The Journey of Flower Chapter 127

Zhu Ran was caught off guard by Ni Mantian's death. The time was much earlier than he expected. Is it because of Bai Zihua? Or she could not stand the stand the cruel and indifference of herself no more?

It's not easy to personally cut off the main reason which maintenance of your own existence. He knew that Hua Qiangu has gotten over with it, or perhaps she has given up. Even when he reported on the progress of Killing 3,000 demons plan, she seemed to have lost her interest.

She did not go to see Bai Zihua anymore, and moved to stay at Prajna Hall alone. At the beginning she shut herself in days and nights. When she came out she hosted a big lavish banquet in the hall. Watching the demons dancing around, and herself did not touch a drip of  wine listening to the musical instruments Si Zhu, flute, Zither, reclining on the couch to sleep.

The whole person has changed. She's no longer cold but seemed to be a bit wooden. But it is not really wooden, it should be said that she is often distracted. Her reaction to the surroundings was much slower. Her tone is faint, no longer concealing anything, with decisive eyebrows, and penetrating and empty eyes. But there is a trace of sadness lingering.

There is an all-night banquet again.The hangover demon wantonly poking fun at Her Highness, filled with lustful and obscene sense everywhere. Hua Qiangu seemed to turn a blind eye to everything in front of her, she quietly sleeping on the highest place on the gold couch, only a plate of fruits and a cup of tea were placed on the table. Recently, the excessive consumption of demonpower has made her exhausted, but she had  developed a bad habits before, without Bai Zihua accompanied it's difficult for her to fall asleep. When she thought through everything, and determined to do it, she actually began to fear darkness and silence. She started to put herself in the bright light, listened to the sounds of music playing, singing and laughing and screaming around. Surrounded by the people, made her feel safe.

Suddenly a hand reached over her shoulder and kneaded it gently. She grasped it and slowly opened her eyes. A beautiful face seemed to be unreal looks flustered and innocent, and the eyes are like the clearest crystal in the world.

She sighed softly. Suddenly a hand holding a grape reached to her mouth again, another man who seemed to be out of this world was trying to squeeze out a smile and look at her.

"No need, you all can go back." Hua Qiangu gave a wry smile and raised her head looked at Zhu Ran who was nearby. Lately he's been looking for some stunning beauty men to serve her. He even asked the painter to draw many scrolls of pictures, or directly like this bringing people to the banquet for her to pick. He acted as if it's necessary to find several toy-boys for her to pass the time. It's like the fine sounding name 'to atone for one's crime by meritorious deeds.

Obviously the two men were more afraid of Zhu Ran, they did not dare to move at all.

Zhu Ran's tone was relaxed: "Which one do you like?"

"Knock it off, you know I am not a lustful person, let them all go." 

Knowing that Hua Qiangu loves Bai Zihua, so most people Zhu Ran brought to her look like undusty, out of this world immortals, not the bewitching demons type.

"Honorable God can't always think about Bai Zihua for the rest of your life. You still have a long future to go, should make some plans for yourself. There are so many outstanding men in the world. As long as Honorable God wants, there is nothing that you can't obtain. Why bother to cling on Bai Zihua? This kind of fun pleasure between men and women, once the Honorable God experience it, you will definitely like it."

Hearing this, Hua Qiangu could not help but smile: "Aren't you not affected by drinking?"

Zhu Ran was taken aback and did not answer. 

Hua Qiangu continues: "If you are feeling inferior by the scare that left from the Greedy Pool, I can restore your appearance to what you used to be. If your excuse is for being too busy, I don't think so. Now the overall situation has been decided, and the Six Realms are in your hands. I think you've nothing to do every day, and get me busy with all this stuff, why don't you find yourself a happiness and live a free and leisure life. If you don't like these things, you should know that I don't like it either. I know you're worried about me, but you also know that alcohol can't alleviate any pain. I am very sober, I know what I am doing, you can rest assured."

Zhu Ran was dumbfounded. Did she say he worried about her? Worry? For so long they have been in a position of mutual use each other, mutual hostility, and mutual guard against each other. But why does she think he's worried about her?

