The Wine Shop of Eternity
Chapter 145 Tracing the Sky With Beauty In Her Hands
“With Ice overseeing things here, now I can visit Green Wood City without worrying about anything.” Jiu Shen muttered to himself as he returned to his shop.
Just outside his shop, Jiu Shen met Emperor Elyk who had just come out. The latter was somewhat surprised when he saw Jiu Shen, but he immediately smiled filled with complicated emotions. “Wine Master Jiu, I heard you are going to Green Wood City. What is the reason you visited that place?” He asked with a curious look.
Jiu Shen glanced at Emperor Elyk and was silent for a moment before he replied in a calm voice. “Nothing special. I will just pick some spiritual plants and other ingredients for my wine.”
Emperor Elyk looked at Jiu Shen deeply, but he could not read Jiu Shen's expression, so he could only choose to accept the reason. “Hm, so. I'd like to discuss more things with you, Wine Master Jiu, but it seems that you're in a hurry, so I'm not going to take much of your time. For now, I will return to the imperial palace and tell the two little boys to come here and work for you immediately. Ahaha! Be careful on your way, Mr. Wine Jiu!” Emperor Elyk chuckled before he left with his men. He was eager to let the fourth prince and the fifth princess work in Jiu Shen's wine shop. If they were to receive Jiu Shen's guidance, their growth would definitely increase tremendously.
Jiu Shen watched their backs disappear nonchalantly and turned to walk inside his shop. He also ignored the two alchemists who were still kneeling outside his shop. This made the two old men shake their heads bitterly.
If they thought it was that easy to move Jiu Shen's heart, then they were wrong…
Inside the shop, Jiu Shen saw that Xia Xinyue was already waiting for him there. He could also see the excitement in his eyes as he spoke to Lu Sulan and the other elders of the Ice Cloud Sword Sect, but when the women saw Jiu Shen's figure walking towards them, he was very excited, they suddenly stood up from their seats and bowed respectfully to her. .
Jiu Shen waved his right hand and gestured for them to sit down before he turned his attention to Xia Xinyue. “Have you prepared your things?” She asked.
Xia Xinyue put on a meek appearance as she faced Jiu Shen's expressionless face. “Yes, Sect Master Jiu. I have prepared everything.” He replied while silently looking into his eyes. He did not dare to stare at her for too long, afraid that she would be enchanted by her charms again.
“Good! Let's go.” Jiu Shen turned around as he said those words, but he suddenly stopped and looked at Lu Sulan with a serious expression.
“Sulan, you stay here and handle the store for me, okay?” He said seriously.
Lu Sulan nodded his head at his master and smiled gently. “Master, don't worry about the store and focus yourself on your trip. With the presence of Young Miss Theia and Mr. Ren, no one dared to make a fuss here.”
Jiu Shen nodded his head at Lu Sulan and gestured for Xia Xinyue to follow him. He then communicated with the system inside his head. “System, give me mission details.”
– Ding!
– Mission: A hidden cave was found inside the Green Wood City region. However, this was once the residence of a peak-stage Nascent God that failed to break through to the Origin God Realm. In the deepest part of the cave, the system had detected the presence of several God Crystals that could help the cultivation of the Host.
“Stone of Gods ... Could it be .. System, is the God Stone in the cave enough to help me break through to the Newborn God Realm?” He asked with a little anticipation.
– Ding!
– Host, you have to find out about this yourself. Please work hard!
Jiu Shen's face twitched when he heard the system's answer, but he now felt a little hopeful about this hidden cave. The owner of the mysterious cave was an Origin God Realm expert who was the next realm after the Nascent God Realm. With his strength, he should have a lot of treasures in his possession, but this was nothing to Jiu Shen because what he lacked right now was not a treasure, but it was nothing, but a resource that could help him increase his cultivation level. Moreover, the mission provided by the system only stated about the God Stone, so Jiu Shen's number one goal on this trip was to obtain that God Stone from the cave.
“Master Sect Master, may I know your purpose of visiting Green Wood City?” Xia Xinyue asked as she looked at Jiu Shen's side profile.
Jiu Shen glanced at him with a calm face and replied nonchalantly. “You will know soon.”
Jiu Shen then looked at Master Fengzi and Supreme Elder Qi Hongtian who was still prostrating before him and sighed in his heart.
“You two should stop doing this. You're just gonna waste your time here because I'm never gonna change my mind.” Jiu Shen said in a cold tone.
Master Fengzi and Supreme Elder Qi Hongtian stared at Jiu Shen loudly.
“Lord Wine Jiu, even if you do not accept us both as your students, we will keep following you willingly.” Supreme Elder Qi Hongtian clenched his thin and weak-looking hands as he stared at Jiu Shen.
Master Fengzi remained silent, but his expression was the same as that of the supreme elder.
Jiu Shen shook his head and grabbed Xia Xinyue's waist tightly in his arms before she spread her inked black wings. While ignoring Xia Xinyue's embarrassed gaze, she soared high into the sky while hugging her pliable figure tightly.
Xia Xinyue was still in the peak stage of the 7th rank Emperor realm, so she was still unable to fly. Only when one broke through to the 8th rank heavenly realm would they be able to use their true essence to manipulate the power of the elements and allow themselves to fly in the sky.
Xia Xinyue's face was flushed red as if she was drunk, and she also appeared in a daze as she held Jiu Shen's arm tightly, afraid that he would fall from the sky.
With the power of Jiu Shen's dark wings, it wouldn't be long before they arrived at Green Wood City. He did not use his ability to pierce through space as it consumed a lot of his true essence. Furthermore, he had already guessed that the mysterious cave would not be safe, so he had to conserve his strength. The expert who died was the Origin God Realm, and such a cultivator was still too strong for Jiu Shen. He might have placed a few traps inside the cave, so every single piece of Jiu Shen's true essence was necessary for exploration inside the mysterious cave.
* * *
Over several hundred cultivators stood outside the mysterious cave. Some of them were in groups, while some were alone. They all wore cautious expressions as they glanced at the cultivators around them.
“Boss Scar, we've been waiting here for a few hours, but no one wants to go in first. It seems like everyone is afraid of a trap being laid inside the cave.” Liu Xiufeng muttered while vigilantly observing the other cultivators around them.
Boss Scar nodded his head seriously and replied. “Nobody here is stupid enough to send themselves to an unknown place. Later on, the stronger group might force the weaker one to lead the exploration, so everyone should be prepared for it.”
Liu Xiufeng and the others nodded their heads solemnly. Although their group was quite strong, they still remained vigilant while waiting for something to happen.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense as all the cultivators held onto the hilt of their weapons tightly. No one wanted to be cannon fodder, so they did not dare to step forward to enter the cave …
“Mechan soldier, I have a suggestion!” A bald man with dark skin shouted in a loud voice that instantly made everyone glance at him. The bald man looked like a monk, but the dangerous presence he was emitting was similar to those who had gone through countless battles, so no one dared to make any rash moves.
There goes…
After getting everyone's attention, the bald man smiled and said clearly. “I can see some friends here who are in the realm of 2nd rank Elite Warriors. How about letting these friends lead us?”
Everyone's expressions turned strange when they heard his words. They understood his intentions and they couldn't help but feel that this bald man was truly ruthless. He actually suggested to send the weakest among them to lead the exploration! But after thinking about it, they also thought that the suggestion made sense, so they did not oppose the idea.
Boss Scar and his friends heaved a sigh of relief. The weakest among his group was already at the 3rd rank Crusader realm. They felt that they had just survived the disaster at that moment.