The fairy is fierce

The masters left one after another, and the mountains returned to normal.

In the underground mine, the small casual cultivators who had been through the gates of hell gradually woke up and looked around in confusion, not knowing what had just happened. Only a few brave cultivators carefully poked their heads out of the mine.

Zuo Lingquan stood on the top of a distant mountain, still thinking about the huge amount of information just now. Before he could figure out the clues, he saw Lao Lu silently turning around and walking into the depths of the mountains.

Xie Qiutao noticed that Lao Lu was in a bad mood, quietly approached Shangguan Lingye, and asked in a low voice:

"What's wrong with old man Lu? It's like he lost his soul..."

Shangguan Lingye didn't know the specific situation, but he admired Lao Lu's words just now that "good and evil cannot coexist". She was not familiar with Lao Lu, so it was difficult for her to persuade him, so she wanted Zuo Lingquan to go over and say a few words.

But at this moment, a terrifying pressure came from the sky.

Buzz

The pressure of Mount Tai pressing down on Shangguan Lingye made him condense his breath. He quickly raised his eyes, only to see the Peach Blossom Lord in a green spring dress rushing down with murderous intent, aiming directly at Zuo Lingquan beside him.

After Mei Jinshui left, the Lord Sword Emperor went to search for traces and had already scattered. Shangguan Lingye thought that the Peach Blossom Lord had also left, but he didn't expect that the Peach Blossom Lord would kill back.

At this time, the Shangguan Patriarch might have arrived at Taohuatan. No one in this place could hold down the furious Peach Blossom Lord. Shangguan Lingye's face changed slightly and he quickly stood in front of Zuo Lingquan.

Zuo Lingquan looked at the direction where Lao Lu left, and was also stunned when he found that the Peach Blossom Lord rushed over. He knew how terrifying a woman who was angry was, and quickly raised his hand:

"Senior, you... Hey!"

As soon as the words came out, Zuo Lingquan felt dizzy. When his vision recovered, he had appeared beside the Peach Blossom Lord, his limbs stiff and unable to move.

Among the Lord Sword Emperors, Peach Blossom Lord is not known for her fighting power, but she is a genuine Lord after all. How can ordinary people stop her from doing anything she wants to do?

Shangguan Lingye has not had time to stop it, Zuo Lingquan has already fallen into the hands of Peach Blossom Lord. He is her man, so she is naturally anxious:

"Senior Peach Blossom, how can you attack me?"

Peach Blossom Lord's face was as white as frost, and he said in a deep voice:

"Shangguan Yutang can be ungrateful and forget the kindness of the elders, why can't I attack me?"?

Zuo Lingquan was puzzled and thought to himself: You always want to attack me, go find Situ Zhenhan! Why do you want to arrest me? I am not from Tiedu Mansion.

Shangguan Lingye also found it difficult to understand the train of thought of the Taohua Lord. She responded:

"I am the disciple of the master. Even if the senior is angry, he should deal with me. Why did you capture Zuo Lingquan? He is not the master's disciple."

"Yes..."

Xie Qiutao whispered in the lower part while holding Tuanzi.

"It's right that he is not her disciple. A heartless and ungrateful person like her is worthy of such a disciple? Zuo Lingquan is valued by my master. From now on, he is a person of Taohuatan and has nothing to do with your Tiezhu Mansion."

After saying this harsh word, the Taohua Lord did not argue with the younger generation. He turned around and flew to the south, but disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Xie Qiutao saw Zuo Lingquan being kidnapped by the angry woman, her eyes were slightly anxious, and she whispered:

"Sister Shangguan, Mr. Zuo was kidnapped, aren't you going to chase him?"

Shangguan Lingye wanted to chase him, but she couldn't catch up with the lord who could travel thousands of miles in the blink of an eye. Even if she caught up, she would be helpless. At this time, she could only secretly contact her master to come back for help.

It's a pity that the old ancestor Shangguan was busy with the aftermath and had no time to respond. He didn't come until the small cave was opened and the ancestral tree was moved in...——

The sun was setting in the west, and there was no one near the mine.

Under the old tree on the top of the mountain, Shangguan Lingye folded his hands at his waist, looking at the full moon in the sea of ​​stars, and he hadn't spoken for a long time.

A bonfire was lit not far away, and Xie Qiutao sat in front of it, holding the iron pipa and playing the piano to the birds.

