Chapter 326 Seven Fairies Capture Fat Taoist Priest
The other fairies turned their heads and saw Wu Dewang hiding behind the tree. They were immediately angry. Some fairies quickly put on their clothes, while others jumped out of the water and rushed towards Wu Dewang.
"Oh! Misunderstanding! I was just passing by!" Wu Dewang hurriedly explained, but it was too late. The fairies tied him up, and he was as embarrassed as Zhu Bajie back then.
"You shameless Taoist priest, how dare you peek at us bathing!" a fairy said angrily.
Wu Dewang made a bitter face and defended: "Dear fairy sisters, I really misunderstood. I followed that boy here. He deliberately led me here..."
Gu Sheng walked out of the peach blossom forest and smiled at the tied Wu Dewang: "Oh? You said I deliberately led you here? What evidence do you have?"
Wu Dewang was speechless. He really had no evidence and could only admit that he was unlucky. Seeing this, the fairies were even more angry and decided to hand the Taoist priest over to the elders for disposal.
"Gu Sheng, thank you so much this time." A fairy said to Gu Sheng softly with gratitude in her eyes, "If it weren't for you, we wouldn't know what this shameless Taoist priest would do."
Gu Sheng smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "It's just a small favor, not worth mentioning. But this Taoist priest is greedy, you have to be more careful in the future."
After that, he said goodbye to the fairies politely, and then walked to the deeper waters of Yaochi. He moved his heart and began to slowly take off his clothes, preparing to enjoy a rare bath in this fairyland.
At this moment, the grass vine demon soul turned into a bunch of green lotus, spreading on the surface of Yaochi at an astonishing speed. In a flash, a beautiful view of endless green lotus leaves appeared in front of the eyes, and the green lotus swayed gently on the sparkling water, exuding a faint fragrance.
This amazing scenery immediately attracted the attention of other fairies. They stopped what they were doing and swam curiously to the area where the lotus leaves grew wildly. Gu Sheng had already started bathing at this time, and he couldn't help feeling embarrassed when he saw this.
"Hey, don't come over here, I'm taking a bath here!" He tried to stop the fairies from approaching, but what responded to him was a silver bell-like laughter.
"Hehehe... Gu Sheng, why are you shy? We are all fairies, what's wrong with taking a bath together?" One of the fairies said mischievously.
Gu Sheng was speechless. He found himself in a sea of flowers at this moment, and was surrounded by a group of curious fairies. He smiled bitterly in his heart. This was really an unprecedented experience.
At the same time, Wu Dewang, who was tied up on a big tree by the lake, watched this scene eagerly. He was full of envy and jealousy, but more of helplessness and regret. If he was not so greedy, he would not end up like this.
"Oh, all the fairy sisters, please pity me and untie me!" Wu Dewang begged, but his voice was soon drowned out by the laughter of the fairies.
Gu Sheng had given up struggling at this moment. He closed his eyes and let Qinglian and the fairies surround him. In this fairyland of Yaochi, he felt an unprecedented tranquility and relaxation.
As time passed, the fairies gradually dispersed, leaving only Gu Sheng bathing in the pool. He felt the cool water brushing over his body, and the fatigue and troubles in his heart seemed to dissipate with the water.
"Tick, tick", water droplets kept dripping from the ends of Gu Sheng's hair. He had just walked out of Yaochi, and his whole body was still emitting a faint fragrance. His state of mind became peaceful and clear at this moment, as if he had been baptized. He put on his clothes, neat and energetic, and then looked back at Wu Dewang who was tied to the tree.
At this time, Wu Dewang was tied to the tree with all his might, looking particularly embarrassed. He looked at Gu Sheng, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes.
"Tell me, why are you following me?" Gu Sheng's eyes were like knives, piercing Wu Dewang's heart.
Wu Dewang pretended to be stupid at first, but Gu Sheng's eyes made it impossible for him to continue pretending. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "I... I heard that you got the green copper sheet and the heart of the demon emperor. I... I want one of these two treasures."
Gu Sheng sneered, "You want one? Why?"
Wu Dewang hurriedly explained, "Of course, I'm not asking for it for nothing. I'm willing to exchange the treasures on my body!"
Gu Sheng heard this and a hint of interest flashed in his eyes. He wanted to see what treasures this greedy Taoist priest could take out.
"Oh? Then let me see your treasures first."
