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Jialuo blinked her beautiful eyes, pursed her red lips, uttered a sentence, and then her figure flashed and quickly disappeared into the dark night.
Knowing that Jiang Che had an appointment with Li Bai and Su Lie tonight, Jialuo planned to return first, dress up carefully, and prepare to surprise Jiang Che!
Watching Jialuo's departing figure disappear into the distance, Jiang Che chuckled and shook his head. Under the moonlight, he headed straight towards the military camp at the training ground.
Unlike Jialuo, Li Bai and Su Lie always lived in the army camp of the Great Wall Guard.
Jiang Che had made an agreement with Li Bai and Su Lie when he left the Great Wall three days ago, and now that he was returning, he would naturally not break his promise.
Besides, he hadn't gotten thoroughly drunk in a long time and was quite looking forward to it.
Upon arriving at the military camp, Jiang Che, led by a centurion, quickly reached Su Lie's tent.
One hundred thousand troops were stationed at the Great Wall. In order not to affect the daily lives of the people along the Great Wall, the Great Wall Guards were mostly stationed at the drill ground in the western part of the city.
The West District has long been renovated and is fully capable of accommodating so many soldiers.
The Great Wall Guards' daily training, troop deployment, food, clothing, housing, and transportation were all basically all within the West District.
Moreover, the West District is not far from the Great Wall, so in case of any sudden emergency, troops can be quickly assembled and deployed immediately.
As one of the generals of the guard, Su Lie's tent was naturally much more luxurious than that of ordinary soldiers.
Although it was called a camp, it had actually been transformed into an exquisite and magnificent pavilion and villa, with all the entrances leading to it, making it much more luxurious than the residences of ordinary people along the Great Wall.
After entering the villa, Jiang Che looked around the hall and quickly spotted Li Bai and Su Lie facing each other.
The table was already laden with exquisite dishes that looked and smelled delicious, including delicacies from land and sea, as well as more than a dozen jars of fine wine that had not yet been opened.
Seeing this, Jiang Che's lips twitched slightly, and he remained silent.
Sure enough, Li Bai hasn't changed at all; he's still that drunkard who loves wine to death!
Is it necessary to prepare so much fine wine and food?
If he didn't use his spiritual energy to counteract the effects of the alcohol, Jiang Che didn't think he could finish it all, even though he had a high alcohol tolerance.
"Brother Jiang, you've finally arrived!"
"Sit down quickly!"
Upon seeing Jiang Che arrive, Li Bai's eyes immediately lit up, and he eagerly invited Jiang Che to sit down.
To prepare this welcoming banquet for Jiang Che, Su Lie brought out a bottle of fine wine that he had been craving for years.
If it weren't for concerns about appearances, they would have already opened the wine jar and started drinking heartily.
"Brother Jiang, please!"
A smile appeared on Su Lie's resolute face. After Jiang Che sat down, Su Lie took a wine bowl from the side and poured Jiang Che a full bowl, which was about half a catty.
"please……"
Jiang Che didn't hesitate. He picked up the wine bowl and took a big gulp, enjoying the burning sensation of the strong liquor going down his throat.
After the spiciness comes the mellow and rich aroma of wine, which keeps stimulating the stomach and gives people a blissful feeling of floating on air.
"Brother Jiang, this is a fine wine I've treasured for many years, called Peach Blossom Wine. How does it taste?"
Seeing Jiang Che drink the entire glass of wine in one gulp with gusto, Su Lie's smile grew even brighter, and he laughed loudly.
"Indeed excellent, truly a masterpiece!"
After savoring the experience, Jiang Che sincerely praised it, his expression also showing a sense of rapture.
The brewing technology of this era had already reached its peak, unprecedented and unparalleled, with all kinds of fine wines and spirits emerging one after another.
Moreover, they are all brewed using pure grains or various natural ingredients, without any added alcohol, making them a truly enjoyable drink.
No matter how much you drink, it won't give you that excruciating headache, or that feeling of your head being constantly on edge.
Jiang Che had also drunk a lot of baijiu before his transmigration, so he could easily sense that the alcohol content of this peach blossom wine was around 38 degrees.
In the past, even if the alcohol content wasn't high, Jiang Che wouldn't have dared to drink half a jin (250ml) in one go. But now it's completely different.
As his cultivation level continued to improve, his physical fitness also increased exponentially. After countless spiritual energy cleansings, his body had long since reached an unprecedented peak state, and he could drink half a jin of baijiu in one go without feeling any discomfort.
It was just pure bliss!
It felt so good it made my scalp tingle and I felt like I was floating on air!
At this moment, Jiang Che finally understood why Li Bai was so fond of fine wine. The spicy burning sensation of strong liquor going down the throat, followed by the mellow and rich aroma, was truly unforgettable.
"Hehe, Brother Jiang, you have a brilliant idea..."
"Although this peach blossom wine cannot compare to the unique Immortal's Intoxication of the Yun Manor, it is still a rare and exquisite wine. It is brewed using rare spiritual herbs such as Heavenly Frost Dew, Ice Mountain Water, Flourishing Sun Flower, and Heartless Grass, and requires a series of processing and distillation steps to ferment for forty-nine days..."
"Although it doesn't have the mystical effects of 'Divine Intoxication' that can offset months of arduous cultivation, it excels in its rich aroma and mellow taste, leaving a lingering and unforgettable impression..."
With a look of pure enjoyment on his face, Li Bai, finding the wine bowl not satisfying enough, picked up a wine jar and began to gulp it down before letting out a satisfied burp.
Half-drunk and half-awake, his figure was unsteady and swaying, as if he would collapse to the ground at any moment.
