Fang Yun thought about it over and over again but couldn't understand why the illusion of Shushan could be so powerful.
After thinking for a while, Fang Yun continued to recite "The Analects of Confucius" to quickly recover his talent.
Until late at night, Fang Yun suddenly heard crying sounds in the yard next door. It was Cui Yingying's crying.
Fang Yun thought for a moment, then stood by the wall and whispered, "Why does Yingying cry at night?"
"Ah? It turns out to be Master Fang. I am sorry for being rude. I hope you will forgive me."
"Are you worried about something? Tell me, maybe I can help you." Fang Yun said.
"This... It's not convenient to talk here. Would you like to go to the pavilion outside?" Cui Yingying's voice was a little shy.
"Of course. Let's go now." Fang Yun looked up at the bright moon in the sky and quietly opened the door to the west wing.
There is a flower bed in front, and outside the flower bed is a pavilion.
Cui Yingying was coming out of a door at the side, still wearing her emerald dress. When she saw Fang Yun, she lowered her head and hurriedly walked around the flower bed towards the pavilion.
Fang Yun smiled slightly, walked around the flower bed, smelled the fragrance of the flowers blooming in September, and slowly walked towards the pavilion.
Seeing a lovely white flower, Fang Yun reached out to pick it, but withdrew his hand before touching it.
There is no Yang Yuhuan and no Nunu here.
Fang Yun lifted his head and stepped onto the stairs, arriving in front of the pavilion.
Cui Yingying turned her back to Fang Yun, looked up at the moon, and whispered, "Mr. Fang, you are a scholar, do you think there is Chang'e on the moon?"
"I don't think so, but if you like, you can live here as Chang'e, that's fine too." Fang Yun said.
"Mr. Fang is really good at talking. Just now, my mother and... I talked about many things, and I am upset."
Fang Yun said, "Ms. Yingying, you can't call yourself that."
There is a slight difference between the titles "concubine" and "slave". Although they can be used interchangeably, generally speaking, "concubine" is a term used by women from wealthy families, while "slave" is a term used by women from small families.
"My father has passed away. My family has fallen into poverty. I am afraid it is not appropriate for me to call myself a concubine."
"I like you to call yourself a concubine." Fang Yun realized that what he said was a bit inappropriate after he said it, but he didn't delve into it.
"Then... I thank Mr. Fang."
"What did your mother say?"
Under the dim moonlight, Cui Yingying lowered her head and whispered, "Mother doesn't allow me to associate with you, but I... I want to... I want to continue discussing poetry with you, young master."
Fang Yun had the ability of night vision and saw a hint of shyness on Cui Yingying's face.
Fang Yun knew that the two knew each other through poetry, and in the original novel, they were already inseparable at this time.
Such a beautiful woman was obviously about to throw herself into his arms. Fang Yun felt a strange feeling in his heart and his heart beat faster.
"Master... what do you think?" Cui Yingying whispered.
Fang Yun did not want to hurt this woman. He said, "Of course, I am very willing to appreciate literature and discuss poetry with Miss Yingying. Miss Yingying's poetry and prose attainments are no less than those of ordinary scholars. If she were born a man, I am afraid she would also be a juren like me."
"But...but my mother...she said she would marry me to someone from the Liu family of Zuo Xiang, and she wouldn't let me have any contact with you. You are just a poor person."
"Oh, I led everyone in the academy to rescue them. Have you forgotten what she said before?"
"Just remember it, my dear. Even if my mother objects, I... my heart belongs to you. If my mother doesn't agree, I will die in front of her!"
"Girl, don't commit suicide!" Fang Yun hurriedly persuaded.
“Sir…” Cui Yingying turned around and threw herself into Fang Yun’s arms crying.
Fang Yun hurriedly patted her back gently and whispered, "Don't cry, Yingying. There is a solution to every problem."
"Yingying... Yingying wants to be alone with you under the moon and flowers. I want to give my body to you."
Fang Yun's heart was pounding, but he was so bold that he quickly suppressed the desire in his heart.
But Cui Yingying suddenly raised her head and stood on tiptoe, about to kiss Fang Yun.
Fang Yun looked at Cui Yingying's beautiful face and her rosy lips, and his eyes were a little dazed, but then he instinctively said in a low voice: "Be careful when you are alone!"
Fang Yun's eyes immediately became clear again, while Cui Yingying was stunned and ran away with a red face.
Watching Cui Yingying's figure swaying like a willow branch leave, Fang Yun sighed softly.
Not to mention whether this was a test from Shushan, or whether he was worthy of Yang Yuhuan, just knowing that old man Shushan was there made Fang Yun feel uncomfortable. What if he couldn't help but engage in physical combat between a man and a woman, and thinking that old man Shushan was watching the fight, he would feel completely uncivilized.
“The person is in the illusion, but the mind is not in the illusion.”
Fang Yun did not feel the slightest regret. He just thought that they were not destined to be together, so he went back to his yard to sleep.
Before dawn, Fang Yun heard a loud noise coming from outside the door, shaking the entire academy slightly.
"Oh no! A snake demon is invading! The snake demon is injured, don't be afraid!"
"What a huge green snake monster!"
"You don't take the path to the Holy Court, but you break into the demon world without a door! Someone, kill this demon."
"Mr. Fang... My sister was trapped in Jinshan Academy by Cai He, and a fierce battle is going on. Cai Fahai said that he would use the great Confucian text in Leifeng Pagoda to suppress my sister! Mr. Fang, in order to save you, my sister first stole the Ganoderma Lucidum for you to take, and then went to the demon world to steal the Moon Lotus again. Although she only got half of the Moon Lotus, it is still a priceless treasure. Cai He wanted to prolong his life and robbed my sister of her Moon Lotus. In two days at most, my sister will be suppressed by the great Confucian text again! Xiaoqing has been beaten and injured, and she is risking her life to ask Mr. Fang to save my sister!"
