g in the past. This is similar to how Zhang Shanfeng introduced himself as Zhang Shan at the start. Who doesn't have some secrets when adventuring through the cultivation world? Your wine gourd is either a legendary pocket treasure from the immortal forces or it's an even more valuable Sword Nurturing Gourd. Am I correct?"

The big-bearded martial artist pointed at his eyes and said, "Haha, I can already see through everything."

Chen Ping'an didn't deny anything, and he replied softly, "I'm sorry for hiding this from the two of you for so long."

Xu Yuanxia rolled his eyes and huffed, "Come on, what is there to apologize about? Being careless in the cultivation world is the true crime toward one's friends."

A forlorn expression appeared on the big-bearded martial artist's face after he said this. He cracked open a jar of beautiful mountain villa wine that had been sealed for a long time and poured some into his ordinary wine pot. He swished it around after filling it, and he added, "I'm not trying to be polite. I suffered a lot myself, so I know how things are."

Xu Yuanxia gulped down large mouthfuls of wine. There was still more than half a jar remaining, so he could definitely drink his fill.

Chen Ping'an didn't say anything upon seeing that Xu Yuanxia was in low spirits. He also started drinking, but he drank slowly, unlike the big-bearded martial artist who was lapping it up like a cow.

Xu Yuanxia downed an entire pot of wine in a few breaths. His beard was filled with beads of wine, and he casually wiped it with his hand before chuckling and asking, "Your wine gourd is filled with the same wine, but will it taste different from mine?"

Chen Ping'an smiled and tossed his wine gourd to the big-bearded martial artist. "Here, try it yourself."

Xu Yuanxia raised the Sword Nurturing Gourd high into the air before tilting his head backward and gulping down a large mouthful of wine. He then tossed the wine gourd back to Chen Ping'an and remarked in satisfaction, "It does taste a bit better!"

"What bullshit!" Chen Ping'an replied with a grin. "The wine in my wine gourd is the cheapest wine from some small town. How can it compare to the mountain villa's twenty-year flower carving brew?"

Xu Yuanxia was slightly drunk, with his face flushed red as he stood up and shakily walked to his room. He was going to have a nice, long sleep. However, he stopped, turned around and replied with a grin, "It's the wine of a future great sword immortal, so how can it not taste good? It tastes very good!"

He turned back toward the door and stumbled several steps forward. His head swayed back and forth as he murmured to himself, "I, Xu Yuanxia, can brag about this forever!"