The daily life of the crew of "Beasts".

Sunlight bathed the area in auspicious light, transforming it into a dazzling halo that lingered around. The clamor of the banquet drifted on the wind towards the distant mountains and forests.

Bai Jie fiddled with the cutlery, feeling the gazes piercing his back. He took a deep breath, raised his azure eyes, and showed obvious reluctance on his face.

"Why do you have to call me?"

"Because you, the big spender, have authority!"

"Because the sponsor can bring the best blessings!"

"Because they're the big spenders!"

The surroundings were noisy and chaotic, with a cacophony of replies, the sounds of different beasts mingling together like a million mosquitoes buzzing in your ears.

Tianlu wielded his chopsticks, quickly devouring the food on the table, his cheeks bulging. He turned his head and mumbled something indistinctly.

"Oh dear, Shirano Otome's painting came down. (It's alright, Bai Jie will come down in a few words.)"

Bai Jie put down his chopsticks, straightened up, took a deep breath almost imperceptibly, then grunted and jumped off the chair, walking step by step onto the wedding stage.

The atmosphere around them was tense, and the teasing gradually quieted down. Everyone turned their attention to Bai Jie as he stepped onto the large red stage and took the microphone from Rabbit God.

"Ahem, I will now preside over the wedding ceremony. So, bride and groom, please get ready."

A tender and slightly awkward voice came from the speaker, like a bowl of clear water. Bai Jie paused unnaturally, but when he saw Lizhi and Zhuangzhuang nod at him, his voice suddenly rose.

"One bow—to Heaven and Earth—!"

"Boom——"

A sudden clap of thunder startled Lizhi and Zhuangzhuang, who had turned around hand in hand, causing them to tremble. Many guests also spilled their drinks on the ground.

Bai Jie looked up blankly, his pupils reflecting a shocking scene: pale lightning illuminated his stunned face.

—Isn't that giving them way too much face?

In the clear blue sky, countless violent bolts of lightning surged, transforming into a terrifying pool of thunder, with streaks of electricity bouncing around its edges.

The deafening roar shook our eardrums, and the blinding light momentarily eclipsed even the sun.

Before the beasts could recover, another unexpected change occurred, and shocking exclamations echoed throughout the entire banquet!

"Spiritual energy! It's spiritual energy! So much spiritual energy!"

Pure and abundant spiritual energy gushed forth from the earth's veins like water released from a dam.

In an instant, countless colorful flowers sprouted from the ground, their buds swaying in the wind as they bloomed brilliantly, filling the entire banquet with fragrance, and a thin layer of white mist permeated the air.

"Snapped!"

He twisted his waist and slapped himself, then suddenly realized what was happening. He took a deep breath, and the spiritual energy that almost solidified brought a strange sense of suffocation.

"Is this the strength of the third leader?" His thin voice trembled slightly.

"We absolutely cannot mess with them." The wolf demon straightened his jaw, and the two demons exchanged a glance and quickly reached a consensus.

the other side.

Bach stared blankly upwards, his eyes reflecting the dazzling lightning. He flicked his black dragon tail and patted his master, whose words seemed like a dream.

"Master... With such a powerful patron, could you please invite him to come when I undergo my tribulation?"

Balingjun's eyes narrowed, and with a flick of his snake tail, he bound the daydreaming Bach. "You wicked disciple, how many times have I told you, don't try to take shortcuts when you're undergoing tribulation... uh."

He suddenly fell silent as he spoke, his phoenix eyes flickering.

—No, if Heaven itself opens a back door… wouldn’t that be considered opportunistic? It seems there’s no downside at all.

……

——Whoosh whoosh whoosh

A cool autumn breeze blew by, the strange phenomena gradually dissipated, the thunder pool vanished, the fine lightning disappeared, the scattered spiritual energy receded, and the white mist vanished.

Still reeling from the shock, the beasts instinctively turned their gazes toward the stage.

Lychee and Zhuangzhuang snapped out of their daze, their eyes met for a fleeting moment, and amidst the lingering congratulations of heaven and earth, and under the watchful eyes of countless beasts, they bowed deeply in reverence.

Bai Jie realized what was happening and immediately adjusted his mindset to speak loudly again.

"Second bow—to the parents—!"

The bride and groom turned around, faced the direction of the Qilin family, and bowed again.

The First Qilin raised his wine cup from afar, unable to suppress the maternal smile on his face. His descendants and the Jade Qilin also raised their cups in greeting, and drops of celestial dew splashed from the neatly raised cups.

"Husband and wife bow to each other!"

The bride and groom turned around, facing each other, and their reflections appeared in each other's pink and red eyes at the same time.

A pristine white wedding dress swept lightly across the carpet. Lychee smiled, a sight that sent a dreamlike shiver down Zhuangzhuang's spine. The moment Baijie's voice faded, both beasts bowed deeply in reverence.

"I solemnly swear an oath to heaven and earth—!"

Bai Jie solemnly raised one claw and took two steps back. His loud voice echoed throughout the venue, lingering in the ears and making everyone hold their breath.

