Chapter 364 - The Past Like a Dream (1/2)

“My Lord, your subordinate is here!”

The 12 figures that had suddenly appeared were the Hidden Fragrance Wafting Under the Moon. Xiao Chen stunned, said, “You…” Suddenly he felt warmth in his heart—it had to be them who had gone to find both Yi Tong and None-flower Dust.

“Koo-chee, Koo-chee!” The Koo-chee beast ran up, and it blinked at the 12 people who suddenly appeared in front of it.

“Lord, you have suffered…” Ziyun’er choked as she looked at Xiao Chen in front. She had not seen him for a year and could see the vicissitudes he had been through on his face.

Xiao Chen smiled and shook his head gently, “Didn’t suffer.” Now, at this moment, his hair had grown much and scattered over his shoulders, his eyes were not as sharp as before, his mouth was full of beard, and he looked more mature.

“Haha!” Yi Tong looked up, laughed and said, “Well, there’s a restaurant 1,500 meters in front; let’s do Brother Xiao’s welcoming meal there!”

The group of people walked 1,500 meters and saw smoke. There were several houses built next to the road. They were about two floors. The main body was made of wooden boards. In this mountain, it was also able to shelter the rain for the travelers.

Although it was early in the morning, the mountain was full of birds, and the bistro was busy. A breeze came with an aromatic liquor scent. Yi Tong took a deep breath, laughed and said, “Brother Xiao, don’t see that it’s just a tiny bistro in the rural, the alcohol here is not inferior to the Golden Brews in the royal manor of the capital.”

The Hidden Fragrance Wafting Under the Moon did not enter the bistro while the three went in. The bistro owner who was wearing a blue and white robe immediately greeted warmly, “Hey! Master Yi Tong, Master None-flower, long time no see!” Then he looked at Xiao Chen and asked, “This is…”

“Oh! My surname is Xiao.” Xiao Chen bowed and smiled.

“I see, it’s Master Xiao! Hurry up! Please go upstairs!” The bistro owner was very enthusiastic and then he waved at the waiter who was busy in the tea room and said, “Zhuangzi! Stop with what you’re doing! Hurry up and bring the three Masters 10 jars of Fallen Mulberry Wine!”

“Sure!”

The three went up to the second floor and took the table near the window. The Koo-chee beast also ran up. The breeze outside the window blew, with the fragrance of grass and trees. Xiao Chen stared at the distance, in his sight was the range of mountains and the white fluffy clouds, and suddenly, he felt unfamiliar with this world.

The wines were served fast, and the three people drank carefreely and threw away those unhappy things behind their heads. Xiao Chen downed a glass and asked, “Oh yea, I’ve been in the tower for a year, I don’t know how it is outside. Anything happened recently?”

Yi Tong put down his wine glass and said, “About half a year ago, the Devils’ sects had frequent activities. Many Sect Leaders of the Orthodox Path had gone missing for no apparent reasons. I don’t know if this is related to the Devils’ sects .” Then he filled the wine glass.

“There’s such a thing!” Xiao Chen put down his glass of wine, and his look suddenly became stern.

None-flower Dust fed himself a fennel bean, as he chewed, he said slowly, “Brother Xiao, if I remembered correctly, once you didn’t care about your own life and removed a devil head called Guan, something ancestor, right? But none of those Orthodox Path sects remembered it, and as for how they treated you a year ago, you should know very well?”

Xiao Chen’s frowning brows gradually loosened and he smiled. Yes, everyone wanted him dead back in Tianyuan City. Now, whether they were to die or to be alive, why would that be his business?

“Koo-chee! Koo-chee, Koo-chee!” The Koo-chee beast glared blinked its pair of big eyes and nodded. Yi Tong chuckled. “It seems that this little guy thinks more thoroughly than Brother Xiao. Come, little guy, cheers.” Then he handed it a wine glass.

The Koo-chee beast blinked and licked the wine twice then spat everything all over Yi Tong’s face.

The three laughed, None-flower Dust picked up the jar and filled the empty cups and said, “I’m a lone wolf who never care about the Orthodox Path or the Devil’s Practice. A pot of wine in the flower field, whoever drinks with me is my friend.”

Xiao Chen smiled lightly and picked up the wine glass. “To the two friends!” He could not help but think of Master Ling Yin. Master never let himself drink alcohol nor did she allow him to make friends with fair-weather friends of the world. But who knew? In the end, it was these two “fair-weather friends” who saved him in the crisis.

The three laughed and chatted about everything in the world. They drank from the early morning to the afternoon. In between, Xiao Chen asked None-flower Dust about how Gui Xian had been doing and learned that Gui Xian had been eager to gain a suitable body, and since the last time he was found by the subordinates of the Administration of Heaven, he would not stay in the same place for more than a month.

When it was near 3 p.m., Yi Tong paid the bill for the wines. The three went outside, and as they reached the intersection of three crossings, it was the time to part. Yi Tong smiled and said, “There are no never-ending banquets in the world, and the three of us shall say goodbye here. ”

Xiao Chen hugged his fists and said, “Alright, I’ll invite you two to drink again!” Yi Tong looked up, laughed and said, “The gentleman’s promise, can’t be bought over easily, deal!”

None-flower Dust said, “I just happened to be going back to the Xiyue State to play. I’ll take leave now. See you again!” Then he leapt, and flew away, only to hear a poem being recited from afar, “The sword rises from the sky and dreams are broken; the flowers bloom for another year, and look at the turmoils for 800 years, who is that person in the world? Only me, None-flower Dust…” The final song and the shadows disappeared together.

Before leaving, Yi Tong looked at the Koo-chee beast next to Xiao Chen and said, “Little guy, you sure that you don’t want to leave with me? I tell you, you can play with Qing’er, and it’s better than to be with this papaya.” ”

“Koo-chee!” The Koo-chee beast blinked its pair of big eyes and jumped onto Xiao Chen’s shoulder and went “Koo-chee, Koo-chee” non-stop.

Xiao Chen chuckled, and he remembered that Xiao Ning was still trapped under the tower and asked, “Oh right, Brother Yi, I wanted to ask, do the puppets that Sister Bai refines have souls?”

“Why did Bother Xiao Brother ask this question? Sister Bai’s Puppet-refining Technique is not skilled yet, and can’t allow the puppets to have its self-sense. You have to add your Soul power in them.”