Chapter 91 Danfeng's Three Days of Drinking the Moon: Lord's Marriage
He Yuan is serious.
Yingxing watched helplessly as the young man packed his things, erasing his traces little by little, and withdrew from his world.
He didn't even put on his clothes properly before getting out of bed and hugging He Yuan.
He couldn't say a word.
He Yuan deftly broke free from him without uttering a single word.
What should they do? They were both thinking.
He Yuan wondered, is all of this truly beyond change? He had done all these things, informed Ying Xing of the consequences, and shown Ying Xing his thoughts, yet nothing could be changed?
He looked at Yingxing with a somewhat blank expression.
The other party is a pre-programmed program, a well-trained AI.
Many characters in the game world have their destiny predetermined from the moment they are born.
[When these five individuals—a short-lived being, a Vidyadhara, a fox-person, a long-lived being, and a long-lived being close to a demonic being—come together, they're bound to cause a major incident.]
I've observed many players' save files, and these groups either broke up acrimoniously and fell apart in history, or someone became a part of them, experienced it in the same era, or was a bystander.
This is perhaps an inevitable outcome of the game.
He Yuan was unwilling to give up. He didn't understand why Ying Xing was so stubborn, why she just wouldn't say a word?
“What am I to you?” he asked.
They should be the closest people in the world, so why can't they be honest with each other?
No, even blood relatives can have things they keep hidden.
He Yuan smiled and said, "Never mind, you don't need to answer."
He wouldn't care anymore.
Today, He Yuan suddenly realizes that he has invested too much emotion in the game.
Asking a pre-programmed AI what its relationship is to another is simply ridiculous.
Yingxing's answer is no longer important.
A game is just a game, nothing more. He tried, and whether he succeeds or not won't affect anything in real life, so there's no need to be too fixated on it.
Despite saying that, He Yuan still tried dozens of times.
The process is different each time, but the result is the same.
His wishful thinking was shattered by repeated deaths and resurrections, ultimately leading to nothingness.
Is it meaningful to do this? He Yuan asked herself this question countless times.
There should be.
In general, nothing has changed, but... there will always be some differences.
At least, Ying Xing's hands won't break anymore.
At least, the casualties among the Ming tribe were not so heavy.
At least, no Dragon Master is causing trouble.
At least……
Some unfulfilled promises can be fulfilled.
He Yuan stood outside the cell where Dan Feng was imprisoned, gazing at the Dragon Lord who was locked up inside.
The Dark Prison is dark and damp, and even Chiming, who prefers low temperatures, doesn't particularly like the environment there.
In just a few days, Danfeng was covered in wounds, completely different from the Danfeng that Heyuan remembered.
“Brother Danfeng, we once made a promise,” Heyuan said, “and now I’m here to fulfill it.”
Danfeng's dim eyes lit up.
The judge, expressionless, said, "Danfeng, a prisoner, someone is willing to pay the price to let you go for three days. Three days later, it will be time for your execution."
Danfeng suddenly looked at Heyuan.
The young woman turned around nimbly, just in time to avoid meeting his gaze.
"Sister Judge, could you please not be so strict with the timing?"
Crane Kite was bargaining with the judge, "The Vidyadhara Dragon Master has been dragging his feet so many times, he can't treat me differently, can he?"
The judge, who was taking notes, remained expressionless: "Return by the evening of the 30th."
It is now the morning of the 27th, which, rounded up, is close to four days.
He Yuan happily agreed, took the key, opened the gate, and freed Dan Feng.
"Brother Danfeng, come with me to a few places."
He smiled and reached out his hand to the Dragon Lord.
Danfeng suppressed the question she wanted to ask, placed her hand on the elevator, and stepped into the center.
Looking at the sinking prison, he finally couldn't hold back and asked, "Ah Yuan, what did you sacrifice?"
Danfeng didn't say it wasn't worth it.
He is the least qualified person to judge whether something is worthwhile or not.
Whether the exchange is worthwhile depends on He Yuan's opinion, as the person being exchanged is He Yuan.
Danfeng was concerned that the price involved might be too heavy.
He Yuan shook her head. "It's just serving in the Cloud Cavalry for fifty years. I've always had this intention."
Only fifty years?
For the immortal beings of the Immortal Ship, it was indeed "just".
But that was fifty years ago...
