After Saunders was dragged away, the Celebration Banquet finally let loose.
Wu Kunlun carried over a jar of Divine Brew and thumped it onto the table.
"Little Su! You have to drink with me today! You've done the Dong Huang Lineage proud!"
Xu Xingyun gently held the jar down.
"Fourth Junior Brother, Little Su is still young. Don't make him drink."
"Sister Xu, I'm nineteen!"
Su Ye didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Nineteen is still young."
Xiao Qiyue chimed in beside him, her almond eyes curving into two crescents.
"But... today really is worth celebrating."
She lifted her cup, swirling the pale golden wine inside, and winked at Su Ye.
"I'll have a drink with you."
"Ooh, look at you two!"
"Qiyue, you're making the rest of us jealous!"
"Who'd have thought Qiyue would be the first of us to find someone?"
Good-natured teasing broke out around them.
Su Ye smiled, clinked cups with Xiao Qiyue, and drained his drink. The nectar slid down his throat and became a gentle stream of divine power flowing through his body, so pleasant he wanted to close his eyes.
At the head table, the Three Heavenly Kings' private conversation was nearly over.
The Soundproof Barrier came down. Xiao Qingtian watched the lively scene below with a smile and said to the other two,
"It's good to be young."
"Isn't it?"
Freya gave a soft laugh.
"When we first arrived in the Divine Realm, we were just as full of spirit."
Su Baye finished the last bite of his beast leg and wiped his mouth.
"I'm still full of spirit! As long as my grandson does well, I'll be full of spirit every damn day!"
Xiao Qingtian shook his head with a laugh, then sighed.
"It's a shame. We won a great