Xiao Hua looked at Ao Dai, then at the equally enormous wine goblet before him, and smiled wryly. "Fourth Crown Prince, this old man does not usually enjoy drinking, and this goblet... seems meant for the Dragon Clan. If I drink from it, would I not end up drunk and sprawled across the hall?"
"Hehe, this junior was careless!" Ao Dai said somewhat awkwardly, then hurriedly rebuked, "Useless servants, why have you not hurried to replace Dragon Master Xiao's cup?"
"Yes, yes..." A conch maiden hurried out from behind a round pillar, carrying a jade tray with several fist-sized crystal cups upon it. These cups were likewise transparent, yet speckled within by dots of different colors. The dots glittered brilliantly, like stars shining in the night.
The conch maiden carefully placed a crystal cup before Xiao Hua, then respectfully lifted the wine goblet and poured him a drink before retreating to stand behind the round pillar.
"Dragon Master Xiao, please..." Ao Dai rose to his feet, lifted his wine goblet, and spoke respectfully.
"Very well..." Xiao Hua helplessly raised his cup. After all, this was the etiquette of the South Sea Dragon Palace. Though he did not enjoy drinking, having a few cups was only proper.
The moment Xiao Hua raised his cup, a smile appeared in Ao Dai's eyes. He was the first to lift his goblet and say, "This junior shall drain mine first as a gesture of respect!"
The Dragon Clan drank several times more fiercely than cattle guzzling water. Xiao Hua had long ago seen Ao Jing drink with heroic abandon aboard the Dragon Boat. At this moment, Ao Dai was not the slightest bit inferior to Ao Jing. He swallowed the enormous goblet's contents in only a few gulps, with no change whatsoever in his