Recently, Master seemed quite busy. Not only did he rarely visit the Sword Pavilion, but he also barely even stepped out of his door.
According to the sword attendant specially in charge of bathing us, last time Master was invited, he took Pojun to the banks of Ruoshui to attend the wedding ceremony of his good friend Lord Heluo's son Ying Cheng and the Mountain God of Zhaoge's daughter Qing Nu. As a result, the Bixie Palace Master suddenly burst in halfway through to snatch the bride, grabbing the bride and preparing to leave. The whole scene fell into chaos at the time. Ying Cheng couldn't beat that Palace Master at all, and the most outrageous thing was that even Lord Heluo personally fought with him, but after a few hundred rounds, he was defeated in a single move. The Palace Master laughed heartily and was about to leave with the tearful Qing Nu.
Master couldn't stand watching it anymore, so he raised Pojun and stopped the Palace Master and his subordinates. Who would have thought that a strange thing would happen. That Palace Master actually stared at Master unblinkingly for a long time, looking at him so much that Master's hair stood on end, and then he just threw Qing Nu aside.
That's right, he really threw her aside...
The Palace Master merely said, "I have lived in vain for so many years, yet I did not know what true peerless beauty in this world was! Upon seeing you today, all others have turned to dirt!"
Not to mention how that girl could face anyone after being called dirt, this bizarre Palace Master instantly turned from a domineering villain into a starry-eyed lovesick fool, chasing after Master and asking for his name, address, and contact information. Although Master had many suitors, such a domineering and shameless one was truly rare, so he grabbed Pojun and ran back. However, this wasn't the end of it. That piece of sticky candy actually followed him all the way to the Shushan Sect, and even built a branch of Bixie Palace at the foot of the Shushan Sect. Every day, he waited there for Master with eager eyes. If he couldn't wait any longer, he would charge straight up to say good morning to Master.
Hearing this, my sword qi surged wildly, scaring the little sword attendant into spilling water all over the floor.
Damn it... I haven't even had the chance to say good night to Master, where did this fly come from?!
When I saw Pojun, I immediately materialized into human form, grabbed him by the collar, and asked him what was up with that Palace Master from some Manure Palace. Hearing this, Pojun also looked indignant.
"If it weren't for Master's orders, I would definitely have killed that lecher!" Pojun said confidently. Although I doubted if he had the strength to take out a lecher that even Lord Heluo couldn't defeat.
"Is that guy really just following Master? Hasn't he done anything else?"
Pojun thought about it carefully and shook his head. "He did try to climb into Master's inn room twice, but Master beat him up and kicked him out."
At this time, Danzhu also leaned over. "What are you guys talking about? Such immense murderous intent."
I couldn't believe that this gossip maniac hadn't heard about it yet, so I recounted what the sword attendant told me in full detail. As a result, Danzhu crushed a teacup on the spot.
"This is an outrage!" Danzhu slammed the table and stood up.
The crowd of swords nodded in agreement, all saying that the man deserved to die. Only Longyuan at the side remained silent.
I said, "Shouldn't we teach that brat a lesson? Otherwise, he'll think Master Jixuan is easy to bully!"
Pojun raised both hands in agreement, but Danzhu stroked his chin, his charming eyes shifting. "I've heard of this Bixie Palace Master. He is a Nine-Colored Divine Deer who cultivated into human form, half-god and half-demon, with unfathomable cultivation, not easy to deal with. Even if the three of us teamed up, I'm afraid it would be difficult to win."
I pointed at Longyuan: "What if we add him?"
Longyuan shot me a glare and said coldly, "I'm not going!"
I said: "This is your chance to show your sincerity in getting along with us all!"
Longyuan simply replied: "I have no sincerity."
I appealed to his reason and emotions: "Can't you do us a favor? At the very least, our Master saved your former master's life!"
A dark stream of light fluctuated in his eyes, faintly visible and truly quiet and beautiful. After a long while, he sighed, "You guys, only knowing how to get into group fights every day will only embarrass your Master, it won't make him like you."
Listening to this tone, it seemed he was persuaded? The three of us quickly gathered around his sword stand, "Then what brilliant idea does Brother Longyuan have?"
Longyuan slowly swept his gaze over the faces of us three, and actually slightly lifted the corners of his mouth.
I had never seen him smile before, I didn't expect that when he smiled it could be so evil...
"Very simple. It sounds like this Bixie Palace Master is a lovesick fool who can't walk when he sees a beauty, changing his mind faster than flipping a book. You just need to transform into a beauty even more beautiful than Master to seduce him and make him shift his attention."
After hearing this, we all fell into a moment of silence and looked at each other. His words made a lot of sense?!
But the problem was... what kind of person could be more beautiful than Master...
