Chapter 663

Chapter 663: A Game After Drinking

Xuan Yu was trapped deep within his consciousness, helplessly watching as his heart demon stepped into the courtyard.

Lu Chao Chao was reclining on a chair, swaying slightly, her azure dress billowing with each movement.

Without saying a word, Xuan Yu strode toward the small kitchen.

Since disciples had begun residing in Wu Wang Mountain, Lu Chao Chao had built a small kitchen, though she herself never cooked. The disciples prepared their own meals, often sending her a portion as well. When they later advanced in their cultivation and no longer needed food, the kitchen became unused. Eventually, when Xuan Yu stopped fasting for half a year, it became his exclusive space.

However, most of the meals he made were for Lu Chao Chao.

“Ahem, as your master, I have already transcended the need for food. I do not eat,” she declared loudly, peeking into the kitchen where she spotted his silhouette.

Soon, the courtyard filled with the rich aroma of cooking.

Lu Chao Chao sniffed quietly. It smelled delicious.

The heart demon stood at the stove and pulled out a thousand-year-old vintage brew from his storage pouch. Xuan Yu’s consciousness roared in fury: ‘What are you planning?! The Sword Sect strictly forbids drinking! She won’t drink it!’

‘Besides, Master has poor alcohol tolerance—one drop and she gets drunk!’

The heart demon chuckled. “You have to take a gamble if you want to win the beauty’s heart. Do you think I’d waste over ten years at her side and never even touch her hand like you did?”

“A drop and she’s drunk? Perfect. That’s exactly what I need.”

“I wouldn’t dare force her to drink. She is the Sword Sovereign Sunshine. Who could possibly force her? This is rice wine, fragrant and sweet, not intoxicating at all…”

Laughter gleamed in the heart demon’s eyes. Though it was rice wine, it was brewed from spiritual grains and enriched with various herbs. Its sweetness masked its potency, making its effects even more treacherous.

He prepared a generous serving of fermented rice dumplings, followed by drunken crabs, and plated them with delicate tea snacks before carrying the dishes out.

“Master, I know you care little for food, but I will undergo my second Heart Inquiry tomorrow. This may be the last meal I ever cook for you.”

“Please, try some… These drunken crabs are incredibly fresh. I doubt you’ve ever tasted anything like them.” He ladled a small bowl of fermented rice dumplings and placed it in front of Lu Chao Chao, attentively shelling a crab for her.

Lu Chao Chao coughed lightly. “I truly don’t wish to eat, but since you insist so earnestly, I shall accept a small portion.”

“After all, it is a token of your sincerity.”

The air was thick with the scent of alcohol.

“This doesn’t contain wine, does it? The Sect Master forbids disciples from drinking within the sect. I never understood why. Who bans alcohol in their sect? Though, I suppose he worries that drunken disciples might cause trouble.” The aroma carried hints of alcohol, but the dominant note was sweet.

The heart demon smiled. “Though it’s called fermented rice, it doesn’t intoxicate. It’s nothing like strong spirits.”

“Mortal women can drink it, so naturally, you can as well.”

“If you don’t believe me, just take a sip. It’s a dessert.”

Lu Chao Chao pondered for a moment before stirring the bowl lightly. The snow-white dumplings, no larger than a fingernail, bobbed in the translucent liquid, where grains of fermented rice floated, exuding a sweet fragrance.

It looked enticing.

Upon tasting it, she found no overpowering alcohol—only a delightful, sugary flavor with a hint of wine’s fragrance.

“Delicious!” At first, she ate with restraint, but before long, she devoured the dish in earnest.

Xuan Yu had used sweet rice wine, which lost its potency upon boiling, making it technically non-intoxicating.

However, just before serving, he had added a splash of thousand-year-old vintage brew.

Sweet to taste, but with a powerful aftereffect.

She finished one bowl and immediately felt her face flush hot, her entire body warming. After two drunken crabs, her vision blurred.

“So warm…” She wiped her brow, her usually clear eyes now clouded with confusion.

Her gaze shimmered like water, full of drunken haze.

“Xuan Yu, stop moving. Why are you swaying… You’re making my head spin.”

Xuan Yu stood still at her side, voice low as he stepped forward. “You must be tired. Allow me to help you inside to rest.”

The moment his hands touched her shoulders, his palms burned.

He carefully guided the drunken girl inside, the very air seeming to grow scorching.

‘Get out now! Damn it, get out! You must not disrespect her!’ Xuan Yu raged within his consciousness.

The heart demon scoffed.

“Unlike you, I’m not a coward. When a man desires a woman, he should embrace her fully. Make her his alone!”

He gently pressed her shoulders, leaning close. “You’re exhausted. Let me help you remove your outer robes so you can rest. Shall I massage your shoulders?” His hands trembled, beads of cold sweat sliding down his forehead as he traced down her arms.

But just as he reached her elbows, Lu Chao Chao abruptly seized his wrist.

Frowning, she looked at him. “Rest? But I feel full of energy… I don’t want to sleep.”

“Full of energy? Then shall we play a game to pass the time?”

Xuan Yu stepped forward and clasped her hand.

Her fingers were surprisingly soft and smooth—completely unlike those of a seasoned Sword Cultivator. Despite being the Sword Sovereign, her hands bore no calluses, feeling delicate as water.

Her dazed gaze suddenly brightened, and she flashed a mischievous smile, momentarily stunning Xuan Yu.

“A game? I have a fun one in mind…” She was now clad only in her inner garments. With a wave of her hand, the Sunshine Sword hummed in her grasp.

Xuan Yu stiffened, instinctively retreating, wary of the legendary weapon.

“Go, go, go…” Lu Chao Chao mumbled, cheeks flushed, looking nothing like the renowned Sword Sovereign Sunshine—instead, she resembled an innocent, playful maiden.

Before he could react, she grabbed his arm and shot out of Wu Wang Mountain like a streaking comet.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at Southern Celestial Gate.

Xuan Yu was dumbfounded. He had never expected the situation to escalate this wildly.

“M-Master… Perhaps we should descend? We don’t have to play the game…” His scalp tingled. Something was very wrong. Who in their right mind would storm the Celestial Realm after drinking?!

Lu Chao Chao brandished her spirit sword, grinning boldly.

Xuan Yu was momentarily dazzled.

“You don’t know how to play? Let me show you!!” In an instant, she charged into the Celestial Realm, sending the Gate Guardians crashing to the ground.

“Tell the Monarch—I, Lu Chao Chao, have arrived at the Nine Heavens!”

“The Monarch’s throne? I think I’ll sit on it for a while!”

“Let him tremble before me! HAHAHAHA—” she bellowed, hands on her hips, laughing wildly.

Xuan Yu clutched his head, swallowing hard. No… could she really be this reckless?

Regret settled deep in his bones. He wanted to coax her back to the mortal world.

But it was too late.

Lu Chao Chao was like a force of nature, rampaging through the Nine Heavens, turning the Celestial Realm upside down. She stole Tai Shang Lao Jun’s Alchemy Furnace, claiming she needed it to cook chicken.

She forced the Barefoot Immortal into embroidered shoes.

She insisted the Peach Tree of the Queen Mother should bear something else—and attempted to hang Queen Mother herself from its branches.

Finally, she plopped onto the Monarch’s Throne for a nap.

Before leaving, she stubbornly tried to steal the throne itself.

Xuan Yu could only watch as she pried it loose, igniting an all-out Celestial Pursuit.

The heart demon shuddered violently.

The heavens had collapsed.

At last, he understood why the Sword Sect forbade alcohol.

It wasn’t the wine they feared.

It was Lu Chao Chao.