I became an immortal in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 172 Astral Projection
Jiang She and his companions were greeted and ushered in by their servants.

The Wang family's house was quite large, with a few plum blossoms dotting the cold wind. The snow was swept clean, unlike their lazy nature, who never swept the snow and had to rely on the mice for care.

The servants of the Wang family greeted him from the side, smiling as they spoke.

“Our young master has just returned from Chang’an, and we did not expect to meet you gentlemen. Since you have come from afar, you are guests of Yanzhou. Madam instructed us early this morning not to neglect you.”

The servant then noticed Jiang She examining the plum blossoms. He specifically remarked:

"Gentlemen, this way is better; the scenery here is more beautiful."

The servants walked ahead. Li Bai also looked around, and the servants were very attentive, pointing out wherever they saw something.

He exchanged a glance with Yuan Danqiu and said in a low voice.

"The servants in the Wang family are quite good."

Yuan Danqiu nodded. They had already learned about Wang Sheng from Pei Ze. His mother had passed away a few years ago, and now Wang Sheng's wife was in charge of the household.

Just don't know.

How will he die...?

Footsteps sounded from afar.

"Mr. Jiang!"

Pei tried to persuade him to no avail, shaking his head inwardly. Just as he left Wang Sanlang's place, he saw the immortal, and his brow relaxed. He took over the servants' duties and had the Wang family's servants attend to the others.

He stood beside Jiang She and introduced the Wang family.

"This is Qingyun Peak that Wang Shengyun brought back."

Pei spoke in a much more casual tone, pointing to a rock in the garden that looked like a small hill.

"The previous magistrate also admired this beautiful stone and even wrote a poem, which was preserved by the Wang family."

He lowered his voice and spoke quietly to Mr. Jiang.

"The writing is so-so."

Jiang She couldn't help but smile.

I passed by a pond.

Pei Ze said from the side, "The fish in this pond were raised by his wife, Madam Chen. They are a bit greedy and will swim over when someone beckons. They are most beautiful in the summer, when the lotus flowers in the pond are taller than a person and bloom with white buds."

Pei was much more familiar with the Wang family.

"Madam Chen loved flowers and plants and planted many plum trees."

As he spoke, he sighed, thinking of Wang Sheng who now insisted on divorcing and remarrying, and shook his head, not showing his worry in front of his teacher.

Jiang She looked over, his tone natural.

Question: "Is Mr. Wang planning to remarry?"

"Did you hear that day, sir?" Pei Ze didn't expect that Mr. Jiang also knew. He looked around and sighed when he saw that the Wang family servants were not nearby.

"That's true, but I don't know what Wang Sheng was thinking."

"I just asked him in detail and learned that the woman he met on the road was not really willing to be his wife."

Speaking of which.

Pei Ze lowered his voice even further, and said in a breathy voice, "I suspect she is either a runaway concubine from some family, or the descendant of a disgraced official."

Li Bai spoke.

Why do you think that way?

Pei laughed and said to them, "That woman didn't want to reveal her identity. She entered the city with Sanlang. The Wang family had many carriages and horses, so the soldiers guarding the city didn't check her whereabouts."

"There must be something wrong with the identity and registration records."

"But that's something for Sanlang to worry about..."

Pei had tried to persuade him, but since it was no use, he could only wait and see if Wang Sheng would run into a brick wall on his own.

As they spoke, they walked into the main hall where guests were received.

The hearth was already lit, with charcoal cakes burning in it, the incense powder mixed in emitting a delicate fragrance. The room was warm and cozy, and several people were drinking and talking. When they saw someone enter, they looked up, raised their wine cups, and greeted them.

Pei greeted them.

He found a quiet spot to sit down and said, "When I was talking to Wang Sanlang just now, his wife sent a maid to call him. It will probably take a while before he comes."

The servants brought over a wine jug and a fruit platter with snacks.

Pei poured wine for Jiang She and said, "The winter wind is biting cold, let's warm the wine on the stove."

"That's quite an interesting idea."

"I don't think we need to wait for him."

