"His Majesty's benevolence!"
Everyone rose and saluted. Emperor Chu smiled and raised a hand slightly, signaling for them to sit.
"Let the feast begin!"
Emperor Chu spoke indifferently to the old eunuch beside him.
"His Majesty has granted permission! Begin the feast!"
The old eunuch swept his horsetail whisk and shouted at the top of his voice.
The palace maids outside immediately drifted in like fairies, carrying jade platters in their hands. The platters held fragrant delicacies and wine, which they delivered to the long, low tables before each martial artist.
Plate after plate of delicacies was set before Lin Bai. He examined them carefully. Most were meat dishes, though there were also green vegetables made from various spiritual medicines.
But Lin Bai was not a martial artist who indulged in the pleasures of the palate. He knew little about the delicacies in the imperial capital and could not name these dishes.
Yi Gu sat beside him. He picked up his chopsticks, and whenever a dish was served, he would take a bite. If he liked it, he would eat a few more mouthfuls; if he did not, he would grumble and complain about it twice.
Lin Bai was not very interested in the delicacies. Instead, he was more interested in the wine in the jug.
He picked up the wine jug and poured himself a cup.
As the wine left the jug, it flowed like a clear spring and gave off a rich, delicate fragrance.
Lin Bai took a sip. It was smooth and silky on the tongue, relatively light, and belonged to the category of clear wines. But compared with the clear wine from Immortal Abode Restaurant, it was quite a bit more palatable.
All in all, it was not bad. It was not particularly hard to drink.