In the misty moonlight, a dreamy figure descended from the sky, waving her long sleeves.
She was like a fairy from the Moon Palace descending to the mortal world, her long skirt and sleeves scattered on the ground.
That graceful figure lowered her head, making it hard for others to see her face and expression. They only felt that her figure was as silent as the moonlight.
It seemed like an instant, but it also seemed like a thousand years had passed. The sound of the zither, which came out of nowhere, trembled slightly, and her figure also trembled. Bit by bit, like a resurrected puppet, she began her life anew.
This was the real Dance Under the Moon!
The various performances just now were like passing clouds, fading away. Everyone only had her figure in their eyes. Their emotions surged, and their hearts rose and fell.
"Looking back and smiling, a hundred beauties are born, and all the beauties in the six palaces are colorless." Yang Yuhuan still had a smile. At this moment, she had not revealed her appearance, but her beauty was already overwhelming.
First, her appearance was said to be devastatingly beautiful.
The title of Courtesan Belle was definitely not due to luck.
However, Xu Xian noticed that he focused all his attention on Chang Xi, trying to find any abnormalities, but to no avail.
Just now, when Chang Xi flew down from the sky, she relied on the thin steel wire hidden in the darkness. Apart from that, there was nothing unusual. He was not familiar with Chang Xi, but when he thought back to the night he wanted to take Chang Xi away, there was indeed something unusual.
He could not help but look at Pan Yu beside him. She was good at reading people's expressions, and she had more contact with Chang Xi.
Pan Yu shook her head slightly, indicating that she was too far away and could not see any clues.
So, Xu Xian simply calmed down and admired Chang Xi's graceful dance.
If she was really a fox, there would come a day when she would reveal her tail.
However, he was still a little hesitant. Should he do as Pan Yu said and take the initiative to gain the upper hand?
In the Dream Realm, he had made a promise with Hu Xinyue not to offend each other. If he attacked first, he would be breaking the promise.
However, if Hu Xinyue was really pretending to be Chang Xi, then where was the real Chang Xi?
However, the real Chang Xi was nowhere to be found. Could she have been harmed by her?
He had to do something about this no matter what.
The moonlight was hazy, and the dance ended.
The moment of silence turned into thunderous applause.
Chang Xi bowed and retreated to the back of the stage, but her gaze seemed to pause on the big ship where Xu Xian was.
Then, the bright lights rose again, illuminating the water surface. On the high platform, the women who had just performed were all lined up in a row. The dense sound of drums rang out, and suddenly, the sound of a gong was heard to end.
On the high platform, the women who had performed earlier all lined up.
This was the true beginning of the Flower Tasting.
Ai Ai said in a loud voice, "Distinguished guests, please cast your peonies!
Don't forget to vote for me! "
It was the same boat that had been selling flowers earlier. It collected the peony flowers from the passengers who had just bought the flowers. Everyone had already made their choice, so they gave the peony flowers to the manservant and sent them back to the boat, piling them in front of the woman they had chosen.
Back and forth, it was really like the saying, "Give a rose, leave a lingering fragrance in your hand!" It was even faster than throwing a rose into the water.
"Prince Xu, who would you like to choose?"
Xu Xian glanced around and was about to let the servant divide the flowers equally, but he saw that there were only a dozen flowers at the feet of a girl on the stage. Although she was a girl, she was only fourteen or fifteen years old, and could only be considered a girl. There were faint freckles on her face, and although she could be considered beautiful, she still looked childish.
She had made a fool of herself in the performance just now, which was why she ended up like this. She was still forcing a smile on her face, but it looked like she was about to cry.
Even in a brothel, there was a strict hierarchy, and one's performance in the Flower Tasting Festival was directly related to one's status in the Purple Cloud Brothel. A top courtesan like Chang Xi had the right to challenge the brothel keeper, but the life of those at the bottom was miserable.
Xu Xian sighed in her heart and pointed with her finger.
"Give her all the flowers!"
The servant was stunned, then laughed and said, "Prince Xu is so kind!" Then he sang loudly, "Prince Xu presents Lady Yulu with a hundred thousand flowers!"
The crowd was in an uproar.
Everyone thought that he would give the flowers to Chang Xi to win her favor, but they didn't expect him to make such a choice.
Pan Yu said, "Me too!"
The hundred and five hundred flowers were given out so easily. The girl named Yulu looked over in surprise, her eyes filled with gratitude.
Her face blushed, but it was unknown whether it was excitement or shyness. In her heart, Prince Xu would definitely buy her tonight!
She, who was supposed to be the last, actually got close to Chang Xi in an instant. Although the distance between them was immediately pulled apart, with her at the bottom, at least she didn't have to worry tonight.
However, there was no joy in Xu Xian's eyes. He didn't want to see this scene.
Everyone was laughing, but he felt a little sad.
This was also the reason why he didn't want to come here. He could easily save a mortal, but in the face of such a dark reality, he was helpless.
With his power, how many people could he help and how many people could he save?
