142: Chapter 142 Liu Kunsheng's Strange Desire

"What? That python wants to see Mia dance?" Tuaner's exclamation almost blew the roof off the Celestial Master's house.

Over there, Zhang Chulan was kowtowing to Elder Tian Jinzhong. Startled by Tuaner, he used too much force and ended up with a large bump on his head.

Yun and Cang Long both muttered to themselves, "Watching Bilian up close! Now I know what 'bootlicking' really means..."

"Uh, that's what happened, but it's not what you think..." Senior Lu Jin was quite embarrassed by Tuaner's outburst, looking very much like a scumbag caught on a date by his main wife.

"[Lifelong Flawless] Elder Lu, don't worry, I'm listening to your explanation..." Tuaner continued to pressure Elder Lu.

Seeing Tuaner's relentless interrogation, Mia could barely hold back her laughter.

"It said it's about to transform into a boa. It will grow limbs. It wants to choose the limbs it considers most beautiful and aesthetic to copy. Additionally, it said Mia is a Great Demon, and offering a dance to it would bring other unexpected benefits," Elder Lu explained until his throat was dry.

"So, just for a fool like that, you want our Mia to dance for a snake? Do we need to bring a snake charmer's flute? Let the snake dance along?" After saying this, Tuaner even swayed a bit toward Lu Jin.

"It's alright. I know Linglong and the others were already planning a bonfire party to trick Chu Lan into showing his [shougongsha]. Tuaner and I dancing at the party is no big deal. Just invite the Deng brothers," Mia's consideration often made everyone forget the fact that she was a [Demon].

"Also, is it tomorrow or the day after? My sparring opponent should be Xiao Xiao?" Mia hesitated on whether she should speak.

"Ah, is there something wrong, Miss Mia?" Xiao Xiao chimed in.

"It's like this... for reasons I can't explain, if possible, please try not to use [Shong Qi] during our match. There might be danger after you use it." Mia hesitated for a moment, a slight blush appearing on her face as she spoke to everyone.

"Could it be... you're afraid Xiao Xiao will blow that guy out?" Tuaner was the first to react, a worried look appearing on her face.

"This... isn't quite appropriate, is it? This is my only trump card. If you don't let me use it, should I just forfeit?" Xiao Xiao teased Tuaner, getting revenge for her bullying Lu Jin.

"It's fine, go ahead and use it then. You'll just have to pay for the repairs to Longhu Mountain."

Tuaner's nonsensical remark was keenly caught by the Celestial Master.

"Repairs? Just how much damage would it do to Longhu Mountain? Could the mountain even disappear?" The Celestial Master began to feel uneasy and decided to pay close attention to their match.

"Hey, this guy named Hu Jie—is he really crazy or just faking it?" Ryan squatted next to Hu Jie and observed him. Zhang Chulan also leaned in, with Xu Si, who loved trouble, squatting behind them.

Ryan suddenly bared his fangs at Hu Jie on the ground, his wolf transformation flashing for an instant. However, Hu Jie continued to drool, completely unfazed by the sudden surge of killing intent.

"Yeah, he's truly insane. He's lost even his sense of danger." Ryan clapped his hands and stood up.

"...So, I am mainly inviting everyone to join me in opposing the Quanxing scoundrels," Lu Jin was speaking passionately.

"Understood, Elder Lu. Actually, the Company's people have already secretly come up the mountain, though they're a bit troubled by Miss Mia's roses." Xu Si rubbed his nose sheepishly. "But that won't affect our cooperation." He and Lu Jin shook hands firmly.

"You two, it doesn't matter if you want to fight on our Longhu Mountain, but you'll have to pay for anything you break!" Elder Tian said with a smile.

"It's fine, Old Tian. Old Lu has plenty of money, and the Company has backing..." the Celestial Master chimed in.

"Celestial Master! Don't talk nonsense, what kind of backing could we have? Hehe!" Xu Si gave a sly laugh.

Not long after Zhang Chulan walked out of the Celestial Master's quarters, he was surrounded by two beautiful girls—yes, Zhi Jinhua and Lu Linglong.

Mia watched in surprise as the baby-faced Lu Linglong, with her pink hair and cute pink blush, blurted out shocking words: "We want to see Zhang Chulan's shougongsha?!!" She actually said it herself without even using Chen Ergou as a proxy?

Tuaner spat a mouthful of lemon water all over Ryan's head. Sister Loran, who loved watching the chaos, wanted to join in, but she turned around and saw a curious Luo Xiaoya, and suddenly felt uneasy.

The bonfire party arrived as scheduled. After all, it was something Elder Lu Jin had promised the Deng brothers. Mia, being a [Dancer] herself, wouldn't find it too tiring, and she could drag Tuaner along to dance for fun, which solved the shyness problem.

Mia sat before the dressing table and put on a pale red veil. Her fingertips lightly toyed with the straps of her waist drum, and red silk ribbons were wrapped around her wrists, making her skin look as radiant as snow. Her heterochromatic eyes were reflected in the mirror; when she squinted slightly, they exuded a charming Western Regions flair. She wore a red silk bandeau-style ruqun, with gold thread embroidery of creeping grass patterns spreading from her chest to the hem. Around her waist was a fringed belt adorned with silver bells that jingled as she moved.

Tuaner stood by the bed, having shed her casual clothes to reveal her fair back. She complained about the waistband being too tight while wrapping the red gauze skirt's straps around herself. "How is wearing this skirt harder than fighting!" she grumbled, her finger accidentally catching on the red silk knot behind her neck, causing her to gasp as it tightened.

Mia looked back with a smile and walked over to help her adjust it. "Don't go strangling yourself before the dance even starts."

Tuaner looked down at Mia's slender fingers skillfully re-tying the bow and couldn't help but mutter, "How are you more skilled at this than I am?" Mia arched an eyebrow. "You're a beauty streamer, I'm a singing and dancing streamer; everyone has their specialty. Besides, we used to tie bandages for wounded soldiers to stop bleeding—this isn't much different."

Tuaner was speechless. "...Seems I didn't study hard enough back then. Take that for being so good at tying! Take that!" She started tickling Mia.

Mia laughed and stopped talking, instead picking up the waist drum and tapping it twice, the sound crisp. She struck a starting pose in front of the mirror, her waist twisting slightly as the red skirt swirled out like a flame. Tuaner watched for a while and twisted her waist as if refusing to lose, only to almost trip on her hem. Mia quickly steadied her, her smile deepening. "Stand firm. Your upper body measurements aren't as 'illegal' as mine anyway. If you find it too troublesome, go change into a ribbon; I can play the drum by myself."

Tuaner huffed twice. "I was just trying it out. When the dancing starts, I'll just squat on the side and watch you!"

Mia rubbed Tuaner's head. "With these clothes, you'll expose yourself if you squat on the side..."

She lightly tapped the waist drum, the rhythm gradually quickening. The drumbeats drove the heartbeat, the red skirt like fire...