The Wine Shop of Eternity
Chapter 130 VIP Card Value
Emperor Elyk brought four guards with him as they were all already at the 7th rank Emperor realm pinnacle stage and they definitely had the qualifications to ascend to the second floor of Jiu Shen's shop.
“Your Highness, did Wine Master Jiu tell you what is special about the second floor of the store?” Defender Duanmu asked as he approached the emperor. Among the four guards of the Silver Wing Empire, other than the strongest among them, he was also the closest to Emperor Elyk.
The face of Emperor Elyk froze and the smile on his face became a little unnatural, and it was as if he had not heard the words of Defender Duanmu at all. Absolutely right! He now saw two people descending from the second floor. One of them was the barbarian he had seen yesterday, but if he remembered correctly, the man should only have one arm left. However, he had a complete pair of arms and even his strength seemed to have jumped to the next realm!
Beside this barbarian was the woman who always appeared in his dreams. Memories that she had been hard to forget despite the fact that they had not interacted with at all. This was, of course, Lu Sulan, the sect mistress of the Ice Cloud Sword Sect and perhaps the disciple of the Jiu Wine Master.
“Lu Sulan..” Murmured him inwardly with complicated emotions, but his face remained calm and dignified except for the faint trace of melancholy hidden in his sharp gaze.
Lu Sulan and Hu Xiandao both saw the emperor and they were also surprised to meet him here.
“Greetings, Emperor Elyk.” Lu Sulan greeted with an indifferent look.
Hu Xiandao cupped his fists and also saluted. After all, this was the ruler of the Silver Wing Empire. “This is Hu Xiandao from Mythos Wildlands. I Welcome You, Your Grace.”
Emperor Elyk swallowed the complicated emotions that appeared in his chest and smiled calmly as he said. “No need friends formalities. We are at the same cultivation level and you don't need to be like this to me. Just call me by the name.”
Emperor Elyk did not know that Lu Sulan had broken through to a 9th rank Saint nor did the latter explain himself and simply stood there like a heavenly elf, graceful and alluring.
Hu Xiandao was unfamiliar with this kind of treatment so he was still somewhat embarrassed, but after breaking through to the 8th rank Divine Realm, he gained more confidence for himself. “Then, I will be rude and call you Brother Elyk from now on.” He said with a smile.
Emperor Elyk's lips and the four guards twitched as they looked at Hu Xiandao's unsightly smile, but they remained calm and did not mock the latter for this.
“Hahaha! It has been a long time since someone dared to call me that, but I like it! Brother Hu, why don't you come with me and enjoy Wine Master Jiu's wine together to celebrate our friendship?” Emperor Elyk held onto Hu Xiandao's shoulder and burst into laughter. He really liked Hu Xiandao's attitude and this kind of person was indeed worthy of making friends. Of course, he was also curious how Hu Xiandao could regrow his severed arm.
Hu Xiandao's face changed and he could only scratch the back of his head. He had already delayed his return and he might actually be punished by the chieftain if he stayed any longer.
To everyone's surprise, Lu Sulan was the one who replied to Hu Xiandao. “Elyk Emperor, Lord Hu still has to return to Mythos Wildlands to report some things. He will be in a difficult situation if he stays longer, but I guarantee he will come back to drink wine with you once he gets back here.”
Hu Xiandao glanced at Emperor Elyk and nodded his head at him with an apologetic look. “The Lady of Lu Sect is indeed right, Brother Elyk. I must return to Mythos Wildlands first and return here as soon as possible to invite Brother Elyk to drink wine.”
Emperor Elyk smiled hearing that and did not make things difficult for Hu Xiandao. With a friendly smile on his face, he said. “Then I will wait for Brother Hu's return. I won't hold you back anymore, Brother Hu. I still have to check the second floor of the store.”
Emperor Elyk patted Hu Xiandao on the back and caught a glimpse of Lu Sulan's face before he climbed upstairs. Defender Duanmu and the other three guards followed behind him after bidding farewell to Hu Xiandao and Lu Sulan.
Emperor Elyk had no time to gather his thoughts when he saw a man standing at the second floor entrance with his eyes tightly shut. He felt a shockwave in his heart as he glanced at the latter because he could not discern the strength of this man! Emperor Elyk was already at the peak stage of the 8th rank heavenly realm, but he was actually unable to see through the depths of the man!
“Other experts?! To think that Wine Master Jiu actually hid another dragon inside his shop!” Emperor Elyk cried out in his heart.
