Thump-thump…
Thump-thump…
The strong, powerful beating of his heart slowly brought Xiao back to consciousness.
The after-effects of being drunk made his head feel heavy and his limbs weak.
His entire body felt like it was sinking endlessly into the bottom of the sea.
This feeling was terrible, like the rumored sleep paralysis.
He couldn't drink alcohol anymore.
It causes problems.
Just then, Xiao heard the sound of footsteps and conversation from several people beside him.
"Hey! Hey! I caught a fresh big fish in Dihua Marsh! Tonight, I'm treating you all to fish soup!"
"This kind of fish is very hard to catch. It's incredibly strong in the water, and ordinary people can't catch it at all."
"Luckily, I have four arms, and after wrestling with it for a bit, I finally reeled it onto the shore!"
A man with a rough, bold voice was showing off to his companions.
Immediately after, two soft, gentle female voices came from beside him.
"Shh! Big Brother Bosacius, lower your voice. Don't wake up our little brother."
"Our little brother has been quite tired recently. Not only does he run around with us, but he also has to stand guard at night. Let him rest a bit more."
The man named Bosacius scratched his head and apologized in a hushed voice.
He had been so engrossed in sharing that he had forgotten about that matter.
Soon, another man's voice came from beside them.
The voice sounded gentle and unhurried, yet full of power.
"I gathered some medicinal herbs from the mountain that can nourish the body. I'll brew them into a soup tonight for our little brother to drink. I hope he feels better."
There were a total of four different voices surrounding Xiao's ears.
Why did these voices sound both strange and familiar?
And who were these people concerned about?
Xiao remembered.
Back then, under the Geo Archon, there were five great Yakshas:
Thunder Yaksha Fushe,
Rock Yaksha Minu,
Fire Yaksha Indarias,
Water Yaksha Bonanus,
Wind Yaksha Alatus.
The Five Yakshas had a good relationship and often referred to each other as brothers and sisters.
Among the five, Alatus, Xiao, was the youngest.
So, in private, the other four Yakshas would call Xiao 'little brother'.
Xiao used to dislike the title 'little brother,' feeling it diminished his image as an adeptus.
But now, he felt a little nostalgic.
Because it had been a long time since anyone had called him that.
Perhaps it was due to longing, or perhaps the effects of the alcohol,
the memories hidden deep within Xiao's heart were now manifesting in his dream.
Just then, Bosacius sniffed and then looked at the others: "How come I smell a strong scent of alcohol? Did any of you buy alcohol?"
Fire Yaksha Indarias replied, "Big Brother Bosacius, we didn't buy any alcohol. The smell of alcohol is coming from little brother."
Bosacius mumbled, "How did this guy drink so much? He's completely wasted."
Rock Yaksha Minu, standing nearby, hesitated for a moment, then said, "I heard... only people with a lot on their mind drink themselves senseless."
"Our little brother might have encountered something troubling."
Water Yaksha Bonanus's voice was filled with worry: "To be this drunk, how big of a trouble must he have encountered?"
Fire Yaksha Indarias sighed, "This silly little brother, we're right here beside him. He could have told us what was going on."
Finally, it was Bosacius who stepped forward to end the topic.
"Alright, alright, don't you all know that kid's personality?"
"Even if he's injured in battle, he won't say a word, and he'll even lie to us and say it's nothing."
"He... doesn't want to tell us because he doesn't want us to worry, so let's not ask too many questions."
Bosacius paused, then said to Rock Yaksha Minu beside him, "Minu, go make some hangover soup."
"That kid smells so strongly of alcohol; when he wakes up, he's bound to have a splitting headache and feel terrible all over. A bowl of hangover soup will help him feel better."
"I understand. I'll go do it now." Rock Yaksha Minu replied, moving to make the hangover soup.
Minu seemed to be a man of few words, but he was very diligent in his actions.
Just then, Bosacius's voice rang out from behind him: "Wait, I haven't finished speaking yet."
"Make some extra hangover soup. It'll be useful tonight."
Minu stopped: "Hmm?"
Bosacius explained: "Tonight, I'll drink with that kid. It's better than him drinking alone in silence."
Minu nodded: "I understand."
The conversation between the four ended there, and everything fell silent.
Not long after, Xiao felt the bitter taste of medicine in his mouth.
Immediately after, Xiao slowly regained consciousness, and the previous heavyheadedness had also eased considerably.
He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the four people standing before him.
Fire Yaksha Indarias said to her companions, "He's awake, he's awake, little brother is awake!"
Water Yaksha Bonanus leaned forward and asked, "Little brother, how do you feel? Is there anywhere you're uncomfortable?"
Rock Yaksha Minu also added, "If you're uncomfortable anywhere, you must say so. Don't try to endure it."
Thunder Yaksha Fushe placed his large hand on Xiao's head and then ruffled Xiao's hair.
Bosacius said grumpily, "You brat, if you get this drunk again like today, we won't take care of you anymore!"
The three Yakshas standing nearby exchanged smiles.
"Big Brother Bosacius always says that, but he's also the one who cares about little brother the most."
"That's right, that's right. Although Big Brother Bosacius's words aren't forgiving, his heart is still very kind."
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