This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 23: There is also a peach blossom road when returning

When Zhuang Lindai and Liu Hongyu came back, the four people sitting there all stood up.

Although they did not follow Zhuang Lin and the other person, they kept their eyes on that place. When they saw the two people stopped while walking and seemed to say a few words, Liu Hongyu kowtowed to Zhuang Lin repeatedly, and then the two people came back.

Several people looked at Young Master Liu in surprise as he followed Zhuang Lin obediently. The latter's forehead was red from knocking his head against the wall. They had no idea what had happened.

Well, maybe Tao Yuanming thought he had guessed some of it.

At this moment, Tao Yuanming remembered the scene yesterday evening when Liu Hongyu kowtowed to him. Thinking of this, he seemed to understand what had happened.

"Mr. Zi'an, is everything alright?"

Tao Yuanming quickly walked up to Zhuang Lin and asked in a low voice, and the latter nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, Mr. Yuanliang. Young Master Liu is willing to go back with us."

"Oh, that's good, that's good!"

Tao Yuanming breathed a sigh of relief, finally no longer having to worry.

Although Zhuang Lin was responding to Tao Yuanming, he spoke without hiding his voice, and the other three people and even Liu Hongyu behind him could hear it.

The Li brothers and Fu Zeyang were of course relieved, and at the same time they subconsciously looked at Liu Hongyu. Seeing that there was nothing unusual on the face of this young master Liu, they felt more at ease.

"By the way, I hope Mr. Yuanliang will go back and tell Mr. Zhao that we probably won't be able to enjoy lunch. We feel bad for his kindness. We'll make amends to him for this rude mistake when we have the chance!"

"Mr. Zian, what are you doing?"

Zhuang Lin told the truth.

"We left in a hurry and can't stay here for long. Brother Li, go find Grandpa Mu and the others!"

The Li brothers replied "yes" and hurried away. In fact, they didn't need to go into the city to look for him, because Mr. Mu and Tang Bin were already rushing out of the city.

After all, what they had discussed before was to meet outside the city. By then, Mr. Liu’s problem would either be properly solved, or not solved very properly, but it would definitely be solved.

When Mr. Mu and others followed the Li brothers to the river port of Wuling County, Zhuang Lin and Fu Zeyang, accompanied by Tao Yuanming, had already bought a small boat with some jewelry.

Zhuang Lin negotiated a price with the original ship owner and paid him a reward, while Fu Zeyang on the side had already spotted a group of people walking towards him from a distance.

"This way—Mr. Tingwen, Brother Tang—this way—"

When Fu Zeyang roared, his loud voice was particularly noticeable even in the relatively noisy environment of the dock, and it even startled some people nearby who looked over in surprise.

However, Fu Zeyang did not feel embarrassed at this moment. He just kept waving to Mr. Mu and his group who had noticed them.

The former ship owner rubbed his ears which were buzzing from the vibration and saluted to the people next to him with a smile.

"Then let's settle the deal. I'll be leaving now. If you need a boat again, you can find me at the dock. I'll be at the second dock from the east. I have a boat!"

"Well, thank you very much!"

Zhuang Lin returned the greeting, while Fu Zeyang was still looking into the distance.

Tao Yuanming, who was standing aside, looked at the man and said something with contempt.

"Okay, don't expect more now that you've gotten something for nothing. Go ahead!"

"Uh yes yes!"

The original boatman responded with a smile, playing with the jewelry in his hand as he walked.

This is a hairpin shaped like a delicate peacock, inlaid with gold and silver, with a silver body and a gold surface. In the eyes of ordinary people, it can no longer be described as exquisite craftsmanship, it is simply a work of art that is beyond imagination!
The boatman played with it and looked around before carefully putting it in his arms. He was afraid that the object would be deformed, so he didn't dare to take big steps.

Tao Yuanming snorted softly. Even someone like him who didn't care about many things knew that the boatman had taken advantage of him.

It’s simply not worth exchanging such exquisitely crafted gold and silver hairpins for a small boat like this!

Old Man Mu Chen and others also came up and passed by the boatman who was leaving. The latter knew that he was with the buyer, and in a good mood, he greeted them before leaving.

The old man walked in front. The Li brothers and Tang Bin who went to look for them were both carrying a sack on their backs. Yu Jingxuan, a cheap friend whom Zhuang Lin had just met yesterday, also followed.

The old man and Tang Bin saw Zhuang Lin and Liu Hongyu standing together, and the latter was so quiet, and they immediately felt happier. When they got closer, they couldn't help but ask another question.

"Master Zhuang, is it settled?"

Zhuang Lin nodded, while Liu Hongyu on the side smiled awkwardly, knowing that the old man was talking about his problem.

"Hurry up and get the things on board!" "Hey hey!"

Tao Yuanming shook his head helplessly, and Yu Jingxuan walked up and couldn't help asking.

"Brother Zhuang, are you really leaving? Why such a rush? Young Master Zhao is already preparing a banquet at home. Wouldn't it be unkind of you not to go? You didn't even bother to tell me in person. That's ungentlemanly!"

Zhuang Lin could only say helplessly.

"It's really not what we want, but we have no choice. We have something important to do and must leave immediately. As for Mr. Zhao, please convey our apology and farewell to him!"

