"Do you call that a discussion?"
Hearing this, Xia Yu looked at him out of the corner of her eye. "You're just greedy for my wine!"
"Exactly!" Emperor proudly patted his belly upon hearing this. "By the way, my friend, where did you get that wine? I've been around for so many years and tasted countless fine wines, so how come I've never seen it before?"
"It's Jade Nectar. It would be a miracle if you'd drunk it before," Xia Yu took out her small gourd and handed it over with a smile. "Here."
"...I remember it wasn't this gourd yesterday?" Emperor looked at her smile and felt something was off.
"Tsk, you actually noticed," Xia Yu curled her lips upon hearing this. This wasn't the Supreme Gourd, but the Medicine Gourd that Bailu brought with her. The medicine inside wasn't bitter. She had secretly taken a sip last night; it was just a little sweet water Bailu had made privately.
'Alas, Bailu has a tough life; she even has to be sneaky about drinking sugar water.'
"Of course, I can tell at a glance whether it's wine or not," Emperor said with a beaming smile. "My friend, by the way, how come I've never heard of someone like you?"
"To be honest, if I hadn't met your Yan's Old Tianshi and known her race, I would have suspected that you were her."
"How is that possible?!" Hearing this, the authentic Yan citizen Lin Yühsia felt offended. "The Old Tianshi is such a highly respected figure, how could you confuse her with a little girl?"
"You don't understand," Emperor waved his hand and said, "Come, come, come, my friend. Since we're having such a pleasant conversation, why not open a bottle of wine? I'll offer a bottle of Vanir Wine. This is top-notch, out-of-print stuff!"
"After all, the winery that produced it was long ago turned into a wasteland by the Witch King's Arts during the Battle of the Four Emperors. With Originium Clouds everywhere, a winery that had been glorious for centuries was ruined overnight."
"I don't drink," Xia Yu shook her head upon hearing this.
"Stop joking, my friend. If you don't drink, how could you carry such good wine with you?" Emperor said shamelessly.
He mainly wanted to get some wine from Xia Yu to shut the mouths of Wei Yenwu and the Rat King, otherwise, it would be an absolute embarrassment.
Of course, he would definitely hold back a portion for his own enjoyment.
"Mine is medicine, not wine," Xia Yu said leisurely. "You're not sick!"
"My friend is sick," hearing this, Emperor hypocritically wiped the corner of his eye. "There are things you don't know, Doctor Bailu!"
He glanced at Lin Yühsia, then began to speak, "My Zalack friend surnamed Lin... alas, he's getting on in years. Just like you said earlier, Doctor, the debts he accrued in his youth are coming back to haunt him one by one. I often hear him sighing and groaning, complaining about aches on rainy days or discomfort all day long. You know how it is, old folks are all like that."
"I just want him to live a little more comfortably, so I'm just asking for a bit of Medicinal Wine for him."
Hearing this, Lin Yühsia wanted to say something but stopped, ultimately failing to say anything at all.
By now, she could also tell that this little girl had an extraordinary background. That wine from last night was definitely not ordinary. Putting everything else aside, even though she didn't drink much, she wouldn't normally pass out and fall asleep after just one glass.
Moreover, when she woke up, she felt so incredibly refreshed; her whole body felt different. Without a doubt, that magical Jade Nectar had played a huge role.
'If I could really get a little bit for my old man... it would definitely be a good thing.'
"Hmm, you make a good point," hearing this, Xia Yu stroked her chin and nodded. "Bring me a small bottle."
"Well, didn't you hear?" Seeing this, Emperor was overjoyed and directly slapped the back of Exusiai's head. "Go get a bottle for our esteemed guest!"
"Oh, oh," Exusiai rubbed the back of her head and hurried behind the bar, then took out a small wine bottle. "Here! Little Bailu!"
"Hey, you blockhead," Emperor's mouth twitched when he saw the bottle, which was only the size of his palm. Couldn't you have grabbed a bigger one? Of course, he couldn't say it so bluntly, so he could only say, "What 'little sister'? She is an esteemed guest, call her 'Big Sister'!"
"Ah?" Hearing this, Exusiai awkwardly looked down at the tiny Bailu in front of her. Although she knew she possessed great abilities, calling her 'Big Sister'...
Xia Yu didn't mind all this. She wasn't really a child to begin with, and this body was only temporary, so it naturally didn't matter.
After all, it had happened so many times that she had come to terms with it. At least she was still in a humanoid form now; who knew if she would even be human later.
She brought out the Supreme Gourd and switched to Jade Essence. The moment she opened the gourd, everyone in the bar couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
The liquid was just too fragrant.
