Chapter 0306 – Drunkenness – Absolute Returns

After leaving the Sky Poison Forest, I came to the Great Drunken Forest.

As usual, the third generation drunkard – Yu Bing – led me to the drunken devil’s residence.

As we rafted on the lake, I asked, “Does Senior Drunken Devil still drink a lot these days?”

“He used to quit drinking, but recently started drinking again.” Yu Bing said.

I could tell from the look in her eyes that she wanted me to persuade the Drunken Devil. She was the only one who genuinely liked the Drunken Devil and cared about him.

We arrived at the island and walked into the Drunken Dream House.

The Drunken Devil is already drunk.

“What took you so long? Am I the last one? Am I that unimportant in your mind?” The drunken demon complained.

He made no effort to hide his displeasure.

“The only way we can drink without worrying about you is if we come to see you at the end.” I said with a smile.

“You make fewer excuses.” Drunken Devil said.

“Elder brother, just be considerate, I’m really tired today.” I said.

I sat down in front of the drunken demon, straightened my legs and relaxed, “You know what? I’m most relaxed when I’m with you.”

“That’s because you’re such a bully!” Drunken Devil said.

“Yeah?” I said with a smile.

The drunken devil shook his head helplessly and poured me a glass of wine. He was in a better mood, it seemed. Sometimes, a simple “Yes?” , more than a thousand words, can dissolve conflicts.

We started drinking.

As the strong wine entered his throat, a fiery sensation spread from his throat all the way to his stomach. This wine was even stronger than the wine that the Drunken Demon used to drink.

“I thought you quit drinking? Why are you drinking more than ever?” I asked.

“If you think this wine is too strong, drink this.” The Drunken Demon said, taking a bottle of wine from the wine rack and pouring me a glass. He, himself, continued to drink the bottle of spirits.

What exactly is bothering him?

I was curious, but didn’t ask him directly. There are only two ways to get the truth out of a drunk: either sober him up or get him even drunker.

“Here, have another drink!”

I raised my glass and clinked it with the drunken demon.

“The view from here, it’s beautiful.”

Tonight’s moonlight, especially charming, hazy moonlight, through the mist and clouds, sprinkled on the surface of the lake, beautiful.

“When I’m out there, I often think of this place, of Elder Brother, of our drinking together.” I said.

“I rarely go in the water now that it’s cold.” Drunken Devil said.

“Time flies.”

It seems like just yesterday that we were enjoying the beauty of spring together, and in the blink of an eye, winter is here. We were silent, each of us thinking about our own affairs of the heart, drinking one cup after another. The drunken devil’s ability to drink seems to be better than before.

“Miss Yu Bing said that you’ve been drinking too much lately and she’s worried about you.” I said.

“She always liked to fiddle around.” Drunken Devil said.

“It’s a good thing that someone cares about you, you need to cherish that.” I said.

“Cherish?”

Drunken Devil looked at me in disbelief, but I didn’t explain. He knew exactly what I meant, so why did he knowingly ask? Although he was always drunk, he was actually very smart and sensitive. He must know that Yu Bing likes him, it’s just that he’s been playing dumb.

It suddenly occurs to me that none of the eight great devils, all of them, have families, except for the Fist Devil, who has recently recognized a righteous daughter. They all chose to die alone.

Could it be that, as the Blood Heavenly Blade Demon said, family members were a liability, a weakness?

“Come with me, I’ll take you somewhere.” Drunken Devil said.

The Drunken Devil took me, to the lake, and boarded a small boat.

He rowed his boat to the other side of the lake, and then led me, into a forest. I had only been to the Drunken Dream Mansion before, and did not realize that the Great Drunken Forest was so vast.

We walked for a long time and the fog around us grew thicker. When I took a closer look, I realized that it wasn’t fog, but the smell of wine. I had never seen such a strong smell of wine before.

“The aura of alcohol in this place can make people drunk, moreover, it can’t be dispersed with internal energy, so ordinary people can’t pass through here at all. You follow me closely.” The Drunken Demon said.

The Drunken Devil walked in front of him, and the aura of alcohol automatically parted to form a path.

As we walked by, the booze closed back up and the road disappeared.

We couldn’t use our light skills because the smell of alcohol was too strong and obscured our vision, moreover, the path was intricate and complex, like a maze. It seems that this is the forbidden place of the Great Drunken Forest, and only drunken devils can enter.

We made our way through the maze, the alcohol finally dissipating.

Before his eyes, a building appeared.

“This is where generations of drunken devils have brewed wine.” The Drunken Devil said.

I followed the Drunken Demon and walked into the building. It was like a wine shop, and the facilities inside, although a bit outdated, exuded an unearthly aura. On the shelves on the walls, there were fine wines that had been treasured by generations of Drunken Devils.

“I don’t like brewing, I just like drinking. And, my brewing skills, they’re not very good. That’s why I seldom come here, I only come here occasionally to take a break.” Drunken Devil said.

In the center of the wine shop sits an oddly shaped wine glass.

The Drunken Devil looked at the goblet and said with a grave expression on his face, “Some time ago, the wine mother broke down.”

I smell a rotting odor.

“Ever since I became a Demon Lord, this has never happened.” The Drunken Devil said.

His tone, full of worry.

“That’s not a good sign.” Drunken Devil said.

I finally realized why he was so troubled.

“Could it be that I’m going to die?” Drunken Devil asked.

“Don’t you want to die?” I asked.

“I’ve got a lot of booze left.” The drunken devil said.

“Don’t worry, if you die, I’ll buy all the wine in the world, and sprinkle it on your grave.” I said.

The drunken devil sighed. He was like a scared bird, the slightest breeze would make him feel uneasy. I didn’t think that he would be bothered by such a thing.

“A hallowed demonic father who believes in superstition?” I said.

“My master once said that when the Wine Mother is bad, something bad will happen, either something will happen to the Drunken Devil or something will happen to the Heavenly Devil Sect. I didn’t believe it before, but now ……” said the Drunken Devil.

It seems that the wine mother is broken and it really disturbs him.

“If you’re worried, tell Father.” I said.

“I’m not going to! It’s so hard to reconcile with the Sect Leader.” The Drunken Devil said.

He used to think that his father didn’t like him, but then he realized that it was his master that his father didn’t like, not him.

“I’ve already given the Bishop the wine and told him that I’m doing well. If I had told him that the wine mother was bad, he would have been upset. I knew it, Master’s disciples are all spoilers.” The Drunken Devil said.

I didn’t realize that he would care so much about his father’s feelings. Although he seems to be big-headed, he’s actually very attentive and sensitive, especially when it comes to his father.

“Father won’t believe in superstition, he’ll just think you’re full of shit.” I said.

I looked at the cup with the mother of wine and asked, “What to do with it? Don’t tell me that it’s an heirloom of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and that you’ll have to pay for it if you accidentally break it.”

“You want to deal with it now? No, I’ll deal with it later.” The drunken devil said.

“Later? You’re bound to ruminate on it and deal with it alone and in silence. Get rid of it while I’m here now.” I said.

I joined the drunken devil and poured the mother of all wine out of the glass.

I went to fetch water to clean the glasses while the drunken devil started preparing a new mother of wine.

As I washed the cups, I said, “Senior brother, it’s not your fault that the wine mother is broken, it must be someone trying to sabotage the Heavenly Demon Sect for this to happen.”

“You don’t have to comfort me.” The drunken demon said.