The Journey of Flower - chapter 54

Hearing a loud lion’s roar, Hua Qian Gu felt the voice was familiar, before she realized what was happening, she saw a man with blond hair appearing before them, even his beard was golden, his eyes large like two bells staring at her.

“Luo……Luo……” Hua Qian Gu jumped back nervously, she became happy when she could see more clearly, it was Lang gege’s teacher Luo He Dong.

Luo He Dong laughed out loud, his large, big, rough hands reached out to pinch her face.

“Naughty kid, who knew you would turn out so cute.”

Hua Qian Gu did not know whether to laugh or cry, allowing him to knead her face like a piece of dough.

Bai Zi Hua quietly stepped in front of her: “Immortal Luo He Dong, it has been a while.”

Luo He Dong angrily pulled back his hands, his nose snorted: “Yeah, it’s been some time. Old man Bai, you’re really lucky, I sent this girl to become Taoist priest Qing Xu’s disciple, how did she fall into your hands? Dammit, I regret it now, if I knew this I’d accepted her as my disciple, the honor of taking back the holy instruments wouldn’t go to your Mount Chang Liu. I’ve wanted the Kun Lun Mirror for a long time, I can go everywhere if I have it, even peeping at deities taking a bath is easy. How about this, can you lend it to me?”

He did not finish, Luo He Dong screamed loudly, pulling a peach from his bottom.

Damn the immortals, Luo He Dong inwardly cursed them, he knew he should not have attended this BS Qun Xian Feast. In front of the Jade Emperor and Wangmu Niangnian g, that bitter woman could not do anything except attack him secretly. Wait until the Qun Xian Feast end, it would be strange if she did not cut him into eight pieces to feed to the Howling Celestial Dog.

Luo He Dong angrily ate the peach, looking around at the stunned crowd staring at them.

The peach was fine, his bottom was fine, good food should not go to waste.

Bai Zi Hua coughed lightly two times, he was used to ignoring this man.

Luo He Dong sighed: “I knew this kid is amazing, it’s just that her destiny isn’t good. I didn’t know she’s fated to become the sect leader of Mount Mao, then got old man Bai Zi Hua to break tradition and accept her as disciple! And a girl disciple is likeable, lovely, sensible, obedient. Not like my jerk, not only arrogant but lacks ambition, always arguing with me. Old man Bai, I’m jealous of you!”

Then he turned around and shouted: “Jerk, why aren’t you here yet! The Hua meimei you remember every day and every night is finally here, didn’t you pester me to take you to the Qun Xian Feast so you can see her, I’d never be here if it weren’t for you!”

Hua Qian Gu was joyful when she heard this, looking up, it was really Xuan Yuan Lang.

Although he was attending the Qun Xian Feast as Luo He Dong’s disciple, he sat on high because of his special status.

He was dressed in white, the sleeves and hems had silver and gold threads that created complex intertwined dragons, the belt was made of jade, the collar was high, looking like an immortal from a lofty mountain. Compared to the last time she saw him, he appeared more noble now.

Xuan Yuan Lang looked at Hua Qian Gu from afar, smiling gently, unable to hide his imperial linage. More divine than others, shining brightly. Everyone was amazed, this was the Emperor of the human realm.

Hua Qian Gu followed Bai Zi Hua, sitting down at a table next to Xuan Yuan Lang. Still the peach blossom petals, still the Qun Xian Feast, but it seemed as if everything had changed.

The complicated ritual could not be avoided, there was the part praising the Jade Emperor and Wangmu Niangnian g, the greetings from the immortals. It seemed everyone was surprised to learn Bai Zi Hua had accepted her as his disciple.

Bai Zi Hua did not like to socialize and spoke little, mostly nodding lightly. Hua Qian Gu kept on drinking tea like it was wine.

The Qun Xian Feast had many events, immortals went on the stage to perform, reciting poetry, playing music or singing in front of Yao Chi, other immortals chatted happily, exchanging battle strategies, playing checkers, falling unconscious from being drunk. The Qun Xian Feast would usually last several days, everyone only left when there was nothing else to do. When Hua Qian Gu sneaked inside previously, that was the shortest feast lasting only half a day, everyone left with a bitter taste in their mouths knowing a holy instrument was stolen from Mount Mao. This time, the holy instruments had been recovered, the immortals did not have to worry, the banquet was filled with cheerful chatters and laughter.

