When Gu Changqing first woke, his eyes were still thick with sleep and confusion.
Almost instinctively, he picked up the Wine Gourd beside him and gulped down several mouthfuls.
Only then did a little clarity return to his eyes.
Duobao and the others were long accustomed to this and found nothing strange about it.
The Wine Sword Immortal's way of waking up was just that "unique."
Instead, Duobao and the others could only gaze at Gu Changqing with eyes full of awe and feverish admiration.
After this incident, Gu Changqing's standing in their hearts had risen enormously once again.
They practically worshipped him as a god!
Seeing this, Gu Changqing looked puzzled.
"Huh?"
"Senior brothers and sisters, why... uh... are you looking at me like that?!"
He asked as though bewildered.
At his words, Duobao and the others were instantly exasperated.
Again?!
They had seen more than enough of this little act.
"Hehe, Junior Brother Changqing, there's no need to pretend in front of us."
"After all, there are no outsiders here."
Duobao spoke with an expression that said he understood perfectly.
No sooner had he finished than Jin Ling, Wudang, Zhao Gongming, and the Three Xiao all chimed in.
"Exactly, Junior Brother Changqing. We all witnessed that domineering display of yours earlier."
"Heehee, crushing Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun with a single strike-no one else in this world could match that."
"Hehe, Senior Brother Changqing, are you pretending not to know because you're afraid we'll ask you for guidance?!"
As far as they were concerned, now that they had gone this far, Gu Changqing had no reason to keep pretending.
Yet the more Gu Changqing heard, the more baffled he became.
"Uh... crushing Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun? What does that mean?!"
"Wasn't I asleep in my cave abode? When did I ever