NFBE Chapter 243 Drunk
Chapter 243 Drunk
"Wan Ning, I..." Qing Qiu Yu hesitated, unsure how to begin, and could only manage a forced smile.
"Your Highness the Demon Emperor is honored to have you here. Please do not hesitate to ask if you need anything," Xie Wanning said politely but somewhat awkwardly, bowing slightly.
Her eyes were cold, as if she were facing a stranger.
Qingqiu Yu stood frozen in place, her smile frozen on her face, her whole body as if frozen and unable to move.
"If Your Highness the Demon Emperor has nothing else to say, then I will not disturb you any longer." Xie Wanning turned around, her expression cold and resolute.
"Stop!" Qing Qiuyu shouted angrily. She was the Demon Queen, revered by all demons, and no one had ever been so disrespectful to her.
Xie Wanning paused for a moment, but did not turn around. She simply said, "Qingqiu Yu, you are the Demon Emperor, and I am a cultivator. There is no need for us to talk. I will not forget what you said and what you did."
In the great war between the demon race and the human race, countless cultivators perished tragically, along with other humans caught in the crossfire, and two countries were occupied by the demon race. These are all reasons why the demon race and the human race cannot coexist peacefully. Qing Qiu Yu was the instigator of that war and even used the four divine beasts to bully the human race, which Xie Wan Ning could not accept.
"Between you and me, it was all a misunderstanding and a deception. There's no need to pretend to be sisters," Xie Wanning said through gritted teeth, though a bitter feeling lingered in her heart.
At first, Xie Wanning thought she had saved a fox demon, and she treated Qiu Ling with all her heart. However, Qiu Ling was actually Qing Qiu Yu, and her encounter with Xie Wanning was a carefully planned deception.
Qingqiu Yu felt as if her heart was bleeding from the pain.
Indeed, she concealed her identity and approached the human race. However, Qingqiu Yu assured Xie Wan Ning that she was sincere and had never intended to harm her.
Qing Qiuyu's eyes darkened slightly, but she held her head high. She was the Demon Queen, and she would not show weakness to anyone. Although her eyes were a little sore, Qing Qiuyu could only clench her fists and turn to leave.
As Xie Wan Ning listened to the increasingly distant footsteps, she resolutely left.
When Xie Wanning arrived at the dining table, she looked at the table full of delicacies, but had no appetite.
"Wan Ning? What's wrong?" Tian Ruochun patted Xie Wan Ning and asked with concern.
"I'm fine." Xie Wanning forced a smile, lowering her head to hide the disappointment in her eyes. She raised her glass and said, "Xiao Tian, how about having a drink with me?"
"Alright, then let's have some plum syrup." Tian Ruochun poured Xie Wanning a glass of plum syrup. She looked up, only to meet Xie Wanning's probing gaze.
"Xiao Tian, I won't beat around the bush. What exactly is the purpose of bringing so many people together?" Xie Wan Ning took a sip of plum juice, the sweet and sour taste spreading in her mouth.
“Sister Wan Ning, when Pavilion Master Si invited me to join the Shadow Pavilion, I knew what you had gone through. The specifics are rather complicated, and I can’t really explain them.” A trace of sadness flashed in Tian Ruochun’s eyes as she looked at Xie Wan Ning, her tone filled with deep reluctance and despair.
"In short, within a year of your death, Sister Wan Ning, the entire cultivation world will collapse. You will die, we will all die, this is the fate of all of us in our previous lives."
Tian Ruochun downed the plum juice in one gulp and sighed heavily: "This gathering is just to let everyone meet and get to know each other, and it can also be considered a farewell."
"really?"
After a long while, Xie Wanning slowly uttered these words, but a huge wave of emotions surged in her mind.
Why did the cultivation world collapse? Wasn't the Heavenly Dao's target her alone? Would the Heavenly Dao just stand by and watch the entire cultivation world be destroyed?!
"I swear on my life, this is true." Tian Ruochun nodded firmly, her eyes unusually deep.
"So, Sister Wan Ning, cherish these last moments." Tian Ruochun gave a wry smile, picked up her cup, and left. She knew that Xie Wan Ning needed some time alone to process this.
