173: Strange sound

Just as Su Ze was still immersed in the vast amount of information provided by the Drought Demon, he sensed a powerful aura accompanied by a swift gust of wind, which soon landed right in front of him.

"Junior Brother Su Ze, you're back?!"

The newcomer was none other than Xiao Sheng, who had rushed over without stopping after receiving the news of Su Ze's return from Fusang.

"Mm..." Faced with the other's concern, Su Ze still felt somewhat awkward inside.

Although he had gone to Fusang and not only suffered no losses but even gained a huge profit in return.

He had ultimately been sold out by someone, so seeing Xiao Sheng now still stirred up mixed feelings.

From his expression, Xiao Sheng could tell he had already learned much of the situation and sighed.

He had never supported Lin Xi's plan in the first place, but he knew very little about the relevant information, and wasn't even aware that Xiao Xu was their collaborator.

At that moment, he also spotted Lin Xi beside Su Ze, who was sneakily trying to slip into the shadows. In a flash, he rushed over.

"Old fellow, I knew you weren't really dead... completely?" Xiao Sheng said, looking at Lin Xi's illusory body before him, seemingly quite surprised by his current state.

Seeing his reaction, Su Ze knew that Xiao Sheng truly wasn't very well-informed about this so-called plan.

Realizing he could no longer hide, Lin Xi had no choice but to emerge from Su Ze's shadow.

Then, under Xiao Sheng's persistent questioning, he briefly explained his current situation.

"By the way, kid, after all this time, did you still keep my body?"

"Even though it's highly unlikely I can be resurrected now, using the body to satisfy a craving for alcohol for a short while shouldn't be a problem."

Upon hearing Lin Xi's question, Xiao Sheng's expression turned somewhat unpleasant as he said, "Teacher... your body has already been laid to rest. Cremated..."

Lin Xi was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed loudly, "Cremated? Didn't you think I might have a chance of coming back? So decisive?"

Xiao Sheng also replied with grievance, "It had been so many days; if we didn't bury it, it would have started to smell..."

Then, as if remembering something, Xiao Sheng spoke with renewed assertiveness, "Besides, Teacher, you never told me about this plan!"

Seeing this, Su Ze, standing nearby, mercilessly mocked, "This is called reaping what you sow! Senior Brother Xiao Sheng, why don't we hold a drinking party tonight to torment this old thing with envy!"

Xiao Sheng also laughed, "I was thinking the same!"

Only Lin Xi was on the verge of tears, saying, "You can't treat me like this..."

That night, Xiao Sheng indeed held a banquet to celebrate Su Ze's safe return.

Xu Yao and Sun Hao, who had just returned, were called back again. Su Ze specifically instructed them to bring Xu Yiming along as well, so he could inquire about Chen Xin's current whereabouts, who was also a teacher.

This wasn't just for Wang Zi's sake; he had stockpiled a massive number of demon beast eggs plundered from Fusang. The sooner they hatched, the sooner they could become combat-ready!

Moreover, even Holy Sun came over to celebrate Su Ze's safe return, which Su Ze hadn't expected.

However, he seemed somewhat despondent, with unkempt stubble growing out, and he kept pouring wine for himself.

It was likely because of Jiang Huairen, leaving the woman he was so fixated on—who was most likely also a transmigrator—in a very poor state.

However, because she disliked human gatherings, the Drought Demon was currently staying at home with the other two beasts.

Su Ze also planned to ask for clarification after returning home, to confirm that the Drought Demon could resolve the issue before notifying Holy Sun, to avoid giving him hope only for it to turn to despair.

Since it was a banquet, alcohol was, of course, indispensable.

Adding insult to injury, Lin Xi had thought only he knew the locations of the fine wines he had collected during his lifetime.

But in reality, his good student Xiao Sheng had secretly figured them all out, and these wines had been dug up by Xiao Sheng from the ruins of the Azure Dragon Beast Taming University.

Because they were buried deep enough, only a small portion was damaged.

