“Yes, what Baihua Fairy? How can there be any Baihua Fairy in this world? Brother He, are you perhaps drunk?”
The other scholars couldn’t help but speak up when they saw this.
How could anyone believe such a strange story?
Isn't this just fake?
The scholar saw that everyone looked as if they didn’t believe him, and he immediately became anxious.
“How could I be drunk? I didn’t drink that day!”
“You weren’t drunk that day, perhaps you’re drunk today.”
The others laughed when they heard this, not taking his words to heart.
However, He Xiuyuan, who was standing by, felt a slight stir in his heart upon hearing these words. If this matter were true, perhaps there was something unusual about the Hall of Hundred Flowers.
Or, could it be that there was a Cultivator?
He Xiuyuan’s spirits lifted as he thought of this.
If that were the case, it might be worth going to take a look.
“You all!”
The speaking scholar, seeing that everyone present looked disbelieving, immediately became somewhat annoyed.
He hadn't been drunk that day, and he wasn't drunk today either.
Why was it that no one among these people believed him?
He Xiuyuan, seeing this scene, immediately spoke up, “Brother Li, what did you see that day? Could you elaborate a bit?”
He Xiuyuan thought that if there really was a Cultivator there, he could go and pay a visit.
However, as of now, He Xiuyuan still didn’t know how to find the other party.
This was probably like He Xiuyuan arriving at the City God Temple, knowing that the City God was there, but He Xiuyuan didn’t know how to summon the City God.
Now he knew there was something mysterious about the Hall of Hundred Flowers, but he still didn’t know how to meet the Baihua Fairy or anyone else there.
The scholar surnamed Li beamed with joy when He Xiuyuan asked.
He immediately became animated and began to tell He Xiuyuan about the situation that day.
He Xiuyuan, however, ignored many of the trivial details the other party described.
His focus was on how the other party met this Baihua Fairy.
However, what this scholar surnamed Li said was also a bit vague, only stating that he had unintentionally woken up that night and saw the scene of a hundred flowers blooming under the moonlight.
According to Young Master Li, among those hundred flowers, he vaguely saw a woman standing there, incredibly beautiful.
At that time, he still wanted to go closer to see clearly, but as soon as he moved slightly, the woman disappeared, and then the hundred flowers began to wither.
In just an instant, the scene of blooming flowers had completely vanished.
The others laughed when they saw He Xiuyuan questioning him like this.
“What, Brother He, do you think that Baihua Fairy is real?”
“Brother He, don’t believe such nonsense. If you ask the common people in some remote areas about such things, I guarantee you’ll get even more bizarre stories than this.”
The other scholars didn’t believe these words at all.
They even added a remark when they saw He Xiuyuan seemed to believe it, just to prevent He Xiuyuan from believing such things.
He Xiuyuan, who had initially been quite interested, frowned slightly upon hearing these words.
Could it be that this was false?
But looking at how the scholar surnamed Li spoke, it didn’t seem like a lie.
He Xiuyuan couldn’t help but feel a bit confused as he thought of this.
And the scholar surnamed Li, seeing everyone say this, immediately became anxious, “You’re talking nonsense! Every word I said is true! There’s not a single false word!”
Didn’t he himself know if he was lying or not?
These guys, on the other hand, all thought he was lying, which was simply too much.
“For so many years, no one has ever said they’ve seen the Baihua Fairy, and only you have seen her. Do you think this is possible?”
“Brother Li, you must have been asleep and had a hallucination. Don’t think too much about it.”
The others, upon hearing this, continued to shake their heads.
They didn’t think this was true, that it was real.
The scholar surnamed Li listened to everyone’s words, thought for a moment, and then fell silent.
A long time had passed, and by now, being refuted by so many people, he even began to doubt himself.
Could it be that he really saw it wrong that night?
He Xiuyuan sat by and listened to the surrounding voices, but at this moment, he was deep in thought.
He was more inclined to believe that what the other party said was true.
After all, with so many scholars present, if someone were to fabricate such a story casually, the consequences would be quite serious.
As for what the other scholars said about similar things often circulating in remote areas, He Xiuyuan thought a bit more deeply.
Could it be that those Cultivators all cultivated in secluded mountains, which is why there were more rumors about them in those remote villages?
Or perhaps, after the Great Zhao Emperor’s prohibition was issued back then, it might not have reached those remote areas due to their isolation.
These were two possibilities, and as for which one it was, He Xiuyuan might need to verify it himself.
“Alright, alright, let’s not talk about this.”
An older person stood up at this moment, directly moving past the topic, and then began to talk about this year’s Spring Imperial Examination.
Everyone present had participated in this Spring Imperial Examination, and discussing this matter clearly made their spirits much higher.
He Xiuyuan had not participated in the Spring Imperial Examination and did not know the details, so he just listened silently from the side.
“It seems it’s time to leave.”
He Xiuyuan felt a bit restless at this moment; he was somewhat eager to go and see Shifang Mountain, and to see the Hall of Hundred Flowers.
Even if he didn't find other Cultivators in these two places, he was certain to find Cultivators at Sanxian Island.
The only problem was that he currently didn’t know how to get to Sanxian Island.
At that time, he would need to go to the seaside and ask the local fishermen if they knew about Sanxian Island.
As He Xiuyuan thought this, time gradually passed.
When the sun gradually set in the distance, the banquet finally ended.
Song Yongsui, who had drunk a bit too much, now stumbled towards He Xiuyuan.
Upon noticing, He Xiuyuan quickly stepped forward to support Song Yongsui.
“I’ll have a carriage send you off; you’ve really had too much to drink.”
Song Yongsui’s cousin walked over and said, while arranging for a carriage.
He Xiuyuan did not decline the offer. After helping Song Yongsui into the carriage, he turned to return to his residence.
By the time everyone returned to the mansion, the lanterns were already lit.
The servants in the mansion immediately helped Lord Song into the house, while He Xiuyuan called out to Song Sijun.