Chapter 322 - 323 Universal Salvation of Various Demons, You All Better Watch Out
The Apricot Fairy said with a smile, "Old Immortal has summoned such joyous festivities tonight, would you care to share a couplet or two?"
The Cloud-Dispersing Elder replied, "We merely recite a few verses in jest, not worth listening to. It’s really the Holy Monk’s verses from the Great Tang that are truly admirable and enviable."
He then conveyed the poem Xuanzang had just recited in full to the Apricot Fairy.
Upon hearing this, the Apricot Fairy also became spirited and said, "This lowly one has little talent and shouldn’t embarrass herself. However, after hearing such exquisite verses, I couldn’t help but itch to try. With much reluctance, I present a piece for your guidance and advice."
The Apricot Fairy then began to chant, "Han Wu King has left his name on the high cover; Confucius in Zhou Era erected altars for his doctrines. Dong Immortal loved me for my forest of trees; Sun Chu once favored the fragrance of my cold food offerings. The rain moistens my rosy charm, delicate and tender; the mist steams my emerald hue, vibrant yet hidden. Knowing full well the sour taste when overly ripe; I fall year by year, a companion in the wheat field."
The four elders praised her poem repeatedly, saying, "Elegantly detached from mundanity, the lines are filled with the essence of spring. Such beauty in ’The rain moistens my rosy charm, delicate and tender’."
The Apricot Fairy’s poem was imbued with a thick sense of spring and brimming with tender emotions.
Xuanzang frowned slightly, unsure why he felt the other party seemed to have an ulterior motive.
But for now, he pretended not to have heard and bowed his head in silence.
The Apricot Fairy said with a smile, "I am flustered! Flustered! Upon hearing the Holy Monk’s verses, they were so delicately woven, rich with pearls and jade. Could you please spare one more verse for us?"
Having heard this, Xuanzang saw the Apricot Fairy’s gaze fix on him.