Su Mo sighed helplessly. "Then what have you come here for this time?"
"It's a long story." Liu Nian looked thoroughly enthusiastic himself, yet cleared his throat twice and spoke in riddles to Su Mo. "I'm just a little thirsty. I don't know where to begin..."
Su Mo nodded without otherwise reacting, looking perfectly calm.
Watching his calm expression, Liu Nian wrestled with himself for a long while before asking, "Aren't you curious? Don't you want to know?"
Su Mo shook his head. "No."
The corner of Liu Nian's mouth twitched. After a moment's thought, he said, "How about this? Serve me some wine, and I'll tell you."
Su Mo still shook his head. "You haven't paid for last time..."
Liu Nian flew into a rage, abruptly rising and pointing at Su Mo indignantly. "Why are you so stingy? Are you short of silver?"
"Believe it or not..." Liu Nian was momentarily at a loss for words. Only after thinking for ages did he squeeze out, "Believe it or not, I'll send troops to break off every peach branch you have!"
Su Mo nodded. "I believe you, but they won't be able to strip them bare."
Peach Mountain had the power of all spirits; the branches would grow back after being broken off.
Liu Nian was thoroughly infuriated, and the hand he pointed at Su Mo trembled incessantly...
Beside him, the Phoenix Venerable laughed at the sight of him. It had been a long time since she had seen Liu Nian act so unrestrained.
As the Human Emperor, Liu Nian rarely showed outsiders this side of himself, stripped of dignity.
People like them were destined to have few friends.
She could tell that Liu Nian seemed unrestrained by status in Su Mo's presence.
Su Mo, too, was exceptionally calm when