Jiang She glanced outside the door and drank half a cup of wine. He chatted with Pei Ze for a while, but the head of the Wang family still hadn't arrived. The guests in the hall were chatting animatedly, playing drinking games, and some were even playing the zither.

He glanced outside every now and then.

Why hasn't Wang Sheng arrived yet?
Suddenly, their gazes froze, and they looked somewhat surprised.

"It's snowing!"

"Brother Wei, Brother Zhao, Brother Li, Brother Zhang, how about we go see the snow together?"

Snowflakes drifted down from the sky. In an inconspicuous corner, Jiang She, dressed in blue, was eating and drinking with Li Bai and Yuan Danqiu, listening to the music coming from inside the house. He saw these guests walk out of the main hall, followed by many servants carrying stoves, tables, wine cups, and wine pots, and watching the snow under the eaves.

The snowflakes fell softly.

Jiang She suddenly spoke to Pei Ze.

"I'm suddenly feeling a bit sleepy. Let's take a short nap. Don't worry, Young Master Pei."

There was a stool next to him. After speaking, he leaned back slightly.

Pei subconsciously ignored the word "们" and assumed he had misheard it, so he asked with concern.

"Would you like to rest in a guest room for a while, sir?"

But there was no response.

Jiang She, dressed in a green robe, raised one white hand, slightly propped up his cheek, closed his eyes, and remained motionless, having fallen asleep.

Falling asleep so quickly?
Pei looked at Li Bai and Yuan Danqiu, somewhat at a loss.

He was startled.

Before anyone knew it, Li Bai and Yuan Danqiu, who were chatting and laughing, suddenly fell asleep, their heads touching each other, their hands hanging down naturally, and their cups on the small table.

It was completely still and showed no signs of breathing.

It's like... being dead.

With a slight touch, Li Bai collapsed onto the mat.

"Taibai!"

"Kasuko!"

Pei was momentarily panicked, unsure whether to help the person up or see a doctor. Seeing a doctor might not be helpful… Should he then find a geomancer or arrange a funeral?

After a while.

He then remembered what Mr. Jiang had said.

"Take a short nap, don't disturb them."

Is this a quick nap?
It's practically like he's dead!

Pei Ze was stunned for a moment. He looked around, then, feeling guilty, he helped Li Bai up; Li Bai was still warm. Pei Ze hesitated for a moment, then extended a finger to check Li Bai's breath.

It's flat.

At that moment, if it weren't for the fact that Mr. Jiang was a deity in my heart, I would have been able to achieve such a feat.

Pei Zezao was so frightened that he dropped Taibai to the ground. He then called his servants to carefully help him up, tidy his remains, and sent someone to announce the death...

Pei paused for a long time, and when the servants in the main hall saw him, they stepped forward to inquire.

Pei had something to say, but couldn't bring himself to say it.

He waved his hand, and after a long pause, he finally spoke, dismissing the Wang family servants: "Bring a soft cushion. Young Master Li has been drinking and is a little drunk."

After the servants left, Pei sat among the group, lost in thought for a while.

He dared not disturb Mr. Jiang.

He went around to the other side and checked Yuan Danqiu's breathing.

As expected, it was flat.

He's really dead...

No wonder Mr. Jiang made a point of comforting him and telling him not to panic.

……

……

Li Bai's body suddenly became very light, and he floated in the air. Just then, he saw Pei Ze calling their names in a low voice, which startled him greatly.

And below them.

He and Yuan Danqiu leaned against each other, not moving at all. Pei Ze was startled and knocked himself over. After checking his breathing, he became even more panicked.

They have never looked at themselves from this perspective.

The two looked at each other for a while.

You can feel yourself sitting in the room, being knocked down and falling onto the mat, and you can also feel yourself rising into the air and feeling the snowflakes drifting in from outside.

Li Bai raised his hand, trying to grasp the snowflake.

But then I saw snow blow over me, leaving me no shelter, and fall to the ground. A few moments later, it melted into tiny specks of cold water on the mat.

A cold wind blew.

They stood amidst the breath of heaven and earth, as if they could roam the world at any moment.

Li Bai looked at Jiang She.

"Sir, what is this?"

【Ask for monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)