Chapter 164: “Come on, let’s get hitched!”
“Wow, you actually came by pretty conveniently…”
Bai Feng looked at Yun Yue Yao standing outside the door. Just as he had seen Su Lan Qian, whose face was still flushed from the visit, off, Yun Yue Yao was right back at the door.
“Don’t forget, I’m from the Holy Land of Tian Yan,” Yun Yue Yao said, reaching out to grab Bai Feng’s arm and hugging him. “But don’t worry, I can figure out when you’re free — it’s just a simple matter.”
“Feels like I’ve got no more privacy at all,” Bai Feng grumbled, trying to pull his arm free, but she held on tight like a greedy barn cat.
“Relax, not everything can be calculated,” Yun Yue Yao looked up at him with a sly smile. “Alright, let’s get inside before someone calls the cops for loitering.”
And with that, she yanked Bai Feng towards the house, even reaching out her tiny foot to kick the door shut.
Bai Feng: “…Is this even my place? Are you not even pretending to be a guest?”
“Did you come to see me or to ask about something?” Bai Feng asked with a raised brow.
“Yes, and it’s super important,” Yun Yue Yao nodded seriously.
Bai Feng’s expression turned even more serious. “What’s the big deal?”
“Falling in love with you and then getting married,” Yun Yue Yao replied earnestly.
Bai Feng blinked. “…”
Then Yun Yue Yao pulled out a tiny wooden board from her storage pouch. “I brought a game! It’s Monopoly — the one you taught me! Let’s play!”
“Didn’t you say the future’s dangerous? Is playing this really okay?” Bai Feng raised an eyebrow.
Well, this was Monopoly, right? Hmm… actually, the name wasn’t too bad.
“Since you’re so serious about it…” Yun Yue Yao rummaged back into her bag and pulled out a manual. “Let’s dual cultivate while we’re at it!”
“…I suddenly want to play Monopoly.” Bai Feng paused for a few seconds, then reached out for the wooden pieces. “Can’t be all cultivation all the time; sometimes you gotta kick back.”
Yun Yue Yao grinned a little wider. She put the manual away, and together they fussed over the tiny game pieces and cards.
“Actually, this isn’t ordinary Monopoly,” she toyed with an event card. “I’ve recorded a lot about the future in here, including birth, aging, sickness, and even some special modifications. Maybe I can catch a glimpse of the future—who knows?”
“Wow, that’s pretty deep.” Bai Feng started getting genuinely interested, grabbing a character piece and placing it on the board. “I’ll pick this one.”
In that moment, the round head of his piece suddenly transformed, with a simple hairstyle and slightly off features that bore a striking resemblance to him.
“Then I’ll pick this,” Yun Yue Yao said, placing her own piece. It looked just like her, even a bit smaller.
“Let’s begin the game,” they announced.
…
Bai Feng rolled the dice. The gameplay was pretty much Monopoly, but with cultivator-themed events instead—like falling off a cliff but unexpectedly hitting a lucky break, or buying mysterious secret manuals on the street.
“Your turn,” Bai Feng said.
Yun Yue Yao rolled next, landing on a mysterious event space, which immediately glowed with light.
The glow spread out across the board, transforming it before their eyes. Lots of red double happiness characters appeared, and Bai Feng’s piece suddenly sat next to Yun Yue Yao’s.
“Luck’s on our side! Triggered the marriage event,” Yun Yue Yao said with a grin, lifting her eyes to Bai Feng. “Come on, let’s get married!”
“…I have a feeling you’re just doing this because you’re jealous I don’t have any dumplings,” Bai Feng teased. “And after marriage, what’s next? I give you my fortune, or you give me yours?”
“Don’t worry, there’s a hidden feature,” Yun Yue Yao giggled. “Let’s hold a wedding first.”
“Can I say no?”
“Sorry, no can do,” she shook her head with a triumphant smile. “Our affection’s already at 90 from exploring secret realms together — you’ve got no excuse not to marry me.”
“…No wonder every time I unlock a secret realm, you’re willing to sell land just to buy tickets to come along!”
Bai Feng muttered in helpless disbelief. He’d thought Yun Yue Yao was here to snatch his luck, but turns out she was here to boost her favorability stats!
I’m playing Monopoly, and you’re playing a visual novel, huh?
Meanwhile, the game pieces on the board subtly changed. Yun Yue Yao’s little figurine was dressed in a red wedding gown with a veil, and Bai Feng’s figure wore a groom’s outfit.
“Heehee, married now!” Yun Yue Yao appeared beside Bai Feng, wrapping her arm around his and resting her head on his shoulder, both watching their tiny wedding procession on the board.
When the wedding ended and the small figures entered the bridal chamber, the marriage event wrapped up.
Bai Feng glanced at his assets — cash and land both combined into one pile now.
“Is this a loss for me or a draw?” he asked, looking at Yun Yue Yao pressed against him. If a third person were playing, they’d be a power duo, but with just the two of them, the game was definitely over.
“No rush — new events are coming!” Yun Yue Yao flipped over the top event card, and the board instantly shifted again.
First, wisps of spiritual mist thickened, then secret realms began appearing more often. Finally, loads of NPC pieces flooded the board — some in secret realms, some causing chaos on Bai Feng and Yun Yue Yao’s territories. Many high-level structures were destroyed.
“The era of spiritual revival is here!”
Bai Feng couldn’t help but snort. “This is totally turning from Monopoly into some kind of tabletop dungeon crawler!”
“Come, my husband, let’s ascend the immortal path together,” Yun Yue Yao said, picking up the dice. “Remember, the first event is spiritual vein resurgence.”
“Goddamn it, honey, don’t bring game settings into real life!” Bai Feng complained.
“This is role-playing,” Yun Yue Yao beamed. “The more you immerse, the truer your prophecy! And hey… call me ‘wife’ too, okay?”
Bai Feng stared blankly. “No.”
“Just once?”
“Nope!”
He shoved her hand away as she moved closer, quickly changing the subject. “Fine, tell me what the spiritual vein revival actually means.”
Yun Yue Yao, seeing he wasn’t going to give in, explained patiently, “The depleted spiritual veins will reemerge, releasing spiritual energy. Many spirit herbs will grow, and the nearby spiritual animals might mutate.”
