White tea legend

Chapter 260 The Fairy in the Sky Prison

Lu Yu looked at the tightly closed door of the tea house and murmured, "Madam—"

Two figures walked in through the door.

"Madam!" Lu Yu walked forward excitedly.

Looking closely, it was Ao Qian, who was supporting the unconscious Third Prince Long.

"Mr. Lu, please lend a hand."

Lu Yu hurriedly lent a hand and helped Ao Qian to help the Third Prince Long to lie down in the living room in the backyard.

Ao Qian took something out of his arms and handed it to Lu Yu.

"Momo, Lily..."

Lu Yu's voice trembled. The Jasmine sisters had turned into two dried flowers, and their souls were destroyed.

"Little Dragon King, what's going on? Where's Baicha?"

"Momo and Lili were injured by Ruiyu and both were destroyed. Fairy Baicha fought with Ruiyu and disappeared."

Lu Yu was horrified when he heard this. Ao Qian comforted him, "Mr. Lu, Fairy Baicha has great magical powers and will definitely return safely. Don't worry too much. It's just that my third brother... was bewitched by the evil magic of Ruiyu Evil God. Mr. Lu, do you have any way to save him?"

Lu Yu is just a mortal, how can he save him?
"In the past, the herbal immortals in Baicao Garden saved the dying and the wounded, and their medical skills were amazing. However, since they descended to the mortal world with the God of Medicine Li Yi, we have no chance to meet each other. Only Ziyao, Gaolou and Shanhu opened a thatched cottage in Changxi County. Why not..."

"Then I will take my third brother to find them now."

"No, no, no, you go back to Changxi immediately and tell them and Xuanfeng that Baicha is in trouble. Ask them to support Baicha."

Ao Qian had no choice but to entrust Long San to Lu Yu and fly back to Changxi to seek help.

Ao Qian went to ask for help. Lu Yu was restless and wanted to tell the whereabouts of Bai Cha by fortune-telling. When the fortune-telling came out, Lu Yu was so scared that he fell to the ground: It's a bad omen!
……

In the Heavenly Palace, two immortals walked into the prison which was specially used to imprison the criminal immortals.

One was wearing a robe made of pure white brocade, with a gleaming gold edge. The robe was embroidered with complex spells and profound Bagua patterns, and every line shone with golden light. His Taoist hat was as black as night, and the pearl hanging in front of it was shining.

The other was also wearing a white brocade robe, but there were delicate golden tassels on the hem of his robe, fluttering as he walked. His belt was buckled with precious jade rings, and the bronze Bagua mirror and bells made crisp sounds. In their huge sleeves, hidden compartments were placed with talismans and various elixirs, which played a huge role in exorcising ghosts and evil spirits.

These two are the gods in heaven who are responsible for subduing evil spirits: Shentu and Yulei.

These two were originally ancient gods, known for their outstanding performance, bravery, loyalty and courage on the ancient battlefield. In a battle with demons, they sacrificed their lives to protect the lives of the people. The ancient emperor of heaven granted them the opportunity of immortality and appointed them as door gods, responsible for guarding the world and exorcising evil spirits.

Unlike other ancient gods who retreated to the Heaven Beyond for a long time, these two gods did not go to the Heaven Beyond to enjoy life like other ancient gods after their term of service in the Heaven Beyond expired, but instead reincarnated as humans.

In their last reincarnation, they were two ordinary fishermen on the Min River in the Li Dynasty. They made a living by fishing and loved reading. They especially admired Mr. Li Bai, a famous poet of the Li Dynasty. It was also because they had a connection with Li Bai that they accidentally saved Li Bai from drowning on the riverside.

In order to repay them for saving his life, Taibai gave them a couplet with the words "happiness, wealth, longevity, happiness and peace, harmony between heaven, earth and people". Although Taibai was a mortal, he was given the title of "Poet Immortal". This couplet also had magical power, giving them special powers. The two of them ascended to immortality again because of the magical power of this couplet.

After this ascension, the two no longer had the qualifications of ancient gods. To all the gods and Buddhas in the sky, they were just two newly promoted immortals. So the hardest and most tiring work was done by them.

Today, the emperor assigned the responsibility of subduing the evil spirit to the brothers.

The two brothers walked out of the prison, both with dark circles under their eyes.

Both of them were extremely depressed and hadn't slept for several days and nights.

In the past few days, the Emperor of Heaven gave the two gods a task, asking them to torture an evil god that had just been captured by the heaven, but they really couldn't do it because she was a weak and beautiful woman.

