Actually, it wasn't as complicated as they thought. It was only because Cheshire and the others were 'polite' when they were eating, and only Miao Yi was fearless. In the eyes of these demons, Cheshire and the others didn't trust them, so they didn't trust them either. Instead, they felt that Miao Yi was an honest person.
However, when Miao Yi saw that the female demon was extremely friendly towards him and treated Cheshire and the others coldly, he felt a little uneasy. Could this female demon have taken a fancy to him?
As such, the one sitting behind Ming Zhao was supposed to be Cheshire, but now it was Miao Yi. The demons only knew that Ming Zhao was the Elder's guest, so they didn't care about him. They pushed Miao Yi closer to the front according to their preferences, and Cheshire was placed behind Miao Yi.
After everyone had taken their seats, Ming Zhao couldn't help but ask Miao Yi, "Have you been here before?"
"No? Why would Senior say that … "Miao Yi realized something halfway through his sentence and chuckled," Maybe it's because I'm quite handsome. "
Ming Zhao was speechless at Miao Yi's shameless boasting. Other than Zhongli Kuai, who was a little ugly, the rest of the people from Skytraversing Palace didn't look bad. Those who were accepted as disciples by Skytraversing Palace were all people with excellent physiques and dignified appearances. Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't look bad either. Zhongli Kuai was an exception.
Miao Yi turned around and felt around the tree root that was used as a table in front of him. Then, he touched the root under his butt, feeling a little amused. He realized that these demons were really close to nature. They didn't even need a chair.
Just then, a few male demons wearing armbands blew on their silver flutes. The melodious sound of the flute echoed throughout the mountain forest.
The demons sitting under the tree stood up one after another. Ming Zhao stood up as well, and gestured to Miao Yi and the others at the same time. They all stood up as well, knowing that the main characters were about to appear.
Sure enough, two people slowly floated down from the tall tree and landed on the platform with the intertwined tree roots.
One was an old man with silver hair draped over his shoulders, dressed in a white robe and holding a red staff in his hand. He had a dignified and benevolent appearance, and his eyes shone brightly. There was a Sixth Stage Rainbow Lotus on her forehead, and the other was a golden-haired woman. Her features were extremely exquisite, and she looked like a young girl. Just one look at her would be enough to make one remember her. Beauty was secondary when it came to her. Her purity, which made people feel close to her at first glance, was rare and precious. Her blue eyes were clear and bright, extremely pure. This female seductress with a Sixth Stage Golden Lotus between her eyebrows could only be described as' pure '. There was no other word in the world to describe her. She was gentle and pure, and her eyes were as innocent as a baby's.
The old man and the young girl were probably the only two people in the entire demon tribe who wore long-sleeved clothes. They were also the only two demons that Miao Yi had seen here who wore shoes.
However, what puzzled Miao Yi was that the old man didn't seem to be of the same race as these demons. His ears weren't pointy, and he looked like a normal human. Furthermore, he had a demonic aura around his body, something that the other demons didn't have.
All the pixies present placed their hands on their chests and bowed to the two of them, including Ming Zhao. Thus, Miao Yi and the others followed suit.
After the old man and the young girl returned the greeting, the old man waved his hand and gestured for everyone to sit. "Esteemed guests, please enjoy the delicacies bestowed upon you by the forest. There's no need to stand on ceremony." Soon after, the young girl and the old man sat side by side. The old man raised his cup, and everyone followed suit, drinking the green wine.
There was no need for too many words to describe it. The seated fairies immediately raised their cups and clinked their cups. They played their flutes and beat their wooden drums. There were even some who raised their cups and sang. There were even men and women who linked arms and danced passionately on the spot. The atmosphere gradually heated up, as though it was a carnival.
On the other hand, Ming Zhao and the others were smiling as they watched. This group of people seemed to be more reserved. It was difficult for them to blend into such an atmosphere.
After taking a sip of the green wine, Miao Yi secretly transmitted his voice to Ming Zhao and asked, "Senior, is this the Elder?"
Ming Zhao nodded slightly. Miao Yi asked again, "Who is the woman beside him? How can she be on equal footing with him?"
Ming Zhao replied, "She's the Saintess of this demon tribe. Her name is Mu Na."
Saintess? Miao Yi was stunned. He then asked, "Why doesn't this Elder Mu Sen look like he's from the same tribe as these fairies? There's even a demonic aura around his body."
Ming Zhao replied, "We are currently sitting on his real body. This tree is his real body. Alright, let's not talk too much. The people here don't like it when people secretly transmit their voices behind their backs. "
Miao Yi lifted his head to look at the towering tree. 'So this Elder is a tree demon.'
He was still pondering over this when suddenly, the two female fairies who were tugging at him earlier ran over again and forcefully pulled him up. Miao Yi was still in a daze when the two female fairies dragged him into the scene where they were dancing to their heart's content.
The two female fairies gestured for Miao Yi to dance with them. Miao Yi broke out in a cold sweat. He'd never danced before in his life. He then looked at the fairies around him who were happily dancing to the music. He really didn't know how to dance. He hurriedly waved his hands at the two girls to indicate that he didn't know how to dance. Without another word, he turned around and walked back.
Unexpectedly, the two girls grabbed his sleeves again and dragged him back. They gestured for him to dance as he pleased.
