Chapter 34: Hongyun Appears - The Thirty-Fourth Day of Game Making

Bungee jumping from a great height is extremely challenging and tests one's mentality, but Yuan Yi's intuition told her that if she didn't jump quickly and get Tong Tian to leave as soon as possible, what followed would definitely be even more thrilling than bungee jumping.

At this moment, Tongtian had already sensed the rapid array left by Yuanyi on his body and quickly flew eastward.

Looking down, he found that Yuan Yi had been firmly caught by a layer of clouds. Since he was not far from Wuzhuang Temple, he headed east at full speed, completely avoiding the two strange winds flying from the ground.

"Hmph!" Not long after he left, a Taoist priest in green robes with black hair appeared, his sleeves billowing in the wind, his phoenix eyes coldly staring at the east.

Only after realizing that the person could not be found did he suppress his anger and release the flying object downwards.

Not long ago, I was enjoying the pure joy of freefalling from a great height, and now I'm falling into a soft, fluffy cloud. This cloud is reddish-purple with hints of sunset, and it looks incredibly round and lovely under the sunlight.

Being there, one can almost smell the sunshine, a feeling of complete peace and tranquility. The sun is shining brightly, the breeze is gentle, perfect for a good night's sleep.

Anyway, she saw that her brother hadn't caught up with the sword light in front of him, so Tongtian hadn't run into her brother head-on.

As for herself, Yuan Yi closed her eyes with peace of mind. Now that she was back, what could her brother do to her? Anyway, she was "physically weak," so he couldn't scold or hit her.

Haven't the planners already been criticized enough? Let the storm rage on!

But let her rest now; there's no place like home. After years of running around, either making games or testing data, she just tried some extreme sports – her heart was pounding!

Since we're not far from home anyway, I might as well take a nap and wait for my brother to vent his anger before dealing with him.

Just as she closed her eyes, she felt a finger poking her cheek. Yuan Yi initially didn't want to respond, but the finger became increasingly aggressive, poking her left and right sides, even her forehead and eyelids.

"Can't a person get any sleep?" Yuan Yi opened his eyes and reached forward to see who was the inconsiderate person disturbing his sleep.

But he grasped at thin air, the hard texture still lingering on his face. Yet Yuan Yi's hand passed right through his fingertips, feeling only softness, like wind and sunlight simultaneously passing through his fingers.

Although he couldn't grab it with his hands, he could see the culprit with his eyes.

Before him stood a young man in red, half-squatting. His black hair cascaded down his back, his eyebrows were long and reached his temples, and his eyes were gentle and kind. A red mole on his forehead added to his otherworldly charm.

What a beautiful, saintly woman, like a Daddy.

But Yuan Yi was an outstanding planner who had fought her way out of three thousand people. She was only dazzled by beauty for a moment, and soon she made a guess about the person in front of her.

Beneath him were red clouds, a young man in red robes almost blending into the clouds, and Zhen Yuanzi's elder brother not far away.

De is a good friend of my elder brother, an elder I am meeting for the first time.

When meeting someone for the first time, it's always good to be polite and say a few polite words.

Yuan Yi propped herself up from the clouds, wanting to follow her brother's example and bow. But before she could even get her upper body up, Hong Yun pushed her back into the clouds with a finger, once again completely surrounded by soft clouds.

Hongyun said gently, "Good child, you are tired and frightened. There's no need to rush to get up. Rest well first."

He spoke slowly and gently, as if he were taking care of Yuan Yi like a child.

Even someone as thick-skinned as Yuan Yi couldn't help but feel her face burning. She was an adult now and really didn't need to be coaxed like a child.

“Hongyun…” Yuan Yi was entangled by the gentle cloud, and wanted to explain her age, but was interrupted by Hongyun.

"Can't you sleep? I should have been more careful when I picked you up." Hongyun looked ashamed, and another layer of clouds appeared beneath her. "I heard that cubs like this. Why don't you try it?"

Upon hearing the word "little cub," Yuan Yi's heart finally settled. Not just a child, but a little cub. Feeling the increasingly soft and gently swaying clouds like a cradle, Yuan Yi felt she could still struggle a little longer and introduce her true age to the beautiful woman in front of her.

