Spring Banquet (19)

No one knew what was going on underground as the demons above were all admiring the 'flowers' under the warm hospitality of the host. ak3lJ6

It was not just the big demons who had a seat at the banquet the previous night that received an invitation to the 'flower viewing night', but also all the other demons who were currently in Ting Yun Pavilion.

The little demons walked out of their room, and in a large group, they headed all the way to a huge garden under the guidance of a smiling maid.

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There were no lights in the garden but there were swarms of insects which were as small as sesame seeds.

"Why haven't I noticed such a beautiful place during the day?" A demon stretched out its hand to block the hordes of insects and entered the garden that resembled the Milky Way, "Eh, where are the flowers?" SesA3Y

The garden was huge and full of vegetation, but when everyone looked around, they could not see a single flowering plant.

It was strange to say that it was spring, the season when everything sprouts and flowers are the most abundant, but how come there are so few flowers seen here?

"This is a game specially arranged by the master for lordships," the maid covered her mouth with her sleeves, "There are flowers, but you would need to look carefully for them. Your Lordships, please enjoy yourselves."

The maids retreated into the shadows in small steps and disappeared.

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The demons also found this to be interesting and went into the garden one by one with the purpose of finding these so-called 'flowers'.

The number of demons was still relatively small compared to the size of the garden, and these scattered demons were soon out of sight.

Everyone used the moon in the sky and the swarm of glowing insects as a light source to guide them. However, these lights were too weak and they were not able to see very far; they could only see a few vague shadowy figures moving around.

The players all stayed where they were and exchanged confused glances with one another. They were all extremely cautious, so before they could determine whether or not it was safe, they would let these demons be their test subjects. XE1tT7

"What's that?" A player called out while pointing in a certain direction.

When they looked over, they saw a demon pull out a person draped in a black veil from the shrubs, and when the veil was lifted, a beautiful woman was revealed. She stood there with her long black hair wrapped around her snow-white body which was covered in a layer of something that gave off a phosphorescent glow.

As the saying goes, a beauty is even more beautiful under the moonlight. In this situation, it was not only the players who were witnessing this scene from the outside, but the demon who lifted the black veil was also dumbfounded.

The beauty laughed and was unfazed as she patted the demon's body. She touched the other's face that had a foolish expression and scolded with a smile, "Fool." YFHidc

The demon was so stirred up that his eyes were fixed on the beauty. Impatiently, he reached out to pull off his coat and wrap his arms around the beautiful woman, wanting to do certain things on the ground.

But in the end, he was cautious of other people so the demon quickly hurried off into a corner with the beauty.

Na-naked... the players who were watching on the side were all dumbstruck, while on the contrary, the demons who had discovered the rule of the game were very happy.

"They still play these kinds of games," the player sighed. 6LdA9

From out of nowhere, a glowing cluster of light floated towards them like a dandelion in the wind, flying up and down in the air. A player leapt up and caught one, "It's a glowing flower."

More glowing flowers floated over and some landed in the grass, instantly revealing a hidden beauty draped in a black veil.

These 'flowers' draped in black veils giggled as they got up from the grass and ran out of the garden. Their beautiful bodies hidden under the black veils were enough to make other people's blood boil.

This time, even the players couldn't help it, and a few people with weak willpower were practically drooling as they rushed out.

"The flowers are blooming just in time." T

he organisers had catered to everyone's taste very carefully. Among the beauties in black veils that appeared later, there were glamorous types and there were elegant types, there were men and there were women, there were all kinds of beauty that could match any kind of preferences.

Demons were also accustomed to being wanton in anything they do and they don't share the same perception of shame as humans. When they see something they like, they will simply grab one and leave; there were also cases where they might even grab a few.

"Yesterday I ate and drank with abandon while enjoying the performances and today I get to go directly to the restricted level, and what's more, the service was also first-class," the player who struggled to control himself wiped his saliva as he openly admired. m12qU7

"Then are you going to try?"

"Forget it, let other people enjoy this kind of bliss."

One by one, more 'flowers' in the garden were discovered. They all have different appearances, but without exception, they all have a layer of shiny translucent powder on their bodies. After some time, a blend of scents began to waft throughout the garden.

The demons became even more intoxicated and frenzied, while the look in the players' eyes gradually became more strange. Zmaxnd

"There's something wrong with these people, and there's also a problem with this scent," a keen player noticed that his current state was not quite right. He took a few steps back, wanting to get out of the garden.

Unexpectedly, something hit him in the back. When the player turned around, he met the maid's completely black eyes.

She lowered her sleeve and her blood-red mouth split open and grew wider, revealing what looked like a syringe-like tongue curled up inside.

"Dear guest, where are you going?" HRdS4B

The player was so scared that he could not make a sound, but when he was finally able to react and call for help, a roll of tentacles 'swooshed' tightly around his neck and dragged him into the darkness.

This only took four or five seconds, so when the other players turned their heads around and saw no one, they felt that it was odd, "Where did that player go? Did he go to the toilet?"

The big demons who were invited were all in another place, drinking and having fun with the banquet's host, Qing Hong.

As part of the higher class, they did not play the game of hide-and-seek with 'flowers' in the garden like the small demons. The big demons were surrounded by the most stunning beauties who served them wine and also went on stage to perform songs and dances. rKT58M

"Good, this banquet is good, I will hold it a few more times in the future."

A demon's happiness is so pure.

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"Master," The senior maid approached cautiously and whispered something to Qing Hong.

Qing Hong's smile didn't change, but his fingers on the edge of the cup didn't move for a while, "En, I see." KCHYRM

Nearby, the peacock demon who had sharp ears heard He Jun's name and asked, "Why can't I see He Jun here?"

