novelraw Chapter 796 796: Daughter in Red Wine!
Chapter 796 796: Daughter in Red Wine!
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Gu Ming was thrown by Jiang Feng for the second time, directly into the lake, and no one sympathized with him anymore.
This guy's malicious words were purely self-inflicted.
And Gu Ming was indeed quite miserable, his entire chin shattered by Jiang Feng, floundering in the water, unable to make any sound, with water gurgling into his mouth, he was about to drown.
Helplessly, the Demoness spoke up: "Zhiyao, Qinya, take him back to the Hundred Knowledge Hall, and be sure to report the situation here accurately to Sect Master Gu, without letting him fabricate lies. Of course, if Sect Master Gu still can't let it go, then tell him that my words as the Demoness always hold — when soldiers arrive, use generals to block; when water comes, use earth to cover!"
"The Demon Moon Alliance will never actively cause trouble at any time, but it is also not afraid of trouble!"
"Understood!"
Chun Zhiyao and Xia Qinya immediately jumped into the water and rescued the barely breathing Gu Ming.
This was also something unavoidable, they couldn't really let this guy drown here, otherwise, when it reached Gu Yuansheng's ears, even the truth would become unclear, and the Hundred Knowledge Hall might seize the opportunity to make a fuss.
"Xiao Feng, let's go."
After giving her instructions, the Demoness didn't glance at Gu Ming again, instead, she smiled at Jiang Feng and said.
Her beautiful smile didn't seem as natural as before, after all, anyone who was just called derogatory names would find it hard to maintain a calm mood, especially in front of someone they valued.
Jiang Feng nodded, didn't expose anything, and followed the Demoness further into the island.
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The place where the Demoness decided to host the banquet was right at the center of Lake Heart Island, in a peach forest blooming with peach blossoms.
The season in Nanzhe is unlike the north, where peach blossoms typically bloom in the lunar March, often referred to as the sunny spring March.
But here on Lake Heart Island, it's warm like spring all year round, so this peach forest blooms most of the year, it's a pink world of scattered petals and an incredibly pleasant fragrance.
Besides that, there are all sorts of colorful butterflies flitting in and out, adding much more to the ambiance.
"Xiao Feng, the island here is not like those star-rated hotels outside, we don't have large restaurants or reception halls, this is the place where we usually eat, sorry for the inconvenience." The Demoness smiled and said to Jiang Feng.
"It's perfect."
Dining in such a place is far more enjoyable than in those luxurious hotels, Jiang Feng was quite satisfied.
The Demoness had already instructed someone to prepare the food.
In the peach forest, there were also many small stone tables and stools perfectly used for placing dishes and seating, as well as some fine wine brewed by the Demoness herself, stored in this small peach forest, which were usually not used for entertaining guests, each jar of fine wine held significant symbolic meaning.
"Xiao Feng, let me tell you a secret of our Demon Moon Alliance, have you ever heard the story of Daughter in Red Wine?"
The Demoness suddenly, with intent, tested Jiang Feng, smiling as she asked.
"I know."
Jiang Feng nodded: "It's an ancient custom, right? In ancient times, after the birth of a daughter, people would bury homemade rice wine underground on her birthday and dig it up to drink on her wedding day."
"That's right!"
The Demoness smiled and said: "To this day, authentic Daughter in Red Wine no longer exists domestically, and those using the name outside mostly do so just for the novelty. But within our Demon Moon Alliance, this tradition has been continued and preserved."
"You see this small peach forest here? In fact, under each tree, there's a jar of wine buried. Of course, we don't adhere as strictly as the ancients did, waiting until the daughter's wedding day, but we do take it seriously, only digging it up for important guests."
"And now, here's the thing, I want to give you a jar this time, but I don't want to dig it up myself, rather I hope you'll pick a peach tree and dig one up, how about that?"
When these words came out, all the beautiful girls present felt a bit stunned and subtly blushed.
Because as the Demoness said, though the wine they buried themselves was no longer something only drank at a girl's marriage like in ancient times, at least it was something they had buried since they were young.
Every jar is very representative, almost like the one waiting in the boudoir herself.
No matter which jar Jiang Feng digs up, it would mean getting his hands on that person among them and drinking their Jadescent Nectar.
This made them feel embarrassed, yet also filled them with a subtle tension and expectation!
The Demoness made such an arrangement on purpose as well.
Even though there was a jar of wine buried under each peach tree, making it seem fair, there were indeed differences in status hidden subtly.
The more wine buried at the center of the peach forest, the higher the owner's status in the alliance, while the more marginal, the lower the status.
This meant that those buried deepest inside were the jars of the core members.
And it just so happened that Jiang Feng was now at the center of the forest. Once he began digging, it was highly likely he'd get one from them!
The Demoness knew her daughter's feelings for Jiang Feng too well, and she wanted to create an opportunity for her daughter while also testing fate to see if her daughter was destined with Jiang Feng.
"Can I just dig up any jar?"
Jiang Feng asked, puzzled at the Demoness's suggestion.
He also felt that such a move from the Demoness was a bit inappropriate, but since she mentioned it in front of so many, it was hard for him to refuse.
"Yes, any jar will do." The Demoness replied with a smile.
Jiang Feng said no more, his gaze sweeping around.
Bam!
At this moment, the heartbeat of all these beautiful girls present sped up even more!
Especially Shangguan Wan'er, Qiu Miao'er, and Dong Ruyan.
From this angle of Jiang Feng's, he would most likely dig up theirs; how embarrassing if he really dug out the wine they brewed themselves!
But, embarrassment aside, their hearts now pulsed with a unique excitement, their beautiful eyes fixed on Jiang Feng, unblinking.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Jiang Feng randomly chose a direction and walked toward a peach tree.
In an instant, Shangguan Wan'er's face flushed red, her breathing quick and heated!
Because the direction Jiang Feng walked was indeed towards her peach tree!
Beside her, Dong Ruyan quietly glanced at her, seeing her so tense that she could hardly breathe, and sighed softly.
However, seeing Jiang Feng heading straight for her jar, could it be the unseen hand of fate?
An unexpected hollowness filled Dong Ruyan's heart.
But suddenly, just as Jiang Feng reached the peach tree, he halted and stopped abruptly.
Then, he turned and walked towards another peach tree nearby!