Chapter 278 - The Unprecedented Genius (1/2)

Many people were laughing and cheering by the lake. Their laughter and cheers arose mixed with the smell of wine.

“Burp!” Zhao Changge’s face turned red. He was too drunk to support himself.

He fell on Feng Tianming’s back and became the second wasted person.

“Well, that’s some real wine.” Yu Wude could see illusory sparks flying before his eyes. Later on, he fell down and used Shangguan Yiyi’s thighs as a pillow. Under that sweet floral scent, he fell asleep.

“Get up! You want to fight? I…” Shangguan Yiyi’s scolding sounded weak.

She was surprised that Yu Wude had fallen down before her. She was so drunk that she could barely lift her arms to wake him up. Finally, she fell down on the ground and blacked out within the blink of an eye.

“Brother, I’m drunk…”

Chu He already had a facial flush. Before he finished talking, he fell asleep on Wang Bugui’s shoulder.

“Hey, I bet you’ll fall down!”

“Not if you do first!”

Lyu Hao and Blood Demon King were still trying to get each other drunk. More than half of the wine present was in their bellies now. The smell of alcohol in their mouths was stronger than anybody else’s in this place.

The two struggled and finished the last drop of the half jar of wine, then they collapsed onto the ground, falling asleep and snoring.

“I want more big fruits!”

Even Xue Yu’er was drunk. After a few sips, she stumbled and fell in Wang Bugui’s arms, huddling herself like a white ball.

Lan Chuan was already tipsy before Tian Ming started to drink. Chu He was leaning on Wang Bugui’s left shoulder, and Lan Chuan was leaning on the right.

Wang Bugui wasn’t even able to move anymore. He had to be careful when picking up his cup, or Lan Chuan and Chu He would fall down on the ground. Seeing those two sleeping made him feel warm.

These people didn’t share his blood, but they were so real, and he cherished them so much. It was a great pity that Chiou still didn’t wake up. Wang Bugui looked worried again when he thought about her.

When Xue Yu’er was being caressed, her little ear twitched for a bit. She felt the familiar warmth of Wang Bugui, so she rubbed her head on his hand and continued to sleep.

“They are drunk again? What a waste of the beautiful illusion of my Flower Lake.” Zi Yuxiao sounded a little upset.

“It’s a rare chance for them to relax. Please don’t be mad at them.” Yun Jinghong was apologizing for those drunkards.

“That’s right. Cultivators don’t have as many chances to get drunk as ordinary people do. They have reached the Greater Power Realm, and this is the time for them to temporarily get away from the past 50 years of painful memories.” Leng Shuangrong laughed.

“You’ve made peace with each other so fast… I’m so surprised. The ice queen is now being melted down by a gentleman. We should celebrate this. A toast to you two,” Zi Yuxiao said with a smile.

Her words made Yun Jinghong and Leng Shuangrong blush. Leng Yueyan and Ning Zhe were leaning on each other and sleeping, and Wang Bugui was the only one that was still drinking. The couple had no choice but to lift a cup and drank it down.

Zi Yuxiao finished the toast and looked at Wang Bugui. The man couldn’t move his eyes away from his cup. Zi Yuxiao smiled and asked in her charming voice, “Penny for your thoughts? Why are you mind-wandering? Do you miss your beloved beauty?”

Wang Bugui was shocked because Zi Yuxiao had seen through him. He answered hastily, “I’m so sorry. This is a place for celebration and laughter, not my bitter face. I’ll have three more cups of wine as an apology.”

He refilled the cup in his hand and had three more cups. Then he grinned while showing his teeth to the three others to apologize for his bitter face. However, the three of them became more concerned about him because of his forced smile.

The confidence and arrogance in his eyes were all gone by now, and they were replaced by endless sadness and tiredness. Outside, he was smiling; inside, he was dying.

The man was trying to look as indifferent as he usually was, but his heart had been tortured so much. His family and friends had died and left him, and the relationship between him and Hanae Chiou and became so frustrating.

She was willing to die for him, and he started to cultivate just to bring her back to life. He had been so close to the Greater Power Realm, and he nearly found the way to rebuild Chiou’s body, but unfortunately, Chiou’s primordial spirit was nearly devastated in the west.

Her soul puppet was too broken to be used again, and Wang Bugui was also willing to die for her. Wang Bugui was later pulled back from death by Azrael, which gave him a real experience of death.

Hanae Chiou’s primordial spirit was just rebuilt a while ago, and nobody knew how long it would take for her to wake up. Wang Bugui had been going through all the difficulties of life since he was a kid.

He had overcome death and learned the truth of samsara this time, and he had dispelled the heart demons inside himself. There was nothing colder and more painful than what he had witnessed; all the bitterness in this world had been tasted by him.