Da Zaojun

Chapter 169 Qionghua Garden

As soon as they left the city, even though it was daytime, a chilling wind suddenly blew in from somewhere, causing Song Wuji to frown.

He reached out and grabbed, using a wind-grabbing technique, another minor method of the supernatural wind-summoning ability, which can identify the source of the wind.

For example, in the Soul-Calling Secret Realm, the two little devils fanned a wicked wind that could cause diarrhea. Another example is the wind from the tiger demon, which was called the Tiger Wind and could be smelled as tigers. Yet another example is the wind that Song Wuji fanned when he was forging weapons at the Military Academy; that banana leaf fan produced the wind of Zhurong.

Song Wuji caught a wisp of wind, sniffed it slightly, and frowned: "This is a forest wind, there is a tree demon that has grown in strength."

To be honest, apart from the Hungry Ghost Tree, Song Wuji didn't know what other trees could become demons. But he had already subdued the Hungry Ghost Tree. The Impure and Pure Land Treasure Trees were still planted in Tongtai Temple, guarding the Golden Light Muni Pearl.

But this wind did indeed come from the dark, old forest.

Song Wuji then asked Lin Pandi and Qin Huai, who were accompanying him, "Have you ever heard any legends about old trees becoming spirits?"

Both of them shook their heads, saying they had never heard of it.

Song Wuji thought to himself, "It seems that the rain of imperial dew last night has awakened the spirituality of many plants and trees. If an old tree that has lived for hundreds of years comes back to life, it may become some kind of tree spirit or tree monster. I need to be careful."

Following Qin Huai, they soon found the beehive, which was located inside the trunk of a decaying tree.

Bees were going in and out. If you looked closely, there were also bee monsters the size of a finger with human hands and feet, like little elves from Western fairy tales. They were none other than the Flower Prince.

Not far away, there is a flowerbed with forsythia, rapeseed flowers, morning glories and the like on the outside, but inside you can see peonies, roses and other flowers growing in abundance.

Rice seedlings have not yet been planted, but it is already the spring plowing season, and seedlings have begun to be cultivated in the fields. It is the third day of the third lunar month.

The third day of the third lunar month is the Flower Festival, a day for worshipping the Flower Goddess and the God of Spring, and also a time for men and women to go on outings and dates.

I don’t know if it’s because of the festival, but a secret place has indeed emerged in that flower garden.

The entrance to that secret realm was the wisteria hanging on the flowerbed trellis, its branches now drooping downwards.

On the wisteria trellis hangs a wooden sign that reads "Qionghua Garden." In Qionghua Garden, one can see a riot of colors and a hundred flowers vying for attention.

Even more faintly, one could hear a woman's voice.

Lin Pandi sensed something: "Lord of the Realm, there is a spiritual flower in that secret realm that is similar to my temperament. I can become my natal flower goddess."

Song Wuji nodded: "No rush, just watch me summon a gust of wind!"

As the saying goes, "When the east wind is powerless, all the flowers wither."

Whether they are bee spirits or flower spirits, they are most afraid of a gust of evil wind.

Song Wuji summoned a strong wind, which blew down countless petals, causing the beehive to sway and the bees to lose their way. Only then did they leisurely head towards the secret realm of Qionghua Garden.

The stove grid within Song Wuji's body also sensed something; in this secret realm, there were remnants of divine grids that the stove grid could absorb.

If Song Wuji is not mistaken, it is either the Flower Goddess or the Spring Goddess.

Upon entering the secret realm, Song Wuji heard a soft gasp: "Hot! So hot! Is it on fire?"

It turns out that Song Wuji's Fire Virtue Stove Formation, within the Five Elements, restrains these flower demons.

Although Song Wuji did not actively release the fire, the flower fairy was delicate and only slightly felt the heat before she was on the verge of death.

"Who dares to trespass into the Qionghua Garden? Don't they know that the Flower Queen is holding a Qionghua Banquet?"

