Yang Liu had already returned to Huai Island, but it probably wasn't because the Sea Sacrifice was drawing near.
He had spent every day drunk since coming back to Huai Island, and hadn't taken part in any chores.
Jiang Wang easily deduced the truth: Yang Liu had already been eliminated in his pursuit of Zhao Wuyan.
According to the information Tian He had given him, Yang Liu loved fine clothes and good wine, and enjoyed dressing himself up. In terms of cultivation, he was one of Hai Jingping's most outstanding disciples, and he was very close to Hai Jingping.
Granny Bizhu's suggestion that Jiang Wang find a way to get in Hai Jingping's good graces hadn't been unreasonable—if Jiang Wang had actually gotten along well with Yang Liu on Little Crescent Island.
In reality, because of Xu Xiangan, there was no way Yang Liu would show Jiang Wang a friendly face.
Still, Jiang Wang had prepared himself to press a warm face against a cold backside. If he could truly save Zhu Biqiong, enduring a little humiliation was nothing.
On Crescent Island, the place veteran drinkers most often went was probably Qing'ao Reef, named after a massive, green, turtle-shaped stone.
And Qingping Joy was the finest restaurant on Qing'ao Reef.
Before coming to Qingping Joy, Jiang Wang had spent three hundred Dao Essence Stones on a jar of World's End Bitterness. This wine was no ordinary vintage. It was said to have been the favorite of Dragon-Fishing Guest, founding patriarch of the Sea Fishing Tower, and only ten jars were produced each year.
Jiang Wang had managed to buy it only with Granny Bizhu's help. He could have gone through other channels, but asking her was also a way of keeping her apprised of his progress.
Restaurants didn't usually welcome