As the only male in Feilai Hall before, Yan Nanfei was entrusted by Master Guan Yun to bring clean clothes to Yan Shouyi and the others.
Fortunately, the robes were already loose, so even though Yan Shouyi and the others were tall, they could still wear them, and it was temporarily acceptable.
However, when Yan Nanfei carried the clothes to the back hall, he saw Yan Shouyi and the others burying their heads in the pond water, with their bottoms facing him.
What in the world was this?
Yan Nanfei coughed a few times and asked, "Brother Yan, what are you doing?"
Yan Shouyi and the others surfaced. Seeing that it was Yan Nanfei, they didn't think much of it. They beckoned him to join them in the water, saying they had a treasure to show him.
Long Feichen patted his small belly and mysteriously called out to Yan Nanfei:
"Come down, I'll show you a great treasure!"
Yan Nanfei hesitated: "No, I have one too."
"You have one too?!"
The few of them were surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Is yours thick?"
Yan Nanfei's face turned red. Even though they were brothers, talking about such topics was a bit much, wasn't it?
But as a man, how could he back down in such a matter?
So Yan Nanfei proudly said, "It's definitely thicker than yours!"
Ye Tianyuan exclaimed, "Wow," and then pleaded, "Can we see yours?"
"Ah, this?"
Yan Nanfei was shocked. After not seeing them for a few months, how had Brother Yan and the others become so unrestrained?
Zhuge Ji seemed to sense something was wrong and weakly said:
"We're discussing the white lotus problem, aren't we?"
White lotus?
What white lotus?
We're not discussing...
Yan Nanfei felt a pang in his tooth.
Yan Shouyi pointed to the bottom of the Immortal Pool water and said, "Does Brother Yan's family also have white lotuses? What variety is it, and why does it emit a strange fragrance?"
Yan Nanfei was dumbfounded. He braced himself and asked, "What white lotus are you talking about?"
"Didn't you say yours is at home too?"
Long Feichen was first surprised, then suddenly realized, and his expression became strange.
Yan Shouyi also silently turned his head away, unable to bear watching Yan Nanfei's social embarrassment.
Yan Nanfei's face was flushed, and he stammered, "I... I thought you were talking about... about..."
"That's enough, don't say any more!" Long Feichen waved his hand. "I didn't expect Brother Yan to be of the same kind."
Who is of the same kind as you? This is just a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding, okay?!
Yan Nanfei, priding himself on his distinguished background, didn't look down on Long Feichen. However, Long Feichen was too lewd. If he were of the "same kind" as him, wouldn't he be letting down the sage books he had read since childhood?
Then Long Feichen said sternly, "You don't need to explain anything else, but there's one thing I have to mention."
Everyone looked at Long Feichen, wanting to hear what ivory could come out of his dog's mouth.
"Among the people present, mine is definitely the biggest," Long Feichen said proudly.
This was a matter of principle, and he had to be number one!
Hmph~
Everyone was disdainful, including the socially awkward little brother Zhuge Ji.
As men, they would absolutely not admit defeat in such matters. Their boasting skills in this area were one stronger than the other, one more shameless than the other.
Yan Nanfei felt he couldn't continue the conversation, so he threw the clothes by the pool and urged them to get up quickly.
As a result, Yan Shouyi and the others were not in a hurry to get up. Instead, they all submerged again, with their bottoms facing Yan Nanfei.
This time, Yan Nanfei couldn't suppress his curiosity: "Is there something at the bottom of this Immortal Pool?"
Yan Shouyi poked his head out, "Don't you know?"
Yan Nanfei shook his head.
On that day, when the Qing Si Gu exploded, Yan Nanfei was one of the few who were not infected by the Qing Si Gu. Otherwise, he would have had to squeeze into the Immortal Pool with the female disciples of the Emei Sect. In that situation, even if he hadn't been infected, he probably wouldn't have been able to control himself for a while.
"It seems I still have to ask my little aunt!"
Yan Shouyi, lacking interest, got out of the water with everyone else and changed into the robes.
Their delicate appearance did have a bit of the feel of secular disciples of Buddhism.
But Long Feichen was different. If one had to describe him with a figure related to Buddhism, he would undoubtedly be the Ji Gong the monk who was "shoes broken, hat broken, cassock broken."
Yan Shouyi was eager for an answer, so he asked Yan Nanfei to take the others to rest while he went to find Master Guan Yun.
At this time, Master Guan Yun was not resting either; she was reminiscing with Wen Yuxian.
Both of them had experienced painful losses in recent times and harbored similar guilt. Now that the sisters met, they comforted each other and felt much relieved.
Ling Xiaoxiao led Yan Shouyi to the side hall. After Yan Shouyi stood still, he didn't waste any words and got straight to the point:
"Little Aunt, at the bottom of the Immortal Pool just now, I found a white lotus. I heard from Qi Dongqiang earlier that there was a strange fragrance on Mount Emei. Is this related to the white lotus at the bottom of the Immortal Pool?"
Master Guan Yun hesitated after hearing this, but still explained:
"Forget it. Even if I don't say it, your grandmother will tell you. The thing at the bottom of the Immortal Pool is called the Glacier Snow Lotus. It is a very rare spiritual medicine, and there is only this one in the world. It is also the treasure of Mount Emei."
"Treasure of the mountain?"
Yan Shouyi was shocked. How could something so powerful be placed at the bottom of the Immortal Pool?
And also let outsiders bathe in the Immortal Pool...
Little Aunt, please be more mindful!
Master Guan Yun seemed to see Yan Shouyi's confusion and explained with a faint smile, "The Glacier Snow Lotus is no ordinary item, and ordinary people cannot steal it. It's better to make full use of it. Moreover... under normal circumstances, not just anyone can enter the Immortal Pool."
Yan Shouyi nodded in realization, realizing that the current situation was special.
Wen Yuxian suddenly thought of something and asked Master Guan Yun:
"Junior Sister, judging by the date, the Glacier Snow Lotus should be nearing maturity, right?"
Master Guan Yun nodded, but then sighed, "Indeed, but what does it matter? We don't have a way to pick the sacred fruit, so we can only watch helplessly as the treasure withers and dies."
What is a sacred fruit?
Yan Shouyi's mind was filled with questions.
Wen Yuxian answered this question for him.
The Glacier Snow Lotus is a supreme treasure of the human world. It matures once every thirty years, and the lotus seeds produced are also called sacred fruits. They contain Xuanbing Qi and can be applied to mortal objects, changing their attributes.
For example, if a weapon is enlivened with lotus seeds, it will carry Xuanbing Qi, which will also play a role in battle.
Its lotus root is said to be harder than ten-thousand-year-old profound iron, making it an excellent material for forging various weapons.
The Glacier Snow Lotus was sent by a descendant of Lu Ban who forged Feilai Hall back then. It must be nurtured in the water of melting glaciers. If placed in other water, it would wither instantly.
The glacial water, influenced by the snow lotus, becomes bone-chillingly cold. Especially around the snow lotus, any living being that approaches will be frozen into ice—not just the surface, but even the blood within will instantly freeze, blocking blood vessels and causing death.
Even more terrifyingly, the glacial water can freeze the soul!
Therefore, although the snow lotus is full of treasures when it matures, the Emei Sect throughout the generations did not know how to pick the lotus seeds and roots, and could only watch helplessly as this treasure, which matured once every thirty years, withered and died.