Tuanzi was righteous. He felt that Zuo Lingquan was kidnapped and shouldn't roll around and have fun. He squatted on the ground honestly and pushed the little dragon turtle into the fire quietly.

After waiting for an unknown period of time, a clear voice finally sounded from beside them:

"Lingye."

The two turned their heads quickly, and a tall woman in a golden dragon scale dress descended from the sky, like a fairy from the Moon Palace.

Shangguan Lingye saw her master, and after holding back her anger for most of the day, she was finally able to speak freely. She hurried to the front and bowed:

"Master, the old witch Taohua Zunzhu has been making trouble and took Zuo Lingquan away. She also said that she has nothing to do with Tiedu Mansion from now on..."

Shangguan Laozu's face has always been calm and there is no ripple. Hearing this news, he did not show any strange color:

"Let her toss, why bother with her."

"Hmm?"

Shangguan Lingye saw that her master did not care at all, and she was anxious in her heart. She said seriously:

"Taohua Zunzhu originally She has a bad relationship with her master. This time, her master has offended her so much that he will definitely take revenge. She took Zuo Lingquan away, obviously wanting to snatch the disciple from her master. Even if she didn't abuse Zuo Lingquan's private punishment, coerce and bribe him to become a disciple, Zuo Lingquan might not be able to resist..."

"Zuo Lingquan wants to become a disciple of Taohuatan, no one has the right to stop him; if he doesn't want to become a disciple of Taohuatan, do you think he will succumb to coercion and inducement?"

"..."

Shangguan Lingye has long understood Zuo Lingquan's temperament. He doesn't have that intention. How could he give in because of coercion and inducement?

But Zuo Lingquan is not a saint, and he always has weaknesses.

"Master, Taohua Zunzhu is angry, and he can probably do anything. If she wants to snatch people and makes some beauty tricks, Zuo Lingquan..."

“……?”

Ancestor Shangguan blinked.

If Lord Taohua lowered his status and tried to seduce Zuo Lingquan, Zuo Lingquan would most likely not be able to defeat this old witch.

But Lord Taohua had thousands of years of experience, and even if he had some true temperament, he would not play it so lightly.

Ancestor Shangguan knew Lord Taohua very well, and shook his head and said:

“The relationship between master and disciple is not as simple as kowtow and become a disciple, and the old witch is not as bad as you think. She took Zuo Lingquan away, but she was just throwing a tantrum, waiting for me to come to her house to ask for him, and took the opportunity to make things difficult for me. As long as you ignore her, she can't make any waves.”

Shangguan Lingye watched the whole process, but he didn't think Lord Taohua was just throwing a tantrum:

“Today Lord Taohua wanted to protect her master, but the master insisted on not leaving him alive. This is already a life-and-death feud. How could she just be throwing a tantrum?”

“Can it be successful?” A person who is a respected master has already gone through thousands of hardships on the path of cultivation and understands the right and wrong. The old witch is the same, but sometimes she has no choice. "

Ancestor Shangguan tilted his head to look at Shangguan Lingye beside him:

"You should put yourself in other people's shoes and treat them with empathy. If one day, you join the Shadow Clan, do you think I will kill you?"

Shangguan Lingye had the answer to this question without hesitation. The master can always treat her as a disciple or even a daughter, but he will never frown on such things.

"If I go astray one day, Master should clean up the mess. This is Master's duty, and I have no right to blame Master."

"You can understand the truth, so how could she not understand it? It is my duty. If I really kill Mei Jinshui, I will only end our past friendship and never have any contact with her. Now that Mei Jinshui has escaped, how can we become mortal enemies?"

"Master Taohua is sensible, why does he turn against Master today?"

"If one day I join the Youying alien race and am surrounded by Master Jianhuang, and you are among them, will you follow my teachings, abide by the right path, and not show favoritism?"

This question also does not need to be thought about.

Ancestor Shangguan has a great weight in Shangguan Lingye's heart. He was exiled to the secular world for 80 years without any explanation. When they met again in Zhuoyan City, Shangguan Lingye could not hesitate to sacrifice his life to protect him. How could he change in the future?

"I believe that Master will not deviate from the right path. However, if there really comes such a day, I am afraid that I will disappoint Master. Even if Master has made many mistakes, he is still the Master who raised me. How can I be so cruel?"

"That's right, this is human nature, so it's right for her to ask for a way out for Master today. No one will blame her. This is what she should do."

Shangguan Patriarch said here, and his eyes showed a rare fatigue:

"People are not plants, who can be ruthless, and I am the same. Do you think I really have a heart of stone and want to be a decisive killer? It's just sitting in this position, I can't help it.

