The Right Way to Offer a Sacrifice to The River God

Year After Year, Life is Leisurely (年复一年，浮生悠然)

Translator: Foreverhungry, THIS BRO
Editor: Mimishijie

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Bai Chuan brought Liu Qi onto the roof and squatted down, "Come up, let me carry you."

Obediently, Liu Qi leaned onto Bai Chuan's back.

In a flash, Bai Chuan's figure grew explosively, while Liu Qi only had the feeling as if he had suddenly risen from their original spot by a few hundred feet. When he lowered his head again, the familiar village had already been entirely covered below them, becoming tiny yet elaborate, like an exquisite miniature. Taking a closer look at Bai Chuan's dragon form, it had become unbelievably huge. His dragon scales were silvery white like snow, every piece hard as steel and shiny smooth. The moonlight was reflected on the edge of the sharp tips of the scales, giving off a cold light

As if it was an exceptionally beautiful yet crazy scene, Bai Chuan carried Liu Qi on his back and shot up into the sky like lightning, piercing through the flowing evening mist.

Just then, Bai Chuan called out, the sound emitted by his dragon form still as light and moving as before, "Xiao Qi?"

Liu Qi returned to his senses from his dazed state and hurriedly answered, "Here."

"I regretted it the moment I started flying, I'm scared you'll fall off, "Bai Chuan sighed a breath of relief.

Liu Qi: ...

"But flying above the clouds to watch the moon makes it more beautiful. Other than you, there's definitely no one else who's seen it before," Bai Chuan remarked.

Liu Qi tightened his grip on the dragon horn, his heart surging tumultuously, "That's right. Other than me, I doubt anyone has ridden a dragon before either."

"Of course! Other than you, who would dare ride me? I'll do a somersault and let him fall to his death," Bai Chuan answered with pride.

Liu Qi laughed and caressed Bai Chuan's scales

At that moment, an extremely loud rumbling sound travelled, trembling to the point where Liu Qi almost couldn't hold onto the dragon horn properly.

"Thunder? Is it going to rain?" Liu Qi panicked.

Bai Chuan was silent for a while. "It's my stomach rumbling."

Liu Qi who had accepted defeat: ...

Bai Chuan was yearning. "Look at the moon, it looks just like a biscuit. I wonder what's it stuffed with?"

Liu Qi was provoked into laughter by his foolishness, "Why would the moon have any stuffing? Does your pair of eyes look at anything and only think about eating it?"

"Wifey, I flew till I got hungry," Bai Chuan acted coquettishly.

Liu Qi, once again, didn't know whether to laugh or cry and just decided to give in, "Alright, let's go down and eat good food.

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Bai Chuan carried Liu Qi and descended from the sky. When they were close to approaching the ground, Bai Chuan transformed back into his human form and landed gracefully while carrying Liu Qi in his arms.

The evening breeze was tranquil and gentle as it blew across them.

Bai Chuan was behaving like a child waiting to be praised as he asked Liu Qi in delight, "How was it? Do you like it?"