He had originally intended to keep the rest as mementos, but now it seemed that was no longer necessary.

He brought them all out, and everyone had a bottle to themselves, drinking to their hearts' content!

Meanwhile, Lin Xi, floating around nearby, couldn't even smell the wine, let alone drink it, and was hopping around in anguish.

This allowed Su Ze to vent a great deal of the pent-up resentment in his heart.

The banquet lasted until late at night, only ending when all of Lin Xi's stored wine was finished, with everyone leaving drunk.

Among them, Holy Sun, who clearly had something on his mind, drank the most. Xiao Sheng, wanting to challenge him and also seeking revenge on his teacher, also drank quite a bit.

As for Su Ze, this was his first time drinking alcohol.

After just one cup, he was dizzy and disoriented. By the time he sobered up a little, the party was nearly over.

Borrowing his drunkenness, he wanted to say that his house was quite spacious and invite Xu Yao to experience it.

But unfortunately, Xu Yiming was also nearby, so he ultimately didn't succeed, much to Su Ze's chagrin.

Fortunately, he hadn't forgotten the important matters. The good news was that Chen Xin hadn't left during the Azure Dragon Beast Taming University's crisis.

She was living in the housing reassigned by the university, not far from Xu Yao's home, and could take him there anytime.

Afterward, Xu Yiming left with Xu Yao.

It's worth mentioning that Xu Yao seemed very sober, with a seemingly greater alcohol tolerance than Su Ze.

As everyone left, satisfied with food and drink, the banquet came to an end.

Su Ze didn't keep Lin Xi around, repeatedly waving him off to Xiao Sheng, and headed back alone.

After all, having someone hiding in his shadow always felt uncomfortable.

But as soon as he arrived home, he saw the Shadow Moon Wolf King lying pitifully at the doorstep, looking exactly like a guard dog husky.

Seeing this, Su Ze asked, "What's going on? Why are you the only one outside?"

The Shadow Moon Wolf King immediately got up, wagging its tail, and said, "Big Sis Drought Demon chased me out, saying she had something to discuss with Boss Qing Yi and it wasn't convenient for me to be there."

"Not convenient?" Su Ze wondered, pressing his ear against the door to listen in on whatever strange things the two were discussing.

It was fine if he didn't listen, but once he did, his old face flushed red.

Inside, there were very strange sounds, like Feng Qingyi desperately suppressing her cries.

"What... what are these two doing?! Aren't they both female?!"

Just as Su Ze was inwardly shocked, he suddenly felt the door give way behind him. Leaning against it, he pushed it open.

The scene behind the door came into view.

The Drought Demon was standing behind the door, wiping the corner of her mouth with great satisfaction. She was the one who had opened the door.

Feng Qingyi, meanwhile, was flushed, her eyes shimmering, breathing slightly heavily as she sat slumped on the ground.

Her collar had been pulled open, and she was covering it with both hands, looking exactly like a young bride bullied by a tyrant.

The key point was that this young bride seemed quite satisfied!

The Drought Demon, glowing with contentment, smiled and said, "master, do you have a hobby of eavesdropping? Don't worry, Little Phoenix is fine. I just needed to feed, so I drank a little blood."

"But I have my limits. Once a week won't affect Little Phoenix's health."

"Moreover, she evolved into a divine beast but didn't receive the Phoenix lineage's inheritance. I have it, so this is a fair trade."

At that moment, Feng Qingyi pulled her clothes up a bit and stood up from the ground, saying, "This is indeed a trade, but... Sister Drought Demon didn't tell me that having my blood sucked would feel so strange..."

Her voice grew softer as she spoke. It was a sensation she had never experienced before.

It wasn't painful or uncomfortable. Instead, it was extremely pleasurable, almost making her cry out loudly.

The Drought Demon looked at Feng Qingyi and smiled, saying, "That's just a little trick of mine, to prevent you from feeling pain while being fed on."

Sensing the strange atmosphere between the two, Su Ze felt that he, like the husky beside him, was an unnecessary presence.