Zhuang Lin bowed to the two of them and then walked up the steps to the boat. The others had already boarded.

"You two, I'll see you again someday!"

The others on the boat who had settled their belongings also stood up and saluted the two people on the dock. "See you again!" "Take care, Mr. Yuan Liang!"

Seeing that Zhuang Lin and the others were indeed very anxious, the two men on the dock looked at each other and could only sigh and salute the boat in return.

"Mr. Zi'an, Mr. Tingwen, take care of yourselves!" "Brother Zhuang, next time you come to Wuling, be sure to come find me—"

"sure!"

At this moment, Fu Zeyang used the boat pole to push against the steps, and with his skillful force, the boat quickly left with the ripples on the water, while Tang Bin was already rowing on the side.

Such a small fishing boat is naturally very inconspicuous among the large and small ships coming in and out of Wuling Port.

But in the eyes of the few people on the boat, perhaps this scene will become eternal.

Aside from those concentrating on rowing, the rest of the crowd was looking at the dock and the harbor. Tao Yuanming and Yu Jingxuan could be seen standing there, watching the boats leave, and the hustle and bustle of the harbor and its surroundings could be seen.
If Liu Hongyu had not been on the boat and some things were not convenient to say, otherwise Mr. Mu and others would definitely have expressed their feelings.

Who would have thought that they actually came to ancient times and met the ancients and Tao Yuanming here.

"We haven't gone back yet."

After Zhuang Lin said this, the hearts of those who had just been filled with deep emotion suddenly tightened again.

Yes, I haven’t gone back yet!

If the space-time passage has been closed, then they are doomed and will be left in ancient times forever!
"Hurry up, row the boat!"

Mr. Mu hurriedly urged, and Fu Zeyang on the side hurried to Tang Bin's side.

"Brother Tang, let me do it, I'm strong!"

Tang Bin tactfully handed over the rowing job to Fu Zeyang. After changing the "boatman", the speed of the boat became wild.

At Wuling Harbor, Tao Yuanming and Yu Jingxuan, who had been standing there for a long time, watched the boat sail away. They looked at each other with helplessness on their faces.

"Over there, Mr. Zhao," "Tao will go and talk to him!"

"Thank you for your help, Brother Tao!"

Yu Jingxuan heaved a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but follow Tao Yuanming's gaze towards the river again, but the boat was no longer visible.
The water flow of Wuling River follows the direction of the boat's progress, so the boating is very smooth.

The small boat traveled on the waterway for half a day at a speed much faster than similar ships, winding through many places, and the sun gradually set.

The people on the boat are now most worried about two issues. The first is whether the time and space passage is closed, and the second is whether they have taken the wrong path in this complicated waterway.

Even Zhuang Lin started to get a little nervous, after all, the sun was getting lower and lower in the west.

The most relaxed person on the entire boat was Liu Hongyu. He was immersed in the joy that the path to immortality was finally clear, and sat at the front of the boat admiring the scenery along the way.

There were fewer and fewer ships in sight, and gradually, no other ships could be seen, while the sounds of monkeys, birds and various animals in the mountains and forests on both sides became more and more frequent.

"Ok?"

The one rowing the boat at this moment was the eldest son of the Li family. He suddenly let out a low cry and felt the resistance of the boat increase greatly, then he reacted immediately.

"The direction of the water flow has changed!"

While others were still pondering the meaning of this sentence, Zhuang Lin immediately reacted.

"You're on the right track, this is the right path!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the others immediately understood that the waterway leading to "Taoyuan" was indeed in the opposite direction of the water flow in the Wuling waters!

At this moment, Zhuang Lin was standing in the middle of the boat, looking at the nearby river. He vaguely noticed that there was an inconspicuous change in the water color where their boat had passed. It was an angle formed by the collision of two streams of water.

The water waves in a wider area also appeared very chaotic, as if the water surface had been stirred up by a large ship that had just passed by.

"Second brother, I'm exhausted, you come and take my place!"

"okay!"

The boatmen took turns again, and everyone on the boat became excited, even Liu Hongyu.

About an hour later, the resistance of the water flow became obviously greater, and this time Fu Zeyang was rowing again.

Looking ahead of the ship, one could actually see a fog forming in the distance.

Zhuang Lin bent down and turned sideways, scooped up a few peach blossoms from the water flowing upstream with his hands, and finally a smile appeared on his face.

"Brother Fu, on the other side of the fog, follow the signs left by Mr. Yuan Liang!"

"Ok, I know!"

Fu Zeyang replied excitedly, the moment everyone saw the peach blossom in Zhuang Lin's hand, they knew it was time to go home!
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Outside Wuling City, on a remote riverbank, a giant macaque was hiding in an old locust tree, gazing into the distance at a nearby trail.

And on the tree branch next to the giant monkey, there were actually a few pieces of clothing stuffed inside.

The giant macaque's nose twitched from time to time, and occasionally it looked down at a place not far below, where there were two bamboo rafts that were simply hidden.

"Hiss."

The giant monkey sniffed the remaining scent again, and a very human expression appeared on its ghostly, terrifying face, as if full of anticipation.
(End of this chapter)