Zhuge Xiang's Hometown, Moluo City

Zhuge Xiang and Gu Siqi, two battle maniacs from the Asura Sect, couldn't control themselves once they started fighting. They forgot that this was just a friendly spar before the start of the Dragon Phoenix Ranking, and unleashed their ultimate moves one after another. Their power shocked everyone present.

Although Zhuge Xiang ultimately emerged victorious, and much time has passed, those on Sword Peak are still immersed in the shock of what just happened, so much so that they have no interest in watching the subsequent sparring.

Indeed, the best food should be saved for last; otherwise, one will lose their appetite for the rest. The same applies to combat and sparring. With the battle between Zhuge Xiang and Gu Siqi over, no matter how intense the subsequent battles were, they failed to capture everyone's interest. After enduring the spectacle for about an hour, Zhuge Xiang reluctantly stood up and indicated that he had to leave early.

"Haha, we've finished all the wine here. Brother Zhuge, how about you come with me to find some more?" Seeing that Brother Zhuge was about to leave, Blood Heart Sword Pei Yingxiao, stood up and laughed heartily at Zhuge Xiang.

"Brother Pei's invitation is too much to refuse," Zhuge Xiang replied with a smile. He was quite willing to befriend Pei Yingxiao, a friend from the land of wine.

"I'll go too..." However, to everyone's surprise, the Overlord Spear Wu Zhao also stood up and said to Zhuge Xiang with a heroic air. Two grown men drinking together, and she actually expressed her willingness to go.

"Haha, that's good too. It's a bit monotonous with just two grown men. It would be nice to have a young lady to keep us company while we drink," Pei Yingxiao said with a happy laugh after hearing Wu Zhao's words.

"You want to die? I'm not that kind of woman who serves drinks," a domineering glint flashed in her eyes, and Wu Zhao attacked directly. The dazzling spear light gave off an invincible ferocity as it shot towards Pei Yingxiao. The Overlord Spear was unleashed, and the attack was naturally domineering and unparalleled.

A flash of Blood-Colored Long Sword appeared on the longsword; Pei Yingxiao's Sword Qi was entirely blood-red, and a stench of blood permeated the air, making one feel as if they were amidst mountains of corpses Blood Sea, filled with an evil and bloody atmosphere.

Sword Qi clashed with spear light, shattering into countless fragments. Neither side gained an advantage, and neither was able to gain the upper hand. Pei Yingxiao dismissively, saying, "Well, well, no need for such a big reaction. I was just saying it casually. Since you don't like it, just pretend I didn't say anything. Besides, a fierce tigress like you isn't my type."

Wu Zhao's eyes narrowed, and she was about to make a move. However, Zhuge Xiang stopped her. "Alright, Miss Wu, since you've honored us with your presence, we naturally welcome you. Zhang Kuang, what about you?"

The following words were naturally spoken to Zhang Kuang, who was sitting next to him. On the Sword Peak, Zhuge Xiang, Pei Yingxiao, Wu Zhao and Zhang Kuang were sitting together.

"You all go ahead, I'll stay here and spar with some of my fellow warriors from Yanling Commandery." Zhang Kuang wasn't interested in wine, but Zhang Kuang very interested in fighting, so when he heard Zhuge Xiang's invitation, Zhang Kuang simply shook his head, indicating that he wanted to stay and spar for a while.

"Alright then," Zhang Kuang made the decision, and Zhuge Xiang naturally wouldn't insist. He nodded, his Phoenix Feather Wings fluttering behind him, and carrying the shrunken Xiao Yue on his shoulder, he accompanied Pei Yingxiao and Wu Zhao as they left Sword Peak.

"About two hundred miles southwest of Sword Peak, there is a Moluo City. If I remember correctly, there is a very famous wine in Moluo City..." The three of them flew side by side in the air. Pei Yingxiao spoke. As a wine fanatic, he not only knew how to brew and taste wine, but also knew very well where to find good wine.

"Rice Fragrance Wine," Pei Yingxiao hadn't finished speaking when Zhuge Xiang suddenly interrupted, his expression somewhat complicated.

Looking at Zhuge Xiang's expression, Wu Zhao was somewhat puzzled. Although he hadn't known Zhuge Xiang for long, Wu Zhao believed he understood his personality quite well. Zhuge Xiang was the kind of free-spirited, confident, and always forward-looking man, but the expression he was showing now was unlike anything he would normally show on his face.

"Oh? Brother Zhuge is indeed a connoisseur of wine. Have you heard of the fame of Rice Fragrance Wine from Moluo City?" Zhuge Xiang interjected. Pei Yingxiao was even more delighted. The two had become friends through wine. Pei Yingxiao loved wine, and since Zhuge Xiang loved wine so much, he naturally felt a sense of kinship with him.

"How could I not know about the most famous Rice Fragrance Wine in Moluo City?" Zhuge Xiang's face was filled with complex emotions such as nostalgia and pain, and his voice was somewhat low. "Because my hometown is Moluo City. Since I entered the Asura Sect at the age of thirteen, it has been more than five years since I last returned. I never expected that Sword Peak would be so close to Moluo City."

"Haven't been back for five years? Don't all Asura Sect have the opportunity to return home to visit their families once they become Official Disciple?" Zhuge Xiang's words made Wu Zhao look at him with some surprise. Even Pei Yingxiao was puzzled. It was indeed hard to imagine that a thirteen-year-old boy would leave home and not return for five whole years.

"I have no home because I was born an orphan and was raised by an old Beggar," Zhuge Xiang replied, shaking his head. He looked in the direction of Moluo City with a complicated expression. Everything he had experienced in Moluo City from childhood Zhuge Xiang adulthood kept flashing through his mind.

