Drift, Drift...

Xiao Bai nodded very seriously at those words, thoroughly agreeing with them.

"Of course. That's what I think too."

Looking at Xiao Bai before him and hearing his answer, Xiao Yan smiled happily.

"I brought this. Want some?"

As he spoke, he held out the wine jar in his hand.

Wine could be a very useful tool at certain times.

It could drown one's sorrows, and it could also be used to share joy.

Sometimes, it helped bring people closer together and opened up conversations. After all, many business deals were made over the wine table.

Sometimes, it could also make people reveal truths they would never normally say—what was known as drunken honesty.

And of course, there was its most common use: wine gave courage to cowards. Under its influence, many people became especially bold and did things they would never have dared to do otherwise.

Of course, Xiao Yan did not have so many intentions. He had only two purposes.

First, he wanted to apologize through wine and resolve their minor conflict and grudge. Second, he wanted to get Xiao Bai drunk. That way, he could obtain the information he wanted without having to work so hard to verify whether it was true.

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Bai with a grin, waiting for his response.

Looking at the word "wine" written on the jar and smelling the rich aroma of alcohol in the air, Xiao Bai's nose twitched, and a little bug began crawling around in his heart.

It seemed that he had been someone who liked drinking in the past too.

Xiao Bai hesitated for less than a second before nodding in agreement.

"Then let's have some!"

As he spoke, he reached out and directly took the jar from Xiao Yan's hand.

He raised the jar, clinked it against the one in Xiao Yan's other hand, then took a huge gulp under Xiao Yan's astonished gaze.

"Ahh~ Not bad. Good wine."

After praising it, he looked at the still-dazed Xiao Yan and said with some dissatisfaction, "What are you doing? Drink! Are you looking down on me if you don't?"

Prompted by Xiao Bai, Xiao Yan came back to his senses. Though he kept saying he would not dare, he cursed inwardly.

Damn it, this is what he called having a little? He's hugging an entire jar of wine in his arms. What modesty, huh...

Xiao Yan began drinking as well. From time to time, the two clinked their jars together, producing crisp sounds.

"Cousin Xiao Bai, I'm very sorry about what happened before. I offer you this wine as an apology, and I hope you can forgive me." As he spoke, Xiao Yan lifted the wine jar and took a large gulp.

That posture looked cool and forthright, making it easier for people to feel favorably toward him rather than resent his actions.

Xiao Bai felt the same. He was quite satisfied seeing Xiao Yan like this and smiled. "Let the past stay in the past. Besides, didn't I beat you up too? Consider it revenge. I said back then that our old grievances would be written off. Don't bring this up again in the future."

"Alright, I won't mention it again."

Xiao Yan smiled. The matters of the past had finally been settled.

At last, he remembered why he had come. Somewhat nervously, he asked, "What did you mean by what you said at the training ground today, and that day? Do you know something? Please tell me!"

Xiao Yan was anxious, but Xiao Bai was not. He calmly said, "Don't rush. I'll tell you. Come, drink first. There's still plenty of wine."

Xiao Yan felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this and could only drink with him.

Time passed, and after a while, less than half the wine remained in their jars. Both of their faces were slightly flushed, and the drunkenness in their eyes could not be concealed.

Xiao Yan lifted his wine jar and clinked it against Xiao Bai's again, then took another drink. The drunkenness in his eyes deepened.

"Ahh~"

Xiao Yan burped. For some reason, he stretched out his palm and waved it before Xiao Bai.

"When a brother offers a toast, seven..."

"Seven drifting, seven drifting, drift, drift..."

At that moment, Xiao Yan froze, and Xiao Bai froze as well. The air fell silent, and some of their drunkenness faded as they stared at each other.

There was uncertainty in Xiao Yan's eyes, along with a trace of delight.

A flash of annoyance crossed Xiao Bai's eyes, followed by a hint of embarrassment.

Xiao Yan thought, Could this be fate? Even like this, I've met a true fellow countryman. Then he shouldn't lie to me this time, right?

Xiao Bai thought, Damn, damn, damn, I've exposed myself! I really shouldn't have drunk. How am I supposed to play this now?

Both had their own thoughts. After staring at each other for a moment, they both smiled awkwardly.

Perhaps because he felt guilty, Xiao Bai spoke first.

"I am Xiao Bai."

"I am Xiao Yan."

Xiao Yan imitated Xiao Bai's introduction perfectly and introduced himself after him.

Once the introductions were over, the two burst into laughter. They had met in the Xiao Family and formed a bond in another world.

"Good. Since we're both one of our own, come on, brother, let's have another."

Very soon, amid their repeated toasts, the jars were emptied. In the end, the two directly threw them into the air, where they smashed onto the ground with loud cracking sounds.

It was fortunate that Xiao Bai lived alone, with no other clan members nearby. Otherwise, that throw would have drawn a crowd of spectators long ago.

This time, Xiao Yan could no longer hold himself back. Now that he knew Xiao Bai was also a transmigrator, he did not believe Xiao Bai would continue to deceive him.

Not long after the wine jars shattered, he began pressing Xiao Bai about the meaning of what he had said today.

To be honest, after being a cripple for so long, now that he suddenly had a chance to understand his condition, how could he possibly give up so easily?

After all, only by understanding what was wrong with his body would he have a chance to restore his former talent.

This time, Xiao Bai did not hide or stall any longer. He began to speak.

"I might know the reason your strength has regressed."

He paused and shook his head, seemingly trying to sober himself up.

Under Xiao Yan's burning gaze, Xiao Bai took a breath and continued.

"I checked, and there's nothing wrong with your body, so your regression has nothing to do with your body. That leaves one other possibility: an external factor. And on you, the only thing I sensed as unusual was the ring hanging around your neck."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan took off the ring and examined it carefully, but he could not see anything extraordinary about it. Endless doubts filled his heart.

"This ring is an heirloom my mother left me. I never noticed anything unusual about it. Could you have seen it wrong?"

Xiao Yan still found it hard to believe. This ring had been with him for so many years, so why would there only be a problem now? Thus, he voiced his doubts about Xiao Bai's words.

Xiao Bai smiled and did not mind Xiao Yan's skepticism. He continued, "Do you know what my Dou Qi attribute is?"

When he saw Xiao Yan shake his head, the smile on his face deepened.

"My Dou Qi attribute is light. The light attribute is relatively sensitive to certain unusual beings. I sensed a trace of soul fluctuation within your ring, so..."