Chapter 294: Brother, eat quickly, why aren’t you eating?

"No, no, no, it's all thanks to your good teaching."

"Take care, take care, come back often when you're free!"

The Red Dragon rubbed its two claws together, its expression extremely fawning as it escorted Xu Xi out of the underground palace.

After Xu Xi left.

It could no longer suppress its excited heart and trembling claws, letting out a series of strange cackles as it pounced on the chest of precious Fire Gems.

"Mine, they're all mine!"

"Hahaha, I will become the new Dragon God and revive the glory of the dragons!"

"Donating blood is good, donating blood is wonderful! I love donating blood, and donating blood loves me!"

The Red Dragon, Rexanches, was filled with extreme joy.

Moving its thick limbs and flapping its heavy dragon wings, it rolled around on the floor covered with Fire Gems, while also adding a large amount of gold coins to take a gold coin bath for itself.

A dragon's life like this is truly wonderful~~~

"Hehe, I am the Dragon God, I am the Dragon God… Dragon God Rexanches—"

Gradually.

The excitement of obtaining the Fire Gems and the weakness from excessive blood loss intertwined, causing the Red Dragon to fall into a deep sleep amidst the sea of gold and silver.

The exhaled flames constantly scorched the treasures beneath, forming a brilliant white mist.

It was a scene that was both comical and somewhat tranquil.

"This is what you call mutual benefit," Xu Xi thought, sensing the Red Dragon's condition and letting out a soft laugh.

He turned to look toward the capital.

New Year's Eve had arrived.

Fiery dragons wound their way into the sky, illuminating the dim night, and Transcendents who practiced cultivation flew on swords, performing Daoist Divine Abilities to create wondrous visions.

True Dragons press down on the Nine Heavens, and Divine Elephants suppress the Nine Hells.

Green lotuses cleanse the world, and Heavenly flowers fall in profusion.

All sorts of incredible visions were fabricated; though they lacked substance, their appearances were extremely realistic. Amidst the people's gasps of wonder, they perfectly raised the curtain on the New Year.

"I should head back too; Mo Li and the others are still waiting for me."

After pausing to admire the view for a while.

Xu Xi waved his sword-staff, slicing a narrow rift in space. With a light step, he entered it and teleported to the distant Yanshan City.

"Ah, Xi-geer is here!"

"Brother Xu, I've come to give you New Year's greetings."

"Hey! Who stepped on my foot!"

"Great Master, Great Master!"

Arriving at the outskirts of Yanshan City.

The commoners of the Qiuhuo Army quickly gathered like a tide, cheerfully greeting Xu Xi.

Facing those familiar faces, Xu Xi responded with a smile and the same goodwill:

"Happy New Year, everyone. A-Niu, thank you for the gift."

"Uncle Li, Uncle Zhang, here is the New Year money for your children."

"…"

Much was said.

It was very chaotic.

The scene was far too crowded.

There were simply too many people who had once sought survival; everyone wanted to give their New Year's greetings to Xu Xi. It took quite a while before this noisy session of greetings finally came to an end.

Swish—

Xu Xi performed a spatial teleportation once again.

From the outskirts of Yanshan City, he teleported back to the Courtyard near the city center.

"Brother, Happy New Year!"

A figure pounced forward; it was his younger sister, who had been away from the Courtyard for a long time, busy with the great cause of the Zhanjie.

She was giggling.

She came up and hugged Xu Xi's left arm.

"Brother, let's go eat. New Year's Eve dinner isn't right without you."

"Sorry, Mo Li, did I keep you waiting long?"

"No, Brother returned just in time."

Fireworks bloomed in the sky.

Shadows merged on the ground.

Slender fingers lightly tugged at the fabric of Xu Xi's sleeve, clinging and hugging, feeling that reassuring warmth.

The girl followed along at the same pace.

Staying close by her foolish brother's side.

The dinner wasn't important, and neither was the time.

She wasn't waiting for Xu Xi because she wanted to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.

It was because Xu Xi was there that this New Year's Eve dinner was worth waiting for.

"Let's go inside, Mo Li."

Soon, the two reached the door. Xu Xi pushed it open, and the interior of the house, brightly lit with lamps, was revealed before him.

Klisa Christina, Wu Yingxue, and Ele.

The other three girls had been waiting there since early on.

On the dining table, a sumptuous feast covered the surface—various styles, various ingredients, the fragrance wafting around, lightly teasing the noses of those nearby.

The warm lights were hazy.

Lightly reflecting on the faces of the people in the room.

It looked soft, warm, and beautiful.

"Happy New Year, everyone," Xu Xi said with a smile, offering his blessings to the girls.

"Happy New Year, Mentor. Please taste my handiwork."

"Happy New Year, Sir. Let's eat quickly!"

"Happy New Year, Master. I have prepared a new tonic soup for you."

The kitchen was spacious and bright, with a large vertical window reflecting the fireworks outside. Shifting one's gaze slightly upward, one could see the sky filled with scattered fireworks.

Radiant and brilliant.

Eye-catching and magnificent.

Amidst that unique aesthetic beauty.

Xu Xi took his seat at the table, followed by Xu Moli, Klisa, Wu Yingxue, and Ele.

Listening to the crackling of firecrackers outside and looking at the girls before him, Xu Xi felt once again that his life as a sacrifice within the simulator was meaningful.

At least.

It had brought about this beauty in reality.

Of course, if possible, Xu Xi wanted to change a few things slightly.

"…"

Looking at the food the girls had piled into his bowl like a small mountain, Xu Xi opened his mouth slightly, wanting to speak but hesitating.

He felt that even before officially starting to eat.

Just looking at it made him feel full.

"Brother, eat quickly, why aren't you eating? I made this specifically for you…"

"Mentor, has my cooking… gotten worse?"

It was hard to refuse such kindness.

Meeting the eyes of his sister and the Witch, Xu Xi couldn't bring himself to say no.

In the end.

At the cost of nearly feeling nauseous, he perfectly spent this New Year's Eve.

"…Klisa."

"Yes, Mentor, I am here."

"Actually, for future New Year's Eves, we can make a little less food for the dinner."

"Yes, Mentor, I will remember that."

New Year's Eve ended.

Naturally, just like last year, Xu Xi had prepared gifts for the girls.

The gifts weren't particularly extraordinary, and eternal Supreme beings didn't really need anything.

But the sentiment contained within the gifts and the identity of the giver were things the Supremes cared about deeply.

The next day.

Xu Xi woke up from his bed and found that he had experienced the same thing as last year.

His body was stiff and his limbs were numb; it seemed he had been subjected to another night raid by his sister.

"Mo Li, you can't do this anymore in the future."

Xu Xi had no choice but to give her a lecture.

The Witch and the County Princess had rather calm expressions.

The Mech-Servant, however, was dazed for a long time.

…

After some more time had passed, the ice on the river began to melt, letting out crisp cracking sounds and then forming surging ice waves.

A new year had arrived.

Spring once again took over from the cold winter.

A warm breeze blew gently, the flowers and grass in the Courtyard burst with life, withered branches sprouted tender buds, and the green of vitality covered the soil.

In this warm spring breeze, news from the outskirts reached the Courtyard: the auspicious day had arrived, and A-Niu was officially getting married.