"Yes, I am from the Immortal Mountain of Favorable Wind."

Faced with Ning Zhendao's inquiry, Su Xuan had no choice but to continue the lie. After all, he had fabricated the story about coming from the Immortal Mountain of Favorable Wind when he entered the city as Lu Dachun.

He then countered, "Lord Ning, have you ever visited the Immortal Mountain of Favorable Wind?"

It was a skillful question. He hadn't asked if Ning Zhendao had heard of the place, but if he had *been* there.

"No, I haven't!" Ning Zhendao replied sheepishly. "It's widely known that the Immortal Mountain of Favorable Wind is filled with paradisiacal grotto-heavens, and the entire mountain is enveloped by a great Spirit Gathering Array. They say the Spiritual Energy inside is so rich it's almost dripping, like a mountain made entirely of Moon Profound Stone. If fate ever granted me a single visit in my lifetime, I would die without regrets!"

"You'll have the chance," Su Xuan said, having gotten the answer he wanted. That was precisely why he had asked the question. At the same time, he was secretly astonished. I just made up a name, and the place actually exists? What a coincidence!

"Come, Young Master Lu, drink up." Ning Zhendao raised his own wine cup and gestured to Su Xuan.

"Commander Yuan told me you've treasured this wine for many years!" Su Xuan said, raising his cup as the corners of his mouth curled into a mysterious smile.

He had noticed it long ago. When Ning Zhendao had poured the wine, he had subtly tampered with it. The man possessed an extremely clever technique, allowing him to condense his Longevity Cultivation Power into a dense mass and infuse it into the alcohol. So, Ning Zhendao is also a Longevity Realm cultivator!

As Su Xuan watched, the wine in the cup swirled gently, forming a tiny vortex.

Anyone below the Longevity Realm holding this cup would feel as if they were sitting on pins and needles. If the Longevity Cultivation Power inside were to leak out, they would be grievously injured. Drinking the wine was out of the question—it meant certain death!

"Oh, Young Master Lu," Ning Zhendao said with a chuckle, noticing Su Xuan hadn't drunk the wine immediately. "The reason this wine can be preserved for so many years and grow more mellow is because I seal the jars with my cultivation power. I must have forgotten to dissipate the energy just now. Here, let me help you..."

"No need." With a faint smile, Su Xuan gave the cup a gentle swirl. The tightly condensed power of longevity within immediately dispersed, releasing a rich, fragrant aroma.

Then, Su Xuan drained the cup in a single gulp.

"Impressive, Young Master Lu! Truly impressive!" Ning Zhendao's eyes flashed with astonishment as he watched Su Xuan effortlessly neutralize the cultivation power he had condensed in the cup. What does this mean? It means his strength is at least on par with mine, if not greater! And he's only in his thirties! To possess such terrifying cultivation at his age... he must have come from the Immortal Mountain of Favorable Wind!

GULP! Ning Zhendao downed his own wine as well.

But he had no way of knowing that this wasn't Su Xuan's true appearance. If he were to see Su Xuan's real face, his shock would be even greater.

"Lord Ning, how long have you been the City Lord of Hua Shui City?" Su Xuan asked, picking up the wine flask and pouring Ning Zhendao a cup.

"I became the city lord of Hua Shui City when I was fifty," Ning Zhendao answered with a warm smile. "I'm already in my eighties now."

"You really can't tell," Su Xuan said, glancing at Ning Zhendao's face. By the standards of the world below the mountains, he looked to be in his fifties at most. Cultivators indeed had long lives and aged slowly, not to mention the various elixirs they could use to nourish their bodies and extend their lifespans.

"Come, allow this junior to toast Lord Ning." Su Xuan raised his cup in a toast to Ning Zhendao.

A troubled expression crossed Ning Zhendao's face and his lips twitched as he lifted the cup to his mouth. The reason for his unease was that Su Xuan had also condensed a ball of cultivation power into the wine, but had ingeniously shaped it into a vibrant little flower.

This little trick of forming a flower was something Su Xuan had learned from the two girls at the Hundred Flowers Workshop. Displaying it now, it was clearly far more exquisite and sophisticated than Ning Zhendao's earlier attempt.

GULP! Su Xuan had already finished his drink.

Ning Zhendao, however, grew awkward. He tried to shake his hand as Su Xuan had, but the little flower wouldn't disperse. He shook it again, and again, and again... but only managed to dislodge a single petal.

With no other choice, Ning Zhendao tipped his head back and swallowed the little flower.

To counteract the flower's power, the sound of thunderous drumming erupted from Ning Zhendao's stomach in a comical display.

"Ahahaha!" Ning Zhendao forced a loud laugh to cover his embarrassment. "Young Master Lu's mystical touch has made this wine even more potent!"

"Then have some more." Su Xuan poured another cup for Ning Zhendao.

Ning Zhendao's mouth twitched as he looked at the wine Su Xuan had just poured him. This time, there were *two* small flowers in the cup! I regret this so much! I only infused the wine with my power to test his cultivation level and see if he really was from the Immortal Mountain. I never expected him to use my own trick to prank me!

"Come now, let's drink together." Not to be outdone, Ning Zhendao also picked up a wine jug, poured a cup for Su Xuan, and infused it with his own Longevity Cultivation Power.

The two of them continued to drink, and the rumbling in Ning Zhendao's stomach never subsided.

"Hahaha, tonight was truly a pleasure!" After about three or four hours, Ning Zhendao suddenly stood up, rubbing his stomach. "Young Master Lu, you can really hold your liquor. I'm afraid I've had a bit too much tonight. Shall we continue another day?" I can't drink with him anymore.

Su Xuan had been wanting to leave for a while, so he smiled and said, "Of course. Let's drink at my place next time. My brother Su should be arriving tomorrow."

"Excellent! I've heard your brother Su's Golden Crocodile is quite formidable and impressive. I'll have to go and see it for myself."

"No problem."

"Until we meet again."

"Take care."

Su Xuan swaggered out of the private room. Ning Zhendao personally saw him to the door.

Then, Ning Zhendao hurried back inside and pulled a basin out from under his bed.

SPURT!

He spat a mouthful of blood into it.

Drinking with Su Xuan had nearly cost him his life! It wasn't that Su Xuan, who had only recently entered the Longevity Realm, had a much higher cultivation level. Rather, his Longevity Cultivation Power was simply too pure. Compared to his own, it was like refined steel against raw iron—the difference in quality was obvious at a glance. He was powerless to neutralize it in such a short amount of time!

Those from the Immortal Mountain of Favorable Wind are truly extraordinary! I must befriend both Lu Dachun and that Su Xuan! Ning Zhendao murmured to himself, clutching his stomach. But as he spoke, an almost imperceptible, profound look flickered across his face.

"This is for you, Commander Yuan." After leaving the building, Su Xuan saw Yuan Dafeng waiting outside. He casually tossed the jug of wine he had snagged from Ning Zhendao to him.

"Thank you!" Yuan Dafeng caught the jug and hurriedly thanked him.

Then, he watched Su Xuan ride off on his white horse, eagerly uncorked the jug, and began to pour the contents into his mouth.

Just like that, he did something he would regret for the rest of his life...

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