But just as he remembered, he looked up and saw his elder brother, Zhen Yuanzi, striding toward him with a murderous aura and an unfriendly expression.

Yuan Yi nimbly lay back down in the clouds, her eyelids, which had just opened, immediately closed again, and she crossed her hands in front of her abdomen, looking like she was sleeping peacefully.

She's just a baby, only tens of thousands of months old. Even if her brother gets angry, he can't hit her, because she's still just a child.

Pretending to be a coward, Yuan Yi buried himself in the clouds, acting as if nothing had happened as long as he didn't open his eyes. Hong Yun's expression softened even more, and she wanted to poke that face that resembled her best friend's but was even more adorable.

But then she remembered that she had accidentally woken Yuan Yi up, and in the end, she stopped herself from doing so. After all, he was still just a cub, and he needed to sleep well to grow up.

When Zhen Yuanzi saw Yuan Yi lying obediently in the clouds, looking healthy and unharmed, his murderous aura lessened slightly, though his eyes still held a hint of dissatisfaction with his sister's mischievousness.

However, he first thanked his friend: "Thank you so much, it's good that you caught my sister."

When the girl jumped straight down from the sky, Zhen Yuanzi's heart was pounding. Fortunately, Hongyun summoned his true form and caught Yuanyi steadily in mid-air, giving him time to find the wicked villain who had lured his younger sister away from home.

"There's no need for thanks between us," Hongyun said with a smile. "I really want to meet the sister you often mention."

"Hmph!" Zhen Yuanzi snorted coldly, looking at Yuan Yi in the clouds, whose eyelids were tightly closed but whose eyes were trembling slightly, clearly pretending to be asleep. He wished he could grab her right now and give her a good beating to teach her a lesson.

Seeing her friend's displeased expression, Hongyun tried to smooth things over, saying, "After all, we've just been on a long journey. Why don't we go back to our cave first and then make some plans?"

“Alright.” Zhen Yuanzi flicked his sleeves and reached straight for Yuan Yi, intending to watch Yuan Yi return to Wuzhuang Temple.

Knowing that she was angry, Hongyun commanded the clouds to avoid her: "She must be tired from her journey. My cloud is comfortable. Why don't you let her rest first? I'll take her back to Wuzhuang Temple."

Seeing that Yuan Yi in the clouds relaxed slightly after Hong Yun finished speaking, Zhen Yuanzi, though still furious, slowly nodded and then ran towards Wuzhuang Temple with a flick of his sleeves.

Hongyun followed behind him at a leisurely pace. But when she looked down, she forgot that Yuanyi, who had been pretending to be asleep, was now wide awake with bright, sparkling eyes. She mouthed a question silently: "Brother, are you calmed down now?"

He's still a little kid who's afraid of upsetting his older brother.

Hongyun's lips curled up, and she blinked like Yuanyi, only opening her mouth without making a sound as she replied, "I'm still angry, but don't worry, I won't do anything to you."

After all, not long ago he was still denouncing the Qilin and the nameless swordsman who broke into Wuzhuang Temple, believing that they had corrupted his younger sister and instigated her to run away from home.

He almost went to confront Qilin. Now that Yuan Yi has returned home and vented her anger on the person who took her away, even if Zhen Yuanzi is furious, he can't take it out on his own sister.

Based on her understanding of her friend over tens of thousands of years, Hongyun whispered confidently to Yuanyi, "It'll be alright, she'll calm down in a bit."

Despite the gentle comfort and reassurance from her "male mother," Yuan Yi still felt uncertain. After all, she had never seen her brother lose his temper like this before, launching an attack on the sky from the ground.

He only hoped the journey back to the temple would be longer, long enough for his brother to calm down. After all, Hongyun was a Great Luo Golden Immortal; even at his slowest pace, he returned to Wuzhuang Temple in less than half an incense stick's time.

But whether you stick your neck out or not, you'll still get hurt. As soon as Yuan Yi arrived at Wuzhuang Temple, he took the initiative to get off the cloud. His expression was calm and solemn. He first bowed respectfully to Hongyun and said, "Thank you, Daoist Hongyun, for protecting me for a while."