Hua Qian Gu saw this and felt amused, but her focus quickly shifted to eating and drinking, competing with Tang Bao to see who could eat and drink more. Xuan Yuan Lang sat to her left and continued to smile fondly at Hua Qian Gu devouring her food, occasionally saying a few words, she was like a breeze passing softly through his heart.

Tang Bao’s ears could not take in anything, its focus was on worming its way inside a peach. It still remembered it did not eat any peaches the last time, it already burrowed itself into a peach, crawling throughout the peach, quickly destroying half of the peaches on the table.

Hua Qian Gu turned to look at Bai Zi Hua, he was drinking wine and talking to Luo He Dong and High Immortal Dong Hua, his face still cold like always. The Wang You wine in the glass cups, its fragrance lingered in the air, the taste was icy. The wine reflected the peach blossom petals around Bai Zi Hua, seeming to create a mirage of colorful clouds. Although he was cold and distant, he made Hua Qian Gu feel warm.

Hua Qian Gu looked up at the ancient peach tree, remembering how she had fallen down.

The peach blossoms fluttered in the wind, one petal falling into Bai Zi Hua’s cup. She was startled, grabbing onto Bai Zi Hua’s sleeve to prevent him from finishing his cup.

Bai Zi Hua stopped, looked down at Hua Qian Gu, who was dazedly watching him.

“Xiao Gu?”

Hua Qian Gu was surprised, then pouted immediately: “Teacher, can I have a sip?”

Bai Zi Hua looked down at the cup in his hand: “Can you drink wine?”

“It’s fine, I’ll only take a small sip, I won’t be drunk.”

Bai Zi Hua nodded, preparing to pour another cup for her, she quickly grabbed his cup, swallowing the wine in one gulp.

“Xiao Gu?”

Her white face was quickly covered with pink clouds. Her gaze was like the fog, staring at Bai Zi Hua.

The peach blossom petal in the cup stuck to her lips, her face became more lovely, her clear eyes seemed aflame. She stuck out her tongue, lightly licking in the petal. Then she laughed innocently at Bai Zi Hua, the flowers bloomed lopsidedly, the wind rose up.

Bai Zi Hua looked down worriedly, watching her white fingers hold the glass cup, the wine was fragile like broken jade, gleaming brilliantly and stinging his eyes.

The flame was only for a moment, everything returned to normal like before.

“Xiao Gu? Are you all right?” Bai Zi Hua caught her weightless body.

Hua Qian Gu leaned lightly on his arm, the fragrance of the peach blossoms mixed with the fragrance of the green grass, this was Teacher’s scent, the unidentifiable scent carried by the wind, from her nose down to her fingers and toes, then embedding into her heart.

She suddenly wanted to always be drunk like this, never waking up.

A voice continued to remind her, do not fall asleep, do not be greedy, do not sink into this…… This was not a place she could stay, the price was too high to pay.

She tried standing up, smiling silly: “Teacher, I’m fine, look, don’t I look fine? I’m actually a good drinker. However…… right now I have to go to the bathroom. Hahaha!”

She said this then turned and drunkenly walked away from the feast.

“Xiao Gu?” Bai Zi Hua stood up worriedly, but it was not proper for him to follow her.

Xuan Yuan Lang said: “Zun Shang, don’t worry, I’ll go after her.”

“Hahaha, jerk, hurry up, but don’t peep at her! Don’t just learn all the bad habits and not the good habits of your teacher!”

Xuan Yuan Lang reluctantly shook his head at the nonsense from a drunk Luo He Dong, then took off after Hua Qian Gu. Tang Bao was still preoccupied with creating holes in the peaches.

Bai Zi Hua sat down, looking at the glass cup Hua Qian Gu just used, allowing Luo He Dong to fill it with wine then drunk all of it in one gulp, not knowing why the taste seemed to be different now.

Xuan Yuan Lang walked around, finally seeing Hua Qian Gu deep within the peach forest, she was sitting in a tree.

On a branch, Hua Qian Gu held a giant peach, her two arms barely held onto it as she gnawed at it. She already took off her socks and shoes under the tree, her bare legs swinging in the air.

“Dummy, you’re drunk with only one sip?”

“I’m not.”

Hua Qian Gu continued to eat the peach, seeing Xuan Yuan Lang walking over, using his hands to dust off her small feet, picking up her socks and shoes, gently putting them on for her.

“Be careful so you won’t catch a cold.”

Hua Qian Gu was surprised, her mouth dropped open, forgetting to swallow the piece of peach in her mouth.

Xuan Yuan Lang was like Dong Fang Yu Qing at this moment, always gentle and elegant, but he had a noble bearing that Dong Fang Yu Qing did not have. His eyebrows, the corners of his eyes had the authority of an emperor who was above millions of people.

