451: Chapter 451 The World's Number One Wine Party

Confirming Li Wei no longer had any signs of life, Lin Xiao searched his body carefully.

To his regret, he didn't find any treasures.

However, this fellow had stayed in the imperial mausoleum underground for hundreds of years; if there really were any treasures, they were likely hidden underground.

As he died, Li Wei's black hair, streaked with blue, turned into withered white hair, and his entire body became like a dried corpse.

Lin Xiao suddenly realized that this guy had actually been dead for hundreds of years and should not have remained in this world.

It was the "technology and harsh methods" of the Drug-Man Art that had kept him lingering in the mortal world.

Lin Xiao thought for a moment and chose to store the corpse in his space, wiping away all traces of the battle at the scene.

It was as if nothing had happened here.

At the scene of the Worlds Number One Wine Festival.

When Lin Xiao descended from the sky, the scene had already calmed down.

Emperor Hong looked livid; in front of him lay the five corpses, including Zheng Yangwei.

These five great eunuchs hadn't even been able to display much of their skills before they were restrained by the women around Lin Xiao.

And with the intervention of Xiao Qingxuan and Taoist Master Cangshuzi, both quasi-Great Grandmasters, the five Great Grandmasters could only drink the cup of regret.

The crowd at the scene was also greatly astonished, not expecting that the women beside the Prince of Zhenbei were all martial arts experts!

But thinking about it carefully, ordinary women wouldn't be worthy of serving the Prince!

"Husband!"

Seeing Lin Xiao return, Xiao Qingxuan hurriedly stepped forward to ask, "How did it go?"

Although she couldn't track the movements of The Tomb Guardian, she knew Lin Xiao must have gone to pursue him.

Lin Xiao was expressionless, shook his head slightly, and then looked at Emperor Hong with a cold and slightly annoyed gaze.

Seeing this, Emperor Hong's anxious heart ignited a glimmer of hope!

Could it be that the Ancestor was fine? Had he already escaped?

It must be so; otherwise, given the Ancestor's strength, a battle with Lin Xiao would have been earth-shattering.

But only a short time had passed, and Lin Xiao had already returned; it was highly probable that they hadn't even fought at all!

As long as the Ancestor was still alive, the Imperial Dynasty had not yet lost!

Thinking of this, a mocking smile appeared at the corner of Emperor Hong's mouth: "Lin Xiao, why not kill me? You have no respect for your sovereign; are you afraid of the crime of regicide?"

"You bold thief, how dare you impersonate the current Saint?"

Lin Xiao directly unleashed a stream of true qi, scattering the energy in Emperor Hong's dantian and crippling the internal energy he barely had!

Emperor Hong screamed and fell down, vomiting blood.

"Someone, take this babbling thief to the dungeon and wait for disposal!"

At Lin Xiao's command, the soldiers immediately came up and dragged Emperor Hong away.

Prime Minister Yang Gengzhong, Zhu Ming, and others felt a sense of sorrow as they watched the ruler of a nation being dragged away, looking so impotently furious.

The emperor of a dying dynasty could ultimately not avoid a miserable end.

But that Emperor Hong had reached this point was actually his own doing.

If only he had considered the people more, not tried to fight Lin Xiao to the death, and recognized reality, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

But then again, how many people are willing to give up their kingdom?

"Your Highness, did The Tomb Guardian run away?" Taoist Master Cangshuzi was somewhat suspicious.

In his view, The Tomb Guardian was at best a line stronger than a Great Grandmaster, and Lin Xiao's strength had long surpassed an ordinary Earth Immortal, so how could he have let him escape?

Lin Xiao smiled enigmatically: "Daoist, this matter has already passed; let's take care of the wine festival first?"

Seeing this, Taoist Master Cangshuzi suddenly understood something and hurriedly laughed: "That is true; it is this poor Daoist who spoke too much!"

He had almost forgotten what the Old Celestial Master had instructed before coming down the mountain: don't ask about things you shouldn't!

Although the wine festival had caused quite a stir—dark clouds covering the sun, then bright light shining down, and even an assassin's attack—it had actually only taken the time of a cup of tea from beginning to end.

With Emperor Hong's group either dead or captured, everyone gathered back by the stage.

With Lin Xiao's god-like performance just now, the audience was not worried about danger at all; instead, they felt that this trip was well worth it!

They had witnessed both a halftime performance and an assassination by hostile forces!

As for the madman who claimed to be "I" (the Emperor), no one believed it at all.

If he were really Emperor Hong, how could he be so weak? Bringing only these few people, and daring to come and deal with the Prince of Zhenbei?

Even if the Emperor wasn't as good as the Prince of Zhenbei, he wouldn't be this "stupid," right?

Plus, with Zhu Ming, Prime Minister Yang Gengzhong, and others denying it, everyone took it even less seriously, just watching for fun.

Until the evening, the judging of the wine festival concluded.

For the sake of judging the wine, old men like Zhu Ming and Prefect Sun Zhao were already tipsy and chuckling non-stop.

In the end, the judges voted to select the top three wines.

Without any suspense, the "flying fairy" brewed by Xinghua Village took the crown, and the number of votes was more than the second and third combined.

The crowd discussed it heatedly; everyone was very curious about what charm this "flying fairy" had that made the judges praise it endlessly.

