Immediately afterward, Donghai Lin's consciousness was back in his mortal body, and only his head and lower part of his neck remained and the white flame was still moving upward.
In front of his drunken-hazy eyes, he saw the real Immortal He Xiangu, seated on the ground and staring at him in awe.
This time, instead of panicking, he said as he beamed. "Thank you…. Thank you so much for standing up for me there."
The beautiful lady smiled at him flirtatiously and said, "Eh, don't mention it. This elder sister is lucky to help Master Lin…. Anyway, I have my fun there too…. Hee-hee-hee, you are the first mortal to make all those smelly oldies get so worked up after all these times…
She further added, "Well, Master Lin, I guess it's time to say goodbye now. Not exactly goodbye per se…. We will meet soon when you attain immortality. Don't forget this name, Drunken Hall Of The Divine realm! When you become immortal, come find us… Any last word?"
"Oh, I have one. It's my view regarding the best wine among you eight." Donghai Lin said as he chuckled.
Hearing that, seven auras came out of the gigantic mural directed at Donghai.
"Hee-hee-hee, Sister He Xiangu, I don't like any second ear to hear my honest review... Why don't you come near me?" Donghai Lin said slyly.
"Okay," the immortal He Xiangu walked toward him, knelt down, and brought her ear close to his mouth.
"Hmm, this will not do. There is a lotus flower behind your ear, which is against my face; turn your head to the other ear." Donghai Lin suggested.
Without thinking, she turned her head and suddenly Donghai Lin took the advantage, moved his head slightly forward, and sealed her lips with his.
Their lips sandwiched perfectly as Immortal He Xiangu halted and opened her mouth in surprise.
However, his breath from the wine of the Eight Drunken Immortals intoxicated her, making her the pure Immortal virgin to kiss him as she closed her eyes and kissed him back.
They engaged in the act as they savored each others' sweet-scented saliva.
After a few minutes, Immortal lady He Xiangu realized what she was doing and hurriedly stepped back.
"You-you-you!" Immortal He Xiangu pointed at him with scorn that was still enticing. "Who did you take me for? Darn, you!"
"Bahaha... haha!" Suddenly, the room was chimed with the peals of loud laughter and seven figures of the seven other Immortals appeared in their soul projection forms.
"Good job, Daoist Lin, hahaha, I take back my early statement." The Old-looking Immortal Zhang Goulou praised him and he further added, "You're the first man who dared to steal a kiss from our evergreen virgin He'er…. "
"What do you mean….stealing a kiss?... No-no-no, you're wrong. What I saw just a moment ago was this Daoist Lin taking a mile when our dearest big sister He'er had given him an inch... What I'm more confused about is, hee-hee-hee, she might push him back or do something else but instead, she kissed him too," chuckled Immortal Cao Goujiu, the youngest of the bunch.
He then glanced at her, and he asked, beaming. "Big Sister He'er, are you preserving your purity all these times for our Daoist Lin?... I'm not gonna lie. You two totally fit each other."
"Hahaha…." And everyone burst into another peal of hysterical laughter.
"Shut up!" Immortal He Xiangu bellowed, and she further added as she eyed all of them one by one. "Are you all picking a fight with me? In that case, I will comply with your request to kick your sorry arses."
She then glared at Donghai Lin. "And you. Once you reach immortality, I'll come to you and teach you a lesson that will last a lifetime."
Donghai Lin smiled at her and replied, "Sister He'er, I'll be waiting for you until that day…. Don't take it the hard way. It's just that I find you so captivating and beautiful, and I can't help myself... Please take it as my last dying wish for this life…"
Hearing his soothing words soothed her anxious heart and even caused her to blush, flushing her face.
"Hey, am I dreaming? Or just seeing things?" Immortal Cao Goujiu, the youngest of the bunch, said as he pinched his cheek and he further added, "Look! Big sister He'er is blushing."
"Right! Hahaha… He'er is blushing!" Other immortals also shouted.
"Blush? Hey kiddo, what are you talking about? Humph!" Immortal He Xiangu glared at the youngest-looking immortal and she snorted, "balderdash!"
Immortal Cao Goujiu, the youngest, responded, "Right! No offense, I'm just bloviating here." Then he glanced at Donghai Lin and said, beaming. "Good job, Daoist Lin…. No, from now on, I will just call you Brother-in-law."
"Alright, are all you all done with your little chit-chat?" Lu Dongbin, the leader of the group, suddenly interjected, making the room all serene again. After a few seconds, he added with a smile, "Sister He'er, I'm totally taken aback by what I just saw now…. In fact, the thought of you being a virgin and single all these years has been plaguing me. Um… er…. I mean, everyone was worried sick about you considering a woman your age. Now we can all finally gain some peace of our minds."
And everyone motioned their agreement to him, nodding their heads
"Hmph!" Immortal He Xiangu snorted and added with a smirk on her face. "Really, peace of mind…. Hahaha… That's very rich coming from a guy who has been dating a harlot(in a hushed tone)."
"He'er, you're wrong about White Peony. She left that profession behind long ago after she met me... And you... stop using that term with her, okay? It's really offensive." Lu Dongbin then turned his attention to Donghai Lin and said, "Well, then Daoist Lin… Goodbye and best of luck with your new adventure…. Whatever you do in your next life, always believe in the Dao of Drunkenness."
He then stretched out his hand and tapped lightly on Donghai Lin's forehead. The next second, a ball of whitebeam flew out and vanished in the air.
Next, in a flash, the white flame burned the head of Donghai's remains completely.
And then all the seven soul projections of the Immortals also vanished in the thin air.
The Immortal lady, He Xiangu glanced at the gigantic mural on the southern wall of the room.
Suddenly, her eyes scintillated in blue, and the next thing the mural caught in blue flame.
Soon the entire tavern caught on blue flame and then it devoured every piece of evidence linking to the tavern.
"Well, I, the immortal, He Xiangu makes my heavenly decree today… All mortals underneath the sky of this world who had memories of Master Lin and me will forget them all!"
And like that, everyone who had their memories on the earth was automatically erased from their heads.
Then, a circular space portal opened up after Immortal He Xiangu waved her hand in the air, and she entered it. Soon the circular space portal disappeared along with her...(stay tuned!)