Chapter 34 Martial Arts Ceremony - Prelude "Hey—I can't do that with Brother Yingxing..."

When Igor finished applying the medicine, He Yuan and Ying Xing also returned.

The two were deeply in love, their atmosphere perfectly natural, as if no one could interfere.

While Igor breathed a sigh of relief, he felt an overwhelming sense of bitterness in his heart.

He hadn't even grasped what this emotion was, yet he had already sentenced himself to death.

His past belongs to Jarillo, to his hometown of Belleburg, and so does his future.

Igor smiled brightly, his golden eyes gleaming.

"Heyuan, I've transferred today's payment to you!"

He suddenly said solemnly, "Thank you."

He Yuan had no reason to help him, yet she still wholeheartedly considered his needs, pointing out another path for him after telling herself that one way was blocked.

The physicians from the Dan Ding Division were incredibly enthusiastic when they saw that He Yuan had brought him here, and they even told him a lot about He Yuan's past.

"Xiao Yuan is a good child. She would come to help when she was little, and she would always make up excuses, saying it was some kind of school volunteer work..."

"I've been working here for hundreds of years, what school would ever assign the Dan Ding Division to do voluntary labor!"

"Young man, see that couple over there? Xiao Yuan was the matchmaker!"

"Here, this is your medicine. Go back and get some rest. I guarantee you'll be in top form the day after tomorrow, invincible!"

Igor couldn't quite get a word in edgewise, but he loved listening to them talk about cranes and kites.

It was like getting to know He Yuan from a different perspective, learning a lot about his past.

I understand and get closer to the crane and the kite now.

Igor pondered for a moment, then transferred a sum of credits, which was returned by Crane Kite.

“Keep it to buy weapons,” He Yuan shook her head. “I told you I don’t need these.”

Igor had no choice but to give up.

He was embarrassed to find that he could not come up with any other decent gift of thanks. Compared to the long sword made by Baiye at Heyuan's waist, any gift seemed shabby, making him feel ashamed.

Igor found that all he could do was try his best to throw the next punch, and then share his experience in its entirety when he returned home, hoping that everything would go smoothly when the cranes and kites arrived.

"Igor, see you tomorrow." He Yuan waved to him and took Ying Xing's arm as they walked towards the sea.

Yingxing nodded to him as well.

Igor waved back, "See you tomorrow."

Tomorrow is the opening ceremony, and also the beginning of all the competition.

He cannot let all of this down.

*

Crane Kite had no idea what Igor was thinking.

He was riding a star raft towards Lin Yuan Realm, with Ying Xing holding his hand tightly beside him.

"If Brother Yingxing is worried, how about staying by my side all the time?"

After their kiss on the beach, He Yuan said to him, "I don't want Ying Xing to feel uneasy, so if Ying Xing wants to stay by my side forever, I'm willing."

The young man probably didn't know what kind of expression he should use when he said something that was tantamount to an invitation.

He was inviting Ying Xing to invade all of his time and take control of everything he did.

Yingxing simply couldn't refuse.

After giving a soft "hmm," he lowered his head, took the young man's lips in his mouth, and kissed him again.

Not enough, not even a little bit.

With his eyes open, he could clearly see the scene of He Yuan being moved by his kiss, her whole body clinging to him.

Tiny teardrops fell, only to be swept away by Yingxing's lips and tongue, leaving wet streaks on her cheeks.

It was just a kiss, but He Yuan had the illusion that she had been completely taken advantage of.

He tried his best to match Yingxing's movements, but he was always overwhelmed and forced to passively accept the more intense next move.

When he released her, all he could see were Ying Xing's dark gray eyes and the silver threads that had been pulled out.

Then Yingxing moved even closer, swallowing the lewd atmosphere in the air.

He Yuan puffed out her cheeks, "Brother Yingxing is so mean."

He now felt that his entire mouth was filled with another person's scent, and his tongue was burning.

Yingxing hugged him, her fingers rubbing against the fabric at his waist and abdomen. "Yes, I went too far. I'm sorry."

"Because I really like A-Yuan so much."

He Yuan felt a ticklish sensation from his tickling, and her fingers gripped his clothes. "I like Ying Xing too."

And so, the two boarded the star raft bound for Lin Yuan Realm.

