Douluo; Zhongli Adventures in Mortal World with Paimon

Chapter 533: 533: Happy New Year's Eve, Cyber Fireworks

Today is New Year's Eve.

At the Zhongli Mansion, the dishes are exceptionally sumptuous due to the festival.

Led by Zhongli, many friends have been invited here, and even Xianyun, who is far away in the Sun and Moon Continent, has returned to the Zhongli Mansion.

Barbatos is enjoying fine wine in the corner, occasionally glancing at Zhongli sitting in the seat of honor, fearing that Zhongli might remember the last incident and send him flying...

Last time, he was indeed a bit unscrupulous, taking all the wine from the Zhongli Mansion, but this time, he will definitely not do the same thing again!

"Little brother, drinking alone is not a good habit. Would you like to try my poisonous wine?"

Dugu Bo discovered Barbatos, also known as Venti, and greeted him with a smile, holding two jars of "poisonous" wine.

You should know that the Zhongli Mansion was once called the Dugu Mansion, so it's only natural for him to be here.

Moreover, Dugu Bo often comes here to play chess with Zhongli or discuss some interesting topics. He and Zhongli are considered close friends.

Hearing this, Venti was stunned and somewhat confused.

Poison... wine?

Wow, he has drunk everything, except for this poisonous wine, which he really hasn't tried.

"Old man, come on, I want to taste your poisonous wine!"

Baal, Xianyun the Wind Adeptus, Xiao, Lumine, and others sitting nearby had a black line on their foreheads.

"Old man?"

Venti calls Dugu Bo "old man"?

As expected of you, Barbatos!

Seeing Venti so straightforward, Dugu Bo was stunned, then smiled even more.

As expected of someone invited by Zhongli, this person has good character.

He is the second person to trust him so much.

"Alright, alright, come here!"

Dugu Bo didn't stand on ceremony, sitting next to Venti, opening the jar, and the aroma of wine immediately filled the air.

It's called "poisonous" wine because it indeed has "poison," made from many medicinal herbs.

For low-level soul masters, this thing should not be drunk too much, as one might accidentally break through...

But for Venti...

You should know, except for Zhongli, he is the oldest here!

Xiangling and Guoba are very busy in the kitchen, even with Guizhong's help, the cooking speed is still relatively slow.

At this moment, the Immortal Lord smiled mysteriously.

She took out a cauldron from somewhere and calmly put in the ingredients.

Cooking?

Just a bit of hardship!

Immortals have their own cooking tools, and these tools can cook by themselves.

Moreover, the taste is not inferior to that of top chefs.

When Xiangling saw the automatic cooking cauldron, she was stunned and somewhat numb.

For a moment, her passion for cooking was extinguished!

Fortunately, the dishes she made, both in appearance and taste, were better than those made by the cauldron, so Xiangling felt relieved.

"Guoba, spray fire!!"

"Lu Lu!"

Entering the kitchen again, Xiangling was in full swing, she wanted to deal with the immortal's tools in her best state!

"Xianyun's little invention is quite convenient..."

The girl with large sleeves sighed.

The biggest difference between humans and animals is the use of tools. By using tools, difficult tasks become simple, and that is considered success.

As mentors of humanity, the Archons and Adeptus teach humans how to make tools and how to use them. Humans then pass this knowledge down through generations, inventing and innovating. This process is called inheritance!

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, everyone went to the highest building in Heaven Dou City, the city wall, to admire the lights of thousands of households.

The city wall of Heaven Dou City is something that even local gods find difficult to destroy.

It is about a thousand meters high and a hundred meters thick.

With good eyesight, one can almost see the entire Heaven Dou City from the city wall.

In the Douluo Continent, there are no fireworks, but soul masters can replace them.

By releasing fire attribute soul skills into the sky, combined with other elemental soul masters, the sky becomes colorful and very beautiful.

"Eh~"

Hu Tao and Xiangling are experiencing such a festival for the first time, feeling that something is missing.

Although the sky is colorful, the atmosphere below is not lively.

Thinking carefully, this is normal.

You should know that Heaven Dou City has many nobles, and most of them have gone to the battlefield, so it's understandable that there are not many people in Heaven Dou City.

"Lu Lu~"

Guoba made a sound, but it was drowned out by the noise, and no one knew what he said.

"Today, it's up to me!"

"Xiao Feilian, you still need to practice!!"

