Chapter 2: The Great Bamboo Peak

  Zhang Yufan only cared about escaping with his life, rushing along like lightning but ultimately unable to shake off Lu Xueqi's pursuit. He cursed under his breath, "This damn Little Bamboo Peak, isn't it supposed to be full of bamboo? Why are there so many thorns at a time like this?"

  The words had only been spoken halfway when his foot suddenly sank, and he inexplicably fell into a large, dark pit. His head was severely frightened, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. It seemed that there was something rough in the pit that scraped his arm, causing him unbearable pain for a while. "Isn't it said that dreams don't hurt? Why is this dream of slaying immortals so painful? Could this dream be real? No, it can't be!" He shook his head and finally got rid of this foolish idea.

  But was this really just a dream? Someone seemed to ask in the distance.

  But who would care anyway.

  Lu Xueqi's white figure still, flashed through his line of sight in an instant, and a single back view was enough to overthrow the country and the city, and it was obvious that he had not found this so-called demonic cult demon who fell into the big pit.

  "Ah, what a beautiful moon and beautiful people! Only I, Zhang Yu Fan, fell into the black hole. I want to come back to the world naked, who will be my lover for eighteen springs and summers?" This is a crooked poem, but it's the true reflection of Zhang Yu Fan's heart at this moment. A book has spread in class, and eight or nine out of ten male classmates have sworn to marry Lu Xue Qi as their wife, Bi Yao as their mistress, Jin Ping Er as their second wife, and Xiao Bai as their third wife. Some even formed a "Xian Sister Alliance", which is spreading wildly and can't be stopped. But among all the absurd things, the most absurd one is that Zhang Yu Fan came to the Xian world while dreaming of spring, and still insisted on writing crooked poems in a smelly pit. This kind of crazy behavior is unprecedented in heaven and earth.

  "If heaven could give me a chance to fulfill this dream, I would definitely stand in front of Lu Xueqi and say it out loud: I love you!" As he muttered to himself, Zhang Yufan suddenly thought that his current expression was somewhat similar to that of the girl in class who had a crush on Zhang Xiaofan, and couldn't help but secretly laugh at himself.

  In the darkness, he patted the dirt off his body and suddenly let out a cry of "aiyo" as he unintentionally touched the spot where he had fallen and scraped himself earlier. The area was already wet and it seemed like the injury wasn't light. At this moment, he didn't know from where he learned some folk remedy, but he quickly grabbed a handful of raw soil and sprinkled it on his wound. It hurt so much that he gritted his teeth, but he was afraid that Lu Xueqi would hear him, fearing that if she did, he'd be in big trouble.

  At this time, he suddenly thought of something and wondered what had hurt himself. He reached out to touch the deep pit and found that it was a wooden stick as thick as a bowl. Zhang Yufan had a belly full of resentment and was worried about not having anywhere to vent it. He bent down and effortlessly pulled out the lower half that was deeply buried in the soil. Almost at the same time, there seemed to be a hint of cool air coming up from under the black pit, as if the mountain itself was gasping for breath. His heart skipped a beat, and with a burst of strength, he sprang up.

  Turning around to look, the pit was still pitch black and nothing could be seen clearly, but the cool air had become even thicker.

  "What the hell is going on? Which old Taoist from Qingyun Mountain is digging a big pit here to harm people?" Zhang Yufan muttered to himself.

  Suddenly, a brilliant light flashed in the sky, followed by a blue glow that shot straight towards him. Zhang Yufan didn't have time to think and quickly slipped away from there with a whoosh.

  After a moment, the brilliant light converged and turned into a nun. Following closely behind her was surprisingly Lu Xueqi.

  "What kind of person would know the location of my Xiao Zhu Feng Tian Ji Lock?!" Master Shui Yue's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and with a wave of his Daoist robe, a strange noise echoed from the darkness, causing the peculiar wooden object to return to its original state.

  "Master!" Suddenly came Lu Xueqi's voice from behind: "What is this big pit for?"

  Master Shuigetsu gazed at Lu Xueqi, his eyes sparkling like morning dew with a loving expression, and slowly said: "Xueqi, do you blame me?"

  Lu Xueqi's body shook, and she said in a somewhat stunned tone: "Master has given me a second life, I am grateful for his kindness, how can I repay him even if I die a thousand times? I dare not have any resentment in my heart, it's just..."

  "What's wrong?" Master Mizuki said calmly.

  "I think the one who destroyed the Tianji Lock must be that person!" Lu Xueqi immediately told Shuiyue Dashi about what happened on Wangyue Platform in detail, but intentionally or unintentionally concealed the fact that Zhang Yufan looked like Zhang Xiaofan.

  Shuǐ Yuè Dà Shī's expression changed to one of surprise, and he said: "Since there is such a thing! I suppose it must be a spy sent by the Beast King of the Southern Border. According to what you said, this person's actions are suspicious, if not a top-notch expert, they wouldn't dare to sneak into Qingyun Mountain at night. Could it be that Cāng Sōng is also with the Beast King?"

  Lu Xueqi looked at Shui Yue and saw a bewildered expression in her eyes.

  "No, that old man, although he has already betrayed Qingyun, still takes pride in Qingyun and will not associate with the Beast King. Moreover, only Master knows where the Tianji Lock is, let alone you, Daoyuan Shibo. How could it be a trivial matter?!" Water Moon Master furrowed her brow even tighter, unable to penetrate the mystery within. Gazing at the bright moon in the sky, she sighed and said: "The affairs of this world are indeed a great enigma. If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it anymore. You should respect Daoyuan Shibo's decree and return to the Moon Watching Platform for reflection!"

