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September, the sun scattered wantonly in the human world, leaves shiny green, flowers competing.

Yi Lu and Lu Xiang walked under the shade of the trees. Through the gaps between the trees, they could see the blue sky and the large clouds. They could hear the chirping of wild birds and the intoxicating fragrance of flowers between their noses. The two of them felt refreshed and relaxed, and their pores were filled with comfort.

On the not-so-spacious road, there were many people like Yi Lu, who wore fashionable clothes, held a camera, and had a face full of infatuation — whether it was because of their alluring scenery or because of the flair of the fairy selection, the maple Mountains had indeed attracted quite a few tourists.

Passing through a zigzag path, Lu Xiang and Yi Lu arrived at the most famous scenic spot of the Maple Aperture Mountain — the Fairies' Spring.

Under the illumination of the sunlight, the spring water shined like glazed glass with a peculiar brilliance. The spring water was very clear and about ten meters deep. There was steam rising from it.

Beside the Immortal Spring, there was a large group of young people wearing yellow hats. There were both men and women, and all of them had childish looks on their faces. From the looks of it, it should be a university student's tour group. A sweet-looking girl was standing among them, holding a loudspeaker and saying loudly, "Now, what everyone is looking at is the most famous scenic spot of our Maple Mountains — the Fairies' Spring."

"The name of the Immortal Spring comes from a beautiful legend!" The tour guide continued, "The legend goes like this …"

Lu Xiang and Yi Lu were overjoyed as they didn't expect to hear the legend of the Immortal Spring here. They hurriedly perked up their ears.

Long, long ago, there was a poor woodcutter at the foot of the hill. He was hardworking and kind." However, due to his poor family background, he never married his wife. By chance, he managed to save a middle-aged man. In order to thank him, this mysterious middle-aged man has pointed out a path for him — The middle-aged man had him wait beside the spring on September 30th. This way, they would have a marriage alliance.

The university students were all listening to the story with great interest, while Lu Xiang and Yi Lu moved closer to hear it more clearly.

The tour guide's voice was sweet, and his young face was filled with longing and yearning for the beautiful love. With her narration, a romantic and beautiful scene appeared before everyone's eyes:

On a sunny day, the woodcutter, as usual, got up early to chop wood. After he chopped down a few bundles of firewood, a few white clouds suddenly floated into the clear blue sky. These white clouds had a very special shape, and looked like a beast with two horns and huge wings. In the midst of the white clouds, a faint multicolored light flashed. The woodcutter raised his head and looked carefully at the light. It was a rainbow of seven colors. On top of the rainbow stood seven fairies, each as beautiful as a jade, each with a high bun of flowing clouds, green bangles, and tinkling earrings.

These seven fairies were the seven Rainbow Fairy Fairies under Wang-mu's command. Every year on September 30th, they would descend to the mortal world and bathe in the clear and warm spring water of the fairy. They were all wearing dresses with wide sleeves and skirts of different colors — red, orange, yellow, green, blue, blue, purple, respectively. They took off their dresses and hung them on the branches of the pines near the Faerie spring and played in the water. At this time, the woodcutter, who was standing by the side, followed the middle-aged man's instructions and stealthily hid a red-winged robe that was hung on a tree branch in a crack in the rock of the mountain.

The spring water was warm, crystal clear, and clear. The fairies were playing with each other. They were so happy that they almost forgot the time. When it was almost dark, they came out of the water, hurriedly put on their dresses and flew into the sky. At this time, there was a fairy named Hong Ling who could not find her skirt no matter what. Seeing her best sisters fly into the sky one by one, Hong Ling was so anxious that she cried. She had lost her dress and couldn't return to the Heavenly Palace. She could only stay in the mortal world, but she knew nothing about this strange world. At that moment, the young man appeared in front of her and brought her back home, having nowhere else to go.

In later life, Hong Ling was attracted by the youth's handsome appearance and simple and honest character. She married him and gave him children. The two of them lived very happily …

The legend ended here. The tour guide was all smiles, while the students were all filled with longing. Yi Lu lightly pulled Lu Xiang and whispered, "Looks like I became that Red Ribbon in my dreams. "But, why did such a strange situation happen in my dreams? The axman brought his daughter to the Heavenly Palace to look for me, and told me that I had returned to the Heavenly Palace, so I didn't want them anymore?"

There was also doubt on Lu Xiang's face. For some reason, he felt that this was not the case.

At this moment, a rough voice suddenly sounded out, "What kind of tour guide are you? The fairy spring's legend has been tampered with by you!"

The tour guide's face stiffened. She was a local high school student, so after taking her tour guide test, she decided to take on the role of Feng Appendices Mountain's tour guide. She had only heard about the legends of the Celestial Spring from others.

