Tavern of the Spear: Desire for Pleasure

Just as Cheng Yu was still immersed in his thoughts, trying to unravel this tangled mystery, a sudden change occurred!

Without warning, a colossal, silver-white dragon appeared in the previously empty room! The dragon radiated a sacred and majestic light, its silver scales shimmering brilliantly in the illumination, each scale seemingly containing boundless power. Its eyes, like two dazzling stars, were deep and mysterious, as if capable of seeing through everything.

This sudden turn of events took everyone present by surprise!

Even more unbelievable was that the moment the silver-white dragon appeared, a solemn and sacred voice seemed to ring in everyone's ears. The voice seemed to come from the distant sky, and it seemed to resonate deep in everyone's soul.

"As the tolling of the twilight bells rings in fear, the shadow of time quietly descends."

"The bells tolled across the heavens, twilight crumbled, and divine light pierced the sky, announcing the arrival of the supreme."

The voice was solemn and dignified, carrying an indescribable majesty, like a divine pronouncement, inspiring awe. However, strangely, there was nowhere else in the room that could produce sound; the voice seemed to appear out of thin air, existing solely to highlight the identity of the silver-white dragon before them.

Then, something even more unbelievable happened.

The silvery-white dragon gently pressed its enormous nose against Cheng Yu's forehead!

He did not speak, but Cheng Yu, as well as Ao Lian and Bai Yu around him, clearly heard a voice, a voice that resounded directly in their minds!

"In the abyss of time, the yearning of the lost flickers like a ghostly flame. The mortal heart, lingering on the edge of existence, awakens the divine gaze at the extreme of its desire. The gods, with power beyond words, proclaim their absolute dominion over time. Mortals yearn to summon the divine generals!"

The voice remained solemn and sacred, carrying an unquestionable authority.

Cheng Yu's eyes were filled with confusion. He stared blankly at the silver-white dragon so close to him, his heart filled with doubt.

Without a doubt, this is definitely a god!

But why did He suddenly appear here?

And... this dragon... why does it look... somewhat familiar?

Just as Cheng Yu was still wondering, the silver-white dragon suddenly began to roar!

"Ow! Ow! Ow!"

The sudden roar startled Cheng Yu from his confusion. He then realized that it was Bai Yu, who was holding onto the tail of the silver-white dragon with a look of utter despair!

"Disciple! What are you doing?!" The silver-white dragon roared as it struggled. "Wait until your master is done showing off! You're making me very ashamed!"

Bai Yu helplessly covered his face, looking at his master with an expression that seemed to say: Aren't you ashamed to put your face on someone else's? Didn't you see that there are other people's partners here?

It turns out that this silver-white dragon is one of Bai Yu's masters, the God of Time—Argent Kroni, whom people prefer to call Kroni.

"Master... can you... be a little normal..." Bai Yu said helplessly.

"Ouch! What's wrong with your master? Your master descended with the most solemn ceremony!" Kroni said, struggling.

"But this is too... too..." Bai Yu couldn't find the right words to describe his master's behavior.

"Too what? Too handsome, right? Hahaha! I think so too! Back in the day... I was the one who captivated countless young men and women... oh no, countless dragons!" Kroni said proudly.

"..." Bai Yu was completely speechless.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around..." Kroni finally broke free from Bai Yu's "clutches," cleared his throat, and said, "Let's get down to business, let's get down to business..."

He turned his head to look at Cheng Yu, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"Are you the one chosen by time?" Kroni asked, his voice tinged with doubt and inquiry.

Cheng Yu remained completely bewildered; he had no idea what Kroni was talking about.

"Master...you...you know him?" Bai Yu asked curiously.

“Hmm…” Kroni nodded. “I didn’t know him before, but now I do. Look, I’ve chosen him. Even though I only chose him now, it doesn’t stop me from saying what I have to say.”

"When was it? What nonsense are you talking about?" Bai Yu was even more confused.