In the silent and oppressive interrogation room, the air was filled with an unsettling chill. The torches on the wall made crackling sounds, casting the shadows of the two men on the cold stone wall, appearing particularly lonely and twisted.

"Are we really going to do this?" Shen Tu's voice was low, revealing a hint of hesitation and reluctance. His brows were furrowed and his eyes kept flickering, revealing his inner struggle.

Yu Lei tightly grasped the torture instrument in his hand. The coldness of the metal penetrated his skin and reached his heart. He also felt uncomfortable. "It is difficult to disobey the king's order. We know she is guilty, but..." His words could not hide his hesitation.

The two looked at each other and read each other's reluctance in each other's eyes.

Just as the two of them fell into silence, suddenly, a gentle voice broke the silence: "Two gods, do you really believe that I am an evil god in this state?"

The fairy was bound by iron chains, but despite her miserable situation, her voice was still calm and powerful, which made Shentu and Yulei's hearts even heavier.

"We...we are just following orders." Shen Tu spoke with difficulty, with an evasive tone in his voice.

"I guess the heaven is not fair either. Just like now, I am innocent but I have been framed." The fairy chuckled, her eyes full of resentment and helplessness.

In the dim light of the prison, her figure was looming. The black clothes were like the inky night sky, gently wrapped around her slender body, and the hem of the clothes whispered in the wind. Her face was as gentle as water, her eyes were full of spring waves, and a faint melancholy was revealed in her flow. Her slender fingers gently stroked the hair on her temples, and her movements revealed a kind of purity that was not stained by dust. Although she was dressed in black, it could not hide her transparent fragility, as if a gust of wind could blow her away. She stood quietly in the interrogation room, and under the reflection of the charcoal fire, she was like a night lotus that was about to wither, so beautiful that it made people feel distressed.

How could Shentu and Yulei bring themselves to kill such a beautiful fairy?
Shen Tu looked at the whip in his hand and sighed.

If this whip were to hit the fairy, her skin would be torn into pieces. How could her fragile body withstand it?
Yu Lei said: "Don't be deceived by her illusion. She has done so many bad things in the human world. In Lingxiao Palace, the Heavenly Emperor has denounced every one of them..."

The fairy abused her magic to change the fate of mortals, causing misfortune to many families in a short period of time and social unrest. In one fit of rage, she even created a storm that destroyed thousands of acres of fertile land, causing local villagers to starve.

She caused jealousy and fighting in the human world. She once used magic to confuse a king, causing him to launch a meaningless war, resulting in the deaths of countless soldiers and civilians, and plunging the country into chaos...

Take the recent period, for example, when the history of the world was entering the powerful Li Dynasty, she interfered with the fate of the dynasty, causing the people of the Li Dynasty to fall into a stage of dynastic turmoil and change...

"The two gods can see clearly that I am innocent! Although I have been wandering in the human world for hundreds of years, I have always helped the poor and the needy and spread kindness. I have never committed any of the above crimes."

The fairy cried out her innocence to the two gods in the interrogation room, just like she did in the Lingxiao Palace.

"Don't believe her!" Yu Lei said to Shen Tu.

In fact, Yu Lei had completely believed in the fairy who was crying out for justice.

She looked sincere and her eyes were clear. How could she look like she had done something bad? "Yes, yes, yes, don't believe her. The evidence in Lingxiao Palace is as strong as a mountain. The emperor is so wise that he couldn't have wronged her."

Although the two gods said this to each other, they could not lift the whips in their hands no matter what.

The Emperor of Heaven ordered that the fairy who had committed a serious crime be severely punished. First, the fairy was whipped with a whip made of thorns unique to heaven. Each whip left a deep mark on her body, and the pain went straight to her heart.

After the whipping, a more severe punishment awaited her, which was to deprive her of her immortal power. She had to be placed in an altar made of wind, fire, water, and earth, sealed, and her immortal power was stripped away bit by bit. This process was extremely painful and was not something an ordinary immortal could endure.

After being deprived of her power, the fairy will be expelled from heaven and exiled to the remote stars. Those stars are the most desolate places in the universe. The fairy will live alone. Without the protection of her power, she must face the harsh environment and loneliness, unable to live or die.

However, now, the two gods are unable to even carry out the first stage of whipping...

The fairy girl was still crying out with an innocent look on her face: "I am innocent. I never did it. I am innocent. I never did it..."

The two gods were gods in heaven who were in charge of subduing evil spirits. They had seen all kinds of evil spirits. They believed in their intuition that the fairy before them was innocent, pure and kind.

Finally, the two men threw away the whips in their hands.

"But how can I explain this to the Lord?"