As Song Wuji and the others entered the secret realm, their bodies shrank at will, becoming the size of bees and butterflies, similar in form to these bee demons and flower demons. The one who reprimanded Song Wuji and the others was none other than the ninth-rank bee demon [Iron-jawed Gentleman]. This Iron-jawed Gentleman not only had human hands and feet, but was also much larger than the Flower Gentleman. He wore brocade robes like those of an imperial guard, and the weapon he held was similar to a Western sword, a single long spike.

At this moment, a flower fairy nearby recognized Qin Huai: "This is the Flower Queen's distinguished guest! We must not neglect him!"

"Hmph! Pretty boy! He's just a bit good-looking!"

Bees do have ugly heads. In comparison, even if a human's face is swollen like a pig's head, it is still more evolved than that of insects.

The Iron-Jawed Official said, "A fierce wind just came. The King said that the wind carries the might of a tiger and that we should be careful. If a fierce tiger comes, even just a tremor of its might will scare you out of your wits. If it weren't for our protection, you would have been like withered weeds long ago."

Although he was indignant, he could do nothing about these flower fairies. After all, the Flower Queen among the flower fairies was their king, and they were a couple.

"Please come with me." The little flower fairy admired Song Wuji's appearance the most and almost pressed herself against him. However, Song Wuji was associated with the element of fire, and if she got too close, she would easily burn herself, as if she had entered a stove and turned into ashes.

"Young man, you have such strong yang energy! Why is your body so hot?"

"What kind of flower are you?" Song Wuji asked in return when the little flower fairy asked him.

"I am just an insignificant violet, a lowly flower, only fit to be a slave, unworthy of being presented on a high platform."

The violet flower fairy felt inferior when she mentioned her origins.

Hearing this, Lin Pandi felt it was similar to her own family's nine-rank ritual [Flower Performers], except that performers were not considered lowly people. She immediately asked, "What? Are you flower fairies also divided into different ranks?"

"Of course, the first rank is the Queen of Flowers, also known as the Flower Queen; the second rank is the Concubine of Flowers, also known as the Flower Minister; the third rank is the Concubine of Flowers; the fourth rank is the Maid of Flowers; and the fifth rank is the Slave of Flowers. We belong to the Slave class."

A palace intrigue drama flashed through Song Wuji's mind.

Lin Pan-di secretly confirmed it.

Is there only one Queen of Flowers?

"Originally there was only one, but our Qionghua Palace is quite special. There are two Flower Queens, both of whom married the King. We servants and maids are called the First Flower Queen and the Second Flower Queen."

Song Wuji immediately verified it and the answer was correct.

Queen of the Big Flower, Queen of the Small Flower...

There was indeed such a couple in history.

Song Wuji recited a line from a poem: "Flowers bright, moon dim, shrouded in light mist, tonight I'll go to my lover's side. Barefoot, I'll step onto the fragrant steps, carrying my golden-embroidered shoes. I'll meet him on the south side of the painted hall, trembling as I lean against him. It's so hard for me to come out, so please love me as you please."

"Please, our three distinguished guests, take off your clothes."

The little fairy of the violet flower led Song Wuji and the others to the hot spring. There were also flower fairy maids at the hot spring, who brought out clothes that were unique to the flower fairy's aesthetic. The colorful clothes were very spring-like.

Song Wuji, on the other hand, decided to enjoy the experience since he was already there, treating it as a chance to enjoy the services at a club.

If this Qionghua Secret Realm is legitimate, then the people of Taichang will have a good place for health preservation, and Song Wuji will naturally not be so cruel as to destroy the flowers for them.

Even if it's not proper, and some people use yang energy to replenish yin, as long as it's not too excessive, we'll turn a blind eye. After all, most people don't need flower fairies to collect it; they'll clean up their own stock regularly.

What he feared most were shady shops that preyed on his money and murdered him; Song Wuji would certainly not let such a place go.

(End of this chapter)