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"He Xian Gu saw that the thing was a faint, indistinguishable white mist and curiously asked Tie Guai Li what it was. Tie Guai Li smiled and said, 'This is the soul of Meng Jiangnu. If I put it into my gourd, she will immediately regain her human form. We can go to the Underworld to help her transition. Her husband Fan Qiliang's spirit has already been sent to the Underworld by another ghost when we first arrived here.' Hearing this, He Xian Gu was very pleased and asked, 'What is the meaning of turning human flesh into fish?' Tie Guai Li replied, 'It doesn't matter much; it's just out of pity for her tragic fate and respect for her chastity. After all, when a person dies, their soul reincarnates. This kind of fragmented flesh is of little use; it’s better to keep some as a memento so that future generations will know that this fish is transformed from the remains of Meng Jiangnu.' He Xian Gu nodded and said, 'Meng Jiangnu died for her husband, and this recognition will ensure her name endures through the ages, serving as an example for countless women.' Tie Guai Li said, 'Very good. You might want to think of a name for this fish.' He Xian Gu replied, 'This fish is pure white like silver; silver is precious, and it does justice to Meng Jiangnu. Let’s call this fish Silver Fish!'
On the table was a plate of spicy dried Silver Fish, which was very delicious. Lu Feng had eaten half of it when he suddenly froze upon hearing this.
'Am I not eating the flesh of Meng Jiangnu?'
Immortal Mistress chuckled and said, 'This dish is Taihu Silver Fish; it has nothing to do with Meng Jiangnu at all. You can eat without worry.'
Taihu Silver Fish has a long history. According to the "Taihu Records," during the Spring and Autumn period of Wu and Yue, Taihu produced Silver Fish in abundance because they resemble jade hairpins—delicate and transparent with a silver color—hence the name Silver Fish, completely unrelated to Meng Jiangnu. Lu Feng felt relieved; at least he no longer thought he was eating human flesh.
Yin Chou Jin Nu chased after Qin Keqing and asked, 'Sister Qing, is the story over? What happened next?'
Qin Keqing replied, 'Of course it's not over! Qin Shi Huang wouldn't spare even Meng Jiangnu's corpse; how could he let go of Meng Jiangnu's relatives? The two immortals felt pity for those innocent mortals and decided to help them thoroughly. Tie Guai Li took out a celestial pill called Yu Yi Dan, which allows one to forget a specific event when consumed. The two immortals sneaked into Qin Shi Huang's palace and secretly made him take Yu Yi Dan. Indeed, Qin Shi Huang forgot about Meng Jiangnu as they intended; however, they were discovered by him as they were leaving. Even though Tie Guai Li is an immortal, he couldn't confront an earthly emperor and left behind a treasure.'
Zhong Qing Da Shi eagerly asked, 'What treasure?'
Qin Keqing replied, 'It was a cluster of purple flames. This flame is formed from the lamp flowers of the fire candles in Doushuai Palace; it can burn even without candles or oil. Qin Shi Huang recognized its value and cherished it dearly; after his death, he took the Doushuai Fire into his tomb as an everlasting light.'
Yuan Chun exclaimed, 'What a marvelous treasure! I would love to see it.' She looked expectantly at Lu Feng, while the other women shared her sentiment.
Lu Feng rubbed his nose and laughed, 'So you all came to me because you want me to help you rob a tomb!'
Qin Keqing covered her mouth and laughed beautifully, making it impossible for Lu Feng to feel angry: 'Who told you that you are the most famous hero in the martial world who loves helping others?'
'It’s my honor to assist you ladies!' Lu Feng said helplessly with a smile. 'But tomb raiding really isn’t my specialty. Why don’t you look for Sikong Zhaixing and Zhu Ting? One is the king of thieves and the other is a master of mechanisms; their chances of success are much higher than mine!'"
Yuan Chun smiled and said, "Both of them are your good friends. If you have something going on, won't they help you?"
Lu Feng replied, "Six ladies, you should have heard that I, Lu Feng, am the least willing to implicate my friends."
Immortal Mistress chimed in, "Haven't you implicated your friends before?"
The words struck directly at Lu Feng's core.
"My lady, you are fairies who cannot enter the tomb of Qin Shi Huang. How can we mere mortals possibly go in?"
Qin Keqing giggled, "Don't underestimate yourself; we have high hopes for you!"
Yuan Chun said, "It is precisely because we are fairies that we cannot enter the tomb of Qin Shi Huang. Qin Shi Huang is the reincarnation of a demon lord, and his tomb is imbued with demonic powers that we cannot touch. In fact, it would be easier for you mortals."
Yin Chou Jin Nu looked at Lu Feng with anticipation and asked, "You will help us, right?"
Lu Feng forced a smile and said, "Do I even have the ability to refuse?"
Qin Keqing leaned weakly against Lu Feng and said sweetly, "If you can help us sisters retrieve the Doushuai Fire, we will surely reward you greatly."
Lu Feng raised an eyebrow and smiled, his hands mischievously exploring Qin Keqing's delicate waist. "What kind of reward are we talking about?"
Qin Keqing leaned close to Lu Feng's ear and whispered, "You can do whatever you want; we sisters are at your service!"
Lu Feng liked beautiful women, but he wasn't foolish enough to do whatever they asked: "I'm just afraid that by then, I won't have the life to enjoy it."
Yuan Chun said, "We have confidence in you."
