Free Web NovelWhen Lu Yibei saw Shui Ge, Nanling Yaohua, Gu Qianqian, and even Lord Bing, gathered so completely below the stage, she immediately understood that a brutal social death was aggressively approaching her.
A social death with no room for retreat, no reservations.
It was like, when your whole family is having a dinner together, and you happen to see a news report on TV playing an interview of you cross-dressing as a COSPLAY character.
It would be fine if your family didn't recognize you, but if they did...
"Hey, hey, hey! Is that the original Miracle Saintesses? She looks so much like Disaster!" Below the stage, Gu Qianqian excitedly blurted out a discordant sound.
Listening to her "truthful" words, Lu Yibei's face instantly darkened.
The shame that could originally be suppressed by a flexible moral bottom line instantly surged.
Her cheeks were burning, as if she had a high fever of forty degrees.
Her skin tingled, as if an electric current was flowing through her, from head to toe.
Her ten toes seemed to be holding a carnival dance, wriggling uncontrollably in her shoes.
You talk too much! Didn't others see it? Why aren't they speaking up? Lu Yibei thought resentfully.
Just then, Shen Baiwei noticed Lu Yibei's abnormality, leaned over to her, gently nudged her with her elbow, and whispered, "What's wrong? You seem a little off?"
"Something is definitely off..." Lu Yibei responded in a low voice, "If your relatives and friends, your frenemies, and the top Leader of your workplace were all below the stage right now, you'd be even more off than me!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Baiwei followed Lu Yibei's gaze to where it occasionally drifted, and after seeing Bai Kai and others whose clothing was clearly different from that of the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate residents, she nodded thoughtfully, then said very seriously, "I'm sorry, what you described is a bit hard for me to imagine."
"After all, I no longer have any relatives or friends, and the Leaders of my workplace... oh right, the elders of the Miracle Order, they should have mostly died when the First Generation Miracle Saint descended not long ago."
Shen Baiwei did not mention frenemies, after all, that person was standing beside her, about to be annihilated in a brutal social death.
"No, is there no one in this world you care about?" Lu Yibei asked in a low voice.
"Of course there is!" Shen Baiwei pouted indifferently, "But, I think, if they were watching me from below the stage now, and knew what I was doing, they should be happy for me, right?"
"After all, I'm saving people, doing good deeds, not doing anything shady or bad!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yibei was stunned for a moment. She looked at the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate residents below the stage whose eyes sparkled with fervent light, then turned her head to look at Dragon Tang behind her, who was full of anticipation, and frowned.
She suddenly felt that Shen Baiwei had a point... she wasn't doing anything shady or bad!
Although being watched by Shui Ge and the others was somewhat of a social death, how could she disappoint Dragon Tang and the residents of Divine Kingdom Jade Gate because of this small social death?
Seeing that Lu Yibei had not spoken for a long time, Shen Baiwei tilted her head and asked in a low voice, "Haven't you thought it through yet? If not, should I give you a demonstration first?"
"No need!" Lu Yibei composed herself, raised an eyebrow at Shen Baiwei and said, "This little thing can't stump me. What's that saying again?"
"Oh right, as long as I'm not embarrassed, they're the ones who are embarrassed! If all goes well, I even want to set up a game segment and invite all of them up to interact friendly with the residents of Divine Kingdom Jade Gate!"
Social death won't disappear out of thin air, but it can be transferred. When an underground idol is discovered by their family, if they then invite their family onto the stage to interact friendly with their fans, there will be no social death!
With that, Lu Yibei walked to the very front of the stage with her head held high and chest puffed out, then took a deep breath and began to speak in a slow but powerful tone.
"To be honest, I am very happy to see you all. Thinking back a thousand years ago, when we first arrived here, the Shaman King's army was at the city gates, and Yumen Pass was on the verge of collapse. Fortunately, Nanling Prince Longxiang, Holy Monk Hong Bian..."
On the way to the venue, at Lu Yibei's insistence, Shen Baiwei had already briefly recounted the information she had obtained from that small booklet.
She had to tell her; anyway, Disaster always found a way to get information.
At this moment, Lu Yibei spoke while organizing in her mind the events that had occurred in Divine Kingdom Jade Gate over the past thousand years, which she had just heard from Shen Baiwei, and then recounted them in detail.
