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Yun Che did not seem to notice, though. He dispelled the barrier and shouted, “He Lu, bring us every last drop of wine in this palace!”
Shangguan Helu acknowledged his command softly. Then, a gentle breeze dropped dozens of jars of spirit wine at their sides. With a flick of her slender hand, she removed the simple seal from one jar. The crisp yet warm aroma of wine immediately filled the air.
The young woman stepped lightly, filling each jade cup on the table. Then, she withdrew silently and closed the barrier once more.
The amber-colored liquid swayed gently in the jade cups, reflecting the complex emotion in Mo Su’s eyes. He raised a finger and rested it on the rim of his cup, his voice faint and distant. “Long ago, I used wine to scorch my thoughts and drunkenness to sink into dreams, but upon waking, I was left with only deeper emptiness and guilt.”
Yun Che looked him straight in the eye. His gaze held not a trace of the awe with which all beings of the Abyss looked up to the Abyssal Monarch. Instead, it was calm as water and accompanied by a faint, concerned smile. “Even the finest wine feels lonely and desolate when drinking alone without a companion; even the most beautiful moments seem cold and empty when enjoying a scenery in solitude. Ten thousand words weigh upon your heart, but for the longest time, you can only bury them deep within your soul. It is only natural that they wound your heart and break your spirit.
“Now that I am here before you, why not let the wine serve as a conduit to pour out your innermost thoughts? Pour all the loneliness of these three million years into this single cup of pure joy, Big Brother.”
Mo Su smiled faintly. “Such eloquent...
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