Dragon Raja: Starting with Summoning Erii

"Is this your reason for having us made up like this?"

A slightly cold voice came from behind.

Xia Mu looked over, his eyes gleaming with curiosity.

Caesar wore a bright purple fitted suit, with three buttons undone on his leopard-print shirt, revealing his chest muscles. He accessorized with a silver necklace, a silver skull pendant, rhinestone earrings, and a rhinestone ring, looking every bit the host of a midnight show.

He even wore makeup; his permed blond hair fell down to cover one eye, and he drew blue-purple eyeliner on the other eye.

Her rose-colored lips were glossy and luscious, adorned with shimmering gold foil... she even wore lipstick.

"Ha...haha," Xia Mu grinned, wanting to laugh, but forced it back, and chuckled, "Only in this way can you show that you are dedicated enough, and only in this way can you avoid the carpet search of the Snake Clan. Believe me, even I hardly recognize you, so they will recognize you even less."

"Then why won't you let me wear a shirt?"

Chu Zihang stared at him silently.

He was dressed in white robes and blue trousers, his long hair flowing down and covering half of his face. He had taken off his white robes and tied the sleeves around his waist, his bare chest rising and falling with his breath.

Xia Mu broke out in a sweat: "Don't you think this is cool?"

"No, this is called selling meat."

Lu Mingfei rolled his triangular eyes.

Xia Mu stroked her chin and looked at him, her enigmatic smile making Lu Mingfei instinctively flinch.

"You...you...you're making that face again! What's wrong?! What mischief are you up to now?!"

"Don't worry, you're our divine scroll's little cherry blossom, I'll have the humpback whale dress you up nicely." Xia Mu patted his shoulder.

Lu Mingfei's eyes widened: "What little cherry blossoms?"

“Their names,” Xia Mu chuckled, “Caesar, Basara King; Senior Brother, Ukyo.”

The three narrowed their eyes, their faces expressionless.

“I think you need a nickname too,” Lu Mingfei said.

"Why are you calling me Senior Brother Chu Zihang? Aren't I a senior brother?" Caesar said.

"How about Summer of Bubbles?" Chu Zihang asked.

Xia Mu only looked at Caesar and said with a smile, "Because I graduated, earlier than you guys, isn't it strange to call me senior? As for senior..."

He scratched his head a little, "I've been called that since I was a student, I'm used to it."

Chu Zihang's icy expression softened slightly: "I won't pursue the matter of your nickname anymore."

"I'll go see which day the humpback whales have scheduled your debut. I'll definitely be there to support you!" Xia Mu laughed and was about to leave.

Lu Mingfei hung his head: "If the academy finds out about this, will they expel us...?"

"Don't worry, your team leader Caesar will write your report."

Xia Mu patted him on the shoulder: "To avoid being searched by the Snake Clan, you work at a psychological training institution. You chat with women who come to you for help and have psychological problems, give them necessary care, and help them regain hope for life. This is certainly not against school rules. You can consider yourselves psychological counselors for special female students."

Lu Mingfei was dumbfounded.

“If no one tells anyone, it’s the same as not doing anything, but there’s still someone here who hasn’t gone into the water…” Caesar’s blue-eyed child looked around at Xia Mu.

Chu Zihang and Lu Mingfei exchanged a glance, nodded to each other, and approached Xia Mu.

"Stop!"

Xia Mu raised his palm and said righteously, "I have very important things to do, and I don't have time to fool around with you guys."

"You know this is nonsense?" Lu Mingfei gritted his teeth.

"What's the matter? Are you investigating the Snake-Headed Eight Families?" Chu Zihang asked.

“The Snake-Headed Eight Families do have problems, so I actually considered the seriousness of my choice of this place. It’s only two streets away from the Genji Heavy Industries, so you can definitely use this place as a base for your counterattack.”

Xia Mu scratched his head. "As for me... I'm busy with... my engagement."

"got engaged?!"

The three spoke in unison.

"That's great news!"

Caesar immediately smiled, patted him on the shoulder and said, "If a man can find a girl he'd willingly tie himself to, he should hold on tight and never let go. I suggest getting married right away, no need for engagement."

Lu Mingfei glanced at him, knowing that he was thinking about his marriage with Nuonuo.

"Is the object of your affections Erii Uesugi?"

Chu Zihang's face lit up, as if he had finally seen his long-time ship of two couples come to fruition.

