Chapter 68 Hometown Ballads: Who is the real demon?
After staring at the six moons in the sky for a while, Shu Xin remained silent for a long time before decisively casting a sobering spell on herself, then carrying the wine barrel and wooden bowl back to her bedroom.
Drinking alone under the moon is indeed romantic, but if you don't have a high alcohol tolerance, Shu Xin thinks it's best to stay away from the terrace. Otherwise, if she gets drunk and falls off the fifth floor, her magical life as a flower fairy will probably come to an end—the flower fairies who have been starving for countless years have just eaten some fragrant and soft bread!
Pushing open the bedroom door, she immediately saw the little lamb sleeping sprawled on the bed. Shu Xin smiled and shook her head, not waking Xi. She moved a chair to the window and, bathed in the cool moonlight and gentle night breeze, poured herself a drink.
The acorn wine, used as a magical potion by the flower fairies, contained exceptionally rich magical power. Shu Xin was very careful when pouring wine for the flower fairies, afraid of pouring too much and causing them harm. However, when it was Shu Xin's turn, she drank freely. Anyway, she had a pretty good tolerance for alcohol, and she also had a sobering spell at her disposal, so she decided to get a little drunk!
Since waking up in this magical world, Shu Xin has been constantly busy and has never been alone with herself. It's not that she doesn't want to, but she also doesn't dare to. However, she still has to face reality: she has come to this strange world all alone.
She lost her family, she lost her friends, she lost everything from the past, she lost everything she once had.
Gazing at the overlapping moons on the horizon, Shu Xin poured bowl after bowl of acorn wine into her mouth. But for some reason, although the wine she swallowed was clear and sweet, an extremely bitter taste churned up from the bottom of her stomach. It wasn't until the soft, fluffy fur warmly enveloped her body that Shu Xin realized her hands and feet were ice-cold. It wasn't until her moist, rough tongue warmly licked away her tears that Shu Xin realized she was in tears.
I don't know when Xi woke up, but the tiny white lamb had grown bigger and quietly lay down next to the flower fairy who was shedding tears in the moonlight, gently encircling her.
With a clang, the empty wooden bowl fell to the floor, and the flower fairy glided lightly off the chair, landing in the warm embrace of the enormous lamb.
Letting herself sink into a fuzzy mess, Shu Xin felt like her eyes were a broken faucet, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably. Suddenly, Shu Xin found it a little funny, and then she laughed through her tears: "How strange, am I dreaming?"
I dreamt that I became a sparkling, shimmering flower fairy, that I met a large group of adorable and pitiful flower fairies, and that I had a soft, fluffy little lamb as white as a snow-white cloud.
She whispered to her little lamb, "Do you miss home? I miss home so much."
The little lamb in her dream could talk. It licked her cheek and said, "Home? If the place where I was born is home, I don't want home. I don't want home at all."
How could anyone not miss home? Oh, it's just a little lamb, not a person. Shuxin forgave it generously and even said, "Then you can miss my home with me."
"The moon is so far away." Shu Xin looked at the blurry, bizarre moon through her tear-filled eyes, somewhat doubting her own eyes. "How come I see so many moons?"
Then she began reciting a poem: "The bright moonlight shines before my bed, I wonder if it's frost on the ground. I raise my head to gaze at the bright moon, then lower my head and think of my hometown."
The little lamb asked her, "Is this a folk song from your hometown?"
Shu Xin didn't respond. She murmured to herself, "[Head bowed, thinking of home]...[Thinking of home]...I really miss home...but I can't go home...I can't go home...Waaah, I want to go home...I want to go home..."
Her sobs gradually subsided, and she finally closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Xi sighed, transformed into human form, and carried the flower fairy, who was covered in the fragrance of fruit, to the bed. He said helplessly, "Is this your longing for your hometown? It's so bitter, even more bitter than bitter wheat."
Reaching out to wipe away the tears welling up in Shu Xin's eyes, Xi whispered, "Sleep, my dear. I think if you were awake, you would definitely refuse, but unfortunately, you're asleep now. So I'll swallow these bitter thoughts of yours and have a sweet dream. I'd rather see your smiling face. Goodnight, my dear Shu Xin."
With a soft exhale, Xi walked out of the bedroom, intending to go to the underground warehouse to eat two acorn breads to wash away the strong bitterness churning in her mouth. However, she saw two flower fairies holding magic wands and looking nervous in the corridor.
Xi raised her eyebrows: "Good evening, you two. Let's talk downstairs. Shuxin just fell asleep, and I don't think you want to wake her up, right? She's already very tired."
The red-haired flower fairy was about to speak when she was stopped by the purple-haired flower fairy, who nodded and agreed to his suggestion: "Let's not disturb the princess's rest. Let's go downstairs."