The Emperor hurriedly shifted his gaze and did not dare to investigate anymore. He also sent a message to the four guardians to never provoke the man. This instantly made them shocked and confused, but they knew that Emperor Elyk was not someone who spoke nonsense, so they immediately revealed their understanding. However, they were still curious as to what kind of person could make their emperor react this way. Despite this, they still did not dare to turn their eyes on the man and just follow their emperor inside the second floor.
A glimmer of surprise enveloped their gazes as they stepped into the second floor. It was no different from the first floor of the shop, but there were no spiritual plants inside. Only a few paintings attached to each side of the second floor could be seen. It was just that, they all felt that these paintings were far from ordinary when they felt the depth they had. Furthermore, they also felt that the true essence within their bodies was spinning faster when they set foot on the second floor, and they immediately realized that it must have something to do with painting!
“Living here for an hour is equivalent to cultivating bitterly for three days! This..” Emperor Elyk muttered with a puzzled look.
Defender Duanmu and the others were shocked when they heard the emperor's words and they couldn't help but admire Jiu Shen even more. After all, he was the owner of this place!
“Masing each of you can only stay here for an hour. No one is allowed to stay longer than that or you will face the consequences.” The so quiet Ren Shuang suddenly walked inside the second floor and announced in an indifferent voice.
Ren Shuang's eyes narrowed as he glanced at the VIP Card in the emperor's hand. He then turned his gaze to the emperor's face and said in a cold voice. “I'll ask my master about this. Please wait here for a moment.”
Holy hooch!
Ren Shuang's silhouette disappeared from their sight as if he was a ghost, quickly, and quickly.
Not long after, Ren Shuang came back and said. “Because you have this card, you can stay here indefinitely, but of course, you have to leave once the store closes.”
Emperor Elyk smiled and chuckled in his heart when he heard his words. This place is a sacred land for cultivation! He finally realized how valuable the VIP Card was.
“Then, I will not hold back and stay here all day.” Emperor Elyk said with a slightly excited look.
Ren Shuang did not bother to answer and returned to his place and closed his eyes again.
Seeing his attitude, Emperor Elyk simply smiled and shook his head.
‘This person is an expert and he is not someone I can hurt ..’
Emperor Elyk found a place for his group and sat down. Only now did he see that there were already two people inside. “That's Mr. Fengzi. As for the old man beside him, could it be him.. The supreme elder of the Alchemy Hall?!” He exclaimed in his heart and immediately stood up from his seat as he guessed the identity of the old man beside Master Fengzi.
The emperor's reaction shocked the four guards and they then turned their gaze to the two old men who were busy staring at the painting on the wall.
“Eh? Isn't that Mr Fengzi the branch head of the Beltran City Alchemy Hall branch?” Defender Duanmu muttered in shock.
Emperor Elyk walked towards the two old men and greeted them with friendly gazes. “Hahaha! Forgive my impoliteness. I completely failed to see my friends from Alchemy Hall here!”
Master Fengzi and Supreme Elder Qi Hongtian turned to look at the emperor. They were busy studying the depth of the painting so they did not even realize that someone had entered the second floor after them.
“Emperor Elyk, I did not expect to see you here. What a coincidence!” Master Fengzi smiled as he was greeted back.
Supreme Elder Qi Hongtian only smiled at the emperor before he shifted his focus on the painting once more.
Emperor Elyk was not angry with this because he knew that the supreme elder of the Alchemy Hall was an Alchemy Saint with spiritual power in a 9th rank Saint!
“Mr Fengzi, you guys are here earlier than us. What do you think is special about these paintings?” Emperor Elyk asked while looking at the painting once more. He felt there was something unnatural about them, but he could not pinpoint exactly what it was.
Master Fengzi sighed and shook his head with a bitter look. “I don't know either. We've been here for over thirty minutes, but we still can't see the depth of these paintings.”
Emperor Elyk was somewhat stunned to hear that. If even the supreme elder of the Alchemy Hall who possessed spiritual power in a 9th rank Saint was helpless in seeing the painting's secrets, then it was likely that he would meet the same end, but he did not give up.
Just as they were about to begin to feel the depth of the painting, a soft and alluring voice rang out behind them.
“Dear guests, I'm sorry for making you wait so long. I'm here to relay Master Fengzi's orders and supreme elders.”
Everyone averted their eyes and looked at Hestia who was smiling warmly at them.