I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 591: Entered the Demon Nest

After eating two big buns, Lu Zheng left the house with Liu Qingyan and a few others.

He then noticed Du Yueyao kept glancing at him.

"What are you looking at?"

Du Yueyao scratched her head, chuckled, and eagerly asked, "Brother Lu, did you write that 'Liang and Zhu'?"

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, not surprised.

Liu Qingyan and Du Yueyao spent a lot of time together, so sharing a storybook with her was nothing unusual.

"I didn't write it; it's a story passed down in my hometown," Lu Zheng said.

"It's really well written, and that accompanying music, 'Liang and Zhu,' is so poignant that it brings tears to the eyes," Du Yueyao said, looking very moved.

Even Liu Qingyan beside her nodded repeatedly, and Elder Liu also seemed deeply touched by the tune.

Lu Zheng smacked his lips, "Indeed, this story is quite touching where I'm from."

"Also, I showed the sheet music to Ting'Er. She said that the zither isn't the best instrument to play the piece, as its flowing melody is more suited for the dongxiao or flute," Liu Qingyan said.

Lu Zheng blinked; Bai Ting'Er was indeed an expert with instruments. Originally, 'Liang and Zhu' was composed as a violin concerto, a bowed string instrument.

In ancient Hua Country, string instruments like the yaoqin, guzheng, and pipa were mostly plucked instruments.

Erhu? That seemed to have been brought over by nomadic tribes from the West, and Lu Zheng wasn't an expert on that either.

But in the Great Jing Dynasty, Lu Zheng thought about it and realized he hadn't seen any bowed string instruments, which explained why Bai Ting'Er thought of the dongxiao and flute.

Was he really expected to be an instrument transporter again?

Lu Zheng put his thoughts aside and nodded, "Bai Ting'Er made a good call. Playing it with a dongxiao or flute is more suitable than the guzheng, but I don't particularly like playing the xiao."

Liu Qingyan gave Lu Zheng a curious look, thinking it was true. Lu Zheng typically favored the yaoqin, also played the zither and se, and had played the flute, but never the xiao.

"Why?" Du Yueyao asked in surprise, "The dongxiao has such a melodious and gentle sound, it's beautiful?"

Coughing twice, Lu Zheng said, "It's just that I don't really like that blowing method, no other reason."

"Oh, oh." Du Yueyao didn't press further.

"By the way, we've prepared a little surprise for you, Lu Lang, and we'll show you during the upcoming rest period," Liu Qingyan said, changing topics.

"Oh? What surprise?" Lu Zheng asked.

Liu Qingyan pursed her lips, and Du Yueyao covered her mouth, both giggling, "We can't tell you, you'll find out the day after tomorrow."

Keeping it a secret?

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, but since it seemed like a good thing, he wasn't in a hurry.

"Alright, I'll wait then."

They arrived at Renxin Hall.

"There aren't many patients lately, just us is enough. You've just come back, Lu Lang, go see Sister Shen first," Liu Qingyan said gently.

Lu Zheng nodded, watching them enter Renxin Hall, while he strolled south of the city to inspect his shop before heading to Peach Blossom Plain.

…

"Brother Dao!"

Not far from his departure, Lu Zheng saw two monks approaching him.

One was a young monk, Guang Yue.

The other was a middle-aged monk, with gray hair and a square face.

"Guang… Master?"

Lu Zheng put his palms together in greeting, "You've returned from Rizhao Temple? And who is this?"

"This is my senior brother, Guang Yi," Guang Yue introduced.

"Greetings to Master Guang Yi."

"Amitabha, greetings to Layman Lu!" Guang Yi greeted with palms together.

"I'm not suited to managing a temple. After a few years of chaos, Senior Brother Guang Yi came to help me," Guang Yue said.

Lu Zheng nodded in understanding. Despite Guang Yi being much older than Guang Yue, his cultivation wasn't as high, probably with only fifty to sixty years of Dao practice. He could handle little demons but would falter against stronger opponents.

He was likely an administrative member of the sect, similar to Daoist Ming Guang of the White Cloud Temple.

"How's your Light Relic going?" Lu Zheng asked to fill the silence.

Guang Yue chuckled, "My uncle-master spent forty-nine days refining it in the Great Hero Hall and has completely purified the Light Relic, so even if monks from the Glazed Buddha Country come again, they can't reverse the Guiyuan Relic."

Lu Zheng nodded, raising an eyebrow, "So you came to Tonglin County to find me? Now that the Light Relic is complete, are you here for a rematch?"

Guang Yue's mouth twitched slightly, sounding rather gloomy, "So, Brother Dao, you still don't know my Rizhao Temple is in the Eastern Sea Heaven Dao? I passed through Tonglin County on my way back to Jiming Temple…"

Lu Zheng: Õ_Õ

"Haha, haha…" Lu Zheng laughed awkwardly, "I know, I know, how could I not know? Sea Heaven Dao, Yanzhou, Rizhao Temple, famous and renowned. I just didn't expect you were just back."

"Oh, I see, it was the monk overthinking, Amitabha!" Guang Yue's expression relaxed, and he chuckled sheepishly.

That was close! Luckily, I looked through the basic knowledge of major sects in the Great Jing at the Scripture Pavilion in the White Cloud Temple. I was curious then and even took extra notes on Guang Yue's sect, Rizhao Temple. I nearly slipped…

Maintaining his usual expression, Lu Zheng waved his hand, showing he didn't mind.

"Did you stay overnight in the county?"

"City gates were closed at midnight, so we stayed at the Tushan Collection and came into town this morning. We wanted to check if you were at Tongyi Lane and just happened to meet you."

"That's lucky. I also just returned from out of town this morning," Lu Zheng said. "You aren't in a hurry to return to Jiming Temple, are you? I brought some tea leaves back from Jizhou, and I'm heading to Peach Blossom Plain. You might as well join me?"

"Amitabha, then we're imposing," Guang Yue said bluntly, ignoring any hint about "Peach Blossom Plain."

Lu Zheng, "..."

Fine, fine, nothing to do in broad daylight anyway, since they're here.

Lu Zheng led Guang Yue and Guang Yi to Peach Blossom Plain, bypassing the bustling Taohua Temple, and arrived at the back of Taohua Village.

As they reached the entrance of Taohua Village, Shen Ying was already waiting there.

"Lu Lang~"

The joy was evident on her face.

"Let me introduce you. This is Master Guang Yi from Rizhao Temple, and he's Senior Brother to Guang Yue."

Shen Ying greeted with a sweet smile, "Hello Master Guang Yue, greetings Master Guang Yi."

After mutual greetings, Lu Zheng entered Taohua Village, only to find the five ladies of Five Beauties Manor and Bi Xinyu there too.

"What's special about today?" Lu Zheng asked, surprised.

The women all gave Lu Zheng peculiar looks but only giggled without answering.

Guang Yue, being used to it, was fine. Guang Yi, on the other hand, was stunned.

Wasn't Lu Zheng just an outer disciple of the White Cloud Temple? How could he be so close with so many female demons!

Was this a demon's nest?

I had already heard that there was a thousand-year-old Great Demon, the White Crane Fairy, in the White Cloud Grotto Heaven. So they always played so wildly?