“Lang gege?” Hua Qian Gu turned her head and called out but did not recognize him yet, her hands loosened carelessly, the giant peach dropped down onto Xuan Yuan Lang’s head.

“Ah!”

Xuan Yuan Lang rubbed the growing bump on his head and looked up, returning to his fierce self like the old days.

“Jerk! How dare you play with me?!” Xuan Yuan Lang grabbed Hua Qian Gu’s legs, pulling her down so that her bottom hit the ground, then crossed his arms across his chest and roared with laughter.

Hua Qian Gu rubbed her bottom, trying to stand up, took two unsteady steps then fell down, struggling to get up and could not move.

Xuan Yuan Lang knocked on her head: “I already said you’re drunk, you’re such a dummy!”

Then he extended his arms to hold her, flying up to sit in the tree.

Hua Qian Gu weakly leaned on his shoulder, her eyelids were closing in.

“Delicious, the food was delicious, the drinks were delicious too!”

Xuan Yuan Lang looked at her flushed cheeks, her watery eyes, could not help but poked hard with his fingers.

“You only care about eating and drinking, you’re a pig!”

Hua Qian Gu muttered: “Wang You wine, Wang You wine, a wine that can make us forget our sorrow, can eliminate our sorrow, no wonder many people like to get drunk.”

Xuan Yuan Lang held Hua Qian Gu tightly in his arms, transferring a little of his internal energy to her.

“Hang on, if you fall asleep now, you’ll sleep for a long time before you can wake up.”

Hua Qian Gu felt the world was spinning around and around, Lang gege’s embrace was not the same as Teacher.

She tried to open her eyes, surprised to see Xuan Yuan Lang’s face turning into Bai Zi Hua, she laughed innocently.

She whispered: “Teacher……”

Xuan Yuan Lang held her tightly: “Your teacher is drinking wine with my teacher.”

“Am I cuter or is Tang Bao cuter……”

Xuan Yuan Lang smiled helplessly: “This is the same as asking if a pig is cuter or a worm is cuter, what nonsense……”

“Then why did you smile at Tang Bao but never smile at me?”

“When did I smile at Tang Bao?” Xuan Yuan Lang was confused.

“Oh no, Tang Bao was me, I was Tang Bao…… But you were mistaken, that was me, not Tang Bao. I want you to smile at me, not at Tang Bao……”

Xuan Yuan Lang’s face darkened: “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Hua Qian Gu stirred restlessly, trying to find a comfortable position she could sleep in his arms.

“But you know what? If you like me when I look like Tang Bao, then I don’t want anything else, I only want to be Tang Bao and always be with you……”

Hua Qian Gu’s voice gradually became smaller, stretching a hand to hold tightly onto his waist, slowing falling asleep.

Xuan Yuan Lang pinched her nose shut, patting her face: “Hey, Hua piggie, wake up, you can’t fall asleep!” But Hua Qian Gu smiled, already losing herself to dreaming.

Xuan Yuan Lang was bored and played with the buns in her hair and her long eyelashes.

“Dead piggie, it’s so hard for us to see each other again, you actually dare to fall asleep. What should I do now? I don’t want to be apart from you anymore, I want to use a rope and tie you to me!”

Xuan Yuan Lang looked lovingly at her, lowering his head, planting a light kiss on her forehead.

He suddenly heard someone coming, looking up to see that it was Bai Zi Hua.

“Zun Shang……”

Bai Zi Hua nodded faintly: “Xiao Gu is sleeping?”

“Yes, she’s drunk.” Xuan Yuan Lang courageously looked straight at Bai Zi Hua, he was not embarrassed even if Bai Zi Hua saw him. The world was not peaceful yet, it was dangerous for her to be with him. When the six realms have stabilized, he would use the grandest, most extravagant ceremony in the world to ask Bai Zi Hua’s permission to marry Qian Gu.

“Xiao Gu is drunk, I will take her back, you let your teacher and Wangmu Niangnian g know for me.”

“Yes.”

Bai Zi Hua reached out his hands to take Hua Qian Gu, Xuan Yuan Lang was reluctant to let her go, he did not know when he would see her again when they say goodbye this time.

But seeing Bai Zi Hua’s fathomless eyes watching him, Xuan Yuan Lang had to let go.

The figure dressed in white was like a breeze and disappeared in a flash. Xuan Yuan Lang stood blankly underneath the tree, his hands still warm from Hua Qian Gu’s body heat.