A Dream of Transmigration

Chapter 103

After a while.

An old man with a green beard walked out, leaning on a cane, and chuckled strangely: "Boy, do you also want to steal the Moonstone?"

“Anyone of its kind would want it,” he turned around, glanced at the crowd, and then looked up at the bright moon in the sky. “Spiritual objects have always belonged to powerful masters. If they fall into the hands of a bunch of useless people, wouldn’t that defile them?”

The crowd erupted in uproar.

"This kid..."

"Who are you calling trash!"

"W-what?!" The green-bearded old man bristled with anger. "He said we're trash!"

"Old Song, you've always been a useless old man."

A soft giggle rang out, and a woman in pink swayed out, her pretty face exquisitely delicate, her slender hand covering her mouth as she laughed.

"How dare you insult me?" The green-bearded old man was furious. He slammed his cane on the ground twice and was about to swing it forward.

"Oh, getting impatient," the woman said with no fear, just a coquettish laugh. "Want to fight? Save your energy for the divine stone. I'm afraid everyone is hoping we'll fight until we're bleeding."

The green-bearded old man was stunned for a moment, glared at her fiercely, and then fell silent.

Someone in the crowd immediately said angrily, "Tao Yao, stop trying to sow discord here!"

"Why would I need to sow discord?" The peach blossom spirit brushed a strand of hair from her forehead, glanced at the crowd, and laughed. "Aren't we all here tonight for the Five-Colored Moon Stone? There's only one divine stone, and we're going to have to fight anyway."

“If we’re going to fight, now’s the time,” a scholar in yellow robes stepped forward, his voice melodious and pleasant. “Do you think you can get the divine stone by yourself? What did we say before? We agreed to wait until we broke the Five-Colored Spring together and the divine stone was born before we each showed our abilities.”

His words immediately drew a chorus of agreement.

However, at the same time, a cold voice rang out: "You are not worthy."

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Everyone was taken aback for a moment, and then turned their attention back to him.

"Only my Lan clan deserves it," the indifferent voice said.

"A white orchid?" came the exclamation.

Many people already showed signs of disappointment. Among all the plants in the world, the Pure Heart Orchid is undoubtedly the most difficult to cultivate into a spirit, and once it does, its magical power and spiritual energy are beyond the reach of ordinary plants.

The woman in pink seemed somewhat disappointed, but after a moment, a charming smile appeared on her delicate face: "So it's Lord Lan. You are indeed captivating. I am willing to do my best to help Lord Lan obtain the Five-Colored Moon Stone and achieve immortality as soon as possible. I wonder if Lord Lan would be willing to accept me?"

The crowd immediately erupted in uproar.

"Tao Yao, you..."

The peach blossom spirit remained unfazed, smiling charmingly and alluringly: "Lan Jun is right, spirits have always belonged to the strongest masters. Could it be that tonight someone can defeat him?"

"How can we allow outsiders to steal the treasures of Jiuhua Mountain?" the green-bearded old man said indignantly. "If we join forces, are we afraid of him?"

The scholar in yellow nodded: "Old Song is right. If we join forces, we can easily defeat him."

“Young Master Fuyun is right,” a strange voice said, “Let’s all go together!”

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The Five-Colored Spring continued to flow within the stone, making a "gurgling" sound. His snow-white handsome face reflected the flickering five-colored light, remaining indifferent and expressionless, showing no sign of fear.

The icy, snow-like eyes gazed at the moon, half-closed yet still radiant with moonlight.

Everyone was stunned.

Suddenly, the old man with the green beard seemed to realize something, his whole body trembled, and his expression changed drastically.

"You...you..." he pointed at the white figure and exclaimed in horror, "You are Baiyue Suxinlan!"

"The Moon-Worshipping Orchid?!"

"How could this be..."

Everyone was horrified and retreated hastily.

He remained silent, standing quietly under the moon with his hands behind his back.

After a moment of silence, whispers finally broke out in the crowd again. Most of the people looked fearful, disappointed, and unwilling, as if they were considering leaving.

“I said Greenbeard, you’re not mistaken, are you?” The scholar in yellow sneered, breaking the crowd’s discussion. “The Moon-Worshiping Pure Heart Orchid has not appeared in the world for nearly a thousand years. Where would there be so many? He’s probably just an orchid spirit.”

"I've lived for a thousand years, and I'm still not as good as you, you little brat!" Greenbeard roared.

The scholar in yellow robes was not angry when he heard this. He just smiled and said, "I am just a young bamboo shoot with yellow beak, and you are just an old pine tree with green beard. Today, the Moon Stone is meant to be obtained by the capable. I am just thinking of everyone. Don't be fooled and miss this opportunity."

Sure enough, those who were originally planning to leave hesitated again.

The old man with the green beard stopped answering, only looked at the Five-Colored Spring from afar and sighed reluctantly. Then he wiped his sweat, bowed to Ling Yi and said with a smile, "I was really impetuous just now and offended you, sir."

Her icy eyes didn't look at him; after a long while, she nodded slightly.

Immediately, as if granted a pardon, the green-bearded old man turned and left, glancing gloatingly at the remaining crowd before departing.

Seeing that he had given up the chance to compete for the divine stone so easily, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

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"You really want to compete with me?" It sounded like a question, but also like a soliloquy.