The speaker was a young man in his twenties. He was handsome, wearing a simple white T-shirt and jeans that accentuated his well-proportioned body. His expression was cold and his eyes were deep, like a bottomless pool.

"What right do you have to say that I have tampered with the legends?" The tour guide glared at the man.

"First of all, the legendary woodcutter did not save a man, but a fawn, a fawn hunted down by a hunter!"

"Are you joking? Why would a deer guide a marriage? " The tour guide was a little angry. She thought this man was here to cause trouble.

The man didn't answer and only gave a slight smile. "It's true that the woodcutter and the fairy are married, but the story is not yet over."

This piqued everyone's interest – the tour guide's story was still fresh in their minds, so they wanted to hear the sequel.

The man's eyes were somewhat empty, but he still said methodically, "Life is slowly passing by in peace and happiness, but the young man has always had a knot in his heart. He was an honest man. He always felt guilty for not telling his wife the truth when he thought that he had left her in the mortal world using the method of hiding her dress. One day he told his wife everything and gave her back her clothes. Who would have thought that an accident would happen! "

The sudden turn in the young man's words made everyone's hearts tighten. Yi Lu nervously squeezed Lu Xiang's hand. She had already become completely immersed in the legends.

The young man's words were filled with melancholy as he continued to narrate, "The moment Hong Ling saw the red dress, all those bits and pieces of her previous life in the Heavenly Palace returned to her heart. She missed her sister a lot, so she put on her dress and flew away as a red cloud. "

Hearing this, everyone revealed a regretful expression. An impatient student loudly said, "This woodcutter is such a fool!"

"No, he's not stupid!" The young man's eyes suddenly became watery and he said, "He just loves his wife too much, so he respects all her decisions!"

These words moved Yi Lu. He could not help but ask, "What happened next?"

"His wife left. The woodcutter was very sad. Every day, he would sigh sorrowfully. Then the fawn showed up again and told him how to find his wife. The fairy in the sky had not been able to come back to the spring since she lost her clothes, and when they wanted to bathe, they threw down their buckets and scooped up water. The fawn said that when they put down the bucket, the woodcutter could sit in it with a pair of his children and go up to the palace. "The woodcutter was very happy. He followed the little deer's directions and finally saw his wife. The family finally reunited, and they lived a comfortable life together in the Heavenly Palace."

"This is the content of my dream!" Yi Lu excitedly whispered into Lu Xiang's ear, "The axman dragged a girl to the Heavenly Palace to find a wife!"

Lu Xiang nodded, but there wasn't a trace of happiness on his face.

As for the others, they were all in high spirits. At the end of a fairy tale, the prince and princess were always able to lead a happy life. In addition, according to this legend, the fairy and the woodcutter would always be together, and their hair would never grow old.

The young man's expression softened. "However, this is not the end of the legend!"

"Oh, is there any change here?" someone asked in surprise.

The young man shook his head and said, "In the beginning, the woodcutter was very happy in the Heavenly Palace. But not long after, he thought of the beautiful scenery of the Maple Mountains that would appear with the changing of the seasons. Spring's luxuriant purple, summer's shade is rich, autumn's red leaves are inexhaustible, winter's snow is colorful. Thus, the couple ignored the objections of the surrounding people and returned to the Feng Appendices Mountain with their children. They worked diligently every day and lived happily ever after … Actually, this hot spring is not called the Immortal Spring. It's precisely because of this legend that it is called the Immortal Spring. "

After the young man had said his piece, the tour guide's face reddened, and she was convinced. "Your legend is indeed more perfect than mine, and more detailed! "I am really making a fool of myself in front of Master Guan."

The young man did not speak, but only gave a kind smile and continued to look at the scenery of the Immortal Spring.

Then, the guide left with the young people. Lu Xiang and Yi Lu looked at each other and smiled, and actually walked towards the young man as if they had the same thoughts.

In the end, they were all young people, so they quickly got to know each other. Originally, this young man was called Yang Fan. He was a local and was currently working in an electronics factory. Ever since he was young, he had heard his elders talk about the legends of the Immortal Spring. Today, he suddenly heard the wrong version, so he couldn't help but step forward to correct it.

After learning that Yi Lu was here to participate in the fairy show, Yang Fan showed even more enthusiasm. He took the initiative to introduce her: "This fairy maiden's talent show is considered to be the most grand event in the local area for several years. Even Shen Yue is participating!"

Shen Yue? "Who is she?" Yi Lu asked in surprise.

Yang Fan was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Look, I forgot, you guys are not locals. Shen Yue is a goddess to us locals. She is beautiful, kind and loyal! "

On Yang Fan's face was unconcealable pride and admiration. Lu Xiang couldn't help but ask, "Oh, there's actually such a woman?"