Li Bai and Cheng Yaojin had an extremely good relationship, and Li Bai had drunk the "Immortal's Intoxication" given to him by Yun Hong several times, so he was naturally able to make such a comment.
I wish I could stay drunk forever and never wake up!
Li Bai slumped on the bench, his body hunched over, legs crossed, one hand propping up the chair, the other holding a wine jar as he continued to drink heartily. His eyes were slightly narrowed, and his expression was one of indescribable enjoyment, as if he were savoring the sweetest rain and dew in the world, a fine nectar.
Jiang Che and Su Lie were acquaintances, and there were no other outsiders present, so Li Bai didn't need to worry too much about his image and could do whatever made him comfortable.
"You're still so indecent..."
Seeing Li Bai's posture, Su Lie shook his head, somewhat amused, and turned to Jiang Che beside him, speaking up.
"I hope Brother Jiang won't mind. Li Bai has always been so unreliable. Please forgive him, Brother Jiang..."
"Brother Su, you are overthinking it. Brother Li is my brother, my dearest friend and family!"
"Of course I wouldn't mind..."
On the contrary, I greatly admire Brother Li's carefree, unpretentious, and spontaneous personality...
Jiang Che shook his head, his expression serious, indicating that Su Lie had nothing to worry about.
In Jiang Che's mind, Li Bai had always been a free-spirited, unrestrained swordsman, so it was entirely within his expectations that Li Bai would do something so out of line.
Jiang Che, of course, felt no aversion to this; he simply thought Li Bai was a free spirit who didn't concern himself with trivial matters.
"Hehe...I love hearing that!"
Li Bai sprang up from the bench with a quick movement, sat down again, filled his bowl with wine, raised his cup in invitation, and said.
"Brother Jiang, cheers!"
"Dry!"
"Indeed, fine wine, truly fine wine..."
In less than a quarter of an hour, Li Bai had finished a large jar of fine wine. He shook his head and swayed as if he were already out of his mind, but his face was not flushed at all, and his expression remained normal.
Seeing Jiang Che and Li Bai acting like close brothers, Su Lie was slightly taken aback and quite surprised.
When did Li Bai and Jiang Che become so close?
If I remember correctly, the two of them only had two connections: the Duke of Lu's mansion and the Wangyue Tower.
Li Bai had not previously revealed to Su Lie anything about his role as matchmaker in introducing Mai Shiranui, the Japanese woman, to Jiang Che.
He was shrewd and naturally understood what he could say without restraint and what he must keep silent about.
Mai Shiranui has been living in Qingyun Manor for quite some time now. Given Li Bai's understanding of Jiang Che, he would naturally assume that she has become one of Jiang Che's women.
Gossiping about a friend's wife behind his back is not a glorious thing; it is destined to be despised. Li Bai was not a big mouth, so he naturally wouldn't talk about it to everyone he met.
...........................
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.
After drinking quite a bit of alcohol, the atmosphere at the scene gradually became more lively.
"Brother Jiang, you're really lucky with the ladies!"
"Including that ice-cold-faced woman, Jialuo, how many female confidantes do you already have?"
"This kind of life, with women on both sides, lingering among flowers, and enjoying the bliss of having multiple wives, is truly enviable!"
Li Bai spoke in a slightly drunken tone, his face full of a cheeky grin, teasingly.
"If Brother Li were to wish, with your prestige, status, and position in the Tang Dynasty, finding three or five beautiful women wouldn't be an easy matter?"
"At that time, you can also enjoy romantic moments under the moon, be carefree and happy, and revel every night."
"Who knows, maybe one day inspiration will strike, and you might even be inspired to create a few poems that will be passed down through the ages!"
Jiang Che chuckled and shook his head, his eyes playful, and he also teased Li Bai.
Before his transmigration, Jiang Che had memorized countless poems by Li Bai during his junior and senior high school years.
As his cultivation level continued to improve, his memory became stronger and his soul grew more powerful. He recalled many things that had been gradually forgotten, including the poems written by Li Bai that he had once memorized.
Li Bai wrote countless poems throughout his life, most of which were impromptu creations inspired by wine. He probably doesn't even remember how many of his poems have become popular or widely circulated within the Tang Dynasty.
Jiang Che sincerely admired Li Bai's talent.
In terms of talent for cultivation, Li Bai may not be the most outstanding. But if we're talking about talent, Li Bai claims to be second, and who in the whole world dares to claim to be first?
I may be far superior to Li Bai in other aspects, but I am far inferior in literary talent.
Jiang Che was well aware of this.
"Well... never mind..."
"Women are such troublesome creatures; they'll keep bothering you!"
"All I ever wanted in my life was to live freely and unrestrained, to drift along, all alone. I never thought of staying for anyone, and I would never do such a thing..."
Li Bai shook his head, poured out his heart to Jiang Che, and revealed his truest thoughts.
Occasionally envying Jiang Che's life with women on both sides, but always grateful to be alone, this is a true reflection of his current life.
Human beings are inherently complex and diverse, and people are completely different from one another.
Just as Jiang Che couldn't understand why Li Bai, despite being a young man with a great reputation, handsome appearance, outstanding talent, and divine cultivation, remained single and never fell in love with any woman.
Li Bai also couldn't understand why Jiang Che was so obsessed with the beautiful women in the world, as if he wouldn't give up until he had them all in his house. Are beautiful women really that fascinating?
When Li Bai sees a beautiful woman, he will also stop and look at her, out of a male instinct, but he only has an appreciative attitude and no other thoughts. He cannot understand Jiang Che's philandering at all.