Qing Hong replied with a smile, "I have already sent someone to invite him, but senior brother doesn't want to come."

With He Jun's temper, even if he did come, he would not participate in their flower-seeking game so everyone did not have any doubts. Even the peacock demon just snorted softly, "Hypocritical."

The big peacock demon does not indulge in lust so there were no 'flowers' around him as he drank alone. ht ORz

However, he didn't drink much before he got up and left.

"It's not as fun without He Jun here," the big demon who spoke had just grabbed two flowers and was helping them pollinate.

Soft, boneless arms wrapped around him and crawled across his chest. He panted and soon forgot about the person who hadn't come.

The alcohol finally kicked in and the smell of sex in the air was thick as the crowd of demons thoroughly indulged in the act. However, as everyone was enjoying the banquet, Qing Hong quietly left. dkRiL1

Hua Li was there waiting for him.

Qing Hong's expression sank, "Who gave you permission to attack him while using my name?"

"Water?"

Something new finally appeared in the glass corridor; it was water. NH3CoR

Ren Yifei looked at the transparent liquid on his fingertip. He rubbed it in between his fingers and took a sniff, detecting a fishy smell.

Because illusions deceive the sight, he used the most traditional way to navigate a maze, which was to keep his right hand against the wall.

However, halfway through, the ground under his feet began to be flooded with water.

The water under his feet rose in a slow but steady manner. At this rate, it would reach his knees in less than two hours. Then after two hours, it would reach his waist, and then over his shoulders. 9Je30C

Although he could still swim, no matter how much he struggles, he will be completely submerged after two hours.

He dipped his hands in the water to feel the faint traces of current in the water.

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Because it was hard to see exactly where the source of the water was coming from, Ren Yifei's eyes could not detect any obvious water ripples. However, when he closes his eyes, his enhanced sense of touch would intuitively tell him: You should go this way.

Since he was half-squatting on the ground, the water kept getting absorbed upwards and caused his clothes to become completely soaked and cling to his body. o6AKXc

He doesn't know if he would catch a cold after being wrapped up in wet clothing for a day in the early spring weather.

He looked up in the direction of the water.

Since the water was a foreign object from the outside, does that mean he could also find the exit if he could find the source of the water?

Ren Yifei took off his coat which had become heavy due to all the water that had been soaked into it. He also took off his hair crown along with his shoes and socks. g9lX 7

These precious and exquisite garments were thrown on the ground without hesitation.

If he can get out of here alive, he still has several sets in his sleeves that can be washed and changed into.

If not, then why would the way you die matter?

Ren Yifei tore off a piece of cloth from the corner of his coat. He folded it and tied it over his eyes. QJefdo

The cloth deprived him of the light and enabled his other senses to become sharper. Standing in the water, he roughly knew the direction of the water just through the feeling in his feet.

Both sides of the glazed corridor were reflected on the surface of the water and the light bounced around, creating an illusion of walking through the market during the Lantern Festival. Every step he took caused the lights to shimmer due to the water ripples, it was as if he was stepping into a river of stars. But unfortunately, Ren Yifei couldn't see it.

All of his needless fear, irritability and coat were left together in the same location, and he walked firmly step by step in the direction where the water came in; a place with both danger and opportunity.

At the same time underground. dCNVyt

Saman's duo were walking in the direction of where the light bands were concentrated. They saw two bands of light merge into a slightly larger one, after which a new band of light was added.

The band of light grows thicker and thicker, turning an opaque brown. When Saman and Qing Lin walked along the route to the end, the light band became a black-brown tube, and these tubes were fused together to form a black-brown cylinder-like shape.

"It's like a tree root." Qing Lin clapped his hands, "What do you think it is?"

Saman was noncommittal as he pressed a certain place on the giant sword. The huge and sharp sword automatically disassembled and reassembled, forming a hoe-like tool. CF30z2

"Wow, a rare advance prop," Qing Lin eyed the object greedily, "It looks like it's practically universal, are there any other variant forms?"

Saman ignores him and begins to clear the obstacles.

Chrysanthemum Garden.

The originally hard wall was cut into as if it was soft tofu, and after a while, he dug out a passage that was several meters wide.

"Done." YiloNV

They walked into a certain space, and as soon as Saman stretched out his hand, his fingers touched a flat, matte texture that was right on the edge.

Qing Lin's advance prop gave him a lot of useful information so they were able to avoid taking many detours. But then, they also have to be careful because the previous person's journey ended here— this could only mean that that person was already dead.

"Be careful," Qing Lin recalled what he 'saw' and couldn't help but shiver, "There are monsters."

"They encountered the monsters immediately after they went in?" Saman pondered. CW7T8P

Qing Lin nodded in the darkness and lowered his voice, "That's right."

The cautious Saman listened carefully to the sounds around him. He didn't hear any breathing, "There's no other sound of breathing other than us nearby."

There was no movement for a while and Saman took out a small bamboo tube. He opened the lid, shook it and the sparks inside immediately ignited. It was a fire fuse.

He lit the candle he had brought with him, and the light filled the small space. MVo0qW

Out of the corner of their eyes, they seemed to see something. The two of them turned their heads subconsciously and their eyes landed on a large shadow. Grey-white eyes the size of tennis balls could be seen rolling around in its sockets.

"!" Qing Lin opened his mouth but a ball of cloth blocked all his screams.

Saman made a silent gesture.

There is still a thin membrane between the monster and them, which was what Saman had touched before. sRjUKH

The candle was dim so only half of the monster's face could be vaguely seen, while the rest was hidden in the shadows.

Its ears were pressed motionlessly against the membrane, and as it 'listened' to the movement, a mass of hot air spit out from the monster's mouth, almost scalding them through the membrane.

In the next second, the giant sword pierced directly through the membrane and cut into its throat.

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