Chapter 469: Chapter 471: The Fiery-Tempered Old Man (Part 2)
The elder, once troubled, craved for a drink, but the bowl in front of him had long been empty.
Feng Bailing, quick-witted, stepped forward and poured a bowl of Monkey Wine for the elder, releasing a fragrant aroma, which made the elder squint his drunken eyes instantly.
He gulped down the wine in one go and after finishing, his eyes widened as big as brass bells.
"More wine, give me more wine."
Saying so, he attempted to grab the Monkey Wine from Feng Bailing’s hand,
"Teacher, you can’t drink anymore, the alcohol has already ruined your body."
Ouyang Chenchen hurried to seize the bowl from his hands, right after her words fell, the elder unexpectedly collapsed to the ground, scaring Ouyang Chenchen pale.
According to the innkeeper and the server, the elder had been drinking since this morning, consuming all the wine stocked in Zuixian Inn, wasn’t this alcohol poisoning?
Feng Bailing stepped forward to feel the elder’s pulse, but as soon as her fingers touched him, the Water Holy Seal and Wooden Holy Seal within her reacted nearly at the same time.
Feng Bailing felt this sensation before when the Water Holy Seal encountered the Wooden Holy Seal.
She looked at the elder in surprise.
"Bailing, how is my teacher doing?"
Ouyang Chenchen was full of worry.
Feng Bailing felt the elder’s pulse, a look of amazement on her face.
"The old man has drunk so much wine yet hasn’t succumbed to alcohol poisoning. Moreover, by his looks, none of the alcohol seems to have stayed inside him, as if something consumed all the alcohol entirely. Help him up first, he is alright, just extremely exhausted, so he fainted."
Feng Bailing said with a smile.
Together, they helped the elder to the backyard of Zuixian Inn, where he slept the whole day, waking up only around the evening.
Upon awakening, he sat up, exclaiming in surprise,
"I actually fell asleep."
He grabbed Feng Bailing, his face full of joy.
"Do you still have that wine you just gave me? I am willing to buy it, no matter the cost."
Ouyang Chenchen grimaced and said,
"Teacher, where do you still have money? You’ve spent all your money on alcohol."
Only then did Ouyang Chenchen reveal that the elder’s name was Nan Chen, and he was in the same school as Nan Feng and Lady Nan Shiu.
But Nan Chen had contracted a strange illness years ago where he couldn’t sleep and could only do so by consuming large quantities of alcohol. Initially, drinking a couple of taels of wine would allow him to sleep, but as time went by, even drinking dozens of taels at once wouldn’t help him sleep.
This is why, though only five or six years older than Lady Nan Shiu and Nan Feng, Nan Chen looked significantly aged, his body seemingly hollow.
However, today, after drinking a pot of fine wine from Feng Bailing, Nan Chen managed to peacefully sleep for several hours, which for him was nothing short of a miracle.
"You, senior, can’t drink that much."
Feng Bailing shook her head.
While the wine let Nan Chen sleep, the alcohol also damaged his internal organs and even the Eight Meridians, risking his life if continued.
"Bailing, is there any method to save my teacher?"
Ouyang Chenchen looked at Feng Bailing earnestly, seeing her as the last hope.
"Girl, don’t beg her anymore, my illness is incurable."
Nan Chen waved his hand, indifferent.
"To completely cure this illness, there isn’t a lack of methods."
Feng Bailing said thoughtfully, about to speak when suddenly, a racket ensued outside.
Following that, a server with a bruised face ran in, looking distraught.
"Boss, you need to come out and see this. There is someone outside claiming to be the teacher’s younger sister, saying that the teacher stole her belongings and threatening to smash our Zuixian Inn if not returned."
Ouyang Chenchen rolled up her sleeves and was ready to rush out upon hearing this.
On the other side, Nan Chen shook his head and hurriedly stopped Ouyang Chenchen.
In the Drunken Immortal Inn, Lady Nan Feng’s enchanting face was as cold as frost.
Upon seeing Nan Chen coming out, she sneered.
"Nan Chen, you’ve finally shown up, hand over the Fire Holy Seal quickly."
Feng Bailing had a realization in her heart.
Mr. Nan Chen did indeed possess the Fire Holy Seal. When feeling Nan Chen’s pulse earlier, Feng Bailing noticed a very powerful force inside the old man, which was not ordinary Gang Qi or Wen Energy, but something similar to Spiritual Energy.
If it wasn’t for the appearance of the Heavenly Stone, Lady Nan Feng might not have cared much about the Fire Holy Seal, but now things were different as Heavenly Stones had appeared on the continent.
The Fire Holy Seal could refine Heavenly Stones, and Xiao Junci hoped that Lady Nan Feng could regain the Fire Holy Seal as soon as possible, so that Beiqi could gain a major advantage in the upcoming Competition Among Ten Countries.
"What if I refuse to give it to you?"
Nan Chen’s face was filled with cold pride.
Lady Nan Feng’s face darkened, and she raised her hand to strike at Nan Chen.
However, her palm strike vanished halfway.
Her expression changed.
"My Gang Qi?"
Looking at Nan Chen again, the old man stood there, inscrutable.
Around him, Spiritual Energy burned like flames, ferociously.
It was this Spiritual Energy that completely eradicated the palm force of Lady Nan Feng.
Not only the attacks made from Gang Qi but also those from Wen Energy, any attack could be utterly consumed by the power of the Fire Holy Seal.
Of course, this Spiritual Energy was invisible to others.
Only Feng Bailing and Nan Chen themselves could sense it.
Nan Chen appeared inscrutable, leaving Lady Nan Feng indecisive for a moment. Could it be that, having gained the Fire Holy Seal, this old man’s strength had incredibly soared?
"Nan Feng, considering our shared history as fellow disciples, I will not hold you accountable. Leave."
Nan Chen shouted, and Lady Nan Feng’s face turned pale. She bit her lip and hurriedly left.
"Master, you are too powerful. What kind of martial arts was that? You never taught it to me."
Ouyang Chenchen was beaming with joy.
"You undutiful disciple, dare to talk back. Don’t think I don’t know you have also become a disciple of Nan Xiu. Go fetch me some good wine, otherwise, don’t blame me for expelling you from my tutelage."
Nan Chen scolded Ouyang Chenchen sternly.
So, Ouyang Chenchen could only dejectedly go to fetch wine from the cellar.
As soon as Ouyang Chenchen left, Nan Chen groaned, and Feng Bailing hurried to support him.
"Senior, are you alright?"
Feng Bailing asked with concern.
"The Fire Holy Seal granted me immense strength, but it’s also eroding my physical body like a ferocious flood. I won’t live long. Do not tell Chenchen about this, I am worried it would upset her and affect the upcoming Competition Among Ten Countries."
Nan Chen said bitterly.
"Senior, is it because of the Fire Holy Seal that your body is in this state? You should find a way to remove it."
Feng Bailing said in surprise.
"If I were not suppressing the Fire Holy Seal with my body, once it’s removed, it will definitely bring disaster to the world."
Nan Chen said bitterly, shaking his head.