The bride and groom recalled the vows of the Qilin clan to be lifelong partners, and their hearts drew closer. Their lips parted slightly, and two voices, sweet as spring water and earnest as a child making a vow, rang out together!

"Heaven above, Earth above, I bear witness! (Litchi-Zhuangzhuang) and I have loved each other for life, never to be apart. Today, here, under the witness of Heaven, we are united as husband and wife!"

"boom--"

Once again, a celestial phenomenon appeared, with a sky full of rosy clouds falling down, like a river of stars rushing down, its majestic and vast aura sweeping across the bodies of every beast!

All the beasts felt their breath catch in their throats; the distorted light of the sunset forced them to squint.

As the light faded, the bride reappeared, and the two beasts remained in the same pose, except that Zhuangzhuang now had a pink heart pattern on its buttocks, making it look very girly.

"It's done——!"

The final, impassioned announcement from Bai Jie brought everyone back to their senses, and the last Wei Ying in the speaker seemed to let out a sigh of relief.

Zhuangzhuang instinctively looked back at the new pattern on its bottom, then wagged its tail happily and looked at the lychee.

"Zhuangzhuang has a heart on his butt. Is this a mark that Lychee gave me?"

“Yes, every unicorn’s mate bears the mark of its partner.” Lychee’s eyes crinkled, and her face beamed with a bright smile.

However, Bai Jie didn't care about their public display of affection. He handed over the task to Rabbit Lord and quickly ran off the stage back to his own table.

How's Bai Jie feeling?

Rabbit God continued his speech with the microphone in hand. Amidst the deafening sound, Walnut leaned close to Bai Jie's ear and asked loudly, his lips almost touching his earlobe.

Bai Jie's head was jolted open, his ears ringing. He shook his head violently, pulled Walnut's head over to listen, and shouted.

"I was a little nervous, but it was okay!!"

"Mwah, mwah mwah mwah! Bai Jie, keep your voice down!"

……

The lively banquet continued, with the beasts toasting each other, and Zhuangzhuang, dressed in a toasting robe, went down from table to table to offer toasts.

Everyone seemed to have conspired to pour him drinks, with the two Qilin from the First Jade Sect following by his side with smiles. Whenever he tried to politely refuse, they would urge him to drink more.

Before half of the dozens of tables at the banquet had been cleared, Little Pegasus was already dazed from being drunk and was being carried away by Lychee while babbling incoherently.

"Hey, you guys are going too far! The groom hasn't even come to toast us yet!"

The guests who hadn't been served yet grumbled in dissatisfaction, while the beast on the other side responded with a laugh.

"Don't worry about the details. The bride ran away with the groom, what do you think they went off to?"

"Maybe they'll end up in the bridal chamber, hehehehehe."

A lot of lewd laughter rang out as everyone gossiped about the bride and groom, making the atmosphere increasingly lively. Bai Jie ate while listening intently to their unrestrained gossip, casually glancing over at them before suddenly pausing in surprise.

—Where's Feifei? Did she go eavesdropping?

at the same time.

Feifei quietly followed Lizhi and Zhuangzhuang backstage at the wedding. There was a simple dressing room, as well as sound and lighting equipment for testing.

She crept out from behind the door and rushed toward the debugging machine with lightning speed, then gracefully rolled away and hid behind it.

"Ok?"

Lychee seemed to sense something and turned around, but there was nothing behind her except a gentle breeze that carried the lively atmosphere of the banquet into the room.

Behind the machine, Feifei patted her furry chest and breathed a sigh of relief. Then she easily looked up and glanced around. When her gaze turned inward, she was met with four pairs of staring eyes.

"Meow, mmm!"

A black cat paw reached out and covered her mouth, silencing her scream. Feifei's cheeks twitched twice, and her blue and yellow heterochromatic eyes stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Puss in Boots, Grape, Treasure Spit, and the baby version of Cat Tears—it's all here!

Five pairs of eyes stared at each other. Zhuangzhuang and Lizhi were still nearby. No beast dared to utter a sound. The atmosphere was eerily silent. Puss in Boots slowly put down and gave her an awkward grin.

Feifei didn't speak, but asked with her eyes why they were here too?

The five beasts looked at each other, and those who felt guilty involuntarily avoided meeting each other's eyes.

—Well, so you're all here to eavesdrop. I didn't expect so many like-minded people. And Grape, you with your serious face, you even came!

Feifei's expression underwent a fascinating transformation. Then, as if she had come to a realization, she raised her paw and made several hand gestures, indicating that they would be watching together and would be beasts on the same boat from now on.

None of the four hands quite understood, but they roughly guessed that it meant not interfering with each other and watching together.

So when Lychee opened the back door and went out, four figures, full of cunning, crept up to the door in a single file.

As the footsteps outside faded into the distance, a cat's head, belonging to Fei Fei, peeked out, followed by Treasure Spitting Mouse, Puss in Boots, Cat Tears, and Grape.

The five beasts' heads were stacked high, their piercing eyes all gazing outwards.