Chapter 1003: Chapter 869: Spirit Butterfly, Fragrant Graceful Dance Chapter 1003: Chapter 869: Spirit Butterfly, Fragrant Graceful Dance â`
City of Thriving Trees, thus named Xiangrong City.
The most unique style of this city lies in that the entire city seems to be within a forest, with verdant themes and floral embellishments. Whether itâs the wide, straight streets, or the quiet alleys, or even the standalone courtyards, one can see a myriad of plants growing in every conceivable posture.
This city has a special type of Soul Pet, known as Companion Spirit Butterflies.
Such Companion Spirit Butterflies are considered to have unique bloodlines among Soul Pets, originating from a small lifeform that hundreds of years ago was not regarded as a Soul Pet but underwent Metamorphosis in the special Spiritual Rhyme environment of Xiangrong City.
Spirit Butterflies can be found in every household. They are slender and their wings are light. When a certain season comes, they always dance spiritedly inside and outside the courtyards. No matter where one goes, their figures can be seen.
At night, when one sleeps, opening the windows allows the fragrance left behind by the daytime fluttering of the Spirit Butterflies to drift in. Not only does it promote sleep, but it also subtly heals some lingering ailments of the sleeper. People living in this city almost never fall ill, and even the elders are full of life, free from coughing and wheezing.
There are two types of Spirit Butterflies in Xiangrong City. One kind lives in courtyards, nurtured by the homeowners, growing up with the children even without a signed soul contract. The other kind breeds in specific locations within the city, acting as urban beautifiers. They roam this thriving city, causing flowers to bloom everywhere, seedlings to grow strong, and vines to crisscrossâŠ
âBrother, itâs so beautiful here, like weâve entered a magical forest,â Ning Manâer excitedly ran back and forth on the street, stepping on the soft carpet woven from intertwining vines, like a bird returning to its nest.
Ye Qingzi walked behind, arm-in-arm with Chu Mu, smiling as she watched the carefree little maid.
âPuff-puff-puff-puff-puff-puff~~~~~~~~~~â
The sound of light wings flapping stirred up a soft fragrant breeze. Ning Manâer stood gracefully by the water jar and transformed herself into a Spirit Butterfly, bending her supple waist and displaying her delicate and beautiful form through charming arcs.
Her dance was enchanting, not only attracting passersby to stop and admire but also drawing countless Spirit Butterflies to swirl around her in accompaniment.
Colorful as if stars of different hues had adorned and entwined around a light-footed woman. Instantly, Ning Manâer became the center of attention on the bustling street, with teenagers gazing at the stunning and graceful young lady in a daze, and the women, too, captivated by the aesthetic scene, finding it hard to look away.
âThis young lady can actually attract Spirit Butterflies,â someone exclaimed.
âHow beautiful,â admired another.
The cityâs Spirit Butterflies are free-spirited, refined, and carry a touch of pride; they rarely approach humans, preferring to lead their own lives.
Moreover, the city has explicit laws stating that killing a Spirit Butterfly is as grave a crime as killing a person, so people donât trouble them.
Thereâs a difference between the cityâs Spirit Butterflies and the accompanying ones. Many people wish to gain the favor of these special little lives, but aside from genuine Flower Masters, Pharmacists, and Spirit Masters, few can truly make Spirit Butterflies revolve around them.
Without using any fragrance powder to attract them, nor any special language to communicate, Ning Manâerâs effortless dance and laughter seemed to turn her into a Princess adored by these Spirit ButterfliesâŠ
âThis little girl you picked up really is something special,â Ye Qingzi said to Chu Mu, chuckling. Then she noticed that Chu Mu was somewhat entranced, watching the dancing fairy, and inadvertently, her hand slid up Chu Muâs arm and pinched him, snapping him back to reality.
Chu Muâs body was well-tempered, so the action of the little woman couldnât hurt him, and he continued to appear entranced.
Ye Qingzi, slightly huffy, found she couldnât do anything about Chu Mu.
The number of Spirit Butterflies gathering around Ning Manâer grew, starting from the special little lives on this street and soon from the surrounding streets, attracted by her reputation. Gradually, almost the entire city districtâŠ
âLook, everyone!!â
Suddenly, someone pointed to the sky.
Only then did people realize that a colorful haze seemed to have been lifted above the streets, drifting slowly towards this area!
âSo many⊠so many Spirit Butterflies!!!â
People started exclaiming, looking on in disbelief.
To draw so many Spirit Butterflies together was something only the Flower Emperor Master and the noble Empress could achieve, yet a mysterious young lady of unknown origin continued to draw Spirit Butterflies to her side without interruption.
âBrother, look, they all like to play with me,â Ning Manâer beamed with joy, lightly floating over to Chu Mu, as if sharing her happiness with him.
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Chu Mu knew of Ning Manâerâs abilities; even a fearsome creature like the White Nightmare Demon would go to great lengths to protect her, let alone these inherently pure and friendly Spirit Butterflies. She indeed was natureâs darling, the favorite of all creatures.
