Compensation -2

Chen Yang stood behind the counter, contemplating Xiao Long's request, unsure what to say.

The thought of giving away so much wine for free made his stomach churn. But as a shop owner, he knew the importance of customer satisfaction, especially when dealing with cultivators as influential as Xiao Long and Xiao Yi.

Chen Yang nodded, sighed, and began gathering jars from the shelves behind him. Each one contained a different variety of wine, ranging from the cheapest to the most expensive.

After selecting a jar of each wine available in the store, Chen Yang neatly placed them on the table where Xiao Long and Xiao Yi were sitting.

Xiao Long's eyes shone with excitement as he reached out to inspect the jars, while Xiao Yi watched skeptically.

"You're not seriously going to accept all of these, are you?" she asked, her voice tinged with disbelief.

Xiao Long shot her a reproachful glance before turning back to Chen Yang with a grateful smile. "Thank you, shop owner Chen. I appreciate your generosity."

"Haha, do not worry, young master Xiao, but my store has a rule that wine must be finished in the shop and cannot be taken out," Chen Yang said with a smile on his face.

As Chen Yang spoke, Xiao Long's smile faltered slightly. The idea of being unable to take the wine home seemed to catch him off guard, but he quickly composed himself and nodded in understanding.

"Of course, shop owner Chen," Xiao Long replied, his tone slightly forced. "We're happy to abide by your rules."

Chen Yang breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that Xiao Long and Xiao Yi had agreed to the terms without objection. How would he be able to gather information and expose others if takeout was allowed?

Xiao Long was filled with excitement as he opened the first jar of wine. A wave of fruity fragrance washed over his sense of smell, causing him to close his eyes in ecstatic bliss. Even Xiao Yi's nose twitched after inhaling the strong fruity scent.

'This smell should be from the Splash Wine. I wonder how it would taste. Given the delicious taste of the Starlight Sip made by owner Chen, this should not be too bad. And it's even priced higher than his other wines,' Xiao Long thought to himself as he began to pour it into two glasses.

Sliding the wine glass toward his sister, Xiao Long began to drink his wine. His face was filled with ecstasy as he drank a cup of wine.

Seeing Xiao Long's expression, Xiao Yi's interest in the wine piqued. She twirled her cup of Splash Wine and inhaled the refreshing scent of the wine.

"Such a fragrant aroma... This was unmistakably the result of incorporating numerous precious herbs and fruits. The true energy of the ingredients was also preserved well. So that was the reason why brother had achieved his breakthrough." Xiao Yi thought and took a sip from her glass.

She gasped in surprise when she tasted the wine. A blend of several fruits combined created a pleasing harmony that invaded her tongue.

Her taste buds were constantly assaulted by the combined attacks of the juicy fruit extracts, and she could feel her vitality solidifying under the influence of the wine.

As Xiao Yi savored the last drop of the exquisite wine, a sense of accomplishment washed over her. She could feel the subtle changes in her body, the energy from the wine infusing her with renewed vitality, solidifying her foundation even further.

Beside her, Xiao Long watched with a mixture of awe and pride, his earlier doubts about the wine dispelled by his sister's reaction. He knew Chen Yang's wines were of high quality, but he had no idea they would have such an impact on the cultivation of peak qi condensation.

"Amazing, isn't it?" Xiao Long exclaimed, his voice filled with wonder. "Have you tasted anything like it?"

Xiao Yi nodded in agreement, her expression softening as she glanced at her brother. "Yes, it's truly remarkable. I can feel the energy rushing through my veins."

As they basked in the afterglow of their experience, Chen Yang approached them with a smile and began to pour more Splash Wine into their glasses, joining their conversation.

"Young Master Xiao, why don't you tell me about the scandals you are aware of?" Chen Yang asked with a mischievous grin.

"Haha, owner Chen, I knew you would ask about gossip," Xiao Long chuckled. "Just on our way to the shop, Yi made one of the candidates of the Dugu clan's young master an eggless fellow... oh, she had eve—Ouch!"

"Brother, why are you discussing that incident?" Xiao Yi pinched Xiao Long's thigh, her face flushed with embarrassment. "Now that you've started, I will also tell owner Chen about your embarrassing moments."

"When my brother was young, he flirted with the daughter of the Su clan head. When her brother found out, he tied him to a tree naked. Isn't that funny?" Xiao Yi laughed, her cheeks red from the wine and the memory.

Xiao Long's face turned red as he heard that incident from Xiao Yi, so he also began to talk about Xiao Yi's childhood embarrassing moments.

Just like that, the Xiao siblings began nitpicking each other; sometimes they were angry, and the next moment they were laughing at each other. They occasionally appeared emotional as they reminisced about the past. They even began to talk about their father, family members, friends, and other topics, making them appear quite funny.

During the argument between the Xiao siblings, they had drunk half of the wine Chen Yang had brought out; as night fell, Xiao Yi appeared to have fallen asleep while speaking, still mumbling.

"Brother, if you had worked hard instead of playing around, Father wouldn't have mistreated you."

At some point during the conversation, Xiao Long fell asleep with his head flat on the table.

Chen Yang felt a pang of pain in his heart as he looked at the mess created by the Xiao siblings and the number of jars they had drunk. They were thoroughly intoxicated.

Chen Yang shook his head with a smile, cleaning up the mess. "Well, at least they enjoyed themselves,"