Xie Wan Ning's thoughts were in turmoil, but she recalled that a year ago, the Heavenly Dao had even opened the Chaos Sea to allow her to return to the Qingyun Sect. Everything had a traceable origin; they were all destined to be abandoned by the Heavenly Dao.
Xie Wanning looked around in panic, feeling as if a stone was stuck in her throat.
She wanted to tell everyone the truth about the impending destruction of the cultivation world. She knew others would believe her, but even if they did, what difference would it make? She had no way to break the spell. The truth would only bring despair.
Xie Wanning painfully picked up the cup, only to find it empty. She listlessly filled the cup, picked it up, and took a sip.
The spicy smell instantly made her eyes widen; it was the smell of alcohol.
She slammed the cup down on the table, but her vision began to blur.
aside.
Qingqiu Yu sat sullenly in the corner, looking up at the bright full moon and hearing the cheerful laughter around her, but felt extremely lonely.
In the demon race, she was the revered Demon Queen, yet no demon could get close to her, since almost all of her own kind had been wiped out, and the other demons only coveted her throne.
This time, he finally had a chance to see Wan Ning, but he was not treated well.
Everyone here is human, and they are either wary of her, the demon queen, or dare not approach her. Although everyone else is so happy, Qing Qiu Yu feels out of place.
Suddenly, a chill ran down my spine.
Qingqiu Yu immediately became alert. She held her bow and arrow, ready to defend herself, when she saw Xie Wanning appear behind her.
"Qiu Ling? Is that you?" Xie Wan Ning said in a daze, her cheeks flushed and she smelled faintly of alcohol.
“No, I am Qingqiu Yu, not Qiu Ling,” Qingqiu Yu replied, shaking her head.
“You have fox ears and a fox tail, you are Qiu Ling.” Xie Wan Ning suddenly threw herself into Qing Qiu Yu’s arms and said aggrievedly, “I don’t want Qing Qiu Yu, she lied to me.”
Qing Qiuyu wanted to push away the drunk Xie Wanning, but when she looked down, she saw tears welling up in Xie Wanning's eyes, and her heart softened.
"Okay, I'm Qiu Ling, alright? Don't cry, you're a grown woman now," Qing Qiu Yu coaxed, wiping away Xie Wan Ning's tears.
"Yay!" Xie Wanning reached out and grabbed Qingqiu Yu's fox ears, which instinctively twitched.
Xie Wanning gave a silly smile and asked, "Qiu Ling, can you turn back into a little fox?"
Qingqiu Yu refused with a stern face: "No, I am now the Demon Emperor. How can I revert to my original form so easily? That would damage my prestige."
"Is it not okay?" Xie Wanning's eyes instantly reddened, and her expectant gaze dimmed.
Qing Qiuyu softened again; she couldn't bear Xie Wanning's tearful appearance.
"Fine, it's not a problem to change it once in a while," Qingqiu Yu compromised.
In the blink of an eye, a crimson fox appeared in front of Xie Wanning.
Xie Wanning happily picked it up and gently stroked the fox's fur.
"One, two... eight." Xie Wanning shook her head in confusion and muttered to herself, "Qiu Ling, why do you only have eight tails?"
"I've returned the tail to you."
"You gave it back to me?"
"Ah."
Qingqiu Yu nestled in Xie Wanning's arms, recalling the negotiations between the human and demon races. When Xie Wanning swung her sword, she didn't dodge, as a way of repaying the life-saving grace and making up for the debt in her heart.
Hearing no sound, Qingqiu Yu looked up and saw Xie Wanning sleeping with her tail in her arms.
Qingqiu Yu retracted her tail and transformed back into human form. She picked up Xie Wanning and looked at the sleeping Xie Wanning, feeling much more at ease.
"Fellow Daoist Tian, I'm entrusting Wan Ning to you." Qing Qiu Yu walked towards Tian Ruo Chun.
After finishing her conversation with Zhong Yingxiu, Tian Ruochun took the sleeping Xie Wanning from her.
"Yes, it's time to end this."
"boom!"
A brilliant firework burst open, illuminating the darkness with its dazzling light.
Everyone looked up and saw the dazzling fireworks.
Meanwhile, the palace of Haolan Kingdom was engulfed in flames, and Song Huai'an stood in the fire, his eyes devoid of light.