It has been a long time since he has heard her say so much in one breath like this. Her eyes appeared to be gentle, and even her tone has changed. Recently she has been very tolerant and even indulgent towards him. Whether the previous matter that he drugged Bai Zihua or today deliberately provoked her, she was not half angry nor reprimand him. Did she take down her cold defense and return to where she was? Or did she really see everything through, don't care anymore?

Zhu Ran could not help but laughed lightly. Even if you really sees everything through, I would like to see if you can let go of Bai Zihua.

Only after visited Sha Qianmu, Hua Qiangu's expressions look a little more relaxed. Every few days, she would go to accompany him. She chattered and muttered by herself to Sha Qianmu who was in a deep sleep.

Suddenly there was a faint sound of zither, very natural and free like floating clouds. It makes the audience could not help but yearn for. Who in the Cloud Palace would have this leisure to play the zither? Is it Bai Zihua? No, not him, his zither is always restrained, it is impossible to be so free and easy.

Full of curiosity she went to search where the sound came from, but didn't expect it would be that far away. It seemed that the person who played the zither is not only skilled, but also has very strong internal force. Passing through many clouds, she finally came to a small hall. The place is shabby, the peach blossoms courtyard was covered by snow, and the pure white attire seemed as if compete for opening up. A man in white has his back to her, sitting under the tree, playing the zither leisurely, and peach petals sprinkled all over his body. She was shocked for a moment, his back figure and posture are just like Bai Zihua, but she knows this person is not him.

Listening to the sound of the zither, making her thoughts wandering away from the sky and slowly falling. Standing on the eaves and looking at him quietly. The sound of the zither rises and falls, speaking softly to the wind. The scene of the happy old days with Bai Zihua at the Unfeeling Hall has appeared before her little by little, with unimaginable grief surging in her heart. Without dropping her tears, she only sigh softly.

The sound of the zither stopped abruptly. The man turned his head to see her, and his eyes were full of surprises.

Hua Qiangu was also in a daze. The man's ink hair was swaying and his eyes were clear and elegant, just like walking out of the painting with the temperament of immortal. He is comparable to Bai Zihua. But he is not as cold and distant as Bai Zihua, the more you look at the more feel comfortable. In an instant, she felt as if she went back to the first time she met Bai Zihua at the Immortal Jade Pool. Flowers blossomed the sea, the wind passed over like waves, and Bai Zihua walked step by step toward her, she completely lost her soul.

"Who are you?" The man asked her, his voice was like the sound of the guqin under the moonlight, gentle and a little indifferent, making her felt like being surrounded by a cold breeze of stream water.

"Who am I?" Hua Qiangu still hasn't recovered yet, she whispered repeating his words in confusion.

The man smiled, and the peach blossoms in the trees were all became brightened.  There was a vast pink in front of her eyes, which was about to suffocate her.

"Don't stand on the roof, be careful to fall down. If you don't mind, how about come down and have a seat?"

The moment she heard his invitation, Hua Qiangu quickly floating down to the ground, sitting by the table, and suddenly began to get nervous for no reason. The man put the zither aside, and filled the cup in front of her. She quickly waved her hand: "Thank you, but I don't drink wine."

The man smiled again: "This is not wine, this is tea. Its name is 'Intoxication', it has the aroma of the wine, but it will not make people drunk, only intoxicated the minds.

Hua Qiangu felt a little embarrassed and took a sip from a small cup. Indeed, this isn't wine, but it's more fragrant than tea, and more intoxicating than wine.

"Thank you, you are?"

"I am Mo Bingxian."  *TN: Mo= Ink; Bing= ice 

Hua Qiangu looked at him, and felt somewhat could not move her eyes. Sure enough, it's like an elegant ink painting, and the bones were infiltrated with coldness. 

"Why are you here? Were you caught by Zhu Ran?" Thought of the men who were offered by Zhu Ran before, it is quite possible. But there is such a character in Immortal Realm, how come she never heard of it?