Upon arrival, Yingxing did not follow, but said, "I'll wait for you here, Ayuan."

Having someone waiting for him outside will prevent He Yuan from being delayed for too long.

Yingxing didn't intend to be inseparable from his partner all the time. He needed to give her enough private space and a relaxed attitude, rather than trying to control everything.

If you try to hold onto everything, you'll end up with nothing.

He Yuan gave him one last hug and left a light kiss on his cheek. "I'll be out soon!"

Ying Xing nodded, "Yes, I'll be right here."

When He Yuan turned around, the tenderness on her face turned back into her usual indifference, and her gaze turned cold as she looked at the Dragon Lord statue in the distance.

*

The process of trying on clothes went incredibly smoothly.

Perhaps because she didn't have to worry about several relationships these past few days, He Yuan was in a much better mood, and her size returned to what it used to be, so her clothes fit her perfectly.

He turned around in front of a full-length mirror studded with jewels, wearing his most elaborate outfit, and twirled around with satisfaction.

"Brother Danfeng, thank you."

He Yuan circled around and came to Dan Feng, smiling at him.

The exquisite jade ornaments on the young man did not appear cumbersome, but rather perfectly natural, as if they were something he was born with.

Danfeng stood up, her fingers brushing over the tangled waist chain.

"Don't move."

His voice was hoarse, and his fingers deftly threaded through the waist chains, arranging them back to their original shape.

He Yuan stood obediently in place, watching Dan Feng's movements.

"Brother Danfeng, this outfit looks great, but I don't know the occasion to wear it."

If you wear this out casually, it feels like you're likely to get your equipment destroyed.

But there aren't many occasions now for He Yuan to wear this outfit.

Danfeng said, "There will always be a day when it comes in handy. It's too late when you find out you don't have it when you do."

He thoughtfully told He Yuan, "These kinds of formal clothes usually need to be made three or four months in advance. If you wait until you're about to attend the banquet to order them, it won't be enough time."

He Yuan knew the process, but he didn't expect the game to even replicate it.

He thought he would receive the goods the day after placing the order.

But it's not too late to find out now, and Brother Danfeng has already made preparations, so he doesn't need to worry about it.

very nice.

"Oh, right, there are a few more outfits here. Do you want to try them on?" Danfeng said casually. "There are also a few batches of jewelry confiscated from the Dragon Master. I don't need them, so you can wear them instead."

"Now that I'm an adult, I should have a few outfits to wear out."

The onlookers watched as the Dragon Lord received several jewelry designers' attendants in one go: ...

Lord Danfeng, are you speaking human language?

Upon hearing this, He Yuan's eyes immediately lit up. "Great!"

He changed out of his clothes, put on a white robe, and followed Danfeng into the room.

The room was filled with radiant light.

He Yuan felt like she couldn't walk anymore.

He had a surreal feeling and pinched his arm hard.

"Brother Danfeng... are you giving all of these to me?"

He asked hesitantly.

Danfeng nodded. "Hmm, which one do you think I can wear?"

He Yuan examined each item carefully and found that it was indeed true.

These are beautiful and ingeniously designed, but they are simply not suitable for Danfeng.

But as the saying goes, one should not accept rewards without merit.

He Yuan was very excited—this could unlock so many great things for his wardrobe!

However, if he accepts it without doing anything, he will lose [Willpower].

Clothes can be an apology gift, a present during the ambiguous period of a relationship, but these pieces of jewelry definitely cannot.

Danfeng had already anticipated this, saying, "If Ayuan feels embarrassed to accept it, she can just rent it when she needs it in the future."

We've already used the delegation method once, and it's currently the only way.

Moreover, renting it out would increase the frequency of He Yuan's visits to Lin Yuan Realm, and it would also make Dan Feng the first person he would think of when he needed help.

He did leave the ambiguous period behind, but that doesn't mean he'll disappear into obscurity and just wait in vain.

In that case, A-Yuan's feelings for him will gradually diminish. Will she still choose him then?

Danfeng needs a suitable relationship that can be taken to the next level at any time.

After hearing his words, He Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then let's do it this way. Thank you, Brother Danfeng."

Danfeng reached out and smoothed his hair. "To me, your affairs have never been a problem."

