Balala the Magic Fairy

The sun shines through the gaps between the cherry trees and onto the stone pavement of Jingdu, creating mottled light and shadows. The air is filled with the faint scent of cherry blossoms and tea. On both sides of the street, wooden townhouses and shrines are scattered in an orderly manner, and women in exquisite Confucian costumes shuttle between them.

Yan Lili walked at the front of the team, her eyes sharp as an eagle, observing the surroundings vigilantly. Xiaoyue followed closely behind, chatting with Lou Yixiao while listening to him introduce some local customs. Zhu Bajie carried his nine-toothed rake, looking around, and felt curious about everything.

"The men here are very good-looking, and they seem to be as good as ordinary women!" Zhu Bajie couldn't help but admire, his eyes wandering over the men passing by, those men were either gentle and handsome, or masculine and handsome, or young and youthful, exuding vigor and vitality. The only thing in common was their clothes, often just a piece of loincloth hanging around their waists as a decoration, which actually didn't have much of a concealing effect. Some men from wealthy women's families would embroider dragons, phoenixes, flowers and birds and other auspicious patterns on their loincloths. However, Yan Lili and others were not surprised by this, because they had encountered too many strange customs along the way, and this was just one of them.

Xiaoyue chuckled and joked, "Bajie, you're not interested in men, are you?"

Zhu Bajie scratched his head and said with a simple smile: "Hehe, I am just admiring you, that's all."

Yan Lili did not join in the joke. She frowned slightly and thought to herself. Not only were all the men here extremely talented, but she could also feel the spiritual power flowing through their bodies. Almost all of them had strong cultivation bases, and the lowest level was the True Immortal Realm. But what made her curious was, since their cultivation bases were not weak, why would they be willing to be subordinate to others and be their playthings for the rest of their lives? !

After a while, a man wearing a kirin-embroidered kirin-patterned loincloth came over. He had a bright smile and held a folding fan in his hand. He waved it gently, and a faint fragrance drifted over. He bowed slightly to Yan Lili and the other two and said, "Dear guests, welcome to Jingdu. I am an actress from the City Lord's Mansion, and my name is Liu Jiang. The City Lord specially asked me to come and entertain you. May I ask if there is anything I can do for you?"

Yan Lili politely returned the greeting and said, "Mr. Liu, we are just passing by here and want to learn about the customs and practices of Jingdu."

Liu Jiang's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he smiled and said, "What a coincidence! I grew up here and know everything about Jingdu. How about I take you on a tour?"

Zhu Bajie immediately clapped his hands excitedly: "Great, great, with such a beauty by my side, this trip to Jingdu will definitely be very interesting."

Xiaoyue also nodded in agreement. Seeing that both of them had no objection, Yan Lili also agreed.

Liu Jiang led them through the busy streets and came to a teahouse. The teahouse was elegantly decorated, with several landscape paintings hanging on the walls and bamboo tables and chairs emitting a faint fragrance. As soon as they sat down, a handsome young man served them tea and snacks.

"Please taste our Jingdu's most famous matcha and sweets." Liu Jiang said.

Zhu Bajie couldn't wait to grab a piece of dessert and put it in his mouth. After chewing it for a few times, his eyes lit up: "Delicious, really delicious!"

Xiaoyue sipped the matcha with her eyes slightly narrowed.

At the same time, after Yan Lili drank a sip of tea, she looked at Liu Jiang carefully for a while and asked inexplicably: "Mr. Liu, why are the men in Jingdu so handsome?"