'Aren't they just making things difficult for me?' Miao Yi's expression twitched. However, when he saw their expectant gazes, he began to wonder if he would make them unhappy if he didn't dance. For the sake of the Unparalleled Devil Art, he decided to endure the humiliation. He wouldn't lose anything anyway. After looking left and right, he began to stretch his arms and brush his feet. 'I guess I'll just have to make do with it.'
His movements were stiff and stiff. The two girls giggled and grabbed his arms again, pulling him along as they ran and danced.
Slowly, influenced by the atmosphere, Miao Yi also began to relax. He started to bounce around in the crowd. He didn't make any other movements. All he knew was to stretch his arms and legs, and stretch his limbs.
No matter how you looked at it, he looked like a tortoise. Zhongli Kuai almost spat out the food in his mouth. Xia Nan 'er covered her mouth to stifle her laughter. Ming Zhao and the rest were all watching Miao Yi with a smile.
They were laughing at Miao Yi, but he seemed to be welcomed by the fairies. There was a constant stream of people coming over with wine cups and forcing wine into his mouth. After drinking a few cups of wine, he immediately attracted a group of people, and the number of people forcing him to drink increased. Miao Yi wanted to cry, but no tears came out. He wanted to run away, but he was repeatedly dragged back. Those fairies were really rude to him. Miao Yi had the urge to pull out his spear and stab a bunch of them to death.
"Senior Uncle!" Cheshire asked Ming Zhao worriedly. Ming Zhao smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he was fine.
Elder Mu Sen, who was sitting on the platform, noticed it too. He tilted his head and asked Mu Linlang, "What's going on?"
Mu Linlang immediately beckoned downstairs. One of the female fairies who was dragging Miao Yi earlier ran up. After hearing the Elder's question, she smiled and whispered something into his ear. Elder Mu Sen nodded slightly at her words. He glanced at Miao Yi, who was being forced to drink by the crowd, but didn't say anything to stop him.
After a while, Miao Yi managed to escape. He almost stumbled back, causing the group of fairies to burst into laughter.
Ming Zhao and the rest couldn't help but laugh when they saw Miao Yi in such a sorry state.
At this moment, Elder Mu Sen tapped the ground with his cane. Dong, dong, dong. After three thumps, the singing and dancing immediately came to a stop. Most of the fairies who had finished their revelry also returned to their seats.
Elder Mu Sen stood up and looked at Ming Zhao and the others with a smile. "Esteemed guests, our elven tribe has always had a tradition. Any guest that comes to our tribe must undergo a test to see if they are our most esteemed guest. Those who pass the test will receive the warmest welcome from our tribe. I hope that all esteemed guests will do as the Romans do and respect our tradition." Ming Zhao nodded and said, "Esteemed guests, our elven tribe has always had a tradition. When in Rome, do as the Romans do and respect our tradition."
Yi Xing raised his head to look at the metal plate on the platform. Other than Ming Zhao, he didn't know what it was. Miao Yi only raised his head to take a glance, then continued to wipe off the sticky green wine juice on his body. He had already had enough of this group of fairies' warm welcome. He wasn't prepared to be the most esteemed guest anymore. How was this drinking wine? This was practically pouring wine on himself. Ever since he experienced the incident of the Great Devil Realm forcing him to drink, he hated it when others forced him to drink.
Ming Zhao stood up, pressed his hand to his chest, and bowed. "We are willing to respect the traditions of the Fairy Tribe, and accept Master's test."
Elder Mu Sen immediately extended his hand in invitation. Ming Zhao was the first to walk up to the side of the metal plate. This wasn't his first time accepting this test. He lowered his head and stared at the metal plate as he pondered.
On the metal plate were circles of words formed by small words. There were thousands of them densely packed together, and at the top of the metal plate was a fixed line of words. It read: Follow the Heart, the Extremity of Yin and Yang.
There were a total of eight words, and on the side of these eight words, there was also a row of grooves, leaving the eight words empty. Turning the circle on the disk, one could choose to fill in the empty space, completing the sixteen words of the mantra. The person who answered correctly would pass the test and become the most distinguished guest of the elven tribe.
Saintess Mu Na explained the rules to Ming Zhao. Ming Zhao smiled and nodded. He knew about the rules. Even though he had experienced it once, it was impossible for him to match the original answer with the exact same one.
He could only do as he pleased after some deliberation. He stretched out his hand and pressed on a 'Tian' character. Kacha! Kacha! He spun it around until it reached the gap. His fingertip moved it out and slid it along the track to fill in the first gap. Then, he quickly spun another seven characters and filled them in one by one.
The eight words he filled in were: Heaven, Earth, Xuan, Huang, Universe, Chaos!
After he was done, Ming Zhao raised his head and looked at Elder Mu Sen. The latter smiled and extended his hand, indicating that he could go back.
Ming Zhao shook his head and smiled bitterly. Needless to say, he didn't pass this test again. He could only cup his fists and leave the stage. He said to Miao Yi, who was next, "Master, it's your turn to go up and try."
Miao Yi didn't want to receive any more warm treatment. "Even Senior can't pass the test. I don't need to try." He turned to Cheshire and said, "Eldest Senior Brother, go up first. My clothes are sticky. I need to clean them properly."
'Will this work?' Cheshire looked at Ming Zhao. He wanted to go up and broaden his horizons.
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