After meal.

After finishing his vegetarian meal, Meng Longtan regained some strength. He lazily sat under the Buddha statue, looking at Zhu Xiaolian who was eating a lot of fish and meat, and asked curiously, "Hey, how did you know I was going to rob you?"

Zhu Xiaolian finished the last bite of beggar's chicken, wiped his mouth with the coarse cloth handed to him by Hou Xia, then looked at Meng Longtan and said sarcastically: "Appearance is determined by the heart, you have revealed the appearance of a thief."

"I think you are not a good person either."

Meng Longtan angrily said, "Otherwise, how could you guess that I had such an idea?"

Zhu Xiaolian looked at Meng Longtan angrily when he heard this. For a moment, he was unable to refute. The loyal Hou Xia interrupted in time and said, "My son has been smart since he was young. This time he goes to the capital, he will definitely pass the imperial examination."

"Even if he really becomes an official, he will be a corrupt official. Like master, like servant." This time, Meng Longtan even confronted both the master and the servant.

Cheng Long silently wiped his mouth with a wet tissue and then threw it aside.

next second.

The wet tissue burst into flames with a bang, and turned into a wisp of dust that floated out of the temple.

This scene made Meng Longtan, Zhu Xiaolian and Hou Xia marvel at it.

Master Budong put away the dishes and smiled, "Master Cheng, could you please follow me to the backyard?"

"Of course~~" Cheng Long left the folding seat and the scholar's backpack. These were decorations for pretending to be a scholar. At this moment, they had lost their function. Because he had better things in his storage ring, he would leave them and give them to the right person!

The two of them walked into the backyard for a while.

Hou Xia, who had nothing to do, took the initiative to burn incense and pray to Buddha, wishing his master to pass the imperial examination smoothly.

After worshiping, he found that there were many beauties painted on the rock wall, so he turned back excitedly and shouted: "My lord, my lord, come and see, there are many beautiful girls in this painting. Wow, they are all fairies from heaven!"

Snapped!
Zhu Xiaolian stepped forward and patted Hou Xia on the forehead, saying unhappily: "What's the big deal? It's just a woman! A real man should have a wife. What did I tell you before..."

"Ah, which sentence?" Hou Xia said weakly.

"man……"

"Oh, man, be a man, cultivate yourself, and manage your family..."

Hou Xia stammered and recited.

Zhu Xiaolian took the opportunity to look at the mural and suddenly discovered that a woman in the painting had miraculously opened her eyes.

"Ah~~"

The next moment, a woman in gorgeous clothes suddenly appeared from behind a screen on the left side of the mural and fell to the ground. When Zhu Xiaolian looked over, the woman had already stood up and hurriedly ran into a corridor.

Zhu Xiaolian, who had just been talking big about how a real man would always have the luxury of finding a wife, followed in without hesitation.

Sometimes, men say one thing and mean another, saying that women are like clothes and brothers are like limbs. In fact, they don't care if their limbs are scratched, but if their clothes are scratched, they will feel very distressed.

……

backyard.

Master Budong poured a cup of tea for Cheng Long and said nervously, "Mr. Cheng, who are you?"

Cheng Long asked with interest: "Who do you think I should be?"

"You are a person of great merit, and you have magical powers and Taoism. You can see through the illusion in the painting at a glance. You must not be an ordinary god. I don't know the details."

Master Budong's eyes were evasive, and there was a hint of evasion in his tone.

As one of the Eighteen Arhats, Budai Arhat is familiar with all the gods and Buddhas in the world, or at least has had the honor of seeing them, including Taishang Laojun, Jade Emperor, Ziwei Emperor and other big guys.

So after observing carefully for a while.

He sensed the imperial aura on Cheng Long, which meant that Young Master Cheng was most likely a great emperor he had seen in his lifetime.

Although there are many emperors in the heaven, the only emperors that may make him feel powerless are those among the Six Imperial Emperors. The other Five Mountains Emperors, Nine Palaces Emperor, Zhenwu Emperor, etc., although some of them are also very powerful, are still far inferior to the Jade Emperor and the Purple Star Emperor.

"Master, please stop guessing about my identity and get down to business."

Cheng Long is the Purple Star Emperor of the Lotus Lantern world and carries the imperial seal that symbolizes the Purple Star Emperor with him, but there is also the Purple Star Emperor in the Painted Wall world, so there is no need to compete with others for the throne.

After all, he wasn't sure how long he could stay here.

If there is no owner on Ziwei Star, one can use the Emperor's Seal to gain advantage and fleece the Heavenly Court.

