246: Chapter 246 Daytime Intoxication, Celestial Sentiments

After three days of cultivation, Hun Tiandi slowly opened his eyes, two bolts of purple lightning flashing within them.

Exhaling a breath of turbid air, the purple flame thunder bead landed in his hand. With a flick of his wrist, he placed it into his storage ring, stood up, pushed open the wooden door, and walked into the small courtyard.

In the Maple Forest Courtyard, the cool moonlight spilled down, radiating a faint silver glow.

He turned and lay on a lounge chair, gazing at the star-filled sky with an indescribable sense of relaxation. He took out a bottle of spiritual wine and admired the moonlit scenery.

"Brother Yun!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from outside the door. Hearing Tian Yin's voice, he frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "It's so late; what is she doing here?"

Nevertheless, he stood up and opened the wooden door of the courtyard, only to see Tian Yin standing there with a bamboo basket in her hand.

"Brother Yun, the basics are finished. Tomorrow we officially start learning the zither. Tian Yin made a few side dishes to cheer you on!"

Tian Yin looked at Hun Tiandi as he opened the door, appearing very happy as she spoke lightheartedly.

"Thank you!" Hearing this, Hun Tiandi invited Tian Yin into the courtyard. They walked into a small pavilion and sat down.

Tian Yin took the dishes out of the bamboo basket and arranged them on the wooden table. She picked up the wine pot and poured a cup for Hun Tiandi. The crystal-clear wine released waves of fragrance.

One whiff of it would make anyone unable to resist the urge to drink.

Hun Tiandi was naturally a lover of wine and could tell at a glance that this wine was extraordinary.

"This is a fine wine from my father's private collection. Why don't you try some?" Tian Yin looked at Hun Tiandi and invited him to taste it, a glint of light flashing in her beautiful eyes.

"Thank you, Miss Tian Yin!" Meeting her fervent gaze, Hun Tiandi evasively picked up the wine cup.

As the wine entered his mouth, a cool sensation immediately traveled down his throat and into his stomach, a wonderful flavor emerging.

A cool current of air dispersed into his limbs and bones, leaving a long-lasting aftertaste.

"Excellent wine!" Hun Tiandi praised. The taste of this wine was not inferior to spiritual wine; it truly lived up to the heritage of a great power.

Hearing this, Tian Yin's eyes curved into crescents. With a flip of her hand, she took out a jade zither and placed it on her lap.

She spoke coolly, "Fine wine naturally deserves music. Let Tian Yin play a piece for you."

"Very well. It is rumored that Fairy Tianyin's zither skills have reached perfection. I am fortunate to hear it tonight!"

Hun Tiandi nodded slowly, looking forward to the music. During the three months of learning the basics, Tian Yin had never showcased her zither skills.

Ding-dong...

Tian Yin smiled slightly, her slender hands plucking the strings. A melodious tune wove together under the night sky, creating a heavenly sound.

Her ten fingers danced across the strings, sometimes rapid, sometimes slow, sometimes light, sometimes heavy...

Her movements while playing the zither were fluid like floating clouds and flowing water, and a peaceful, natural aura radiated from her.

Hun Tiandi closed his eyes to listen. Though he didn't know the name of the piece, the music carried a sense of relaxation and joy that made one sink into it.

His mind went blank; he thought of nothing.

The music enveloped Hun Tiandi, and a mysterious power surged into his heart, as if he were about to fall into a deep sleep.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, a cool sensation surged from the nether demonic zither, instantly dispelling the drowsiness in his mind.

"Hmm? Is this wine poisoned? This music isn't right either?"

In an instant, Hun Tiandi realized that the fine wine he had just drunk was somewhat off. From his experience with spiritual wine, there was something strange about it.

Even the piece Tian Yin was playing seemed to possess a hypnotic power...

...making one unconsciously fall into a slumber.

"What exactly is Tian Yin trying to do?" If not for the power of the nether demonic zither surging out at the critical moment, he likely would have fallen for it.

However, he didn't sense any killing intent from Tian Yin, which left him full of questions.

Having only drunk a small cup of wine shouldn't have been enough to make him sleep.