"Brother Danfeng too!" He Yuan said immediately. "If Brother Danfeng ever needs my help with anything, be sure to come to me!"

"You can't keep it all inside! It'll make you sick."

Danfeng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will wait until the day you come to marry me."

He Yuan nodded in satisfaction, "That's right, until then, you can only like me."

"I will only love you, A-Yuan." Danfeng said in a normal tone, as if it were a promise.

The young man smiled and said, "Then Brother Danfeng mustn't go back on his word."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't like you anymore."

Danfeng pinched his cheek. "Okay."

After trying on the clothes, it was time for dinner. Danfeng, wanting Heyuan to stay, asked, "Heyuan, would you like to stay for dinner?"

He Yuan shook her head. "I have to go keep Ying Xing company. He's invited me three times already, I can't refuse."

He needed to go back and comfort his anxious little black cat, Sesame Crisp!

—Then I'll invite you three times, will you come?

Danfeng closed his eyes briefly, simply said "okay," and then instructed his servant to pack a serving of crab-stuffed oranges.

"These are fresh crabs from today. I saved them for you because I knew you like them."

He Yuan accepted it with both hands, "Then thank you, Brother Danfeng!"

He also pinched Danfeng's cheek, looking at the majestic dragon horns on his head with a hint of regret.

...Ugh, I have to hold it in.

He Yuan silently made a mental note of it, deciding to touch it as much as she wanted in the future.

Danfeng raised an eyebrow, took a step closer to him, and lowered his head slightly, making the dragon horns appear even closer and larger.

...Danfeng is tempting him!

This sentence popped into He Yuan's mind.

Damn it, even with all my strength, I still couldn't stop it.

He asked a little shyly, "Brother Danfeng, may I touch it?"

Just once!

Danfeng asked jokingly, "Then what will A-Yuan use to exchange? There's only one pair of dragon horns, so don't try to fool me."

He Yuan couldn't figure it out, but remembering what Danfeng had done to him before, he became self-righteous again, "Danfeng covered me in your saliva before, and I didn't even complain!"

"Why are you making a fuss about touching a dragon's horn now?"

It seems like he suffered more losses; not only did he give up his hands, but his feet were also injured in the end.

Danfeng's frustration vanished instantly. He lowered his head and placed the dragon horn into Heyuan's palm. "It was my fault. Ayuan, feel free to touch it."

While He Yuan said things like "You're smart enough" and "You're nothing special," her hands honestly touched every part of the dragon, not even missing the base of its horns.

The surrounding servants had already quietly retreated.

He Yuan pondered the technique that Dan Feng had taught her when she used her hands that day, and tried it on the dragon horn.

The dragon's horns were trembling.

As if she had discovered some new and interesting toy, He Yuan played with even more enthusiasm.

If it weren't for the limited relationship, he would have liked to lick it to see what the dragon horn tasted like.

He reluctantly put his hand down, gave the generous Danfeng a hug, and, ignoring the restrained look on the man's face, grabbed the food box and slipped away.

I was still thinking about it as I was leaving—

Fortunately, Yingxing didn't come along, otherwise he probably wouldn't have been able to touch the dragon horn.

But... but it seems I'm a little sorry for Yingxing.

Then love him a little more!

He Yuan ran all the way, and when she saw the white-haired figure over there, she immediately pounced on it.

He used both his hands and feet, wrapping his feet around Yingxing's waist and his arms around her neck. His breathing, still catching from the exertion, struck Yingxing's eardrums.

"Brother Yingxing, I'm back!"

Ying Xing adjusted her angle slightly, supporting the young man's legs, and replied, "Um, are you coming to my house for dinner today?"

He Yuan nodded vigorously, then mischievously bit the ring on his right ear and tugged at it slightly.

"Hmm! May I stay overnight?"

Ying Xing paused in his steps.

From He Yuan's perspective, a thin layer of pink was rising on the man's right cheek, and his earlobe was also tinged with color.

"Yes, sure, I'll prepare a room for you."

"Hey—can't I sleep with Yingxing?"

He Yuan felt it was a pity.

He thought it would be very comfortable to hold Yingxing while sleeping.

A man's pectoral muscles are relatively soft when he is not exerting force, making them easy to bury in.

