Chapter 407, Extra Chapter: The Calabash Brothers were kidnapped and sent to the mortal realm to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
"Sister! Sister!! Sister!! Sister!! Sister!! Sister!! Sister!! Sister—!!!"
"Sister, wake up! Baby's so hungry, waaaaah!!"
"Hungry, hungry, hungry, hungry, waaaah!"
"So noisy!" The cacophony around Ye Xi made her mutter a few words as she sat up, looking around at her unfamiliar surroundings and immediately feeling lost—
Where am I?
Just as she was bewildered, the seven little dragon babies inside her clothes poked their heads out and cried pitifully, "Sister, the babies are hungry...we need milk..."
"???!!"
Looking at the babies in her arms, Ye Xi felt a sudden wave of confusion wash over her. Fragments of her drunken stupor pieced together from the past—
Three days ago, inside the restricted area.
A drunken Ye Xi sneaked into the sacred pool, hugged the several large gourds on the divine vine, and gave them a series of passionate kisses.
After that, still hiccuping and slurring his words, he chuckled憨憨地 and said, "Hehe, my darling gourd dragons, I love you all!"
"..."
The seven large gourds remained silent for a moment, disdainfully dodging the people reeking of alcohol. The vines, already overburdened, were now being violently shaken by the gourds, as if they were about to break at any moment.
"Hey, what... what do you mean by this..."
Ye Xi, hands on her hips and her face flushed, suddenly became somewhat angry. "I come to keep you company every day... and even sing for you to cheer you up. Aren't you happy?"
The seven gourd brothers: "..."
Suddenly.
Ye Xi stumbled and fell onto the rock, then lay sprawled on the ground, listlessly saying, "It's so stuffy here..."
"Father and Father are in seclusion... Aunt is busy with sex every day, so no one plays with Xixi anymore, sob sob sob..."
Hearing their sister's cries, the seven gourd brothers quieted down. The smallest purple gourd on the vine nuzzled her cheek affectionately, as if to comfort her.
"Little Zi is so good. Come on, have a drink with your sister!" With that, Ye Xi summoned a bottle of Divine Three-Day Intoxication and poured it all over the purple gourd.
In just a moment, it was completely absorbed, and the gourd skin instantly turned purplish-red, shaking violently on the vine in discomfort.
Perhaps because they were connected by a vine, the other large gourds on the vine also seemed to be affected by the Three-Day Intoxication and began to shake violently.
With a "crack," the largest red gourd shattered, and the cracks on it grew larger and larger. Suddenly, a beam of red light shot out, and the little dragon girl, covered in tiny red scales, was born amidst a burst of rosy light.
Upon seeing this, Ye Xi jumped up excitedly, "Hahaha! Little sister!!"
The little red dragon, who hadn't yet adapted to her surroundings, burst into loud sobs in fear. The tipsy Ye Xi quickly stepped forward, picked her up, and kept kissing and comforting her, "Don't cry, don't cry, your sister is here!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the gourds on the divine vine cracked open, and brilliant light shot out, as the gourd brothers, who had been nurtured inside for several years, all broke out of the gourds.
"Hahaha, great! We're finally out!"
Seeing this, Ye Xi was so happy that she started to dance with joy. She tucked them into her clothes and ran towards the outside of the forbidden area.
"Come on, your sister will take you to find Father and Daddy!"
...
"Forehead……"
Ye Xi seemed to remember something at this moment. Her memories before the blackout were still there. She seemed to have gone to find her father in a daze, but it seemed that she entered the wrong teleportation array and was teleported to another place.
She vaguely remembered encountering several thugs along the way who seemed to have designs on her, and apparently, she taught them a lesson in anger...
As for what happened afterward, she couldn't remember anything at all. "Where am I?"
"Hey little sister, what are you doing here in the middle of nowhere?"
Just then, a fat, middle-aged man, looking her up and down with a shifty gaze, asked, "Where are your parents?"
Ye Xi tucked the small dragons into her bosom, gesturing for them not to come out, and chuckled, "They've gone into seclusion."
"Oh, you've gone into seclusion?"
At this moment, one of his underlings smiled obsequiously and said, "Big brother, she sounds like she comes from a family of cultivators. She must be more outstanding than ordinary children. If we can capture her and bring her back, wouldn't the refinement be twice as effective with half the effort!"
Hearing the two men plotting loudly, Ye Xi's little face showed a hint of helplessness. "Bad uncles, Xi Xi isn't deaf..."
"Hmph, so what if you hear me?" The middle-aged man's face was full of malice as he summoned a restraining rope and walked towards her. "You obediently come back with me, and I'll spare you a beating!"
