Chapter 119

Facing Di Jun and Fuxi's lively, joyful demeanor, Qi didn't want to bother with them, just focused on drinking with Taiyi and Nüwa, and the atmosphere, amidst everyone's drinking feast, gradually became rich and relaxed.

"Qi, you still haven't explained how Cloud Dream Marsh suddenly became like this, as if its vital energy had been severely wounded."

Taiyi didn't know exactly what Qi had earlier reminded Fuxi and Di Jun about, wasn't interested in those things, but was still somewhat curious about the changes in Cloud Dream Marsh.

Qi gave a brief explanation, saying:

"I've tried some things; I don't know how the final result will turn out, but there has indeed been some progress, and we're still waiting; if we achieve results in the future, we'll share them with you."

After all, this attempt was somewhat too astonishing; Qi also had no certainty about what the final outcome would be, and it could even fail, causing Cloud Dream Marsh to give birth to a third innate deity instead of the second incarnation he wanted.

Whether Taiyi and Nüwa could even attempt such a thing is still unknown, after all, not every heaven-earth consciousness and innate deity are as close as Cloud Dream Marsh is to me.

As for Di Jun and Fuxi, given their current means, they are not yet able to support understanding such an extravagant attempt, so there's even less need to speak of it, lest we merely add to their worries.

Taiyi saw that Qi hadn't given a detailed explanation, realized it wasn't suitable for them at present, stopped saying more, and focused on the banquet.

This time there were no dancing girls or musicians performing, because Qi wasn't familiar with them and had previously left it to Bai Ling to handle, so the banquet was a bit quiet, but that didn't detract from its elegance.

Everyone saw that Bai Ling hadn't appeared; although they didn't know why, they also didn't ask any dampening questions, and among them it felt as if they had returned to when they first met, the gathering merely casual chatting and entertainment.

Although it was quiet, they were highly focused, participating more actively than before.

Only when the sound of everyone playing instruments rose again within Cloud Dream Marsh did the banquet reach its concluding end.

Deerfolk Tribe.

"In other words, this infant is what you fished up from the little river? And you placed it in this lotus flower?"

The speaker was the chief of this Deerfolk Tribe, named Dai Yu; his father had led a portion of the people away from another large tribe to live in this region, forming this small tribe.

Under his leadership, the tribe members are fairly well-off, living a life of working at sunrise and resting at sunset, fishing and hunting.

Combined with the wild fruits from the nearby mountains and forests, a year's accumulation can also yield some surplus to support the tribe's cultivation; having one more child would be no problem.

Dai Yu's only hesitation was whether a child that could be wrapped in a lotus, drift along the river to here unharmed, could truly be picked up and raised by them.

This lotus flower is indestructible even to him, so it must not be mundane; the child doesn't know how long it has floated in the water, yet remains full of vital energy, and is certainly not an ordinary person.

He doesn't fear increasing the population, but worries that this child might bring disaster upon them.

But Dai Yu ultimately agreed to adopt the child, merely instructing the two to take good care of it, not just on a whim, but to persevere.

After the two left, Dai Yu alone in the house sighed:

"Ah, I don't know whether it's a blessing or a curse."

Only when An Ge and the others returned home and picked up the infant did they discover a birthmark on the child's chest, like a black serpent that chooses a person to devour.

This startled An Ge and the others greatly; after careful examination, however, they felt the black serpent seemed to be filled with an ineffable sense of nobility.

This made An Ge somewhat uneasy, but having promised the chief to take good care of the child, he could only force himself to calm down and not let his thoughts run wild.

Cloud Dream Marsh.

After the banquet dispersed, Qi, in his intoxication, faintly sensed that the surroundings of the mark had stabilized, so he didn't think further and fell into a deep sleep.

When Qi awoke, the sunlight in the sky was brilliant.

Recalling yesterday's sensation, Qi knew the child was now in a small tribe among the mountains; after a moment's contemplation, he decided to let the child be.

Originally it was merely a precaution; Qi didn't think anyone in the future could trigger this backup, nor did he want such a scene to occur, after all, that would represent his ending poorly, making him a failure.

Qi left a hint within the mark that, after his death, would drive the child to bring the mark to Cloud Dream Marsh.

As for the outcome, whether it can succeed, that's up to fate.

Upon arriving at Pond Heart Pavilion, only Nüwa was there; seeing Qi come, her eyes lit up and she said:

"Qi, come quickly to play a game!"

She had been bored for years, and finally someone has awakened!

"Haven't they awakened yet?"

Qi was somewhat curious, after all, in his impression Taiyi, Di Jun, and Fuxi hadn't drunk much, so how did they get this drunk this time?

Nüwa seemed to have been waiting for Qi's question, quickly sharing the scene at that time, only hearing her say:

"That day I hadn't drunk much; I saw clearly that after you got drunk, Taiyi also became a little intoxicated, then he threw all the spiritual fruits on the table into the wine to soak."

"Then he took those soaked spiritual fruits and frantically fed them to Di Jun and Fuxi; at first they didn't notice, but later Di Jun sensed something was wrong, so he didn't completely drink himself to death."

Nüwa's expression was excited, yet she said no more.

Qi's interest was piqued, but hearing no further, he couldn't help but ask doubtfully:

"What comes next? Why aren't you speaking?"

Looking up and seeing Nüwa's teasing gaze, Qi realized he'd been played by her again, and could only helplessly roll his eyes.

"I'm not deceiving you; there is a continuation, it's just that I'm currently a bit thirsty."

Nüwa's eyes held a smile as she pointed to the stone table before her.

Qi suddenly envied Nüwa, as if she would never change, forever keeping a lively heart, never thinking about things that trouble him.

Nüwa noticed the change in Qi's emotions, found his reaction a bit strange, but didn't think much of it, merely continuing to explain how the rest went.

"You mean Di Jun threw Taiyi into the wine vat!"

"Yes."

"Then after Taiyi came out, he stuffed Di Jun and Fuxi inside!"

"Yes, well, that's it; I had a hard time preserving it."

Nüwa, feeling somewhat proud, pointed to the wine vat in the corner nearby, seeming very pleased with Qi's reaction.

Qi then found himself at a loss for words, unsure how to describe his current emotions, and couldn't help but ask:

"Did you leave a recording? Can you give me a copy?"

Nüwa's gaze grew even more triumphant, the corners of her mouth lifted beyond restraint.

"Of course, how could such a wonderful moment not be recorded."

But after a long wait with no response from Qi, a faint sense of unease flashed in her mind; turning her head, she saw Qi had already vanished, leaving only Fuxi glaring at him angrily.

Older brother, when did you arrive! This, I, goodbye!

Nüwa turned into a wisp of clear wind and vanished where she stood.

(End of chapter)