Chapter 1178 (2/2)

“You!” Xia Yunchong almost exploded in fury . He had once more fallen for her trap .

“Big brother, why are you so petty? I’m just asking a question . Do you need to stare at me like this?” said Xia Youluo .

Long Chen was now sure that this seventeenth princess was a child who had been spoiled rotten . He couldn’t help finding it a bit funny . But their brother and sister relations.h.i.+p did move him . In the imperial palace where all relations.h.i.+ps were complicated and only used for one’s advancement, there were plenty of cases of sons killing fathers or brothers fighting over profits .

“Brother Long, I…” Xia Yunchong was also helpless .

“Oh, it’s fine . The seventeenth princess’s question isn’t difficult to answer,” said Long Chen . He saw Xia Yunchong giving him a meaningful look, indicating he should give Xia Youluo face, or she’d immediately turn hostile . He said, “If I accepted the seventeenth princess’s invitation, the day of my death would have drawn near . I’m greedy for life, so I couldn’t accept your invitation . ”

Xia Yunchong was speechless . Long Chen hadn’t understood his meaning? As expected, Xia Youluo raged, “I’m not that kind of unreasonable person! If I invited you as a guest, why would I kill you?!”

Long Chen shook his head . “You didn’t understand my meaning . As soon as I entered the Grand Xia, I heard of the seventeenth princess’s outstanding beauty and peerless abilities . You have countless admirers, and some of them line up outside Grand Xia City just to see you . The line extends all the way to the Grand Han . This little one could not bear to be invited to see the princess alone; those admirers would tear me to pieces . ”

Hearing this, Xia Youluo immediately smiled like a blossoming flower . “So that’s what it was . Hehe, then I’m happy . Tell me, outside what gate are they lined up at?”

…? She believed such nonsense? Long Chen saw that Xia Youluo was full of antic.i.p.ation, and it didn’t seem to be faked .

All he had been doing was giving a disguised apology, so he had exaggerated it to make it a joke . Then everyone could make merry and move on . But this girl actually thought it was true .

“Long Chen, are there people from the Grand Han lining up as well? I wonder if he’ll appear…” Xia Youluo suddenly turned red, and her eyes became unfocused . She clutched her clothes, clearly nervous and uneasy .

“Long Chen was talking about something that happened a few months ago . Youluo, it’s about time for you to go back . I have some things I need to discuss with brother Long,” interjected Xia Yunchong . Xia Youluo was a bit unwilling, but she was still shooed away by Xia Yunchong .

“Sorry, I’ve caused brother Long to laugh . This little sister of mine still has a child’s temperament . Sigh, she’s simply been spoiled . ” After shooing off Xia Youluo, Xia Yunchong apologized to Long Chen .

Long Chen shook his head . “There’s nothing to laugh about . I’m very envious of brother Xia . I wish I could pamper my little sister as well . If she wants to act like a spoiled child, I would also let her . ”

Seeing the sibling relations.h.i.+p between Xia Yunchong and Xia Youluo made Long Chen think of his own little sister . The time they had been together had been far too short . She had only just grown familiar with him before he had left . Perhaps she no longer had any memory of her big brother . Every time he thought of this, he would feel sentimental .

“Brother Long, come . The food and drink has already been prepared . ”

There were all kinds of delicacies set up on a table . They looked like beautiful gems and smelled delicious . Long Chen almost couldn’t bear to eat them .

“This is the Wine G.o.d Palace’s fine wine . Brother Long, have a taste . ” Xia Yunchong handed Long Chen a cup full of wine .

There wasn’t the slightest fragrance coming from this cup . It looked like pure water . But the moment it entered his mouth, its fragrance exploded . Furthermore, some faint energy went through his teeth and up to his head . Long Chen instantly felt like his divine sense had grown sharper .

“This is practically divine wine, capable of shaking the world! The wine is silent, like heaven and earth’s tranquillity . But it traverses the profundities of the world, allowing one to hear the profound music of the Grand Dao . ” Tasting this wine, he unconsciously said words that appeared in his heart without him even knowing it .

This wine was too miraculous . The winemaker was definitely an expert . They had actually imparted their comprehension of the Heavenly Daos into the wine . He was not exaggerating when he said that it was divine wine .

“Brother Long truly is a master of wine . With just a taste, you could comprehend the realm within it . With this kind of shocking comprehension, I must bring you to the Wine G.o.d Palace today! They’ll definitely treat you well to gain your wisdom,” exclaimed Xia Yunchong .

The Wine G.o.d Palace had different names for all their wines, and all of them had their own realms . That was closely related to the abilities of the winemakers .

But the Wine G.o.d Palace’s people were all strange . Only they would know the name of the wine they made .

They would send their wine to others to taste . If others could say the realm of the wine, they would bestow more wine upon them . Otherwise, not even a mountain of wealth could buy a single drop .

They were a group of prideful artisans . They would only give their art to people who could appreciate it .

“Brother Long, let me offer you a cup . ” Xia Yunchong raised his cup, and Long Chen immediately touched his cup to his . They drained the cups in one gulp . This wine had to be drunk with small cups, or it would be an absolute waste .

After a few cups had entered their stomachs, they became friendlier and almost started to feel like they regretted not having met each other earlier .

“Brother Long, I heard you killed Han Zhenyu?” asked Xia Yunchong .