When Hongyun saw the adorable cub bowing to her so formally, her heart softened. Hearing the cub thank her, she quickly waved her hand and said, "No need for that. It was just a favor. You can land safely without me."

"Thank you again, Daoist Master." Yuan Yi bowed again and took one last deep look at the gentle yet powerful Daoist Hongyun.

Then he turned around and stepped into his brother's cave with a resolute expression, each step he took was extremely heavy, as if a thousand-pound weight was hanging under his feet.

Hongyun put away her true form and couldn't help but laugh at Yuanyi's behavior. She quickened her pace and brushed past him on his left. As they walked side by side, she didn't forget to ruffle Yuanyi's hair and comfort him, saying, "Don't worry."

Yuan Yi, who had been mentally rehearsing a dramatic scene and trying to create an atmosphere of "the wind howls and the Yi River is cold," had his mood broken by Hong Yun's sudden pat on the head.

Once his initial momentum dissipated, Yuan Yi could no longer find his original feeling. He could only bury his unease in his heart and step into his brother's cave again with a sullen face.

The cave entrance was not closed, and upon entering, one would immediately be met with the elder brother's somber and stern entrance.

The elder brother sat in the center seat, holding a cup of hot tea, his face showing displeasure, his phoenix eyes fixed on Yuan Yi as she entered. As she slowly approached, he snorted coldly and slammed the teacup heavily onto the table with a loud "bang."

The teacup is really hot-tempered. No, it's actually of really good quality. Not only did it not break, but not a single drop of tea spilled.

Yuan Yi tried to clear her mind and focus her thoughts on small, minor details that could capture her attention, trying to avoid direct eye contact with her brother.

She had never planned how to handle this situation or how to resolve family conflicts.

Admit your mistake directly? What was the mistake, and how will you guarantee it in the future? Do you expect me to write a 3,000-word self-criticism?

Does she have to admit that being confined in Wuzhuang Temple for a hundred years has truly stifled her?

So when he had a legitimate reason to leave Wuzhuang Temple, he was indeed harboring a naive desire to escape his elder brother's control and embark on a journey to a free and unfettered world. Therefore, he deliberately did not seek out his elder brother but instead went to find other suitable people to travel with.

He still tried to justify himself by saying that he was involved in a very dangerous matter, which posed a great risk of dragging his brother into unnecessary karmic consequences.

However, Yuan Yi had a premonition that if he knew this trip was risky, he would deliberately avoid disturbing his brother who was in seclusion. Revealing this reason would only add fuel to the fire, and even the seemingly gentle beauty Hongyun might not help him.

So how can we get a reasonable explanation?

Yuan Yi unconsciously twisted her hair with her left hand, but her body moved with practiced ease and sat down in the seat to Zhen Yuanzi's left.

Then, he brought up the game screen again and deliberately opened the chat interface in front of his brother and Hongyun.

[Yuan Yi: Brother, I was wrong QAQ.]

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Zhen Yuanzi's Daily Sharing: "I Have a Little Sister Now," "My Little Sister Isn't Well," "This is What My Little Sister Looks Like in Human Form," "My Little Sister Is So Sweet," "My Little Sister Is Getting More and More Amazing"...

When Hongyun emerged from seclusion, he discovered that while he was asleep, his friend had a younger sister, who was also very cute.

Hongyun: My friend's sister is my sister [doge emoji] I woke up one morning and I had a sister, thank you friend (reaches out to grab) (first come, first served)

To explain briefly, both Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi were beings born in the primordial world after Pangu created the world, and they are tens of thousands of years old. In their eyes, a hundred years is just the time it takes to take a nap.

So, in Hongyun's eyes, it was just a nap, and her friend suddenly had a little sister. Yuanyi looked like a newborn cub. Plus, he had a gentle personality, many friends, and high emotional intelligence, so he was like a male mother.

I'm out of drafts, but I'll try my best to update daily to meet the word count requirement. Thank you, my lovely angels! [heart emoji]