"It's just a vat of old wine."
"If you push this dragon too far, I'll dry it up with dragon flame! Melt that broken vat!"
Bai Yujun was annoyed that a vat of old wine blocked her path. The three divine beasts and demon beasts had studied it for ages without finding a solution. Whatever kind of monster it was, the simplest method was the most effective. In any case, she only drank sweet fruit wine and rarely touched strong liquor.
Strong liquor caused trouble. It was easy to get drunk and put herself at a disadvantage.
"Squeak squeak~ Burn it dry!"
The monkey hopped around and shouted.
There truly was no other good solution. They could not possibly drink all the wine. Perhaps aged wine could be stored away for other immortals and wait to appreciate in value, but to Bai Yujun, it was not even worth a hot spring pool, much less worth spending time slowly unraveling.
Iron Ball's eyes rolled around, and he hesitantly spoke.
"Boss, do you think... it could be some kind of demon?"
"A demon?"
Bai Yujun gave it some thought. It was indeed possible.
When the pearl had erupted with rainbow light, she had heard a scream. Thinking back carefully, although the rich fragrance of wine had masked her sense of smell, there had faintly been a peculiar scent—very faint.
She searched the Inheritance Memory within her bloodline and found a certain unusual demon. The possibility was high.
"A Wine Worm?"
Legend had it that someone was addicted to wine as if it were life itself.
He drank heavily yet never became drunk.
Later, someone found a way to bind him and lure him with the fragrance of wine. The aroma entered his nose, yet he could not drink it. His throat itched