After killing Night Bone True Lord, Real Person Qing Song did not linger. After mentioning the Profound Yin Divine Mirror to Lu Zheng, he rose into the clouds and vanished without a trace.
Lu Zheng had originally wanted to split the spoils with Daoist Priest Mingzhang, but Daoist Priest Mingzhang simply waved him away. "All right, you should head back too. Your master isn't lacking for those little things of yours. Just remember to bring back more Huadiao in the future. This wine tastes good and doesn't go to the head—it's more comfortable to drink than Wuliangye."
Thus, before leaving, Lu Zheng placed another twenty jars of wine in the rear storeroom of the temple.
Flying straight to Peach Blossom Glade, he saw Shen Ying in her drifting pink dress, standing atop a small hill not far outside Peach Blossom Shrine. She quietly watched the endless stream of people passing through the shrine.
Now that spring had revived and the weather was growing warmer, more and more visitors had arrived, and the shrine's incense offerings had once again become rich and flourishing.
"Madam!"
"Lu Lang?"
Shen Ying suddenly turned around, her jade-like face flushed with charm. A flash of delight passed through her peach-blossom eyes, and the smile blooming at her lips made the countless peach blossoms around her, still waiting to bloom, pale into insignificance.
Lu Zheng's heart warmed. After descending from the clouds, he pulled Shen Ying directly into his embrace.
"Mm—"
After a long while, Shen Ying panted lightly through her cherry lips and met Lu Zheng's gaze, smiling as she spoke. "Why did Lu Lang come at this hour today? You're not going to eat in the county before coming over?"
"I missed Peach Blossom Manor's peach blossom steamed buns. Is there any to eat?"