The peach blossoms on both banks turn red year after year, but no old friends come with the wind. After thirty years of searching for an old dream, all I get is a cup of wine in a golden goblet.
The zither music stopped. The youth playing the zither put it away and carried it on his back.
As he looked at the reflection of the peach blossoms on both banks, he said softly, "It is time to enter the city. Most of the people who should be here are already here."
…
As the boat traveled along the river, it gradually slowed down.
The noise behind also faded. Xiao Chen looked curiously at the straw-caped old man and asked softly, "Senior, do you know Grandpa Seven?"
The straw-caped old man smiled and sighed, "I have been waiting for him at the Peach Blossom Cove for thirty years. It looks like he still cannot forget the past. He really will not come again."
Iron Egg exclaimed in shock, "Sir, what exactly did my Seventh Uncle experience back then? Why has he not come to Peach Blossom City?"
Xiao Chen felt this was strange. Could there be another reason for Grandpa Seven not coming to Peach Blossom City aside from the drying of the Cold Yin Spring?
The straw-caped old man looked at the two, and a reminiscing expression appeared in his eyes. "I got to know your Grandpa Seven fifty years ago. Back then, when he first came to Peach Blossom City, he came to my city. What a fellow. He gave me a cup of Wildfire and nearly made a fool of himself in front of everyone. The two of you might not know this, but when Old Seven Du came to Peach Blossom City, he became famous everywhere. Many large sects wanted to invite him over to nurture him.
"However, he refused. His arrogance offended many people. However, every time he came, there was an endless stream of people asking him for wine. However … "
Iron Egg felt somewhat stunned. He had not expected the seemingly ordinary Grandpa Seven of the village to have such a great background.
Xiao Chen was not surprised. When he first saw Grandpa Seven, he knew that the other party had seen the world.
His speech and mannerisms were not like that of an ordinary person. From the very start, Xiao Chen had maintained some respect for Grandpa Seven.
Iron Egg asked anxiously, "However, what?"
The straw-caped old man sighed, "At the wine festival thirty years ago, he finally brewed Waning Moon and qualified to participate in the Wine King Contest. He obtained a promise from the Peach Blossom City Lord. This was the dream that he had been working hard to achieve. However, he lost to someone in the Wine King Contest. It was a miserable defeat, a humiliating defeat. After that, I never saw him again.
"The world is really interesting. I waited for thirty years, but he didn't come. Instead, his descendant came. You can't just say it's a coincidence that you met me! "
Indeed, the two had never heard of Drunkard Cui before they came. They did not know that Grandpa Seven had once enjoyed such glory in Peach Blossom City.
He even became close friends with this old man.
Just to wait for one person, he didn't set sail for thirty years and even had to bear so many curses. This kind of friendship wasn't something that anyone could easily form.
Grandpa Seven had given them special instructions, but the two somehow boarded the straw-caped old man's ship.
It could only be said that it was the will of the heavens.
Let this cup of wine put an end to the friendship between the two old men.
"Who defeated Lord Seven?" Xiao Chen asked.
The straw-caped elder said, "Liu Yuanfei is currently the royal winemaker of the Hound Lion Empire in the eastern region. People call him Master Yuanfei … It's Seventh Brother's fault for being stubborn. He refused to join a sect or accept the empire's resources. Otherwise, how could this have happened? "
There were some things that the straw-caped elder did not say clearly. However, Xiao Chen could roughly guess. This Master Yuanfei definitely did not just defeat Grandpa Seven back then. He must have done something bad, resulting in Grandpa Seven not coming to Peach Blossom City.
It was very possible that Grandpa Seven suffered some grievances.
"Senior Cui! To think that you are setting sail! "
Just at this moment, a tall, magnificent fortress ship with dragons and phoenixes carved on it passed by. Banners fluttered in the wind.
A youth stood at the bow of the ship with his hands behind his back. When he saw the straw-caped old man setting sail, he was greatly startled, appearing extremely shocked.
The fortress ship was bustling with activity. The laughter of several girls could be heard, making it a very lively ship.
The straw-caped old man glanced at them and ignored them, focusing on steering the ship.
"Senior Cui, will you board the ship for a chat? I have already prepared good wine. I will not disappoint Senior." That youth wore embroidered robes and had an extraordinary air. His cultivation had already broken through the shackles of Sovereign Personage.
However, that youth's attitude toward the straw-caped old man was extremely polite.
"Not interested."
The straw-caped old man waved his hand, decisively rejecting.
"Haha! In that case, sorry for the disturbance."
The youth frowned slightly. Then, his gaze fell on Xiao Chen, and a hazy look flashed in his eyes. What wine did this fellow use to move Senior Cui? He won't spoil my plans, right?
The fortress ship moved very fast. Soon, it vanished from the group's sight.
Iron Egg was flabbergasted. "Who is that? How can he be so arrogant? To think that he drove his own fortress ship here."
