"Gaga...
Before Long Chen could knock, the wooden door slowly opened, and then both Long Chen and Yu Qingxuan's hair stood on end.
Then the two saw a tall, thin man with horns on his head and a pair of bat-like wings on his back. Upon seeing him, Long Chen nearly swung his blade at him.
"Winged Demon,"
Long Chen immediately recognized the creature before him. Although he had suppressed his demonic energy, having slept countless demon clan powerhouses before, Long Chen was extremely sensitive to this aura.
Long Chen couldn't help but grip the hilt of the Minghong Blade, his eyes full of vigilance. This was a terrifying Winged Demon powerhouse—how could it appear in the Wine God Palace?
The winged demon clan expert looked at Long Chen's wary expression and smiled slightly. That smile sent chills down Yu Qingxuan's spine. His saw-like teeth were extremely sinister and terrifying.
"Your hands are stained with the blood of my Winged Demon Clan, and I never harbored hatred for you. Why do you hate me so much?" The winged demon clan expert said calmly.
Long Chen was startled. Could this person also be from the Wine God Palace? The Wine God Palace actually allows demons to learn brewing?
"Because your winged demon clan slaughtered my compatriots, and I saw innocent humans die under your blades. Why do you think I hate you?" Long Chen said coldly.
"Innocent?" If the word 'innocent' comes from someone else's mouth, I can accept it, but if it comes from a human race, I can't accept it.
Since you're already here, come in and have a seat. Try the wine brewed by this demon clan member to see if it will taste for you." After
speaking, this demon clan expert actually made a gesture inviting them to enter.
Yu Qingxuan couldn't help but look at Long Chen. The aura emanating from this demon clan expert was terrifying, and she was somewhat uncertain.
Long Chen was initially shocked, but soon calmed down. The Wine God Palace opened wide gates to the Great Dao, teaching the art of brewing regardless of race.
Isn't this just like the original intention behind his deliberate spread of the Galaxy Sky Technique? The Way of Wine is the Great Dao, and distinguishing good and evil only by race seems somewhat biased.
Long Chen nodded to Yu Qingxuan, signaling her not to be afraid, and walked inside.
Upon entering the room, he found that the layout here was somewhat different from others', and he felt a sinister atmosphere in the house, making it unsettling.
"You two are the only guests who have come to me in the Wine God Palace for thirty-seven thousand years, apart from my fellow disciples and fellow disciples. I wonder if a mere light wine can satisfy you both, which makes me anxious." The winged demon clan expert laughed.
Although he was a fierce and violent Winged Demon, he spoke very gently, and aside from the demonic aura on him, Long Chen sensed no other hostility.
As they spoke, the winged demon clan expert took out a jar. The jar was actually made from the bones of living beings, and the wine cup was also a bone cup. When the wine entered the bone cup, it turned pitch black. Yu Qingxuan frowned as she looked at it—she simply couldn't drink it.
"Please,"
the winged demon clan expert said with a slight smile.
Long Chen picked up his wine glass, sniffed it slightly, and said in slight surprise, "Ink Bamboo Fruit and Black Crystal Blood Rice—all ingredients come from the Demon Realm." "
Of course, I am originally from the Demon Realm. Things from the Immortal Realm are countering to me and cannot be spiritually compatible with me. I can only brew wine from Demon Realm items. Please take a stake for your appreciation." The Winged Demon Clan expert laughed.
Long Chen nodded, took a gentle sip, and couldn't help but be moved: "Good wine."
"What's so good about it?" The Winged Demon Clan expert couldn't help but ask.
"I never expected you, as a demon, to be so focused and wholeheartedly devoted when brewing wine.
The wine is rich in evil energy and weak in righteous energy, but the evil energy can never suppress the righteous energy. The breath cycles repeatedly, with the power of the wine merging into every limb and bone, repeating endlessly, refreshing the spirit and feeling the clarity of heaven. It truly is a good wine. Long Chen said in disbelief.
How could a mere Winged Demon Clan creature possibly brew such fine wine? And it's made with ingredients from the demon realm—it's just too unbelievable.
According to Long Chen's understanding, the Winged Demon Clan are naturally evil beings—greedy, brutal, and fond of plundering and killing.
In fact, in Long Chen's understanding, they were just a group of low-level beings with only murderous desires in their minds. But this winged demon clan powerhouse had completely overturned his previous understanding.
"Hahaha... The
winged demon clan expert burst out laughing, his laughter full of joy. After laughing for a while, he said, "
The fact that you feel this way means we're the same kind of people."
"No, I'm a legitimate human." Long Chen shook his head and hurriedly denied it.
"A proper human?" Not necessarily! The
Winged Demon Clan expert looked at Long Chen with a half-smile and said, "I am a member of the Winged Demon Clan, with an evil nature. No matter how hard I try, the evil energy in the wine always suppresses my righteous energy."
If you are an absolutely kind person, drinking this wine is no different from poison. If you feel this way after drinking, it proves that deep down, you have many evil thoughts than just ones, just like me.
So, I believe you say you're human, but as for whether you're proper, only you know. "
Hey, hey, stop talking nonsense. I have friends here, and I'm going to lose my temper. Remember, I'm a good guy." Long Chen looked a bit embarrassed and warned him.
He was now putting in all the effort to build a good image in front of Yu Qingxuan. If this guy exposed him, Yu Qingxuan's goodwill toward him would greatly diminish, and she might even become wary of him. He would be furious.
Yu Qingxuan was speechless when she saw Long Chen's threatening expression. His stubbornly refusing to admit it was truly amusing—he was actually threatening a terrifying Wing Demon expert. If word got out, they'd probably be shocked.
"Alright, I'll consider you a good person... Seeing
Long Chen's eyes widen, the Winged Demon Clan expert hurriedly said, "You're a good person, so that's enough. Come, try another kind of wine I brewed." As
he spoke, the Winged Demon Clan expert took out new wine and handed it to Long Chen. Long Chen took a sip, and suddenly his blood surged, and a certain power within him stirred restlessly in an instant.
The dark power within Long Chen began to become active, startling him and making him look toward the Winged Demon Clan expert.
The Winged Demon Clan expert smiled slightly and said, "Actually, you and I both have inner demons. Your inner demon is evil, while mine is kind."
You wanted to suppress evil thoughts, and I used to want to erase my kindness, but ever since I entered the path of wine, I've gradually realized many truths I never thought of before.
The so-called demon is simply the willpower you don't want to hear opposition, or face the will to resist.
Who is the real demon? It probably depends on your position. Similarly, good and evil, right and wrong, are not absolute. Do you agree? Long
Chen pondered for a long time, then nodded; he couldn't refute this statement.
"Whoosh!" Suddenly,
the winged demon clan expert grabbed Yu Qingxuan's throat with a large hand. His strike was lightning-fast, catching Yu Qingxuan completely off guard and unable to help himselfcrying out in alarm.
"You're courting death!"
In that instant, Long Chen was furious, his long hair standing on end, and he threw a punch at the Winged Demon Clan expert.