Mo Bingxin drank his tea indifferently: "Where he has such ability, he only threatened with Mount Shu sect."

"You are belong to Mt Shu? Did sect leader Jian Feng just accept a new disciple? I have never heard of you before."

"Of course, you have never heard of me. I have ignored the world affairs for many years. Jian Feng would be my grand disciple, if I really accept the apprentice."

Hua Qiangu was dumbfounded: "I'm sorry. Have you been forced to come to the Cloud Palace for a long time?"

"Not too long. Actually everywhere is the same to me. What is your name?"

"I…." Hua Qiangu stood up and said, "I should go now."

It's not easy to have a person who doesn't hate her and afraid of her. It's already good enough to be able to stay like this for a moment. She will have Zhu Ran let him go as soon as she got back.

Mo Bingxian did not ask more questions, and watched her leave in flustered. He could not help but bury his head in teacup with some amusement. Not long after, another person came from the sky. It's Zhu Ran.

"How was it?"

"It was really boring to lie to a child."  There was a trace of ridicule between Mo Bingxian's eyebrows, "I thought that the demon god is a marvelous monster with three heads and six arms or a cold elegant Femme Fatale. It turned out made me very disappointed."

Zhu Ran bursted out laughing: "If you had come a few days earlier, you might have seen the coldly elegant beauty. I didn't know what was wrong with her she's been in a trance for some time now, but in the end she is easily fascinated by you."

"I feel like a fool. I didn't expect that I, Mo Bingxian, there would also be a day to seduce someone, and to be treated as a substitute for someone. It is really a joke."

"This Is the easiest way to make her to accept you. Besides, you don't have to pretend, you are really look like Bai Zihua. East has Zihua, West has Mobing. As expected, the well-match tigers are difficult to distinguish the superior from the inferior.

"Wrong, it was Bai Zihua who looks like me, not me look like him. When I galloped the Six Realms, he's not born yet.

"Okay, I'll have to entrust you."

"What do you want me to do? Nothing more than just to please her, or you want the power of demon god instead? You have to know, my purpose of coming here is to find a way to kill her. If you lose this backing, aren't you afraid?"

"Of course I'm not afraid. You can't kill her unless you are really Bai Zihua."

"How could she fall in love with her Shifu? I really didn't know how the Six Realms have become so messy now."

"You don't seem to care much about the fate of Mt Shu and the Six Realms, so what are you doing here?"

"I don't care about all these, just feeling a bit of a surprise. Young fellow Zhu Ran, did you ever see your Shifu kneel down before anyone, then you won't wonder why I'm here."

Zhu Ran was completely shocked, and his mind buzzing. He went as far as to kneel before Mo Bingxian? In order to save the Six Realms? In order to save Changliu? Or is it just for Bai Zihua?

Mo Bingxian smiled and shook his head: "I have known your Shifu for so long, never seen him like this. She is even capable of harming Bai Zihua, so I couldn't help being curious. I'm bored anyway, so come and see what the fairly enchantress looks like, and her abilities. Although her beauty is absolutely unparalleled, but when I thought I have to sleep with her for certain purposes, I could not help but feel a little disgusted with myself. Your shifu is really interesting, reluctant to sacrifice Bai Zihua, sacrifice me instead."

Zhu Ran shaked his head helplessly: "Mo Bingxian, how confident you are! Everyone was confident when they first met her, including Bai Zihua, Lord of Yi Xiu Ge Pavillon, Sha Qianmuu, and me. It seemed to be very easy to play her in the palm of our hands, but in the end, I don't know who is more pitiful than whom."

"Thank you for your advice, I will be careful."

Zhu Ran turned around and left. People who really understood them will know that in fact Mo Bingxian and Bai Zihua are not alike at all. Mo Bingxian is too arrogant , free, and unrestrained. He's unwilling to accept any responsibility, and hate to be bound with burden. In contrast, Bai Zihua has too much responsibility, and has too many things in his mind. The Six Realms, Changliu, Hua Qiangu, and even a passer-by. He always feels responsible for everything, how can he not be tired.

Chapter end