82: Sworn Brothers

"Oof~"

"I'm so full!"

Little Dragon Girl leaned lazily against the back of her chair, her small hand resting on her slightly bulging belly, gently stroking it.

The tabletop was a mess of cups and plates, and both jars of fine wine were empty.

"I really didn't expect that you could come up with so many ways to cook an ordinary carp!" Little Dragon Girl's pretty face was full of wonder as she counted on her fingers. "There was steamed, braised, deep-fried, grilled, soup..."

"It's too amazing! This Princess feels like all the fish I ate before were in vain!"

"However, this wine is indeed a bit disappointing. Some other day, This Princess will steal some Spiritual Wine brewed in the Dragon Palace and give it to Xiao Quan to taste!"

Su Quan smiled and said, "After all, it's just mortal wine; naturally, it's not of high quality."

The waiter walked over at this moment: "Two young ladies, after rounding down the change, you... you spent a total of seven hundred and sixty-seven taels of gold!"

She wiped her sweat, feeling a bit ashamed. These two beautiful girls, whose looks would make even the heavens jealous, had managed to eat an entire month's worth of the restaurant's ingredients in a single meal.

However, the awe in her heart grew even stronger; after all, in many cases, appetite was linked to strength.

"Here, count it!"

Su Quan's face twitched as the money in his Spatial Ring instantly emptied by more than half.

Seeing the waiter leave, Little Dragon Girl then asked in a low voice, "Xiao Quan, was that thing you just gave away called money?"

"Yes!"

"I'm sorry, I forgot that in your human world, you have to spend money to eat!"

Little Dragon Girl stuck out her tongue in shame. "I ate a bit too much!"

"It's fine. Aren't we good sisters? Sisters don't need to worry about such things!" Su Quan gave a gentle smile.

Little Dragon Girl was moved again. She took the initiative to hold Su Quan's small hand and said emotionally, "Sister, you're so kind!"

"Alright, don't be so mushy. Let's go after we finish eating. The peach blossoms in the south of the city have recently bloomed; I'll take you to see them!" Su Quan inconspicuously stroked the girl's soft, white hand. It wasn't as warm as a human's hand, but instead carried a hint of coolness.

"Okay!"

...There was a peach forest in the south of Haiya Prefecture.

Every March, when the peach blossoms were in full bloom.

This place became a popular spot for commoners to enjoy spring outings, for pedantic scholars and talented women to recite poetry, and for wealthy Young Masters to show off.

"So beautiful!"

Little Dragon Girl strolled deep into the peach forest, her blue eyes filled with surprise.

There was no shortage of beautiful scenery on the seabed, but everything in the human world brought her a strong sense of novelty.

"Eh, what are they doing over there?"

Little Dragon Girl's gaze was attracted by a thick peach tree not far away.

Beneath the peach tree, there were three kneeling figures. The woman in the middle was the most robust. She raised a bowl of strong wine and shouted, "We, Liu Lang, Guan Min, and Zhang Xiao, though of different surnames, have become sisters. We shall work together with one heart to help those in need and danger; above, we shall serve the country, and below, we shall bring peace to the common people."

"We do not seek to be born on the same year, same month, and same day, but we only wish to die on the same year, same month, and same day. May Imperial Heaven and Sovereign Earth witness this heart. If we betray this righteousness or forget this kindness, may Heaven and Man strike us down together!"

After speaking, the three of them drank the strong wine together.

Su Quan's eyes flickered, and he stepped forward to introduce, "Those three strong women are performing the Oath of the Peach Garden!"

"Swearing brotherhood? Is this a part of your Human Race's culture?" Little Dragon Girl asked curiously.

"Yes. After swearing brotherhood, although there is no blood relation, there is a bond as close as siblings."

Hearing this, Little Dragon Girl's beautiful blue eyes sparkled. She suddenly grabbed Su Quan's palm and said softly, "Xiao Quan, why don't you and I also swear an oath?"

"This..." Su Quan showed a hesitant expression.

"What's wrong? Does Xiao Quan not want to become sisters with This Princess?" Little Dragon Girl asked, a bit hurt.

