Half an hour later, at the Danyang Marquis Household.
To celebrate their richly rewarding trip to Dragonbone Shoal, Zhao Ling had specially procured a jar of Number One Under Heaven from the Imperial Treasury as their victory wine. Fine wines such as Hero's Tears flowed without limit, and she had even prepared a large pot of Mushroom-Stewed Flying Dragon for Coal Ball, placing it in Coal Ball's personal playhouse to let the little creature gorge away.
Everyone gathered in the lakeside Banquet Hall. With wine potent enough to knock out even Immortal Ascendants, the atmosphere grew noticeably livelier after three rounds. The girls shed their usual reserve and composure, gradually displaying the animated liveliness of cowards emboldened by drink. Cheers rose one after another: "Wow~ Fairy Nangong is amazing-"
"Grandmaster, shake that chest-"
"Miss Ming Ji's legs are so long-"
"Xie Lang~ Xie Lang-"
As the only male model, Xie Jinhuan was naturally hard at work, cradling his sanxian and playing dance music.
Nangong Ye had always been skilled in music and the zither, but ordinarily had no stage on which to perform. Now, after drinking a few cups to drown her sorrows,
she cast off her fairy image and began performing Great Qian Electronic Music beneath the lights. Her snow-white dress paired with a pipa flashing with electric light gave her something of the striking contrast of a rock-and-roll fairy.
Empress Dowager Guo had also been a young lady from a wealthy family who excelled at singing and dancing in childhood. She put on no airs as an Immortal Ascendant at the feast. Wearing Hu concubine attire that made her breasts look bigger than her head, she let Zisu coax her into dancing and circled Xie Jinhuan, performing a Hu dance brimming with exotic flair. Her gauzy skirt swirled