Hua Ying asked, somewhat puzzled, "Fairy Peach Blossom, why didn't you teach that scholar a lesson for spreading rumors?"
The Peach Blossom Fairy chuckled and said, "That scholar is pitiful. Although it was a story he made up, it still helped me."
"The fairy is so kind!"
Qin Luo smiled slightly.
Hua Ying asked with some confusion, "Why do you say that, Fairy?"
The Peach Blossom Fairy smiled and explained, "I was originally the water goddess of the Spring Flower River. After the great battle of the gods, the gods were weakened. Although my water goddess temple was not destroyed, it lost its incense offerings and became dilapidated in less than a hundred years. The story fabricated by the scholar brought tears to the eyes of many people, and my water goddess temple was able to be renovated and transformed into the Flower Fairy Temple. I also changed from the Water Goddess to the Peach Blossom Fairy."
"I see."
Hua Ying looked at Qin Luo and said, "You're so smart."
The Water Goddess continued, "Actually, the ten miles of peach blossoms outside Peach Blossom Town were not planted by me."
"Many years ago, the area around Chunhua River was sparsely populated. A man in a blue shirt would come to the river to fish every year. He had no bait on his hook, so naturally he couldn't catch any fish. I watched him fish in the water every day and even thought he was a fool."
As the Water Goddess told her story, Qin Luo and Hua Ying watched her quietly, and even the moonlight rushed into the hall.
“The man in the blue robe would sit by the river for half a day regardless of wind or rain. He hadn’t caught anything for a long time. I wanted to know how he would react when he was hooked, so I transformed into a carp and took the bait.”
"The moment I emerged from the water, I saw the man in the blue robe smiling. I wasn't as excited as I had imagined. He took me back to the bamboo house and placed me in a stone vat filled with water."
“Ever since he caught me, I haven’t seen him go fishing by the river. I was lying by the water tank and found him reading. Even at night, he would light a lamp and read until very late. I thought he was a scholar.”
"Later, a drought occurred near Chunhua River. I had to leave the water tank to make it rain. Not long after, the man in the blue shirt reappeared at Chunhua River. He did not bring a fishing rod, but stood on the riverbank looking at the water. I watched him from the water."
"The man in the blue robe spoke slowly, 'Spring Flower River God, you are quite good. I have been observing you here for a long time. As long as I am alive, your Water God Temple will be safe.'"
"At the time, I stared wide-eyed and saw the man in the green robe wave his hand, and ten miles of peach blossoms appeared near the Water God Temple. I watched him turn and leave. It wasn't until many years later that I learned that he was the Azure Emperor. It was because of him that I was spared from the calamity in the war of the gods."
Normally, no one speaks to the Water Goddess, so when she encountered Qin Luo and Hua Ying, she couldn't help but tell the story buried deep in her heart. She sighed softly, "When I saw the scholar fall into the water, I thought of the Azure Emperor, so I took action to save him. But that scholar is not even a fraction as good as the Azure Emperor."
"In the great battle of the gods, the Yellow Emperor and the Flame Emperor were both severely injured, the White Emperor perished, and the Black Emperor disappeared without a trace. At that time, the human race was in an extremely dangerous situation. The world was in turmoil, and various forces wanted to target the human race. The Azure Emperor stood up when the human race was in the most danger. He suppressed the remaining forces of the gods, drove out the demon army, killed the Demon Lord, cut off the demon race's chance to rise, and made the human race the most powerful of all races."
The Water Goddess's eyes shone with light, and she had endless things to say about the Azure Emperor.
"Sorry, I've gone off on a tangent."
The Water Goddess blushed as she spoke.
Hua Ying teased, "Does Senior like the Azure Emperor?"
The Water Goddess nodded and smiled slightly, "I just don't know if he likes me."
Hua Ying said with a smile, "The Azure Emperor sent you ten miles of peach blossoms, he must like you."
"I hope so."
Tears welled in the eyes of the Water Goddess, for the Azure Emperor had long since died and vanished, and she could no longer obtain an answer.
An old woman walked into the temple, and the Water Goddess said softly, "This old woman is the temple keeper of the Flower Fairy Temple."
The old woman saw Qin Luo and Hua Ying, but she couldn't see the Water Goddess. She said kindly, "You must be from out of town. There are rooms available in the temple, but the conditions are simple. If you don't mind, you can stay here for the night."
"Thank you, Grandma. I'll take my leave then."
"It's alright, the rooms are all empty anyway. You came here because you heard the story of the Peach Blossom Fairy, right?"
"Yes."
Qin Luo nodded with a smile.
The old woman, with a stern face, said earnestly, "This story may not be true, but at least dying for love should not be told. No matter what happens, we must live well. Even if no one loves you anymore, we must love ourselves."
“My mother-in-law is right.”
Qin Luo and Hua Ying nodded with smiles.
The old woman nodded with satisfaction, "I'll go and tidy up your room. You can go and explore the town first."
"Thank you for your trouble, Mother-in-law."
Qin Luo and Hua Ying bowed respectfully.
After the old woman left, the Water Goddess sighed softly, "This old woman had a daughter who died for love. She came to be the temple keeper to try to stop men and women who had thoughts of dying for love. I didn't think so much about it before, but now that I think about it carefully, this story has brought me benefits, but it has also had a bad influence on everyone. Do you think I should clarify this?"
Qin Luo shook his head and said with a smile, "So many years have passed, the truth is no longer important. This story is just something for everyone to talk about over tea. Those who believe will still believe, and those who don't will never believe."
"rational."
The Water Goddess nodded.
Qin Luo and Hua Ying suddenly looked at each other and said at the same time, "Don't do anything foolish."
The Water Goddess was also amused by them.
Qin Luo and Hua Ying went shopping in Taoyuan Town.
Hua Ying bought two peach blossom cakes on the street. Qin Luo ate the peach blossom cake and said softly, "It's delicate and sweet, but the taste is a little worse than the peach blossom cakes made by Miss Zhao."
"The peach blossoms are different, and the sugar syrup and glutinous rice flour used are also different, so the taste is naturally different."
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