  Lu Xueqi nodded, carrying Tianyuan on her back, and walked step by step towards the Xiaozhu Peak's Moon Viewing Pavilion. Along the way, there were only those deep and profound eyes. Xiao Fang, where are you? Have we really become irreconcilable enemies? As our emotions reached a depth, only one lonely figure was reflected in the solitary moonlight.

  Xiao Zhufeng, Wangyue Pavilion still has that solitary and elegant figure in the distance.

  Green clouds and tall bamboo peaks.

  A shallow cyan figure, lightly moving in the mountain cave, so fast that even Tian Ye couldn't see it clearly and had to sigh in admiration.

  It's Zhang Yufan indeed.

  "What a nightmare, what kind of beautiful dream is this? Not even halfway through and I got slashed by someone, almost lost my life. It's so frustrating to die so quickly, whether it's playing video games or dreaming. Who knows if I can revive after that? But just now, even though I was slashed, being able to hug Lu Xueqi like that is still a fortunate thing. If Old Pig and the others heard about this, they'd be so jealous they'd die!"

  Zhang Yufan spoke as he walked, his speed so fast that he didn't notice himself dodging and weaving, still immersed in the tenderness of just now, looking a bit silly.

  "Hahaha... " All the way, I've been smiling foolishly.

  "Wait, what place is this?" Zhang Yufan stopped in his tracks, suddenly discovering that there were several old and ordinary houses here. The courtyard was very clean, and under the soft moonlight, on the front of the largest ancestral hall in front of him, several words were clearly hung: "Shou Jing Tang"

  "Shou Jing Tang, such a familiar name. Where is this place in Zhu Xian? Zhang Yu Fan patted his head and suddenly remembered "Isn't this Tian Bu Yi's residence? This is really strange, I didn't fly, how did I get here so quickly from Xiao Zhu Peak?"

  He was lost in thought here, but didn't know that a pair of deep eyes were staring at him coldly in the darkness. Suddenly, a loud bark came from the front, startling Zhang Yufan to fall to the ground with a thud. When he regained his composure and looked up, a huge dog, bigger than a calf, was rushing towards him, its long tongue licking his face again and again with thick, hot saliva. Under the cold moonlight, he clearly saw the dog's teeth swaying in front of his eyes.

  "My life is so bitter, after all these years of being a good boy, it's going to be ruined by this damned mother dog!" Zhang Yufan secretly cursed, but he didn't dare show any resistance with his hands, because he knew that the best way to deal with a dog attacking a person was to remain calm and still, pretending to be subdued. Although he thought so, the stench on the dog's body almost made him unbearable.

  But he soon came to his senses from the shock, and this dog was not Da Huang? In "The Grandmaster", Tian Bu Yi indeed raised such a dog, which was as big as a cow. It seemed that it must have thought of itself as Zhang Xiao Fan. "Huh" Did I really look like him? Never mind, everything is confusing anyway. But to think about it, this throwing oneself into someone's arms thing has gone too far, if it were a beauty, I would accept with gratitude, even San Miao Furen would do, but this big dog, I dare not hug it.

  Just as Da Huang let out two loud "woofs" and ran off, Zhang Yufan let out a sigh of relief and quickly scrambled to his feet. He took a look around and saw that no one had noticed him. He thought to himself, this Dazhu Peak really is sparsely populated, I've been here for so long and no one has discovered me. Even if Tian didn't notice anyone, he wouldn't necessarily get up to investigate. Isn't it said in "Zhu Xian" that he's a fatso? Where did that fatty get his extra flesh from?

  It suddenly occurred to me that Dazhu Peak is not only sparsely populated, but also all bachelors. Even if I dream, I should have a romantic dream. Why did I come? Of course, it's for the beauty! Whether it's Lu Xueqi or Bi Yao, even Jinpinger needs someone to accompany her. However, if the bachelors on Dazhu Peak can bring over the single sisters from Xiaozhu Peak, that would be a great thing too! Hehe! I heard there's someone named Wen Min, who is quite close to Song Dahen, but I don't know if he has Tian Naiyi's skills. If Wen Min were to elope with her, Tian Naiyi would really lose face then.

  "Heh heh, I wonder if he'll get so angry that he'll spit blood..."

  "Who's so angry he's spitting blood!" Zhang Yufan only felt his head go "buzz", and when he turned around, he suddenly found a short and stout man standing behind him, with a cold expression and piercing eyes, needless to say it was none other than Tian Nanyi.

  Zhang Yufan was originally going to finish speaking and leave, but unexpectedly, Tian Yi appeared at this moment, with the big dog following behind him, wagging its tail. Without asking, it must have been this big dog that informed on him. Zhang Yufan was both anxious and resentful, why did he come now of all times?

  "Lao Qi..." Tian Bu Yi suddenly spoke up.

  This normally very strict old man is talking like this today, does he really care about Zhang Xiaofan so deeply? No way, I must finish reading "The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation" when I get back.

  Zhang Yufan was startled, but he still let out a long sigh of relief. It seemed that Tian Naiyi had not discovered his identity, but the tone was so deep and solemn, as if it were the mood of someone on the verge of death yearning to see their children. He really was a man who couldn't express his emotions.

  "Master! Master!" For some reason, when Zhang Yufan saw Tian Buyi's face, his heart couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, and his knees went weak as he knelt down in front of him.

  "Lao Qi, you're back!" Tian Bu Yi exclaimed with some excitement.

  "Master, whether you recognize me or not, I've always regarded you as my master..." Zhang Yufan was completely immersed in the world of "Xian Xia". The thick emotions were so touching that he couldn't help but be moved. His throat dry, he slowly said: "Am I still a person from Dazhu Peak?"