Danfeng lowered her eyes.
They've known each other for less than fifty years, yet He Yuan has already given fifty years of her life in exchange for these three days.
Danfeng followed Heyuan's footsteps in slight silence.
He made a mistake, and like a timid child, he didn't know where to begin explaining, nor did he know if his explanation would be seen as sophistry.
When Danfeng saw the sunlight again, he closed his eyes briefly to adjust to the light.
The sunlight seemed to be telling him not to run away.
Avoiding problems won't solve anything.
"Ah Yuan, everything we've done—"
He Yuan covered his mouth, "Brother Danfeng, I know everything. Let's not waste our time on this, okay?"
Since none of them want to talk, then let's just not talk about it.
He was tired of hearing it too, and didn't want to hear it at all.
Danfeng nodded blankly, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Even after his journey through the Prison of Imprisonment, Danfeng's demeanor remained largely unchanged.
After He Yuan's treatment, he was almost exactly the same as before.
If there's anything, it's only in their eyes.
I don't know how to describe the crane and the kite.
It used to be a volcano beneath the sea, calm yet harboring a deeper eruption; now it's a stagnant pool, its surface so still it doesn't even ripple.
That's roughly it.
They sat facing each other in Heyuan's own house.
"Brother Danfeng, I've always remembered what you said about marrying me."
He Yuan recalled the troublesome Dragon Master and procedures from previous playthroughs and felt that this title was still very necessary.
After all, the marriage relationship is automatically dissolved after the Dragon Lord's rebirth, but the connections left behind will come into his hands to help him manage the Wisdom Clan and cultivate the next generation of Dragon Lords.
Another issue is... the propagation of the Vidyadharas.
The ancestor of the Vidyadhara race, the Dragon Ancestor, also known as the Immortal Star God, transformed his power after his fall into abundance and fertility. Crane Kite speculates that perhaps the key to breaking the deadlock lies between these two aspects.
The abundant branches and leaves obtained from the pharmacist earlier are also useful to the Vidyadharas.
In the most disastrous outcome, He Yuan attempted to repair the shattered Wisdom Egg and discovered that the tools given to her by the Pharmacist were useful.
At least for now, it seems that the Ming tribe has little hope or direction for increasing its population, but maintaining its current numbers is still feasible.
"I brought you out this time to fulfill my previous promise."
Danfeng asked him, "Do you want the management rights of Luofu Chiming?"
He Yuan readily admitted, "Yes, I want it."
Danfeng chuckled, "Okay, I'll help you."
This was something he had always wanted to do.
Moreover, Crane and Kite should have had this right in the first place.
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When the Vidyads were summoned by Lord Yinyue, most of them were completely baffled.
Danzhu stood in the crowd, constantly looking around with his master Yunhua.
"Isn't Lord Yinyue in the Prison of Imprisonment?"
"Yeah, yeah, I remember he hadn't undergone his metamorphosis yet..."
"Besides, the new Dragon Lord won't be born anytime soon."
...
The dense sounds filled her ears, and Danzhu frowned, moving a little closer to Yunhua.
"Master, what's the situation with Lord Yinyue?" she asked curiously.
Five years have passed, and the little girl who could have been a flower girl has grown into a graceful young woman, with a touch of childishness still on her face.
Yunhua pinched her cheek, recalling the news she had learned, and couldn't help but say, "It's probably a good thing for you."
Danzhu had always hoped they would be together, but Heyuan's choice to marry Yingxing was a real blow to the little girl.
As Danzhu was wondering, a commotion arose ahead.
She looked up and saw the two people she had been longing for standing on the stage, holding hands intimately.
Her eyes widened, and she pinched her thigh hard with her fingers.
"Is that a ring, Master? I'm not seeing things, am I?"
Seeing his apprentice's expression, Yunhua laughed out loud, "Of course I'm not mistaken."
The ring on that finger was the engagement ring that Yin Yuejun had prepared long ago; it seemed that he was going to announce good news today.
"...Danfeng is willing to marry Heyuan."
Putting aside the lengthy preceding remarks, the last sentence completely stunned everyone.
Lord Yinyue is still Lord Yinyue. Before he dies, before his judgment arrives, and before the next one is born, he will still be Lord Yinyue.
Marriages are rare among the Vidyadharas, and even rarer among the Dragon Lords. The fact that a Dragon Lord has married himself off is absolutely unheard of.