"The aunt who created the painting world and I are old acquaintances. Although I still don't know why you want to go to the painting world, I hope you won't hurt her..." Master Budong said awkwardly.

"An old acquaintance? Are you sure he's not someone you're attracted to?"

Cheng Long raised his eyebrows and joked, "I didn't expect that an old monk like you had a romantic history before becoming a Buddha. You stay in the temple every day, guarding your old lover. Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the Buddha?"

"Sir, these are all old stories, please don't tease me about them. I have already achieved enlightenment, and now I just want to convert my aunt and help her achieve the status of a bodhisattva."

After Master Budong became the Budai Arhat, he really didn't care about love anymore. Now he stayed in this dilapidated temple in the deserted mountain, and he was wholeheartedly thinking about converting his aunt.

That is the woman he once loved.

However, not everyone wants to go to the Western Paradise.

My aunt sneered at the hypocritical Buddhism. Not only did she not think of joining Buddhism, she even created hell in the painting world and became the lord of hell.

The flower fairies in the painting world are all fairies carefully trained by her. They must do their homework on time every day and accept her paranoid fallacies.

To put it bluntly, it means cultivating vassals who hate men, so that the flower fairies in the painting world will always be pure-hearted and only think about self-cultivation.

Of course, this is not a bad thing. As long as the peony, peony and other flower fairies can be pure in heart and desire, they can live very comfortably...

Cheng Long frowned upon hearing this and said dissatisfiedly: "Master, why do you Buddhist disciples always like to impose your desires on others? You like to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha, that's your business, why bother others?"

"..."

Master Budong was speechless for a moment, and remained silent for a long time before he said, "I just want to see her in the future, and I can't bear to see her continue to fall."

"In your eyes, she is decadent, but in my eyes, she is living a very free and easy life. Perhaps my arrival can give her a second spring in life!" Cheng Long replied with interest.

Although the aunt played by Tong Zhanggui is not particularly eye-catching in terms of appearance, she has her own charm. If you can win over the aunt, then all the flower fairies in the painting world will be easily captured, right?

Peony, green bamboo, lilac, cloud plum...which one is not a beauty?

"Mr. Cheng, are you serious?"

Master Budong was dumbfounded. He had explained it so clearly, but this man of great merit not only did not give him face, but also wanted to seduce the woman he once loved.

This……

Even though Master Budong was a monk, he couldn't help but reveal anger between his brows.

"Of course, I am a real person and I always keep my word. Although my aunt is not young, she still has her charm!" Cheng Long did not restrain himself at all, but became more arrogant.

"you……"

Master Budong dared not speak out but to be angry.

Cheng Long, who has an imperial aura, has been equated with several big men in his mind, such as the Jade Emperor and the Purple Emperor. Even the Buddha has to be respectful when he sees this existence, so how can a Luohan like him be so angry?

"Master, are you angry already? Your self-control is a bit poor! Haha... I won't tease you anymore. Although I have some ideas about my aunt, I have never thought of restricting her freedom. If she doesn't want to, then you can still stay in the ruined temple and play the game of "Far Away and Nearby". "

Cheng Long joked bluntly.

He did have some thoughts about his aunt. It would be best if he could win her over, but he wouldn't be angry if he couldn't.

After all, his real target was not his aunt, but Yunmei, Cuizhu and others.

The reason why I have ideas about my aunt is naturally because Zhou Shuren once said that if you want to open a window, you must first tell people that you want to lift the roof.

When everyone objects, you then propose to open a window, and no one will object.

Compromise is also an art!
When they enter the painting world later, Cheng Long will directly say to his aunt, "I want you to be my woman." But her aunt will definitely not agree. However, after her refusal, he will propose to choose two maids to take away, and her will definitely agree.

Because if she didn't agree, it would mean that she would offend someone that even the immovable monk couldn't afford to offend.

The reason why she placed the painting world in the temple was that she wanted the monk Immovable to help her ward off disasters. As long as the monk Immovable was still in the temple, no matter who wanted to take advantage of her, they would have to pass the level of Budai Arhat first.

on the contrary.

Those strong ones who can pass the test and break into the painting world must be existences that even Budai Arhat cannot afford to offend.

"Sir, as long as you don't use force, I won't object to any decision my aunt makes."

Monk Budong breathed a sigh of relief.

Facing a mysterious emperor whose identity was unknown, it was already difficult for him to maintain his composure.

Fortunately, this mysterious emperor did not force anyone to do anything. Although the other party still coveted his aunt, he believed in her.

Otherwise, if the aunt was really disappointed in him, she would not have stayed in the temple.

