Chapter 155: The Great Battle in the Hot Spring (Part Four)
When Qiao Wan was bound to the mountain wall for display, it was not Miaofa who arrived first, but Meng Canglang. Lu Cixian hadn't returned yet, so the young man was specifically instructed by Ma Huaizhen to go and look for him.
As the young man wandered along the mountain path, he looked up and saw Qiao Wan hanging from the mountain wall. His face showed hesitation and confusion for a moment.
"Taoist Friend Lu?"
Wasn't Taoist Friend Lu supposed to go buy wine? What is happening now...?
Although he was puzzled, saving the person was the priority. Meng Canglang approached Qiao Wan, intending to free her. However, as soon as he got closer, he immediately realized something was wrong.
This... is from Shan Lake.
How could Taoist Friend Lu be tied up by Shan Lake?
Qiao Wan covered her face in sorrow and said, "Well...this is a long story."
Realizing that he had tricked Taoist Friend Lu into coming here and nearly caused him to lose his pants, Meng Canglang felt extremely guilty. Qiao Wan didn't say anything and obediently stopped asking.
"Taoist friend, please wait a moment, I'll let you down."
Just as he was about to take action, his gaze fell upon the notebook in Qiao Wan's chest.
"What is this?" Meng Canglang asked.
Qiao Wan quickly spoke up, "Meng brother, don't look!"
But it was too late.
["Ah Li," Meng Canglang fell silent for a moment, his ears turned slightly red, "Would you...would you be willing to become my Dao companion?"]
[Hearing these words, Meng Canglang's heart surged with emotions, and he couldn't help but deeply kiss the person in his arms.]
Meng Canglang silently put the notebook back, realizing that what he had done was what he had intended: "Taoist Friend Lu, only a practitioner can unlock the artifacts in Shanhulake."
The young man remained suspiciously silent for a moment, then said, "I will ask Shanhulake to release you now. I'll take my leave."
Qiao Wan : Meng, wait! Listen to my explanation!
Following closely behind Meng Canglang , the second person to arrive was Ma Huaizhen .
Since the younger generation didn't return on time, Ma Huaizhen came over in his wheelchair.
Looking at the situation, he raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's this?"
He took the book from Qiao Wan's arms. The first page mainly talked about how this book was produced by Langhuan Book House and how it became popular in the cultivation world, selling millions of copies.
He flipped through the first few pages.
Hmm? Female cultivators being brutally murdered, and ghost cultivators seeking yin to balance yang? Interesting.
With great interest, he continued flipping through the pages.
"You like reading this?" The old man shamelessly sat in his wheelchair and calmly read it aloud.
Although his face was a bit sorry-looking, Hall Master Ma had a deep and magnetic voice, a voice that carried a bit of hoarseness from battles and hardships.
Ma Huaizhen was following the plotline of the old man and the young girl.
[Ligei couldn't help but blush.]
The young girl's eyelashes trembled gently, her lips as vibrant as peach petals.
Gazing at the girl's plump lips, Ma Huaizhen's deep eyes asked, "Ah Li, do you know what the biggest characteristic of a man is?"
"Ah Li, you're just provoking me," Qiao Wan said, feeling suffocated by the description alone!
True to his reputation as the God of Destruction in Wenshi Hall, Ma Huaizhen was a seasoned man who had seen it all. His thick skin allowed him to remain unfazed even when his own fan fiction was mentioned.
"Hmph."
Reacting to this, Ma Huaizhen chuckled, expressing his mockery through actions.
Having an affair with a teenage girl? No way Zhou Yan would do that.
What could a young girl possibly mean?
Ma Huaizhen used his one and only hand to draw a shape of a gourd in the air. "Men like this, and they have to be beautiful too."
"Elder," Qiao Wan struggled and swung in mid-air, "Can you help me out?"
Ma Huaizhen closed the notebook in his hand and inserted it into Qiao Wan's arms, his lips curling up as he lifted his eyes and smiled. "No."