Now that he saved them, was it just because he thought he was trading a sheep for a cow?
He could help when he saw injustice. He could jump into the water to save people without caring about his life. He could also help Chang Xi when she asked for help, but that was all. He couldn't do more.
Even the heroes in the movies and comics could only fight against crime, but they couldn't save all the unfortunate people.
Xu Xian couldn't help but think that it would be great if he had the ability to change the way of the world.
Tan Lang patted Xu Xian's shoulder and said with a smile, "What's the matter? Do you like her?"
Pan Yu, however, saw through his thoughts and advised, "We both have scholarly honors now. When we become officials in the future, we'll be able to contribute more to the country!"
Xu Xian nodded to show that he understood.
Unfortunately, in this world, kindness might bring warmth to others, but the kind-hearted person would only feel more powerless and lonely. He might even be criticized by others. It was as if he had done something bad if he couldn't be perfect.
It was as if he had to consider the feelings of his relatives, friends, and onlookers when he jumped into the water to save people. Wasn't that too unreasonable?
Kind people were often simple and direct, while complicated people mostly stood on the shore and watched. There was no need for any explanation as to who was nobler.
When the sorrow in his heart filled his chest, his desire for change reached the extreme.
The auxiliary personality, which had been silent in his sea of consciousness, suddenly became restless.
Many strange memories surged like waves and appeared in Xu Xian's sea of consciousness.
These scenes were strange and familiar, but they carried a strong will. The will was indescribable, as if it was going to open up a light in the chaos and darkness.
If one had to describe it, it would be the compassion of Buddhism, the morality of Taoism, and the responsibility of Confucianism to "establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, inherit the lost knowledge for the sages, and establish peace for all ages."
It was this kind of will that opened up the Nether World and made Dongyue The Great a Celestial Immortal Karma Rank.
This will was so strong that it was impossible to resist, and there was no need to resist at all, because this was also what Xu Xian was thinking.
At this moment, Xu Xian's thoughts touched this will in Dongyue The Great's memory, and accidentally promoted the integration of the two.
This integration was not one side overpowering the other, but the mutual confirmation of each other. There was no reluctance or coercion, but it naturally made Xu Xian's will one step further.
Xu Xian was distracted. The Flower Tasting Banquet was still going on.
Everything was exactly the same as before.
He knew that everything that had happened just now was just a snap of a finger.
However, the scene in front of him had a new feeling, and the disappointment in his heart had disappeared without a trace. Instead, it turned into a strong sense of confidence.
He was confident that as long as he worked hard, he would achieve his wish one day.
Although he only got a small part of Dongyue The Great's memory during this moment of comprehension and confirmation, it was equivalent to opening a dusty door.
It had a much greater influence on Xu Xian's temperament than the reincarnation in the dream.
It gave him a feeling that he was very confident in facing the Heaven's Tribulation at this moment. Under this righteous will, all the inner demons born from "greed, anger, delusion, slowness and doubt" were no longer worth mentioning.
Although Xu Xian had an obsession with the mortal world and was unwilling to simply take the Path of Immortality, he had a feeling that he was very confident in facing the Heaven's Tribulation.
However, in the mortal world, he had no teacher to guide him, and only a group of women who loved and spoiled him. He could not help but gradually lose himself.
He denied the Tao of ordinary Taoist practitioners, but he could not find the real Tao that he wanted to walk.
The mentality of "adapt to circumstances and let nature take its course" was, of course, a good thing for Taoist practitioners.
However, without a goal for a long time, he also lost the motivation to move forward bravely and the determination and will that a Taoist practitioner should have.
In the long run, it would gradually wear down his will.
But tonight, the idea that existed in his heart suddenly burst out and combined with the will of Dongyue The Great, finally allowing Xu Xian to have his own "Tao"!
He touched his chest and said silently, "Whether it is the will of Dongyue The Great or the will of me, Xu Xian, one day, let me take charge of the Underworld and restore clarity to the world!"
With this thought, the Merit Jade Plate hanging on his neck flashed rapidly, and in an instant, he did not know how much merit he had gained.
He no longer stuck to the level of "helping out when seeing injustice", but relying on his own strength.
He wanted to fundamentally change the way of the world.
However, he knew that his strength was not enough. Even if he became an Earth Immortal, it was still not enough.
"One day."
"I will use my own hands to change everything."
"Create everything."
Compared with the so-called "great ambition" of mortals to be conferred the title of marquis and minister, or even to rule the world, it was like the gap between sparrows and swans.
"Hanwen, what's wrong with you?"
Pan Yu suddenly asked. She felt that in an instant, Xu Xian seemed to have changed into a different person, and his temperament was completely different.
Xu Xian was stunned. "What do you mean?"
Tanlang said lazily, "He suddenly became a man!" His expression was calm, but his heart was in turmoil.
He and Pan Yu had witnessed the changes in Xu Xian together, but Pan Yu's senses were far less sensitive than his.
At that moment, the will and determination that burst out from Xu Xian made him have the illusion of "looking up at a high mountain".