At this time, Prefect Cai Heng walked onto the stage and announced: "Dear guests, to thank everyone for their kindness towards the first Worlds Number One Wine Festival, after consultation between this prefecture and Xinghua Village Winery, we will open one hundred jars of 'flying fairy' for free, allowing everyone to drink to their heart's content today!"

"Tonight, we will not return until we are drunk!!"

With Prefect Cai Heng's announcement, cheers erupted at the scene.

In fact, the reputation of "flying fairy" had already spread through some grapevine news before the opening of the wine festival.

After all, Zhu Ming, Marquis Xie Shang, and others, and even the powerful in the capital, had obtained some through "special channels."

But this wine was too expensive; let alone the common people, even the nobles found it hard to buy.

Now that Prefect Cai Heng was opening a hundred jars for the guests at the scene, he was probably spending tens of thousands of taels of silver in one go!

This gesture naturally won thunderous applause!

Immediately, Su Wansha stood up and announced that the master chefs from the White Jade Restaurant would come to the scene to roast whole sheep from the grasslands for everyone.

It was just one sentence: drink wine in big gulps, eat meat in big bites!

Lin Xiao and Xiao Qingxuan, as the true hosts, naturally stayed behind.

They greeted the group of distinguished guests and drank happily at the scene.

As night fell, bonfires were lit at the scene, and the women from Xinghua Village Winery sang and danced, taking many guests to dance around the bonfires together.

Zhu Ming and others were already unable to hold their liquor; if they weren't so happy and unwilling to leave, they would have already laid down.

Taoist Master Cangshuzi ate until his mouth was oily, finishing three jars of wine by himself, which made Taoist Xinyizi at the side roll her eyes.

"Your Highness!"

Prime Minister Yang Gengzhong stood up unsteadily, shaking one hand and saying: "This old man is very happy today! There is wine, there is meat, friends are gathered, and there is singing and dancing!"

"Coming to the Northern Territory this time, seeing this beautiful landscape and the peaceful people, this old man is completely convinced by Your Highness!"

"At the previous Qushui Banquet, this old man was also at the scene, but I couldn't hear Your Highness recite a poem in person, which is a great regret!!"

Prime Minister Yang Gengzhong looked around, pointing to the men and women at the scene who were looking forward to it.

"Your Highness, today the guests are full, there is delicious wine and food, it is a fairyland on earth; if you don't compose a poem, wouldn't it be a great pity!?"

"Good!! What Chancellor Yang said is exactly what I, this Marquis, was thinking! Ugh..."

Marquis Xie Shang shouted drunkenly, hiccuping, which made Xie Juner, who was urging him to drink, cry and laugh at the same time.

"Your Highness, compose a poem!"

Shouts erupted from many people at the scene immediately; in everyone's minds, Lin Xiao was already a poet-immortal-like existence.

"Husband, it seems that if you don't show off a little today, you won't be able to end this?" Xiao Qingxuan covered her mouth and chuckled, also very expectant.

Leng Bingyan, Su Wansha, and other women were on the side, also watching the man with sparkling eyes.

Lin Xiao had actually guessed that this segment might happen, but he was indeed happy today. After fighting north and south for more than a year, experiencing so many things, and being promoted to the Heaven Immortal Realm today, he had a feeling of total mastery over the world!

Lin Xiao stood up immediately, walked to the center of the stage, raised his glass high towards the bright moon, and drank it all in one gulp!

At this moment, the scene quieted down; those dancing and those singing all focused their eyes on the figure on this high platform...

Hundreds and thousands of gazes were deeply attracted!

"Do you not see, the waters of the Cang River come from the sky, rushing to the sea never to return!"

When Lin Xiao opened his mouth and recited the first line of the poem, everyone's mouths at the scene could no longer close...

Lin Xiao, unhurriedly, poured himself a full glass of wine again and toasted Prime Minister Yang Gengzhong, Zhu Ming, and the other old men from a distance.

"Do you not see, the bright mirror in the high hall mourns the white hair, morning like black silk, evening turning into snow."

Prime Minister Yang Gengzhong's eyes turned red, and tears fell.

After another cup, Lin Xiao laughed a few times and said happily:

"Life in its prime should enjoy itself to the fullest, do not let the golden goblet face the moon empty.

Heaven has made us talents, we must be of use, even if a thousand pieces of gold are scattered, they will return.

...

Scholar Zhu, Chancellor Yang, drink the wine, do not stop the cup.

...

Since ancient times, sages and saints have been lonely, only the drinkers leave their names.

Prince Yan once feasted at Pingle, drinking ten thousand coins of wine for pleasure.

...

Five-flower horses, thousand-gold furs, call the boy to exchange for fine wine, to dissolve with you the eternal sorrow..."

...

When the whole poem ended, the scene was quiet for a long time; everyone seemed to have fallen into a dream.

Xiao Qingxuan looked at her husband with blurred eyes; he said he would just show off a little, is he trying to charm all the women in the world?

Lv Sheng, sitting at the guest seat, rested his head on the table, holding a wine glass, his mouth full of bitterness.

Hu Xinyi, on the side, looked at him with some pity; she understood that this number one talent in the world would probably never write poetry again.

That night, not a single guest was willing to leave Xinghua Village; even the wind blowing through the valley was drunk.

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(Happy New Year everyone! There are many things to do during the Spring Festival, the update will change to one chapter per day! I will try not to break the update! Wishing everyone good health and happiness for the whole family in the New Year!)