"The peach blossoms are young and bright, and the sons are back, so they are suitable for their family."

Mr. Fang, who is well-read about poetry and books, was full of knowledge, and when the peach blossoms were blooming in the sky, he felt emotional and opened his lips to chant these half of the poems. He stood under the peach blossom tree with his hands behind his back, as if he was talking to himself, and as if he was talking to someone.

"Taoyao, how about I call you Taoyao from now on?"

“…”

The wise peach blossom banshee didn't say anything, but only shook the branches to the breeze.

Countless pink peach petals fall gracefully, which is considered as an answer.

In this way, this peach blossom banshee who has been practicing spiritual intelligence for a hundred years has its own name.

Called Taoyao.

Mr. Fang, who did not want to take the imperial examination and obtained fame and wanted to practice immortality and attain enlightenment, but was suffering from no way to go, believed in the heart that all things have spirits, especially the peach tree that has grown for hundreds of years in his home yard, he would definitely understand what he was saying.

Young Master Fang came here every day, talked with Taoyao, and told her some interesting things she saw in unofficial history, strange stories, and entertained herself.

Because there is no one in the entire Fang Mansion who can understand the dream of cultivating immortals that Mr. Fang pursues.

The Fang Mansion, including his biological parents, Mr. Fang and Mrs. Fang, all think that—

Young Master Fang is crazy.

Look, he doesn't want to pass the exam with good fame and fortune, and doesn't want to have a bright future. Isn't he just... he's crazy?

No one understands Mr. Fang.

There is only Taoyao, just a tree, quietly listening to Mr. Fang’s voice.

Unfortunately, she couldn't speak.

After practicing spiritual wisdom for a hundred years, Taoyao has not yet learned how to communicate with humans.

And that's right - I dare not.

If you are not my race, your heart will be different. Monsters seem to be the most terrifying thing in the eyes of mortals. Mr. Fang is nothing, but if someone else accidentally hears it, it may attract a stinky Taoist priest.

Taoyao treated Mr. Fang as a friend in his heart.

However, Mr. Fang's parents could not bear their bright and open-minded son. They kept the imperial examinations and not the exams, fame and fortune, and kept the noble ladies and ladies, and kept the peach blossom tree all day long like being possessed.

So, after another persuading Mr. Fang and Mrs. Fang failed to persuade Mr. Fang, in anger, ordered the maid and servant to move the unofficial history, strange stories and strange stories hidden in Mr. Fang's study to the peach blossom tree.

The books and trees were burned together!

After all, Taoyao is a tree spirit that has grown for a hundred years. Even if the tree is burned by fire, the branches and petals are withered and crumbling, at least it is not so much so that it is so soul-scattered that it is better to die than to live and hold its last breath, so weak that it can dissipate at any time.

When Mr. Fang came back from drinking with his friend, he saw that his collection and the peach blossom tree that he regarded as his friend's confidant were burned, and almost failed to turn the Fang Mansion up and down.

But even so, the peach blossom trees can no longer become as fresh as before.

The secret recipe that Mr. Fang saw from somewhere is said that he could bring back his life by pouring blood from a person's heart forty-nine days.

Mr. Fang took a bowl of blood from his heart every day without hesitation and watered the peach blossom tree that had been burned to the burning trunks.

Before the 49th day of July, Mr. Fang became weak and sick, and had a lot of blood loss in his heart. The doctor said he was unable to turn the world back.

at last.

Tao Yao, who was unable to be saved in the end, died with Young Master Fang who lost his life to save her.

...

[Taoyao's wish: repay the kindness of Mr. Fang]
Chapter completed!