Chapter 68: The Bench Dragon of Yu Village Celebrates the Lantern Festival

Huizhou New Year folk customs usually last for over ten days, with different villages holding various celebrations at different times. On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, in Yu Village and Fuxi Village—separated only by a single bridge—people were already organizing the bench dragon dance scheduled for the Lantern Festival, going door-to-door to seek financial sponsorships.

Little Xu, the person in charge of organizing this year's Lantern Festival bench dragon dance, stepped into Jiang Yuan's home. Jiang Lanfang generously sponsored five hundred yuan and said, "The village should put real effort into this year's event; by then, I'll be sure to film short—

That sour, salty, astringent, and bitter taste was so familiar, as if it had lingered in dreams countless times, yet he could not describe what it was, let alone know what it actually was.

From my current location back home, the bus fare costs two yuan. Holding a single one-yuan bill is useless; its only purpose would be to make an emergency call.

The water began to ripple restlessly, and a thick smell of blood began to brew within it. Blue Sea knew that the demonic beast could no longer hold back.

"That's right, Auntie, you should have turned left at the intersection just now!" Shen Yunlu chimed in from behind, completely oblivious to the intense murderous aura emanating from Xie Meiying.

Ginger is always hottest when it's old, and I decided to follow my mother's instructions unconditionally. After all, having lived with my father for so many years, her basic safety awareness was far superior to mine. When it came to what to do and what to say in an emergency, my mother was much more capable. At the very least, her calm demeanor and clear consciousness left me miles behind.

Reaching straight into the bundle slung over his shoulder, he pulled out a handful of crystals flickering with blue light. Perhaps due to his physical evolution, he measured his strength well; with a single grab, he pulled out precisely twelve pale green crystals, appearing right before everyone's eyes.

I was startled by his sudden confession. In the two years we had been together, he had never spoken to me like this. He looked at me, his gaze burning, and added, "No matter who you are, I love you." With that, his grip tightened even further.

"But... the city center is so far from here. Are we supposed to walk back?" Xingxing blinked with a troubled expression and said softly.

Upon entering, Aunt Zhao was nowhere to be seen, but Su Jinglin was in the living room, holding a remote control and watching television. Hearing the noise, he turned his head and frowned slightly upon seeing me.

His only son, Mo Liang, had his physical body severed by Xia Qi, forcing him to inhabit the body of a Nether Wolf. He was neither human nor beast, and even the ancestor of the Mo family, Emperor Mo Wentian, could do nothing about Mo Liang's condition. From then on, Mo Liang could only walk the world in the body of a Nether Wolf, which was the greatest shame of the Mo family.

"The early hour of Wei." Caiyun deftly poured warm tea for her mistress, helped her up, changed her into loose clothing, and tidied her hair.

People will always feel a sense of envy toward someone inferior to them who manages to accomplish something they cannot, and that envy transforms into anger and mockery.

The burly man built like an iron tower was none other than the Golden-Crowned Nether Serpent in human form. Wielding a black nether spear with an overwhelming imposing aura, he thrust forward the very moment he appeared, heading straight for Master Bingli.

Everyone burst into laughter. The midday feast featured roasted chicken, a carp weighing over two catties, and braised pork belly—truly a spread with every dish imaginable, making it the most lavish housewarming banquet in the history of Yun Family Village. Who could resist praising the Zhao family for their generosity?

Sitting amidst breathtaking landscape scenery, even a simple, plain meal tasted three times better, not to mention how sumptuous the midday feast was. For a moment, everyone wore radiant smiles and had a voracious appetite.

"Let's go! We'll keep up too. I've long wanted to see what this impostor actually looks like; if I don't tear that Heaven-Deceiving Mask off her face, I'll take her surname today!" Guo Yi's figure transformed into a streak of golden lightning, instantly shattering the clouds and roaring away into the distance.

The two divine scrolls flew back into the hands of the two white-haired elders. With a cold snort, they simultaneously soared out from the Divine Lion battle arena and channeled a stream of spiritual light into the scrolls. The two scrolls instantly unfurled across a hundred thousand miles, enveloping the entire heaven and earth.