Chapter 0131 – I’ve Seen an Alcoholic – Absolute Returns

The next morning, the moment Li Xuan stepped into the Yellow Springs Pavilion, he saw Xu Dalong sitting upright and waiting with an anxious expression.

Seeing Li Xuan’s safe return, Xu Dalong breathed a long sigh of relief and said, “It’s good that you’re alright.”

“What? Worried that I’ll die drunk in the drunken devil’s wine jar?” Li Xuan joked.

“You don’t drink well, so my subordinates are naturally worried.” Xu Dalong confessed.

“Who says I can’t hold my liquor? I just have reservations in front of you guys.” Li Xuan was noncommittal.

“Why?” Xu Dalong was puzzled.

“I’m afraid of losing my temper after drinking.” Li Xuan said indifferently.

“Pavilion Master you still have this expression of wine quality?” Xu Dalong was surprised.

“Of course.” Li Xuan’s complexion dimmed as snippets of the past flashed through his mind.

There were some things that he could not tell Xu Dalong. Once he indulged in drinking, he would fall into extreme sadness and depression, as if falling into a bottomless abyss. Back then, if he had not met Xu Jin, he might have long since become sick from alcohol, and would even lose his mind after getting drunk and make a big mistake.

Li Xuan hid the waves within his heart and said in a pretense of relaxation, “I will sing and dance when I’m drunk, the kind that makes a scene.”

“This …… subordinate is really hard to imagine.” Xu Dalong was dumbstruck.

“And will harp on my right hand man.” Li Xuan added.

“This …… subordinate doesn t want to imagine it at all.” Xu Dalong laughed bitterly.

“Now do you understand why I’m restraining myself?” Li Xuan asked rhetorically.

“My subordinate understands. However, Pavilion Master, if you want to drink, feel free to drink it, even if in front of us to lose their temper, there is no harm. You have pent up depression in your heart and you need to vent it out. Subordinate is willing to endure half an hour of your nagging!” Xu Dalong said sincerely.

When Li Xuan heard this, he couldn’t help but recall the first time he met Xu Dalong. At that time, Xu Dalong exuded a gloomy aura around him, and his entire person was depressed and paranoid. Nowadays, he was able to enlighten himself, which was truly gratifying.

“By the way, we’ve arranged to get together again tonight, so Pavilion Master, why don’t you come along as well. City Lord Zhang said he wants to see you.” Xu Dalong changed the topic and said.

“Okay, see you tonight.” Li Xuan responded.

“My subordinate will go and water the flowers and plants.” Xu Dalong said, walked over to the windowsill, picked up the water pot, and started watering the plants.

“Now that the rightful owner has returned, you’ve been relegated to second place.” Li Xuan looked at the unassuming little pot of flowers on the windowsill and said meaningfully.

“What do you mean by that?” Xu Dalong asked in disbelief.

“The pains and sorrows that the rightful owner doesn’t know, you, as the second, can experience them.” Li Xuan said meaningfully.

As soon as the words fell out of his mouth, Xu Dalong looked like he suddenly saw something and exclaimed, “Ah!”

Li Xuan followed his gaze and saw a figure walking towards the Yellow Springs Pavilion. The person was walking steadily, as if he was walking idly, yet he carried an invisible pressure that one would not dare to underestimate.

This person had a wine gourd hanging from his waist, gently swaying with his steps as if announcing the owner’s identity.

The visitor is no other than the drunken devil. And behind him, followed by a woman, it is yesterday in the ferry port ferry “three cups down” one, Lu Bin.

The arrival of the Drunken Devil caused the surrounding law enforcement cultivators and investigating officers to hold their breath and not dare to utter a single breath.

Ever since Li Xuan assumed the position of Yellow Springs Pavilion’s Pavilion Master, he had already seen too many giants of the Devil Dao that were normally rare to see.

Xu Dalong turned his head to look at Li Xuan with a hint of disbelief in his tone, “Why is it that as soon as you go out, a Demon Lord will come to your door? What exactly did you do yesterday?”

“Perhaps it’s because yesterday’s wine, it hasn’t been drunk enough.” Li Xuan said lightly.

“But with his staggering pace, it looks like he’s drunk.” Xu Dalong pointed at the figure of the drunken demon in the distance and said.

The Drunken Devil was indeed drunk, and it was the kind of drunkenness that comes from being immersed in a vat of wine all day.

“Go greet.” Li Xuan commanded.

A few moments later, led by Xu Dalong, Drunken Devil and Lu Bin walked into Li Xuan’s room.

“Mr. Li, we meet again.” As soon as the Drunken Devil entered the door, he greeted him warmly, as if he was an old friend who hadn’t seen him for years.

“I only drank a lot yesterday, so how can I visit again in a few days?” Li Xuan laughed helplessly.

“Today is for business.” Drunken Devil said with a straight face.

“Could it be about Scarface?” Li Xuan asked.

“Not bad, although that kid has broken into trouble, he is at least one of my people, so it’s not too late to let me meet him before sending him to the dungeon.” Drunken Devil explained.

These words were out of Li Xuan’s expectation.

“I didn’t say I wanted to see him.” Li Xuan said indifferently.

“It’s not you who wants to meet, it’s her.” The Drunken Demon said, pointing at Lu Bin behind him.