The crowd erupted in a roar, and the discussions were incessant.
"Yinyue Jun—how could Yinyue Jun do such a thing!" This is unbelievable and immoral.
"Could it be that Lord Yinyue is the one on the bottom?" This is a misunderstanding.
"Can't it be about spoiling your wife? Besides, she just saved so many Vidyadhara eggs, why can't the Dragon Lord marry her?" This was the initial analysis.
"Besides, Lord Yinyue will soon no longer be Lord Yinyue. What he wants to do is none of Chiming's business." This is irrelevant.
"You really think it's irrelevant? As long as Yinyuejun remains his identity, his actions will affect all those who uphold the Way!"
"What, are you planning to get married?"
"N-nothing, what's wrong?"
"At most, Yin Yuejun will only have a slight impact on Chi Ming's marriage market. If you don't have that intention, why bother with these things?"
Xiao Cong, who was currently in a passionate relationship with a Xianzhou person, squeezed in from behind and exclaimed, "Isn't this a good thing!"
"What are you talking about?" The expression on your face almost said, "Are you out of your mind?"
Xiao Cong argued vehemently, "But we, the Chiming, can't have children, so naturally we don't have issues with our descendants' surnames. Isn't marriage the same for everyone? Since we Chiming are more willing to lower our standards, we should be more competitive in the marriage market!"
Even now, in the Immortal Ship, there are still old-fashioned people who feel that marrying into a family is inferior.
But Xiao Cong didn't care at all! He also didn't care about the others!
In addition, many people in Xianzhou felt that "it's better to avoid trouble than to cause trouble," and having someone willing to compromise was better than anything else.
This will actually lead to a surge in the traditional marriage and dating market.
In conclusion, Yin Yuejun's actions had no impact on them.
After everyone gradually figured out what was going on, the noise subsided.
Danzhu had already covered her mouth, not knowing what to say.
The news that Yin Yuejun is getting married is not as explosive as the news that her CP (couple pairing) has become a reality.
With tears in her eyes, she sighed, "Yinyuejun has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel."
"Yes, it's true that after hardship comes happiness."
The attendant standing nearby also wiped away his tears.
Before, Yin Yuejun was always sullen, but he only started to smile and develop more hobbies after meeting this child.
After He Yuan got married, Yin Yuejun would look at the young man's photo every day to ease her longing.
It's wonderful that my wish has come true.
Compared to the peacefulness and congratulations of the Vidyadharas, the Dragon Masters were not so calm.
Tao Ran rushed over and shouted, "Have you forgotten what Dan Feng did? Have you forgotten the rules and responsibilities that Dan Feng should have followed? Have you forgotten the grave mistakes that Dan Feng made?!"
The Ming clan looked at him blankly: "What rules does Lord Yinyue want to follow?"
"Yes, yes, and it was much more comfortable for Yinyue-jun during his tenure than before."
At least Danfeng will genuinely fight for their rights and support them, unlike the previous leaders who were sidelined by the Dragon Master, with a group of people focusing on their own little territory and fighting amongst themselves, completely disregarding their lives.
Just a few days ago, someone was caught lying about casualties!
They said the person was dead, but they found him in the dungeon and even had his spiritual essence extracted!
Tao Ran took a deep breath, "Have you all forgotten the Dragon Ancestor's companion! We, the Yin Yue lineage, have inherited—"
“Taoran, this is not the rule,” Danfeng said, leading Heyuan down the platform and standing in front of him. “That was just a personal act by the previous Yinyue Lords who were infatuated with someone.”
He smiled and said, "If you are not satisfied, feel free to take it to Lord Huyuan."
Danfeng had already spoken with Huyuanjun, so even if Heyuan didn't come to ask him to marry her, it would be perfectly reasonable for Heyuan to manage the Chiming Clan for a period of time.
Seeing his confident and fearless demeanor, Tao Ran snorted coldly: "Dan Feng, don't think you're doing a great job. I will definitely report this to Lord Hu Yuan and let her judge!"
It's nothing but a death throes.
What's the point of getting married and announcing it to everyone at this critical juncture?
The Dragon Master left, leaving two people behind to receive his blessings before departing.
Danfeng did not return to the Dragon Lord's palace, but instead went to Heyuan's house as a son-in-law.