……

the other side……

Zhu Xiaolian, who was introduced to the painting world by Peony, met Peony as expected, and with the help of the other, hid under Peony's skirt.

Afterwards, the woman "Auntie" that Cheng Long and Monk Budong were talking about, surrounded by a group of female attendants, holding a branch in her hand, and ascended the throne with great aura.

"Auntie looks so beautiful today."

Shaoyao walked forward with a dignified manner and praised him.

"Really?" Auntie sat on the throne with a charming figure and said with interest: "Then tell me, what is the most beautiful part of me today?"

"Aunt's makeup today is light and elegant, and the color at the corners of her eyes makes her look refreshed." Shaoyao's words of praise were like an endless stream of a river, and it was obvious that she often praised her aunt.

Everyone had already gotten used to it, but Zhu Xiaolian, who was hiding under Peony's skirt, had a look of curiosity on his face.

What kind of woman cares so much about her appearance?
Just as Zhu Xiaolian was thinking about it, his aunt's face suddenly changed, "What's that strange smell?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiaolian, who was under the woman's skirt, not only did not remain quiet, but instead lifted up her skirt and crawled out.

"man?"

The aunt's eyes narrowed and she glanced coldly at Zhu Xiaolian.

Seeing this scene, Shaoyao and Mudan were horrified. This scholar was too dishonest and didn't know what was good for him. He insisted on standing out even though he was clearly told not to go out.

Can't you just stay under your skirt?
Not everyone can wear Peony's skirt.

Zhu Xiaolian held his head high, walked up to the crowd with a righteous look, and said, "Sister, although I don't know why you hate us men, I just accidentally broke into this place. I hope you can let me go. I will be grateful."

My aunt sneered, “Humph, a man has entered the painting world, and he actually wants to get out?”

Zhu Xiaolian: “…”

"Aunt, Mr. Zhu just accidentally broke into the painting world and didn't mean to offend anyone. I will send him away now. Please forgive me." Shaoyao didn't know what was going on. When she saw Zhu Xiaolian, her heart, which had never been moved before, suddenly became agitated.

"You can send him, but you need to complete a task." Seeing that her most beloved flower fairy Shaoyao pleaded for the man, the aunt who had been hurt by love became furious.

"Aunt, please give me your instructions." Shaoyao was delighted that the person was finally saved.

"Come out!"

The aunt did not give any direct orders, but looked at the flower fairies on the training ground.

As she finished her words, black stones suddenly appeared under the feet of the flower fairies such as Peony, Green Bamboo, and Cloud Plum, and quickly gathered towards the stone stairs behind them.

These stones seemed to have life, constantly gathering and reorganizing, and finally turned into a stone man made up of countless small stones.

"Kill it, and I'll let you send him away." After saying that, the aunt gave Shaoyao a stern look and said coldly: "But you'd better think it over carefully. If you nod your head, you will die if it doesn't die. Don't expect anyone to help you."

"Yes, aunt."

Shaoyao took on this difficult task without hesitation.

Stone monsters are famous for their toughness and durability, and ordinary flower fairies are no match for them.

But she is different.

She is the flower fairy cultivated with great care by her aunt. She had the cultivation of a celestial fairy since birth, and now she has cultivated to the late stage of celestial fairy. It must be a piece of cake for her to deal with a stone monster.

The result is self-evident, Shaoyao was happy too early.

The stone monster that could hide underground in the training grounds without being discovered by them was not an ordinary monster at all, but a stone man with the cultivation of a true immortal.

Shaoyao's attack could not break the stone man's defense at all. Instead, the knuckles of his hands were cracked and a lot of scarlet blood oozed out.

"Sister Shaoyao, let me help you."

Zheng!
Cuizhu, who was loyal to her parents, actually disobeyed her aunt's order in public, suddenly drew out the soft sword at her waist, turned into a stream of light, appeared behind the stone monster like lightning, and waved her hand.

A ray of emerald green sword light surged out from the soft sword and slashed fiercely on the stone monster's neck.

"Oh!"

The stone monster's neck exploded on the spot and turned into small pieces of stone that fell to the ground.

The head, without the support of the neck, fell down with a bang and scattered all over the ground.

However, such an attack still could not break the defense. Before this, Shaoyao had broken up the stone monster countless times, and each time the stone monster was able to manipulate the scattered stones and reassemble them.

Want to kill it.

Every small stone on the stone monster's body must be refined.

This is undoubtedly an extremely difficult task for peonies and green bamboos.

Because they are all flower fairies, they have no means to restrain the stone monster... (End of this chapter)