Chapter 025: Bamboo Leaf Green

Wang Bo smiled faintly. Xiaobai's earlier expression of wanting to refuse had not escaped his notice, though he wasn't quite sure why she later agreed.

But to Wang Bo, this didn't matter.

What mattered was that she was willing to have a drink with him, which showed she didn't dislike him.

So Wang Bo extended his hand and said, "Come, Miss Xiaobai, take my hand, and I'll take you to a place."

Xiaobai did not refuse. Her life had been saved by Wang Bo, so she naturally wouldn't suspect him of harming her. She took his hand generously.

The next second, Wang Bo brought Xiaobai into the Time Villa.

Inside a magnificent Western-style palace.

Wang Bo and Xiaobai sat on a long bench, and he said, "Welcome to my palace, Miss Xiaobai."

"Your palace?" Xiaobai looked around. What met her eyes were tall and pure white walls, wide and bright corridors, lazy and gentle sunlight, and in the distance, a clear and blue ocean.

This was completely different from any palace she had seen.

It was a palace she had never seen or encountered before. Not even in dreams or imagination had she seen such a palace. It was entirely unlike the palaces in her memory.

She simply didn't know what words to use to describe the architecture before her.

Marvelous yet grand, solemn yet dazzling.

"Come, Miss Xiaobai, please take a seat." Wang Bo pointed to a wide Western-style table.

Xiaobai nodded and, following Wang Bo's invitation, sat on a tall chair.

Wang Bo did not sit opposite Xiaobai; instead, he pulled a chair over and sat beside her, which made Xiaobai quite uncomfortable, as she had never been so close to a man before.

But remembering that he was her savior, Xiaobai forced herself to endure.

Wang Bo didn't overstep. He knew when to stop, sitting beside Xiaobai but not too close, giving her an appropriate amount of personal space.

Wang Bo smiled faintly, snapped his fingers, and the demon butler appeared silently before him.

Behind the butler was a group of maids in maid uniforms, each with a different appearance, all blonde and blue-eyed.

These maids were actually female demons.

Each maid held a bottle of liquor.

"Miss Xiaobai, these are the fine liquors I've collected. There are Eastern ones like Du Kang, Wuliangye, Maotai, Jiannanchun, and Western ones like vodka, Rémy Martin, brandy, whiskey, champagne, and of course, red wine. Finally, there are also drinks like cola and Sprite. What would Miss Xiaobai like to drink?"

Xiaobai looked at the bottles in the maids' hands in surprise. She hadn't expected Wang Bo to have so many kinds of liquor, many of which she had never even heard of.

She couldn't help asking, "Don't you have Bamboo Leaf Green?"

"Yes!"

Bamboo Leaf Green liquor is an ancient traditional health liquor, its history dating back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It uses high-quality Fenjiu as the base liquor, blended with more than ten kinds of precious medicinal herbs, and produced using a unique process.

Its pure, mellow, and sweet taste, along with its significant health benefits, have been recognized since the Tang and Song dynasties.

Naturally, Wang Bo had it in his collection.

"If Miss Xiaobai wants Bamboo Leaf Green, then we'll have Bamboo Leaf Green."

Wang Bo clapped his hands. The butler understood and dismissed the other maids, leaving only the one holding the Bamboo Leaf Green liquor.

The blonde maid stepped forward with a charming smile, opened the bottle, and first poured a glass for Wang Bo, then one for Xiaobai.

Wang Bo took out the Gourmet Tablecloth, summoned some dishes suitable for drinking, raised his glass, and said, "Come, Miss Xiaobai, this toast is to celebrate our meeting."

Xiaobai raised her glass, clinked it with Wang Bo's, and drank it all in one gulp.

Then, Xiaobai poured herself another glass and said to Wang Bo, "This glass is for you. Thank you for saving me."

"You're welcome. It was the least I could do."

Wang Bo clinked glasses with Xiaobai and downed his drink.

After that, the two of them continued drinking.

Before they knew it, several bottles of Bamboo Leaf Green were finished. But Wang Bo had no intention of getting Xiaobai drunk to do whatever he wanted.

After all, Xiaobai was a demon with considerable strength; it would be too naive to think a few bottles of liquor could get her drunk.

Most importantly, Wang Bo was not that kind of person.

He admitted that he did have feelings for Xiaobai. The reason he brought her to his Time Villa was to openly pursue her and show off his wealth.

If things worked out between them, Wang Bo wouldn't mind getting intimate with Xiaobai.

If they weren't meant to be, Wang Bo wouldn't mind being friends with Xiaobai.

So the idea of getting her drunk and doing whatever he wanted never crossed his mind from the start.

They drank from day to night, still full of energy. He wasn't drunk, and neither was Xiaobai; their minds remained clear. However, their relationship had made significant progress.

This was mainly due to Wang Bo chatting with Xiaobai about everything under the sun while they drank.

The two had gained a good understanding of each other.

For instance, Wang Bo told Xiaobai that he was a passerby in this world, from beyond the Three Realms, and that once he unified the world and achieved his goal, he would leave this world.

Xiaobai also told Wang Bo that she was actually a snake, and her purpose in coming here was to assassinate the National Preceptor.

The National Preceptor, Taiyin Zhenren, used snakes to practice his skills, trying to exterminate her kind. Unable to bear it any longer, Xiaobai's master bestowed upon her a personal cultivation artifact and ordered her to assassinate the National Preceptor.

The last time she went to Baoqing Fang, it was to have them modify the artifact so she could use it.

Wang Bo listened, looking quite surprised.

Taking advantage of the drinking spirit, he said bluntly, "I don't know how powerful the National Preceptor Taiyin Zhenren really is, because I've never met the real Taiyin Zhenren, so I can't judge. But I have fought with his disciple."

Xiaobai was startled and couldn't help asking, "How strong is that disciple?"

Wang Bo said, "That little Taoist wasn't my match, but he was quite capable. The fact that he could teach such a disciple shows that the National Preceptor Taiyin Zhenren has some skill and is not just a name."

Xiaobai immediately understood Wang Bo's meaning. "You think I'm not strong enough to kill Taiyin Zhenren."

"Well..." Wang Bo said, "I've seen you fight, but it was only a glimpse. I'm not sure of your strength. How about we have a fight?"

Xiaobai did not refuse and nodded in agreement. To assassinate Taiyin Zhenren, she was willing to fight Wang Bo to verify her thoughts.

Seeing Xiaobai agree, Wang Bo didn't hesitate. He immediately took Xiaobai to the training ground.