The next morning, after Shen Mo and Xiao Longnu woke up, they walked out of the stone house together. They saw that the surrounding vegetation was green and the flowers were blooming like brocade. The scenery along the way was beautiful. As he walked, he saw three or two cranes, white deer, squirrels and rabbits on the roadside. They were not surprised to see people.
After turning two corners, he saw the green-robed girl from yesterday picking flowers by the side of the road. Seeing the two of them go over, she called out,"The two of you woke up early. Please have breakfast.”As he spoke, he plucked two flowers from the tree and handed them to them.
Shen Mo took the flowers and thought of eating flowers for breakfast. He felt a little weird. Xiao Longnu didn't find it strange. She picked the petals one by one and put them into her mouth. When Shen Mo saw this, he also imitated them and ate a few pieces. It tasted sweet and sweet like honey, and there was even a hint of alcohol in it. He was feeling refreshed, but after chewing a few times, there was a bitter taste. He wanted to spit it out, but he felt reluctant. He wanted to swallow it, but it was a little difficult to swallow.
He looked closely at the flower tree and saw that the branches and leaves were full of small thorns. The color of the petals was like roses but more fragrant, like camelia but more beautiful. Shen Mo thought, This is probably the flower of love.”
After Xiao Longnu finished eating the petal, she also felt that it tasted strange, so she asked,""What flower is this?" He reached out to pick flowers again.
"Be careful, there are thorns on the flowers," Shen Mo hurriedly said.”"Watch out!" the girl said. There are thorns on the tree. Don't touch them!" Xiao Longnu avoided the sharp thorns on the branches and was very careful when she placed her hand. Who knew that there were small thorns hidden behind the flowers, so she still hurt her finger.
Seeing this, Shen Mo hurriedly grabbed Xiao Longnu's injured finger and blew on it gently. He asked softly,""Does it hurt?"
Xiao Longnu shook her head. When she saw how concerned Shen Mo was about her, she could not help but feel a surge of sweetness in her heart. Just as he thought of this, he suddenly felt a sharp pain at the spot where his finger was pierced. The wound was small, but the pain was extremely severe. It was as if someone had suddenly hit it with a huge hammer, and it could not help but cry out.
"What's wrong?" Shen Mo asked anxiously.”
Before Xiao Longnu could reply, the green-robed lady said indifferently,""You were in love just now, weren't you?”
"How do you know?" Xiao Longnu asked curiously.”
"If you are pricked by the thorns of the flower of love," the girl said,"you must not have any thoughts of lovesickness for twelve hours, or else the pain will be unbearable.”
Then, the girl introduced the characteristics of the Love Flower to Shen Mo and Xiao Longnu.
Shen Mo also took the opportunity to carefully size up the girl. He saw that she was about seventeen or eighteen years old. Her eyes were clear and she was very beautiful. Although she was far inferior to Xiao Longnu, perhaps because she had been with plants since she was young, she was elegant and refined, and had a refreshing aura.
After that, Shen Mo and Xiao Longnu talked to her for a while. After they learned that her name was Gongsun Lvye and that Old Wantong had escaped, they returned to their stone house.
Shen Mo had just picked up a cup of water and taken two sips when he heard footsteps outside the door. A green-robed man walked in, cupped his hands, and bowed. Valley Master invites the six esteemed guests to meet."
The seven of them followed the green-robed man to the back of the mountain. Suddenly, he saw a large green bamboo forest in front of him. The seven of them passed through the green bamboo and smelled the faint fragrance of flowers. They passed through the bamboo forest. A fragrant scent wafted over, and there was an endless sea of daffodils before his eyes. It turned out that there was a shallow pond underground, not more than a foot deep, filled with daffodils.
There was a wooden stake every four to five feet in the pond. The green-robed man leading the way swayed slightly and leaped past the wooden stake. The six of them did the same. At the end of the bluestone road, a huge stone house could be seen in the distance. As the seven of them approached, they saw two green-robed servants holding a horsetail whisk standing in front of the door. One of the servants went in to report, and the other opened the door to welcome the guests.
Then, a long-bearded old man in a green robe came out of the stone house. This old man was extremely short, only four feet tall, with five mountains facing the sky. His appearance was strange, and the most strange thing was that his beard drooped down, almost touching the ground. He wore a dark green robe and a green grass rope around his waist. His appearance was strange. He bowed deeply to the seven of them and said,"Esteemed guest, please come in and serve tea.”
Jin Lun Imperial Advisor and the others all thought that this old man was the Valley Master. They were all furious after being neglected for half a day. Ni Mo Xing and Ma Guangzuo tried to test him one after another, but they could not find out his strength. Jin Lun Imperial Advisor, Xiao Xiangzi, and Yin Kexi were more shrewd. When they saw that Ni Mo Xing and Ma Guangzuo's attack had failed, they became wary and did not act rashly. However, Shen Mo knew that this old man was not the owner of this place. He had not seen the real owner yet, so he would not fight with his disciple first.
The old man invited the seven of them into the hall and sat down at the west end. He said in a clear voice,"Esteemed guest has arrived, Valley Master.”
Ten men and women dressed in green walked out from the back hall and stood in a straight line on the left. Gongsun Lü 'e was among them. After a while, a person came out from behind the screen, bowed to the seven people, and casually sat on the east chair. The long-bearded old man stood beside his chair. Although the people in the valley had never revealed the Valley Master's name to Shen Mo and the others, Shen Mo knew that his name was Gongsun Zhi before he entered the valley.
Shen Mo looked at Gongsun Zhi and saw that he was about forty-five or forty-six years old. He had a handsome face and a handsome demeanor. He had a slight mustache on his upper lip and chin. His face was yellow, and although he looked delicate, his face was haggard and slightly sickly. As soon as he sat down, a few green-robed boys served him tea. All the furnishings in the hall were still green. The robe Gongsun Zhi was wearing was a brand new sapphire blue satin, which was quite eye-catching in the midst of the green. The cutting style was also different from the fashion.
After Gongsun Zhi sat down, he glanced at Xiao Longnu and waved his sleeves. He picked up his teacup and said,""Esteemed guest, please have some tea."
Ma Guangzuo saw that the bowl of tea was cold, and there were only two or three tea leaves floating on the surface of the water. It was extremely faint, and he immediately flared up."There's no meat and the tea is so weak. What kind of hospitality is this?”
Gongsun Zhi remained unmoved. He took a sip of tea and said,""Ever since my ancestors moved to the valley to live in seclusion during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, I have been a vegetarian for hundreds of years.”
"It turns out that your residence has moved here since the Tianbao years. It's really a long time."”
"I dare not." Gongsun Zhi cupped his hands.
"We entered the valley for the old naughty boy Zhou Botong. He had offended the Valley Master and was captured into the valley. How was the valley going to deal with him?”
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