Meanwhile, Li Huai swaggered away with a triumphant expression as he murmured to himself, "Strategy really is paramount in all things! I'll never have to be afraid of Li Baoping anymore!"

Li Huai was ecstatic, and he couldn't help but want to share his joy with A'Liang, so he yelled, "A'Liang? Where are you? Get your ass over here!"

He looked up to find that A'Liang was with Lin Shouyi, and he was just about to rush over to them when he stopped cold in his tracks, suddenly realizing that the section of the cliff that A'Liang and Lin Shouyi were situated on was where the white snake had emerged earlier. A hint of lingering fear welled up in his heart, and after some hesitation, he turned and rushed back to Li Baoping's side, then began searching for Chen Ping'an.

A slightly absentminded look appeared on Li Huai's face as he thought of the courage and valiance that Chen Ping'an had displayed while pouncing at the white snake. In contrast with Zhu Lu, who had been completely paralyzed with fear, Li Huai felt like Chen Ping'an was far more reliable.

On the edge of the cliff, A'Liang and Lin Shouyi were seated beside one another, looking out at the distant scenery. Lin Shouyi gulped down some wine from A'Liang's gourd, then returned it to him.

In contrast with A'Liang's lazy and unrefined sitting posture, Lin Shouyi was sitting in a far straighter and more formal manner. 

"This is not just some ordinary wine, is it, A'Liang?" Lin Shouyi asked.

A'Liang nodded in response.

"What's so special about it?" Lin Shouyi asked with a curious expression. "All I know is that my physical constitution has improved significantly after drinking it."

A'Liang shook the little gourd around as he revealed, "Remember those demons that we saw on the Iron Talisman River? The ones that had attained human forms? Just a little bit of the wine's energy that I intentionally shook out of the gourd was enough to make them run away in a blind panic. 

“That should be enough to tell you how remarkable this wine is. Of course, even with the stopper removed, when I'm not doing anything, all you'll be able to smell is the fragrance...