“I see.” Li Xuan nodded, then instructed Xu Dalong, “Take this girl to see Scarface.”

“Yes.” Xu Dalong led the order and took Lu Bin to exit the room.

Only Li Xuan and the Drunken Demon were left in the room.

“You drank a lot yesterday, didn’t you? Are you still comfortable?” Li Xuan asked with concern.

“Not feeling well, so I came to you to relieve myself.” The Drunken Demon said, shaking the wine gourd in his hand.

“I’m still on duty, it’s not convenient for me to drink.” Li Xuan politely refused.

“Didn’t I tell you? Everything can be accompanied by wine. It’s more efficient to work while drinking!” The Drunken Demon said in disbelief.

“If you hadn’t been greedy for a drink, Scarface wouldn’t have gotten into this mess. It would be clean if he died, but he killed innocent people, how should I settle this score?” Li Xuan’s tone grew cold.

“How is that kid doing?” The Drunken Demon seemed to care nothing about Scarface’s life or death, and just casually asked.

“He will be put in the dungeon and receive the harshest punishment.” Li Xuan said coldly.

“Then won’t he have to quit drinking?” The Drunken Demon’s tone actually had a hint of sympathy in it.

“If I had known this, why would I have done it? If he hadn’t made a mistake, how would he have ended up like this?” Li Xuan asked rhetorically.

“Speaking of which, I actually came here this time for another matter.” The Drunken Demon suddenly changed his words.

“What is it?” Li Xuan asked.

“Forgot? We were sworn brothers yesterday.” Drunken Devil reminded.

Li Xuan then remembered that Drunken Devil had already mentioned the matter of “worship” three times since yesterday. At this moment, the drunken devil’s eyes were incomparably sincere, as if he was really befriending him with all his heart.

However, Li Xuan’s heart was filled with doubt.

He was used to seeing drunks who were so drunk they always acted incredibly sincere when they were drunk, as if they could not wait to rip their hearts out for you to see.

However, when they sober up, they will leave those so-called true words behind, as if nothing has happened. Their hearts are so empty that they can only cover up their emptiness with all kinds of lies and boasts.

Are you one of those drunken devils? Are you one of those drunkards? Are you really just a wretch standing at the end of nothingness, staggering?

If not …… why do you spend your days intoxicated in the land of wine?

“Why do you want to befriend me?” Li Xuan asked bluntly.

“Rather than liking you, I hate the Grand Duke. He broke my wine gourd, so I naturally want justice.” The Drunken Demon’s tone carried a hint of chill.

“Why did you break his wine gourd? Don’t you realize that he will hold a grudge against you for this?” Li Xuan asked in disbelief.

“How should I know? Why don’t we talk about it over a drink?” Drunken Devil suggested.

“Can you understand someone by drinking?” Li Xuan asked rhetorically.

“Of course.” The drunken demon affirmed.

“Then what kind of person do you think I am?” Li Xuan pursued.

The Drunken Devil’s gaze fell on Li Xuan, but those drunken eyes made it difficult to catch his true thoughts.

“Evaluations are meaningless, the person you were yesterday and the person you are today are very different people.” The drunken demon said meaningfully.

“How can a person change in a day? There is no difference between yesterday’s me and today’s me.” Li Xuan insisted.

“Are you sure? Are you looking at me the same way you did yesterday?” The drunken demon asked rhetorically.

Li Xuan was speechless.

The Blood Heavenly Demoness had said that the Drunken Devil was a sinister and cunning person. Technically speaking, his current view of the Drunken Devil was indeed different from yesterday.

“So you want another drink today. With another me, at another time, drinking another drink, creating another story.” The drunken demon’s tone was filled with temptation.

Since fate had brought him to meet the Drunken Devil again and again, let’s drink again.

“Tonight I will be hosting a banquet at the Fengya Restaurant, if you are free, come to the banquet. By the way, bring along that friend of yours, the female companion who traveled with you yesterday.” Li Xuan said.

He wanted to take this opportunity to find out the Drunken Devil’s truth from Lu Bin’s mouth, and at the same time, he also wanted her to hold the Drunken Devil back at the drinking table, so as to prevent him from being alone.

“Alright, I will bring her to the banquet.” The Drunken Devil readily agreed.

After agreeing on a time and place, the Drunken Devil got up to leave. Before leaving, he didn’t forget to remind Li Xuan, “I can state in advance that there is no swimming pool in the Windy Elegance Restaurant.”

Li Xuan knew that the Drunken Devil was implying that he shouldn’t get drunk at the drinking table. However, if the Drunken Devil really wanted to swim in the restaurant, even if there was no swimming pool, he could still conjure one up for you.

“Got it, be careful on the road.” Li Xuan shook his head helplessly and watched the drunken demon stagger out of the room.

After the two left, Xu Dalong couldn’t wait to ask, “Pavilion Master, what exactly did you think? Why did you agree to drink with him?”

“What? Are you afraid?” Li Xuan asked rhetorically.

“My subordinate is afraid that something will happen to you! That’s a Demon Sovereign, and it’s also a disciple of the Blood Heaven Demoness, how can my subordinate not be worried?” Xu Dalong said anxiously.