Chapter 215: That Moon, That Wine, That Drunkenness (An extra chapter for Hall Master Great Freedom)

The night grew deeper.

This was an exquisite room.

In the room, Yao Yue was still unconscious and fast asleep, though the dust had been washed from her body, and she had been changed into snow-white robes.

Her long eyelashes were closed, and her stunningly beautiful face in sleep finally lacked its usual majesty and intimidation, instead filled with a strange charm that made one unable to resist wanting to draw close.

Lianxing sat by the bed, extended her slender, jade-like fingers, and brushed aside the hair at Yao Yue's temples, her gaze seemingly holding an indescribable emotion: "Sister, it has been a long time since I looked at you like this, and it has been a long time since we two sisters sat together like this to speak from the heart. You are too overbearing; you never allow anyone to defy you. Back then, after being pushed off the peach tree by you, I chose to retreat, which was a grave mistake."

"If I had been able to resist back then, you would not have developed this arrogant and conceited personality. It is precisely because of your arrogance and conceit that so many disasters have been caused. Although we are the two women with the highest martial arts in the world, perhaps we are also the two most unfortunate and sorrowful women. Because we have always had our eyes blinded by hatred, unable to see the scenery of life."

"Fortunately, I can now see the scenery that belongs to me." Lianxing suddenly smiled, bright and flawless, even carrying a kind of indescribable innocence: "We are sisters; you are the only relative I have in this world with blood ties."

"Therefore, I want to help you see the scenery together."

Lianxing took a deep look at Yao Yue and walked out the door.

She stepped outside, focused her attention to listen, her expression shifted, and she flew out like a startled fairy, soon seeing Yu Liancheng.

Yu Liancheng was drinking wine.

He saw Lianxing approaching and couldn't help but laugh: "Why have you come? Would you like a cup?"

Lianxing shook her head: "My sister and I have never touched wine to our lips."

"Then you should drink a cup even more to taste it." Yu Liancheng laughed heartily, tapping the wine bottle as he said: "Do you not see, the waters of the Huanghe come down from the sky, rushing to the sea never to return..."

This was the thousand-year-old masterpiece of LiBai; Lianxing had recited it before, but she had never felt much about it, even thinking it was merely the ravings of a drunkard.

But hearing it sung by Yu Liancheng at this moment, she felt it was indeed magnificent and rare since ancient times.

By the time the song ended, Lianxing actually felt a surge of hot blood.

"Would you like a cup?" Yu Liancheng looked at Lianxing with a smile and handed over another cup of wine.

If this wine were very spicy and murky, Lianxing might have been able to resist.

But this cup of wine happened to be top-quality Bamboo Leaf Green, fragrant and crisp, making one feel comfortable just by smelling it, and the clear, emerald-green color of the wine made it even more pleasing to the eye.

Second Palace Master Lianxing bit her lip, finally unable to resist taking the cup and taking a shallow sip.

It would have been better not to drink that sip; once it went down, she felt a wave of warmth go straight to her dantian, making her shiver involuntarily, a feeling she had never experienced before.

She drank the entire cup of wine, and her eyes, originally as bright as stars, became even more luminous.

Yu Liancheng poured her a few more cups with a smile on his face.

After a few cups of wine, Second Palace Master Lianxing felt as if she were floating, murmuring to herself: "Five-flower horse, thousand-gold fur, call the boy to trade for fine wine, to dissolve with you the sorrows of ten thousand ages... Come, Yu Liancheng, I toast you a cup, let us dissolve the sorrows of ten thousand ages together."

Yu Liancheng laughed: "A fine 'sorrows of ten thousand ages,' but you must not drink too much, otherwise even with your deep Internal Force, you cannot avoid getting drunk."

Second Palace Master Lianxing glared at him: "I don't need you to manage me. My sister has managed me for a lifetime, and now you want to manage me too? From now on, I will make my own decisions."

"You, how are you already drunk after only a few cups?" Yu Liancheng shook his head: "What is it you are looking for me for?"

Second Palace Master Lianxing drank a few more cups, her beautiful voice carrying a hint of drunkenness as she said: "You once said that if my hand and foot problems were cured, it would be possible to reach the Mingyu Ninth Layer?"

Yu Liancheng's eyes flickered: "In reality, the moment you had this thought, your state of mind changed. Perhaps it won't be long before you can reach the ninth layer."

Lianxing smiled: "But I still need you to help me cure these deformed hands and feet. Without this flaw, even if I cannot reach the Mingyu Ninth Layer, I will have the confidence to stand on equal footing with my sister."

Yu Liancheng raised an eyebrow: "Oh, why did you suddenly have this thought?"

"I didn't have this thought before, but your exchange with my sister today made me realize one thing."

Lianxing drank another cup of wine, and there were already two spots of wine-red on her fair, jade-like face: "My sister has been blinded by hatred. I want to persuade her, but she is too arbitrary and overbearing; she won't listen to anyone. Unless it is someone like you, whose martial arts are higher than hers and can suppress her."

Yu Liancheng laughed: "I understand. So you want to surpass her in martial arts, become the First Palace Master, and control everything in Yihua Palace, including Second Palace Master Yao Yue."

Lianxing's eyes were hazy and misty, already drunk. She shouted loudly like a child: "That's right, I want to be the First Palace Master, First Palace Master Lianxing."

Yu Liancheng laughed heartily: "Good, I toast First Palace Master Lianxing a cup."

Lianxing raised her cup and giggled: "I toast 'Heavenly Weapon Master' Yu Liancheng a cup."

The two cups clinked, and they looked at each other and smiled.

The night grew darker.

Yu Liancheng and Lianxing did not know how many cups they had drunk.

It was Lianxing's first time drinking, and she hadn't used Internal Force to neutralize the alcohol, so she couldn't avoid getting drunk.

Fortunately, she was very quiet when drunk and did not act out.

Yu Liancheng took Lianxing to a clean and tidy room, helped her onto the bed, took off her shoes and socks, and covered her with the quilt.

Just as he was about to leave, Lianxing suddenly sat up, threw herself into his arms, and giggled: "Yu Liancheng, I like you."

Yu Liancheng stroked her cloud-like long hair and smiled: "I like you too, good child, go to sleep now."

Lianxing still held onto Yu Liancheng, murmuring: "Yu Liancheng, I like you. Especially when you taught my sister a lesson today, it really made one want to clap and cheer."

"You are drunk, go to sleep." Yu Liancheng shook his head: "With a beauty like you holding me and acting spoiled, I am no Liu Xiahui; if this continues, I might do something reckless."

"Since that's the case, why haven't you done something reckless yet?"

Yu Liancheng said: "Because you are a drunkard. If I were to do something reckless now, I would simply not be human."

"But how do you know I am truly drunk?" Lianxing lifted her head slightly, her flushed face making it impossible to tell if it was from the wine or shyness, her eyes sparkling like stars as she giggled: "Sometimes, girls pretend to be drunk on purpose, didn't you know?"

Yu Liancheng's breath hitched.

He thought he understood women well and thought he was very clever, but it turned out he was also a big fool.

"Fortunately, I know now."

A rustling sound soon came from the room.

PS: Thanks to book friend Great Freedom for the 25,100 Qidian coin tip, becoming the first Hall Master of this book. An extra chapter for the Hall Master.