Everyone can plead for those who need to be protected, but the leader No. Immortals and demons are fighting each other. If the leader takes a step back, the opponent will take a step forward. Between the retreat and the advance, it is the common people who are harmed, so we must not give in.

There are three elders in the Nine Sects, not just me, because everyone has seven emotions and six desires, which cannot be avoided, including me.

If one day you really go to the devil's way, I will most likely plead for you.

The responsibility of the other two elders and even the Lord of the Sword Emperor is to stop me at all costs and defend the rules of the righteous way. The scene may be exactly the same as today. "

Shangguan Lingye was slightly stunned, and she didn't believe that the iron-faced and selfless master would be the enemy of the entire righteous way for her.

She couldn't let her master down, and this would not happen, but she was still very happy to hear such words of protection.

"Well... I understand. "

Shangguan Lingye was silent for a while, and remembered something very important. Her cheeks flushed, and she whispered:

"By the way, Master, I... I am with Zuo Lingquan... "

"?"

The expression of the Shangguan Patriarch, who was talking about the philosophy of life, was slightly condensed.

After understanding the meaning of this, the Shangguan Patriarch's eyes were a little strange, but he immediately restrained the strange color in his eyes.

Shangguan Lingye naturally could not see the mixed feelings in the Master's eyes, and did not know that the Master had bitten Zuo Lingquan's tongue and had been touched by the white jade tiger.

Her expression was like that of a young girl in the secular world, and she lowered her head and said:

"Well... we are together. It was disrespectful not to tell the Master in advance, but at that time, he and I were locked up in the Qilin Cave Heaven, and I had no chance to tell the Master. I... I was injured and unable to resist, and he... well..."

The words were hesitant.

Shangguan Patriarch had long expected that Lingye and Zuo Lingquan had a relationship, but when he really heard Lingye's confession, there was still some inexplicable waves in his heart.

Tang Jingxun, who was far away, might have sensed her change of mood, and actually interrupted in her mind:

"What are you doing, you bitch? Do you want to hear the details of what your apprentice and Xiao Zuo did? Why don't you quickly tell her to understand the first come first served after entering the door..."

The sudden words interrupted the thoughts of Shangguan Laozu.

Shangguan Laozu ignored Jingxun, who was dreaming, and quickly calmed down. In an instant, he acted like an elder and said softly:

"You have to walk your own way. Why do you need to report your private affairs to me? I won't stop you."

"Oh..."

Before getting the approval of the master, Shangguan Lingye's heart was always up and down, but now he finally settled down and nodded slightly.

After such an interruption, Shangguan Ancestor was not in the mood to talk about big things anymore. She turned to look at Xie Qiutao, who was pricking up her ears to eavesdrop:

"The turtle is a double-pupiled turtle, commonly known as a four-eyed dragon turtle. If you are lucky, you can develop a fairy beast. However, this turtle has been in the Forgotten Secret Realm for too long, and its natural magical powers have deteriorated. It needs to open up its spiritual wisdom first. Only then can he be accepted as a spiritual pet.”

Xie Qiutao, who had been pretending to be dead for a long time, immediately turned around when he heard the sound and said respectfully:

"Thank you, senior, for your guidance."

"The way to unlock spiritual wisdom is recorded in Caiyi Country in the north. You can find it yourself."

"oh……"

When Shangguan Yutang leads newcomers, he always allows them to take action on their own and never interferes. After a few words of advice, his figure disappears silently.

Shangguan Lingye secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her master leaving. Since the master said she didn't need to talk to Lord Peach Blossom, she naturally left it alone and turned around and said:

"Let's go and find Qingwan. She's probably impatient."

"good."

……——

The thrilling encounter in Shahai was over. Shangguan Lingye and Xie Qiutao returned home with a full load. On the way, they began to count the loot and calculate how much money they had earned.

Another teammate of Live and Die, originally thought that when the matter was over, he would be able to return to the boat and have a 'heart-to-heart' chat with Qingwan and Lingye, but he never thought that the wind and waves would come over him. Suffered an unreasonable disaster.

Zuo Lingquan was in the air, restrained by invisible forces and unable to move. The mountains and rivers on the ground were receding in front of his eyes, so fast that he couldn't even distinguish the colors. It felt like he was traveling through space.

Lord Peach Blossom does not have the magical power to tear apart space, but the speed at which he travels is not much different from teleportation in the eyes of mortals.

