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The sweat that had just been wiped away instantly welled up again.
"Feixiao!"
Faced with a future terrifying beyond measure, Jing Yuan no longer cared about maintaining a general's dignity. He sprang forward in a flash and seized Feixiao by the wrist.
Before she could finish frowning and open her mouth to ask what was going on, Jing Yuan spoke first.
His expression was so grave it seemed shrouded in shadow, his voice incomparably low. "I know you're in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry just yet. Let me introduce the guest to you first."
He extended a hand and pointed at Haha. Jing Yuan practically ground his teeth as he said, "This one is the guest I mentioned to you not long ago—the incarnation of the Aeon of Elation."
"You really need to think this through before acting."
The hint in his eyes grew thicker and thicker, as if he were one step away from spelling it out outright.
Seeing Jing Yuan in this state of calm insanity, Feixiao was initially puzzled. But the moment the words "Aeon of Elation" flooded her mind, understanding struck instantly.
This banquet had invited an Aeon?!
She slowly turned her head; her eyes filled with shock. "Aeon of Elation… Miss, I've long heard of your great name. It truly precedes you."
Huff~~ Seeing that Feixiao had grasped the situation, Jing Yuan finally let out a long breath and released his grip on her wrist.
That was close—just a hair's breadth more, and the Xianzhou Luofu would have earned the achievement of [First to Throw Hands at an Aeon].
Compared to the two stiff generals, Haha appeared far more relaxed.
"Aiya, no need to be so formal. Just call me Haha. I don't want to draw strange looks everywhere I go—otherwise even fun itself would start detouring around me."
"Besides, I'll be leaving the Luofu soon for Penacony, so there's no need to mind me too much."
"Is that so?"
Hearing this, Feixiao laughed brightly. "Then my timing couldn't be better, Haha. Otherwise, missing the chance to greet an Aeon face-to-face would probably haunt me for the rest of my life."
As she spoke, she suddenly remembered something else. "Since this is a send-off…"
Feixiao lifted a wine jar, raised her hand to summon an empty bowl, and instantly filled it to the brim. Her movements flowed like drifting clouds and running water, so smooth that even Jing Yuan—who had already relaxed his guard—failed to react in time.
"Then let me toast you with three bowls of wine, to show my sincerity!"
With one hand, she pushed the wine jar toward Haha. Without another word, she tipped the full bowl back, the fiery liquor pouring into her vivid red lips as a flush immediately bloomed across her fair, glossy cheeks.
After finishing, Feixiao felt marvelous. She waved her small fist repeatedly in praise. "Good—good wine! Truly excellent!"
"What an impressive drinker, Big Sister!" Haha said, delighted by such a bold and forthright woman.
They raised a hand and filled a bowl for THEMSELF as well, utterly unaware of the fate awaiting THEM.
"Drink—" Jing Yuan's eyes went wide, so shocked he nearly passed out on the spot.
The other Six Charioteers, who had heard of Feixiao's glorious past incident of getting drunk and causing chaos in the bamboo pavilion, all sucked in a sharp breath, their hearts sinking halfway.
Only Guinaifen continued to eat with great enthusiasm, going all out on the top-tier Luofu cuisine she had never seen before, outputting at full power.
Sylvester watched her as if she existed in a parallel timeline completely disconnected from everyone else, and chuckled inwardly.
Then he leaned in and whispered to her, "The network of connections you and Li Sushang built in the Alchemy Commission—it's time to activate it. Hurry and call Bailu over. With what's about to happen, Lingsha might not be able to keep things under control."
"Huh?" Guinaifen blinked blankly, noodles still hanging from her mouth.
What? Why summon the Healer Dragon Lady all of a sudden? Is someone injured here?
While she was still spacing out, she saw that handsome foxian woman general actually downed three full bowls in a row.
Haha, adhering to the spirit of never losing face, forced the liquor down regardless of THEIR tolerance.
Hmm… could it be they're worried about alcohol poisoning? Guinaifen thought.
Then she saw a scene that left her jaw hanging open.
After finishing the third bowl, Feixiao's figure was visibly unsteady—she could barely stand—yet every time she was about to fall, she somehow managed to "swing" her body back upright in a strange, marvelous way.
Then… Feixiao's body suddenly went rigid, and the look she cast at Haha filled with killing intent.
"Abundance abomination. You dare invade the Seat of Divine Foresight… truly walking into your own net. Take this punch!"
All the other words were slurred and sluggish, but the final "take this punch" was enunciated with crystal clarity—and the technique behind it was flawless!
A fist howling through the air brushed against Haha's eye, gently leaving behind a dark bruise.
Uu~~ That single blow sent Jing Yuan's soul flying; even his eyeballs were trembling.
"Eh? Wh—what happened?" Haha, already tipsy from being force-fed alcohol, felt no pain at all under the surge of adrenaline—only that it seemed like half of THEIR head had vanished.
"Oh? Looks like an elite. You can still stand?" Feixiao muttered, throwing another punch.
Pa!
Haha felt fulfilled. Now the entire head was numb.
THEY staggered around, stumbling and lurching in every direction.
"Don't run!" Feixiao swayed side to side as she gave chase.
"Spectacular!" Sylvester was the only one not stunned into a daze by the scene.
He even picked up his chopsticks again, his appetite reignited by another three-tenths.
An Emanator beating up an Aeon—though not the true body—this kind of spectacle might not be unprecedented, but it was certainly unparalleled!
Watching the two women battle in absurd fashion, Sylvester unconsciously hummed under his breath.
"I stagger and sway like crashing waves."
Feixiao's right fist flew out; Haha's left cheek received it.
"With ten thousand grievances brushed away with a laugh."
Feixiao's left fist tapped lightly; Haha's right cheek welcomed it.
"One moment I'm low, the next I'm high."
The two "sisters" shouted and wailed, tumbling into a chaotic mess, the scene radiating an explosive harmony.
"Shaking and swaying, refusing to fall."
Another punch landed. Haha's body suddenly stiffened, tongue caught between THEIR lips, one eye shut tight while the other rolled erratically.
Bang!
The invincible Aha fell.
"The mysteries in wine—I know them best~"
At last, after the 'enemy' was eliminated, Feixiao also collapsed onto the ground, sprawled into a perfect 大 shape.
"Haha!" After a brief moment of stunned silence, Guinaifen sprang from her seat.
She pulled Haha into her arms. "Haha, don't scare me like this! Are you still alive?"
"O Reignbow Arbiter…" Jing Yuan clutched his forehead. At this moment, even crying would have looked better than his current expression.
It was over. Not only was this meal a total waste, the conflict had only escalated further.
Beating up an Aeon? The Xianzhou really was something else!
But there was no helping it. Everything had happened too fast, the shock had come too violently—by the time they reacted, it was already beyond saving.
He held his head, utterly drained of the will to live, and pointed weakly at Haha.
"Lingsha, see if there's still any saving THEM."
Lingsha pressed her lips together, swept a glance over, and asked cautiously, "And if… there isn't?"
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