Lu Feng replied, "I don't have confidence in myself."
"We three will accompany you. Does that give you a bit more confidence?" As the words were spoken, the three entered the inner hall. Upon seeing their appearances, Lu Feng jumped up in joy and leaped to their side: "What are you doing here?"
"Of course we came to find you!" Hua Man Lou replied with a smile. He noticed that the six high-ranking fairies were kneeling on the ground in terror, trembling all over, knowing that the object of their fear was the woman beside him.
"What happened to them?" Lu Feng also noticed Qin Keqing and the others' unusual behavior and asked in confusion.
Hua Man Lou signaled with his eyes that Bai Tang was the one responsible for everything. Bai Tang walked among the women and calmly spoke, "Have you all been quite idle lately?"
Yuan Chun and the others shook their heads vigorously.
Bai Tang asked, "What is the use of Doushuai Fire?"
The group of women fell silent.
Bai Tang: "Do you want to be completely obliterated like Jinghuan, or would you prefer to be directly cast into reincarnation?"
The women shook their heads vigorously together.
Yuan Chun spoke first, "Doushuai Fire has the ability to traverse space."
Qin Keqing was a step behind, "It also has the power to burn everything; even immortals cannot withstand it."
Bai Tang asked, "So you want to use Doushuai Fire against me?"
The women shook their heads in unison.
Qin Keqing, fearing that Bai Tang might misunderstand them and eliminate them with a wave of her hand, quickly said, "We... we want to use Doushuai Fire to return to the Immortal Realm."
"Return to the Immortal Realm?" Bai Tang was surprised.
Qin Keqing nodded vigorously, "My sister, along with Zhongqing Dashi and I, originally came from the Immortal Realm. We came to this world to help Divine Attendant. Divine Attendant bears the mark of Nuwa; after her life ends, she can break through this world and return to the Immortal Realm. Among us, only my sister has a way to return to the Immortal Realm. We were waiting for Divine Attendant's merits to be fulfilled so that my sister could take us back, but..."
Qin Keqing shot a fearful glance at Bai Tang. If it weren't for this person killing her sister, why would they still be trapped in this world?
"What is the Immortal Realm like?" Bai Tang asked curiously. Despite visiting so many worlds, she had never been to the Immortal Realm!
"It's vast, filled with many immortals..." Qin Keqing's description of the Immortal Realm gave Bai Tang a sense of familiarity. "Before my sister and I came to this world, Judicial Deity had just married the Third Princess of West Sea Dragon Palace..."
"Wait a minute, the Third Princess of West Sea Dragon Palace wouldn't be named Aocunxin, would she?" Bai Tang interrupted Qin Keqing's description with surprise.
Qin Keqing exclaimed, "How do you know the name of the Third Princess?" Could this woman also be from the Immortal Realm? But why had she never heard of her name?
Bai Tang tilted her chin and said, "You don't need to worry about that, just continue!"
Qin Keqing helplessly continued, "…The Great Sage Qi wreaked havoc in the palace and was suppressed under the Five Finger Mountain by the Buddha..."
Indeed, it was the plot of the prequel to Baolian Lantern!
Bai Tang pointed at her chin and asked, "Do you all really want to go back to the celestial realm?"
Qin Keqing didn't understand what Bai Tang meant but nodded honestly. Since they had been discovered, it was better to admit it; they must not let this female demon think they had other intentions.
Bai Tang said, "I will help you retrieve the Doushuai Fire, but that fire belongs to me. In return, I will send you back to the celestial realm."
Qin Keqing and the others thought they would end up in a miserable situation this time. Unexpectedly, Bai Tang did not attack them and even agreed to find the Doushuai Fire and send them back to the celestial realm. For a moment, they thought they were hearing things.
Bai Tang ignored these women and walked over to Lu Feng and Hua Man Lou. This pair of good friends had already exchanged their experiences while Bai Tang was talking with Qin Keqing.
"Wow, Lu Ji, you even managed to charm a fairy! Impressive!" Bai Tang teased.
Lu Feng pouted, "Fairies are not easy to deal with; the trouble they bring is greater than all those women combined!" Asking him to raid the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum was basically pushing him towards death.
"And you, fairy, if this incident hadn't happened, you wouldn't have revealed your identity, right?"
Bai Tang smiled, "That's right! If it weren't for you and Seven Children, I definitely wouldn't have exposed my identity. How about that? Aren't you honored?"
Lu Feng: "It's an honor."
Bai Tang reined in her smile: "I hope you can keep this a secret. My parents want to live an ordinary life."
Lu Feng: "Don't worry, this matter will only be known by me and Hua Man Lou. There won't be a third person."
Bai Tang smiled gently: "Thank you both."
Hua Man Lou: "Bai Tang, are you really going to the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum?"
Bai Tang nodded: "I'm very curious about Doushuai Fire, and I'm even more interested in the celestial realm they speak of. I must go see it."
Lu Feng was surprised: "Aren't you from the same celestial realm as them?"
"Of course! Haven't you heard of Three Thousand Great Worlds? Even in the celestial realm, there are many." Bai Tang led the three to the table to enjoy cake, while Qin Keqing and the other women attentively served fragrant tea and fresh fruits.
"This tea isn't Thousand Reds in One Cave, is it?" Bai Tang asked after taking a sip. This tea was fragrant and elegant, more suited to her taste than Thousand Reds in One Cave.
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