Chapter 146: Ten Thousand Years Drunk

Yue Lao waved his hand slightly, and before Chen Ku and Hong Yun, he each filled a bowl with fine wine.

"Hehe, please, fellow Daoists!"

Beside them, Hong Yun's index finger was already twitching.

He drank it down in one gulp without hesitation, then let out a long, satisfied sigh.

"Haha, good wine, indeed it's good wine!"

Hong Yun laughed and praised it.

Chen Ku also said nothing more, and drank the wine before him.

For a moment, he felt as if drinking sweet dew, rich and deep, with endless aftertaste.

One must say, this so-called Drunken Marriage Wine is indeed extraordinarily fragrant.

But at that very moment, a great stir arose in Chen Ku's sea of consciousness.

【You have tasted the Drunken Marriage Wine, observed the Marriage Tree, and comprehended 5% of the Marriage Law!】

Feeling this prompt, Chen Ku's heart stirred greatly.

His heaven-defying comprehension once again took effect.

The Marriage Law added for him another rather powerful means and trump card.

At this moment, in his sea of consciousness, vast expanses of the Marriage Law coalesced, rising and falling, misty and ascending, profound and ever more profound.

But Chen Ku's brows furrowed slightly.

This law.... seems somewhat abnormal!

But he didn't care, his face showing no ripple.

"Indeed not bad!"

Having said that, Yue Lao's expression also brightened greatly.

Without further ado, he again filled their bowls with fine wine.

The three drank opposite each other, appearing carefree and at ease, utterly delighted.

The wine's aroma spread even further, over a hundred li, becoming ever richer.

If one didn't know, seeing this scene, one would surely think they were old friends of many years.

"You two fellow Daoists truly have great capacity!"

"Today, we shall drink to our heart's content."

Yue Lao kept pouring wine for Chen Ku and the two, and from time to time he also praised them.

Not long after, a jar of fine wine was emptied; Hong Yun's wine energy rose, his face slightly flushed.

In his eyes, a layer of drunkenness gradually appeared, making him seem somewhat vacant and dazed.

Meanwhile, Chen Ku and Yue Lao remained as usual, their faces unchanged in the slightest.

Suddenly, Chen Ku felt a stir in his heart and spoke:

"Earlier, I heard Fellow Daoist Yue Lao say that on Taiyin Xing there is also a Han Chan?"

"I don't know... who is that?"

Chen Ku was somewhat curious.

Before this, he had never heard of that name.

Hearing this, Yue Lao also chuckled and replied:

"That Fellow Daoist Han Chan is also one of the innate great beings on Taiyin Xing, and his strength is not weak."

"But he rarely shows himself, and has never manifested in the primordial world."

"Thus, few people know of him."

Hearing this, Chen Ku nodded.

Truly, all kinds of beings!

Some mighty beings simply dislike worldly turmoil, do not covet fame and prestige, hide away from the world, and this is quite common.

While speaking, the three drank several more jars of fine wine.

At one moment, Hong Yun's figure swayed.

"Uh... this wine is indeed intoxicating."

"I... already have some drunkenness."

Hong Yun, reeking of wine, spoke indistinctly.

As soon as his words fell, he collapsed drunk to the side, breathing slowly, falling into deep sleep.

Seeing this, a hint of joy flashed in the depths of Yue Lao's eyes.

"Hehe, it seems Fellow Daoist Hong Yun cannot hold his wine."

"On the contrary, Fellow Daoist Chen Ku's drinking capacity is truly astonishing."

Hong Yun's words sounded like praise for Chen Ku, but his eyes held some doubtful, puzzled expression.

Immediately, he familiarly took out another jar of fine wine.

"You and I, let's open another jar, okay?!"

Yue Lao looked at Chen Ku and said:

In response, Chen Ku showed a somewhat strange smile and nodded.

"No problem!"

"However, if you fellow Daoist intend to get me drunk with this, it's not very possible."

"Although... even if drugs have been put in this wine, it's the same."

At this moment, Chen Ku simply stopped pretending.

He spoke in the plainest tone, uttering the most explosive words.

Good!

At the moment he previously grasped the law of marriage, Chen Ku had already keenly sensed that something else had been mixed into this wine.

That's also why Hong Yun, as an innate great power, passed out drunk so quickly, unconscious.