"Hmm?" Ye Luo tilted her head, blinked her big eyes, and chuckled, "If Xixi goes back with you, can you tell Xixi where this is?"
The middle-aged man was surprised by her cooperation, so he put away the rope and sneered, "Of course, you should come with me now!"
"OK!"
Ye Xi followed the two to a secluded valley, where she discovered that the area was not only sparsely populated, but also had many magic arrays set up to conceal their presence.
She glanced at the magic arrays and found them utterly vulnerable, far simpler than those taught by Ye Luo, easily broken in the blink of an eye.
"I didn't expect this girl to be so easy to fool. I wonder whose child she is and how she was raised to be like this."
"Hmph, who cares whose it is, it's our prey now anyway."
"It's fine if it's a small family, but if it's a large family..."
Hearing his younger brother's words, the middle-aged man felt a strange sense of unease. He turned to Ye Xi and asked, "Hey, kid, what's your name?"
"Bad uncle, my surname is Ye, and my name is Ye Xi."
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief. "Surname Ye? That's settled then, as long as it's not surnamed Nan."
"Hmm? Bad uncle knows the Nan family?" Ye Xi's bead spun. "So this place is the lower realm? Then take Xi Xi to the Nan family!"
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man was taken aback and hesitated before asking, "What is your relationship with the Nan family?"
Ye Xi: "Nan Muyin is my senior uncle!"
Hearing her words, the two exchanged a glance and burst out laughing. "Little brat, actually saying that Nan Muyin is her senior uncle, hahaha!"
"Exactly, they just spout lies without batting an eye!"
Suddenly, the middle-aged man stopped laughing, looked her over, and asked again, "You...you really are surnamed Ye?"
Ye Xi: "Yes!"
Seeing that his elder brother's expression was strange, he asked in confusion, "Brother, what's wrong with having the surname Ye?"
"Damn it, she might have picked up a hot potato. Her father is probably that murderous god Ye Luo!"
"Ah? You mean that Ye Luo?"
"Nonsense, how many more could there be!" The middle-aged man looked at Ye Xi, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes. "This woman must not be allowed to live!"
If what she said is true, even if we let her go now, they will likely face dire consequences if those people hold them accountable in the future!
Ye Xi stared at the two men expressionlessly, who were plotting in front of her again. "Hey, you bad uncles, I'll say it again, I'm not deaf!"
Suddenly.
The middle-aged man sized up Ye Xi, a greedy glint in his eyes. "I've heard that Ye Luo possesses a Heavenly Spirit Body. If you really are his daughter, you must have inherited his bloodline, right?!"
"Hahahaha, I never expected that so many people in the cultivation world would covet this treasure so much back then, and I obtained it so easily. It's truly heaven's help!"
The middle-aged man grew increasingly excited as he spoke, seemingly already envisioning the future, and kept letting out sinister laughs.
"It's a pity that Xixi doesn't have the Heavenly Spirit Bloodline, but—" Ye Xi paused, grinned, and pulled out a few small dragons from her bosom, "But my younger brother and sister do! They're so delicious when roasted!"
The little dragons: "..."
The henchman beside him stared in disbelief. "Boss, it's...it really is a dragon!"
"Seven!" The middle-aged man's face was almost crazed, and for a moment he could hardly believe it. "This, this is not only the bloodline of the Heavenly Spirit, but also the bloodline of the Dragon Clan! It's truly heaven helping me, heaven helping me, hahahaha!"
"With their flesh and blood used for cultivation, why would we need blood essence refining? Just eat a few of them and we can ascend to immortality in one step!"
"When the time comes, I won't be afraid of anyone!"
Hearing his boastful words, Ye Xi couldn't help but chuckle. The middle-aged man, upon hearing this, flew into a rage, "You little bitch, how dare you mock me! Just wait and see how I deal with you!"
Seeing him charging towards her menacingly, Ye Xi smiled. Just then, a sword's edge flashed past her eye, blocking his path. "Who?!"
"You audacious evil cultivator, how dare you run wild in the Eastern Region!"
A white figure flashed forward and instantly engaged the two in combat. Ye Xi stood aside and watched the battle. She saw that the white-haired man in blue robes who had suddenly appeared, although his face was covered by a mask and his features were not clearly visible, felt inexplicably familiar.
"boom--!"
A sudden loud noise pulled Ye Xi back to reality. She saw the white-haired man in blue robes being struck by a blood-red magic seal, crashing heavily into a rock and immediately spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The middle-aged man spat and sneered, "Heh, I thought you were some big shot, but you're just a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. You dare to act like a hero? You're tired of living!"