With the three of us standing together, Pojun was instantly eliminated by Longyuan. Compared to Danzhu, I looked too gloomy, while Danzhu leaned more towards a gorgeous and glamorous beauty, so he probably had the highest chance of success, right? But Master had an elegant, otherworldly temperament that radiated beauty without being flashy; even if Danzhu wanted to win, it would not be easy...
But Danzhu seemed full of confidence. Tossing his hair, he said, "It's just seducing someone, a piece of cake."
I gave him a look of disgust, "You, compared to Master, are just a flashy rooster."
Danzhu took a sip of tea and said leisurely, "If you're so capable, you do it. If not, stop nagging."
Longyuan believed that since the Bixie Palace Master liked chasing beauties, he must have seen a lot of the world. To seduce him, Danzhu had to be given some post-processing to make him a bit unique. We racked our brains but couldn't figure out how to make Danzhu unique. Danzhu, however, believed that he was already very unique.
At this time, my little follower Bai Li carefully interjected, "Since Big Brother Danzhu is taking the gorgeous route, why not just make him gorgeous to the extreme. Anything taken to the extreme should become unique. Just like Master, doesn't he look extremely ethereal and transcendent?" Even if it was only in appearance...
Hearing that this made sense, we brainstormed and conjured up a bright red phoenix brocade robe for Danzhu, studded with colored glaze and pearls, and embroidered with gold threads and colored silks. Longyuan said that something too complicated would appear tacky instead, so under the brocade robe, he wore a simple plain white satin shirt with dark patterns. We also had the female sword Ying Luo, who was best at doing hair, comb him an exquisite yet non-feminine hairstyle, adorned with golden hair ornaments. As for his face, we didn't touch it much, after all, he already looked bewitching enough. Finally, I went and stole Master Shenxu's favorite peacock feather fan for him to hold. Turning around to look, he really was bright red like a big red envelope...
Hmm... but he was still quite radiant...
Danzhu struck a few poses he thought were handsome and elegant, "How is it? Is it enough to captivate all sentient beings?"
The crowd of swords clapped in admiration, and I waved my hand, "Even the red envelopes given out during the New Year aren't as gorgeous as you."
Danzhu was feeling extremely good about himself at the moment and ignored my sarcasm. Longyuan also arranged for Jiao Ling and Bai Li to go to the nearby peach blossom forest and scoop up two large sacks of petals. Knowing that I could play the flute, he instructed me to play some gorgeous background music like the Song of the Feathered Robes when Jiao Ling and the others started scattering the petals.
Everything was ready. Taking advantage of the early moonlight and the time when everyone was having dinner, the crowd of swords grandly sneaked out of the Sword Pavilion. There was no helping it, meal times were the only times when the Shushan Sect's guards were most lax. Dozens of different lights and shadows converged into a rainbow that illuminated the dark night, soaring across the sky, piercing through the still faintly burning purple sunset clouds at the horizon, and rolling up thousands of winds and clouds to charge towards the brightly lit palace at the foot of the mountain.
That branch of the Bixie Palace—Liushuang Hall—was built on the banks of Emerald Lake, its feet stepping on thousands of acres of rippling blue waves. Pavilions stood in great numbers and the palaces were majestic. Those exaggerated flying eaves tilted upwards like wings towards the bright moon and stars. Brilliant candlelight shone through the quietly beautiful wood-carved window lattices, and the brightly colored paintings were covered with a layer of mystery by the moonlight. Behind the palace complex, there was a pear orchard. It was currently the blooming season, and the trees looked as if they were piled with frost and weighed down by snow, like clouds and mist, extremely elegant. This was probably why the hall was named "Liushuang" (Flowing Frost).
We concealed our auras and used the lush branches and trunks of the pear orchard to hide ourselves, taking a general look at the situation of Liushuang Hall from afar. Since we were going to seduce him, we had to find that Palace Master first. We looked from the highest few trees for a long time but didn't see any movement in the palace. However, we found a pavilion on the side of the pear garden near Emerald Lake. Inside, there were many slender-figured young girls and boys laughing and walking around. Several tables of banquets were set up, and the sound of stringed and woodwind instruments could be heard from afar. Getting a little closer, we could see those many beautiful men and women surrounding a gorgeously dressed man, who was presumably the Bixie Palace Master.
The crowd of swords materialized into human forms and gathered their spirits to give Danzhu a final touch-up. I grabbed Danzhu's shoulders and looked seriously into his eyes, "Danzhu, Master's chastity is in your hands. If you don't succeed, you must die trying!"
Danzhu also had a bleak and tragic look, like a hero ready to sacrifice himself, "Alright! Even if I lose my own chastity, I will definitely protect Master's chastity!"
Pojun muttered on the side, "You lost your chastity a long time ago anyway..." He was glared at fiercely by Danzhu.
I picked up my Bitter Bamboo Flute and found a pear tree that was some distance away from the banquet, but from which my flute music could definitely be heard. This tree spread its canopy like a giant umbrella. Standing on a thick branch, I was surrounded by the clear fragrance of pear blossoms on all sides. It was very quiet and comfortable, and no one else would be able to see me.