âPuff puff puff puff puff!!!!â
Suddenly, as Ning Manâer approached Chu Mu, all the Spirit Butterflies, as if startled, started fluttering their wings and scattered away from around her.
Ning Manâer looked on in surprise as they dispersed, and when she glanced around, she realized that even the other Spirit Butterflies that had been gradually approaching were no longer flying towards her, but drifting away in the distance.
âSpirit Butterflies are the most sensitive creatures. They can even sense a personâs soul. Those with evil hearts are avoided, but you, young man, are truly an anomaly. This young lady, with her natural beauty, can attract Spirit Butterflies like fairies or Saintesses, yet merely by approaching you, they are driven away by the evil within your heart.â At this moment, a middle-aged man nearby leisurely spoke up.
This middle-aged man seemed quite old, with white at his temples and a physique that appeared strong but likely had numerous ailments. Most notably, the old fellow was blindfolded with black cloth, presumably blind.
âBrother, you are really annoying,â Ning Manâer complained. She had finally called over so many Spirit Butterflies, only for them all to be scared away upon nearing him.
Chu Mu stood there, scratching his head with a bitter smile, not having done anything at all.
âOld Master, you seem to know a lot about Spirit Butterflies?â As a Soul Pet Trainer, Chu Mu naturally had a keen interest in all kinds of Soul Pets, and he also remembered, not long ago, seeing a large swarm of high grade Spirit Butterflies on the tree one night with Ye Qingzi.
âHeh, Iâve lived here for many, many years. Young man, you must be from the Nightmare Demon Palace, right?â The blind man asked wisely.
Chu Mu looked at him with some astonishment. To guess that he was from the Nightmare Demon Palace meant the Old Master definitely knew about his possession of the White Nightmare Demon.
âOld Master, you have good insight,â Chu Mu responded without denying, indeed considering himself a member of the Nightmare Demon Palace.
âThis city doesnât welcome people from the Nightmare Demon Palace much, so donât stir up trouble,â the blind Elder said before turning around and walking away, disappearing into the thinning crowd.
It was only after the Old Master had walked away for a while that Ye Qingzi whispered, âThat Old Masterâs blind, how does he move around so easily?â
âHis Soul Sense is higher than mine, he is a hermit expert. He was attracted here just now because of Ning Manâs unique ability,â Chu Mu replied.
âAh? To think that we could even encounter an expert here!â Ye Qingzi exclaimed in surprise.
âThis city should have the most hermit experts. After Soul Pet Masters like them have achieved what they sought in life, they will settle down here contentedly to enjoy their years. Those who havenât completed their goals come here too, either to lament or to place their hopes in the next generationâŠâ Chu Mu said.
Ye Qingzi looked at the profound Chu Mu and rolled her eyes seductively, âWhy does a young and vigorous man like you speak so morbidly? It sounds so weird.â
Chu Mu nodded seriously: âYeah, young and vigorous.â
At first, Ye Qingzi didnât understand why Chu Mu repeated those words, but when she noticed that he was looking at her with a normal expression, but with a hint of slyness and a mischievous smile, she immediately understood that Chu Mu was making fun of her.
Her cheeks blushed as she pinched the soft flesh on her arm and muttered under her breath, âPervert, no wonder you scared away so many Spirit Butterflies. Itâs not just an evil soul, but your thoughts are extremely unhealthy too!â
Ye Qingzi now realized that every time this guy was a rogue, he would do it without making a sound, and to the unaware, Chu Mu seemed utterly proper, never one to harbor improper thoughts.
âDidnât you notice that Iâm only evil towards you?â Chu Mu also enjoyed teasing Ye Qingzi, watching her adorable indignant demeanor; it gave him a sense of accomplishment.
âHmph, who knows?â Ye Qingzi was not taken in by Chu Muâs ways. She didnât know where this guy, who had always been serious before, had learned all these raunchy tricks, and she huffed, âIâm going shopping with Manâer. Youâre not allowed to follow.â
âYeah, go ahead.â Chu Mu also knew that Ye Qingzi was not just throwing a tantrum; there were indeed things that were inconvenient for a man to accompany a woman to shop for, so naturally, they would go by themselves.
With both White Two and White Four following the two of them, Chu Mu didnât need to worry about their safety; after all, at this level, unless you deliberately encountered some experts, the chances of randomly running into a powerful individual with ulterior motives were almost nil.
And as for minor troubles, that was even less of a concern. Ye Qingzi herself was a high-level Emperor, and any small trouble that required her intervention would likely be considered a major incident that could alarm the entire city.
This city didnât have the Three Great Palaces, and Chu Mu knew that Ye Qingzi intended to do some refining, so he planned to first rent a Pharmacistâs Yard, and then make some arrangements for the growth in strength of the Demon Tree Warrior.
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