Pass the Flower
Someone immediately chimed in: “Play!!”
Qi Zhixing raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Since I'm the birthday star, I'm the one who makes the rules."
"Starting with Guan Li, pass the spiritual flower in my hand clockwise. I'll be blindfolded and beat the drum. When the drumming stops, whoever holds the spiritual flower will be punished. I'll decide the punishment, whether it's singing, dancing, or drinking. What do you think?"
She played with the spiritual flower in her hand and spoke with a smile.
No one present had any objection, so Guan Li blindfolded her and started beating the drum with his back to everyone by the spiritual spring.
The drum surface emits a cheerful rhythm, and the "dong dong" sound of the drumstick rises and falls, inspiring people.
At first it was slow and light, like a deer jumping in the woods, but suddenly it became rapid, causing shouts to rise one after another.
The movement is fast and slow, making every action of passing the spirit flower tense and exciting.
In order to play this game, everyone didn't even have time to eat. They were busy passing the spirit flower to the next person, fearing that the drum would stop when the spirit flower was in their hands.
Almost everyone hopes that they are not the unlucky one to be punished.
But there was another person present who didn't care about the game at all. He drank his wine leisurely and ignored the spiritual flower passed to him by the person before him.
"Bang!"
The beating of the drums suddenly stopped, and the corners of Qi Zhixing's lips rose involuntarily. She pulled off the blindfold and turned around to look at the person holding the spiritual flower.
It was Yu and Yi.
This spiritual flower was imbued with spiritual power by Qi Zhixing. Even though she was blindfolded, she still knew the location of the spiritual flower. She deliberately stopped when Yu Heyi took the spiritual flower to embarrass her.
Yu Heyi was holding the spiritual flower and was about to hand it to Wanqi Si when the drums stopped. Wanqi Si didn't even turn his head to look at the spiritual flower she handed him.
"Brother, why don't you answer it?" She said with a complaining tone.
"Not interested."
"It's Junior Sister Yu." Qi Zhixing pretended to be surprised and said, "I admit defeat. Stand up and dance for everyone."
Guan Li gloated: "Zhixing, look at her like that, how can she dance?"
Yu Heyi slowly stood up and said frankly, "I'm sorry, everyone, I really can't dance."
As soon as these words were spoken, many people present complained in dissatisfaction.
"Can you accept the loss?"
"When did our Taiyan have such a person who couldn't afford to play with us?"
Qi Zhixing and Guan Li were both amused and laughed out loud. In the distance, Qi Shouchu frowned and wanted to stand up and speak, but was stopped by the man next to him.
"It's just the younger generations playing around. We should just watch quietly."
Guan Li mocked, "Since you can't dance, why don't you lie on the ground and bark like a dog three times? That will make everyone laugh."
Yu Heyi interrupted her: "Everyone, I really can't dance, but I know a little about swordsmanship. Why don't you let me perform a sword dance? It can also be considered a 'dance'."
Most of the people present were men, and sword dancing was more appealing to them than dancing. Although the woman before him looked frail, it was still nice to watch her dance.
"Can she dance with a sword?" Guan Li asked Qi Zhixing suspiciously.
"How is that possible? She's just a mortal, how could she understand this?"
Qi Zhixing recalled that when she first came to Yuqing Mountain, she could only dodge her attacks but could not fight back.
Mi Xiu grabbed Yu Heyi's sleeve, his eyes full of worry: "Junior Sister, if you don't want to go, then don't go. With us here, they won't dare to say anything."
Even Wanqi Si, who had been inattentive throughout the entire banquet, raised his eyelids in surprise.
He sneered, "Yu Heyi, I vaguely remember that your spiritual power couldn't support you in wielding a sword. Are you crazy enough to choose such a self-humiliating way to retaliate against the other party?"
"Two senior brothers, can you have a little confidence in me?" She curled her lips and walked to the spiritual spring.
There is a mottled wooden sword beside the spiritual spring. It seems to have been abandoned here by someone and is covered by the growing spiritual grass.
It was when she saw this wooden sword that she suggested sword dancing.
If I can’t lift the spiritual sword without spiritual power, can I also lift the wooden sword?