He received alms from kind-hearted people and care from an old Beggar, but he also endured ridicule, disdain, and even beatings. Of course, the most unforgettable scene was when the old Beggar was bitten to death by the vicious dogs that were released. Zhuge Xiang still remembers it clearly.

"An orphan? Raised by Beggar?" Zhuge Xiang's words startled Wu Zhao and Pei Yingxiao slightly.

Although Zhuge Xiang's fame led to the discovery of much information about him, it wasn't widely known. Upon hearing Zhuge Xiang background, Wu Zhao and Pei Yingxiao were both incredulous. Who could imagine that the mighty God of Slaughter Zhuge Xiang, a genius renowned throughout Yanling Commandery, was actually just a Beggar?

"Haha, don't worry about that, drinking is the important thing," Pei Yingxiao laughed and patted Zhuge Xiang on the shoulder, saying that sentimentality was not suitable for a man.

"That's right, going for a drink is the main thing." Zhuge Xiang's personality was carefree after all, and he quickly put those feelings of sadness behind him. He nodded and smiled, and the three of them flew through the sky. Soon, the outline of Moluo City came into Zhuge Xiang 'Zhuge Xiang view.

Looking out at the outline of Moluo City, he felt a sense of familiarity mixed with a touch of strangeness. After all, it had been more than five years since he last visited. Some places had changed considerably, and others had slowly faded from Zhuge Xiang 'Zhuge Xiang memory. However, he remembered the scene of the old Beggar being bitten to death by the vicious dog very clearly.

Rice Fragrance Pavilion was the best Restaurant in Moluo City, as Zhuge Xiang remembered. The three of them descending from the sky naturally attracted a lot of attention. Cultivator could fly in the sky were not necessarily strong, but there were quite a few Cultivator in Yanling Commandery. These Nascent Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator flying around could be seen every now and then, so there was not much of a commotion.

"Gentlemen, what would you like to eat?" The Shop Assistant in the Restaurant naturally dared not neglect the Cultivator who had descended from the sky, and scurried up to ask with a bow and scrape.

Zhuge Xiang didn't recognize the Shop Assistant, but he did remember the Shopkeeper of the Rice Fragrance Pavilion. He looked a bit older than he had five years ago, with a few more wrinkles on his face.

"Bring us a few jars of Rice Fragrance Wine first, the best of it. Also, bring us..." After everyone sat down at a table by the street, Zhuge Xiang began to list out all the signature dishes of the Rice Fragrance Pavilion, as if they were his own treasures.

"Sir, you seem to know our Rice Fragrance Pavilion quite well," Shop Assistant waiter said to Zhuge Xiang with surprise after noting down all the dishes he had ordered. However, Zhuge Xiang looked unfamiliar and was not a regular customer of the Rice Fragrance Pavilion.

With a smile and no words, Zhuge Xiang simply waved his hand, signaling the Shop Assistant to get back to work. Then, Zhuge Xiang smiled at Pei Yingxiao and Wu Zhao and said, "Back then, I walked past this Rice Fragrance Pavilion countless times. I even swore that when I became successful, I would come to Daoxiang Village every day to eat the best food."

"Haha, aren't you already successful now? Don't worry about the food in this mortal Restaurant, you might even have a chance to taste dragon liver and phoenix gall in the future," Pei Yingxiao said with a smile to Zhuge Xiang.

"Dragon liver and phoenix gall?" Pei Yingxiao's words made Zhuge Xiang nod in agreement. Indeed, as his strength increased, it wouldn't be impossible for him to catch a few dragons and phoenixes to slaughter and eat in the future.

Well?

Smiling and chatting, Zhuge Xiang leaned against the side, his gaze occasionally sweeping across the bustling street below. Suddenly, a staggering, disheveled figure caught Zhuge Xiang's attention. The disheveled figure was hunched over, with unkempt hair and a dirty face, and disappeared around a corner not far away.

His body jolted, and that familiar figure seemed to overlap with a figure deep in his Memory. Zhuge Xiang pushed off with his feet and flew out like an eagle, going all out. In a moment, he arrived at the bend, but the familiar figure was nowhere to be seen.

"Am I seeing things?" Zhuge Xiang frowned slightly, looking around but not seeing the familiar figure. He ignored the surprised looks from those around him and returned to the Rice Fragrance Pavilion.

Perhaps it was just a hallucination triggered by the scene; he had watched the old Beggar being mauled to death by vicious dogs, his body even growing cold, and he had buried him himself in the wild woods outside the city. Five years had passed, how could he possibly still see him?

Shaking his head inwardly, Zhuge Xiang sat down in his seat. To the questioning looks from Wu Zhao and Pei Yingxiao, Zhuge Xiang simply smiled and shook his head, saying, "Nothing. I just thought I saw someone I knew; maybe I was seeing things."

"Come on, fill it up. This Rice Fragrance Wine is indeed a rare delicacy," Pei Yingxiao said to Zhuge Xiang with a smile, picking up the large bowl without a care in the world.

"Come on, bottoms up!" Zhuge Xiang said with great enthusiasm, raising his own wine bowl. But in his heart, he murmured to himself that he should buy some offerings and pay respects to the old Beggar when he had time. He hadn't returned for so many years, which was indeed unfilial.

Although they were not related by blood, in Zhuge Xiang's heart, the old Beggar was his only family in the world. (To be continued, please search for the novel for better and faster updates!)

P. S.: This is the last update. That concludes the three-chapter update; I've made up for the chapters I missed yesterday.