Fairy smiled and said, "I can't bear to part with Xiaoqian. Look at how useless you are. I'm afraid she'll suffer if she marries you."
Lanxi scholar said: "Grandma, I will definitely treat her well and be filial to you."
The Flower-scattering Fairy sighed and said, "Well, it's rare that you're so filial as to come and see me. If I don't give you a chance, you'll definitely feel resentful. I'll give you a task to do. If you accomplish it, you won't have to worry about your family's wealth in this life. Only then will I be at ease if Xiaoqian marries you."
Lanxi scholar was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Grandma!"
The Flower-Scattering Goddess smiled and looked at her good grandson who was bowing in front of her, but her eyes remained calm.
On the other side, through the white fog, there seems to be another world.
There was a bright light in front of me, a cemetery.
Gong Mengbi stood in the cemetery, feeling a lingering fear. He had tried his best to hide his form, using the power of the Bright Moon and the Great Fire Stars to maximize his illusion technique.
Especially in this world of reality and illusion, truth and falsehood, reality and illusion are constantly changing, allowing his illusion to blend perfectly into it.
But unfortunately, he was discovered by the terrifying Scattering Flowers Goddess, forcing him to flee.
Escaping into the misty corridor, Gong Mengbi discovered the wonders of this misty world, deep in the orchid shade. The Flower-scattering Goddess that Xiaoqian had led Lanxi the scholar into was one world, and the cemetery before them was another.
The last time Ning Caichen came here with his soul incarnation, he couldn't feel anything. Now that his real body has arrived, he can immediately sense the difference.
The cemetery was completely silent, with only paper money and white banners dancing in the wind. Ning Caichen dreaded such a scene, but in Gong Mengbi's eyes, it was filled with tranquility and peace.
The old crow led the way, and Gong Mengbi followed it into the forest. Under the tree where the old crow was perched, he was about to enter another world when he suddenly noticed something unusual happening behind him. He looked back and saw a group of flower-scattering fairies made of mud and orchids flying in from the mist.
Gong Mengbi looked back, but his body had already passed through the branches and fell into the hazy mist again.
In a trance, he seemed to see the mud and orchids on the bodies of these flower-scattering fairies constantly peeling off, revealing the women with smooth skin, gorgeous figures, and affectionate eyes.
The scenery is pleasant in March.
Gong Mengbi glanced at the girls washing monks' robes by the river and thought to himself, "Another world."
He didn't pay much attention to these girls, and followed the sound of chanting to Zhen Niang's home.
Yan Chixia, Ning Caichen and Ma Junji were no longer among the monks chanting scriptures, so Gong Mengbi guessed that they had arrived in another world.
He sat cross-legged among the monks, his head supported by one hand, his lips moving as he pretended to chant.
His conspicuous red cloak looked so out of place among the group of monks, but no one pointed out anything wrong.
The sound of chanting in my ears became louder and louder, and more and more empty, as if it came from a very far away place, as if it came from a dream.
Gong Mengbi immersed himself in the sound of chanting scriptures, and in a moment, he entered another world.
It was spring, and the cheerful laughter of young girls could be heard one after another. The carriage was carrying orchids and young girls full of youth.
Gong Mengbi sat among the girls, and his ears were filled with joyful sounds, but these joyful sounds did not come from the girls, but from the mouths of men.
He looked around and saw that Ning Caichen and Ma Junji had innocent faces like young girls. They were full of curiosity about the world outside the carriage. They laughed and played with the girls around them, completely immersed in it.
Yan Chixia sat upright and noticed Gong Mengbi looking at him. He tried to hide his gloating and uncontrollable smile.
Gong Mengbi smiled and shook his head, saying, "Brother Yan is just busy watching the fun. Why don't you wake them up?"
Yan Chixia coughed and covered up, "I'm worried that they'll be scared when they wake up, and if something unexpected happens, it will be bad."
Gong Mengbi thought what he said made sense, so he withdrew his hand that was trying to wake them up and said, "Brother Yan is right."
Because Miss Ning and Miss Ma did not wake up at all, they blended in perfectly, which was actually a way for them to survive.
Gong Mengbi asked in a low voice: "Brother Yan, have you heard any news?"
Yan Chixia said, "This is the carriage carrying orchids to Lanyin Temple. I heard their conversation and know that the monks at Lanyin Temple are highly respected and virtuous. To show their sincerity, they specially selected the best orchids to offer to the Buddha."
Yan Chixia pointed at a very conspicuous girl in another carriage and said, "Look at that one."
Gong Mengbi looked over, and it was like a crane appearing among a flock of egrets. The girl's beauty was natural, and although she was dressed very simply, she still looked like a flower in full bloom.
Gong Mengbi said: "She is naturally charming, yet charming without being coquettish. It's rare."
Yan Chixia asked, "Brother Gong, do you know who that is?"
Gong Mengbi's heart moved, and he looked at the girl carefully, saying: "Could it be..."
"Zhen Niang." Yan Chixia revealed the answer.
If Ning Caichen and Ma Junji were awake, they would definitely be scared to the point of getting goose bumps all over their bodies.
But after Gong Mengbi was surprised, he realized that the world before him was the world before the monks saved Zhenniang's soul, and the chanting was leading them back to the past.
Yan Chixia said: "From Zhenniang's funeral to Zhenniang offering flowers at Lanyin Temple, the answers to all the questions lie with her."
Gong Mengbi agreed with his speculation.
Whether in Orchid Village or right now, everyone's focus revolved around Zhenniang. Undoubtedly, these layers of worlds were inextricably linked to Zhenniang.
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