She lowered her eyes and picked up the wooden sword, gently twisting the hilt with her right hand. The cracks between the wood grain were very obvious.
Qi Zhixing said disdainfully: "He was born to be a rubbish collector."
The wooden sword flipped in her palm, glancing over the surface of the spiritual spring as light as a swallow. She suddenly stood up, bringing with her a faint scent of flowers.
The sword's tip hit a willow branch in mid-air, startling the spirit bird perched on the branch.
She twisted her slender waist lightly, and the arc drawn by the wooden sword was wrapped in the breeze, bringing a hint of coolness. She stepped on the falling petals and spun around, like a dragonfly skimming the water, touching the hearts of the audience.
Finally, the wooden sword hung at her side, colliding with the pearls at the end of her brocade robe, making a crisp sound. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she gently put the wooden sword back to its place.
"Sorry for the poor presentation."
There was a complete silence at the banquet.
After a while, Qi Shouchu was the first to applaud: "Good!"
Immediately afterwards, applause exploded like thunder, sweeping across the entire birthday party, and everyone's tone was full of appreciation.
"This sword dance may seem gentle, but it's powerful and resonant. It's simply wonderful!"
"This is much more beautiful than ordinary women's dance!"
"What's the name of this fellow disciple? Can I get to know him?!"
While they were having a heated discussion, Yu Heyi had quietly returned to his seat and continued to pick up glutinous rice balls and put them into his mouth.
The sugar core spreads in your mouth, bringing a sweet feeling.
"Junior sister, I didn't expect you to be so powerful!" Mi Xiu gave a thumbs up.
She smiled modestly, and when she saw Wanqi Si's suspicious gaze, she knew that she was being suspected by this senior brother again.
Before he could ask, she spoke first: "Okay, don't ask anymore. The wooden sword doesn't require spiritual power to lift, so I chose sword dancing. This sword technique was taught to me by a kind-hearted cultivator I met before. I forgot how old the cultivator was, what his name was, and where I met him. Brother, eat some more glutinous rice dumplings. Drinking too much alcohol is bad for your health!"
Yu Heyi picked up a piece of glutinous rice ball and put it into his mouth without saying a word, blocking his mouth.
Guan Li gnashed his teeth as he watched her feed the glutinous rice balls to Wanqi Si, stamping his feet in anger. "Qi Zhixing, didn't you say she can't dance with a sword? Why did you let her steal the show?"
"It must be a fluke. She got so lucky this time, but it won't be possible next time."
"Or let her drink more, and send her to Zhu You's house when she's drunk."
Qi Zhixing's eyes lit up.
Zhu You was a notorious scoundrel in Taiyan. The immortals would stay away from him, but because he had done a favor for the clan leader, he was kept in Taiyan.
If we send the drunk Yu Heyi over there, who knows what will happen.
The game of passing the flower continued for several rounds. In order not to arouse suspicion from others, she deliberately made others lose the game as well.
Those who were punished were all men. Some were chosen to sing, and their rough voices made everyone cover their ears, while others were chosen to dance, and their dances were horrible and really an eyesore.
Seeing that the time was ripe, when the spiritual flower fell into Yu Heyi's hands, the drum sound stopped again.
She frowned: "Why me again?"
Qi Zhixing looked smug: "Junior Sister Yu, I accept defeat. This time, your punishment is to drink."
"drink wine?"
She struggled to pick up a jar of wine, placed it on the table in front of Yu Heyi, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Drink this jar without dropping a drop."
Mi Xiu objected, "Qi Zhixing, this is too much. I think you are deliberately making things difficult for my junior sister."
“What’s it to you, Mi Xiu? Could it be that she wants to play tricks again this time?”
"What do you mean by 'again'?" Mi Xiu said angrily, "My junior sister has already done the dance you're talking about!"
She rolled her eyes at the two of them and returned to Guan Li.
"Just wait and see."
Seeing everyone's eyes on her again, Yu Heyi reluctantly moved closer to the wine jar and sniffed the wine.
The fairy wine is sweet and doesn't smell strong.
She suddenly found it funny.
Qi Zhixing and Guan Li probably wanted to get her drunk, but these two idiots actually used fairy wine to get her drunk.
