Chapter 29: The Tree Shade Shakes, the Moonlight Serpent Walks (Four)

  "This young master advises you not to ask. [Searching through a few bookshelves] The white young master blinked his eyes: 'Pulling out the radish brings up the mud, if you knew the consequences, it would only add to your troubles.'"

  "What does Ben Tian know that's so scary?" Long Jing widened his eyes: "Ben Tian is the Swallowing Heaven and Earth, the Devouring Heaven Beast..."

  "Your origin, who in the three realms doesn't know? Something that can deceive even you must be a big deal." White Langzi took out a small green ball from his bosom, which emitted the fragrance of Sichuan pepper and glowed softly in the dark night; "Although that woman's blood was not very sufficient, at least the Underworld Ant burned it down for you, so the life of the little flower pepper tree is saved."

  That little ball floated and drifted into the air, melting into that small flower pepper tree.

  The little boy was finally able to speak and bowed his head to Longjing: "Thank you, Dragon God and Master, for saving my life! I have nothing to repay you with!"

  It turns out that this little pepper tree is called Bimian, which is also a good name.

  Bixiaoman bowed to me and said: "Miss, Bixiaoman is grateful for your righteous words on her behalf, and she will always remember it in her heart."

  I suddenly became red-faced, hurriedly helped him up and said: "You, don't be polite, I didn't know at the time that Lord Longshen burned your hair to burn away those damned Underworld Ants to save you, ignorant, ignorant, almost messed up a big thing."

  "Foolish child has always been foolish and laughable, it's not the first or second time being self-righteous." Longjing sneered.

  "Adding chaos! Adding chaos!" Gua Pian had already forgotten the unpleasantness of competing with Bi Man for favor, and followed suit in making a racket.

  The young master said: "There is still one more thing, since this young master has seen you, he cannot help but say another sentence."

  Longjing smiled and said: "Xiaobai, what good words do you want to say to me again? Are you going to use this favor to have your own Huai flower eaten by me?"

  The young master frowned: "You'd better not talk nonsense! I've heard that you've offended many people, and your demon-repelling charm has been taken away by someone. The demons inside have already been released."

  "Is that so?" Longjing raised an eyebrow: "This matter, Ben Shen had long been prepared in his heart. The year the demon was destroyed once, now it's simply lost, and the demons inside except for this melon piece are loyal and diligent, the rest naturally find their own way out."

  "You've lost your way, the sooner you find it the better. You'll be busy with all sorts of troubles, so try to get involved as little as possible! Just like the Underworld Ant Queen, who has always been known for being ruthless and vengeful in the demon world...". Before White Gentleman could finish speaking, Longjing interrupted him, saying: "If the Underworld Ant Queen comes from the demon world to discuss the law with me, I'll give her some ant eggs, of course."

  "You're not being serious, and it's hard to tell what's going on. I have nothing more to say." White Young Master flung his sleeve: "The Flower Festival is about to pass, and after this wind blows over, I will take Bi Man Tong'er back to the Western Territory. At present, the three realms are about to face disaster and calamity. We'd better hide early, lest we get caught up in it like fish in a pond."

  "Everyone has their own aspirations, and I won't keep you by my side to fight together." Longjing smiled and said: "Are we going to part ways again?"

  "Uh-huh." The white gentleman nodded: "Take care."

  Bimian gave us a bow and then he and his servant disappeared behind the catalpa tree.

  Longjing took a deep sniff of the pagoda tree's fragrance, then turned around and headed towards the Dragon God Temple. I hastily followed him, saying: "I didn't think that White Young Master would be such a beautiful pagoda tree... Dragon God, you said last time that you didn't know what this Fragrant Young Master was all about? How is it that he's an old acquaintance?"

  Longjing smiled and said: "There are thousands of willow trees in the world, even if the fragrance of the willow tree is heard by the original spirit, it's still unknown which one it is."

  I was even more surprised: "But the intersection of plum and that white gentleman, the dragon god grandfather is like seeing it with his own eyes, plum only thought..."

  "It's probably you silly girl who really thinks I'm all-powerful." Longjing sneered: "It's laughable to say, but there were a few women who came to the Dragon God Temple to worship and told the whole story from start to finish without missing a single detail. They asked me to use my divine powers to share some of Bai Gongzi's favor with them. Jin Yezi is also generous with rewards, and I heard it from their mouths too. I heard that you were taken out to play as well, and I guessed it."

  "...Dragon God is indeed admirable for his meticulous observation." This kind of skill in observing minute details is probably even rarer than divine power.

  "At first, I heard that the women had lost their vital energy and were abandoned. And that little child couldn't speak, obviously having lost his inner elixir. I thought that the willow tree flower demon was deeply injured itself, using the inner elixir of the flower pepper tree to replenish its energy. There were still some doubts, what use could a small demon's inner elixir have? Why bother taking it away? It wasn't until I saw the little child that I understood all the twists and turns." Longjing said thoughtfully.

  "Bai Man is indeed pitiful... Fortunately, Bai Gongzi isn't cruel and heartless, he didn't drain Beiluo's energy completely, but instead showed mercy..." I couldn't help but think of Beiluo's foolish devotion and sighed.

  "Haha, he's always been soft-hearted, and now he's even more so towards the little pepper tree. How could he possibly harm the people he loves?" Longjing turned his head to glance at the tree with its lush flowers, saying: "He only humbled himself, I never expected it was him who came from afar to this mysterious place, all for the sake of saving that Bi Man Tong child."

  I nodded repeatedly: "Even Lianmei has heard that a tree that has grown to maturity cannot be transplanted, and if moved, its roots will be injured, making it difficult for it to survive. How much more so for such a large tree? It's likely that Bai Gongzi rushed thousands of miles to find Dr. Qi Xue to treat Bi Man because he was anxious to save her. If only Sister knew how to help Bi Man, perhaps she would have volunteered to offer her own qi and blood..."

  "Not only can't it migrate, but its flowering period is also dangerous. It blooms once a year and consumes half a year's worth of energy. But that guy is greedy for the fragrance and wants to admire it alone. On one hand, it's blooming, on the other hand, it's migrating, and on top of that, it needs to be treated by Bi Man. It's really hard for him. I don't know how much cultivation will be lost this time." Long Jing smiled and said: "It looks bitter, but when you put it in your mouth, you'll find it's sweet. Isn't it just like the thorny locust flower?"

  I remembered the words of that white gentleman, and hastily asked: "If it's true that the Yinyuan ant queen is coming to trouble the Dragon God as he said, what should we do? Does the Dragon God have a plan?"

  Longjing smiled nonchalantly: "Hehe, when the enemy comes, we'll defend; when the flood comes, we'll dam it. Wait till she really comes to our door seeking trouble, then we'll think about whether to boil or steam the ant eggs."

  Longshenye again transformed into the White Prince's family member to gain sympathy, calming down the disputes between sisters. He also didn't mind offending the ghostly ants in order to save Bi Man, and is a god with a hard mouth but soft heart! I kept this sentence in my belly, but somehow couldn't say it out loud.

  The moonlight is soft and gentle, petals are falling everywhere, the fragrance is wafting through the air, the warmth of spring is approaching, it's truly delightful.