Chapter 69

"Old War, you really think so? What kind of relationship do we have? How could I care about just a jar of Drunken Immortal Brew? I have no ulterior motives; I just saw you happy today and brought a jar to celebrate with you. If you don't want to drink it, I'll take it back." Upon hearing this, Li Xiao immediately put on a stern face and was about to take back the Drunken Immortal Brew.

"Fine, fine, I was wrong. Let's drink." How could Zhan Longxing agree to that? He immediately reached out and snatched the jar of Drunken Immortal Brew, couldn't help but put his nose to the mouth of the jar, and took a deep breath, showing a look of extreme intoxication.

"You, you're just like that. You forget everything when you see good wine. Come on, let's drink!" Seeing this, Li Xiao couldn't help but secretly smile bitterly. He patted his waist storage bag with his right hand again and took out two crystal-clear crystal glasses, placing them in front of both of them.

Zhan Longxing immediately patted the seal of the wine jar, opened it, and quickly filled the glasses in front of himself and Li Xiao.

"Old Li, this first cup, thanks for your good wine. Cheers." Zhan Longxing immediately picked up the glass in front of him, shook it at Li Xiao, and drank it in one gulp.

"Ah, good wine, truly good wine. I've been thinking about this Drunken Immortal Brew for many years, but the Drunken Immortal Wine House has long since closed down. Now, these few jars of good wine are rare and precious." After drinking, Zhan Longxing couldn't help but have his eyes shine, praising it endlessly.

"Haha, if you like it, drink more. Come on, let's continue." Li Xiao didn't drink the wine in front of him but picked up the wine jar again and refilled Zhan Longxing's glass.

"Fine, this second cup, to our many years of brotherhood. Cheers." Zhan Longxing immediately picked up the glass without hesitation, found a reason, and drank it in one gulp.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Li Xiao's face changed slightly, and a hint of guilt quickly flashed in his pupils.

"Haha, good drinking capacity, let's go again!" To cover up his awkwardness, Li Xiao quickly picked up the wine jar and filled Zhan Longxing's glass for the third time.

"This third cup, to the genius disciple I'm about to have. Cheers." Zhan Longxing didn't care whether Li Xiao drank or not and drank it in one gulp.

"Old War, I'm sorry, but you probably won't get that genius disciple." Hearing this, Li Xiao's eyes showed even more guilt, and he muttered to himself, feeling a bit reluctant.

"Continue!"

"Cheers!"

Li Xiao only occasionally picked up the glass in front of him, took a small sip, and then put it down, refilling the wine for Old War.

After about half an hour, the full jar of Drunken Immortal Brew had been drunk by Zhan Longxing for more than half, while Li Xiao had only symbolically drunk about one and a half glasses.

Zhan Longxing's drinking capacity was really not to be underestimated. After drinking a large jar, he showed no signs of drunkenness and seemed to be getting more and more excited.

Another half an hour later, the entire jar of good wine was almost empty, but Zhan Longxing only showed a slight drunkenness, and his mind was still very clear.

"Old Li, is it over? I haven't had enough. Bring another jar." Zhan Longxing picked up the empty jar, shook it, and immediately shouted loudly in dissatisfaction.

"Alright, since I said I would drink with you today, how can I be so stingy? I'll bring another jar." Li Xiao was also a wine lover. Although he felt a bit reluctant, for his next plan, he had to endure it. He quickly patted his waist storage bag and took out another jar of Drunken Immortal Brew, handing it to Zhan Longxing.

"Haha, good, that's what a good junior brother of mine should do, very decent!" Zhan Longxing immediately laughed heartily, opened the seal of the wine jar, and raised it high, drinking it like a whale, the wine flowing down in a thick stream, not a drop was wasted as it poured into Zhan Longxing's mouth.

"Drink, drink, drink more." Li Xiao watched Zhan Longxing silently and muttered to himself.

"Ah! Good wine..." After drinking the entire jar, Zhan Longxing immediately called out with blurred eyes, looking as if he was already eight-tenths drunk.

"Old War, if you feel uncomfortable, use your battle qi to expel the alcohol." Seeing this, Li Xiao also felt a bit reluctant. He knew that the aftereffects of Drunken Immortal Brew were particularly strong, and the longer you drank, the more intense the alcohol would become, making you extremely uncomfortable.

"Bullshit, such good wine as Drunken Immortal Brew, how can I expel it with battle qi and waste it? I haven't been drunk for a long time. Today, I'm in a good mood, let me get drunk... drunk properly." Zhan Longxing immediately said in a daze, and Li Xiao in front of him seemed to have turned into two people.

"Ah, Old Li, why did you turn into two people? Do you have the ability to split yourself?" Zhan Longxing finally started to babble.