She picked up the wine jar and took a sip. The sour and sweet taste lingered in her mouth. It was much lighter than the wine from the Demon Realm.
Everyone was whispering, and many people looked at her with suspicion.
"Can a little girl drink that much?"
"I don't think so. Among us here, who can drink that much in one breath?"
"I'll probably be drunk after drinking half of it."
She simply hung the wine jar upside down, and the onlookers held their breath and counted the sounds from the jar. After more than ten muffled sounds, she threw the jar heavily onto the table.
For her, this little bit of wine was just enough to moisten her throat.
Mi Xiu leaned over and said in surprise: "I've finished drinking it!"
"Done?"
Qi Zhixing rushed to the wine jar, lifted it up and hung it upside down in the air, without spilling a single drop.
"good!"
The onlookers cheered again, and the applause resounded through the sky.
It was obviously Qi Zhixingdao's birthday party, but she stole all the limelight.
Guan Li comforted her: "She is a woman, she will definitely get drunk after drinking so much. Even if she is not drunk, she will have to go to the toilet. When the time comes, we will be together and she will have no choice."
Seeing her cheeks flushed with an intoxicating blush, Qi Zhixing felt relieved.
Wanqi Si glanced at her and said, "You can drink."
"The fairy wine is sweet and delicious."
"Didn't you say drinking is bad for your health? Why do you drink so much?"
"What do you know? If I don't drink, they'll say I can't have fun."
Looking at the girl's hair falling and brushing against her blushing cheeks, he somehow tucked her hair behind her ears.
"Brother, can you do me a favor?"
"What good is it to me?"
"Well... I'd like to invite you to watch a good show."
Night falls and the bright moon rises.
Guan Li saw Yu Heyi turn his head and say something to Mi Xiu, then put on a furry hat and hurried away.
"Follow me!" She immediately called out to Qi Zhixing.
It was windy and slightly chilly in the evening.
I guess Mi Xiu gave Yu Heyi a hat because he was afraid that she would catch a cold.
Thinking of this, Qi Zhixing's eyes became even angrier. It was obvious that when Mi Xiu pursued her before, he had given her the hat.
Seemingly a little drunk, Yu Heyi was wearing a hat and squatting in front of the grass, staggering.
Guan Li pointed at her happily: "There!"
She rushed forward and covered the man's mouth and nose with a silk handkerchief. There was a drug on the handkerchief, and the man soon collapsed to the ground.
When they sent her to Zhu You's house, the two returned to the banquet in a good mood.
"Zhu You, is the birthday gift you prepared for me placed in the house?" Qi Zhixing pinched his nose, suppressed his nausea and patted the shoulder of Zhu You, who was drunk.
"Inside the house, what's wrong?"
When Zhu You opened her mouth, the smell of wine mixed with the smell of food came out, making her frown.
"Give it to me!"
He drank a pot of wine in big gulps, then slowly returned to the house to get the gift for her.
The two of them sat at the table counting the time with a look of gloating. After about an hour and a half, when she saw Mi Xiu looking around for Yu Heyi, she slammed the table.
"Why is Senior Brother Zhu You missing? He just said he was going to get me a gift, so why hasn't he come back yet?"
When Mi Xiu heard this, he looked anxious and ran to Qi Shouchu with a bent waist to talk in a low voice.
Guan Li raised his voice so that everyone could hear: "Why are Yu and Yi missing too?"
When everyone heard this, their expressions changed.
You know, Zhu You is not a good person, but a real pervert. If the drunk Yu Heyi ran into Zhu You, he would be in trouble.
Qi Shouchu frowned and walked towards Zhu You's house without saying a word.
Guan Li immediately pulled Qi Zhixing along, shouting, "Everyone come join in the fun!"
The door of Zhu You's room was half-open, and faint sobbing sounds could be heard from inside the room.
Qi Shouchu and Mi Xiu felt very disappointed.
Qi Zhixing stepped forward and pushed open the door: "How could Senior Brother Zhu You do this to Junior Sister Yu!?"
"Squeak."
The door was wide open.
A disheveled man with a frightened look was pulling at the door. It was this man who had just started sobbing.
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