"No, didn't you hear their oath just now? After swearing brotherhood, you and I will be tainted with great Karma; we will share life and death, and our bond will be as strong as gold..." Su Quan explained tactfully.

Little Dragon Girl interrupted him directly and said, "Xiao Quan, This Princess has no problem with any of that. This Princess is willing to swear brotherhood with you as sisters!"

"Or is it that you, Xiao Quan, look down on me because I'm from the Yao Race?"

"Although I am from the Yao Race, This Princess can guarantee that whether in the past, present, or future, I will never take the initiative to harm your Human Race!"

Facing the girl's sincere and expectant eyes, Su Quan pursed his lips. After seemingly going through an intense internal struggle, he said in a heavy tone, "That's true. Although humans and yao walk different paths, how can the feelings between us be bound by such worldly conventions?"

"Exactly!"

Little Dragon Girl became excited. She tugged at Su Quan's arm, found the thickest peach tree in the forest, and then, imitating the actions of the three women she had seen earlier, knelt on the ground.

Su Quan also knelt down calmly beside the girl.

"Um, how did those words go again?" Little Dragon Girl looked embarrassed.

"Let me do it!"

Su Quan gave a gentle smile, and then his eyes became solemn. He said loudly, "Yellow Heaven above, Thick Earth as witness, mountains and rivers as our alliance, the four seas as our pact. Today, I, Su Quan, and Little Dragon Girl become sworn sisters. We shall share blessings and hardships. We do not seek to be born on the same year, same month, and same day, but we only wish to die on the same year, same month, and same day. If we violate this, may Heaven and Earth destroy us."

After speaking, he took out two bowls of Spiritual Wine, placed them in front of each of them, and then cut his own wrist, letting blood drip inside.

Little Dragon Girl also split her wrist, and purple blood seeped out, rolling into the Spiritual Wine and blending with Su Quan's blood.

"Sister, if you are willing to become sworn sisters with me today, then please drink this cup of wine!" Su Quan was the first to raise the Spiritual Wine, speaking solemnly.

The atmosphere became incredibly serious.

Little Dragon Girl could sense an invisible Karma between the two of them about to become entangled. However, she did not retreat at all. Instead, she felt her blood boiling and also picked up the Spiritual Wine.

"Good sister, bottoms up!"

"Bottoms up!"

The two of them tilted their heads back at the same time and drank the Spiritual Wine mixed with each other's blood.

At this moment, a wild wind blew across the world, dark clouds gathered, and thunder flashed.

A human and a dragon becoming sworn sisters was a unique event since ancient times, causing the Heavenly Dao to tremble.

The people involved were completely unaware. After drinking the wine, they looked at each other and smiled, a mysterious sense of intimacy growing between them.

"From now on, I am the Big Sister, and you are my Little Sister!" Su Quan said as if it were only natural.

"Eh?"

Little Dragon Girl's expression was stunned, and she refused unhappily, "No way! According to the rules of swearing brotherhood, the older one is the Big Sister!"

"Then how old are you this year?" Su Quan asked.

Come to think of it, he had never known Little Dragon Girl's age.

"This Princess is definitely older than you. This Princess is five hundred and twenty-six years old this year!" Little Dragon Girl laughed with a bit of secret joy.

"How old?"

Su Quan simply doubted his own ears.

"Five hundred and twenty-six years old! So This Princess should be the Big Sister. You will be my dearest Little Sister from now on!" Little Dragon Girl patted her full chest and said with a proud face.

"Your age... you could be my grandmother!" Su Quan rubbed his nose gloomily.

What he didn't know was that the lifespan of the Dragon Clan was far longer than that of the Human Race. In fact, converted over, five hundred-plus years was only equivalent to a human girl of about five years old.

"What grandmother? Quick, call me Big Sister!" Little Dragon Girl narrowed her beautiful eyes.

"Big Sister!" Su Quan seemed to call out very reluctantly.

"Aye!"

Little Dragon Girl's heart was filled with joy, and a brilliant smile appeared on her pretty face.

This was the happiest day in her five hundred-plus years of life...