After all, this was an exclusive supply for the Heavenly Court, a Mythical Grade liquid; it certainly had something to it.
"Here," after pouring a full bottle of the liquid, Xia Yu handed the small wine bottle over.
Emperor reached out to take it, full of anticipation, but he didn't expect her to make a sudden detour, directly handing the wine bottle to Lin Yühsia.
"Remember, just a small sip each time, once or twice a week is about enough," Xia Yu earnestly fabricated a doctor's order. "Even though this liquid is miraculous, it is still medicine after all, and too much is as bad as too little."
"Rest assured, Doctor," seeing this, Lin Yühsia gladly took the small wine bottle. "I will keep an eye on my father!"
"Uh, Little Doctor," seeing this, Emperor said in exasperation. "This is the gift I begged for to give to my old friend!"
"Oh, isn't this perfect?" Xia Yu turned back to look at him seriously. "Giving it directly to his daughter means no middleman making a profit. Or, do you have other elderly Zalack friends?"
"Tsk, I hate you Prophets," Emperor helplessly curled his lips upon hearing this.
"Actually, I'm not really a Prophet," Xia Yu shrugged. This action, paired with her tiny stature, looked incredibly cute. On the side, Exusiai was already rubbing her hands, itching to make a move.
"I just asked Master Diviner Fu to read a fortune before I left home, that's all."
"Well then," hearing this, Emperor rolled his eyes and a thought struck him. "I have another friend. He holds a high position and is constantly bogged down by paperwork. Now his entire body has grown thin and haggard from exhaustion!"
"Every time I invite him out to have some fun, he's the weakest one, holding his back and groaning 'ouch, ouch' all day. Alas, I can't really blame him though. After all, who told him to shoulder such a massive burden? Look at this..."
Bang!
Before he could finish speaking, a loud smack on the door came from the entrance of the bar.
Everyone turned to look and saw a woman in an LGD uniform standing at the door, her gaze towards Emperor indescribable.
"Eh, Texas, isn't that the Superintendent we saw at the LGD a few days ago?" Exusiai leaned close to Texas and asked curiously when she saw this.
"Just eat!" Texas picked up a soup dumpling without hesitation and stuffed it into Exusiai's mouth.
This girl was way too careless. The current situation looked cheerful, but knowing the boss, she knew this was absolutely no small scene. The Draconic Girl they rescued... no, did they really rescue her, or did she seek them out on her own initiative?
After all, she was a Prophet!
At a time like this, it was best to just shut up and eat. It was better not to stir up a mess, otherwise, they could easily get entangled in trouble. Emperor wasn't afraid of these things, but that didn't mean his employees weren't.
Meanwhile, Chen Huijie had completely frozen upon seeing this scene.
She had never expected that pushing the door open would result in hearing such explosive content.
'Is uncle's body really that weak?'
Lin Yühsia was also quite embarrassed. She had been happily listening to gossip about someone's elder, only to be caught red-handed... She usually bickered whenever she ran into Chen Huijie, but right now, she took the initiative to bury her head, not uttering a single sound.
"The condition you described indeed needs some proper treatment," Xia Yu nodded upon hearing this, then reached out her hand to Exusiai again. "Bring a larger bottle."
Under Texas's warning gaze, the latter found another bottle and silently handed it over.
This time, Xia Yu poured Loong Balm, filling a large bottle completely.
"Here," holding the bottle, she approached Chen Huijie. "For your good uncle who is 'bogged down by paperwork' all day."
Hearing this, Chen Huijie looked at the tiny Draconic Girl in front of her and couldn't help but reach out and take the wine bottle. "This is?"
"Good stuff," Lin Yühsia awkwardly opened her mouth to explain. "One sip and you'll fall fast asleep. When you wake up, you'll be completely refreshed, and all fatigue and illness will be gone."
Hearing this, Chen Huijie suddenly didn't want to give it to Wei Yenwu anymore.
"Thank you," but she remained very polite.
"By the way, child, what's your name?" Looking at the little Draconic Girl who barely reached her thigh, she lowered her head and reached out to pat her head.
A complete reversal of the natural order!!!
Seeing this, Xia Yu was utterly speechless. It had always been her patting other people's heads. To think she was countered today!
"My name is Bailu," Xia Yu said unhappily. "You came at just the right time, I'm looking for you..."
Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Emperor.
"Doctor, Doctor!" Emperor said mournfully, "You can't just stand by and do nothing! I really need this wine. Just give it to me and let me give it to them myself, okay?"
"Otherwise, how am I supposed to pass Wei Yenwu's hurdle!"