The clear river was filled with all sorts of small boats belonging to Peach Blossom City. Suddenly seeing such a large, magnificent fortress ship appear, it would be hard not to notice it.
The straw-caped old man said indifferently, "That fellow is Ye Han, the top true inheritor of the Ice-Snow Mountain Manor, a Rank 7 sect in the eastern region. He is just relying on the face of his sect. This is a rare centennial wine festival. There will always be some strange people coming to join in the fun. After seeing more of them, it will not be strange anymore. "
Following this, Xiao Chen finally understood what "after seeing more of them, it would not be strange anymore."
Not only did the Rank 7 sects and empires of the eastern and northern regions send people over, but even the Demonic Dao factions in the distant Xuewu Dynasty came to join in the excitement.
It had to be said that the Peach Blossom Wine Festival was indeed famous.
What surprised Xiao Chen and Iron Egg was that when the fortress ships of nearly every major faction noticed the straw-caped old man, they were all astonished.
They would all be surprised and invite them to board the ship. Naturally, they would all be politely rejected.
This puzzled Xiao Chen. What exactly was the background of this old man before him?
One hour later, the river flowed through a city gate. Then, the scene before them suddenly widened.
An ancient city appeared before Xiao Chen and Iron Egg miraculously. Xiao Chen and Iron Egg had not sensed it before.
To think that there was such a majestic city behind the peach forest.
Xiao Chen did not know what formation it used to hide this city so ingeniously.
When the river flowed through the city, the city before them seemed to suddenly appear.
"Go up, then. The wine festival will start in a few days. You can stroll around or sell the wine you have here. The city should be quite lively these few days. Oh, right … "
The straw-caped old man thought of something. Then, he said, "Give me another flask of Waning Moon. I'll sign you up for the Wine King Contest. You have to fight for it."
Xiao Chen already knew that these boatmen were wine appraisers sent by the City Lord's Residence.
Using wine to pilot a boat meant appraising the best wine and participating in the Wine King Contest.
Of course, those Rank 7 sects did not need to go through so much trouble. They were all qualified to participate in the Wine King Contest.
After Xiao Chen offered up a flask of Waning Moon, he formally took his leave of the old man.
The two went ashore, officially entering Peach Blossom City.
The bustle and bustle of the city dazzled the eyes, overwhelming them.
Taverns filled the place, and the fragrance of the wine filled the air. If one opened their mouth to breathe, they might get drunk.
After Iron Egg entered the city, he became excited. He looked around and sighed in amazement. These were all scenes that he had never seen before.
Xiao Chen was in a good mood as well. The two strolled around the city, occasionally stopping to sigh at the novelty of the things they saw.
"The Heavenly Fragrance's Holy Daughter is out again. Everyone, quickly, go and take a look!"
"She is out again? Could it be that no one has appraised the wine that the Heavenly Fragrance's Holy Daughter brought? "
"Quickly go, quickly go. If we are late, she might not appear again. "
Suddenly, the crowd on the street Xiao Chen was on rushed to the east street in a frenzy.
Iron Egg exclaimed excitedly, "Big Brother Xiao, the Heavenly Fragrance's Holy Daughter is here as well!"
The Holy Land, the Heavenly Fragrance!
Xiao Chen entered deep thought. He recalled that when he first came to the Desolate Sea, he came into contact with a group of Heavenly Fragrance disciples.
At that time, the woman holding the flute had given him a bottle of Medicinal Pills when she saw that he was poisoned by the Thousand Taste Red.
"Let's go and take a look."
Xiao Chen showed a calm expression as he led Iron Egg over to the crowd.
The crowd gathered at a courtyard on the east street, densely surrounding the place. Xiao Chen had to use some skill to squeeze his way in.
Xiao Chen saw a few Heavenly Fragrance disciples with the air and beauty of fairies standing behind a white jade table in front of the courtyard.
"Our clan's Young Miss obtained a flask of wine half a year ago and liked it a lot. Unfortunately, we did not know its name. Even when we looked for the wine master, no one knew what kind of wine it was. Coincidentally, the Peach Blossom Wine Festival gathers all the wine lovers of the Desolate Sea. If anyone can identify the origins of this wine, our clan's Young Miss will reward you handsomely. "
A Heavenly Fragrance disciple smiled as she looked around and pointed at the wine in the cup on the table.
If one could identify the origins of this wine, they could meet the Heavenly Fragrance's Holy Daughter and even receive a gift from her.
Without a doubt, this was very tempting.
"Big Brother Xiao, do you want to give it a try? Big Brother Xiao, why aren't you saying anything?"
The excited Iron Egg asked in confusion when he noticed that Xiao Chen's expression was somewhat strange.
Xiao Chen stared at the wine in the cup in a daze. Why does this wine resemble the Thousand Year Flame?
Did Mo Chen leave the Kunlun Realm?
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