Hun Tiandi did not wake up to question her. Instead, he feigned unconsciousness and slumped onto the wooden table.

Crack!

With a crisp sound, the wine cup fell to the ground and shattered into several pieces.

Ding...

Tian Yin's music came to an abrupt halt. Her jade hand pressed down on the strings, and her beautiful eyes fell upon Hun Tiandi, a hint of complexity flickering in their depths.

"Brother Yun, this isn't poisoned wine; it's the Hundred-Day Drunk..."

Tian Yin spoke slowly. The wine she brought this time was no ordinary fine wine; it was brewed from a type of Drunk Immortal Fruit, supplemented by various materials. Its taste was unique and memorable.

It made one's whole body feel comfortable, as if returning to the womb, serving as a refinement for the mind and soul.

The potency of the wine was staggering; even a small cup would cause one to pass out drunk.

However, for wine lovers, it could be enjoyed freely if diluted, though very little of it could actually be brewed.

The previous zither piece was titled 'Gentle Slumber,' which easily lulled people into sleep, much like hypnosis.

Looking at the sleeping Hun Tiandi, Tian Yin spoke softly, "Brother Yun, who exactly are you? Letting you drink the Hundred-Day Drunk this time wasn't to harm you; it's just that Tian Yin has too many words in her heart to say."

Hun Tiandi had a handsome face and an indifferent temperament, naturally radiating an air of majesty.

He was very attractive.

To outsiders, she was the genius of the Sound Valley, the pride of the valley, respected by all. But there were many things in her heart that were difficult to tell others.

The mission of the Sound Valley was a shackle bound to her body, as heavy as an immemorial divine mountain, making it hard to breathe.

Many things could not be made known. In the Sound Valley, she mostly interacted with elders and disciples.

She had little contact with outsiders, as people from the Sound Valley rarely traveled the continent.

The previous marriage recruitment of the Sound Valley was to obtain the Sound Valley Ancestor's cold jade ancient zither and retrieve the Sound Valley's inheritance to suppress a seal.

Unfortunately, this time no one had yet brought the ancient zither out from the Qin Realm, and the plan failed.

This meant the Sound Valley's mission could not be completed. If the seal were to break, not only would the Sound Valley be destroyed, but even the Fighting Qi Continent would face a catastrophe.

Earlier, among the crowd, she had noticed Hun Tiandi's unique and highly attractive aura. That was why she personally taught him when she learned he wanted to study zither skills.

After three months together, a trace of affection had grown in her heart.

"Brother Yun, when I saw you outside the Qin Realm, I felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity and closeness. I wonder why?"

Tian Yin's voice rang out, her beautiful eyes softening, every word falling clearly into Hun Tiandi's ears.

"You didn't know zither skills, but you studied seriously, so I was naturally willing to teach. A strange feeling has grown in my heart, as if I wish to see you all the time, and your figure keeps appearing in my mind!"

"Mother once said that this must be what it's like to like someone..."

As she finished speaking, a faint blush appeared on Tian Yin's fair face, which even felt a bit hot. Hun Tiandi's mysterious and demonic aura was very attractive to women.

The reason he gave Tian Yin a sense of closeness was because of the aura naturally emitted by the cold jade ancient zither.

This jade zither was originally an item of the Sound Valley, and only those of the Sound Valley's direct bloodline could use it.

Coupled with the three months spent together, Hun Tiandi's shadow had been branded into her heart.

This feeling was both exciting and terrifying, and hard to express. Out of necessity, she used the Hundred-Day Drunk to knock him out so she could pour out her feelings.

Unfortunately, Hun Tiandi was not truly unconscious; he remained awake.

Hearing Tian Yin's innermost thoughts, he smiled bitterly in his heart.

"Sigh, why did I stay awake?" Hun Tiandi questioned himself. In the future, he was destined to take the opposing side and become an enemy of the Fighting Qi Continent.

In this life, he was destined to walk a path drenched in blood, slaughtering his way through the world.

"Good and evil are destined to be as incompatible as fire and water!" In truth, during these three months, Hun Tiandi hadn't failed to notice that the way Tian Yin looked at him was a bit off.

That was why he had maintained an indifferent expression.