“Good morning, everyone. Huh… the Peach Tree is blooming!”
In the adjacent yard, He Xiuyuan opened his room door and was momentarily stunned when he saw the Peach Tree at the entrance had bloomed.
Then, a look of joy appeared on He Xiuyuan’s face.
He had originally thought he wouldn’t see the Peach Tree bloom this year, but he unexpectedly did!
If that was the case, couldn’t he start brewing peach blossom wine?
Thinking this, He Xiuyuan immediately walked closer, looking up at the Peach Tree in front of him, its branches full of peach blossoms, his eyes filled with delight.
“This is all thanks to Mr. He. If it weren’t for Mr. He, how could this Peach Tree possibly bloom?”
Zhou Yong also said with a smile upon hearing this.
The others, hearing this, all nodded in agreement.
He Xiuyuan, standing near the Peach Tree, smiled at these words and did not refute them.
He had been feeding this Peach Tree Spiritual Qi every day during this period.
A Peach Tree that hadn’t bloomed in decades suddenly bloomed now, and He Xiuyuan felt it must be due to his efforts in feeding it Spiritual Qi; otherwise, there was no reason for it to be such a coincidence.
So, naturally, he wouldn’t refute Zhou Yong’s words.
However, He Xiuyuan’s unrefuting demeanor, when seen by Steward Song, caused Steward Song’s good impression of He Xiuyuan to drop by several points again.
This fellow… he actually admitted it?
Steward Song’s expression was complex upon seeing this.
He truly couldn’t figure out how He Xiuyuan could shamelessly admit that the Peach Tree blooming had anything to do with him.
Just now, everyone around had said that this Peach Tree had been growing here for who knows how many years, never needing anyone to water or fertilize it, and He Xiuyuan hadn’t done so either.
Given that, there was no connection between the Peach Tree blooming and He Xiuyuan.
Under these circumstances, He Xiuyuan still believed that the Peach Tree blooming was related to him; he was truly shameless.
If such a person were brought to Chang’an, it was feared he would definitely cling to the Song Residence and refuse to leave afterward.
Previously, he had heard the Master say that He Xiuyuan was a man of both virtue and talent, but now it seemed that was not the case.
Presumably, the Master had been deceived before.
No, after returning, he must persuade the Master not to marry the Young Miss to He Xiuyuan; otherwise, the Young Miss would surely suffer in the future.
Thinking this, Steward Song had already made up his mind.
The first thing to do upon returning to Chang’an would be this.
But after some thought, Steward Song’s heart stirred slightly, and he mused that this might not be quick enough.
It would be better to write a letter now and send it to the Song Residence in Chang’an in advance.
This way, the Master would also be able to prepare earlier.
Thinking this, Steward Song subtly turned around and quietly went to write the letter.
He Xiuyuan had said earlier that they would depart in a few days; if he wrote the letter now, it would definitely reach the Song Residence in Chang’an ahead of time.
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“Everyone, does anyone have a bamboo basket? May I borrow one?”
He Xiuyuan looked at the peach blossoms on the Peach Tree and immediately prepared to pick some for brewing wine.
As for Steward Song, who had quietly left, He Xiuyuan didn’t notice him.
The others immediately responded and turned to fetch bamboo baskets from their homes.
A moment later, several bamboo baskets were brought, and He Xiuyuan immediately began to pick peach blossoms.
Upon approaching the Peach Tree, the peach blossom scent became even more intense, fragrant yet not cloying, deeply refreshing.
He Xiuyuan only stopped after picking several baskets of peach blossoms; he did not pick all the peach blossoms on the Peach Tree.
Given the size of this Peach Tree, the amount of peach blossoms he picked should not affect it.
After picking the peach blossoms, He Xiuyuan immediately returned to the yard, and after buying the necessary brewing tools, he began to brew the wine.
This busy work took up most of the day again.
When He Xiuyuan had arranged the jars one by one, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
According to the wine recipe, He Xiuyuan buried these wine jars underground; after about a month, the peach blossom wine would be ready.
However, by that time, He Xiuyuan didn’t know if he would be able to return in time.
To ensure he could also taste the peach blossom wine as soon as it was ready, He Xiuyuan also bought a wine gourd and poured a portion of the peach blossom wine into it.
When the wine was ready, he could also use the wine gourd to taste the peach blossom wine.
Amidst this busy work, time also arrived at nightfall.
Outside, on the Peach Tree, the peach blossoms still emitted a rich fragrance.
Feeling the Spiritual Qi in the nearby yard, the Peach Tree also swayed its branches, desperately absorbing that tiny bit of Spiritual Qi.
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“This is the Peach Tree in Peach Blossom Town? How did she come back to life?”
In Mount Niutou, a massive tiger darted through the forest, as fast as lightning. When the tiger reached the mountaintop, just as it was about to roar to vent its joy at its cultivation advancement, it suddenly felt a strange anomaly.
The Mountain Lord’s nose twitched slightly, sniffing the floral scent drifting up from below the mountain.
Actually, at this elevation, the peach blossom scent was already barely discernible.
However, given the Mountain Lord’s Dao cultivation, even with such a distance, it still smelled this familiar floral scent.
It looked down, vaguely seeing the Peach Tree in Peach Blossom Town, standing tall within it.
The Mountain Lord naturally recognized this Peach Tree.
Although it had never met her before, with its own Dao cultivation, it knew this Peach Tree was a tree demon who had gained Dao cultivation.
Unfortunately, decades ago, divine lightning struck this Peach Tree, directly burning her down.
The Mountain Lord knew that this was because her Dao cultivation had reached a certain level, attracting a Lightning Tribulation.
If she had passed it, her cultivation would have advanced by leaps and bounds afterward.
Unfortunately, she did not pass it.
After that Lightning Tribulation, it no longer smelled her scent.
As a Mountain Lord, it also had its own territory, and according to old habits, it would mark its territory with urine.
As a tree demon, she would use her floral scent or other methods to emit a scent to assert her presence, which could deter some unnecessary enemies.
After that Lightning Tribulation, this Peach Tree no longer emitted a floral scent, which naturally meant that the Peach Tree had perished.
However, now, this familiar floral scent had returned, which left it quite bewildered.
After some thought, the Mountain Lord’s tiger eyes widened, staring intently at the Peach Tree demon below.
“You truly have excellent Dao fortune! You even received the favor of Mr. He!”
For this Peach Tree to come back to life, she must have received benefits from Mr. He!
Otherwise, how could she have revived after failing to pass that Lightning Tribulation?
Moreover, from this floral scent, it could vaguely smell that her aura and cultivation seemed even stronger than before.
This Peach Tree demon, simply by staying still, could receive such benefits from Mr. He; such a fortune truly made other demons envious!