Capítulo 1334: Chapter 1323: A Drunkard!
“Refreshing!”
Ning Fan shouted heroically, “Bring the wine!”
A clever young girl quickly picked up a small wine glass.
“Too small.”
Ning Fan stood up, picked up two jars of wine from the table, and handed one over, “If you’re a real man, finish this jar.”
This time, Ning Fan wasn’t trying to make things difficult for the other party. It’s just that the atmosphere tonight ignited his full-blooded passion and heroic spirit, with an air of drinking to the fullest.
Hearing these words, the man who came to toast had a flash of disbelief in his eyes.
He was originally an ordinary member of the tribe, whose family was killed by the Sea Clan, but he was powerless to avenge.
Having learned that Mr. Ning had annihilated the Sea Clan, he gathered his courage to come and offer a toast.
Before coming here, he didn’t dare to hope that Mr. Ning would reciprocate; he just wanted to express his gratitude with this bowl of wine.
What he never expected was that Ning Fan would be so accommodating, not looking down on him because of his low status or cultivation, and was even willing to reciprocate.
Seeing the man hesitating to take the wine jar, Ning Fan felt a bit affronted, “Then I’ll drink it all by myself.”
“That’s not it.”
The man shouted excitedly, almost snatching the jar, and tilted his head back to gulp down the wine.
“Refreshing!”
Ning Fan didn’t use any flowery drinking techniques but followed the man’s lead, picking up the jar and drinking heartily.
Turning his wrist to invert the jar, ensuring not a drop of wine flowed out, Ning Fan exhaled a breath of wine and smashed the jar forcefully onto the ground.
With a crisp bang, it seemed to signal something.
The Celestial people present applauded enthusiastically, cheering for Ning Fan’s boldness.
Seeing Ning Fan so approachable, the Celestial people couldn’t sit still and came over with their jars of wine to express their respect.
Seeing this scene, Ning Fan was startled. With so many people, he couldn’t handle it even if he had a good drink tolerance.
“Brothers and sisters of the Celestial Clan, let’s drink heartily today. We won’t leave until we’re drunk.”
With that, Ning Fan cleverly grabbed the wine jar and drank deeply.
This time, Ning Fan annihilated the Sea Clan and defeated Haibodong, completely eliminating the threat to the Celestial Clan.
The saying goes, “A drop of kindness should be reciprocated with a burst of gratitude.”
But facing this immense favor, even if the Celestial Clan poured all the water from the five great lakes and four great seas, they couldn’t repay even a fraction.
At this moment, these simple people could only express their gratitude with the wine in their hands.
All words of gratitude and appreciation turned into a drink of wine.
“To Mr. Ning!”
“To Mr. Ning!”
“To Mr. Ning!”
…
With one person’s lead, everyone shouted in unison.
Hundreds and thousands of voices gathered together, a mighty sound wave shot like an arrow into the sky, shattering the dark clouds above.
With the clouds dispelled, the silver moon freely shed its bright light.
Under the serene moonlight, amidst the flickering flames.
The man stood apart from the world, accepting everyone’s reverence.
In this scene, the trace of jealousy in Xu Xiaoqing’s heart vanished completely.
Such a man, such demeanor.
Who in the world, which woman wouldn’t be moved, wouldn’t fall for him?
Even knowing it’s like a moth to a flame, knowing it entails ruin and destruction, they’d still go forward unhesitantly.
“Ning Fan!”
Xu Xiaoqing whispered softly, her eyes showing a hint of determination, strengthening her resolve to stay by his side.
After the first round of collective drinking, many had to drop out.
To show respect, some knew they couldn’t handle much more but forced themselves to finish their drinks.
For them, deceitful behavior would dishonor Ning Fan.
Looking at Ning Fan, who showed no signs of drunkenness, those with a decent drink tolerance started a second round of toasting.
“Mr. Ning, nothing more to say. I drink this first as a way of respect.”
“Mr. Ning, I toast to you. Everything is in the drink.”
“If Mr. Ning ever needs anything, just say the word. Through storms or flames, just one word from you, I won’t bat an eye.”
…
Under the influence of alcohol and his own deliberate abandon, Ning Fan let loose completely, waving his hand, “One word. Drink!”
The wine flowing from the jar dripped down Ning Fan’s mouth, trailing down his chest.
Seeing this, several young girls with silk handkerchiefs coordinated to wipe the wine off Ning Fan.
Ning Fan had lost track of how much he drank. In any case, he welcomed all comers without using True Qi to expel the alcohol.
“Haha… Refreshing. Everyone, keep drinking.”
At this moment, a voice filled with concern interjected, “Ning Fan, drink a bit less!”
Swaying slightly, Ning Fan waved his hand nonchalantly, saying, “It’s fine, I can still drink.”
“Hello, Young Lady.”
“Hello, Young Lady.”
…
Seeing the newcomer was Xu Xiaoqing, everyone greeted her.
“Hello.”
Glancing at those scantily clad girls, Xu Xiaoqing felt an inexplicable annoyance and said, “You can leave for now. I can take care of him.”
“As you command, Young Lady.”
Though reluctant, since Xu Xiaoqing had spoken, the girls dared not disobey.
“Where are you going? Come, give me wine.”
With bleary eyes, seeing the girls leave, Ning Fan carelessly reached out, pulling the nearest girl into his arms.
“Ah… What are you doing, let go of me.”
Xu Xiaoqing’s face flushed red. She never expected Ning Fan to pull her into his arms in front of everyone.
“Xiaoqing, you’re here. I… I’m drunk…”
With that, Ning Fan collapsed into Xu Xiaoqing’s embrace.
Seeing this, the Celestial people were all dumbfounded.
“Could it be Mr. Ning and our Clan Leader are lovers?”
“But I’ve heard that Mr. Ning’s wife seems to be the Clan Leader’s sister. That’s a bit inappropriate, isn’t it?”
“What’s wrong with that? That’s a great thing, a joyous occasion.”
“Think about it, if Mr. Ning became our Celestial Clan’s son-in-law, it truly would be a double blessing.”
Hearing these discussions, Xu Xiaoqing was both shy and angry, yet her heart carried a trace of delight.
“Stupid Ning Fan, let go of me.”
Alas, you can never wake a drunkard. No matter how Xu Xiaoqing called, Ning Fan wouldn’t open his eyes, lying motionless on her chest.
Utterly mortified, Xu Xiaoqing could only cast a plea for help towards Tian Xuan.
“Ahem… ahem…”
Tian Xuan coughed lightly, then turned his back, gazing up at the bright moon, while one hand waved outward.
Noticing the Great Elder’s little gesture, those present all showed an understanding expression, no longer lingering to watch, and returned to their seats.
Seeing this, the awkwardness in Xu Xiaoqing’s heart eased considerably, but looking at the drunk on her chest, she still didn’t know what to do.
Just then, the girls who had left earlier returned to assist Xu Xiaoqing in taking Ning Fan back to the courtyard.