The wine was the most ordinary kind of wine, and the dishes were also the most common kind. But the two people evidently didn't care about this and chatted very happily.

"When I woke up back then, my first reaction was, where am I? Who exactly am I? It probably took... a few years, I finally figured out who I am. But I was very puzzled, not understanding why I would live in such a manner. The feeling at that time, to be honest with you, was worse than death. I even thought about ending my own life.

Jin Ming drank his wine and calmly recounted his experiences over the years.

"Later on, after going through a lot, I became more open-minded about many things. I figured out that my being able to live like this must have been because you helped me, brother."

Chu Mo nodded: "At that time, there wasn't a particularly good method. If it were now, perhaps there would be other means."

Jin Ming laughed and said: "Actually, I am already very content. Brother, to be honest, I never thought that someday I could actually see you again. These past years, Fang Lan, Lu Tianqi, Lu Tianyue, and Ping Ping all came looking for me, hoping I could go to the Piaomiao Palace. I understand they have good intentions, hoping I could have better conditions and grounds for cultivation. But I don't want to go because you're not there anymore, brother."

Chu Mo said: "Actually, whether I'm there or not doesn't matter."

"To me, it's different," Jin Ming sighed: "Although I've cultivated all the way to the Supreme Realm, I still find it difficult to have a clear sense of who I really am. Am I human? A ghost? Or something else that's neither human nor ghost..."

"You..." Chu Mo laughed: "In the future, when you've seen more of the world's wonders, you'll realize that you are not strange at all. There are countless strange existences in this world. People don't have such boring thoughts as yours."

Jin Ming also laughed; in front of Chu Mo, he felt like a child. It was like this back then, and it is still the same now.

"Brother, what realm are you at now?" Jin Ming looked at Chu Mo with a curious look in his eyes.

Chu Mo smiled: "Supreme."

The small tavern wasn't big; there were seven or eight tables in total. Besides them, there were two other parties and a shopkeeper at the counter.

The conversation between Chu Mo and Jin Ming was not loud but neither was it concealed from others. So when Chu Mo spoke these two words, all other conversations stopped.

Then everyone stared at them, dumbfounded.

At this moment, a person at a nearby table, who was obviously a bit drunk, looked at the two and said: "I say, friends, even bragging should have its limits, don't you think? You just spent half a day talking about the Ten Great Patriarchs of the Piaomiao Palace... uh..." He hiccupped and continued: "We won't say much, after all... the number of people using the Ten Great Patriarchs of the Piaomiao Palace as a topic everyday is innumerable, you two are nothing special. What's with the claims of being childhood neighbors of the top ten patriarchs, or distant relatives... all sorts of familiar connections. But you, with the white hair, your bragging is a bit over the top, isn't it? I know that above the Emperor Realm is Supreme, above Supreme is Saint, above Saint is Great Saint? Beyond that, I don't know. But this Supreme you speak of... what kind of realm is that? A bragging realm? Hahaha!"

The entire tavern joined in laughter. Clearly, they had truly never heard of such a realm in this world. They hadn't even heard of the Ancestral Realm, let alone Supreme.

Chu Mo chuckled silently and then looked at Jin Ming: "Let's find another place to drink."

Jin Ming nodded and said: "Just considered that I'm a bit short of cash, I hardly go to such places these years. It looks like I'll have to trouble you to pay, brother."

Chu Mo smiled: "I have plenty of money."

"Tsk..." A disdainful sound came from over there again. Clearly, they didn't believe that two people who came to such a place to eat and drink would have that much money.

Chu Mo stood up and looked at the somewhat nervous tavern shopkeeper, smiling and shaking his head. Clearly, the shopkeeper was worried that they would skip out on paying the bill.

Chu Mo still had many of the top-grade Heavenly Crystal Stones he had taken from the Illusory God Realm back then. Three thousand years have passed; the accumulation of resources in the Illusory God Realm might now be an unimaginable number. Whether the people of Piaomiao Palace have gone to use them, he didn't know.

Thinking of many past events at once made Chu Mo a bit lost. Then a burst of laughter came from the tavern.

A group of people were waiting to see a joke because Chu Mo stood at the counter and was lost in thought.

Seeing the tavern shopkeeper's face turn a bit grim, Chu Mo smiled and then took out a top-grade Heavenly Crystal Stone, placing it on the counter: "No change needed."

The top-grade Heavenly Crystal Stone, radiating a magnificent energy wave, immediately stunned all those who were laughing, and the tavern shopkeeper with the grim face!

This thing couldn't possibly be fake, as any cultivator with a bit of cultivation could identify it at a glance.