"Cough cough—!"
With a violent cough, the white-haired, blue-robed man's face mask fell off, causing surprise to appear on Ye Xi's face. She hadn't expected that the person before her was actually her former master—
Fu Zhenghan.
"Big brother, this guy looks familiar." The henchman next to him thought for a moment, then seemed to remember something and exclaimed in surprise, "That's right! Isn't he the person on the wanted poster? I think he's the former leader of the Tianfeng Sect!"
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man looked him over. "Hey, it really is. No wonder I felt something was off when we fought him earlier. It turns out his cultivation level has dropped to the Foundation Establishment stage. I never thought that a dignified sect leader would fall to this state. It's truly lamentable!"
"Pah, you dog!" Fu Zhenghan glared at him angrily. "If I were in my prime, I would have crushed you, this Core Formation stage scum, to dust!"
"Hmph, too bad you won't have that chance!" He summoned a long sword and walked towards Fu Zhenghan with a gloomy expression. "Die!"
At that critical moment, a sharp red blade of light slashed down, instantly severing his longsword. He then felt a chill on his neck, and crimson blood gushed out. "How...how is this possible..."
He stared wide-eyed at Ye Xi, only to see her radiating a terrifying aura. "You...you're actually a Nascent Soul cultivator..."
After saying that, he fell straight to the ground, his eyes wide open in anger, looking as if he had died with his eyes still open.
The henchman behind him turned pale and knelt down with a thud, begging for mercy, "Oh dear, I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness! Please forgive me, young master!"
Ye Xi grinned and said, "Bad uncle, my father once said that bad people can't be let live; you have to nip them in the bud!"
Suddenly, a swift flash of light sent the person before her to their death in an instant. As the heavy corpse fell, Ye Xi put away her twin swords with a thought, squatted down in front of him with her chin on her hand, and chuckled, "Master Fu, isn't Xi Xi amazing?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Zhenghan was taken aback and felt somewhat embarrassed. He hadn't expected to be saved by a child, and he actually felt a little ashamed. So he changed the subject and asked, "Weren't you in the Upper Realm? How did you end up in the Lower Realm?"
Hearing his question, Ye Xi looked like a melancholy little adult, looked up at the sky slightly, and sighed, "I drank too much and woke up in the lower realm."
Fu Zhenghan: "..."
Who did he take after to inherit this unpredictable personality?
However, that ruthlessness is quite similar to Ye Luo's.
"Then where is my master? What are you doing here?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Zhenghan smiled, reached out and touched the top of her head, and after thinking for a moment, said, "Master is searching for the way we came."
"Hmm? What does this mean?" Ye Xi asked again. "Has Master gotten lost?"
Fu Zhenghan chuckled and nodded. "Yeah, I've been lost for a long time."
"Then let Xixi take you back!"
Ye Xi was about to help him up when he gently pulled her into his arms. "I'm sorry..."
"Hmm?" Ye Xi looked at him in confusion, momentarily at a loss. "Grandmaster, what's wrong?"
Fu Zhenghan looked at the face that resembled Ye Luo's and smiled, reaching out to touch the top of her head. "It's alright. Xixi, can you promise your master something?"
Ye Xi: "Okay!"
Fu Zhenghan: "Don't tell anyone that you've seen me here."
"Huh?" Ye Xi thought for a moment and nodded. "Okay, Xi Xi won't say anything then."
At this moment, the little dragons in her arms peeked out from under her clothes, looking at her with pitiful eyes, "Sister, I'm hungry, I want some milk..."
Ye Xi scratched her head, looking somewhat troubled. Apart from the wine she had secretly hidden, she seemed to have no other food on her.
Fu Zhenghan looked at the little brats and asked in surprise, "Why did you bring them down with you?"
Hearing this, Ye Xi smiled awkwardly and recounted the incident of getting them drunk that day, which startled Fu Zhenghan. "You're being too reckless. What if something happens to them? How are you going to explain this to Father?"
"Xixi knows she was wrong. I didn't expect things to turn out like this..." Ye Xi lowered her head, her face full of apology. She knew that her family must be frantic with worry, and she would definitely be punished when she got back.
"Porcelain...I'm so hungry...Sister is so silly, boohoo..."
"Grandpa, baby's hungry too..."
At this moment, the seven clever little ones realized that their older sister was unreliable, so they started to pester Fu Zhenghan and act cute, which softened his heart.
Fu Zhenghan hugged them and chuckled, "Alright, there's a small town not far ahead. Let's go find something to eat with Master, and then we'll figure out how to get you to the Nan family."
