The six of them lingered in the restaurant for a long time. Only when they were all thoroughly drunk did they bid one another farewell and leave. This time, there was no reluctance to part—Xue Xi had said that when this avatar left, she would leave behind a divine power incarnation on Earth, so meeting again in the future would not be difficult.
After seeing the others off, Ai Chen, who had not drunk much, closed the door and helped the drunken Xue Xi upstairs. Xue Xi had not used her will to resist, and the Touqu she had drunk was strong enough to intoxicate even a Venerable, so she was truly drunk.
Fortunately, Highland Barley Wine was intoxicating without causing nausea or headaches, leaving only a hazy, lightheaded sensation.
Ai Chen helped her sit by the bed and helplessly pinched Xue Xi's flushed cheeks. "You... this is the first time I've seen you drink yourself into such a state. Was there really a need?"
Xue Xi went limp against Ai Chen's shoulder, casually grabbing at the six pairs of fluffy wings behind her. Her tongue thick with drink, she said, "You don't understand. This is a Huaxia custom, a matter of etiquette. We drink to drown our sorrows when we're unhappy, and we drink when we're happy too. We drink when someone dies, and we drink when someone gets married. It's something indispensable to us!"
Ai Chen humored the drunkard perfunctorily. "Yes, yes, I don't understand. But I do know exactly how that bunch of drunks in Chaos City was raised. All right, enough talking. Look at you, sleepy as a kitten. Go to sleep, go to sleep!"
Then, ignoring Xue Xi's feeble resistance, she gently removed Xue Xi's shoes and socks, took off her outer dress, wiped her