Zuo Lingquan only felt that less than half a quarter of an hour had passed, and he was already on a mountain peak with a completely different scenery from the sand sea.

The mountain peak is not high, and the lush trees are connected with the surrounding fields. You can faintly see the graceful stone paths between the mountains and dots of stone monuments. There is also a big city outside the mountain.

Zuo Lingquan had been here once before and recognized it at a glance as Meishan, which was nearly 20,000 miles away from the Sand Sea. He couldn't help but marvel at Lord Peach Blossom's speed.

Lord Peach Blossom landed in the viewing pavilion in the mountains. He may have calmed down by blowing in the wind alone. His anger had subsided, and he returned to the master-like manner he had when Zuo Lingquan first met him. He walked along the stone path deep into the mountains without a smile. Walk everywhere.

After Zuo Lingquan regained his freedom, he looked outside the mountain. He estimated that he would not be able to escape Lord Peach Blossom's hand if he ran away. So he thought about it, so he dressed up properly, acted calm as usual, and followed behind.

The sun in the south is much milder than the sea of ​​sand, and the green mountains and green waters accompanied by the breeze and the chirping of cicadas even make the forest trails in Meishan a bit warm, cool and quiet.

Lord Peach Blossom is wearing a dark green spring shirt, walking on the cobblestone path. He is not tall, but has an excellent figure. His waist is like a willow, and his hips are as wide as his shoulders. His ink-like hair tips sweep across the curve of his waist and hips. , no matter if you look horizontally or vertically, all you can see are swaying figures.

However, no matter how courageous Zuo Lingquan was, he could not look at the appearance of a Lord from behind. He looked straight and said:

"Senior Taohua, I think you are right about what happened today. It is human nature to protect your loved ones. If it were me, my reaction would be the same as senior.

"But Grand Ancestor Shangguan is not ruthless. When she sits in that position, she must look at the overall situation and look at the problem. She has to do some things even if she doesn't want to do them..."

These words are pure and muddy, and neither party will be offended.

Lord Peach Blossom has some genuine temperaments and thousands of years of experience. These simple principles do not need Zuo Lingquan to enlighten him.

But I understand that Old Ancestor Shangguan will be merciless today, and Lord Peach Blossom cannot just greet him with a smile after finishing the work.

Lord Peach Blossom walked in front and did not respond to Zuo Lingquan's words, but said:

"Zuo Lingquan, can you get the Immortal Sword this time when you go to Central Continent?"

Zuo Lingquan got the fairy sword Xuanming, but he didn't have time to appreciate it. He was not stingy at this time and took it out directly:

"I have to thank senior for this. If it weren't for senior's guidance, I would still be meditating in Peach Blossom Pond. Where would I have the opportunity to go to the Sand Sea to grab the fairy sword?"

Lord Peach Blossom did not look at the sword and continued:

"Just be sensible. I arranged for you to go out this time. I have been behind to protect you. If it weren't for me, your unreasonable cousin would have died for you. Lu Jianchen was either dead or disabled; and then he met Wu Yezi If you seize the body, you may be reincarnated."

"Senior is talking about this kindness..."

"When I say this, I'm not asking for credit, and I'm not asking you for any compensation. I just want to ask, why are you asking me for that fairy peach now?"

"..."

Zuo Lingquan had received so many benefits and could only say thank you. If he asked for the fairy peach given by Lord Meng Zhang, he would feel a bit greedy.

Lord Peach Blossom is not related to him, so why should he help him so unconditionally?

Zuo Lingquan was silent for a while, shook his head and smiled:

"I really owe my seniors a lot during this trip. I would feel embarrassed if I asked for more..."

"I have no intention of swallowing that fairy peach for myself, but you have to give me a step, right? You are not my disciple, disciple, or close friend. You don't even care about me, but towards Shangguan Yutang. How can I give the fairy peach to you?" you?"

Zuo Lingquan understood the truth, so he was in trouble. He thought about it for a long time and sighed:

"The title of master-disciple is not an empty talk, it carries a very important weight. Even if the junior is willing to become a disciple for the sake of opportunity, the senior may not be so willing to give in. As for friends, the junior does not have that weight. Apart from promises, there is really nothing to offer at this time. "

The Peach Blossom Master knew that affection cannot be forced, so she said softly:

"I will not make it difficult for you, and I will still give you the peaches, but you have to promise me one thing."

