Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Chapter 270 Drinking Together

Seeing Zhu Wu's posture of inviting him for tea, Shen Xun thoughtfully handed over two jars of wine from his storage bag and placed them on the table.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Wuyao poured out the tea from her and Shen Anzhi's cups and filled theirs to the brim.

She pushed the cup towards Shen Anzhi and said:

"Try it first."

Please check if it's poisonous.

Shen Anzhi had no doubts. He raised his glass and took a small sip. His eyes lit up. It seemed to be good wine. However, Shen Xun, who was sitting across the table, noticed Zhu Wuyao's concerns.

He poured himself a cup and said with a wry smile:

"Why is Sister Zhu so wary of me?"

He only drank after seeing the two people at the table raise their glasses.

It is indeed a fine wine.

"Since this isn't about forging a bond through chess moves, what's the point of you telling me all this?"

To be honest, the fact that the move didn't involve much of the fate of the enemy made Zhu Wuyao breathe a sigh of relief. If the day really came to take action, at least he wouldn't be using other people's lives as leverage.

"I just wanted to use these things to prove that I'm not a bad person."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Wuyao raised an eyebrow slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

First of all, he had no need to prove anything to himself.

To be honest, when Shen Xun talked about "never using the game of 'luozi jieyuan' (a form of divination)," she really felt that the conversation could not continue. With the aggrieved party in front of her, she was at a disadvantage whenever it came to morality, and the conversation was not very interesting.

In particular, Zhu Wuyao knew that she had transmigrated and was supposed to share the same fate, but she always suspected that she had taken what should have belonged to Shen Xun.

If they actually fought it out, it would be quite satisfying, and she could understand that.

But Shen Xun is now clearly dissecting her.

A casual, sarcastic remark can make someone feel extremely uncomfortable, yet they can't retaliate.

This is purely a matter of messing with people's mentality.

She placed her hands on the table, slowly raised her eyes, looked at Shen Xun, and said:

"That's how it is. I have no intention of arguing about right or wrong. If you have the guts, come and kill me."

Shen Anzhi, who was standing next to him, coughed repeatedly.

Zhu Wuyao turned and asked:

"Did he use a drug on me?"

"No... I just drank the wine too fast and choked."

The slightly tense atmosphere was broken. Shen Xun lowered his head, smiled, and said:

“When this matter was brought to light, there was no one around, and you didn’t try to kill me. I knew then that you didn’t do it on purpose. Later, Senior Brother Shen told me the whole story, and I had even less reason to resent you.”

But you can't turn the page.

Zhu Wuyao poured herself another glass of wine, unwilling to believe a single word of what she was being told.

It's always better to be cautious than to believe the wrong thing.

Your life is precious, so it's best not to let anything happen to you.

The reason she allowed Shen Xun to grow up to this point was not only because her conscience prevented her from drawing her sword against a child, but also because of curiosity.

Zhu Wuyao really wanted to know how this matter would develop.

After that, there was mostly silence.

Shen Xun seemed completely unconcerned about the atmosphere at the table, continuing to chatter about random things.

Until Zhu Wuyao fell into a deep sleep.

With Shen Anzhi by his side, Zhu Wuyao felt very at ease getting drunk.

Or perhaps out of some rebellious or malicious intent to incite hatred, he deliberately risked his precious life, even when it was practically secure, by indulging himself slightly, thus providing Shen Xun with an opportunity for revenge that was both within reach and yet impossible to achieve.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that Shen Anzhi is a trustworthy person.

Shen Anzhi did indeed succeed in deterring them.

It was all just a dream.

"I dreamt that I was old and frail, walking on a road full of regrets."

His body was hunched over; he had passed through a lonely adolescence, gone through a stubborn journey, and then turned to silence, then concealed his sharpness, swallowed blood, and withered like ashes.

As her mistakes and missteps came to mind, she bid farewell to everyone and stepped into a maze of confusion.

"Senior Brother Shen... no, Brother Shen, do you know what this means?"

Shen Anzhi sat at the table, just like he had last night.

From beginning to end, it was always that same glass of wine.

He turned his head and asked, "Does this mean you truly feel guilty about what you've done along the way?"

Zhu Wuyao suddenly stood up and smiled.

"That proves that the little brat was indeed plotting against me."

Shen Anzhi seemed not to have grasped the logic in those words and asked:

How did you come to that conclusion?

"If I have an enemy who is drunk and asleep at the table, even if you are next to me, I will find a way to make him suffer."

"Did it make you have a dream?"

"No, he never gave up influencing me from beginning to end. Shen Xun's bewitching power goes far beyond that."

She stretched out her right hand, and the bladeless sword vaguely appeared, but in the end it struggled to dissipate.

"If I were to attack Shen Xun, would you stop me?"

"meeting."

Zhu Wuyao glanced back at Shen Anzhi, knowing that if Shen Xun attacked her, Shen Anzhi would also stop him.

"If we have a conflict, I will try to avoid you."

Shen Anzhi shook his head, refusing to budge on this matter, and said:

"As the senior disciple of the Star-Picking Tower, I will be paying close attention to the two of you recently. If I decide to take action, you won't be able to avoid me."

"We can't just turn a blind eye?"

"No."

Zhu Wuyao nodded to indicate that he understood, then turned around, picked up two pounds of apples, and went to catch up with Song Kezi.

Even now, Zhu Wuyao still hasn't figured out Song Kezi's skills or what they're all about.

Is it something that was bound to happen, and he unconsciously makes a prediction? Or is it something like the power of words to become law?

Regardless of which one it is, it won't stop her from giving it a try.

"Senior Brother Song, it's been a long time."

Song Kezi glanced at the apples she was carrying, hesitated for a moment, but still pulled up a stool for Zhu Wuyao, showing proper hospitality.

The more you say, the more mistakes you make.

Chatting too much with Song Kezi might have negative consequences for me.

Zhu Wuyao immediately steered the conversation toward Shen Anzhi.

“I visited my senior brother Shen last night. He has a lot of free time. He just hangs out his books and drinks when he has nothing to do. He lives a very leisurely and carefree life.”

"It seems that Senior Sister Gu and Senior Brother Song have made several trips north to inspect the area. I wonder if they have encountered any interesting stories along the way?"

To everyone's surprise, after thirteen years, Song Kezi had actually become a bit smarter.

He glanced at Zhu Wuyao with a hint of disdain and snorted:

"I knew you wouldn't come here unless you had something to say. You wanted to use me to get rid of Shen Anzhi?"

"What, you have some fun to share? Why don't you take me along?"

Zhu Wuyao chuckled dryly, not daring to steer the conversation toward herself. Better to sacrifice a friend than herself, she immediately changed the subject:

"Last night at Senior Brother Shen's place, I also saw Shen Xun. He is truly a young talent, a dragon among men, and the pride of the Star-Picking Tower. I heard that he has a great reputation for punishing evil and promoting good, and he has broken through his cultivation realm one after another and had some fortuitous encounters. He is truly a formidable young man!"

What Song Kezi dislikes most is people who break through realms so easily!

Every time he sees someone break through a barrier, jealousy makes him unrecognizable.

He said with a hint of sourness:

"What's so great about it... cough!"

At the crucial moment, Song Kezi actually shut up!