The Blood of Youth – CH 052

Chapter 52: The Carefree Wine Immortal

Lei Wujie was surprised. “I’ve met him? How could I not remember?” He looked at Xiao Se, who was drinking his wine with a calm expression, as if he was not surprised by this revelation. He couldn’t help but ask, “Xiao Se? Did I really meet him?”

Xiao Se nodded. “Not only did you meet the legendary Wine Immortal, but you even drank his twelve cups of Sangluo, Xinfeng, Zhuyu, Songlao, Chang’an, Tusu, Yuanzheng, Guihua, Dukang, Songhua, Shengwen, and Banruo wines, as well as that pot of Wind Flower Snow Moon.”

Lei Wujie jumped out of his seat. “That was him?”

Tang Lian laughed. “Actually, after you told me that you’d drunk a pot of Wind Flower Snow Moon and advanced several realms, I guessed that the person you met must have been Shifu. But, I could only confirm it today after drinking these few pots of wine. It’s just, Shifu, he…” Tang Lian turned to look at the waiter who was sitting at the counter with a lazy smile on his face.

“First Citymaster has left the city. He said he’s going to search for the final flavor of wine to brew his Meng Po soup,” the waiter said.

“I don’t know who she’ll be in her next life. Drink the soup and forget everything about the three lives. In this world, is there really a wine like Meng Po soup?” Tang Lian murmured.

“Back in the day, First Citymaster held a saber in one hand, wielded a sword in the other, and conquered the martial world using his two-handed saber and sword technique. But he refused to be called a saber immortal or sword immortal and wanted to be the Wine Immortal. He even went to Diaolou Mansion in Heavenly Revelations City and used his Seven Cups of Starry Night Wine to defeat the champion under Heaven, Autumn White Dew. When a person like him wants to brew a wine, he’ll find a way to do it,” the waiter said.

Tang Lian walked out the door, looked into the distance, and sighed. “In recent years, I always have a feeling that Shifu sometimes appears very carefree, but sometimes, he looks like he has a lot on his mind. I’m his disciple, but I can’t do anything for him.”

Lei Wujie also walked out and slapped Tang Lian hard on his shoulder. “Don’t worry. What sort of person is Citymaster Baili? Even if he’s not number one under Heaven, he’s not far off.”

Tang Lian smiled wryly. “Some things cannot be measured by martial arts.”

“Da-shixiong, you have something on your mind today.” Lei Wujie looked at Tang Lian’s expression thoughtfully.

Tang Lian carried a pot of wine and leaped up to the roof eaves. “I was born in the main family of Tang Sect and a disciple of Tang Lianyue, an elder of Tang Sect. I always thought I would live and die in Tang Sect. But suddenly, I was sent to Snow Moon City and became the disciple of the world-renowned Wine Immortal Baili Dongjun. They told me to stay here and wait for someone. But I’ve already waited for six years.”

“Do you miss Tang Sect?” Xiao Se had also joined them outside.

“No.” Tang Lian shook his head. “I actually prefer Snow Moon City to Tang Sect. I just want to know the purpose of my existence.”

Xiao Se smirked. “Tang Sect people are all like this. Because they’re given too many missions from birth, each one of them has a more exhausting life than the last. You want to be responsible for Baili Dongjun, yet you can’t forget the mission Tang Sect gave you. But, there are so many people in the world who live their lives thinking only of themselves. Why trouble yourself with everything?”

Tang Lian took a sip of wine and retorted, “Then why do you stay in Snow Moon City? Is it really for eight hundred taels?”

Xiao Se leaped up and sat down beside Tang Lian. “How many times do I have to say it? It’s eight million taels.”

“What are you going to do with so much money?” Tang Lian asked flippantly. He wasn’t bothered with whether or not Xiao Se was telling the truth.

“Raise an army, and trample over Heavenly Revelations City!” Xiao Se grabbed the wine from Tang Lian and took a swig before tossing the pot down to Lei Wujie.

Lei Wujie caught the pot of wine and laughed. “Then I’ll go with you.”

“Go with me? What for?” Xiao Se frowned slightly.

