164 Pushing it to the limi (1/2)

Song Shang had contested and won several wine making contests over the span of his life, and so he was obviously not short on confidence! In fact, he would usually remain calm even if he was contesting against hundreds of people at once.

His confidence in his ability had always been absolute! Therefore he had always been sure that no one is capable of beating his wine's quality! [No one can beat me!]

However this time Song Shang found himself in a very different situation; he was nervous. Unable to understand the reason behind this nervousness was making him even more uncomfortable. On top of that, the pressure he was being subjected to was coming from by a teenager! He slanted his eyes and glanced at the two jars which Jun Mo Xie had brought with him, [is his wine actually better than mine?]

Although this wine making contest was the most insignificant one that he had ever participated in, but the quality of the wine he was producing was unprecedented!

Even though there were only two judges for this contest, but one of them was the King's Brother! And the other was amongst the finest and most powerful experts in the Xuan Xuan continent!

And then, the only spectator….. was a prince!

As for the stake of this bet….. that too was unprecedented. Song Shang wasn't just betting his reputation on it, he was also gambling with his freedom!

”If I lose, then I'm willing to accept him as my master!”

Since this sentence had been spoken in the presence of a Prince, it was as solid as a contract!

[This is ridiculous! I'm a renowned wine maker…. He's nothing in front of me!]

[I'm just nervous because I've put up my best wine for this contest… and these guys will finish it all!]

[But then I can't really say no to these guys then, can I? Offending a prince isn't the best way to seek refuge in his country…]

Even though he was unaware of the mysterious expert's true identity, he knew that the man too wasn't to be offended under any circumstances!

Therefore, even though this was only a small bet, Song Shang had still somehow landed himself on sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces!

Since he had already decided to ride a tiger, it was hard to get off now... fighting with his back against the river was the only option left!

”Amazing wine!”

The prince raised the glass to his mouth, and took his first sip. Then, he allowed the wine to roll in his mouth for a while, absorbing the flavor and smell, and then swallowed it down.

He gently closed his eyes and enjoyed the aftertaste of the wine as it brought a wonderful feeling along with it!

[I've had a lot of wines in my life, but this wine is something different and special… I really don't think that I've ever had something this special…. I really need to drink more of this!] The Solitary Eagle's face was clearly reflecting the same feeling.

[No wonder Song Shang was so confident about his wine…. He only staked his life on it since he knew that his wine is extraordinary. Not even the imperial wine maker's wine is capable of overshadowing his work…. In fact, it's not even fair to mention the two wines in the same breath!]

Jun Mo Xie smiled as he gently started shaking the wine glass. The originally clear wine started getting blurry, and then a few bubbles started to bubble up. Upon a closer look, it was obvious that the originally clear wine was now becoming slightly turbid.

”This isn't professional enough.” Jun Mo Xie shook his head and sighed: ”Impurities in wines have always been a taboo!”

Song Shang almost choked while his eyes widened in shock.

His years of mental and physical effort, skill, determination, dedication, and pains had actually been called unprofessional by a kid!

[Is this kid just ignorant… Or is this his arrogance?]

Both the judges had already finished their cups, and even though they hadn't asked for more, it was evident that their fingertips were itching to move towards the flask for more. It was obvious that they were eagerly waiting for the contest to end, so they could just announce Song Shang as the winner and then devour the rest of his wine.

”Little Brother, we should taste your wine as well now. This competition has been very interesting from the beginning, and this wine alone has been worthy of making this trip.” The Royal Highness smiled gently as his remark made it rather obvious that he was already expecting Old Song to be the winner. In fact, he had been looking at Old Song's wine from the corner of his eyes ever since he had tasted it.

The prince's intentions seemed rather obvious… [after I declare Old Song as the winner, I will ask him to ditch the man in black, and then give these two wine jars to me as a gift. But I'll have to keep a close eye on this man…. if he steals this wine, then I won't get to drink it again… Anyway, Old Song said that these two flasks were the last of it…]

[As for the outcome of this contest… The result is rather obvious now. Song Shang's wine has always been the best in the city, and this particular wine is even rarer and better than anything he's ever produced before.]

The Solitary Eagle had been maintaining his calm and composure throughout so far, and even though the prince couldn't read his mind…. Jun Mo Xie could tell that the Solitary Eagle and the prince were both thinking the same thing.

”It's too early to say anything right now; the outcome of this battle should only be decided once both the wines have had their chance!” Jun Mo Xie leaned over and picked up wine jar, and slapped the cork off in one movement…..

”Bang!” the three pair of eyes flinched at the same time. Even young Yang Mo stared at Jun Mo Xie with a look of nervousness on his face.

”Huh?” The three men exclaimed at the same time.

[The smell hasn't changed even one bit… there's absolutely nothing seductive about its fragrance!]

Whenever the seal to a wine jar is opened, the aroma of the wine pours out of it…..