"Oh dear, you're just a kid, don't ask so many questions!" Kroni said impatiently. "Anyway, Chengyu, remember this: you bear the important mission I've entrusted to you. You'll definitely be an extraordinary person in the future!"

"Mission? What mission?" Cheng Yu finally couldn't help but ask.

“I can’t tell you that right now,” Kroni said. “The time isn’t right, the time isn’t right. Although time itself doesn’t need time, I’m not telling you! Hahaha~”

"...When will be the right time?" Cheng Yu pressed.

"Clang...clang..." Kroni stammered for a long time, but couldn't get a straight answer.

"What for?" Cheng Yu, Bai Yu, and Ao Lian asked in unison.

“When…when…when that thing starts ringing…that’s when the time will come…” Kroni finally managed to utter a sentence.

"What?!" The three looked at each other, completely bewildered as to what Kroni was talking about.

"Oh dear, it's that thing!" Kroni stamped his feet in frustration. "How could you guys be so stupid!"

"Are we stupid?" The three pointed to themselves, speechless.

"Forget it, forget it, I can't explain it to you..." Kroni waved his hand. "Anyway... remember... you must protect Cheng Yu. He is related to the time order of this world. The past, future, and present are all connected because of him. Without him, time in this world will collapse rapidly. I only realized this after briefly descending into this world. Look how much stronger I am than that purple-skinned dragon!"

That's why I'm more suited to be the head master; He's only fit to be my younger brother!

"..." Bai Yu wanted to use another master's spatial magic to shut this master up, but it was easily neutralized, and Kroni was still able to continue speaking.

"I am the world's time order?" Cheng Yu was shocked. "I...I really...am that important?"

“Of course!” Kroni said decisively, “You…you are…that…that…”

"Um, what?" the three of them asked in unison again.

"Um... um... well, anyway, he's very important!" Kroni said. "Remember... you must protect him! Please!"

After he finished speaking, Kroni's figure began to gradually become ethereal.

"Master! Where are you going? You haven't even finished your important business!" Bai Yu shouted hurriedly.

"I must take my leave now. I apologize for not being able to solve your problem directly, but I believe the person I chose can definitely help you. Besides, my disciple should understand what I mean," Kroni said. "Remember to protect Cheng Yu. As for the three fragments, it's actually quite simple. It's all an act—past, present, and future. You just need to find these things in this ruin!"

"..." The three of them fell silent immediately.

"What's wrong? Didn't I make myself clear enough? In short, you need to go find Bowen again; he's the key to this ruin." Kroni's figure vanished completely into thin air.

"Phew..." Bai Yu breathed a long sigh of relief, "They're finally gone..."

“Your master…he…” Cheng Yu hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

“He’s always been like this…” Bai Yu said helplessly, “You’ll get used to it…you’ll get used to it…”

"..." Cheng Yu and Ao Lian exchanged a glance, both seeing a trace of helplessness and... sympathy in each other's eyes.

"So, what should we do now? You, my master, uh..." Ao Lian looked at Bai Yu helplessly, really not knowing what to say.

“I don’t know either…” Cheng Yu shook his head. “What exactly did this dragon, no, the God of Time, mean?”

“I don’t know…” Bai Yu shook his head as well, “But… Master… he wouldn’t lie to us…”

“But… he didn’t explain anything clearly!” Cheng Yu said.

“That’s true. We’ll have to figure something out ourselves first. I’ll try to contact you later.” Bai Yu stroked his chin. “However, he said you’re very important, as you’re related to the time order of the entire world, so let’s protect you first.”

"That's all we can do..." Cheng Yu sighed. "I hope everything goes smoothly..."

"Yes, we will!" Bai Yu patted Cheng Yu on the shoulder. "Don't worry! With Aolian and me here, we'll make sure nothing happens to you!"

"Yes!" Cheng Yu nodded. "Thank you..."

"Don't be so polite!" Bai Yu laughed. "We're... partners!"

"Partners..." Cheng Yu murmured to himself, "Yes...we are...partners..."

"Alright, stop thinking about it!" Bai Yu said. "Let's think about what to do next. You may not trust my master, but you can trust me."

