844 Woman in the Painting (2/2)

Qin Mu sorted out his feelings and said, ”Since Big Sister isn't willing to show yourself, there's no point for me to remain at this place, I shan't disturb your reunion. I have an elder that had walked into the forest by mistake, he is a god with a black dragon spear around his waist. May big sister tell me where he is and I shall bring him to leave.”

”That divine eye god's abilities are extraordinary.”

The woman behind the barrier said with a smile, ”He actually broke through the barrier on the outside of the peach forest and walked into the inside of the peach forest. I had no choice but to use a portion of my magic power to trap him. However, he is very intelligent. He took the space that was created when I use zither notes to receive Qi Xiayu and moved along with the zither notes, he is already in this heaven. If you go find him alone, you probably can't find him, I shall let Yan'er follow you.”

Qin Mu gave his thanks and he stood up. ”Big sister is hidden in seclusion here but it is currently an abyss of suffering outside. Maybe you have a thousand and one reasons why you can't come out but I only have one reason to jump into the danger.”

The woman behind the screen turned her head and her earrings gently swayed.

Qin Mu revealed a smile and he said, ”I can't tolerate humans being treated as livestock, I can't tolerate humans being treated as foolish, I can't tolerate them dying in ignorance. I despise Buddhism's treating this world as an illusion, I despise Dao Sect for not doing anything. I need to do something so I won't go against my conscience, even if I have to sacrifice this body, sacrifice my life, I won't hesitate, this is my duty!”

He bowed to the ground and stood up to say solemnly, ”I can't see big sister's true appearance today and I don't know if I'll ever get to see it. Maybe when big sister thinks about me again, I might already have died in battle. Farewell.”

He turned around to walk out of the hall.

The woman behind the screen suddenly said, ”Wait a moment!”

Qin Mu stopped in his footsteps and that woman called Qi Xiayu over. Qi Xiayu walked to the back of the screen and that woman instructed her. Qi Xiayu walked out of the screen and came to Qin Mu, holding a scroll in her hands.

The woman behind the screen said, ”Young Master Qin, please accept this. Don't open it first, take a look after you leave the peach forest.”

Qin Mu was puzzled and accept the scroll. He walked out of the palace.

Outside the palace, that girl called Yan'er was holding a lantern and waiting for him. She grinned and said, ”Young Master, please follow me.”

Qin Mu smiled back and Yan'er took out a grape from somewhere to feed him. Qin Mu hurriedly shook his head. ”Sister Yan'er, I'm already full, I'm really full!”

Yan'er face dimmed. She carried the lantern and walked out in disappointment.

Qin Mu couldn't bear to see her disappointed and Yan'er became happy again. She quickly sent the grape into his mouth.

The grape was very sweet and also a little acerbic.

Yet in the next moment, a peach appeared in Yan'er's hand and Qin Mu took a bite with a black face.

In the hall, the luminous pearls were still very bright. The master and the disciple didn't speak for a long time.

Suddenly, Qi Xiayu said, ”Why didn't master meet him?”

The woman behind the screen was silent for a moment and smiled bitterly. ”I'm now crippled so why do I need to meet him? He has taken away my painting so he would understand today's meeting in the future. This meeting in the peach forest was only a chance encounter. He has never thought about what has become of the Heaven Alliance he had created. The Heaven Alliance from back then is still Heaven Alliance but the people have long changed...”

Qin Mu followed Yan'er and shut his mouth tightly. He was adamant in not taking any more food from her no matter how distressed she looked. Even when she used her mouth, he also ignored the temptation and had a very firm look.

Yan'er was helpless and ignored him in a fuming manner.

Finally, Qin Mu found Blind who was wandering around in the depths of the peach forest. Blind was astonished at his arrival and asked him. Qin Mu talked about his encounter in the palace and said, ”Grandpa Blind, you have been trapped here for a month, the master of the peach forest won't meet you, let us leave.”

Blind said, ”I can't find the way out.”

”No worries elder, I know the way.”

Yan'er grinned at him and her eyes lighted up. She took out a bright red peach and asked, ”Elder, do you eat peaches?”

Blind gave his thanks, only to see this girl sending the peach to his mouth. Blind couldn't help being bewildered. 'Why is this girl so eagerly attentive?'

Qin Mu let out a sigh of relief and thought to himself. 'Grandpa Blind is in for a ride. Luckily there's Grandpa Blind beside me, this saves me the trouble.”

When Yan'er brought them out of the peach forest, the sky outside has already turned bright. Blind's belly was already swelling from the food fed by this girl and simply couldn't eat anymore. However, because Yan'er was too eagerly attentive, he couldn't take it when she tried to use her mouth so he just grabbed the food from her to chomp down. He was so stuff that veins were popping out of his head.

Qin Mu walked out of the forest and immediately unscrolled the painting.

A ray of sunshine shone down on the painting from the east. In the painting was a woman standing under the moonlight, it was peaceful yet laden with grief.

This painting was done by Qin Mu himself.

Qin Mu scrolled back the painting and put it into his taotie sack silently. He turned back and looked at the peach forest.

'Celestial Venerable Yue, we shall meet again in the future.'

Yan'er scuttled to and fro in the peach forest and she suddenly transformed into a green sparrow to fly with her wings. After a moment, the green sparrow returned back to Qin Mu and Blind. She landed down and transformed into weeping Yan'er. ”I can't go back anymore, Goddess doesn't want me anymore!”

Qin Mu burst out in laughter and said, ”In that case, Sister Yan'er can follow us and travel in the mortal world.”

Yan'er's eyes lighted up and she flipped her hand to take out a peach.

Blind hurriedly scuttled away and escaped into the distance. He cried out, ”Mu'er, I can't take this no more, you can slowly enjoy them!”