While Ning Wangshu was talking with Liu Qi, Wu Yuqian had already followed Xiao Nuan over to Zhao Tian and the others.
"Brother Tian, sorry about that. I was keeping my cousins company just now. I'll drink a cup as an apology."
Wu Yuqian spoke, then picked up a cup of wine from the table and downed it in one go.
Although Wu Yuqian was a girl, she was a cultivator, so drinking a little alcohol wouldn't affect her at all. With a quick circulation of her power, she could force the alcohol out of her system in an instant.
Zhao Tian glanced at her, swirled the wine in his glass, and took a small sip before replying coolly, "Mm. He is your cousin, after all. That's understandable."
"However..."
He paused, glancing over at Liu Qi, Ning Wangshu, and the others before continuing, "However, Qianqian, your cousin and his friends don't seem to know much about manners."
"You brought them here, so for your sake, I can let their lack of manners slide."
Zhao Tian let his words speak for themselves.
Wu Yuqian felt awkward.
At that moment, a woman beside them, a little older and around thirty, with a graceful figure, glanced at Zhao Tian, then said to Wu Yuqian, "That's right, Qianqian. Your cousin and his friends really are rather ill-mannered. Since they're here, they should at least come over to greet Brother Tian and offer him a toast."
After a pause, the woman added, "Brother Tian may be willing to let it go for your sake, but Sister Fei still wants to give you a word of advice."
"Not just anyone can be part of our circle. Your cousin is one thing. For your sake, no one will say anything about him."
"But those friends of his..."