Ye Xi: "Okay, thank you, Master!"
Not long after.
Fu Zhenghan, along with his children and Ye Xi, arrived at a small town.
It was almost the end of the year and snowing. There were fewer small shops on the street, and after searching around, he could only find some rice porridge and soy milk.
Even so, the little ones, who had been starving for three days, ate non-stop and finished everything in no time, while crying and shouting that they were hungry.
The loud cries attracted the attention of many people. An old woman saw Fu Zhenghan, who looked like a hermit, comforting several little dragon cubs. She mustered up her courage and stepped forward to ask, "Immortal, I have some warm goat milk at home. Would you like some?"
Upon hearing this...
The little dragon cubs' eyes lit up as they climbed onto Fu Zhenghan's shoulders, wriggling excitedly, chanting, "Drink milk! Drink milk! Drink milk! Drink milk—!!"
"Alright, alright." Fu Zhenghan was somewhat amused and exasperated, and bowed to the old woman, "Then I'll trouble you."
The old woman nodded and smiled, then turned and went inside to bring out a large bowl filled with warm goat milk.
The little ones smelled the aroma, their eyes sparkling with greed. They lay down on the edge of the bowl and started licking the food. In no time, they had finished it all.
"Delicious!"
Watching them eat with relish, Ye Xi couldn't help but lick her lips and said coquettishly, "Master, I want to eat too..."
The old woman was a little embarrassed. "Oh dear, it's a pity we don't have any left. What should we do?"
"It's alright." Fu Zhenghan took out a bottle of pills, handed it to the old woman, and said with a smile, "These are pills to replenish qi and strengthen the body. It's best to take them when you're in your fifties to prevent all diseases and prolong your life."
The old woman said, "Oh dear, it's just a bowl of goat's milk, how can I accept your gift?"
Fu Zhenghan smiled and said, "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, so consider this a return gift. Just take it."
"Alright, thank you, Immortal."
The old woman took the exquisite little jade bottle and stroked it with great affection. It was a elixir bestowed by an immortal, something that mortals dreamed of, and yet it had ended up in her house today.
Just as she was about to say something, she realized that Fu Zhenghan, Ye Xi, and Long Zaizai were all gone.
"Oh my, this is truly a blessing from the gods!"
...
at this time.
Fu Zhenghan was leading Ye Xi and the others, flying eastward. The biting cold wind made the little dragons shiver and they burrowed into Ye Xi's arms.
"Master, where are we going?"
"I'll take you to the Nan family's house."
Upon hearing that they were going to the Nan family, Ye Xi was overjoyed and kept urging Fu Zhenghan to hurry up. As a result, the journey that should have taken two days was completed in just one day, and they successfully arrived at Nancheng in the Eastern Region.
The southern city is a place where immortals and mortals live together. Today is New Year's Eve in the mortal world, and the streets are still brightly lit and full of festive atmosphere.
Red lanterns, red paper-cut window decorations, mischievous children on the street gathered in twos and threes to light firecrackers, the "bang bang bang" sounds frightening the dragon cubs.
They all curiously peeked their little heads out from inside Ye Xi's clothes, "Wow~ Sister, sister, what are those?"
Ye Xi looked completely bewildered by the question. She had never seen these things before and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
At this moment, Fu Zhenghan chuckled and said, "Today is Lunar New Year's Eve in the mortal world. In order to celebrate this festival, mortals will prepare New Year's goods in advance, and then put up Spring Festival couplets, paper-cuts, and the character '福' (fortune), etc. There will also be dragon and lion dances on the streets."
"What you see before you is a dragon and lion dance, which is one of the ways mortals celebrate joy."
Little Purple Dragon: "Wow, it really is! That 'big dragon' looks just like us!"
Little Red Dragon: "We'll go back later and let Daddy hold up Father and dance with him."
Little Blue Dragon: "Silly sister, Daddy can't lift Father's..."
As the three little dragon cubs were talking, sparks suddenly burst forth from the distant night sky, transforming into a dazzling display of colors, so vibrant and captivating.
Little Orange Dragon: "Wow, Porcelain Master, what's that? It's so beautiful!"
"That's called 'Iron Flower Shooting'." Fu Zhenghan carried Ye Xi on his shoulder so they could see her more clearly. "It's to ward off evil and bring good fortune, praying for blessings."
Ye Xi's eyes were filled with dazzling lights, and she clapped her hands and laughed excitedly, "It's so beautiful! Next time, Xi Xi must bring Daddy and Father to see it together!"
The bustling crowds on the street made it difficult for Fu Zhenghan to move, so he lightly touched the tiptoe and flew to the rooftop. Looking down at the lively street, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, "They used to love excitement too, always clamoring to come and see..."
