In Battle Through the Heavens, lying down makes you stronger.

Chapter 116 Humans, even I, the King, want to drink!

Xiao Ran chuckled.

"So-so!"

"Haha! Don't be so modest, kid."

Xiao Li also said excitedly,

"According to my men's report, a high-level magical beast is heading towards our mercenary group's base."

"You have no idea how scared my older brother was. He immediately started yelling and ran away with his bedding."

Xiao Ding glared at Xiao Li.

"Faced with an insurmountable opponent, shouldn't you stay and die instead of running away?"

"Besides, the way you're saying this makes it sound like you didn't run away back then!"

"Don't laugh at Xiong Er, Xiong Da!" The two brothers burst into laughter.

"Hahaha!"

Xiao Ran also burst into laughter.

"Then I must thank my elder brothers for waiting for me here. Otherwise, I wouldn't even have been able to have a drink with them."

"Hahaha! Yeah! If it weren't for our big brother's sharp eyes, noticing someone behind the monster and thinking of trying to communicate with them, we would have run away long ago!"

"Haha! Okay, that's enough," Xiao Ding laughed and waved his hand.

"Ran-di, you're here! Big brother's got plenty of drinks!"

Xiao Ding patted his chest happily, then looked at Xue Lan beside him.

"Xuelan, please prepare a table of fine wine and food for us. Tonight, I'm going to drink with Ran until we drop!"

Xue Lan smiled and nodded, her eyes filled with affection as she looked at Xiao Ding.

Hearing Xiao Ding's words, he smiled and nodded.

"Don't worry, Commander, I'll cook it myself right away."

With that, he hurriedly turned and left.

Xiao Ran watched Xue Lan's retreating figure, then moved closer to Xiao Ding and put his arm around his shoulder.

"Brother, is this your wife?"

Xiao Ding's dark cheeks flushed red, and he nudged Xiao Ran on the shoulder.

"Go away, what nonsense are you spouting? Who would want me looking like this?"

Xiao Ran said with a smile, "Big brother is so manly, I think that Miss Xue Lan, even if she's not my sister-in-law now, she definitely will be in the future."

He then turned to Xiao Li, who was grinning beside him, and asked,

"Second brother, do you think what I said is right?"

"As expected of a powerful individual who possesses a flying magical beast, their judgment is truly remarkable!"

Xiao Li laughed heartily and gave a thumbs up.

"Ran Di is right!" Then Xiao Li turned to Xiao Ding and said.

"Brother, you're not young anymore. I remember last time I went home, Father said you should bring your daughter-in-law back to him as soon as possible!"

"Miss Xuelan is incredibly kind to you, you'd better hurry up and make your move."

Xiao Ding raised his hand to shoo Xiao Li away, clearly annoyed.

"Go away! Stop teasing your older brother."

Just then, a deep, muffled voice came from behind the three brothers.

"Human, I, too, wish to drink!"

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were startled by the sudden sound of the Amethyst Winged Lion King. They stared at the Amethyst Winged Lion King with wide eyes, their mouths agape in surprise.

With a "gurgle" sound.

One of the brothers swallowed hard.

Xiao Ding looked at Xiao Ran with a slightly trembling voice.

"Ran, Ran, Brother Ran, is this...is this your magical pet? It...it...it can talk!"

Fortunately, it was just the three Xiao brothers in the courtyard, otherwise it would have caused an even bigger commotion.

Xiao Li pinched his arm hard to make sure he wasn't dreaming.

He stared at Xiao Ran in astonishment.

"Ran-di, it..."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King then spoke.

"You two insignificant humans, stop your nonsense! I came out for a stroll with this human!"

"It's not some kind of magical pet! Roar!"

As he spoke, the Amethyst Winged Lion King opened its blood-red maw and roared.

"Gurgle!"

The two brothers swallowed hard again, intimidated by the aura emanating from the Amethyst Winged Lion King and taking several steps back.

Xiao Ran smiled and shook his head, then walked up to the Amethyst Winged Lion King and said to Xiao Ding and Xiao Li,

"Brothers, don't worry. The Lion King is my friend. He came with me to the desert on business!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King nodded its large head repeatedly and glared at Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.

"Exactly! Listen to how eloquent they are!"

Xiao Ran rolled his eyes at the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

"Lion King, have you forgotten your promise to me? You can't speak recklessly in front of others, and you can't hurt people at will?"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King chuckled.

"Hehe, isn't it because I was thinking of having a drink?"

Then he glared at Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.

"I wish to drink wine, what do you say?"

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li nodded repeatedly.

"That's a good idea!"

Xiao Ran could tell that the Amethyst Winged Lion King was joking with his two older brothers, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

Then, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was introduced to Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.

"Big brother, second brother, this is the Amethyst Winged Lion King of the Monster Mountain Range. It is a sixth-order magical beast, and its cultivation level is comparable to that of a human Dou Huang."

"Gurgle~"

The sound of Xiao Ding and Xiao Li swallowing again rang out.

"A Dou Huang level expert??"

"My goodness! I've never seen a Dou Wang level expert in my entire life!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King proudly raised its head.

"Hehe, now you know how powerful I am, don't you?"

"Serve me well, and you'll be rewarded handsomely!"

Xiao Ran rolled his eyes helplessly.

"Lion King, these are my eldest and second brothers. Watch your attitude!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King gave an awkward smile.

"Hehe! I was just joking with them, but I absolutely must drink this wine!"

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes! If the Lion King wants to drink, we brothers will give him our all, even if it costs us a fortune!"

"You two are truly loyal! I was right about you two. Now that I have some time, I can give you some pointers on your cultivation!" The Amethyst Winged Lion King nodded in satisfaction.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged a glance.

"Thank you, Lion King!"

Xiao Ran smiled slightly, knowing that the Amethyst Winged Lion King was trying to curry favor with him in a roundabout way, and said nothing more.

He simply instructed,

"Lion King, don't forget to speak carelessly in front of others from now on."

"Yes! I've got it!"

……

As darkness fell, the meal was finally ready.

It's not that the food takes too long to prepare, but rather that we need to buy alcohol.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King had a huge appetite; when it opened its mouth, a regular jar of wine wouldn't even be enough to fill its teeth.

Out of respect for Xiao Ran, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li ordered all members to go out and buy wine. They bought up almost all the wine in the entire Stone Desert City before they could gather more than twenty wine jars the size of bathtubs.

As for the food, Xiao Ran said, "It's good enough to have wine. What kind of food does a lion need?"

So, after dismissing everyone, the three brothers drank and sang, playfully teasing each other and drinking heartily.

On the ground to the side, the Amethyst Winged Lion King lay sprawled, occasionally opening its mouth to suck the wine from the 'wine jars' into its gaping maw, smacking its lips in enjoyment.

Although Xiao Ran and the others all possessed Dou Qi cultivation.

However, none of them used their fighting spirit to clear away the effects of the alcohol.

Clinging to his last shred of consciousness, Xiao Ran returned to his room and lay down directly on the bed.

He then fell into a deep sleep.

……

The next day, Xiao Ran was still in a daze.

He then noticed someone was nearby, but he wasn't worried.

With the Lion King around, anyone who threatens him will not be able to get close to him.

In a daze, I felt someone gently wiping my face with a damp towel.

(End of this chapter)