"All right!"
The shopkeeper quickly brought over a jug of wine that shimmered with azure light and was covered in dragon patterns. He set it before the bearded drinker and asked, "You're not a local from the Imperial Ruins, are you? You look unfamiliar."
The bearded drinker flashed a carefree smile. "Indeed, I'm not from around here. I came from the Wildlands of Beacon Spirit Star in the south. I make my living hunting beasts. Things sell for a good price in the Imperial Ruins, so I come here often! I've long heard that your Azure-Flower Dragon Wine is well brewed. I came to try it."
"Then you'd better have a good taste of my craft. I guarantee you'll be satisfied." The shopkeeper's bearing was by no means humble. The two exchanged words as equals, and both seemed quite comfortable.
"That confident? Our wine is mighty picky!" the bearded drinker chuckled. He was only joking as he took a sip of the Azure-Flower Dragon Wine and savored it slowly. At last, his eyes lit up. He gave the shopkeeper a thumbs-up and praised, "Good wine! Good place! Lots of good people!"
"That's right! All thanks to Tianming!" After saying that, the shopkeeper turned to the bearded drinker and said, "Take your time drinking. Just call if you need anything."
With that, he went off to tend to the other customers.
"Got it."
The bearded drinker slowly savored his wine while casting a sidelong glance at the manual in the shopkeeper's child's hands. The child was holding a brush and scribbling all over the manual!
"Kid, who are you drawing? Why's it so ugly?" the bearded drinker casually teased.
The child grew anxious and gritted his teeth. "I'm drawing Great Shuai and Little Shuai! How are they ugly? They're incredibly handsome!