The strongest wine

As time went on, a massive search for rebels was underway throughout the Chaotic Land.

Innumerable Sects and various forces not only strengthened patrols and increased vigilance in their own jurisdictions, searching for suspicious individuals passing through.

The bounty amount and specifications were also increasing day by day.

This clearly showed the importance the Phoenix Feather Sect placed on this matter.

And this greatly stimulated everyone's enthusiasm.

It is said that wealth is found in danger, and many figures appeared in some large mountains that were usually full of crises and rarely visited by people.

The momentum was so great that it swept across the entire Chaotic Land.

However, despite the immense momentum, no one had seen any trace of Zhong Qing.

"Where did he go?"

This was undoubtedly the most pressing question for everyone in the Chaotic Land at the moment.

Logically speaking, with so much manpower mobilized, let alone a person, even a needle dropped in the ocean could be fished out.

But the reality was that Zhong Qing seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Wanbian City!

Wang Liang, an Inner Sect Disciple of the Phoenix Feather Sect, stood at the entrance of the post station, his eyes deep, looking at the sky, his brows tightly furrowed.

He was clearly pondering something.

In his opinion, Zhong Qing had offended the Phoenix Feather Sect, and must be in a state of panic and unease at this moment.

He certainly wouldn't dare to stay in large cities, where experts gathered and powerhouses emerged in droves.

And deep in the mountains, there were many fierce exotic beasts; in many places, even the Phoenix Feather Sect was wary and unwilling to go deep.

The danger was too high, not suitable for long stays.

Small places like Wanbian City would inevitably become his first choice for hiding.

Because in such small places, there were not many experts, making them suitable for hiding.

For this, he did not hesitate to use his connections and actively applied to stand guard in this small place.

However, almost half a month had passed, and while quite a few of the previously escaped mine slaves and traitors had been caught.

There was no information whatsoever about that 9527.

If he could find his whereabouts, there was no doubt that he would have rendered a great service to the Sect, and his future prospects would be limitless.

He had placed great expectations on this.

But as time went on, this expectation seemed to increasingly fall through.

"No, I cannot give up like this."

"The lack of news about his whereabouts from other places is, for me, the best news."

Wang Liang whispered.

He prepared to continue using his connections and deploy more manpower.

Even if they had to dig three feet deep, they had to find the person.

Meanwhile, Zhong Qing, whom he thought should be panicking, was in the City Lord's Mansion, eating meat and drinking wine heartily.

He even had maids serving him by his side.

"Master, winter has already arrived!"

"Would you like me to warm your wine for you!"

In the pavilion, a young maid softly spoke to Zhong Qing.

"Thank you, Young Miss Xiaocui!"

Zhong Qing sat upright in the pavilion and said with a smile.

The days in this City Lord's Mansion were definitely the most comfortable life Zhong Qing had experienced since coming to Central Province.

He was served hand and foot every day.

Even washing up was done by others.

Wine was supplied without limit.

His life was exceedingly comfortable.

The wine in this City Lord's Mansion was extremely strong.

Especially when warmed, the taste was excellent.

That slightly tipsy feeling was intoxicating.

After a pot of wine, a sound of footsteps suddenly came from the corridor.

Zhong Qing looked up.

On the lake, in the corridor, a young woman was slowly approaching.

She was wearing a light yellow long dress.

Her dark, beautiful long hair fell to her waist, and a yellow hairpin ran across her hair crown; as she walked, her long dress fluttered, swaying gracefully.

If there were ten points for beauty in the world, this person could be rated nine point seven points.

This was Zhong Qing's first impression upon seeing the young woman.

At the same time, he probably also knew the identity of this woman.

And the reaction of the maid nearby further confirmed Zhong Qing's guess.

"Greetings, Young Miss!"

She was Gu Man, the daughter of the Wanbian City Lord, also known as the most beautiful woman in Wanbian City!

"No need for formalities!"

Gu Man came into the pavilion, her eyes examining Zhong Qing.

Her eyes were very bright, as if they could speak like stars.

A moment later, Gu Man bowed to Zhong Qing from a distance.

"I am Gu Man, greetings, Mister."

"For some time recently, my father has been occupied with official duties and has not been able to fulfill his obligations as the Main Branch; Little Man apologizes to Mister here."

"Father has no sons, only Little Man, a daughter."

"Originally, Little Man should have entertained Mister well on behalf of my father, but earlier, Little Man had some issues with her cultivation and was not suitable for visitors, until recently, my father found a Spirit Pill for me, and only then did I improve."

"I hope Mister will forgive any neglect."

Her voice was very pleasant.

Like an oriole, clear and melodious.

Her demeanor was pleasing and graceful, making people feel good about her at first sight.

Zhong Qing waved his hand.

"Young Miss Gu Man is too polite!"

"Your esteemed father providing me with a place to stay is already rare."

"And with maids and servants to attend to me, and unlimited wine and delicacies every day."

"How could there be any neglect?"

Gu Man shook her head.

"It's different!"

"Mister has saved my father's life!"

"This kindness, what we have done, cannot repay even a fraction of Mister's kindness."

"I heard that Mister enjoys fine wine; Little Man, in her early years, accidentally entered an ancient Secret Realm and found a jar of Dragon Liver Tiger Gall Wine."

"I have specially come to present this wine today."

"It's a small token of my regard, not worth mentioning, but I hope Mister will accept it with a smile!"

As she spoke, a jar of ancient brew had appeared in her hand at some point.

The jar was made of jade, and the jade jar had faded and lost its luster, but it gained a sense of ancient charm.

It was clearly a very ancient item.

When Zhong Qing heard that this was wine unearthed from an ancient Secret Realm, he immediately became somewhat interested.

He took the wine jar with one hand.

As soon as he lifted the lid, an astonishing aroma of wine rose from the jar.

The wine aroma was very strong; the young maids nearby, just by smelling a single whiff, had already flushed crimson.

Even their bodies began to sway, clearly looking tipsy and on the verge of drunkenness.

Even Zhong Qing's spirit couldn't help but be invigorated.

He was slightly surprised in his heart.

This wine was actually this strong.

Zhong Qing quickly put the lid back on the wine jar.

If he let the surrounding young maids smell it a few more times, they would probably fall asleep on the ground on the spot.

"Young Miss Gu Man is thoughtful, I really like this wine!"

This joy was not polite formality, but genuine liking from the heart.

Zhong Qing had drunk no less than a thousand types of wine since coming to this world.

But none of them were as strong as this Dragon Liver Tiger Gall Wine.

"It's good that Mister likes it!"

"I heard from my father that Mister has achieved quite a lot in the Dao of cultivation!"

"Little Man has many questions about the Dao of cultivation."

"I wonder if, in the future, when Mister has leisure, I could ask you for guidance!"

"Of course!"

Zhong Qing was in a good mood and readily agreed.

He could see that this girl had extremely high talent!

Despite her young age, her strength was actually at the Three Yang First Realm.

And this was even after her cultivation had gone awry, resulting in no progress for several years.

This talent moved him.

For a moment, Zhong Qing even entertained the thought of taking her as a Disciple.

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