Note: I have assumed the pronouns "he" and "man" for Ma Huaizhen and Zhou Yan respectively based on the character names.
"You stay here and tie me up."
Wenshi Hall's leader is truly cold-hearted and holds grudges.
The third person to arrive was Fang Lingqing, a man.
Seeing that Meng Canglang still hadn't returned and remembering that the young man's arm was not fully healed, Fang Lingqing hurriedly went to find someone.
Then he also saw Qiao Wan, who was bound to the mountain wall as a demonstration.
"Lu Cixian?" Fang Lingqing was shocked and quickly focused on what was sticking out of Qiao Wan's chest. "What is that?"
After flipping through it for a while...
Oh man! Lu Cixian is truly a lover of men!
A sense of alarm rushed through the young man's heart. Silently putting down the book, he quickly tied Qiao Wan tighter.
It's better to tie her securely so she won't escape.
After completing all of this, he turned around, took a few steps, and fled in a hurry! Like stepping on a flying wheel, he disappeared in an instant.
"Meng Senior!"
The fourth person to arrive was Qi Feidao, a man.
Lu Cixian, Meng Canglang, Ma Huaizhen, and Fang Lingqing disappeared one after another, and something seemed off. Qi Feidao put on his clothes and went to search for them.
With sharp eyes, he immediately spotted a young boy who was tied to a mountain wall for everyone to see.
"Taoist Friend Lu?" Qi Feidao exclaimed in surprise.
"What is this?" The young man lazily picked up the notebook from Qiao Wan's lap and casually scanned it. "A seductive female ghost?"
"Taoist Friend Lu, do you like reading this?"
As he flipped through the notebook in his hand, Qi Feidao's expression remained unchanged, showing great interest.
"There's... Venerable One Miaofa? Hall Master Ma? Hmm, Lu Pihan, the sick sword of Kunshan, and Brother Xie. Huh?" Qi Feidao was astonished. "Why are Meng Brother and elder martial sister Bai also here?"
"And besides them, there's Demon Emperor Jia Yin..."
Listing each name as smoothly as reciting a grocery list, Qi Feidao meticulously counted the cultivators who were implicated. Suddenly, his hand flipping through the pages of the book stopped.
"This book doesn't seem right." The man's casual and aimless demeanor vanished, and his gaze became slightly intense.
Not right?
Qiao Wan's heart tightened.
She had brought this book back from the ghost market, could something have gone wrong?
"Brother Lu, take a look here." Qi Feidao pointed to a page, gesturing for Qiao Wan to look. "This part."
The man furrowed his brow and earnestly read aloud the shameless words written here: "It says here that after the sickly sword Lu Pihan had his first indulgence, he developed a taste for it and repeatedly sought pleasure from Li Gui shortly after."
Qiao Wan hadn't actually seen these words yet since she just got the book, but upon hearing Qi Feidao's description, she immediately felt embarrassed: It felt like she had stumbled upon her parents watching something indecent, suffocating.
"Brother Lu, you and I are both men, we understand in our hearts."
"Even though we cultivators have strong physical abilities, this man won't be able to regain his power so quickly, especially since the book's description seems exaggerated. Unless some taoist friend with extraordinary talents can do it, men are not capable of such feats." Qi Feidao pondered, stroking his chin, "I guess he's lacking the motivation and needs some rest."
"What misunderstandings do these girls have about us men?"
The students from the Mathematics Department are indeed thorough.
But they're using their thoroughness in the wrong direction!!
The fifth person to arrive was Yu Xingzhi. Unlike the previous group, Yu Xingzhi was just passing through.
The young man took out a notebook and scoffed, "You look ridiculous, still interested in this stuff?"
Qiao Wan, who had endured many hardships, had no expression on her face, "Is it funny? This notebook has Ye Xiyuan, Hall Master Ma, Xie Xingzhi, Meng Canglang, Lu Pihan, Bai Shanhu, Demon Emperor Jia Yin, Venerable One Miaofa, 1234567, but does it have you?"
