HPDBC Chapter 1184 Singing a Song
Chapter 1184 Singing a Song
chapter 1184 singing a song
translator: borntobe
green mountains spread far into the distance. the secluded path twisted through the land, and the greenery was thriving with life as it was nourished by a fine drizzle.
there was no killing, no fighting, no sinister schemes. walking along the small stone steps, long chen felt his heart relaxing. he quietly enjoyed this feeling.
but xia youluo was completely unable to sense this feeling. the environment she had grown up in was already peaceful without any danger.
xia youluo had yet to recover from her shock. but looking at how sloppy long chen looked as he chewed a stalk of grass and hummed a vulgar tune, she was finally sure that this was the true long chen. the previous long chen had definitely been possessed by the wine god.
“girl, come and pick a path!” long chen smiled toward xia youluo upon seeing three possible paths in front of them.
“if you call me girl again, i’ll get angry. my name is youluo!” being repeatedly called a girl by long chen made her feel like a small bum beetle.
if long chen hadn’t generously split ‘half’ his wine with her, she would have already exploded.
“alright, youluo. come pick a path,” long chen corrected himself. jokes should be stopped before they went too far. however, he truly wished to be her uncle so that he could call the emperor of the grand xia big brother.
“why have me choose?” asked xia youluo.
“because you are the envoy sent by the wine god. you are the fairy that will enlighten the wine god palace’s disciples. so you choose.” long chen smiled.
although he was just teasing her, xia youluo was happy to be called a fairy. “hmph, it’d be strange if anyone believed you. but even if all you said was nonsense, thank you for winning back my face.” clearly, she was still very happy about how the wine god palace’s disciple had bowed and apologized to her.
“there’s no need to thank me. we’re working together, so we must be sincere and honest with each other. pick a path,” pushed long chen.
“then this one.” xia youluo pointed toward the central path.
long chen put on an act of deep ponderment, scratching his head and counting on his fingers. “good, we’re walking the straight and narrow. to walk in the middle of the three great paths, princess’s directions can lead a person to the clouds and sky. yes, this must be the path to get rich. let’s go!”
xia youluo looked at long chen chewing a piece of grass with a serious expression. they completely contradicted each other, and adding in his crazy words, xia youluo bent over in laughter.
“princess, why are you laughing? are you questioning my abilities to peer through the heavens and see through fate?” said long chen with a displeased expression.
“please, stop teasing me. my stomach’s starting to hurt from laughing. your manner was pretty similar to those fellows from the heavenly fate pavilion.” xia youluo was almost unable to breathe as she laughed. there was even some light sweat on the tip of her nose, like a peach blossom touched with dew.
“your people have a relationship with the heavenly fate pavilion?” long chen was caught off-guard.
“no. but when the grand han’s delegates come, some disciples from the heavenly fate pavilion accompany them. they act very similar to what you just did,” said xia youluo.
that was why long chen’s scolding immediately caused such a reaction. she hadn’t cried when he had been scolding her because of her anger, but as soon as he apologized, she wasn’t able to endure it any longer.
“hey, don’t make a fuss. this isn’t the place to cry,” said long chen.
“i don’t care. you bullied me...” wailed xia youluo.
“the wine god palace is a quiet place. who is making a ruckus?” suddenly, a chiding voice rang out from ahead.
“ah, it’s a misunderstanding. this isn’t a ruckus. my little sister was moved by the surroundings and decided to sing a song to express her reverence toward the wine god palace,” called out long chen.
the crying xia youluo immediately chuckled upon hearing this. her emotions quickly shifted to become embarrassed, and she hastily wiped away her tears.
“my little sister’s singing is very good. but in her excitement, she ended up off-key, which is why her singing sounded like crying. please don’t take offense,” continued long chen. long chen then pulled xia youluo forward. “alright, don’t make a fuss. it’s time to get back to work.”
turning around a corner, they saw a man standing in front of a small pavilion, coldly looking at them.
he was a handsome man, tall with graceful facial features. however, his eyes were filled with sadness. although he looked to be in his twenties, that grief in his eyes spoke of great experiences and time lived.
“your song is quite sad, a song of the pain in the heart. because of it, i’d like to invite the two esteemed guests to try my wine,” said the man.
xia youluo’s expression became a bit unnatural upon hearing this evaluation. everyone knew that she had been crying just now. but this person acted like he hadn’t realized it.
“please, go ahead.”
the pavilion’s interior decoration was almost identical to the previous one. only the person had changed, as well as the wine. there were two cups of clear wine that had already been poured.
“youluo, you should drink it first. this wine is very beneficial to you.” long chen urged xia youluo on, but he didn’t reach for his own cup.
xia youluo carefully received her wine, and she once more drank it in three gulps. her depressed mood was wiped away, and she couldn’t help but smile as a feeling of joy welled up within her.
“how miraculous! it can actually allow me to forget all my troubles and clear my heart!” exclaimed xia youluo.
“sir, are you not going to try it? i see that the pain in your heart is not any less than mine. this wine can suppress the gloominess crushing your heart. it’s very beneficial to your cultivation.” the winemaker looked at long chen.
xia youluo seemed to have heard the funniest joke. how could it be possible for long chen to feel pain in his heart? he was clearly a bad person with a wicked heart.
if this place wasn’t the wine god palace and they weren’t facing a disciple, she would have already laughed.
“the seven emotions and six desires of humanity are part of who we are. pain, bitterness, they are all precious memories. why suppress them? if you are trying to use your power to completely erase those feelings, isn’t that a betrayal to your past? hence, many thanks for your kindness, but i won’t be having any.” long chen shook his head and pulled xia youluo away.