The figure of Du Siji emerged from the side, flying towards the center of Heaven Dou City.

Now he is a god, so it's not difficult for him to do this.

"Wow, this big brother can fly!"

Hu Tao has not been on the Douluo Continent for long, so naturally, she didn't know about the gods in this world.

Du Siji opened his hands, and the dark night sky was instantly lit up, as if he were the sun hanging above Heaven Dou City.

As the God of Fire, controlling fire is a basic operation, and adjusting the temperature of fire is also a basic operation.

Countless brilliant flames exploded in the air, forming various patterns, sometimes like petals scattering to the world, sometimes like rolling waves.

After becoming a god, Du Siji felt his usefulness for the first time...

"It's the God of Fire, it's the God of Fire!!"

"As expected of the God of Fire, his control of fire is truly astonishing!"

"So beautiful~"

"If the God of Fire could show off like this every year, driving away the darkness, that would be great!"

Under Du Siji's control, the flames sometimes turned into phoenixes, spreading their wings in the sky, and sometimes into dragons, roaming the heavens.

Is this a scene that ordinary people can see without spending money?

Some soul masters were even more shocked by this.

Just this control of fire shows the difference between humans and gods.

As expected of the God of Fire!

Xiao Feilian twitched her eyes, somewhat helpless.

No matter what Du Siji does, he always compares himself to her. They are not gods of the same attribute, so what's the point of comparing?

At this moment, Hu Tao and Xiangling couldn't sit still and went down the city wall to the open space outside Heaven Dou City.

With a casual stretch, weapons appeared in their hands.

"Rise!"

"Witness the master's spear technique!"

The flames danced like butterflies, attracting the attention of the people in the city.

Another girl's spear technique was equally exquisite.

"I didn't expect these two girls to have such control over fire. It's really comparing people, making one angry... What was I doing in my youth..."

Although the range and variety of Xiangling and Hu Tao's flames were not as extensive as Du Siji's, they also received a lot of applause.

With Xiangling and Hu Tao joining in, Du Siji seemed to think of something and said in the air, "I should light up the sky for more people tonight."

Even though he is a god, a first-level god, he still doesn't have the ability to perform "shows" simultaneously across the entire continent.

Therefore, after staying in the air for another half an hour, he flew to nearby cities.

Tonight, the God of Fire is destined to reap a bountiful harvest.

The performance of the gods lets people know that gods are watching over them, and they are driving away the darkness and lighting up the sky for them tonight.

No god has done this before, and it's likely that no god will do it in the future.

A wave of faith poured into Du Siji...

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Chapter 534: 534: Some Joy, Some Sorrow.

On the first day of the new year, everything goes as one wishes, and all things bring joy!

"Guest, come, come, this is your lucky money!"

Hu Tao was dressed in a white skirt with red edges and a hint of brown, paired with black stockings and red leather shoes.

Holding a red envelope, she didn't know how much was inside.

"Lucky money?"

In the hall, Paimon was the first to react, looking at Hu Tao with disbelief.

Is this girl giving Zhongli lucky money?

At Zhongli's age, does he still need lucky money?

Lucky money is a tradition in Liyue, usually given by elders to juniors for good luck.

But giving Zhongli lucky money is a first.

Zhongli's eyes twitched slightly, and there was a hint of surprise in his amber pupils.

"This is Hu Tao's kind gesture, just accept it."

The girl in the large sleeves stood beside Zhongli, smiling as she nudged him.

Although she didn't laugh out loud, the look in her eyes gave her away.

Thinking about it, Hu Tao is the director, and Zhongli is the guest, equivalent to an employee. It makes sense for the boss to give the guest a red envelope.

"Morax, haha~"

The Dragon King, Azhdaha, lying on the table nearby, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This made a black line appear on Zhongli's forehead.

This girl, really...

After slowly exhaling, Zhongli finally took the red envelope.

"Thank you, Director!"

Guizhong is right; it's Hu Tao's kind gesture, so it should be accepted.

No matter what's inside the red envelope.

"Hu Tao, does Paimon get a red envelope?"

Seeing Zhongli take the red envelope, Paimon quickly flew to Hu Tao's side, staring with big eyes.

Her eyes were full of expectation.

"It's Paimon, of course, you do!"

"Everyone gets one, everyone gets one!"

After saying this, Hu Tao started distributing the red envelopes, and in a short while, she had handed them all out.