Yu Xingzhi dropped the book, his face twisted, and he drew his sword, saying, "You're asking for death, are you crazy!!"
Xie Xingzhi arrived sixth.
Seeing the previous people not return, Xie Xingzhi furrowed his brows and got up to search.
As expected, he also saw Qiao Wan tied to the mountain wall, and the book that countless people picked up and pretended nothing happened, tucked in his arms.
"Hmm? What's this?"
[A man dressed in a narrow-sleeved black robe, with pitch-black hair cascading down, tight pursed lips, standing tall and proud like a sturdy pine tree.
Although it was a confession, there was still a hint of arrogance in his words.
"Ah Li, from now on, I want you to accompany me on this path."]
Xie Xingzhi 's gaze flickered slightly, and in an instant, a murderous aura filled the air.
He tore out the pages with Xie Xingzhi written on them and then sought the Demon Killing Record.
Is this Langhuan Bookstore? He will not show mercy!
Qiao Wan , who was bound to the stone wall, watched as Xie Xingzhi snorted, his face dark, and walked away, flicking his sleeve.
They walked a short distance and Xie Xingzhi's brow furrowed even more when he realized that Lu Pihan was inside. He took out a magical ball that projected an image.
The image in the ball showed a thin figure.
Lu Pihan asked, "Taoist Friend Xie?"
Looking at the snowy background behind Lu Pihan, with the wind howling, it didn't seem like they were in Kunshan, but more like they were in the Northlands.
After exchanging greetings, Xie Xingzhi frowned and asked, "Do you know about Langhuan Book Tower, Taoist Friend Lu?"
"Langhuan Book Tower?" Lu Pihan asked calmly, "Why are you asking about that?"
Even though it was embarrassing to say, considering that this was one of his few good friends, Xie Xingzhi remained silent for a moment and decided to say what needed to be said.
He believed that even if he embarrassed himself, the other person had to embarrass themselves together. Xie Xingzhi nodded and said, "Taoist Friend Lu is also involved in this."
On the other side of the northern border, the wind and snow were too strong. The cold air seeped into the man's body, causing him to cough twice. He took a moment to catch his breath before looking up and asking, "What?"
After listening to Xie Xingzhi's story.rolled his eyes straightforwardly.
Again and again?
He knew his own abilities, he knew very well. With his current illness, the book exaggerated things.
Suddenly, a noble and domineering voice came from the Transmitting Image Jade Ball.
Dressed in black, with a curved blade and a row of white braids, a figure walked gracefully in the snow. Jia Yin asked lightly, "Who is this?"
Lu Pihan nodded without changing his expression. "Your Majesty."
"A storybook."
"A storybook?" The young man who followed Jia Yin smiled and asked, his eyes curved. "What kind of storybook?"
Lu Pihan calmly recited the embarrassing title, "The Charming Venerable One, a storybook about a seductive ghost."
To his surprise, Xiu Quan was taken aback, and his smile became even brighter.
Jia Yin glanced at him and asked, "Have you read it?"
"Look, look. I have one here." Xiu Quan reached into his sleeve and pulled out a book of the same kind. "Would you like to take a look, Your Majesty?"
As a polite and law-abiding Demon Emperor who loves to learn, Jia Yin thought for a moment and said, "Bring it here, let me see."
After a while, Jia Yin said, "No, it's not right."
Xiu Quan was taken aback, "What's wrong?"
The man casually threw the book back, unaffected, and said calmly, "It's not the right time for me, as I am in mating season."
Demons really are quite straightforward.
Finally, Miaofa arrived.
It is said that Miaofa, who was the last to arrive and in charge of leading the people, had a face that was colorful and especially pleasant to look at. In the next second, a burst of light exploded from a mountaintop, and along with it, a familiar figure flew out in a spin.
This is truly a sad story that brings tears to those who hear it and see it.
