The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1596 - 1595: Meeting an Online Friend

With the first person stepping forward, several others followed suit, also saying they wanted to hear about the Peach Blossom Spring. The storyteller had already thought about what he wanted to say, and preparing a new story on the spot wasn't like being a machine with ample time to prepare."Well, if you all want to hear about the Peach Blossom Spring, so be it. I'm going to tell you about it sooner or later anyway. Today, if each of you buys an extra pound of wine, I'll tell you about this Peach Blossom Spring."

The person known as Mr. Zhou wore a blue-purple long robe, buttoning one half and leaving the other half undone. He shaved half his beard and left the other half, with half his hair shaved and the other half thick. Anyone with OCD would find Mr. Zhou's appearance disturbing just to look at.

"Sure, it's just a pound of wine, but we all know Mr. Zhou never mentions the origins of Peach Blossom Spring. We've heard that many people don't know about its origins anymore. If Mr. Zhou is willing to tell us about the origins of Peach Blossom Spring, we'd buy not just one pound but even ten."

With each person buying ten pounds, there were dozens of people present, and the store could sell several days' worth of wine in one go. Wouldn't the store owner be overjoyed?

But knowing Mr. Zhou's temperament, when he wants to talk, no one can stop him, and when he doesn't, even if someone pried open his mouth, they'd not hear an extra word from him.

Strangely enough, in the past, he'd have already walked away, but today he sat in his seat, glanced around, then smiled and said calmly, "Since you all have brought it up this much, not telling you seems a bit ungrateful for your years of support."

What did Mr. Zhou say?

Many thought there was something wrong with their ears, but no. Mr. Zhou slowly said, "Taking advantage of the good weather today, I'll tell you about the Peach Blossom Spring."

There's not much to say about the Peach Blossom Spring. Its formation remains a mystery to this day, even Mr. Zhou, the all-knowing, hasn't figured it out. But Mr. Zhou knows who first moved into the Peach Blossom Spring. Unfortunately, a lifespan isn't very long for most people. The first inhabitant, now just a handful of dust, nourishes the flowers and plants in Peach Blossom Spring.

People only remember the first person to settle in the Peach Blossom Spring, but never think about who the second or third was, until eventually, no one realized as more and more people moved in, the Peach Blossom Spring became a utopian sanctuary for many.

It's unclear how much time passed, but as more people discovered and entered this place, the small island-like utopian sanctuary could no longer accommodate so many newcomers. One day, a powerful figure in Array magic settled here. To prevent more people from entering and disrupting their normal lives, the Peach Blossom Spring was shielded by an Array.

This utopian sanctuary was wholly protected; people inside could come and go freely, but those outside could only enter by fate, perhaps never having the chance in their lifetime.

About halfway through listening, Bei Lin later realized that if this person claimed the Peach Blossom Spring had an Array and outsiders could only enter through a slim chance of fate, what brought her here? Was it that bit of luck?

Probably not; she never considered herself that lucky.

After being safeguarded by formidable powers, people here became self-sufficient, leading lives outsiders envied. They never thought about leaving because, according to the storyteller, outside people schemed and betrayed each other, capable of causing harm at any moment.

To them, the outside really seemed too dangerous, incomparable to the peaceful life they had here...

Was the outside really that frightening?

Bei Lin came from outside. Before entering the Peach Blossom Spring, she thought life outside, full of killing and plundering, was completely normal. Her ancestors had lived like this for generations. Only after coming here did she realize, perhaps, a stable life, a peaceful environment, was the greatest satisfaction for them.

Having listened to a story all afternoon, Bei Lin felt herself falling in love with this place. Regrettably, she wasn't here with Tang Rao; living here for a lifetime by herself felt a bit lonely.

Tang Rao?

Why did she think of coming here with Tang Rao first, rather than her parents or her siblings?

She suddenly extended her hand, staring at the wrinkles on it, and became melancholic again.

After saving Tang Rao, she could have made him responsible for her, taking care of her for a lifetime. Yet at the crucial moment, she chose to retreat.

Having become so miserable and lost her former beauty, what right did she have to make Tang Rao responsible for her, to make him suffer the downside of marrying such an ugly woman?

As promised, she bought ten more pounds of wine. Under the store owner's smiling send-off, she asked the owner for a simple map and continued on her journey.

Tang Rao reached a place not far from the Peach Blossom Spring, which was already a day later.

He used Illusion City to contact 'Romantic Spring,' telling him that under his guidance, he hadn't seen a place like the Peach Blossom Spring at all.

The navigation disappeared completely upon reaching this area. Before it vanished, he was constantly on alert, looking out for any suspicious signs, but unfortunately, everything seemed perfectly normal.

Upon receiving Tang Rao's message, 'Romantic Spring' quickly replied and told Tang Rao he was nearby. He advised Tang Rao to find a place to rest and send a landmarked post, and then following Tang Rao's footprints, 'Romantic Spring' soon found him, feeling he had run quite a distance, still catching his breath.

"Are you the administrator account?"

The administrator never divulged his identity, and even now, very few people knew that Illusion City was Tang Rao's. All the information of users of Illusion City was in Tang Rao's hands.

However, he was a conscientious businessman, never betraying the confidentiality of users' conversations on the platform.

Being a monopoly, success attracts attention, and Tang Rao couldn't afford to be rooted out before he had even firmly planted his feet.

Upon finding 'Romantic Spring,' based on an instinctive trust in the young man before him, Tang Rao candidly admitted his identity.

"Yes, I am the administrator account. Did I disappoint you?"

He joked half-heartedly, only he knew how desperately he longed for news of Bei Lin.

"No, you're pretty much what I imagined. Let's go; I'll take you to find the person you're looking for."

He never mentioned those hundred thousand Purple Crystals. Right from the first meeting, when 'Romantic Spring' saw Tang Rao, he felt the man had an aura that assured he wouldn't owe him money, nor would he cheat him.

"She's in the Peach Blossom Spring. Without my help, I think you'll never get in here, and you'll never find her."