Qihua raised her teacup to her lips, neatly hiding the upturned corners of her mouth.
Beside her, Yudun put down her empty teacup, took off her gold-rimmed glasses, and changed into a pair of sunglasses with transparent blue lenses.
Across from them, Chimney Smoke and Hu Nao both stared at the pair for a while. Feiju asked Yudun outright, "What's wrong?"
Yudun said evenly, "A new toy. It lets me see the research that's halfway done in my Toy Palace."
Hearing that answer, Yu Xunge and Tulan relaxed at the same time, and the little boat started moving again.
The interior of the Demon Tavern was spectacular. The lighting wasn't dim, the atmosphere wasn't noisy, and there weren't any unpleasant smells.
One towering wall after another had been divided into artfully arranged compartments, filled with drinks, fruit, and vegetables from different races and worlds. If those drinks and produce were replaced with books, the place would look more like a library.
There were also tables, chairs, and sections in different styles to suit the preferences of different races.
Yu Xunge had already studied the tavern's layout. She planned to take an aerial route, find a corner with no gods nearby if possible, grab a bottle of liquor, and leave.
The little boat left the windowsill and rose straight up. Before it had climbed three meters, a question from Qihua made her slam on the brakes.
"Whose skill blasted away that sock Zai Jiu Xunge gave you? I'm planning to get it and give it to Mountains Qihua," Qihua asked as though making casual conversation.
"It's gone. Like this." Yudun flicked the gold-rimmed glasses in her hand, sending a piece of thorn that Chimney Smoke had pruned off the plant on the table flying high into the tavern.
Boom-!
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