The two brothers looked at each other, both feeling very embarrassed.

"Shen Tu, Yu Lei..."

Outside the prison, someone was calling them.

The two were worried that they could not find an excuse to leave the interrogation room.

"I'll give you another quarter of an hour to think carefully about whether you plead guilty or not."

The two brothers ran faster than each other and escaped from the interrogation room like flying.

Outside the Heavenly Prison, although it is not as beautiful as other heavenly palaces with cranes and auspicious clouds, it still has the majesty of heaven.

Beneath the palace wall stood a martial god:
He was wearing a gorgeous silver armor with exquisite patterns on it, and a breastplate made of mithril with ancient runes on it. He was wearing a silver helmet with wing-like structures on both sides, and he was holding a long sword in his hand, the blade of which shone with cold light.

"Yin Lingzi." Shen Tu and Yu Lei shouted in unison.

Although Yin Lingzi is a martial god, he is a controversial one. Other martial gods ascended to immortality because of their bravery and fighting skills, but Yin Lingzi is famous for running away.

Yin Lingzi was a general of the Dongyi people before he ascended to heaven. He led the Dongyi people to resist foreign aggression and won several battles. Later, Yin Lingzi saw that war brought too much harm to people. When there was war again, he led the army and civilians to escape, and thus saved many lives.

It was because of the merits of these lives that Yin Lingzi was able to ascend to become an immortal. However, he was not well received by other martial gods, and no one submitted to him.

Therefore, Yin Lingzi has few friends in heaven.

Shentu and Yulei are newly promoted gods and are not clear about their relationships with all the gods and Buddhas in the sky. When they first arrive in heaven, they are flattered by Yin Lingzi and become two of Yin Lingzi's few friends in heaven.

"Are you two brothers tired of following your orders? I have brought you some snacks."

Yin Lingzi smiled, the sword in his hand disappeared, and he was holding a box of exquisite snacks instead.

"Brother Yin Lingzi, you are so polite." Shen Tu took the snacks and said gratefully.

"Yes, we are not familiar with everything here yet. Thank you for your care. We cannot enjoy these snacks alone, so why don't we find a place and eat together as a group of three of us." Yu Lei also added with a smile.

This is exactly what Yin Lingzi meant.

So the three of them sat down at a marble table outside the Heavenly Prison, put the snack box on the table and opened it. Shentu and Yulei exclaimed and their eyes lit up.

Shen Tu and Yu Lei were fishermen before they ascended to heaven in this life. They lived a very poor life and had never seen such exquisite pastries. Each piece of pastry was carved with exquisite patterns, colorful, and exuded an alluring aroma. It was the first time that Shen Tu and Yu Lei had seen such exquisite pastries, and they could not help but marvel at the craftsmanship of the heavens.

"These are made by me personally, please try them." Yin Lingzi invited with a smile.

Shen Tu and Yu Lei each took a piece of dessert and took a bite. They found it delicate and sweet but not greasy. They couldn't help but praise it repeatedly. Yin Lingzi was also pleased to see this. They ate and talked, and naturally talked about the fairy in the sky prison.

"The flogging hasn't been carried out yet?" Yin Lingzi asked with a frown.

Shentu and Yulei looked at each other, and the snacks in their hands suddenly lost their flavor.

They both put down their snacks and felt heavy in their hearts.

"Brother Yin Lingzi, we think she is innocent, and we just can't bear to punish her." Shen Tu told the truth.

Yu Lei also said: "If you, Brother Yin Lingzi, see that fairy, you will know that she cannot be a treacherous and evil person."

"But the evidence in Lingxiao Palace is irrefutable. It is impossible for the Heavenly Monarch to wrongly accuse any good person."

Yin Lingzi looked at his two good friends and suddenly felt something strange. He couldn't help but pull the hands of the two gods to feel their pulses, and exclaimed: "Shen Tu, Yu Lei, you two have been bewitched."

This surprised both Shentu and Yulei.

……

In Chang'an City, Lu Yu was like a madman, burning incense and praying in front of the Bodhisattvas in every temple.

But now that he is a mortal, he has no way of reaching the sky.

He knelt in front of the Bodhisattva in the Da Ci'en Temple and kowtowed again and again, praying to the Bodhisattva to bless Baicha to be safe and sound, until his forehead bled.

Suddenly, he heard someone calling him, "Hongjian."

It has been a long time since anyone called him by this name.

Lu Yu looked up and saw a monk standing in front of him. He was wearing a gray monk's robe, with a thin and peaceful face, deep eyes, and an aloof and otherworldly look. "Jiao Ran."