Ke Chongzhen never expected that the very first moment he met his younger brother, his brother would actually attack him.
Although Ke Chongzhen was shocked, he immediately made a move and dissolved his brother's attack.
The age gap between the two of them was enormous, and the gap in strength was even greater.
One was at Golden Core Stage, the other at Spirit Severing Stage, the difference between them was like a natural chasm.
So with a single move, he suppressed his younger brother's attack.
Then, he smelled the scent of alcohol on his brother.
So… he had been drinking and was having a drunken episode?
Ke Chongbo hadn't caused his brother any harm, and couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Big brother, am I awesome?"
Looking at his younger brother's flushed cheeks, unfocused eyes, and foolish grin, Ke Chongzhen was certain, he's drunk!
Looking at the others again, they seemed to be in the same state.
Ke Chongzhen frowned slightly. Was this a group drinking session?
But what surprised him even more was the sight of large and small spirit beasts everywhere.
His gaze first landed on the Soul-Devouring Tiger in the corner.
This is a fifth-rank Soul-Devouring Tiger, on par with him in rank.
But its actual strength is definitely far greater than his.
Not far away was a fourth-rank Iron-Eating Beast, a fourth-rank Spotted Spirit Cow, and in the tree there was also a third-rank Black Abyss Falcon.
Looking again at the spirit beast cubs sprawled on the ground with their limbs spread out, fast asleep, countless thoughts surged through Ke Chongzhen's mind.
So many spirit beasts, yet they could actually coexist harmoniously, this Sect Master Mu is indeed impressive!
"Big Brother! I drank alcohol!!"
Ke Chongbo clung to his brother's arm, grinning foolishly as he shouted, "What we drank was monkey wine! It's super delicious!"
"Monkey wine?!"
Ke Chongzhen's pupils shrank.
"Yeah, monkey wine, also called Hundred-Fruit Wine… super delicious!"
As the alcohol took effect, Ke Chongbo's mind grew muddled, and his words became incoherent.
The others nodded along in agreement, "Yeah, monkey wine is super delicious!"
"Right, super delicious!"
Watching a group of drunkards all shouting "super delicious," Ke Chongzhen was struck speechless, "..."
He didn't know whether to be shocked that a group of drunk people were collectively going crazy, or shocked that what they drank was actually monkey wine.
So the reason they were drunk was because of monkey wine?
He had heard of monkey wine before, but Ke Chongzhen had never tasted it.
True monkey wine was brewed by monkey-type spirit beasts.
Monkey-type spirit beasts lived in groups.
One monkey wasn't scary, the scary part was when they came together!
Based on Ke Chongzhen's past experiences, those monkeys were vicious and crafty to the extreme.
—He had even been robbed by a group of monkeys before!
Those monkeys were the tyrants of the forest!
So if one wanted to obtain the monkey wine they brewed, the difficulty was extremely high!
There were plenty of wines on the market that claimed to be monkey wine, but without exception, they were all fake.
If there really were monkey wine, who would expose it?
Of course they would secretly drink it themselves!
Ke Chongzhen also never expected to hear the words "monkey wine" here.
Seeing her disciples all getting drunk and acting up together, Mu Shiyue felt a little embarrassed.
"Actually, they didn't drink much, just one cup. It's just that the aftereffect of the wine is too strong."
"They drank… real monkey wine?" Ke Chongzhen couldn't help asking.
"What we drank is monkey wine!" Ke Chongbo suddenly sprang up from his brother's arms, giving a thumbs-up. "Super delicious!"
Ke Chongzhen: "..."
Could this younger brother still be kept?
Drunk and dizzy, Ke Chongbo grabbed his big brother's hand and shouted toward Mu Shiyue, "Sect Master Mu, let my brother have a taste! He doesn't believe it!"
Ke Chongzhen: "..."
When did he ever say he didn't believe it?
He quickly explained, "Sect Master Mu, please don't listen to his nonsense—"
"I'm not talking nonsense! Monkey wine is super delicious!"
"Yeah! Super delicious!" Xin Jinrui and the others joined in the heckling.
Ke Chongzhen: "..."
"Sect Master Mu, you don't need to pay attention to him," Ke Chongzhen said hurriedly. "I know monkey wine is very precious, please don't listen to him—"
"It's fine." Mu Shiyue smiled, directly taking out the wine vat from her storage pouch. "A guest is a guest. Here, have a cup."
As soon as the wine vat appeared, that sweet fragrance spread once more.
"Roar~"
The Soul-Devouring Tiger let out a low growl, stirring restlessly.
"If you start a drunken rampage, I'll throw you out," Mu Shiyue said cheerfully, without anger.
A fifth-rank spirit beast going on a drunken rampage would be no joke.
She didn't want the place torn apart.
Hu Niu: "..."
It obediently lay back down, its big tail swishing, as if the earlier movement had been an illusion.
Ke Chongzhen's pupils shook violently, his expression filled with shock.
Just one sentence from Mu Shiyue, and this Soul-Devouring Tiger actually obeyed!
Sect Master Mu really is as formidable as his mother said!
This is definitely the bearing of a Soul Transformation Stage old ancestor!
Thinking of this, Ke Chongzhen felt his blood surge.
This trip of his was, of course, for the matter of contracting a spirit beast.
His spirit beast was currently staying inside his Beast Dwelling Ring.
He planned to let it out only after Mu Shiyue agreed.
Originally, Ke Chongzhen had intended to write to his younger brother and have him ask Mu Shiyue first.
But in the end, he still personally came.
Of course, he felt embarrassed to raise the matter of forming a contract right upon their first meeting.
That would be far too abrupt!
But he truly couldn't wait any longer.
Previously, Myriad Beast Sect had refused him on the grounds that he's at Spirit Severing Stage, and to help him form a contract, they needed a Spirit Severing Stage expert.
Only someone stronger than him could help him contract a spirit beast.
From Ke Chongzhen's understanding, Myriad Beast Sect wasn't actually lying.
This was also why, even though he knew they were brushing him off, he couldn't lose his temper.
How many Spirit Severing Stage experts actually had free time?
When asking others for help, of course one had to consider their schedule!
Unwilling to endlessly wait, Ke Chongzhen hurried over here.
As he pondered on how to plead with Mu Shiyue to help him contract his spirit beast, he even forgot about the monkey wine in front of him.
It wasn't until a cup was handed to him that his thoughts were pulled back.
"This…"
"For you to drink," Mu Shiyue said with a smile.
"Is this really for me?!" Ke Chongzhen stared at the beautiful wine liquid in shock.
"Mm." Mu Shiyue nodded. "Everyone's had some already. Have a drink too and try the taste."
Ke Chongzhen was shocked yet again. Sect Master Mu is really generous!
"I'll drink…"A dizzy Ke Chongbo reached out, trying to grab the cup.
Ke Chongzhen shoved his brother aside, took the cup, and downed it in one go.
"Good wine!"
As the wine went down his throat, Ke Chongzhen immediately felt a surging wave of spiritual energy. His cheeks flushed rapidly, and he couldn't help but shout.
After a short while, he felt as if flames were burning in his chest, heating his face until it turned red.
He quickly circulated his spiritual energy to suppress the flames.
"Thank you, Sect Master Mu. This wine is too excellent!" he said, cheeks slightly flushed but eyes clear.
He felt like a minor blockage he had before had been smoothed out.
"I'm glad you like it." Mu Shiyue smiled with curved brows and eyes.
"I—"
"Chi chi chi!"
Ignoring the small Treasure-Seeking Mouse, Ke Chongzhen's gaze suddenly turned cold, "Someone's coming!"
And there are quite a few of them!