Whether it was Azhdaha or Guoba, they all received red envelopes from Hu Tao, showing no favoritism.

"Thank you, Hu Tao!"

After receiving the red envelope, Paimon thanked her sincerely.

"Huh, I got one too?"

Azhdaha held the red envelope, somewhat at a loss. He had laughed quite loudly earlier, but now he couldn't laugh.

To be honest, as an "elder," he hadn't prepared gifts for the children.

It's not really Azhdaha's fault; with his appearance, even if he wanted to prepare gifts for everyone, he couldn't do it.

At the same time, most people in the entire Heaven Dou City and even the Douluo Continent were discussing last night's events.

The Fire God brought light to the world, dispelling darkness and illuminating the night sky.

The dazzling flames not only enchanted people but also filled them with longing.

More happened in Heaven Dou City last night; besides the Fire God's performance, there were also performances by Xiangling and Hu Tao, and even a bard sang, singing of freedom, singing of...

"That bard is no ordinary person."

Next door to Zhongli's residence, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong were sitting around a table, discussing yesterday's events.

Yesterday's banquet had invited Ning Fengzhi and the others, as they were next door and had no sect concerns, so they all attended.

At the banquet, Ning Fengzhi and the others realized that even without Zhongli, Zhongli's residence was still a place where tigers and dragons lurked, not something ordinary gods could offend.

Yes, gods...

As for humans, they couldn't even think of offending.

"Father-in-law, you must be talking about that Venti who drank with the Poison Douluo, right?"

Oscar sat beside Ning Rongrong, his eyes sparkling with a faint light.

To restore the sect, they had to work harder than others, whether it was befriending geniuses or getting to know strong individuals.

Yesterday's banquet met these conditions.

A "youth" who could drink with the Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, could he be ordinary?

After all, many people at the banquet knew this Venti, and it was said that the invitations from Zhongli's residence, especially those outside Heaven Dou City, were mostly delivered by this Venti.

Such a person was definitely not ordinary.

"I also observed that young man, and he didn't have the aura of a strong individual, looking no different from an ordinary person."

Chen Xin frowned and spoke.

He wasn't refuting Ning Fengzhi and Oscar's words but pointing out that this young man named Venti didn't seem "ordinary."

After all, the last person he sensed like this was Zhongli!

The almost invincible Geo Archon!

The more someone seems ordinary, the more extraordinary they are.

"Uncle Sword is right; with my 98th-level spirit power, I still couldn't sense any aura of a strong individual from him."

Ning Fengzhi said with a grave expression.

Someone who could deliver invitations across the continent in a single day, could he be ordinary?

Clearly, it's just that their strength wasn't enough to see through his cultivation.

The reason everyone was talking about Venti was simple: Venti was strong enough!

After all, even from Poison Dugu, they could feel the oppressive aura of a god.

What does that mean?

This is someone above the Fire God!

"He enjoys fine wine; can we use this to gain his friendship?"

Everyone at yesterday's banquet observed very carefully, recording the preferences of "special" individuals.

Using preferences to gain others' favor is the consistent approach of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

Zhongli likes good food, tea, watching plays, and listening to music; they had also approached him from these angles and indeed gained his friendship.

Of course, this friendship was severed due to the Seven-Colored Glazed Tile.

Now, they could only approach other strong individuals, and someone like Venti was a good choice.

"Uncle Bone is right; I think it's feasible."

Even though the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect didn't have fine wine at the moment, they had plenty of gold coins. As long as the gold coins were sufficient, any fine wine could be obtained easily.

"Since Fengzhi thinks it's feasible, then start acquiring fine wine; we urgently need the friendship of strong individuals."

Chen Xin said with an unchanged expression, but inwardly, he sighed.

He didn't know why, but the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was getting stronger, stronger than ever before.

Yet, it was at its strongest that the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect fell.

In the past, with only the Seven-Colored Glazed Tile and only a Titled Douluo, it was the second among the top three sects, and who on the Douluo Continent didn't fear it?

But the more it developed, the stronger it became, yet it fell instead. Where is the logic in that?

The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile, divine inheritors, over ten thousand sect spirit masters, the support of strong spirit beasts...

If it were in the past, it could completely disregard any force on the Douluo Continent.

"When will our Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect rise again..."

Chen Xin looked up at the sky, his right hand trembling slightly, showing his unsettled mood.

It could be said that no one present had a calm mood; even though it was a new year, they couldn't feel happy at all.