"Please tell me, senior. As long as I can, I will do my best."

"It's not a difficult thing. Didn't you say that I was right? It is human nature to think about your loved ones. When Shangguan Yutang comes to ask for someone, I will argue with her... confront her, and you must stand on my side and speak to me."?

Take sides?

Zuo Lingquan opened his mouth. It was obviously a very simple thing, but it was difficult to agree.

The Peach Blossom Master walked into a lush plum forest and shook her head:

"I'm not asking you to take sides against your conscience. Shangguan Yutang is right in terms of justice, but she is also unkind. My master did help her back then. Since she is impartial today, she is guilty of something in private. I won't argue with her in public, but in private, she must apologize to me."? ?

Isn't this taking sides?

In order to defend the righteous path, Shangguan Patriarch disregarded the old relationship. The person he owed was Mei Jinshui. If he had to apologize, he would have apologized in front of Mei Jinshui's grave afterwards. Now that Mei Jinshui has run away, why should Shangguan Patriarch apologize? What's more, he apologized to you, Cui Yingying, on what basis?

Zuo Lingquan was hesitant to speak.

Peach Blossom Lord walked slowly, and seeing Zuo Lingquan didn't speak, he snorted lightly, took out a green peach from his sleeve, wiped it with his sleeves, and put it between his red lips.

The peach was very big, and it needed two hands to hold it. It had a strange fragrance and looked a little familiar.

Zuo Lingquan thought that Peach Blossom Lord was very approachable at first, and he actually ate peaches while walking, but after a closer look...

Isn't this his peach? !

"Eh? Senior..."

The Peach Blossom Lord opened his mouth slightly, as if he was about to bite, but stopped when he heard the sound and turned his head:

"What's the matter?"

"Uh..."

Zuo Lingquan understood what the Peach Blossom Lord meant, but he couldn't take sides. Let alone the problem of his original intention, Lingye alone could kill him. He shook his head and sighed:

"Today's incident, both the senior and the Shangguan Patriarch were right. It can only be said that fate is playing tricks on people. Otherwise, when the Shangguan Patriarch comes, I will act according to the circumstances and try to make peace. Let me take the blame... By the way, this matter is really my fault. If I hadn't been writing poems in Meishan and hadn't run around and met Wu Yezi, Senior Mei wouldn't have come here. If he hadn't come, there would be no subsequent things. Blame me, this matter is all my fault..."

The Peach Blossom Lord thought about it carefully, and it was really so, but why did she want Zuo Lingquan to apologize? She wanted Shangguan Yutang to give in to her, otherwise why would she give the peaches to Shangguan Yutang's people?

"You don't have to blame yourself, this matter has nothing to do with you..."

"Since it has nothing to do with me..."

"No, it has something to do with you, the peaches are for you, don't think you can get something for nothing."

"?"

Zuo Lingquan had nothing to say, and after thinking about it, he could only say:

"In that case, I will act according to the situation later?"

The Peach Blossom Lord saw that Zuo Lingquan would not betray his predecessors because of an opportunity, so he said nothing more and came to the depths of the plum blossom forest. He waved his sleeves lightly, removed the concealing formation between the plum forests, and revealed a mountain and water courtyard.

The courtyard faces Xiangyang City, and the terrace has a bird's eye view of the whole view of Meishan. There is a futon and a piano table. Judging from the layout and furnishings, it should be the private residence of the Peach Blossom Lord, who occasionally came here to reminisce the past.

Zuo Lingquan flew to the terrace on the cliff. There was no place for him to sit, so he stood on the edge of the terrace with his hands behind his back, overlooking the scenery of Meishan Mountain, waiting for the old ancestor Shangguan to come and redeem him.

The Peach Blossom Master sat behind the piano platform, and did not intend to play the piano for Zuo Lingquan to cheer him up. Thinking that the old ancestor Shangguan would come over later, he got ready, with a face that was neither happy nor angry, and a strong momentum.

Perhaps he felt that the sunny scenery was not in tune, and the Peach Blossom Master also changed the sky with a flick of his finger, making the sky above Meishan Mountain dark clouds and thunder from time to time.

After the scene was set, the oppressive feeling of "the storm is coming" came to him.

Boom

Under the influence of the environment, Zuo Lingquan gradually frowned, or stood with his hands behind his back, or crossed his arms, secretly thinking about how to be a peacemaker later.

The result...

You turned a blind eye to the performance that should be coordinated...

Leaving only an irrelevant person here to improvise...——

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