Top-grade Heavenly Crystal Stone!

This big one!

They had never seen one before!

What does "no change needed" mean? Even if they broke it down, could they even give the change!

Such a piece of top-grade Heavenly Crystal Stone could buy a thousand taverns of this size!

Long after Chu Mo and Jin Ming's figures completely disappeared, the people in the tavern still couldn't recover from their shock.

The tavern shopkeeper stared blankly at the top-grade Heavenly Crystal Stone, his mood utterly devastated.

This wealth, to him, is simply a huge disaster!

Because many people have already cast greedy eyes on this supreme Heavenly Crystal. Even their breathing has become rapid. The drunken man who just mocked Chu Mo is no longer drunk. His eyes are shining.

At this moment, a faint voice came from the small tavern: "It's best not to think randomly about things that aren't yours."

Afterwards, this supreme Heavenly Crystal slowly flew into the tavern owner's pocket. Then, a gentle voice sounded in his ear: "Don't be afraid, they won't remember this."

Subsequently, the atmosphere in the entire tavern returned to normal.

The drunken man laughed with bleary eyes: "It kills me with laughter, that white-haired kid actually said he's of the Supreme realm, what kind of realm is that? Moreover, he even dined and dashed, if it weren't for the fact I drank too much today, I would have chased him out and beat him up!"

"Hahaha, indeed, they ran so fast! They seem not to be weak in realm either. It's really embarrassing, actually dining and dashing! Boss... don't be afraid, we'll pay for those few meals later!"

"Yes, those two are not trustworthy, but we're not like that!"

In the small tavern, a group of slightly drunk people were shouting loudly.

The tavern owner watched them, dumbfounded, then touched his own pocket; that Heavenly Crystal... was still there.

Without this source of evil, everyone became very normal. Even became righteous.

The tavern owner looked at them, then shook his head: "It's fine, thank you brave gentlemen, it's just a meal, I can afford it."

However, in his heart he thought: Have I... met a true god!

In the Ancient City's most luxurious restaurant, in a private box. Jin Ming was still laughing: "Brother, you're too bad, you're scaring people. You didn't see the tavern owner's reaction. Haha, I guess if you hadn't made those people's memories blank for a while, the tavern owner might have ended up dead in the streets tonight."

Chu Mo shook his head with a smile: "They're just ordinary people, it's fine to play a little trick."

It's rare for him to maintain such innocence today. Had he not met an old friend like Jin Ming, Chu Mo would never have done this.

Afterwards, the two drank the night away here. Talking all night, it was mostly Jin Ming talking, and Chu Mo listening.

Over the years, it was the first time for Jin Ming to open up like this, so in the end, Jin Ming got completely drunk. Laying on the table and crying, murmuring: Why did it turn out like that back then, why did everyone then have such good fortunes, but only he turned into something neither human nor ghost.

However, after waking up the next morning, Jin Ming was brimming with endless vitality!

Regarding last night's events, he naturally remembered them clearly; the drunkenness at that time was intentional, not wanting to control it with his realm. Otherwise, it's too far-fetched for a Supreme Realm cultivator to get drunk.

Through last night's long talk, Jin Ming completely opened up his heart. When Chu Mo offered to take him back to the Piaomiao Palace, Jin Ming agreed without hesitation.

Having Chu Mo's Piaomiao Palace and not having it are two completely different concepts.

When settling the bill, Chu Mo left another supreme Heavenly Crystal, leaving everyone in the restaurant with stunned looks. However, they were no strangers to rich people, and nobody here dared to plot against them.

Because this restaurant was opened by a disciple of the Piaomiao Palace!

So, long after Chu Mo and Jin Ming had left, someone suddenly said: "That wealthy white-haired gentleman, how much does he resemble... resemble the ancestor of Piaomiao Palace?"

By this time, Chu Mo and Jin Ming had already left the Ancient City.

And that Ancient City was thus left with two legends. But how many people believed in the authenticity of that legend, is unknown. In any case, it spread like wildfire, and the parties involved were very confident.

Chu Mo, taking Jin Ming, passed through the former Immortal Realm area, also revisiting places of the past.

In the end, he returned to the original Heavenly Realm area, back to the once Heavenly Dao Garden, now... the Piaomiao Palace headquarters.

Looking at this place full of memories, a faint smile appeared on Chu Mo's face. He still remembered that purple card from the Heavenly Dao Garden… still remembered everything that happened here.

Wondering how those old friends are doing now?

With this thought, Chu Mo started to walk inside.

The king presides over the Piaomiao Palace.

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