Chapter 439: Drinking The Night Away

Chapter 439: Drinking The Night Away

Hui closed his eyes for a moment, reaching out through his network to the nearby lotus clones. An image welled up in his eyes from one of the lotus beasts. A beautiful rock-lined still pond, surrounded by bamboo on one side and a neat garden on the other. A smattering of lotus beast lotuses already clustered in the corner, out of season but idyllic nonetheless. Hui nodded and turned his feet toward the pool, following the lotus beasts directions. Thank goodness I have so many beasts around. I havent had enough time to fully explore the peak. I probably couldve found a lake, but now I definitely have one.

Leading them out at the lake, Hui gestured shortly, summoning a few lotuses by the side of the pond for them to sit on. The lotuses matured quickly, petals falling away to reveal the lotus pod beneath. Hui let the lotus pods dry, becoming elegant if somewhat strange stools for his guests to sit on.

Liu Guang settled down. His glow illuminated the sky and ground, bright as day. With a quiet sigh, he reined it in, going from the morning sun to a low-burning firefly. Like that, he barely disrupted the nights darkness.

Ah, good. I had no idea how moon-viewing was going to work with a portable sun at our side, Hui thought, nodding to himself. Although I knew he could rein in his glow, I didnt know he could rein it in this much. Is that how he snuck up on me? Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

He summoned another cup and passed them around, moving around to fill everyones cups. Carefully, Hui put a small portion in his own cup. I dont want to drink it. I still have to go investigate Jin Xians location. Let Gui Yutong and Liu Guang enjoy the night. As soon as they get drunk, Im off to

Another beam of light shot down from the sky. Hui resisted the urge to sigh. He turned and gave a smile to the new arrival.

Bai Jingwen stepped down in the center of the pond, lotuses blooming beneath her feet. She strode to the edge slowly, her dark eyes locked on Gui Yutong.

Ah, right. You cant have Gui Yutong without Bai Jingwen, Hui thought, sighing. He summoned another cup. Elder Sister, you as well?

Another of our new peak lords? Did the two of you know each other? Liu Guang asked, gesturing at Bai Jingwen.

Huis eyes locked onto the cup in Liu Guangs hand. Come on. Drink already

Wait, wait. He asked hmm. Do we know eachno, no. Obviously we know each other. Bai Jingwen and myself, the Healer, are clearly acquainted. Gui Yutong can vouch to that. Better to own up to it, and see what happens!

Hui nodded. Bai Jingwen and I are acquainted. She came by while Gui Yutong was

Gui Yutong coughed. wandering the outside world, looking for talented cultivators.

Hmm, you dont want Liu Guang to know about your creepy half-brother? Understood, understood. I wouldnt want to let anyone know about him, either. Hui nodded. So you see, Senior, all three of us happen to know one another.

Bai Jingwen reached the edge of the water. She sat down on the same pod as Gui Yutong and leaned her head against Gui Yutongs shoulder.

So open? In public! Ahhh, Elder Sisters

Wait, but if Gui Delun finds out about this isnt this trouble for me and Gui Yutong? Hui shot Gui Yutong a look.

Gui Yutong looked back at him, satisfied. A beat later, her eyes widened as well. She gently pushed Bai Jingwen off her shoulder and sat up straight.

I can smell that alcohol anywhere. Come on, hand it over, Chen Wuya demanded, slapping Huis head impatiently with his feet. Hmm, I cant believe you broke out my good friends alcohol without me.

Hui glanced at his cup, then filled it up and passed it upward to the crow on his head. The cup knocked against his head as Chen Wuya pinned it in place with his claw, and he heard tell-tale gulping from above.

Giggling caught his ear from the side. Oh, stop! Gui Yutong murmured, half-laughing.

Hui began to glance, but quickly looked away again. Oh dear. Thats a bit too spicy for this small cultivator. Er you know, Im starting to think it may have been a mistake to allow the two exhibitionistahem, excitable lovers to join my drinking party

Chen Wuya snorted, craning his neck to watch. Ha! A drink and a show.

Senior, please, Hui complained.

What? Theyre over there fluttering all over one another. What am I supposed to do, not watch? If they didnt want to be watched, they wouldnt do it in public, Chen Wuya reasoned.

Hui sighed. I dont know what I expected. At the end of the day, Senior is a demonic cultivator, after all. I cant exactly expect him to have high moral standards.

Although I mean, Gui Yutong is supposed to be my lover. And what Senior said is remarkably reasonable

Hui shook his head. No, no. Stay focused, Hui! I need to stay clear-headed and calm-minded. I dont know what itll take to find Jin Xian, but Im almost certain being horny wont help!

He glanced to his left. Liu Guang continued to recount his childhood to thin air, gesturing and smiling happily to himself. Seniors drunk, but he hasnt passed out yet. Come on Hui moved to Liu Guangs side and poured him another glass. How fascinating, Senior.

Oh yes! You see, she was the most beautiful of all, an immortal descended from the heavens. I dared not touch her, in fear Id sully her, but ah, to look upon her again, to see her form He sighed deeply and took a sip. You know, I think those were the happiest moments of my life though as happy as they were fleeting.

Ah? It sounds like Senior was in love, Hui said gently, raising the bottle to fill his cup again. Drink, drink. Drink and fall asleep!

In love? Infatuated, for certain, Liu Guang said. He lifted his eyes and gazed at the moon. To tell the truth, Ive been chasing after her ever since. All this cultivation, all this climbing but all I want is to find her again. To ascend to the immortal realm and meet her.

Was she truly an Immortal? Hui asked, tilting his head. From what I remember about Immortals descending to this realm its no joke! It isnt as if some female immortal would descend just to play jokes on a kid.

Liu Guang waved his hand. Who knows? Maybe shes long dead. But one way or another, once I ascend, Ill be able to find her once more. Even if its her reincarnation, or a soul fragment in the depths of the Yellow Springs, Id still like to meet her once more.

His hand drooped, halfway to his mouth. His eyes fluttered shut. The glow dimmed to a pale light, barely enough to see. Hui waved his hand in front of Liu Guangs face, but the man didnt react.

Phew. Hes out. He turned away, looking up at the distant peak Liu Guang had stopped him from entering. Now to find Jin Xian!