Chapter 75

"What are you doing?" Baihuaxianzi asked Yang Zhen.

"Don't go over there, there's something strange about this flower!" Yang Zhen replied. After saying that, Yang Zhen no longer paid attention to Baihuaxianzi but instead focused his gaze on the purple flower, sensing its aura.

However, after a moment, the purple flower showed no reaction at all. Even Baihuaxianzi looked at Yang Zhen with confusion, unsure what he had discovered. In fact, Yang Zhen had found nothing, as the strange feeling from just a moment ago had completely vanished. If not for his strong confidence in his judgment, Yang Zhen might have thought it was an illusion.

"What did you discover?" Baihuaxianzi asked, somewhat annoyed.

Shaking his head, Yang Zhen said, "I didn't find anything."

"You..." Baihuaxianzi stomped her foot, pointing at Yang Zhen but unable to speak for a while. Was he just playing with her?

With a light snort, Baihuaxianzi ignored Yang Zhen and walked forward again, intending to pick the purple flower and transplant it to the imperial garden of Heaven. However, she was once again pulled back by Yang Zhen.

"Don't go over there!" Yang Zhen said softly.

"What are you doing? Didn't you say you didn't find anything?" Baihuaxianzi's tone was somewhat dissatisfied, not understanding what was wrong with Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen frowned and said, "It's precisely because I didn't find anything that it's even stranger."

"I don't believe you!" Baihuaxianzi said, then broke free from Yang Zhen's hand and walked to the purple flower, intending to pick it.

Seeing this, Yang Zhen didn't hold her back anymore. After all, they weren't very familiar with each other, and if he were seen as a bad person, it wouldn't be good. However, Yang Zhen still kept his attention on Baihuaxianzi and the purple flower, so if anything unexpected happened, he would be confident in saving her in time, preventing any disaster.

"See, there's nothing wrong, you're just overreacting!" Baihuaxianzi walked to the purple flower, but nothing happened. She turned back and said to Yang Zhen.

But at that moment, the purple flower suddenly emitted a bright light, and a purple beam shot out from the flower's center, aiming directly at Baihuaxianzi's temple. This sudden change happened so quickly that although Baihuaxianzi noticed the flower's movement, she didn't have time to shout or dodge the attack. If nothing unexpected happened, Baihuaxianzi would surely be killed on the spot, her spirit and form destroyed.

In the critical moment, Yang Zhen's right hand fingers merged, and he pointed at the purple flower's light. A white sword aura shot out from his fingertips, intercepting the purple beam and dispersing it, saving Baihuaxianzi from danger.

Startled by the purple flower, Baihuaxianzi didn't dare to stay near it and quickly retreated behind Yang Zhen. She wrinkled her nose and said to Yang Zhen, "Thank you. Humph! I wonder if I didn't check the almanac today, to encounter danger twice."

Yang Zhen didn't turn his head and said with a light laugh, "Why don't you say you owe me a favor twice?"

"I know! I know!" Baihuaxianzi smiled cutely and then said somewhat petulantly, "I didn't say I wouldn't repay you, so why keep bringing it up?"

Yang Zhen shook his head and smiled, thinking that Baihuaxianzi was indeed a bit spoiled.

Then Yang Zhen turned his gaze back to the purple flower and said, "You have already awakened your consciousness, haven't you?"

"Huh? What?" Baihuaxianzi thought Yang Zhen was talking to her and asked in confusion.

But at that moment, a beautiful voice came from the air, "Who are you, and why are you disturbing me?"

"Who is speaking?" Baihuaxianzi was taken aback but then realized and asked the purple flower, "Little flower, is that you speaking?"

The purple flower didn't speak but nodded very humanly, indicating that the voice was indeed hers.

"I didn't expect you to awaken your consciousness as a flower. It seems you must have had some extraordinary experiences," Yang Zhen said, looking at the purple flower. "How long have you been cultivating here?"

"I don't know how I developed consciousness, but it was probably about five hundred years ago. In any case, it's been a long time," the purple flower said.

Yang Zhen nodded and said, "The path to enlightenment for plants is very difficult. Since you have such a great opportunity, you should cultivate well here."

"But why did you attack me just now!" Baihuaxianzi recalled the earlier incident and said somewhat angrily.

"After I awakened my consciousness, many people wanted to use me to refine elixirs. Fortunately, the big snake protected me, allowing me to survive until now. When I saw you drive away the snake, I thought you were like those people and wanted to use me to refine elixirs. Even if you really wanted to, I couldn't do anything, as your cultivation far exceeds mine," the purple flower explained.

"We certainly won't use you to refine elixirs. I am also a flower fairy who has attained enlightenment. Over the years, you are the first flower I have seen to awaken consciousness. Why don't you come back to Heaven with me? I can take care of you, and when you transcend the tribulation and become human, we can be companions," Baihuaxianzi said.

The purple flower knew that if she stayed here, she would eventually be in danger. After thinking for a while, she agreed to Baihuaxianzi's suggestion.

However, the purple flower still said to Yang Zhen, "Could you please not harm the big snake? It has saved me several times."

Yang Zhen smiled and said, "I didn't intend to harm it. It was afraid of me and ran away. Don't worry, this is its lair. After I leave, it will definitely come back. I'll go out and look for it tomorrow. If I find it, I'll bring it back."

"Thank you!" the purple flower said.

"Miss, do you plan to return to Heaven?" Yang Zhen asked Baihuaxianzi, seeing that the matter was settled.

"Yes! I'll go back to Heaven first to prepare a place for this little sister, and then come back to pick her up," Baihuaxianzi said. "Yang Zhen, could you please take care of this little sister for a few days? I don't know how long it will take to return to the Earthly Immortal Realm, and I'm afraid bad people might harm her."

"Don't worry, leave it to me," Yang Zhen said with a smile. "I'll take you both to my place first."

As he spoke, Yang Zhen used the technique to move mountains and transported himself, Baihuaxianzi, and the purple flower to the front of his wooden house. After everything was done, Yang Zhen introduced, "This is my temporary cultivation ground. You, little flower, can stay here for now."

The purple flower nodded in agreement.

For hundreds of years, she had lived alone in an uninhabited valley, and the only creature that could approach her was the not very intelligent giant snake. So the purple flower was also very lonely.

This time, she had the rare opportunity to meet Baihuaxianzi, another flower fairy who had attained enlightenment, and naturally felt very happy. Her days would no longer be lonely.

"Since that's the case, I'll go prepare dinner now," Yang Zhen said, shaking the white rabbit in his hand.

"Wait! Yang Zhen, what do you have in your hand?" Baihuaxianzi's voice sounded somewhat angry.

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