Ying Xing blushed as he asked her the question, her voice becoming almost imperceptibly hoarse.

"That's fine, but I might be a restless sleeper..."

He was a little afraid that he would lose control and hurt He Yuan, and he was also afraid that He Yuan would hear the things he said in his sleep when he had those erotic dreams.

To imagine someone like that... that's really vulgar.

"It's okay, I'm a restless sleeper anyway!"

He Yuan exerted her strength, leaning slightly upwards, trying to press her cheek against Ying Xing's.

"Then it's settled, Brother Yingxing, you can't go back on your word!"

How could Ying Xing possibly renege on his promise?

Sharing a bed with your lover... just thinking about it is wonderful.

He was just worried that the ordinary bedding in his home might not be suitable for He Yuan to sleep on.

"Brother Yingxing...am I some kind of princess in your eyes?" He Yuan was speechless. "Do I look like I have a lot of money? Can I afford those things?"

"And last time at the studio, didn't you also—"

"Ah Yuan!" Ying Xing looked around. "Don't talk about these things outside."

The surrounding area was an empty sea and beach, with no sign of anyone.

But Yingxing always thought that Heyuan should not leave behind any reason for people to criticize her.

He was like the lively little bird he had met when he first arrived in Luofu, chirping incessantly, washing away all the anxiety and distress in his heart.

He enjoyed listening to He Yuan talk, but while such words were fine to say in private, he feared that in public they might become weapons used against He Yuan in the future.

The sky is the only place for cranes and kites, but there are always turbulent clouds that want to pull them down and make them their puppets.

"Don't leave any ammunition," Yingxing said, "but it's okay if you do, I'll help you sort it out."

But freedom is in the nature of birds.

Ying Xing thought, at worst, he could just worry about it more in the future.

He Yuan kissed his other earlobe and started making things up: "I'll be fine, Brother Yingxing."

"Do you remember me saying I have an apprentice?"

“He is a big shot whom the entire Immortal Ship Alliance must respect. Under his nose, no one dares to mess with me.”

Ying Xing chuckled, "Where did you get this apprentice from? I've never seen him before."

The two walked along the beach, playfully bickering as they went.

As they walked, He Yuan jumped off Ying Xing, took off her shoes and socks, and stepped barefoot onto the sand.

“Brother Yingxing, I love the sea and the beach,” Heyuan said. “Actually, compared to Aprilon, which is a popular honeymoon destination, I would prefer to go to Lusaka. I heard that it’s almost entirely sea.”

Yingxing helped him carry his shoes and socks, and followed Heyuan's steps.

"Then let's go."

Yingxing said, "Wherever you want to go, I'll go with you."

With her back to the sea, He Yuan reached out her hand to him, "Brother Yingxing, I've always thought since I was a child that if I had someone I liked, I would definitely take them to see the sea."

The garbage planet has no sea, only valleys piled up with useless parts.

He Yuan's imagination of the sea all comes from books.

He wanted to break through the clouds to see the outside world, and he also wanted to go to the seaside to see the world of the sea.

Yingxing placed his hand in Heyuan's palm and grasped it with his own.

"Now, your imagination has come true."

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Author's Note: Lusaka: An ocean planet, a world entirely composed of liquid water, inhabited by many aquatic races. The sea level continues to rise until even the cities are submerged, leaving only massive "ship corps" carrying crews on the seas, searching for their next voyage.

It is also the hometown of Ragvok Charles Mikhail, the old anonymous traveler.

Yes, this guy and Tirnan are also on the list of male guests.

Damn it, how come it's multiplying like a thread again...

My ideal prelude—three chapters to complete.

Actually—it might take five or six chapters.

Ah Yuan talks about loving more, but she's actually using that as a reason to benefit herself...

I asked my friend's fitness coach, and he said that the chest muscles are soft when relaxed and feel pretty good to the touch.

One or two Star Gods will appear at the opening ceremony; I'm afraid I won't be able to manage too many people. (kneels down)

The work on the other 29 paragraphs is going very poorly, and I'm thinking of other solutions... [Clown][Clown][Clown]

P.S.: Ah Yuan will only suffer a little emotionally (referring to her husband's misbehavior), but someone will soon come to comfort her! After that, she'll make a clean break and have many boyfriends [kissing emoji].