Ye Xi asked in confusion, "Who are they?"
Fu Zhenghan smiled. "Two disobedient disciples."
They sat on the rooftop for a while. Fu Zhenghan composed himself, then took Ye Xi and bought a lot of food along the way. Pointing to a section of road ahead, he said, "If we walk a little further ahead, that will be the Nan family's territory. Can Xi Xi go there by herself?"
"Hmm?" Ye Xi's eyes were full of reluctance. "Then aren't you coming with us?"
"No, thank you." Fu Zhenghan shook his head. "My master wants to go see them today..."
He pinched Ye Xi's cheek and smiled, saying, "Take good care of your younger siblings and don't run around alone anymore."
"Mm!" Ye Xi responded, standing still and waving at the departing figure in the distance. "Take care, Grandmaster!"
Only after the figure vanished without a trace did Ye Xi pick up the snacks in her hand and turn to walk towards the Nan family's mansion.
They hadn't gone far when a loud shout suddenly came from ahead: "Ye Xi!!"
She jolted awake, swallowed the food in her mouth hastily, and looked at the two people standing in front of her, her voice trembling as she said, "Father, Father..."
"Are you alright?!" Ye Luo asked anxiously, rushing forward to hug her tightly. "Where have you been these past few days? Where are your younger siblings?!"
"Don't worry, Father, they're all fine!"
Ye Xi chuckled and pulled open her clothes, discovering that the seven little ones were sleeping soundly, their little paws still clutching round candied hawthorns, looking like they were having a wonderful time.
Ye Luo picked up the little ones, held them in her arms and checked them over. Only after finding that they were all alright did she breathe a sigh of relief. "You, you almost scared us to death!"
"I'm sorry, Father..." Ye Xi lowered her eyes, her face full of grievance, and muttered softly, "It's all because you never spend time with me. I'm so bored by myself..."
Hearing her daughter's words, Ye Luo felt a pang of guilt. Over the years, in order to resolve the aftereffects of the soul fusion, she had been in seclusion for months or even two years at a time, rarely having time to spend with her.
Jun Yi stepped forward and put his arm around Ye Luo's shoulder. "Alright, it's good that the children are all alright. Don't blame her too much."
"Hmph!" Ye Luo turned her face away and snorted, snatched the string of candied hawthorns from her daughter's hand, stuffed them into her mouth and ate them with relish.
Ye Xi looked at the uneaten candied hawthorns and glared at Jun Yi with a wronged expression. "Father...you have to do something about him!"
Upon hearing this, Junyi shrugged, indicating that he was powerless to help.
"Mind your own business?" Ye Luo chewed as if venting her frustration, mumbling, "Eating your candied hawthorn is the least of my worries. You drank alcohol without permission and almost caused a major disaster. Tell me, what punishment do you want?"
Ye Xi said angrily, "Punishment is punishment... but it's completely different from you eating my candied hawthorn. Father is just trying to find an excuse to brush me off!"
"Hey, you're asking for it!"
"Waaah, Father!"
"Alright, alright." Jun Yi couldn't help but chuckle. "Why are you arguing with the kids? If they want to eat so much, let's go to the street and buy some so you can eat your fill."
"Bang, bang bang bang—!"
Suddenly, fireworks exploded in the sky, illuminating the dark night. The dazzling fireworks made Ye Xi shout excitedly, "Ahhh, fireworks!!"
Ye Xi's excited laughter woke up the sleeping dragon cubs. After muttering a few words, they opened their sleepy eyes and said, "Sister, you're so noisy..."
"My sweet baby, are you awake?"
Hearing the gentle, familiar voice, they all opened their eyes wide and shouted excitedly: "Daddy! Daddy! Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!!!"
"Father! Daddy, baby, I want to cry!!"
Looking at the crying babies, who seemed quite energetic, Jun Yi and Ye Luo exchanged a smile, hugged them, and kissed them, instantly creating a heartwarming scene.
The distant streets were still bustling, seemingly having no effect on them, except for one person.
Ye Xi's heart was already captivated. Her eyes were fixed on the distance, her little face full of excitement. "Let's go play! There's 'iron flower' performance over there, it's so beautiful!"
"Alright!" Jun Yi lifted Ye Xi high on his shoulders and bounced her around for a bit, then held Ye Luo's hand tightly. "Come on, let's experience the festive atmosphere of the mortal world!"
"All right."
Ye Luo smiled happily as she walked side by side with him, gazing at the myriad lights of the world and witnessing the prosperous rainbow under the peaceful sky.
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