Fusang Sword Heart Diagram

Chapter 268 White Mirage Blows Rainbow After Sunshine

Su Min absentmindedly worked the thunderclouds, glancing at the small boat every now and then.

About half an hour later, the female disciple who went to deliver the message returned.

"Senior Sister Sumin, the sect leader said he invited the two of them to Hundred Flowers Island to attend the ceremony."

As the lightning dissipated, Su Min's cloud-beating fan shrank to the size of a normal banana leaf fan, which she then placed into her silk sleeve.

When she went to tell Ning Fusang and Shen Nu about this, Shen Nu was flipping through a book of poetry and literature, her delicate, slender fingers pressing on the paper.

"A white mirage appears after the rain, and a green dragon carries the moon in its beak at night; let's take the name 'White Mirage'."

Just now, Ning Fusang was discussing with Shen Nu the fact that all women of the Shen tribe are named Shen Nu. She casually flipped through a few pages of the book and happened to stop at this page, so she chose the two characters Bai Ni as her name.

Su Min was completely confused and couldn't understand the riddles the two were playing. She bowed and said, "Seniors, tomorrow is our sect leader's marriage ceremony. Our sect leader would like to invite you two to the island to attend the ceremony. I wonder if you have the time?"

The Mirage Maiden, also known as Bai Ni, gave the female disciple of the Hundred Flowers Sect a meaningful look. As far as she knew, the sect leader of the Hundred Flowers Sect already had a Daoist partner. Why was she getting married again?
Interesting.

She gave Ning Fusang a look, then smiled and said, "How could we refuse such a generous invitation from the Hundred Flowers Sect Master?"

After boarding the ship to Hundred Flowers Island, Ning Fusang asked, "Is there a problem with the Hundred Flowers Sect Master's marriage ceremony?"

Bai Ni replied, "Just watching the fun."

The room was elegantly decorated, with many delicate flowers in vases, filling the air with fragrance, but it was a bit stuffy.

Bai Ni opened the window and let the wind in.

"The Hundred Flowers Sect Master previously had a Daoist partner surnamed He," she said softly.

The Mirage Maiden lived in the sea and knew the immortal forces at sea like the back of her hand. Moreover, the fact that the Hundred Flowers Sect Master had a Daoist partner was no secret, so she had naturally heard about it.

Ning Fusang said in a nonchalant tone: "So what if you have a Daoist partner? Changing your Daoist partner doesn't seem like such a strange thing."

He paused, then continued, "Did the Hundred Flowers Sect Master's previous Daoist partner separate, or did she pass away?"

Bai Ni chuckled and said, "I don't know."

"But at least it wasn't used as a furnace to absorb yang energy to replenish yin."

It's just a furnace, why bother with companions?
Since the Hundred Flowers Sect Master and the previous one held a marriage ceremony, it must have been a normal acquaintance and relationship.

Amidst swirling clouds and mist, a sudden gust of wind revealed the silhouette of a sacred mountain. Hundred Flowers Island enjoys a perpetual spring-like climate and is home to many exotic flowers and rare herbs.

Sumin led the way.

The disciples of Hundred Flowers Island bowed and greeted her, saying, "Senior Sister Sumin."

She nodded slightly in response.

After passing through the crape myrtle grove, a tall pavilion appears, with the four characters "Purple Ribbon Pavilion" inscribed on the plaque.

"Senior Yaoling, Senior Baini, our sect leader is busy with many matters as his wedding approaches, so he cannot come to see you in person. We hope you will understand. Sumin will come again tomorrow for the formal ceremony to personally guide you to your seats."

Bai Ni smiled and said, "We've already inconvenienced you, it's alright, the marriage ceremony is more important."

Watching Su Min's departing figure, the smile in Bai Ni's eyes slowly faded. Inside the house, Ning Fusang poured herself a cup of tea, only to discover that the pot contained flower wine. "The Hundred Flowers Sect is renowned for cultivating flowers; the island boasts far more than a hundred varieties, and they are also extremely skilled at brewing wine and making nectar," Bai Ni said, sniffing the sweet aroma in the air. "This should be a specialty of the Hundred Flowers Sect, Golden Dew."

