My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 182: Where Community Thunder Dwells

Li Rui looked at the woman in front of him, whose stature couldn't simply be described as tall, and felt a mix of emotions.

Awakening is certainly a good thing, but why didn't you come out earlier? Now that the battle is over, you show up?!

Peach Blossom Lady squatted down, trying to make her figure as low as possible, and said warmly, "Thank you, Taoist Master, for your righteous help to my clansmen. I am Tao Yun, a peach tree born a thousand years ago." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Originally, my clan resided here in peace with the Human Race of Liangting, but due to the disruption of Spiritual Qi, I became so weak that it gave Zuo Qiutian a chance to exploit. While I was asleep, he secretly used the Power of Yin Sha to suppress me, and by the time I realized it, it was too late to resist."

"As time went on, the remnant soul carried Evil Qi, merging with every part of Peach Garden, and I couldn't break free, thanks to your rescue, vanquishing that evil spirit, I finally got free."

Li Rui realized he misunderstood; it wasn't that she didn't want to help before, but she couldn't come out until Zuo Qiutian's avatar was dead.

He cupped his hands and said, "I ask for forgiveness from the Lady and the Elders, I am not a Taoist monk, I only know the two Taoist Masters Chongxu and Zhenyue and had no choice but to fabricate an identity in a moment of crisis to enter the mountain gate and clear out the evil spirits."

Tao Yun smiled and said, "In urgent matters, one must adapt; you don't need to mind."

"Yes, yes, you saved our lives, such a trivial matter need not be mentioned."

Several elders also chimed in.

Tao Yun further commented that as there had just been a battle here, there was not even a place to stand, not a suitable place to talk, and invited Li Rui to walk to the village together.

Along the way, when she saw withered plants, she would gently wave her sleeve, scattering an illusory peach blossom, and those dying plants would come back to life.

Eventually, they returned to the hall of the Elder Council.

"Rong Huan, go to the top pavilion and bring the purple-gold treasure box as a thank-you gift."

Tao Yun looked at Li Rui, "I hope you won't refuse."

"Oh, well, how could I possibly..."

Li Rui had a little expectation in his heart, as this treasure box wasn't part of the world quest rewards, and was an extra reward given by world NPCs.

After all, these characters are not ordinary people; since they can roam different Secret Realms, naturally they can request and give as they please.

Soon, the Banyan Tree Spirit Elder handed a golden box to Tao Yun, who then personally presented it to Li Rui with both hands.

[Thousand-Year Flower.]

[Category: Enhancement Material.]

[Rarity: Legendary.]

[Description: Petals of a thousand-year peach blossom spirit, rumored to bring the dead back to life and flesh to bones.]

Bring the dead back to life, and it turns out to be enhancement material? Shouldn't it be a consumable?

Li Rui found it strange but still put the item away first.

Legendary level enhancement material, not to mention its effect on an administrator's coat, even on ordinary equipment, may have a chance to trigger special effects or new attributes. It's a scarce resource everywhere.

If it weren't involved in a world event, there was no way it would be obtained in a level 25 Secret Realm.

This was a pure unexpected joy, considering the rewards for the world quest were already generous, and his level had reached 30, the goal was achieved, now there was only one question he needed to ask.

Tao Yun also stated, "This alone is not enough to express my clan's gratitude, if you need anything else, please let us know."

Li Rui thought this Peach Blossom Lady was very thoughtful, not talking unnecessarily about other matters, just giving gifts, truly kind.

"To be honest, I do have one question to ask."

"Please go ahead."

"Does the Lady know that when the Liangting was founded, there was an Immortal who helped the first Liangting ancestor Wu... Wu something repel the Demon Race and Barbaric Beast?"

Li Rui was most concerned about the clues to Community Thunder and waited nervously for the answer.

Tao Yun blinked her eyes, "Naturally, I know of this matter."

"You really know? Could you tell me, who was that Immortal and where is he now?"

Li Rui quickly asked.

Tao Yun couldn't help but laugh, "I was the one who helped Wu Lie repel the Demon Race back then."

"....."

You?

It's not that Li Rui looked down on anyone, but mainly because the Eastern Demon Race and Barbaric Beast of Liangting were all powerful forces, back then that Pang Manjun was only one of the Eight Barbarian Monarchs of the Beast Race, and above that, there probably was a leader possessing Dragon Thunder, and the Demon Race on the other side was no less.

That's why he found it hard to associate the Peach Blossom Lady, who was subdued by even a part of Zuo Qiutian's power, with the Immortal who repelled the Demon Race and Beast Race.

Moreover, back then, Prince Zhen Dong of Liangting, Wu Yun, had said the ancestor saw an Immortal with dead air, probably long gone, who knew she had survived for hundreds of years.

At least with Li Rui's current cultivation, he couldn't see any dead air on this Peach Blossom Lady.

Regardless, he didn't think she was lying, so he asked, "Could you tell me what happened back then?"

Tao Yun didn't hide anything, but before recounting the past, she had a few Tree Spirit elders leave first.

"Back then, I was cultivating in the mountains alone, outside the mountain the Human, Demon, and Beast races coexisted but constantly fought, ignoring worldly affairs. Wu Lie was brave and a good fighter, quickly suppressing the other two races, and seeing the unfavorable situation, the Demon and Beast allied against him."

"They sent two Demon Monarchs and two Barbarian Monarchs to attack Liangting from the west, through the area around Peach Blossom Spring, and tried to force my clan to join them."

She sighed softly, "But you know, the Forest Spirit offspring here, all born because of me, have no profound cultivation and are innocent. If they went along, they would surely become battlefield corpses."

"So I stepped in to refuse them, and when the Monarchs were displeased and tried to force us, I had no choice but to slay them all."

"....."

At this point, Li Rui's expression was a bit stiff; this lady was way too fierce.

Tao Yun was oblivious and continued, "I went down the mountain to meet Wu Lie and felt he was a person of sincerity and trustworthiness. To prevent the Demon and Beast from continuing to harass my clan, I agreed to help him repel the enemies, in exchange for ensuring my clan would not be disturbed in the mountains."

"Afterward, the Barbaric Beasts were driven to the Golden Scale Marsh, and the Demon Race went to the north, Dangkong Mountain."

Li Rui felt that while this woman spoke gently, the content was quite domineering. She didn't boast but simply spoke of causes and results, inadvertently showing off.

He then recalled the so-called "dead air."

It seemed she was indeed powerful at the time but weakened due to that dead air, as the Banyan Tree Spirit Elder also mentioned she spent most of her time asleep.

Li Rui cleared his throat, intending to inquire further, but as he was pondering how to ask without being rude, she spoke again.

"I guess you want to ask about my method of driving away the Demon and Beast, right?"

"Haha, yes."

Li Rui wasn't embarrassed at being guessed; he straightforwardly asked, "I heard from the Wu family descendants of Liangting that one of the Five Thunders, Community Thunder, seems to be related to you?"

Tao Yun nodded, "This must be told from an earlier time. A thousand years ago, I was just an ordinary peach tree growing in the mountains, without Spiritual Sense or intellect. One day, a lightning bolt descended from the sky, striking the mountain where I was."

"The whole mountain of flora died, but I survived."

"Indeed, I am a peach wood spirit formed by lightning, bearing one of the Five Thunders, Community Thunder. It was with this heavenly power that I repelled the Demon Race now occupying Dangkong Mountain."