“Hmm…” Cheng Yu nodded, “Let’s… leave here first…”

"it is good!"

The three turned around, preparing to leave the room filled with mystery.

However, at that moment, another unexpected event occurred!

"Boom!"

The entire room suddenly began to shake violently!

"What happened?!" Bai Yu exclaimed in surprise.

"I don't know!" Cheng Yu and Ao Lian also looked terrified.

"Boom!"

The shaking became more and more violent, and cracks began to appear on the walls of the room!

"Oh no! This place is going to collapse!" Aolian shouted.

"Hurry!" Cheng Yu grabbed Ao Lian and Bai Yu and ran towards the room's exit.

"Boom!"

Behind me, a series of loud crashes came, and the entire room began to collapse rapidly!

The three of them struggled with all their might and finally escaped before the room completely collapsed!

Narrator: Ah, right, right, right! One is putting on an act in front of their crush, one just slacks off all day, and one is simply too lazy to even act...

"Huh...huh...huh..."

The three stood amidst the ruins, panting heavily.

"That was close... I almost... got buried in there..." Bai Yu said, still shaken.

"What...what exactly happened?" Aolian asked, still in shock.

“I don’t know…” Aolian shook her head, “But…we…seem…back to…the starting point…”

"The origin?" Bai Yu and Cheng Yu looked around and found that they had returned to the hall full of bookshelves!

"What...what's going on?" Bai Yu said in surprise. "We...we haven't...already...gone very far, have we?"

"I don't know..." Cheng Yu also looked bewildered. "Could it be... that we've been going in circles all along?"

"This...this can't be, right?" Bai Yu said incredulously, "We...we clearly...walked for so long..."

“But… the fact is… we… are back…” Aolian said.

"Then... what should we do now?" Bai Yu asked.

“I don’t know either…” Aolian shook her head, “Let’s… rest for a bit…”

"Um……"

The three of them found a corner and sat down.

"What...what exactly is going on?" Bai Yu muttered to himself, "Why...why did we...come back here?"

“I don’t know…” Cheng Yu said, “but… I always feel… this matter… isn’t that simple…”

“You mean…” Aolian looked at Cheng Yu.

“Hmm…” Cheng Yu nodded, “I suspect…we…may…have fallen into…some kind of…drama again…”

"Drama?" Bai Yu and Ao Lian exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of seriousness in each other's eyes.

"How can there be such a person? So boring... so knowledgeable... the drama he set up is truly unsolvable!" Bai Yu exclaimed from the bottom of his heart. This feeling of absolute reality made him believe that everything around him was real, which was really a bit scary.

"I don't know, who knew that girl had such amazing abilities? I don't remember her being this powerful before..." Cheng Yu shook his head, "But... I think... we'll find out soon..."

“You mean…” Aolian seemed to have realized something.

“Hmm…” Cheng Yu nodded, “I think… that person… will appear soon…”

"That person?" Bai Yu asked疑惑地, "Who?"

“Someone…we…have to face…” Cheng Yu said, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"Someone we have to face?" Bai Yu was even more puzzled. "Who exactly is it?"

"You'll find out when the time comes..." Cheng Yu said, his tone tinged with helplessness.

“Okay…” Bai Yu shrugged. “Then… shall we… just wait… for that person… to appear?”

“Hmm…” Cheng Yu nodded, “Besides this… we… have no other choice…”

"Okay..." Bai Yu sighed, "Hopefully... everything will go smoothly..."

“Yes…” Cheng Yu said, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.

"Okay!" Bai Yu and Ao Lian nodded as well; this was all they could do for now.

Although they didn't know who Cheng Yu was talking about, anyone mentioned by Cheng Yu must be someone extraordinary.

The three sat there quietly, waiting... for the person Cheng Yu had mentioned to appear...

Time passed by, and all was quiet except for the soft breathing of the three people.

After an unknown amount of time, suddenly, a voice broke the silence.

"Are you... waiting for me?"