The Immortality Flower
Shuishang Port

The port of Shuishang is bustling with marine trading activities. Many people exchange goods or just come on a trip. The port of Shuishang was one of the busiest and grandest harbors the Emperor had ever seen.

"I ordered the best food" said Chen Lie.

"Okay, young master" replied the waiter.

The large restaurant in the port is a combination of various parties who founded it. The emperor instructed that the port of Shuishang would only have one restaurant and the public could provide capital to restaurant managers who could provide benefits for those who invested.

"Emperor Zhang was quite flexible in his administration" Xia Cheng said.

The food order has arrived. Chen Lie hurriedly picked up the chopsticks eating the food.

"What a delicious meal, "praise Chen Lie.

Xia Cheng took out his chopsticks then devoured his ordered food. The atmosphere seemed wise to enjoy food alone. Guqin's voice shifted their eyes.

"Who is he? " tanya Chen Lie saw a veiled woman playing guqin showing her appearance.

Xia Cheng narrowed his eyes looking at the woman. A cloth mosquito net hovering in the air around the woman adds to the mysterious impression. Xia Cheng looked at the water on the table which soon closed his eyes. In Xia Cheng's mind visualized the surroundings where the aura of heaven and earth was absorbed into the guqin which then crashed back with the power of suppression.

"His music cultivation has reached the realm of deepening soul energy" Xia Cheng said.

"You know? " ask Chen Lie.

"The aura of heaven and earth is absorbed into the musical instrument which then the soul of the user stimulates the aura of heaven and earth out of the body and flushes it in the form of soul energy. Rarely is there a practitioner who can understand this realm, " Xia Cheng replied.

"Great practitioners are here? Isn't suspicious? " ask Chen Lie.

Xia Cheng shook his head in a sign of disapproving of Chen Lie's question.

"It is possible that this restaurant invited practitioners of the musical cultivation path to attract a lot of customers" Xia Cheng said.

Quotes of guqin strings rang out, strands of cloth as if dancing swept by the wind. Spiritual aura was pouring out in the air. The song sounds beautiful. Everyone was fascinated by the woman. A pat sounded praising his appearance.

"Miss! Where you from! " chen Lie shouted from the second floor which attracted everyone's attention.

The woman laughed melodiously as she moved her wiggly finger answering a question from Chen Lie.

"Change Pavilion. You can look for me there, "the woman replied with a smile that Chen Lie could faintly see.

Chen Lie was fascinated by the smile until his eyes blinked a few times.

"I'll come marry you! " said Chen Lie.

The woman laughed softly at Chen Lie's reply.

"If you dare, "he replied.

"I love mysterious women" said Chen Lie.

The woman stood up carrying her guqin down the stage. Chen Lie got his fresh fish immediately sat back down.

"If king Mo Zui comes, I'm sure I won't be able to tell the difference when you're next to him" Xia Cheng said.

"You liken me to King Mo Zui? It's very barbaric for you as a friend" said Chen Lie.

King Mo Zui is one of the Kings of Hell that represents the sin of lust.

Xia Cheng paid no attention to Chen Lie who was mocking him.

"Humans have lust, if they don't have it it means they're not human" said Chen Lie.

"I know, "reply Xia Cheng.

They heard that the next ship was caught in a storm that made the ship unable to come on time to the port.

"Is it the same Mosnter? " said Chen Lie thinking.

"Perhaps one of its colonies, " Xia Cheng replied.

Restaurants where they eat do not provide travelers, but branches of restaurants provide lodging for guest visitors.

"Master can show this plaque to the innkeeper. This plaque is proof that you have paid the rental fee for lodging in our restaurant, " said the receptionist.

Xia Cheng received the plaque then went along with Chen Lie towards the inn. Fishermen lowered their catch or cleaned the ship. The statues on each ship caught Chen Lie's attention.

"What god do they worship? " ask Chen Lie.

"Most coastal residents or people who work in the sea worship the Goddess of the Sea as their protector when they go to sea" Xia Cheng replied.

"I just found out, " said Chen Lie.

They had arrived in front of the multi-storey building which was the largest inn in the harbor managed by various parties just like the previous restaurant. Xia Cheng gave the plaque to the receptionist and got two room keys.

Their rooms are next to each other. Tired of long journeys, they rested in peace. Xia Cheng opened his eyes at midnight. Her hair was beautifully seared with the thin clothes she wore.

"Full moon, "he murmured looking at the window.

Xia Cheng was on the roof of the inn looking towards the sea where the moon shone brightly on it. His long hair occasionally fluttered in the sea breeze. His pure white clothes were waving.

"I have no choice but to follow the young master, " Xia Cheng said.

A teenage boy cowering starving in the rain caught the attention of a young man who accidentally passed him. The young man reached out his hand to give a piece of cake that was immediately seized by the teenage boy.

"Come with me, you will never go hungry" he said, holding out a hesitant hand at the teenager.

Xia Cheng pondered considering the dark past while feeling the hunger to humiliation.

"I have to pay back, but I don't want my life to be like this" Xia Cheng said, upset by the decision he was about to make.

Xia Cheng one of the talented subordinates belonged to the first young master. Famous for wearing clean white and a heart that does not know love. Everyone who knew him as a young man was numb. Only one person who understood him was Chen Lie who was inversely proportional to Xia Cheng's nature.

"Tasks are tasks and subordinates are subordinates. I can't be a traitor all my life, " Xia Cheng said.

The moonlight shines brightly until it reflects on the surface of the sea water. Strange formations suddenly appeared on the surface of the sea water. Xia Cheng who saw him instantly stood up in shock. Xia Cheng rubbed his eyes when he saw a woman walking towards the middle of the sea. A dazzling bright light suddenly appeared making Xia Cheng close his eyes.

"Is what I see an illusion? " he asked astonished when he saw that there was no sign of formation at sea level.

Xia Cheng felt that he had been hallucinating due to exhaustion decided to return to the room. Xia Cheng did not realize that a woman standing on the roof behind him was smiling while holding a guqin.

"Just have to be answered no matter what," he said before disappearing.