"Here, you two young brothers, let me toast to you."
In a delicate courtyard, the water flowed gently and green vines covered the sky. Around them, more than a dozen beautiful maids took turns serving dishes. Xing Wujiang, his previous indifference, lifted his bronze wine cup and spoke.
This courtyard was a hidden space, surrounded by layers of barriers guarding it. Aside from the maids serving dishes, only Xing Wujiang, Long Chen, and Mo Nian remained here.
"Thank you, City Lord, for your kindness. If it weren't for your help today, my brother and I would have been in trouble. This cup should be our toast to you." Long Chen hurriedly stood up, and Mo Nian also stood up.
Xing Wujiang waved his hand and said, "Sit down, sit down. What do you mean by 'City Lord' or not? Today, you've finally vented your anger for me. I should thank you. If you think highly of me, call me Old Xing, or Call me Brother Wujiang." Seeing
Xing Wujiang's generosity, Long Chen didn't hold back and raised his glass directly: "Brother Wujiang, this is a toast for you as brothers." "
Haha, great!"
Xing Wujiang raised his glass and drank it in one gulp. Long Chen followed suit, and Mo Nian immediately started coughing violently.
"Wow, this wine... Cough, cough..." Mo Nian hadn't expected the wine to be so fierce, like lava pouring down his throat, choking on the point of tears.
Seeing Mo Nian like this, Xing Wujiang burst out laughing: "This wine is as fierce as fire, and goes down the throat like a knife. Though not very tasty, it is truly exhilarating."
Young man, your temper with wine is like human nature. It seems you're different from me and Long Chen. We're all reckless men, but your thoughts are far more sensitive than ours. "
Mo Nian said somewhat displeased, "Brother Wujiang, do you mean I'm not straightforward enough?" "
Hahaha, how could this be? Long Chen and I have similar personalities—too emotional, not rational enough, and prone to mistakes.
Brother Long Chen has you by his side, which can make up for his shortcomings. Big brother isn't very talkative, so if you feel uncomfortable, big brother will punish himself with a drink and make amends. Xing Wujiang poured himself a bowl of wine and drank it in one gulp.
Mo Nian suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. It wasn't that he was truly upset, but he was used to being with Long Chen and spoke very casually. Seeing Xing Wujiang punish himself with a cup, he quickly poured himself a glass and downed it in one gulp.
Although she clearly didn't like this wine, Mo Nian still forced herself to suppress the burning fire in her throat and forced herself to swallow the sip.
"Good brother."
Seeing Mo Nian like this, Xing Wujiang gave Mo Nian a firm pat on the shoulder. Perhaps because of years of loneliness, suddenly having two friends now moved him deeply.
Most importantly, neither Long Chen nor Mo Nian felt any restraint because of his cultivation or status, nor did they keep their distance or get close because of these things. Being with the two of them, he seemed to return to the days of youthful vigor and vigor.
"Gan!"
The three raised their glasses at the same time, saying nothing, exchanging a glance and calling out in unison.
"Hahaha, this is thrilling, so satisfying, it's been so many years since I felt this good, this satisfying." After drinking strong wine, Xing Wujiang burst out laughing.
"Enjoyable?" Pain and pleasure? Who invented the word is so fitting. Mo Nian curled his lips.
Seeing Long Chen and Xing Wujiang drinking heartily, Mo Nian was also a strong man—how could he possibly weaken his own prestige? Not to mention strong liquor, even poison would be something he had to drink along.
Seeing Mo Nian's expression, Long Chen's eyes shifted as he looked at Mo Nian with sympathy and said,
"If you can't drink it, then don't. Brother Wujiang and I won't blame you."
"What are you talking about?" What does 'can't drink' mean? Mo Nian was furious.
Long Chen hurriedly apologized, "No, no, no, I was wrong. What I mean is, the taste of this wine isn't particularly good. I'll give you a different kind of fine wine." After
Long Chen finished speaking, he took out a delicate small jar. Seeing Long Chen's movement, Mo Nian's eyes lit up, but he pretended to be indifferent and said,
"Actually, whether it's strong or soft wine, I can handle it. Whether I trade for wine or not, it doesn't matter."
Brother Wujiang, you may not know, but Long Chen is holding the finest wine in his hand—it's the finest treasure in the world. I guarantee you've never tasted it. "
Mo Nian said this, and Xing Wujiang immediately became interested. At that moment, Long Chen was pouring wine for Mo Nian. Mo Nian pointed to the fine wine in his cup and said, "
Big brother, look, this wine is golden yellow and thick like honey. This is the world-famous Pear Blossom Honey Wine, fragrant and soft, with a strong impact within the soft texture. That sensation is ... Words cannot describe it. "
Alright, stop fooling around. This wine has a special way to drink. First, show Brother Wujiang an example." Long Chen said.
Mo Nianyi saw that his chance to shine had come, especially with dozens of beautiful maids watching nearby. He perked up, raised his wine cup, and smiled: "
To drink this kind of wine, it must enter the mouth in an instant, go down the throat in the second, and swallow in the third instant. The rhythm must be clear—neither too fast nor too slow. Only then can you feel the clash between gentleness and strength. Brother Wujiang, I'm showing off my embarrassment. After
Mo Nian finished speaking, he quickly raised his glass, downing the glass, completely unaware of the mischievous grin on Long Chen's face.
Xing Wujiang watched quietly. He was a wine lover, and hearing how miraculous this wine was, he couldn't help but feel curious.
But the moment Mo Nian downed a glass of wine, his expression changed. His previous carefree composure turned into surprise, and when he looked at Long Chen, his eyes nearly popped out.
Then his face changed from white to green, from green to black, from black to red—not only his face but also his neck turned red.
"Impressive!"
Xing Wujiang was amazed at Mo Nian's changing expression several times and marveled. He had never seen a wine with such miraculous effects.
Just as Xing Wujiang was waiting for Mo Nian to perform next—two moments into his throat, three moments into his stomach—Mo Nian's body trembled, and a terrifying wave of heat swept in all directions.
Mo Nian suddenly grabbed Long Chen by the neck and cursed loudly, "I trusted you so much, and you tricked me." With
every word Mo Nian spoke, flames spurted from his mouth. Long Chen could only turn his face away, not letting the flames burn him.
"Brother, listen to me. I might have taken the wrong wine." Long Chen stifled a laugh, but the mischievous grin on his face didn't look like he had taken the wrong one at all.
Only then did Xing Wujiang realize that Mo Nian had been played by Long Chen and couldn't help but burst out laughing. Even the maids around them couldn't help but stifle their laughter. They couldn't imagine that the prodigies the city lord had hosted a banquet for them were actually a pair of remarkable treasures.
"Huff huff huff... Mo
Nian knew he had fallen for a trick. He took more than ten deep breaths in a row before the flames in his mouth finally faded. He said angrily, "
Good kid, you're ruthless. I'll remember you."
"No, I told you, this was a mistake. Look, these two jars are exactly the same. I didn't pay attention to the label." Long Chen grinned as he refilled Mo Nian's wine. This time, Mo Nian was smarter—he sniffed first, and only after confirming it wasn't a trap did he take a sip.
However, one has to admire Mo Nian's mental resilience. After confirming the wine was correct, she regained her previous confident demeanor and directly performed a "Three moments."
After Xing Wujiang drank a glass of strong liquor poured by Long Chen, he couldn't help but be moved:
"This wine... From the Wine God Palace? "
You know about the Wine God Palace?" Long Chen was also shocked. Xing Wujiang was a native powerhouse of Emperor Heaven, yet he knew about the Wine God Palace. Could it be that the Wine God Palace existed in Emperor Heaven as well?