"However, her identity..."

Seeing Xia Mu nod, he hesitated again.

Xia Mu shook his head: "She is her, the Snake-Headed Eight Family is the Snake-Headed Eight Family, and besides..."

He said meaningfully, "From now on, I will truly represent the Uesugi family, and the future Snake-Headed Eight Families may not be the same as they are now."

"Ah! You're a son-in-law!" Lu Mingfei grasped the key point.

Xia Mu's face darkened: "I only need the name of the Uesugi family. The right to give the child's surname will still be mine, and it won't be Uesugi!"

"To gather mixed-race individuals, unify the underground forces, and achieve righteousness..."

He held his head high, looking dignified and resolute, and said, "Soon, I will make my voice heard."

"so…"

Caesar pondered for a moment, then stroked his chin thoughtfully. "What should we name the child? Xia Yiyi?"

"Doesn't that depend on whether it's a daughter or a son? A son would be named Xia Yi, and a daughter would be named Xia Yi Yi," Lu Mingfei said.

"It's not necessarily one child. What if it's twins... oh, maybe four or five?" Chu Zihang joined the conversation in a serious tone.

Lu Mingfei frowned: "Five? Xia Shanshan? Xia Lili?"

"Can't you do anything besides reduplicated words?" Xia Mu's face darkened.

Chu Zihang suddenly looked up and said softly, "I think a name would be very suitable to commemorate your past."

"What is it?"

"Xia Liyi".

Xia Mu paused for a moment, then said expressionlessly, "I also think another name would be suitable for commemoration."

"What is it?"

“Xia Mi”.

"..."

Chapter 286 Engagement

"Do you really want to name the child Xia Mi?"

On the way back to Erii's garden, Natsuki heard Jormungandr's voice in his mind.

"What do you think?" Xia Mu said casually, "Didn't you always say that Xia Mi wouldn't come back? Then I choose to commemorate her in this way."

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Jormungandr's voice was a little strange: "If your future child is named Xia Mi... how will you look at her? Will you look at your own child? Or your little lover?"

"It's not much different. Isn't it said that a daughter is her father's lover from a past life?"

Xia Mu reached out and caught a fallen leaf, holding it between his fingers and playing with it.

"Humans actually say that? That's disgusting!" Jormungandr exclaimed incredulously.

Xia Mu smiled without saying a word.

After a long pause, Jormungandr tentatively asked, "Suppose... I mean suppose, suppose I were reborn as your daughter, what would you think?"

Xia Mu's face twitched: "I don't really watch it! It feels like I'm going to die!"

"Didn't you just say that lovers can be reincarnated as daughters? Why can't Xia Mi be?!" Jormungandr roared in anger.

Xia Mu said softly, "The question is... are you Xia Mi?"

"So it's okay if I'm Xia Mi?"

"can."

Jormungandr fell silent.

Three days later.

Large raindrops shattered against the glass, and from the mountaintop, Tokyo appeared hazy like a mirage.

"The time has come. The patriarchs and heads of various families have all arrived. It's your turn next."

Genjiro, dressed in a black trench coat, entered the room used for resting at the shrine.

Natsuki and Erii stood by the window, embracing each other as they watched the rain.

"An engagement is not a wedding. There's no need to make such a big fuss, like a clan gathering."

Natsuki loosened Erii's slender waist and turned to face Genji.

He wore an elaborate and solemn black kimono, paired with a pink and white erii kimono.

“There’s really no need. Besides announcing your engagement and having you represent the Uesugi family from now on, there are other important things to announce,” Genji said expressionlessly.

Ever since that conversation with Natsuki, he has been in this robotic state, and no one can tell what he is thinking, including Tachibana Masamune, who thought he knew him very well.

"Are you planning to go to war with the Fierce Ghosts?" Xia Mu asked casually.

Yuan Zhisheng raised an eyebrow: "You even guessed that?"

"Do you still really think those hybrids in the Fierce Ghost Clan are 'ghosts'?" Xia Mu asked.

Yuan Zhi let out a sigh of relief, looked out at the heavy rain, his eyes somewhat blank: "I don't know..."

Xia Mu moved closer to him: "He has prepared everything so that you can inherit it and completely wipe out the Fierce Ghost Clan. However, I hope you will cooperate with me then."

"What can you do?" Genji turned to look into his eyes.