Ning Fusang looked at her and said, "You seem to know a lot about the Hundred Flowers Sect."

Bai Ni leaned against the door, arms crossed: "I wouldn't say I know much about it, but anyone who has spent a lot of time in the surrounding seas knows."

"The spirit wine and honey from Hundred Flowers Island have always been traded with various sects and ferry ships. You should also be able to find them in Nanchun and Zhou..." Her gaze fell on Ning Fusang, as if she were investigating something.

Ning Fusang let her scrutinize her. She knew what the Mirage Woman was thinking; she was simply trying to deduce that Ning Fusang wasn't from Nanchun and Zhou. This was a test of her background.

After watching for a while, Bai Ni found it boring and looked away.

She rarely went to the land, which was human territory, so she didn't know much about the local customs and culture of the several states.

However, since Nanchun and Zhou are located by the sea, she could often hear a few words from the cultivators on the ferries that passed by.

Of course, there are also human forces in the seas, but they usually occupy islands and live sparsely, unable to establish a large force.

The crape myrtle blossoms swayed gently, their shadows overlapping, exuding an indescribable charm. Ning Fusang looked out the door, then closed her eyes and listened to the sound of zither strings carried on the wind.

"The melody is clear and melodious, yet somber and oppressive. It seems the person playing the zither is filled with pent-up emotions." Ning Fusang held a silver cup, took a sip of flower wine, and a mysterious look flashed in her eyes. "The Hundred Flowers Sect Master is holding a marriage ceremony tomorrow, which is a joyous occasion. Yet this person is playing this inappropriate piece. I wonder who this person is, and why the disciples of the Hundred Flowers Sect are not stopping him."

The music flowed smoothly, like a gentle stream, without any hesitation, carrying all the frustration and discontent of the player.

Bai Ni looked at Ning Fusang in surprise: "You know how to play the zither?" She hadn't realized there was so much in the music.

Ning Fusang couldn't play the zither, but she could listen to it. The Southern Star Sword Sect had a Listening Hall where all disciples could cultivate their minds. As she spent more time there, she naturally learned to understand the emotions in the music.

Bai Ni leaped up and landed on the roof tile, looking in the direction from which the music was coming.

It was a small courtyard. Outside the courtyard, disciples of the Hundred Flowers Sect came and went, carrying flowers needed for tomorrow's ceremony. They didn't even glance into the courtyard, as if they hadn't heard the music.

Inside the courtyard, apricot blossoms were like snow, and purple smoke rose from a bamboo incense burner. A man in white robes with black hair casually plucked the strings of a zither.

Bai Ni remained on the rooftop, relaying what she had seen to Ning Fusang.

"He's a very young man," she guessed. "Could he be the Hundred Flowers Sect Master, the one she's to marry?"

“If he is the protagonist of tomorrow’s event, how come his courtyard is so close to the Purple Ribbon Pavilion?” Ning Fusang appeared on the roof at some point and sat down. “There are no double happiness characters in the courtyard, not even a single red color.”

Bai Ni narrowed her eyes, carefully examining the apricot blossom courtyard, and suddenly said, "I have a way to find out his identity."

Seeing Ning Fusang staring at her, she snorted, "Don't forget, my specialty is the Way of Dreams."

Dreams are a re-weaving of the past, a freely changing presentation. From this bizarre and fantastical world, Bai Ni can unravel the mystery and find the truth.

Ning Fusang didn't say anything. Her first encounter with the Dream Dao was probably through the Mirror Flower Emptiness taught by the young monk of Kongyun Temple, while she truly understood the Dream Dao through the inheritance of Lianzhu Sanren.

Xiaomeng Sect, it should be taken from the two characters Xiaomeng in Zhuangzi's dream. This sect is a real sect of the Dao of Dreams.

Ning Fusang has obtained the entire inheritance of Xiaomeng Sect. Although she has not fully digested it, her attainments in the Dao of Dreams are now far beyond what they used to be.

Turning my head, I saw that Bai Ni had already spread out a layer of dreams, engulfing the apricot blossom courtyard.