Lu Zheng reported to Daoist Priest Mingzhang that he would be spending the New Year at Mount Tu in the Northern Region, then leisurely descended the mountain beneath his Master's stunned gaze.
It was winter, with freezing skies and frozen earth.
Wearing a wolfskin coat, a tiger-hide cap, and pigskin boots, Lu Zheng did not return to the county town. Instead, he headed straight for Peach Blossom Glade.
"Young Master!"
"Young Master!"
"Fairy hasn't returned for several days. We called to her with our divine souls, but received no response. Do you know where she went?"
The Eighteen Peach Blossom Heavenly Maidens hurried forward to greet him.
Although Shen Ying had said she was going into seclusion, the Eighteen Peach Blossom Heavenly Maidens had discovered that all connection between them and Shen Ying had been severed.
If not for the Old Peach Tree still standing strong in Peach Blossom Manor, with the incense offerings for "Peach Blossoms" continuing to accumulate without end, they would have feared that something had happened to Shen Ying.
Even so, having never encountered such a situation before, the Eighteen Peach Blossom Heavenly Maidens remained somewhat uneasy.
"Don't worry, don't worry. Shen Ying is fine." Lu Zheng hurriedly reassured them. "She's cultivating in seclusion. When I have time, I'll ask her and see when she can come back for a visit."
In the world of Blue Star, Shen Ying lay on the sofa, drinking a white peach beverage while watching a drama. She rubbed her nose and shifted into a more comfortable position.
Only after hearing Lu Zheng's words did Tao Qing and Tao Zhen, who led the group, finally relax.
After asking around and learning that nothing much had happened at Peach Blossom Manor recently, Lu Zheng fled in disarray beneath the Peach