At this time, Danzhu was fully prepared and seemed to be about to fly into that pavilion with the posture of an immortal. I also brought the flute to my lips.
Just at this moment, suddenly a voice came from below, "What are you doing standing on someone else's tree?"
I looked down and saw a lively, pink and tender little boy dressed in a luxurious and beautiful nine-colored brocade robe.
"Shoo, shoo, shoo, Big Brother is busy, don't bother me."
The little boy let out an "oh", hugged his knees and sat under the pear tree. After a while, he couldn't help but ask, "What are you busy with?"
I became irritated. Why hadn't this brat left yet? "Big Brother is busy playing the flute. Be good, don't make a sound, and Big Brother will give you some candy later."
But the brat kept asking, "Why do you have to stand on someone else's tree to play the flute?"
Unable to bear it any longer, I roared at him fiercely, "Can't you hear me telling you to shut up! Be careful or this Divine Sword will spank your butt!"
Sure enough, he shut his mouth, looking at me with big sparkling eyes.
At this time, Danzhu had already set off, and Jiao Ling and Bai Li also started to scatter petals dutifully. I quickly gathered my breath and slowly exhaled it into the flute. The melodious and ethereal flute sound intertwined with the fragrance of pear blossoms and spread in the silent night. A segment of the Song of the Feathered Robes draped over Danzhu like a light mist. His red clothes were like fire, and his wide sleeves spread out like the wings of a phoenix. A shower of peach blossoms danced and swirled with his fluttering sashes. That sight could probably only be compared to the imagined figure of a Bodhisattva.
With this level of beauty, it would surely be a success. The music in the pavilion completely silenced. Everyone watched Danzhu descend gracefully. Were they perhaps stunned?
"That big sister is so beautiful." The little boy wiped his drool with his sleeve.
My task was completed, so I sat on the tree trunk and looked at the little boy, "That's not a big sister, it's a cross-dresser." I picked a pear blossom and put it in my mouth to chew; the clear fragrance filled my lips and teeth. "By the way, who are you? I haven't heard that this Bixie Palace Master has a family in tow."
The little boy looked at me with sparkling eyes, "You know the Bixie Palace Master?"
I curled my lip, "I don't know him, but lately he's been pestering our Master Jixuan all day long. Did you know about this?"
The little boy actually nodded, "So you big brothers are all Master Jixuan's wives?"
"Pfft! What nonsense are you spouting, little kid? Big Brothers are all Master Jixuan's sword spirits. We are specifically responsible for protecting and assisting Master Jixuan, understand?" I sighed. Could this brat really be the Bixie Palace Master's kid? Surrounded all day by his father's boundless debauchery, wouldn't it cast a psychological shadow on his young mind and eventually turn him into a pervert?
I dropped down from the pear tree and patted his head, "In the future, persuade your dad not to always be a toad eating swan meat. Our Master Jixuan is a high immortal who has reached the Qianyuan Realm. His heart is as still as water; it's impossible for him to take a liking to your dad. Instead, it would be better for your dad to quickly find you a stepmother. I think that Big Sister Danzhu from just now is not bad."
The little boy blinked, "Didn't you say that big sister is a cross-dresser?"
"Ah, that's not important. The important thing is that your dad is playing with fire right now. Do you know that if Master Jixuan gets truly angry, it's a very terrifying thing."
The little boy's expression didn't look scared by me at all; on the contrary, he seemed highly interested. Looking closely now, despite his young age, there was a demonic charm on his face. He shrugged his shoulders, "I trust our Palace Master's judgment. But Big Brother, your hair is so long and beautiful, can I touch it?"
I was stunned for a moment, and grabbed a lock of my hair to look. My hair was indeed quite long, almost trailing on the ground. I often found it cumbersome and wanted to cut it off, but if I cut it, it would just grow back the next day, so I simply stopped cutting it. Danzhu also frequently said that with my hair disheveled, I looked like a female ghost. I didn't expect that someone would actually appreciate it!
Feeling happy in my heart, I handed my hair over, "Touch it, touch it. When you're done, remember to tell your dad not to go looking for trouble with our Master anymore."
That little boy took the lock of hair and stroked it endlessly, his eyes full of intoxication, muttering words to himself, "I once heard that the hair of a beauty falls like a white silk ribbon from the nine heavens, its aura like a flowing spring, its color like a raven's feather. However, I have perused beauties all over the world and have never seen such hair. I never expected that today, by a stroke of fate, my wish would be fulfilled... How extremely fortunate!"
Hearing this gave me goosebumps. I pulled my hair back, "Alright, alright, have you touched it enough? Big Brother still has things to do, you'd better leave quickly."
Just then, I saw Danzhu flying back, only his complexion looked a little off.
Not just off, it was downright pure anger.
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