Chapter 58: Sworn Brotherhood

The celebration feast inside Zuiyue Tower was nearing its end. The three girls could drink more than anyone else. Su Tang had not wanted to drink too much, but he could not resist the three of them taking turns to persuade him with both soft and hard tactics. He had also drunk a lot, and his mind was becoming blurred.

Chief Xi had already unstrapped her giant blade. She pushed open the window and sat carelessly on the windowsill, watching the flow of people passing below. “So boring… do you guys have anything to play?”

After being full of food and wine, looking for some fun followed naturally. Men and women were the same in this regard.

“Chief, aren’t we going to become sworn siblings?” Zhou Qian said with a smile.

“That’s right!” Chief Xi’s eyes lit up. She bent over and picked up an unopened jar of Zuiyue Brew. “Let’s go up there. Old Second, bring a few large bowls.” After saying this, Chief Xi leaped up, placed her fingertips on the eaves of the roof, and with a twist of her body, she flipped onto the rooftop.

Zhou Qian picked up several large bowls and leaped out after her, followed by Su Tang and Lu Feixia. Although they had all drunk a lot and their bodies were swaying, their movements were very nimble. Su Tang was the worst of them. It was obvious that the basic cultivation of the three girls, including Xi Xiaoru, was very solid.

Chief Xi placed the wine jar on the roof ridge, and Zhou Qian placed the large bowls one by one. Fortunately, Zuiyue Tower was large enough and the roof ridge was wide enough, about two feet across. Otherwise, not to mention placing things, there would not even be room to stand. In their drunken state, one slip could have caused them to roll down.

“Little San, pour the wine,” Chief Xi said.

“Chief, shouldn’t sworn siblings drink blood wine?” Zhou Qian asked.

“Right, right, right…” Chief Xi nodded repeatedly. “Little San, give me one of your flying knives.”

Su Tang took out a flying knife and handed it over. Chief Xi took the knife and rolled up her sleeve. She hesitated for a few moments and suddenly said, “Little San, you do it instead.” She seemed unable to bear the thought of hurting herself.

If it were normal times, Su Tang would have definitely found a way to decline. That old servant might be watching from a corner; giving Xi Xiaoru a knife wound? That would be looking for trouble! But at this moment, he was dizzy. Hearing Xi Xiaoru’s words, he did not think much. He stepped forward, grabbed Xi Xiaoru’s arm, and delivered a cut.

“Oh my…” Zhou Qian cried out. “Little San, are you trying to chop off the Chief’s hand?!” It was no wonder Zhou Qian was shocked; Su Tang had indeed been a bit too ruthless.

“It’s fine, it’s fine.” Although Chief Xi grimaced in pain, she still spoke up for Su Tang. “Bleeding more is better; it shows our sincerity. I’m really fine…”

Then, Chief Xi broke the seal on the wine jar, placed her wrist over the mouth of the jar, and blood dripped in a line into the wine. The physique of a Practitioner was much stronger than that of an ordinary person. Without any medical treatment, the bleeding stopped in less than two minutes.

“Old Second, it’s your turn,” Chief Xi said, shaking her head at Zhou Qian. “Little San, do it.”

“Huh?” Zhou Qian was startled and hurriedly said, “Chief, let me do it myself…”

“I’m afraid you won’t be sincere if you do it yourself!” Chief Xi said angrily. As the leader, she had set the example. Trying to be clever? That was absolutely not allowed. “Little San, listen to me, do it!”

Su Tang stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Qian’s wrist. Without hesitation, he swung the knife and delivered another cut.

“Ya ya ya…” Zhou Qian screamed in pain. She glared at Su Tang through gritted teeth. Before the sworn brotherhood was even finished, they had already become enemies…

The third turn came to Su Tang. A flash of the blade passed, and a deep, long wound appeared.

“Little San, you’re truly loyal!” Chief Xi gave a thumbs up. Su Tang’s wound was deeper and longer than hers. Actually, this was related to the thickness of their wrists. If Chief Xi’s wound had been like Su Tang’s, it would have definitely hit the bone.

“Hmph…” Zhou Qian snorted. Seeing that Su Tang was equally ruthless to himself, she felt much better.

Due to the sharp pain, Su Tang’s mind became somewhat clear. What am I doing…

The fourth turn was Lu Feixia. She was a bit scared, so she simply closed her eyes tightly and stretched her arm toward Su Tang.

Lu Feixia had the best luck. Her frightened little look was endearing, and since Su Tang had regained some consciousness, his hand was much lighter.

The blood wine was ready. Su Tang picked up the wine jar and filled the large bowls one by one. Chief Xi knelt on one knee, her expression becoming very solemn. She said loudly, “We sisters today…”

“Chief, why do you always forget Little San? He is a man!” Zhou Qian said.

Chief Xi tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said, “We brothers today…”

“I am a girl…” Lu Feixia was somewhat dissatisfied.

“Stop being so fussy!” Chief Xi became impatient. “The scent of sisters is too strong. It’s not heroic, not passionate. From now on, we are brothers.”

“Fine, brothers it is,” Zhou Qian said indifferently.

“Sure,” Su Tang also agreed.

“Oh…” Lu Feixia pouted, but the situation was against her. With three against one, she could only accept it.

“I, Xi Xiaoru…” Chief Xi said, “What are you all staring at? Kneel down, kneel down, follow me…”

“I, Zhou Qian…” Zhou Qian also knelt on one knee and raised her large bowl.

“I, Su Tang…”

“I, Lu Feixia…”

“We become brothers today, and we shall share trials and hardships for a lifetime!” Chief Xi’s expression became even more stern. “What does it mean to be brothers? No matter right or wrong, even if a catastrophic disaster is caused, we must help him, support him, lead him, and protect him. If this oath is broken, may heaven and earth destroy us!”

Zhou Qian, Su Tang, and the others all repeated the words. Each drank three large bowls of wine. Chief Xi stood up and smashed her bowl heavily on the roof ridge, laughing loudly, “Hahaha…”

The group had already drunk too much, and after gulping down three more bowls of wine, their drunkenness became uncontrollable. A bit of drool leaked from the corner of Zhou Qian’s mouth, but she was completely unaware of it. Su Tang’s eyes were blank, and Lu Feixia’s head kept swaying back and forth. It seemed that Xi Xiaoru had the best alcohol tolerance.

“Chi… Chief… our team… doesn’t have a name yet…” Zhou Qian said stutteringly.

“The words ‘Chief’ are a bit clunky and not smooth. From now on, just call me Big Brother,” Chief Xi changed her title for herself, then added, “I, Xi Xiaoru, only fear the heavens and only respect the earth. The people of Red Leaf City all call me a demon… hahaha, then let’s call ourselves the Heaven and Earth Demons.”

“This name… this name is good… it’s imposing enough,” Zhou Qian said with a beaming smile.

“Little San, what do you think?”

Su Tang’s eyes were half-closed, appearing to be asleep. Hearing Xi Xiaoru’s words, he suddenly opened his eyes and shouted, “Overbearing Qi!”

Lu Feixia was still shaking her head and was startled by Su Tang’s shout. Her body froze for a moment, then started shaking again.

“From now on, I am the Great Demon, you are the Second Demon, and you are the Third Demon.” Finally, Xi Xiaoru pointed at Lu Feixia, “You are the Old Demon.”

“Why me?!” Lu Feixia was dissatisfied again. “I’m not old!”

“Because you are the youngest, you’re the little sprout!” Xi Xiaoru said.