Following lazily downstairs behind the two little flower fairies, Xi smacked her lips, feeling as if the bitterness was about to overwhelm her.
He glanced at the two flower fairies flying ahead, thought for a moment, and cautiously released his tentacles, taking a small amount of the boiling anger and unease in their hearts. He tasted it, and the slight, spicy flavor slightly dispelled the bitterness in his mouth, making Xi feel much better.
Following the two flower fairies, Xi entered the conference room and skillfully pulled out a wooden chair in front of the conference table and sat down. He smiled politely and said, "Alright, is there something you two wanted to see me about?"
Peng Peng An calmed down a bit on his way downstairs. He thought he wasn't so angry anymore, but seeing this dark-skinned guy still having the nerve to show such a provocative smile, he felt a surge of rage. He raised his magic wand and pointed it at Xi: "You damned demon! What are you planning to hide your identity, disguise yourself, and deliberately get close to the princess?!"
Xi revealed an exaggeratedly joyful smile: "By the Demon God, you blockheads who are so stupid that I thought they would sprout one day have finally discovered my identity?"
Peng Peng An: "You!"
Nonori slammed down the young flower fairy's magic wand: "Pengpengan! Calm down! Don't get angry with him!"
Xi immediately changed to a sincere expression, but his tone was completely different: "But seriously, I didn't deliberately hide my identity or pretend to be someone else, how can you slander me! I'm an honest and trustworthy devil! As for saying I deliberately approached the princess, my creator god, when did I ever actively approach the princess? I was completely forced, I was brought to this wretched place by you!"
Peng Peng'an was speechless for a moment when he realized that this guy had indeed been taken to the land of sin by him and the princess.
Raising an eyebrow, the blond-haired boy-like demon chuckled, "Why aren't you saying anything, tax collector?"
“I believe you have no ill intentions toward Her Highness the Princess,” Nonoli said calmly. If Xi didn’t possess the Nightmare’s unique ability to perceive and absorb emotions, he probably wouldn’t have imagined that this older flower fairy’s emotions would be so intense. He was far angrier than the young flower fairy next to him, whose face was flushed with anger.
However, Xi could sense an incredibly close blood connection between him and Shu Xin, and given that this official was indeed quite old, Xi suppressed the mocking smile on his face: "I think this is an unquestionable fact. I naturally have no ill intentions towards Shu Xin. I dare to swear on my bloodline and soul to the Demon God and the Creator God."
Xi Du was somewhat indignant: "Besides, I haven't done anything bad in the Land of Sin. I've even done a lot for you. Don't forget, the magical materials used in the magic wands you hold were all bought by me. The acorns used in the acorn bread you eat were all bought by me. My demon god, you haven't even paid me a penny! Creator God above, who is the real demon here?!"
Peng Peng An: "Me!"
Nonori shook her head: "I'm really sorry, but I find it hard to believe that a demon would do something without being paid. We haven't paid you, but I'm sure Your Highness has already paid you, right?"
Xi gave a soft hum, but did not refute it.
Peng Peng'an was furious: "I knew you would harm Her Highness the Princess!"
"Pengpeng'an!" Nono gave the young flower fairy a warning look, and Pengpeng'an shut his mouth in frustration.
Nono took a deep breath and continued, "If you have no ill intentions towards the princess, then we have no ill intentions towards you either. You are Nightmare, aren't you? I don't know much about the different species of demons, but I have lived long enough to gain some wisdom from the years. If it weren't for the commotion you caused in the princess's bedroom, I think we could still live in peace."
"The noise you made in the bedroom was too loud?" Xi repeated the question, almost bursting into tears from feeling wronged. "It would ruin my reputation if word got out, I didn't do anything!"
Nonori: "..."
"Please don't misunderstand me," the older flower fairy said calmly. "You are absorbing the princess's emotions, aren't you? But as you said before, you have no ill intentions towards the princess, and we are willing to believe you. However, please understand that as subordinates, it is difficult for us not to be worried about this. So, could you please explain to us what exactly happened tonight?"
Pengpengan couldn't hold back any longer, but he tried his best to control his emotions and words: "We brought you to the land of sin, but you didn't leave, did you? What is your purpose in staying in the land of sin! What is your purpose in staying by the princess's side! Don't demons feed on human souls and flesh! We river elves are not your food! Why don't you leave!"
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Author's Note: Shu Xin's voice: [The bright moonlight shines before my bed, I wonder if it's frost on the ground. I raise my head to gaze at the bright moon, then lower my head and think of my hometown.]
The meaning the stream understood through the contract: The bright moonlight shone before my bed, and I suspected it was frost on the ground. I raised my head to look at the bright moon, then lowered my head and longed for my hometown.
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