Wu Dewang's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning, and he stammered, "I... My treasures are all in the storage bag, but you have to promise me first before I can show them to you."
Gu Sheng raised his eyebrows and snorted, "Do you think I will believe you easily? Show me the treasures first, and then I will consider whether to agree to you."
Wu Dewang had no choice but to take out treasures from the storage bag one by one. The first was a string of crystal clear necklaces, each bead exuding a soft light, as if it contained endless vitality.
"This is the life bead necklace. The wearer can speed up the cultivation and recover from injuries." Wu Dewang introduced proudly.
Gu Sheng's eyes flashed with admiration, but he did not speak, motioning Wu Dewang to continue.
Wu Dewang took out another long sword, the sword body flashed with cold light, and it was obvious that it was not an ordinary item. "This is the ice sword, which can cut off all obstacles and is extremely sharp."
Then, Wu Dewang showed one treasure after another, each of which was eye-catching. But Gu Sheng never expressed his opinion. He knew in his heart that although these treasures were precious, they were still a little worse than the green copper sheet and the heart of the demon emperor.
"Is that all?" Gu Sheng asked lightly.
Wu Dewang cursed in his heart, but he still took out the last treasure from the storage bag unwillingly. It was a small jade bottle with a golden pill in it.
"This is the Golden Body Pill. After taking it, it can greatly improve the strength of the physical body. It is a rare treasure." Wu Dewang said reluctantly.
Gu Sheng looked at these treasures and couldn't help but waver in his heart. But he knew that he couldn't easily agree to Wu Dewang. He looked at Wu Dewang, with a cunning light flashing in his eyes.
"These treasures are good, but compared with the green copper sheet and the heart of the demon emperor in my hand, they are still a little worse." Gu Sheng said slowly.
Wu Dewang's heart tightened when he heard this. He knew that Gu Sheng was a difficult opponent. If he didn't show enough sincerity, it would be difficult to impress him. So he gritted his teeth and took out another treasure from the storage bag.
This is a black stone tablet with some ancient runes engraved on it. Wu Dewang said mysteriously: "This is a demon-suppressing stele, which can suppress all evil forces. I got it from an ancient monument."
Gu Sheng looked at the demon-suppressing stele and was a little surprised. He could feel the mysterious power emanating from the stele, as if it could suppress everything.
But Gu Sheng did not show too much surprise. He looked at Wu Dewang and said indifferently: "These treasures are good, but compared with the green copper sheet and the heart of the demon emperor in my hand..."
"I know, I know!" Wu Dewang interrupted Gu Sheng hurriedly, "I am willing to give you all the treasures, as long as you give me one treasure!"
Gu Sheng smiled slightly, he knew that Wu Dewang was anxious. But he didn't want to agree to Wu Dewang so easily. He looked at Wu Dewang and said slowly: "These treasures are indeed precious, but you want to use them to exchange for my treasures, I'm afraid it's not enough."
Wu Dewang heard this and his heart sank. He knew that Gu Sheng was a smart man and would not be easily fooled. So he took a deep breath, looked at Gu Sheng and said, "Then tell me, what conditions do you want to exchange?"
Gu Sheng looked at Wu Dewang's anxious look and couldn't help laughing in his heart. He thought for a while and said, "Unless you tell me the source and secret of these treasures, I won't exchange them easily."
Wu Dewang was shocked when he heard this. He knew that the source and secret of these treasures were his biggest trump card, but if he didn't tell it, he might not be able to get Gu Sheng's treasure. He hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I'll tell you the source and secret of these treasures!"
However, at the moment when Wu Dewang was about to speak, Gu Sheng suddenly released the grass vine demon soul to entangle Wu Dewang again.
"Ah! What are you doing?!" Wu Dewang shouted in horror. But it was too late. Gu Sheng began to carefully search Wu Dewang's body and searched out all his treasures, including the demon-suppressing tablet.
"You...how can you do this?!" Wu Dewang shouted angrily. But Gu Sheng ignored him, just looked at him coldly and said: "Do you think I will believe you easily? I will accept these treasures, as for your conditions..."
"Ah——!" Wu Dewang's roar echoed in Yaochi, full of anger and unwillingness. His eyes almost spewed fire, watching Gu Sheng's back gradually going away.
Gu Sheng had a smile on his lips, and his heart was full of pride. He jumped lightly and disappeared in the dense forest. He secretly rejoiced in his heart that he not only got all the treasures of Wu Dewang, but also made this greedy Taoist taste the bitterness.
