It was a beautifull morning and a good day. Spiritual Beasts roamed the forest, sang, danced and played. On the other hand, everyone in the bamboo house was still sleeping and wasn't planning to get out from their sheats.
In Imperial City it was lively just like any other day. Loud advertisements, happy laughter and playing kids on the streets.
In the [Flower Garden of the Gods]
Lee Xiyue was drinking and looking onto the stage absent mindedly. She couldn't sleep well in these past months.
Every night the same dream haunted her. She was chased by a black fog till exhaustion and everytime when she thought that she was going to be caught a man appeared and chased the black fog away.
His shoulders were wide, his back big and strong.
When she wanted to thank him everything went into darkness as if she fell into a hole. She looked everywhere in panic, just to see that she was all alone. She collapsed and curled into a ball on the ground. While she cried, someone brushed past her. Raising her head, she saw again that back walking to a light. She felt distressed.
'... No. Don't go!' She wanted to say but the words just didn't leave her lips.
She stood up to chase him but no matter how hard she tried the distance just grew rapidly. He was taken away by the light. Every night and in every dream.
Her brothers and sisters were very worried but couldn't do anything beside keeping a watch on her so that she won't do anything stupid.
She started to frequently go out drinking with her friends but nothing serious have happened so far. Bai Rouyun also came occasionally when she had free time to accompany her.
'Where are you now? On the other side or have you been reborn into this world?' Sometimes, we just want to know where are those who we love. Are they here? Or they are elsewhere? Somehow it's easier to say that they look after us or protect us than just being dead. That way we can make the parting so much easier.
'I'm happy to have spent a lifetime with you.'
'If there is an after-life, let's meet again.'
'If I had finished my journey on this land, I will accompany you on the other end. Let's share with each other our adventures and go to see the world together if we can.'
There are so many kinds of promises but which one is true? Should she believe one that she wants? Won't that be a false one?
It's so hard to know the truth. So hard to know what to do.
Another sip from her cup and her world started to spin.
"She will be angry." A voice so familiar, she had heard it for years.
"It's for her sake." Another familiar voice that made annoyance bubbling up in her.
"But..." The familiar voice didn't finish because a hand was clutching his neck and raised him up above the ground.
"Big Brother...agh... she is dangerous when she's drunk."
"Oh right." They forgot. Their little sister was a dangerous drunkard. They should have brought reinforcement with themselves.
Later, they were beaten to pulps then carried home by Lee Xiyue.
On the street they got a crowd of spectators and at home they got a few blackened faces when they arrived.
Two grown up unconscious man was taken home on their little sister's back.
Lee family: 'At least this isn't the first time, we don't have any face left to step on.'
. . . . .
"How should I say this? It looks as if he was eaten by a carnivorous plant then was spit out just to be burnt to ashes." Concluded Shui Lian while examining the 'ashes' of a certain pervert.
That morning a desperate cry woke them up from their dreams, so they went to silence it. Unfortunately, that certain person who they wanted to silence wasn't there but at least there were some traces left behind.
With a little investigation the traces led to a hole. It was dug out recently and at the bottom they found the person.
It was the pervert from the other day. It looks like he lost consciousness from the scare.
The poor man lost all of his hair, the only thing he wore was a belt that fortunately covered the parts that needed to be covered very perfectly, but his scorched skin gave out a very delicous smell and it was also a pretty golden brown colour.
(Author: Just like how I like my chicken wings.)
"What should we do with him?" Asked Lin. Feeling somehow attracted by his aura but also disgusted at the same time.
"I think discarding him is the best option." Said Yellow Fellow. He knew this person who was famous for his playboy nature. Some of this man's woman even tried to accuse him of being the one who forced himself on them. The days when he was in Imperial City wasn't the best days of his life. But since he left he felt that this was the best decision he had ever made. Revenge is always good and sweet, like sour porks.
"Or... We can let him be. When he had enough he will leave on his own." She was too calm and too... kind. The boys who have been abused by her looked at her with surpris. Did their pray reach the gods or is it just an illusion?
The boys didn't know but the aura of the man had effect on every woman. His secret weapon that helped him to survive until now was his charm that could entice anyone.
. . . . .
He had been walking for two days since his escape from that cave. He had never thought that he would fall so low as to charm a spiritual beast to untie him. Not to mention that when her husnband came he was chased for a long time.
When he wanted to pick fruits a plant swallowed him whole. When he thought that he would die for sure it suddenly spit him out. Was he not edible? He was certainly dirty but his scent was still very good, okay? It's not a surprise that that high quality perfume he spent so much energy to get was so good, it's scent didn't diminish even in a plant's stomach. When he gets home he will give them a good review and get some more of that product.
The last thing he remembered was meeting with a Fire Drake. Although he was stronger than that lizard but the lizard played dirty, before he could react he had already been defeated.
'So this is what master meant when he said that every reptile is just like a snake in his class.'
He sighed once. Two more days before he would reach the entrance to the forest. He hoped for a safe journey.
While walking he saw something in the corner of his eye. Although he said that he learnt from the past experiences, it looked like it came from his nature rather than his upbringing.
'Only a little is enough. Only a little glimpse.' He came closer, looking down onto the bathing figure he started to drool. It was so beautiful. Black hair that shone with the droplets in them, white skin that could rival that of the Empress's. Muscular chest th—... muscular? Did he see wrong?
He wiped his eyes once, twice, thrice... No changes. This must be Heaven's punishment.
How should he say this... this feeling... He felt cheated...
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Shui Lian: Grandma, you...sigh... how should I say this?
Author: What's the matter? Did something bad happen? Or... are those brats gone for good?
Shui Lian: No and unfortunately also a no.
Author: Then what do you want to say?
Shui Lian: I just checked our family tree.
Author: ... Um... you did?
Shui Lian: Yes.
Author: ... I see. And? What did you want to say?
Shui Lian: You're not my grandmother, right?
Author: ...Yes.
Shui Lian: Then is it true that you're...
Author: Yes. I wish that I was really your grandma, but...
Shui Lian: So you're really... our... Great-grandma?
Author: Yes! I lied! And I'm also not **** years old but *****.
Shui Lian: ... I kind of suspected it.
Author: !!! How?
Shui Lian: I mean, just look at you.
Author: My dear, you shouldn't play with your Great-grandmother like this. My heart isn't as strong as it used to be.
Shui Lian: But it's the truth.
Author: ... 'Curse you this aging system! (╯‵□′)╯︵┴─┴
Shui Lian: Fortunately I'm always young.
Author: ... Not for long! You will live longer this time and experience the hardships of us elders! Muhahaha!
Shui Lian: You just admitted to killing your own great-granddaughter when she was young.
Author: ... Oh. Now that you mention it.
Shui Lian: ...