He first handed over his own asset list, then took the organized Longzun asset list and a property agreement.
Long Zun said casually, "It will cost you a lot of money to manage those people. In the end, I can't take them with me, so they'll all be yours."
Even though He Yuan has now achieved financial freedom through divorce, he still did not refuse.
To manage the Vidyadharas, one must use their money!
On this route, He Yuan had already prepared for the event, and the chaos of Drinking Moon did not cause much damage.
It's a bit of a shame they didn't cut down the Dragon Master.
It's okay, we can chop it up again later.
He Yuan gave Dan Feng a kiss on the cheek in a good mood.
"Brother Danfeng, we are husband and wife now."
The young man leaned close to the dragon and sat on his lap.
He Yuan has changed a lot. Danfeng thought.
After what happened to Yingxing, he seemed to have gotten used to it and was completely oblivious. After completing the divorce proceedings, he left and never saw Yingxing again.
They were clearly very "loving".
Danfeng had watched the show and knew that the feelings between them were genuine.
He didn't understand why He Yuan could be so calm, and Ying Xing also...
Yingxing didn't make a fuss either.
When the evil dragon was born, He Yuan seemed to have already figured out its weakness and dealt with it a little earlier than Dan Feng had expected.
But He Yuan was neither happy nor sad.
He seemed to have lost all his sadness, leaving only an empty joy.
The same applies when Yingxing dies and is resurrected.
As Danfeng put it, Heyuan was more like she was tired.
He carefully wrapped his arms around the young man's waist, soothing his slightly trembling back.
"Ah Yuan, rest if you're tired."
Danfeng never asked Heyuan about things he didn't want to talk about. He had lived for a long time and had his own understanding of human nature.
He Yuan will say what she wants to say; Dan Feng's job is to offer comfort and dispel the weariness that binds people.
He Yuan buried her face in the crook of his neck and whispered, "I kind of hate you, but I kind of like you too."
Danfeng's eyes flickered, and he uttered syllables that were difficult to decipher.
“Brother Danfeng, I don’t want to argue with you about those things anymore,” Heyuan said earnestly. “What you’ve kept from me is a sad thing for me, and I don’t want my sad things to be brought up again and again.”
"If you feel guilty towards me, then do what you think I would like."
A moment of silence fell over the living room until Danfeng said, "Ayuan, I will love you with all my might."
He paused, then said, "If I satisfy you, can you grant me a request?"
He Yuan gave a muffled "hmm".
"I want to leave in your arms."
In this way, it's as if his love remained in his lover's embrace, and his final journey was imbued with his lover's warmth.
"I promise you."
A scale was placed in the palm of the crane.
The emerald green scales shimmered with a lustrous sheen in my fair palm.
It was He Yuan who received the Heart-Protecting Lin countless times.
Every time before, this Heart-Protecting Scale would end up in his hands, as if Brother Danfeng was always with him.
He Yuan examined it in her palm. "Brother Danfeng, how should I carry it with me?"
Danfeng took it, and a thread extended from the thicker end of the scale, enough for Heyuan to wear.
He Yuan lowered her head. "Brother Danfeng, please put it on for me."
Danfeng did as instructed, her fingers brushing across the young man's tender cheeks and beautifully shaped collarbones.
He Yuan took the opportunity to kiss him on the lips.
“Brother Danfeng, I want to see you dance again,” he began to push his luck, “I also want to learn how you suppress the Jianmu tree.”
The young man's tone was slightly coquettish, "Brother Danfeng, I'm going to be in charge of the Chiming Clan in the future. If I can't suppress the Jianmu tree, I don't know how those dragon masters will humiliate me or do anything under my nose!"
Danfeng pinched his nose. "If you want to see me dance, you'd better come up with something that will impress me, right?"
“Ah Yuan, you keep talking about exchanging things, you can’t break your own promise.”
If you ignore the major event that just happened, they really look like a newlywed couple.
pity.
Unfortunately, they all understand that everything they are seeing now is just a deliberate attempt to ignore the present.
For the past three days, Danfeng was like Cinderella, who had put on glass slippers and gained magic. But when the time came, she was immediately returned to her original form and sent back to the dark prison, never to see the light again.
And I will never see He Yuan again...
His life is about to end.
