Crossover: A Different Inuyasha.

A burst of laughter erupted from below; one of the monsters had gone wrong during his performance, making the children laugh so hard they were doubled over.

"Just drink it, and I'll tell you where Cong Yunya is." The devilish enticement came through the laughter.

Sesshomaru, who only knew that the Tsurugi had been sealed by his father, was shaken and stared intently at the smiling Inuyasha for several seconds.

"My strength is inferior to my elder brother's, and I cannot resist the evil aura of Cong Yunya."

Er Gou flattered, winking and saying, "So..."

"A bowl of celebratory wine in exchange for a domineering sword—it seems like a great deal, doesn't it?"

Sesshomaru remained silent, simply raising his sake bowl and tilting his head back to gulp it down.

The spicy aroma made the aloof, noble young master, with his heightened senses, blush.

"As expected of the eldest brother, he didn't let us down!"

Inuyasha laughed heartily, picked up his own sake bowl, and drank it all in one gulp.

Two people, one in red and one in white, sat side by side on the high platform, about a hand's width apart.

Like two clouds that shouldn't be together, yet were blown to the same place by the same gust of wind.

The commotion below continued, and the scene of brotherly affection and respect was witnessed by everyone.

Jaken looked at Sesshomaru, who seemed different from usual, opened his mouth, then closed it again, finally lowered his head, and slapped his face hard.

"Oh my god!!!"

"Master Jaken, what are you thinking about? You look so dazed. Come and play!"

The drunken Wolf Wild Man grabbed Jaken and lifted him up. Before Jaken could react, Wolf Wild Man pushed him away forcefully. "Go! Go!"

A wicked scream pierced the roof of the temple, and the small figure was like a marble being thrown out.

"Aaaaaaah—Lord Sesshomaru, help me—!!!"

The sound fell from mid-air, crashing into the bursts of laughter from the monsters below.

Several little demons reached out to take it, but were slapped about by Xie Jian's frantic flailing hands and feet, and finally fell into a pile of soft fur with a "plop".

Xie Jian lay sprawled in the pile of hair, face up, chest heaving, his eyes still darting around.

The overhead lights flickered into a blurry patch of light, and the unrestrained laughter of the monsters filled the air, along with the distant shouts of "One more time!" from the drunkard, Wolf Wild.

The moon was high in the sky, and its clear light filtered through the roof tiles, mingling with the warm red lamplight throughout the room to create a hazy glow.

The children of Shanjianjing lay sprawled on the table, while the women, concerned for their children, carried the little ones to the house in the front yard.

The young men and women of Zenkenkyo were still in good spirits, continuing to sit at the table and clink glasses with the newly acquainted yokai, appearing much more at ease.

Behind the palace, the giant tadpole, Nine-Nine Toad, was so busy that its feet barely touched the ground.

He flew from the kitchen into the hall, carrying seven or eight unopened jars of sake on his back. After setting everything down, he heard Qiu Lan shout, "Is the barbecue ready yet?!"

"What's the rush! It'll be ready soon!"

Short of manpower again, the Nine-Nine Toad grabbed a few passing monsters and said, "You lot, come with me to get some roasted meat!"

Then they flew to the backyard.

In the kitchen, more than forty human women were busily working around the stove.

The meat skewered on wooden sticks sizzled on the charcoal fire, and the oil dripped onto the red-hot coals, exploding into tiny sparks. The aroma was carried by the heat to all sides.

Some people deftly flipped the meat skewers, while others piled freshly cut fish sashimi into bowls.

Someone was lifting the lid of a large pot, and the white steam from steaming buns billowed up, covering their face.

"Someone is calling from the main hall again? Hurry up and serve the dishes."

"This is fine, you can take it now!"

Someone in the kitchen responded, and then the monsters who had been waiting nearby rushed out, each carrying a large, freshly grilled meat skewer, and placed it on the monsters' worktable.

Several monsters followed closely behind, carrying a whole vat of rice wine, which they slammed down on the side of the table, eliciting cheers from the surrounding crowd.

"There are still ten roasted lambs in the kitchen!"

"Don't rush me, don't rush me, I'm coming!"

Nine-Nine Toad, having arrived in the kitchen, wiped the sweat from his brow, stood in the middle of the passageway, and took a breath. Shouts from all directions surged in like a tide.

He took a deep breath and plunged back into the hallway leading to the kitchen.

The figure moved incessantly between the lights and the heat, like a spinning top being whipped around, cursing under his breath but smiling on his face.

Monsters also enjoy excitement.

The aroma of wine and meat mingled, making the night long and passionate.

Several leopard cats also joined the ranks of serving dishes. Xia Lan even used her tail to carry two jugs of wine and easily slipped through the crowd, prompting a nearby monster to whistle loudly.

On the high platform, Inuyasha poured another bowl of wine, tilted his head back and drank it all, his eyes filled with a drunken heat, and elbowed the big dog in the ribs.

"Sesshomaru, how about we hold a banquet at the Heavenly Palace next year—let's make it even bigger, what do you say? Are you coming?"

no respond.

Inuyasha turned his head and nudged him again, "Sesshomaru?"

Still no response.

Inuyasha blinked and saw that Sesshomaru's back was straight and his expression was normal, but his eyes had closed at some point.

Inuyasha paused for a moment, then let out a low laugh.

"Tsk, if you can't drink, then sit at the same table as a dog, or rather, a child."

He glanced around, but there was no sign of the maid. Whether he had a mental lapse or something else, he picked Sesshomaru up horizontally.

Perhaps due to intoxication, or perhaps because he had let his guard down, Sesshomaru, who was usually cold and ruthless and decisive in killing, showed no signs of waking up.

Below the platform, some people noticed this scene.

On the left side of the table, the four leopard cat kings had empty wine jars piled up crookedly on their table.

Donglan held the bowl in both hands, her icy blue cat-like eyes glistening with moisture, clearly indicating that she was already seven or eight parts drunk.

She looked up and saw Inuyasha holding Sesshomaru on the high platform. Her cat tail suddenly snapped, and then she let out a loud whistle with a slightly drunken, unsteady tone.

"oh--!"

Chunlan and Xialan turned their heads to look, one covering her mouth and the other staring wide-eyed like a cat.

Qiu Lan slumped onto the table, mumbling incoherently, "I'm not drunk... I can still drink..."

The demons below gradually raised their heads, watching Inuyasha carry Sesshomaru as he slowly walked down the platform, through the lights and noise of the hall, and headed towards the hall's gate.

Some people stared in disbelief, mouth agape, while others rubbed their eyes, thinking they were seeing things.

When Xiejian saw this scene, he froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

His gaze followed the two figures, and after a long while, he managed a groan from his throat, "This...this is Lord Sesshomaru! When he wakes up tomorrow, will he kill someone?!"

Inuyasha stepped across the palace gate and handed Sesshomaru to the toad that had run into him.

At this moment, a night breeze blew in, carrying the coolness of the twelfth lunar month and the crisp scent of the mountains and forests, dispersing some of the warm aroma of wine and meat that filled the hall.

The distant mountain ridges undulated in the moonlight like a sleeping giant, and the clamor inside Rashomon was gradually carried away by the night wind, like a river flowing away into the distance.

Inuyasha turned around with his hands behind his back.

"The Heavenly Palace on the Clouds, the true stronghold of the dog demons, Fairy Lingyue, the Windmill of Time..."

"The future looks interesting."