Chapter 627 – The Beginning (1/2)

Afterwards, they looked at one another with no idea what was happening on the Soaring Dragon terrace. It would have been easier for them to accept if a great battle had suddenly erupted on the Soaring Dragon terrace. What was this singing all about?

“We’ll go if you say go! I’ll go, you’ll go, we’ll all go ah! Hey hey we’ll all go ah! With our heads raised at the sky ah!”

Northmoon struck the drum and sang as if there was no one around. When he reached “With our heads raised at the sky”, he felt like it suited him very much. When he listened to it in his past life, it did not sound particularly special, but it put him in high, valiant spirits as he sang it today.

Originally, he had intentionally done this to create trouble in Si Qing’s ceremony, but he ended up being in a great mood for this. He unfurled his clothes, revealing his bare chest and struck the war drum deafeningly as his scarlet hair blazed like fire.

Although everyone felt like this song completely defied conventional music theory, it was more like a tune sung by northerners, possessing a riling, liberal sense of hot-bloodedness that broke away from convention. It did not sound bad at all, and even if they were unaccustomed to his crude voice, they could not help but be stunned by his vigour.

Enemies surrounded him, yet he sang to his heart’s content, making his enemies fearful and worried, afraid to act recklessly. On and below the terrace, the entire cultivation community of the Ruyi commandery listened along attentively, so how delightful was that!

“Seeing injustice on the road! Give a shout and give it a blow! Roaming the world valiantly ah!”

When Li Qingshan reached the last word, there was a great thunk, and the war drum shattered from the drumming. He let out a great laugh.

Si Bao elbowed Gu Yanying. “This guy sure is something else!”

Si Qing clenched his fist firmly. This damned daemon!

Li Qingshan tossed the drumstick out the window. “Bring me alcohol! I’ll perform the song, Nunchucks, now!” Since you can’t stand that song, I’ll sing another song that you won’t be able to endure even more! I don’t care how you feel or if you want to listen to it or not. He experienced an urge to turn Si Qing’s ceremony into his personal concert.

TL: Nunchucks is a rap by Jay Chou. You can listen to it here:

No one had any idea what nunchucks were, but they knew they could not let him continue anymore. They all tried to persuade him. “You’ve already broadened our horizons with that song. There’s no need to keep singing.”

“I think it’s roughly time. We can announce the beginning of the ceremony!”

“Really? Since you’ve already said something like that, A’qing, then I’ll perform for you next time,” Northmoon replied like he still had not had enough. He went with the flow and wrapped his arm around Si Qing’s shoulder like they were close brothers.

“This place of yours is fantastic. It’s way better than my dwelling. The beauties are fair and soft too. Sigh, you have no idea. All of the night roamers are pitch-black!” Liubo, Liusu, don’t blame me. I’m making the enemy lower their guard.

With how familiar Northmoon behaved with him, Si Qing could not come off as too cold. He cleared his throat gently. “If you’d like to, then you can continue.. I can order people to specially build a residence for you.”

Originally, he wanted to use the fine alcohol and delicacies of the marquis’ estate to erode away Northmoon’s willpower, but as soon as he considered the consequences of Northmoon staying behind, he corrected himself in a hurry.

“That’s far too troublesome. And, what’s the point if I’m all alone? I’m willing to stay here and drink and have a merry time with you. C’mon, let’s go talk!”

Si Qing personally believed that he was not even afraid of death, but when he heard that, his heart skipped a beat. He was afraid he would not be able to hold back his killing intent, which would waste all of his previous efforts. He silently warned himself, Si Qing, you have to be patient. The most important part of hunting is patience. This prey really is unexpectedly difficult to deal with!

Northmoon basically pulled Si Qing with him to the terrace facing the square. Gu Yanying walked beside them, while the Golden Core cultivators stood up and followed behind them.

By now, the clouds in the sky had already dispersed. Sunlight scattered in the surroundings brilliantly. Everyone raised their heads and looked at the three most powerful people in the Ruyi commandery, or more accurately, a person, a daemon, and a half-human, half-daemon.

Si Qing began talking with his unique jackal-like voice. To his relief, Northmoon did not interrupt him and embarrass him in front of so many people, or he truly would have lost his temper. Northmoon merely smiled foolishly and kept his arm around his neck, pressing up close…