Danfeng tried to shake off those thoughts, got up and went to an open space, dancing in a space that was only one-fifth the size of the Dragon Prayer Altar.
Without those long sleeves, the movements might seem a bit bland, but it doesn't detract from the overall impression at all.
Danfeng's every movement was perfect, so perfect that Heyuan couldn't take her eyes off him.
He gradually forgot everything, and couldn't help but get up and go to Danfeng's side, trying to join her.
Danfeng casually waved his hand, took Heyuan's hesitant hand, and guided him to adapt to the rhythm.
The music is simple, and the movements are not difficult, but when combined, they create a unique flavor.
Crane Kite's face gradually came to life.
Danfeng observed him, watching the increasingly genuine expression on his face, and discovered the turbulent and unyielding sorrow buried deep beneath the calm surface of his heart, soothing his wounded and scarred soul.
He Yuan gradually shed tears.
Crystalline tears clung to her eyelashes, trembling as they fell, each drop landing on Danfeng's heart.
His movements slowed down, Danfeng changed his pace, changed the music, and swayed gently with He Yuan.
Looking at the tears in his eyes, the Dragon Lord suddenly kissed him as if he had lost his mind.
He had once licked away the young man's tears, but that was in the bedroom, a romantic encounter between lovers, purely for pleasure. In that context, the kiss was more like flirting.
But now it was a time of sorrow. Danfeng's kiss felt more like a comfort, as if saying, "I'm here with you."
Crane Kite gradually shrank into his arms and stopped moving.
Danfeng simply picked him up and held him on her feet.
"Danfeng, I still hate you so much."
I hate your ideas, I hate your plans, I hate your secrets.
But upon closer examination, the very thing that made He Yuan dislike Danfeng was this incident.
No, you cannot use "then".
This is not a trivial matter that can be glossed over.
Even though he tried his best to minimize the losses, the event was still recorded as the "Rebellion of Drinking the Moon".
The last one named this way was "Sudden Chaos," which shows how serious it was.
He Yuan silently got off Dan Feng and went back to the house alone.
He wanted to "ruthlessly" exploit Danfeng's feelings of affection and guilt towards him to achieve his goal, but he found that he simply couldn't do it.
No, I can't invest any more emotion in this!
He Yuan buried herself in the quilt, the cold touch pressing down on her chest.
He turned over, picked up the scale from his chest, and looked at it in the sunlight outside the window.
He suddenly wondered: When did Danfeng take this down?
Danfeng is far from the time of its rebirth and will not shed its scales at all.
In the previous routes, it was Jingyuan who gave them to Heyuan.
He Yuan had only witnessed Dan Feng being tortured once; he dared not watch it again for the next few times.
He was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist killing those people.
Practice makes perfect.
Ever since killing the Dragon Master, He Yuan has found herself preferring to solve problems in a brutal way.
Kill if you can, don't delay.
I don't want to watch the torture...
Ke Heyuan had just promised to see Danfeng off.
Find a reason to refuse!
The young man peeked out from under the covers, looking utterly dejected.
He shouldn't have been thinking about "revenge," but instead he did things that were "rewarding" people!
He Yuan realized that he was not cut out for punishing people at all, and there was no need to bring up this matter again.
So, messing with him is like messing with cotton!
That's settled then.
I just muddled through the three days like that, and then went to find Jingyuan to play!
The only one who hasn't deceived him yet is Jing Yuan.
Even on routes where he didn't interfere, Jingyuan would still speak up if there was anything to say.
She might occasionally be a riddle, but Crane and Kite can accept it.
He is no longer the soft-hearted and timid He Yuan; now, he wants to be a ruthless sea king.
As long as he adheres to the principle of not dating any boyfriend for more than five years and ending the relationship immediately upon discovering any deception, no one will hurt him!
Finally, He Yuan tried her best to suppress her empathy and pity.
He only cares about himself and nothing else.
He Yuan went downstairs excitedly and told Dan Feng, "Because I hate you, I won't see you off on your final journey."
So you don't need to prepare any surprises, just make do.
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Author's note: Danfeng: I won't settle.
This was a turning point in A-Yuan's mindset; those who followed were lucky. [Sunglasses]
Sorry, this report is only reviewed once every ten hours. I was overwhelmed with work today, so I'm late.
There are still red envelopes in this chapter! [Lucky Lotus]
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