“You came to Snow Moon City with me, so I’ll follow you to Heavenly Revelations City!” Lei Wujie said seriously.

Xiao Se smiled. “Alright.”

Tang Lian hesitated but still asked, “You’re really not the one I’m waiting for?”

Xiao Se glared at him. “Who wants an old man like you to wait for me!”

Tang Lian retorted angrily, “Did you just glare at your da-shixiong? I’m going to beat you until you cry. Just try me.”

Xiao Se was not the slightest bit intimidated. “You want to hit someone who doesn’t know martial arts? Dare you compete with something else?”

“You want to compete? Let’s do it! Who’s scared of you? You think your Cloud Step is so special, huh? Have you heard of Thousand Mile Drunk created by the Wine Immortal? How would you like to try it?” Tang Lian thought Xiao Se wanted to compete in lightness skill, and he smirked with contempt.

But Xiao Se slapped on the eaves. “Who wants to compete in lightness skill with you? We compete in drinking! Waiter, bring more wine!”

The lazy-looking waiter had already appeared behind the two of them with a jug of wine. He broke open the seal, and the aroma of wine diffused through the air.

“What wine is this?” Xiao Se sniffed it and couldn’t contain his excitement.

Tang Lian’s eyes also lit up. “It’s one of Shifu’s Seven Cups of Starry Night Wine, Kaiyang!”

The two immediately grabbed a bowl each and sat there drinking one bowl after another. Unusually, Lei Wujie did not participate in the fun. He walked to a tree on the roadside, plucked a leaf, and put it next to his lips to play.

The tune was lingering and sad. It was the same tune that both Li Hanyi and Xiao Se had played before.

Xiao Se was overcome, and he put down the wine cup. In a soft voice, he recited, “Spring in the courtyard when the moon is high, its silver light dances with the plum blossoms and the aroma of wine.

“Walking through the corridors, the fragrance of fallen plum blossoms filled the air. Wispy clouds and mist shroud the moon, always illuminating a paradise for youths. Unlike the light of the autumn moon, that makes the traveller away from home seem all the more lonesome.” After he finished, he slowly fell back, closed his eyes, and fell asleep drunk.

Lei Wujie tossed away the leaf and jumped onto the roof with a laugh. “Looks like da-shixiong won?”

But Tang Lian did not reply.

Lei Wujie leaned forward to check on him and finally heard a soft snoring sound. He took a closer look and realized that Tang Lian was seated upright but fast asleep.

“Da-shixiong is amazing. He’s drunk, but he doesn’t need to lie down.” Lei Wujie let out a sigh of regret, feeling a little vexed. “Forgot to ask him about the lady in the green dress.”

Just as Lei Wujie was feeling extremely regretful, a gust of wind suddenly flashed past behind him. He spun around and saw a black shadow flash past, right in front of him. With a few leaps, the black shadow had jumped onto a rooftop in the distance.

Was someone infiltrating Snow Moon City at night?

Lei Wujie’s brows furrowed deeply, and he realized that there were a few more black shadows moving quickly below. He understood that those were Snow Moon City’s Spiderweb. The Spiderweb agents were scattered in every corner of Lower Pass City, and they knew very well who entered the city and where they came from. Most of the time, they merely observed without taking action, like the last time when Lei Wujie and Qingcheng Mountain’s Li Fansong arrived. Although they were being followed, the Spiderweb never showed themselves. But this time, they were dispatched, which meant the intruder must have been an uninvited guest. Although he was also once an uninvited guest, at least he’d come in broad daylight and was very open and direct about why he came. Furthermore, he was now a disciple of Snow Moon City, so he decided he had to take action too.

Lei Wujie spared a brief thought in his mind and hurriedly chased after the intruder. However, that person was surprisingly fast. With Lei Wujie’s lightness skill, he could barely keep up. Below him, the Spiderweb agents were worthy of being Snow Moon City’s expert trackers, as they were gaining on the intruder. But, after chasing another three miles, he realized that the Spiderweb agents that were close behind suddenly disappeared. He wondered to himself: Did they see me chasing and leave the task to me? But, when he took a closer look, he finally understood.

The intruder was not heading for Snow Moon City. He was heading for—

Cangshan.