Episode 7 recap: The Conspiracy at the Lotus Appreciation Gathering.
Zhao Tan Tan and Cui Chen, holding stolen Tianyin Palace invitations, returned to the Er Mansion. Zhao Tan Tan believed that they would definitely be able to enter this time, but to their surprise, the two gatekeepers smelled them and immediately kicked them out. Cui Chen realized that the gatekeepers were judging based on the invitations and the scent of the invitation holders, so they had no chance of sneaking in.
Qiu Yue Bai arrived with money, knowing that people love wealth. When the steward of the Er Mansion came out at the gate, Qiu Yue Bai secretly handed him a silver note, and the steward immediately welcomed the three of them inside. Zhao Tan Tan sensed that something was strange between Cui Chen and Qiu Yue Bai, but she couldn't figure out the reason.
At the Er Mansion, the stunning beauty Zou Manqian appeared at the Qionghua Gate. The men were all captivated by her beauty, salivating at the sight of her. However, Cui Chen didn't even spare a glance at Zou Manqian, which puzzled Zhao Tan Tan. When she asked for the reason, she learned that Cui Chen was a man of few desires. Then, she noticed Qiu Yue Bai standing beside them unconsciously swallowing his saliva and said that Qiu Yue Bai was not a man of few desires.
The master of the Er Mansion appeared and announced that a lotus seed had appeared in the lotus pond. Due to the abundant spiritual energy surrounding it, he, as a non-cultivator, couldn't approach it. Therefore, he posted invitations to invite those who had fate to come and claim the lotus seed. If someone succeeded, they would not only share the lotus seed with the master but also share the wealth of the Er Mansion. Many people were tempted by this offer, but Cui Chen couldn't sense the presence of the lotus seed.
Zhao Tan Tan thought occasional sensing anomalies were normal and didn't take it to heart. Cui Chen and Qiu Yue Bai, rare in their agreement, believed that the Er Mansion was unusual and they should be cautious. This surprised Zhao Tan Tan even more. Zou Manqian called out to Qiu Yue Bai and presented a golden invitation from the Qionghua Gate. She casually gave one to Cui Chen as well, but he refused to take it. Zhao Tan Tan took it on his behalf and was surprised to see that the Qionghua Gate was actually launching a matchmaking project. She thought they were so clever, a concept she hadn't thought of herself.
The Qionghua Gate came to the Lotus Appreciation Gathering not for the lotus seed but for business. They specifically invited Qiu Yue Bai to discuss cooperation matters. However, Qiu Yue Bai was concerned about the lotus appreciation gathering and couldn't focus on discussing the business landscape with the Qionghua Gate. Seeing that the appointed time was approaching, Qiu Yue Bai quickly took his leave, which made the Qionghua Gate feel that Qiu Yue Bai was too arrogant. Qiu Yue Bai quickly handed over his business card and suggested discussing it with the Qionghua Gate another time.
Zhao Tan Tan and Cui Chen entered the guest room, amazed by the wealth of the Er Mansion. Zhao Tan Tan spotted valuable items and couldn't resist the temptation to steal one, but Cui Chen stopped her. Zhao Tan Tan wanted to explore the lotus pond at night, but Cui Chen suggested waiting until midnight to go with everyone. However, Zhao Tan Tan insisted on going and sought help from Qiu Yue Bai. Cui Chen couldn't sit still and joined Zhao Tan Tan, citing the usefulness of gold without spiritual energy. The two of them noticed the suspicious actions of Wu Ming and Wu Wang, witnessed them being poisoned by the toxic gas outside the lotus pond, and then dragged into the secret room by someone. They saw Er Lao Ye (Master Er) absorbing their spiritual energy.
Without waiting for Cui Chen's intervention, Zhao Tan Tan immediately jumped out to stop it. Although she saved Wu Ming and Wu Wang, she herself was trapped in an iron cage set up by Er Lao Ye. Zhao Tan Tan used her transformation spirit tool, turning it into a saw, attempting to cut through the iron, but it was futile. Even when the next Lotus Appreciation Gathering started, she couldn't escape.
Cui Chen reminded Zhao Tan Tan not to rely on brute force and to use strategy instead. Zhao Tan Tan modified the saw by adding mechanisms, but it still couldn't break the iron. In the end, it was Cui Chen who shattered the floor and created a gap, allowing them to lift the iron door using the transformation spirit tool. Finally, they escaped.
The reason the Demon Lord passed on the technique of absorbing spiritual energy to Er Lao Ye was to have him provide three hundred cultivators for him to absorb. However, only eighty people attended the Lotus Appreciation Gathering this time. Yue Ying, representing the Demon Lord, arrived to reprimand Er Lao Ye. Er Lao Ye quickly gathered the cultivators by the lotus pond. When Zhao Tan Tan and Cui Chen came out, the cultivators had already assembled there. Zhao Tan Tan exposed Er Lao Ye's conspiracy, but Er Lao Ye manipulated them with provocative words, causing the cultivators to doubt her. Cui Chen, assuming the identity of Mu Bai, testified to the truth of Zhao Tan Tan's words. However, Er Lao Ye revealed that Cui Chen had infiltrated without an invitation, and everyone, influenced by Er Lao Ye, suspected Cui Chen of trying to monopolize the lotus seed and refused to leave.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred in the lotus pond. A lotus seed rose slowly, and as the barrier opened, Cui Chen sensed the aura of the lotus seed. Without hesitation, he embraced Zhao Tan Tan and rushed straight towards the lotus pond. After a moment of dizziness, they landed in an open space and encountered a poisonous toad spirit that was creating toxic gas. After helping the toad spirit shed its skin, they entered the barrier to retrieve the lotus seed. The barrier was about to close, so Cui Chen threw Zhao Tan Tan out of the barrier first and then rushed through the gap with all his strength.
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