"Humph, greedy guy, this is your end!" Gu Sheng mocked in his heart.
Wu Dewang's anger at this moment was hard to express. He felt that he was completely played by Gu Sheng. His greed not only made him lose all the treasures, but also put him in such an embarrassing situation at this moment.
"How could I be so stupid that I actually believed the nonsense of that kid!" Wu Dewang cursed in his heart, with a trace of regret in his eyes. But now, everything is too late.
Gu Sheng walked on the road happily. He checked the treasures in his hand one by one, and each one made him feel satisfied. But he knew that although these treasures were precious, they were still inferior to the green copper sheet and the heart of the demon emperor.
"Those two treasures are the real treasures, and these are just unexpected surprises." Gu Sheng thought to himself.
At the same time, Wu Dewang struggled in Yaochi, trying to break free. But his efforts were in vain, which only made him more angry and desperate.
"That bastard!" Wu Dewang gritted his teeth and cursed, "I will never let him go!"
But after the anger, Wu Dewang also began to calm down and reflect on himself.
"I need to practice again." Wu Dewang made up his mind in his heart, "Only strength is the hard truth."
At this moment, Gu Sheng was completely immersed in his victory. He did not expect Wu Dewang to have such a profound reflection and change.
"Everyone has his own way to go, Wu Dewang, I hope you can learn a lesson from this experience." Gu Sheng said in his heart.
Night fell, and the stars were twinkling. Gu Sheng settled down in a cave far away from Yaochi. He lit a bonfire, and the firelight reflected his satisfied smile. He took out Wu Dewang's treasures one by one, carefully examined each one, and was secretly happy in his heart.
"I really made a lot of money this time." Gu Sheng muttered to himself, with excitement flashing in his eyes.
In the distant Yaochi, Wu Dewang was still tied to the tree. In the night, his eyes flashed with determination.
"I was really too greedy before." Wu Dewang thought to himself, "I was so stupid to pursue these material things at all costs."
"I can't sink like this." Wu Dewang gritted his teeth, "I want to practice again and get back everything I lost!"
"Squeak--" The birdsong in the early morning woke up Gu Sheng from his deep sleep. He rubbed his hazy eyes, sat up from the stone bed, and stretched. A new day has begun, and for Wu Dewang, this is also the beginning of his new life.
After a night of struggle and hard work, he finally broke free. At this moment, he stood by the Yaochi, looking at the sparkling water, his heart full of determination.
"Gu Sheng, the humiliation and blow you gave me, I Wu Dewang remember in my heart." He whispered to himself, "One day, I will make you pay the price!"
There was a cold light in his eyes, as if he had seen the revenge scene in the future.
The night was hazy and the stars were shining. Gu Sheng walked alone through the Stargazing Courtyard, his footsteps echoing in the quiet courtyard. His purpose of this trip was clear, that is, to meet the Saint of Yao Chi and give her the precious Dream Butterfly Atlas in his hand.
Deep in the Stargazing Courtyard, an elegant pavilion stood quietly, and the light shone through the window lattice, casting mottled light and shadow. Gu Sheng knocked on the door gently, and the door opened in response, revealing the fairy-like figure of the Saint of Yao Chi.
"Mr. Gu, I wonder what's the matter with your visit late at night?" The Saint of Yao Chi's voice was sweet, like the sound of nature.
Gu Sheng smiled slightly, took out the Dream Butterfly Atlas from his arms, and presented it with both hands, "Saint, I came here this time to give you this atlas."
The Saint of Yao Chi's eyes flashed, took the atlas, and after opening it, a look of surprise appeared on her face. On the atlas, butterflies danced, each one was lifelike, as if it could fly out of the paper at any time. She gently touched the butterflies and felt her fingertips tingling slightly, as if a mysterious force was flowing through the atlas.
"This Dream Butterfly Atlas is indeed extraordinary." Yao Chi Saint Lady praised softly and looked up at Gu Sheng, "Such a precious treasure, are you really willing to give it to me?"
"This atlas is a waste of resources in my hands." Gu Sheng shook his head and said, "The Saint Lady practices mystical cultivation, maybe she can understand the secrets."
The two smiled at each other, and there was a subtle ambiguity in the atmosphere. Yao Chi Saint Lady gently closed the atlas and put it back in Gu Sheng's hands, "I appreciate your kindness, but this atlas is too precious, I can't accept it." (End of this chapter)