"Of course!" As Yang Fan spoke, he recounted Shen Yue's situation.

Shen Yue herself was a young lady of a thousand gold coins. Her father was the CEO of a large local company, and her family property was plentiful. However, Shen Yue didn't become a domineering person because of her superior family background. She was beautiful and charming, and her personality was also humble and gentle.

Shen Yue's fiancé was Zhāng Yān. Miraculously, their acquaintances were similar to the legends of the fairy spring. This also became a well-known legend in the local area: Zhāng Yān was an ordinary villager from the Feng Appendices Mountain. One day, a panicked man came to his house. The man was well-dressed, but he had a bedraggled look on his face. He said his name was Lu Ming and he was an ordinary little white-collar worker. There was an old mother in the family. Originally, he and his mother had lived a peaceful and happy life together. Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. His mother was seriously ill, and in order to treat his mother's illness, he had borrowed a usury. But no effort could save his mother's old and fragile life. His mother had died, the money was not paid, and he was being pursued by vicious creditors.

Lu Ming asked Zhāng Yān Zhān for help, saying that those people pursuing the debt were going to kill him. The kind-hearted Zhāng Ye was touched by his filial piety and hid Lu Ming in the cellar. Then, sure enough, a group of people aggressively came looking for him. They searched Zhāng Yān's house, but didn't find Lu Ming, who was in the cellar, and Lu Ming managed to escape calamity.

Later on, in order to repay the favor, Lu Ming gave Zhāng Yān a piece of jade and had Zhāng Yān bring it to the president of a company, who was also Shen Yue's father. Zhāng Yabilities were in doubt, he never thought that the CEO would actually agree to give him the money.

Although it was different from the legend, it was still a mountain villager saving the deer. The woodcutter saved the fawn, but coincidentally, the fawn that Zhāng Yān also saved the fawn — — Lu Ming. Later, the "deer" gratefully returned the favor, giving the savior a golden destiny!

Although Zhāng Yabilities were kind, Zhāng Yān was a boorish mountain villager. That girl, who was doted upon by tens of thousands of people, did not cry nor make a fuss. They continued to get along with each other, and the date of their marriage was set to be the second day after the fairy selection.

This beautiful and virtuous woman was Shen Yue.

From then on, she became the legend of the maple mountain, and became the fairy passed down from mouth to mouth. Shen Yueli to participate in the fairy show, seems to be the Feng Appendicants' public expectations.

"Wow, then wouldn't I be able to get to know this fairy-like figure in the competition?" Yi Lu shouted happily, "To be able to recognize such a beautiful scenery, Lu Xiang, our trip was not in vain."

"That's right!" I was really on good terms with all of you, and we chatted for so long by accident. "Hur hur, let's keep in touch!" Yang Fan laughed and said. Yi Lu nodded in a friendly manner, while Lu Xiang stared fixedly at Yang Fan. His face was filled with a warm smile, but a trace of deep sorrow was hidden in his eyes.

"I still have things to do, so I'll be leaving first. You guys take your time and stroll around. Let's keep in touch! " Yang Fan politely said as he waved his hand towards Lu Xiang and Yi Lu.

Yi Lu also waved his hand, acting like he was saying goodbye. Lu Xiang strode forward and grabbed Yang Fan's hand, saying, "Yang Fan, it's really nice to meet you!"

Yang Fan was shocked by Lu Xiang's sudden enthusiasm. He was stunned for a full two seconds before he happily shook his hand and said, "Me too!"

"Lu Xiang, you were too enthusiastic just now!" Watching Yang Fan's tall and straight back gradually disappear into the distance, Yi Lu finally made fun of him.

Lu Xiang did not answer. His other hand was still shaking, and his face was in a trance.

"Lu Xiang, what happened to you?" Seeing his boyfriend motionless and with a blank expression, Yi Lu easily pushed Lu Xiang.

Lu Xiang finally regained his senses. Actually, he only held Yang Fan's hand because of the sadness that flashed across his eyes — — What he told was a beautiful story, but on his face was deep sorrow, which aroused Lu Xiang's curiosity. At the same time, Lu Xiang could also feel abnormal fluctuations coming from Yang Fan's body, which were caused by an item from the Underworld. Lu Xiang wanted to get closer to Yang Fan. Perhaps he could sense more of the Underworld's item's aura, which was why he took the initiative to hold Yang Fan's hand. And when he took the initiative to hold Yang Fan's hand, he actually saw a "not suitable for children" scene. To be more accurate, this scene appeared in his mind:

In a room of about 20 square meters, on a bed covered with blue sheets, Yang Fan and a woman were naked as they intertwined. The woman was tall and slender, with fair skin and a pair of clear, dark almond eyes. It seemed that she could drip water at any time …

Who is this woman? Why is Yang Fan sad?