coobybook Chapter 182 Borrowing the Statue of the Wind God
Chapter 182 Borrowing the Statue of the Wind God
Xu Ning changed the cup again and poured another cup for the proprietress.
It's clear that Margaret is extremely satisfied with "Thousand Winds".
"Ha, no wonder you're always clutching that wine gourd. If I could drink this kind of wine every day, I'd rather stay drunk forever."
In one sentence, he not only praised Xu Ning's fine wine, but also revealed his true colors as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Wine.
"But I have a request."
Margaret stared into Xu Ning's eyes and said, "I want the exclusive rights to 'Thousand Winds'."
Xu Ning laughed heartily, "No problem."
"Actually, when I first came to Mondstadt, the first person I visited was Eze of Dawn Winery. I believed that with his ability as the executive chairman of the winery, he could definitely open up the market for Liyue wines in Mondstadt."
"But the only downside is that the current owner of Dawn Winery is a teetotaler and a cold-faced cat, which makes me a little uncomfortable. Unless he comes to me personally after getting drunk to discuss wine business, I will not let him become the agent for any of my wines."
Margaret expressed her strong agreement with Xu Ning's idea.
Why would someone who doesn't like drinking sell alcohol? You have to love what you do – that's the principle!
After Xu Ning and Margaret agreed to start cooperating as soon as the people from Liyue arrived, they and Qingyi eagerly drank the drinks that Diona had mixed.
After praising Diona's drink as "terrible," Xu Ning and Qingyi agreed to come back the next day to continue their "alcohol withdrawal" treatment before leaving Cat Tail Tavern satisfied.
Fortunately, that drunkard Feng Shen still had some integrity and didn't stay at the door blocking Xu Ning the whole time.
Of course, it's also possible that he went to the Angel's Gift Station to earn Mora to exchange for alcohol.
Xu Ning, who was also drunk like Qingyi, felt better than ever before.
So when Knight Hoffman of the Knights of Favonius handed Xu Ning a pink letter, Xu Ning even joked with him, "Uh, sorry, I don't accept love letters from boys!"
The upright Knight Hoffman blushed immediately and said, "Many people say that you are actually... never mind, this letter was found by Lawrence at the city gate. It seems that it suddenly appeared at his feet while he was on duty. It is for you."
"How did you know it was for me...?"
Xu Ning smiled and took the envelope. Below the lacquer on the envelope, there was a line of small writing.
"Please deliver this to His Excellency Xu Ning, Honorary Knight of the Knights of Favonius."
Xu Ning immediately became interested. After Knight Hoffman left, he tore open the envelope and pulled out a clean sheet of white paper.
There is only one sentence above.
"At the Oath Cape teleportation anchor point, old friends will meet. Please keep your appointment alone."
The signature only features a small five-petaled flower.
"This flower is...Intiwart?"
Suddenly, the image of a beautiful girl with two Intiwat flowers tucked into her temples flashed into Xu Ning's mind.
"Is it Ying? It seems she knows what Kong and I did in Mondstadt."
Xu Ning let Qingyi, who was already drowsy from being drunk, go into the Hidden Cave to rest.
He went straight out of Mondstadt's main gate, touched the teleportation point at the crossroads, and instantly vanished without a trace.
In my memory, there was indeed a teleportation point at Cape Oath.
Unfortunately, the last time Xu Ning teamed up with Yura and Amber to clear monsters, the furthest they reached in the south was Dadaupa Valley.
Xu Ning appeared at the teleportation anchor point at the entrance of Dadaupa Valley.
Then walk through the Sword Tomb and head towards Cape Oath.
The journey was rather long, and Xu Ning walked until almost dark before finally seeing the girl in white at the teleportation anchor point of Oath Cape.
"Ying, it's been a long time!"
Xu Ning greeted her with a smile.
Ying stared at Xu Ning's smiling face for a long time without saying a word. After a long while, she finally spoke softly, "Xu Ning, what exactly is the purpose of your trip from Liyue to Mondstadt?"
Xu Ning instinctively reached for his gourd to take a sip, but under Ying Zhuo's intense gaze, he decided to answer her question first.
Otherwise, if they displease the princess, three hundred abyss mage axemen might suddenly appear out of nowhere.
"I originally just wanted to travel around, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mondstadt, and maybe sign a big deal with the owner of Dawn Winery."
"Who could have predicted that so many things would happen!"
Xu Ning said to Ying with a wry smile.
Ying was silent for a moment, then spoke again: "Kong, was it you who awakened him?"
Xu Ning scratched his head; this question was indeed difficult to answer.
"I can't quite explain it. It seemed like there was another person present at the time, but when I went to investigate, they disappeared, and then Kong appeared in the treasure chest I was looking for."
Ying nodded, followed by another awkward silence.
Xu Ning sighed. It seemed that ever since he met her, he had rarely seen a smile on her face. She was nothing like the lively and adorable girl who had accompanied him in his previous life.
"It's so close, why don't you go see him? You know how much he misses you."
Xu Ning was talking about emptiness.
Ying glanced wistfully at Mondstadt and shook her head.
"Not going will only cause more trouble. You and Kong have already met the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt?"
Xu Ning was surprised that Ying would ask about the wind god Barbatos. He replied, "You don't want to see him. This guy is the kind that can only be admired from afar and not touched. Getting even a little closer is enough to make you understand what it means to lose all your dignity."
Ying's lips curled up slightly, as if she found Xu Ning's statement quite amusing.
"So, what do you think of the power of this wind god?"
Xu Ning pursed his lips, wanting to say "pretty weak," but he was extremely uncertain.
Of the original seven gods, only their own Rock King Emperor and this Wind God Barbatos remain.
As the only two remaining elders, the old man from Liyue is undoubtedly the number one in terms of combat strength.
So here's the question: has Barbatos, whose status is almost equal to that of the Rock King, really regressed to the point where he can bully even women at will?
"I'm not sure about his strength, but it's true that he likes to act. If you're not careful, he might get you into trouble."
"Why are you asking me this? You don't mean you're resentful that he stole your reserved Wind Dragon mount and are planning to cause him trouble, do you?"
Xu Ning asked Ying in surprise.
Ying tilted her head and thought for a moment, "If you could figure out his true abilities and authority, I would really like to challenge this wind god who seems to be the weakest of the seven gods!"
Xu Ning advised, "I don't know what you're planning to do, but please don't do anything foolish. It's not a good thing to provoke a god before you're strong enough."
Ying nodded, stood up, and led Xu Ning a few steps toward Cape Oath.
There stands a statue of Barbatos, the god of wind.
"Gods are not to be trifled with. But I might as well borrow a lifeless stone statue!"