"This...you're the one who brought Hui Shuo to the Holy Realm?" Wang Yao asked. He remained calm in the face of trouble, remembering not to provoke the demons and monsters around him, so he still referred to the demon realm as the Holy Realm.
“It’s not kidnapping, it’s inviting! I said that if we came here, we could sell the Buddha amulets and maybe even build Lingguang Temple. So this little monk happily came with me first. See, wasn’t I right?” The old man turned his head and smiled at Hui Shuo, then turned back to look at Wang Yao with a sly look.
"Isn't the Old Man of the Moon also coming to the Holy Domain on official business? I reckon this isn't asking too much of you, and besides, there's something good waiting for you here..."
“No, it wasn’t you in Tiannan Immortal City back then. I saw the footage…” Wang Yao frowned, still not sure.
"Oh dear, such a small trick has made the Old Man of the Moon laugh at me." The old man waved his hand, somewhat smugly.
"How...how did you know that Hui Shuo was going to sell Buddhist amulets and build Lingguang Temple?" Wang Yao nodded, but then an even bigger question arose. This old man seemed to know a lot about Hui Shuo.
"Oh, I'm an old acquaintance of your office director, Lao Lü. I heard about the great calamity in the human realm, so I went to take a look and chatted with Lao Hua from the office. Lao Hua mentioned that this young friend has a wish that hasn't been fulfilled yet, and I happen to have something to discuss with you..."
"This is a long story. Come, come, let's sit down at my humble abode first. I still need to introduce you to our clan leader, Commander Lang." As he spoke, the Great Immortal Tongxuan glanced at the mantises surrounding him and Deputy Commander Tang Liang, then quickly changed the subject, inviting Wang Yao to his residence for a detailed discussion.
Wang Yao understood in his heart that it was actually that old bastard Hua Tuo who was behind it all.
However, since he was already there, he figured he might as well make the best of it. Since he had come to the Huang clan, he might as well see what the Great Immortal Tongxuan was up to. So he nodded, pulled Hui Shuo along, and followed the old man into the path.
The path twists and turns through the dense forest. After walking a short distance, a large pond appears in the distance, nestled among tall trees and green bamboo. On the other side of the pond is a towering cliff, from which a stream flows into the pond.
Along the pond, there are many two- or three-story villa-like buildings of varying heights. Walking along the path, the road widens after a short distance, almost the size of a two-lane road in the human world.
After walking a little further, the road began to fork. One path led directly to the pond, while the other seemed to lead into the cliff.
“I figured you’d arrive today, so I had Master Huishuo stay at this Fish Viewing Villa yesterday. This villa is closest to the express train’s final stop,” said Tongxuan Daxian as he led Wang Yao onto the path leading to the pond.
Wang Yao nodded and saw a small gatehouse made of vines standing in the greenery ahead. There was a plaque on the gatehouse with three simple and ancient characters: "Guanyuju" (Viewing Fish Residence).
After passing through the vine-covered gate, the pond comes into view. This road circles around the pond, and there are also small paths connecting the many villas along the pond. Various exotic flowers and plants are planted in these paths, making the entire villa area extremely quiet, with a fresh fragrance of flowers and plants in the air.
"This place used to be a barracks of the Special Express Garrison Command. After the new commander Zhang Dadao took office, he came here to inspect the place and found that the scenery was excellent. So he moved the barracks out and renovated it into a resort."
"Zhang Dadao is good at interpersonal relationships and often invites higher-ups to this place. Over time, some leaders have started to come uninvited, and this place has become a leisure spot for the Zhang Huang clan's high-ranking members. I've never stayed here before, but this time I'm really benefiting from the matchmaker's blessing."
As the Great Immortal Tongxuan spoke, he walked to the middle of the road. Here, the view was excellent, with mountains behind and water in front, distant cliffs and a nearby lake. He left the main road and turned towards the villa area. He saw a villa in front of him with a golden sign that read "001".
"This is Commander Lang's, and mine is over there." The Great Immortal Tongxuan pointed to Villa No. 001 and led Wang Yao and the others to the right side of the villa, where a three-story building that was not much different from Villa No. 001 stood, with the door number clearly marked as No. 002.
"General Lang has never been here before, but Zhang Dadao is very capable and prepared accommodations for him well in advance. I'm sure General Lang will come again in the future." As Tongxuan Daxian spoke, he gently placed the reins of the donkey on a branch of a flowering tree in front of Villa No. 002.
Upon entering the villa, they discovered that it was not shabby at all. On the ground floor alone, there was a bathroom, a large-screen TV, a cabinet air conditioner, and so on. The Great Immortal Tongxuan led Wang Yao and Hui Shuo to sit down in the living room on the first floor and then took out some pieces of paper and scattered them on the ground.
As if springing from the ground, the pieces of paper instantly transformed into several beautiful women. They hurriedly moved through the house and corridors, bringing tea, fruits, and snacks. They were extremely fast yet quiet, and in the blink of an eye, everything was ready. Then they stood quietly to one side.
"Paper puppets!" Wang Yao thought to himself with a chill. He saw that these paper puppets had lifelike expressions, and even the corners of their eyes and eyebrows carried a hint of charm, which was no less than that of real people.
Moreover, these paper puppets are quick and efficient. Not to mention my unreliable substitute paper puppet, even the paper puppets made by Xi Fu and Hua Tuo seem to be far inferior to them.
"Hehe, the villa originally had a variety of maids, but I think that Lord Yue must have many questions in his mind right now, and I am about to explain them to him one by one. So I don't want too many eyes and ears here, so I have to use some tricks."
"The so-called celestial hospitality is a joke to the Old Man of the Moon," said the Great Immortal Tongxuan, seeing that Wang Yao seemed quite interested in the paper puppet beside him.
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