She started with Dragon Xiang and Hong Bian's selfless efforts to save Yumen Pass, then moved on to her and Shen Baiwei's eradication of the hidden dangers left by the Shaman King, the sacrifices of the Longxiang Army Armored Soldiers, the departure of the Yumen Pass Five to seek hope, and finally, after hope was shattered, Dragon Tang leading everyone to survive in despair...
Before she could even finish, the residents of Divine Kingdom Jade Gate below the stage were so moved by the emotions in her words that their eyes collectively reddened, and their gazes drifted, as if floating away with memories, not knowing what soul-stirring past events they were recalling.
As expected of Disaster! Shen Baiwei looked at Lu Yibei out of the corner of her eye, secretly sighing in her heart.
Seeing the changes in the surrounding Divine Kingdom Jade Gate residents, Gu Qianqian was full of doubt, "System... why are they crying?"
"You'd cry too," the system said.
It had experienced similar things before. The reason why those Divine Kingdom Jade Gate residents were so emotional had little to do with whether the person speaking on stage was Disaster.
They and their ancestors had lived in Divine Kingdom Jade Gate, surviving until now with the ethereal hope of the "original Miracle Saintesses", like a drowning person who had struggled for many days relying on a piece of driftwood that could sink at any moment, and finally waited for rescue.
Their emotional excitement was not because the original Miracle Saintesses had returned, nor entirely because of their ancestors' deeds, but because, finally, a reliable voice told them, "You are saved!"
In this situation, if anyone else stood on the stage and gave a relatively normal and somewhat infectious speech, they would all be in tears. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
Of course, Disaster has always been capable of stirring emotions, both positive and negative...
Lord Bing pinched his chin, listening intently to Lu Yibei's words. As the story neared its end, he finally nodded thoughtfully and said, "So that's how it is, they changed the past?"
Just as his words fell, Lu Yibei's speech also neared its conclusion.
"The principle of rise and fall in this world, though attributed to destiny, is that human numbers overcome heaven. Although we two are the envoys of the miracle flower, I believe Dragon Tang, and all of you, are the true miracle!"
"Good—! Well said! As expected of my family's... my family's Miracle Saintesses! I love you!"
After Lu Yibei finished speaking, before anyone, including herself, could react, a particularly loud cheer erupted from below the stage.
Following the direction of the sound, a handsome man with a hint of flamboyant charm, dressed in tattered white clothes, was seen among the crowd, his face flushed with excitement, his hands constantly clapping, and his eyes restlessly darting left and right, as if searching for something.
That's right, the man was Bai Kai, Lu Yibei's number one fan, the King of Applause.
If the residents of Divine Kingdom Jade Gate didn't have the concept of "internet trolls," they would definitely have thought he was a troll hired by the Miracle Saintesses.
What an embarrassment... Nanling Qifeng covered his forehead with one hand, glaring at Bai Kai through the gaps between his fingers, while turning to Nanling Yaohua beside him and complaining, "Tell me about him, cheering and clapping is one thing, but what's with all the looking around?"
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"Probably a professional habit?" Nanling Yaohua pouted, "I heard that White Shishu's colleagues who work in flower fields have a rule of giving flowers and wine after the Misses finish their performances on stage, just like tipping. He's probably looking for a place to tip!"
Upon hearing this, Nanling Qifeng suddenly felt even more embarrassed.
How could he have taught such a disciple?
Couldn't he learn from his two...
Mid-thought, Nanling Qifeng abruptly cut off his train of thought.
He suddenly remembered that while Bai Kai's two senior brothers were indeed much more outstanding than him, they were *too* outstanding and ended up killing themselves. From a certain perspective, they might even be worse than the unreliable Bai Kai.
However, just as he was thinking this, Bai Kai, holding a large bottle of aloe vera wine he found from who knows where, raised his hand and stimulated it with Spiritual Energy. The wine immediately produced countless bubbles, gushing out like vigorously shaken champagne, splashing all over his face.
Nanling Qifeng, "..." I take back what I just said!
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Lu Yibei did not get her wish to invite Bai Kai and his group onto the stage in the end. As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Baiwei grabbed her by the corner of her clothes and pulled her behind the stage, next to Dragon Tang.
"Hey, don't pull, what are you doing? I'm not finished yet!"
"Tsk!" Shen Baiwei spat, rolling her eyes, and pointed with a raised hand, "Look at him! He's like this, and you're still thinking of putting on a show?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yibei looked in the direction Shen Baiwei pointed, and was immediately stunned when she saw Dragon Tang's figure behind him.
Dragon Tang was squatting alone in a corner, holding a ball of hemp thread in his hands, muttering to himself.