On the other side, upon hearing Chen Ku's words, Yue Lao's face suddenly changed.

"You actually know?"

Chen Ku rolled his eyes wildly!

One must know, if you want to scheme against others, the first step is to guard against others, lest you be schemed against in return.

Without such vigilance, how could Chen Ku be secretly cursed as "shameless" by countless people?

Seeing Chen Ku's calm and composed demeanor, Yue Lao also regained his composure.

He no longer hid anything, speaking directly.

"Not bad, I added ten-thousand-year drunk to this wine."

"Once drunk, one will inevitably stay drunk for ten thousand years, hard to awaken."

"Chen Ku, fellow Daoist, you are indeed a high disciple of the West, even capable of contending with great powers like Dong Wanggong!"

"Indeed, you have some skill."

"Just as Chen Ku said."

"Yue Lao previously acted so warmly, inviting the two to drink fine wine, which was fundamentally a scheme."

"That's also why, seeing Chen Ku gulp down fine wine without a hint of intoxication, Yue Lao felt doubtful."

"After all, Hong Yun had already passed out drunk, showing just how potent the ten-thousand-year drunk he spoke of is."

"Chen Ku, a junior, actually surpasses even an innate great power like Hong Yun in might?"

"Little did they know, the potency of that so-called ten-thousand-year drunk had already been thoroughly purified by Chen Ku through mysterious means."

"Moreover, given Chen Ku's current cultivation, not to mention merely that so-called ten-thousand-year drunk."

"Even deadly poisons that seal the throat on contact would struggle to cause him any abnormality for a while."

"Upon hearing Yue Lao's words, Chen Ku's heart stirred."

"It seems this Yue Lao is not as carefree and desireless as he appears."

"Otherwise, how could he know everything that happens in the Primordial Wilderness like the back of his hand?"

"In other words, everything before, including Yue Lao as imagined by Xihe, was merely a deliberate act by the latter."

"No need to flatter me, this humble daoist."

"Chen Ku replied in this way, then continued:"

"\"Between us, there is no grudge; why drug us, aiming to intoxicate the two of us? \""

"This is what Chen Ku wanted to know."

"But this time, Yue Lao did not respond immediately."

"He gazed deeply in a certain direction, then spoke in a low voice:"

"\"Between us, there truly is no grudge or enmity. \""

"\"It's just that you two have come at the wrong time. \""

"\"Or rather, if it weren't for traveling with Xihe, this humble daoist would have no need to waste effort. \""

"Seeing Chen Ku's tightly furrowed brows, he still seemed somewhat puzzled."

"Finally, Yue Lao said softly:"

"\"I cultivate the Way of Marriage, to promote all kinds of good marriages in the world. \""

"\"And this is also to avoid delaying the marriage of Xihe and Changxi... \""

"These words stirred Chen Ku's heart like an epiphany, and he suddenly understood completely."

"He had already figured out what it was."

"\"Was Yue Lao trying to matchmake the marriage between the two goddesses Xihe and Changxi and the demon race's Emperor Jun? \""

"\"Perhaps it is precisely because he cultivates the Great Dao of Marriage that Yue Lao can beforehand perceive the marital bond between the Moon and the Sun. \""

"However, it's obvious that Xihe and Changxi are still completely unaware of this."

"Thus, the truth of Yue Lao's earlier words when facing Xihe is worth examining."

"\"Even the so-called Cold Toad he spoke of is actually his own person?! \""

"\"Only thus can it be explained why, even after I previously used the Heavenly Eye Penetration, I could not trace Changxi's whereabouts. \""

"\"Because the latter simply wasn't just going to play with the Cold Toad. \""

"\"But rather, he had been deliberately hidden by the other party. \""

"\"Upon this thought, Chen Ku gazed sharply at Yue Lao and gave a cold laugh. \""

"\"Heh, what's this about promoting marriages in the world?! \""

"\"It's merely for the merit of that heavenly marriage. \""

"\"Why bother putting on such a righteous facade? \""

"\"Upon these words, Yue Lao was startled. \""

"\"His pupils contracted sharply, his heart churning with huge waves. \""

"\"In disbelief, he looked at Chen Ku and Yue Lao exclaimed: \""

"\"Heavenly Marriage! \""

"\"How could you know about the Heavenly Marriage?! \""