'Heh, hilarious. If he really gets his hands on it, he'll bestow Wei Yenwu a tiny sip at most. He can drink it or leave it!'
"Who is Wei Yenwu?" Xia Yu asked in return upon hearing this.
"Uh, he's that friend of mine," Emperor was a bit puzzled.
"Oh, so you're asking for medicine for him," Xia Yu dragged out her voice, and then waved at Exusiai again.
The latter sensibly pulled out a wine bottle from behind her back directly.
Then, they saw Xia Yu switch to another gourd. This time, what came out wasn't the fragrance of wine. Watching the sugar water mixed with amber syrup fill the entire wine bottle, she directly and generously handed it to Emperor.
"Here, the medicine you wanted."
"...To be honest, Doctor Bailu," Emperor's gaze was somewhat subtle. "Do you have a problem with this person, Wei Yenwu?"
"Yes," Xia Yu nodded in direct admission. "I just don't like him. Of course, out of my duty as a Doctor, I definitely won't discriminate against a patient, so drinking this will be good enough for him."
Wei Lao'er, go sit with the kids!
"Then what about that..." Emperor looked at the wine bottle in Chen Huijie's hand.
"It's for her uncle," Xia Yu had a completely innocent look on her face.
"Isn't her uncle Wei Yenwu?" Emperor narrowed his eyes.
"It's not like she only has one uncle," Xia Yu smiled. "Of course, this is for her sister's sake. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't bear to part with so much Loong Balm."
"Do you really think this wine is so easy to brew?"
'Actually, it is really easy. It reliably refreshes at 12 o'clock every day.'
"I saw that your little wine pot never seemed to empty, so I thought it had an endless supply inside," Emperor felt a bit regretful hearing this.
"How is that possible?" Xia Yu shook her head. "There is no such unreasonable good thing in the world."
"Wait!" Hearing this, Chen Huijie finally couldn't hold back anymore. "You just said it was for my sister's sake... which sister?"
"What do you mean, which sister?" Xia Yu tilted her head upon hearing this. "Talulah. Do you have other sisters?"
Chen Huijie's breath caught when she heard that name.
Talulah.
How long had it been since she last heard that name?
"You... have met her?" Chen Huijie's voice was full of agitation.
Lin Yühsia beside her also had a complex expression. They had known each other since childhood, the name Talulah... alas.
"Oh, I haven't met her," Xia Yu shook her head. "It was Big Sister Tarnished. She stayed with Talulah and the others in the Snowfield of Ursus for a while."
"She's in the Snowfield of Ursus now?" Hearing this, Chen Huijie felt a chill all over her body. That forsaken place... even in Lungmen, she had heard rumors about it.
"Yeah, they did some really big things in the Snowfield. Haven't you heard the news?" Xia Yu blinked. She wasn't lying; 'Bailu' really hadn't met Talulah.
"Big things?" Hearing this, Lin Yühsia subconsciously said, "Some time ago, I heard that in the Snowfield of Ursus, an Ursus Fleet sent to suppress the Infected rebels encountered a Giant Dragon from myths and legends, and their entire army was wiped out."
"Now the entire extreme north Snowfield is a restricted area! Apart from the Infected, no one dares to go there!"
"That's because Big Sister Tarnished couldn't stand watching them bully the Infected," Xia Yu blinked and said. "So she annihilated the Fleet, or at least that's what she told me."
"Your sister is the leader of the Infected. She also gave Big Sister Tarnished a letter, and Big Sister asked me to deliver it to you."
"In the Snowfield... she actually did such a massive thing?" Hearing this, Chen Huijie didn't even know what to say.
"Interesting," hearing this, Emperor grinned and leaned closer. "Little Bailu, tell me about your Big Sister Tarnished? Why didn't she come to Lungmen herself?"
"Because in order to kill that Black Snake thing in Ursus, there was a problem with the seal on Big Sister Tarnished's body—the seal of the Frenzied Flame," Xia Yu put on a thoughtful look, then said, "She said that if she appeared in Lungmen like this, all of Yan would start screaming."
"Seal? Frenzied Flame? Black Snake?" Emperor tilted his head. "I know the last one, but what are the first two? Also, she was actually able to kill that old schemer?"
"An Evil God," Xia Yu shrugged. "To be precise, Big Sister didn't kill him. She actually couldn't do much against the Black Snake either."
"So she just directly threatened him with the seal: either he goes and dies himself, or Big Sister undoes the seal and burns all of Ursus to ashes!"
"And then the Black Snake obediently went to die on his own. I have to say, he was quite patriotic."