"Brother Dog, I've come to see you again!"
As he spoke, he pulled out half of an unfinished, somewhat moldy Ma Bing from his embrace and offered it to the ball of hemp thread, "Hehe, it's braised beef!"
As he spoke, a childlike innocent smile appeared on his wrinkled face, perhaps recalling his childhood from over a thousand years ago.
However, an innocent smile might be suitable on a child's face, but on an old man who was about to die, it seemed somewhat mad and foolish, and it was heartbreaking to behold.
"What now?" Shen Baiwei whispered to Lu Yibei, "He seems to have lost his mind... will there be any danger?"
Although she didn't think Dragon Tang would have any malicious intentions in his normal state, if Dragon Tang had lost his mind, that would be another matter.
A Calamity-level old monster who had lived for over a thousand years, if he lost his sanity and went mad, it would be no laughing matter.
At this time, it's absolutely crucial not to provoke him. The best way is to humor him first, and then find a way...
Shen Baiwei was secretly calculating when she saw Lu Yibei's actions, and her heart jumped into her throat.
Lu Yibei heard Shen Baiwei's words and knew what she wanted to say, but completely ignored her. She took a few steps forward and slapped Dragon Tang on the back of his head.
"Pop!" The sound clearly indicated a solid hit.
Shen Baiwei, "???" What kind of hammer-on-bomb behavior is this? What does Disaster want to do?
"You good-for-nothing, Brother Tang, hiding here, are you?" Lu Yibei said, hands on her hips, staring at Dragon Tang with a blank expression, "You even stole the braised beef from home to feed the dog? Do you know this was prepared for tonight's banquet? I'm going to get scolded again!"
She knew about the unspeakable past between Dragon Tang and his dog brother. Her words at this moment were exactly what Dragon Tang had heard when he was caught and brought home by his family.
Aside from not understanding the Xiang dialect, it was almost verbatim.
She didn't care that this might ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) provoke Dragon Tang and cause him to do something terrible.
She only knew that, given Dragon Tang's prideful personality, he definitely wouldn't want the residents of Divine Kingdom Jade Gate to see him in this deranged state.
Even if there was a risk of being crushed to death by a rampaging Dragon Tang, she had to preserve Dragon Tang's last shred of dignity.
After being slapped on the head by Lu Yibei and reprimanded loudly, Dragon Tang, whose eyes had been vacant, slowly raised his head and stared at her, scrutinizing her for a few seconds. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and a panicked expression appeared on his face.
"Qiao, Sister Qiao Mei! How did you get here?"
Sister Qiao Mei? Who was that? Never mind, whoever he says I am, I'll be that person! Lu Yibei muttered to herself, rolling her eyes, "You still have the nerve to talk? You disappeared early in the morning and still aren't home by dusk, making me search high and low! Have you forgotten what day it is?"
"Today is?" Dragon Tang tilted his head.
"Winter Solstice!" Lu Yibei pinched Dragon Tang's ear and roared into it, "Old Madam told you a few days ago that everyone would have a meal together on Winter Solstice and gather properly, telling you not to run around. You don't learn, do you?"
"Ow! Sister Qiao Mei, I was wrong, I was wrong!" Dragon Tang yelled, breaking free from Lu Yibei's hand, then his eyes darted around, and he whispered, "Sister Qiao Mei, my mother didn't find out I snuck out, did she?"
"Not yet!" Lu Yibei snorted irritably, "But if you don't go back soon, it'll probably happen."
Upon hearing this, Dragon Tang turned pale with fright and hastily said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go home quickly!"
As he spoke, he took Lu Yibei's hand and walked towards the Lords Manor.
Home... it's time to go home. Lu Yibei silently repeated the words, gazing at the distant outline of the Lords Manor.
At this moment, Dragon Tang suddenly let go of her hand, turned back, took off his outer garment, and placed it over the ball of hemp rope, gently instructing, "Brother Dog, it's getting cold, stay warm. I'll come see you another day!"
Thus, the two figures gradually walked away, looking like a pair of grandparents and grandchild, but their conversation sounded like a pair of siblings.
"Sister Qiao Mei, did you bring money? I'm a little hungry..."
"Want something to eat? How about Ma Bing?"
"Why are you bringing that up again? I recognized the wrong person that time!"
"..."
For a long time, until Dragon Tang and Lu Yibei's voices could no longer be heard, and their figures were just two black dots, Shen Baiwei finally came to her senses, sighed deeply, and stepped forward to follow them.