"Old War, are you okay? Are you drunk?" Li Xiao immediately said with a bitter smile.

"No, I'm not drunk. I, Zhan Longxing, am a famous wine immortal, a thousand... a thousand cups without getting drunk..." Before he finished speaking, Zhan Longxing's head suddenly tilted, and his head suddenly hit the stone table below.

"You old thing, you're clearly drunk but still won't admit it." Seeing this, Li Xiao immediately moved and supported the drunk Zhan Longxing.

"Shit... How can I be drunk? I'm not drunk yet, Li... Li old ghost, bring another jar."

"Looking at you, you'll be drunk for three days and three nights. Old War, why don't I replace you to supervise the third round of the competition tomorrow? What do you think?" Li Xiao immediately said slowly.

"No... No, this is a task given to me by the sect leader. How can I entrust it to you? Tomorrow's third round is a life-and-death test, a matter of great importance. I... I must supervise it personally..." Zhan Longxing said, but could no longer support himself, and his head fell into Li Xiao's arms, passing out.

"Haha, life and death? Very good." Li Xiao couldn't help but laugh, quickly placed Zhan Longxing in his room, let him sleep well, and then instructed the maids and servants in the mansion to take good care of him, before leaving gracefully.

The next morning, the fifty participants in the third round of the competition, including Lu Tianyu, stood again at the outer gate square of the Flowing Cloud Sect, waiting for the arrival of the examiner, Zhan Longxing.

But after half an hour, everyone waited and waited, but Zhan Longxing still hadn't appeared.

"How come Granduncle hasn't come yet?" A white-robed disciple, seeing that the participants were getting impatient, muttered to himself and was about to go to Granduncle's mansion to see what happened.

"Whoosh" At this moment, the clouds in front suddenly parted to the sides, and a yellow-robed old man slowly walked forward. Although this old man, like Zhan Longxing, had white hair and a white beard, with a look of a sage, there was a faint aura of malevolence in his brows, which made people feel a natural fear at first glance.

"Greetings, Granduncle Li." Several Flowing Cloud Sect disciples immediately bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Senior." Lu Tianyu and the others didn't dare to be negligent and quickly bowed as well.

"Exempted. Today, your Granduncle Zhan has something to attend to and can't get away, so I will host the third round of the competition today. Everyone, follow me." Li Xiao coldly waved his hand and turned to walk into the clouds.

Under Li Xiao's lead, everyone came to a large flat area on the back mountain.

"May I ask, Granduncle Li, what is the third round of the competition today?" The leading white-robed disciple immediately stepped forward and asked respectfully.

"Today's competition is a life-and-death test. You will explain the details to them, and I will open the life-and-death realm later." Li Xiao immediately said with a blank face.

"Understood, Granduncle Li!" The white-robed disciple nodded respectfully, then turned to look at everyone and said loudly, "Everyone, listen carefully. The third round is a life-and-death test. When the life-and-death realm opens, Granduncle Li will use great power to make your souls leave your bodies and enter the life-and-death realm. If you can last for half an hour, you will pass the test. If your soul dies within this half an hour, your cultivation will drop by one level. This is the price you must pay for the life-and-death test. Everyone, do you understand?"

"Understood." Lu Tianyu and the others immediately nodded.

"Alright, I have explained the consequences clearly. Now, I will give you three minutes to consider. If anyone does not want to participate in the life-and-death test, they can immediately withdraw. Think carefully." The white-robed disciple finished speaking and immediately stood quietly to the side, waiting for everyone's response.

Three minutes quickly passed, and in the end, none of the fifty participants in the third round chose to withdraw. After all, it was not easy for everyone to reach this point, and if they chose to retreat at this final moment, it would be a waste of all their efforts.

"Alright, since none of you want to withdraw, quickly sit down in a meditative position, get ready, and wait for your souls to leave your bodies and enter the life-and-death realm." The white-robed disciple nodded in satisfaction and reminded everyone again.

Lu Tianyu and the others immediately sat down on the flat ground, slowly closed their eyes, and began to calm their minds, waiting to participate in the final round of the competition.

"Whoosh" Li Xiao's gaze quickly swept over the participants, and he immediately patted his waist storage bag with his right hand. Instantly, an ancient and simple scroll appeared in his hand.

Although the scroll was currently rolled up, as soon as it appeared, a tremendous pressure surged out, making Lu Tianyu and the others involuntarily show a look of awe and open their eyes.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. This scroll is the life-and-death realm. When you enter it, it's just your souls. Even if you die, it's not a big deal; your cultivation will only drop by one level." The white-robed disciple, seeing this, reassured everyone again.

Lu Tianyu and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief. A drop in cultivation by one level was not a big problem; with more effort in the future, they could quickly recover.

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