Fang Yun was listening in a daze at first, but in the end, he was extremely sober. He put on his clothes and ran out quickly.
Fang Yun recalled the story of the newly-edited "Legend of the White Snake" in his mind. Many stories have been changed, but one thing has not changed, that is, Bai Niangzi and Xiaoqing are both star monsters and do not kill or eat people.
Whether in the cognition of scholars or in the laws of Shengyuan Continent, these monsters are not considered enemies. In places like Kongcheng, there are many monsters and barbarians living in peace with humans.
Fang Yun understood clearly that Bai Niangzi saved his life. If he was a true scholar, he must help her, otherwise he would lose his "benevolence and righteousness". It doesn't matter to those scholars who don't seek benevolence and righteousness, they can even use various powers to avoid bad influences.
Repaying a favor is actually one of the themes of The Legend of White Snake.
Fang Yun knew without thinking that if he didn't rescue Bai Niangzi, not only would he lose his benevolence and righteousness and his literary courage, he would also inevitably fail in passing the Sixth Mountain.
When Fang Yun ran to the main courtyard, he saw many people holding weapons or brushes surrounding a thick green snake. Most of them were in dishevel and very nervous. They didn't dare to step forward.
"This is the Snake Demon Commander! Don't act rashly!"
"This person's voice sounds like that of Miss Xiaoqing."
"This demon is probably... that Miss Xiaoqing."
"Ah? That beautiful lady named White Snake, will she..."
"Mr. Fang is here! Since the Snake Demon Commander is looking for him, the decision will be made by him." Dean Yan said as he put on his shoes. He was as untidy as most people.
Everyone immediately made way for Fang Yun. The student bowed his head slightly respectfully in salute, while the others bowed in greeting.
"Morning, Mr. Fang!"
Fang Yun also walked while bowing and said, "Good morning, everyone." Then he rushed to Xiaoqing.
"How is Suzhen?" Fang Yun looked at the green snake in front of him.
The green snake was at least five or six feet long and thicker than a human waist. It was lying there weakly, with wounds all over its body and large amounts of snake blood flowing out of the wounds.
The entire green snake demon seemed to be lying in a pool of blood.
The green snake demon's huge tongue fell to the ground. Its face was horrible, but its eyes were clear, without the bloody rings in its pupils that only blood demons who had eaten humans would have.
When the green snake demon saw Fang Yun, it struggled and tried to raise its head, but after raising it a little bit, it fell heavily to the ground again.
The courtyard was completely silent. After a long while, the green snake demon finally managed to say, "My sister is in danger. I hope you can go and persuade Cai He to rescue her."
Fang Yun asked: "What is Cai Hewen's rank?"
In the new version of The Legend of the White Snake, Xiaoqing should be the demon marquis, equivalent to the Hanlin of the human race, while Bai Niangzi is the demon king, equivalent to the university scholar, and Cai He is the university scholar.
But at this moment, Xiaoqing is a demon commander one level lower than the demon marquis.
Xiao Qing said softly, "That Cai He is a Jinshi. My sister and I are both demon commanders, so we were not afraid of him. But Cai He has the blood of a semi-saint, and he has gathered many scholars from Jinshan Academy. He has launched the great Confucian text. My sister can only rely on the Dragon King's talisman to hold on. She can't last more than two days. I hope Mr. Fang can rescue my sister quickly. Otherwise, something might happen."
"I...Xiaoqing, since you are here, do you have any plan to rescue me?"
Xiao Qing shook her snake head gently and said, "Sister's Dragon King Talisman can't last long in front of the Great Confucian True Text. The only way to save it is to take a demon tree root and use the water and wood to barely resist the Great Confucian True Text. Only in this way can we negotiate with Cai He. After all, Cai He is only a Jinshi, and is not strong enough to activate the full power of the Great Confucian True Text."
Fang Yun was stunned, then smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that we have to go from Nanruolin to Hangzhou City?"
In the new version of "Legend of the White Snake", Jinshan Academy and Leifeng Pagoda are both in Hangzhou City. In this sixth mountain environment, there are three roads leading to Hangzhou City. One road is too long and will inevitably be late. One road will encounter a large army of monsters and will surely die.
The only way to arrive in time is to go through Nanruolin and head to Hangzhou City. In order to prevent White Snake from being suppressed, it is best to kill the tree demon and take away her tree roots.
Fang Yun finally felt a little regretful for making the tree demon grandma too powerful.
In "A Chinese Ghost Story", although the tree demon has difficulty moving, she knows everything that happens wherever there are trees, and she knows the entire Nanruolin like the back of her hand.
The tree demon grandma can consume her qi and blood to control any tree within a mile of the tree body to launch an attack. At the same time, the tree demon grandma also has a demon general clone, which is made of the hardest sacred wood and is as powerful as an ordinary demon general.
The most terrifying thing is that the tree roots of the tree demon are hundreds of feet long. Any enemy approaching within a hundred feet will be killed by her powerful roots. Her defense is invincible.
Fang Yun lowered his head in thought. Xiaoqing looked at Fang Yun sadly with tears in her eyes.
The other scholars remained silent, waiting for Fang Yun's reply.
After a while, Fang Yun raised his head and said, "Lady Bai saved my life, and I, Fang Yun, will repay you with all my strength! However, it is too difficult to kill the tree demon and take the tree roots. My goal is to pass through Nan Ruolin as soon as possible, hoping to persuade Lord Cai to release Lady Bai."
"Thank you, Mr. Fang." After saying this, the green snake closed its eyes and passed out. (To be continued...)