Ding Xiu smiled and said, "Of course, Brother Tang's painting skills are superb. If I hadn't entered the tavern, I would have been scared to death when I saw this scene."

The others all laughed and praised Tang Bohu's painting skills.

Now, seven days have passed since Ding Xiu first stepped into the tavern.

He is no longer the dissolute man he once was.

He is now more successful than ever before.

While getting acquainted with other guests in the tavern, he also accomplished some great things in his own world and even recruited Shen Lian as his most loyal follower.

After killing those Later Jin cavalry, he summoned the tiger and eagle in the scroll with the intention of showing off his skills, and ordered the two to protect Shen Lian's safety.

Shen Lian was greatly shocked and astonished by her beauty.

All his subsequent requests were agreed to.

That day, he first found the capital of the Later Jin Dynasty through the Iron Man suit, including some Mongolian tribes, and demanded a lot of gold.

With the gold, he initially saved up enough capital to buy his own battle suit, and with the extra money he bought a glass of good wine to improve his physique.

Afterwards, he and Shen Lian returned to the capital.

At the beginning he did not want to make a big fuss, but planned to take it step by step and let Shen Lian spread the word that ten thousand gold coins could be exchanged for a glass of fine wine that could extend one's life by fifty years.

However, no one believed it. Some people even reported them to the government for fraud, but the government officials thought it was nonsense and didn't bother to pay attention.

Ding Xiu decided to let these people feel what it means to be shocked.

He asked Shen Lian to choose a prestigious elder.

The man was over eighty years old and had served as an official in the court. His rank was not high, but he was good at business, had a great fortune, and had extensive connections.

The two men sent visiting cards, but after receiving no response, they broke into the other party's house and gave away fine wine.

The old man, who was barely standing, drank it happily.

If the Miao Dao around his neck hadn't been too sharp, his smile might have been more sincere.

After drinking the wine, the old guy with wrinkles on his face immediately looked rejuvenated.

He offered the gold willingly.

Now, everyone in the capital knew Ding Xiu's name.

The threshold of his small courtyard was almost trampled down, and carriages loaded with gold came and went every day.

But it's not that no one has other ideas.

The value of longevity wine is so high that it is bound to arouse envy.

The first to test was the emperor.

Zhu Youjian sent someone to deliver the imperial edict, inviting him to the palace for a chat. The eunuch who delivered the order hinted that if he handed over the wine recipe, the emperor would reward him with a high position and generous salary.

Ding Xiu naturally ignored him and broke his legs and threw him out.

If he hadn't wanted to observe for a while and decide whether to establish a democratic republic as Xu Wenqiang said, or to support a puppet, he would have wanted to chop off this dog emperor long ago.

Zhu Youjian was annoyed and regarded it as a blatant provocation to himself.

Since he ascended the throne, he has chopped off the heads of people throughout the court.

Even though the wine Ding Xiu brought out was quite extraordinary and everyone was secretly wary of it, he didn't think he could do anything about it.

I am the ruler of the Ming Dynasty!

Since he can't be used for my own purposes, I'll just kill him! The Jinyiwei and the Dongchang went out at the same time and surrounded Ding Xiu's yard.

Then they found themselves hitting a wall.

They were truly shocked when Ding Xiu caught the flying arrows with his bare hands and killed some Dongchang guards with a casual wave of his hand.

When they saw Ding Xiu soaring into the sky wearing metal armor, everyone began to panic.

Some people who were not strong-willed enough even began to kneel down and beg for mercy.

If Shen Lian hadn't interceded for them, these people would have been almost caught in one fell swoop.

These colleagues rescued by Shen Lian, including the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, betrayed their most loyal emperor without hesitation.

Ding Xiu led his men into the palace.

In order to reward Shen Lian, he also bought him a glass of Spider Fortified Wine and a set of Green Goblin suit.

He led the way in Iron Man's suit, like a god descending from the sky, and encountered almost no decent resistance.

Even the palace guards fled in all directions after Ding Xiu fired a few palm cannons and Shen Lian threw two pumpkin bombs.

Zhu Youjian was horrified to find himself alone.

He almost went looking for the crooked tree.

Ding Xiu did not kill him.

The current situation does not allow him to hesitate.

He was determined to bring about a change of dynasty in the Ming Dynasty.

But before he could build his own team, he hoped that the power of the Ming Dynasty could be smoothly transferred.

Therefore, he castrated Zhu Youjian and asked several people from the East Factory to keep him under strict surveillance to prevent him from committing suicide.

Among all the civil and military officials in the court, only a few cursed him as a traitor, while the rest acted as if nothing had happened. Many even came to him to express their loyalty.

…

"If you want to know which civil and military officials are available, you should ask Brother Zhu." Lin Pingzhi, who sat at the same table, said with a smile.

As soon as the words came out, everyone laughed in tacit understanding.

Every time Zhu Youjian saw Ding Xiu, he looked at him coldly.

Because his "self" in another world had his penis taken away by Ding Xiu, he has been coming to the tavern less frequently in the past few days.

"It's a good thing he didn't kill me!" Ding Xiu shook his head regretfully, "It was obviously just because of a completely unrelated person. I don't know why Brother Zhu is so stingy."

If you want to chop off people's heads as soon as you meet them, it would be strange if others don't get stingy!

Everyone secretly complained.

Actually, it’s not Zhu Youjian’s fault.

The two had such a conflict when they first arrived at the tavern. Afterwards, Ding Xiu castrated Zhu Youjian from another world. No one could tolerate this.

Zhu Youjian was born rich and popular, but he had never been treated like this before.

However, when it comes to the conflict between the two, people will not take sides randomly.

Everyone who comes to the pub is a friend, and there is no need for them to make enemies with anyone.

It's just that they are more or less biased in their interactions.

People like Yu Huatian Gao Yao were happy to get close to Ding Xiu.

"Political Commissar Zhao is here, Brother Ding can ask him for advice." Gao noticed Zhao Gang who had just arrived at the tavern.

He stood up, waved, and shouted enthusiastically twice.

Zhao Gang originally came to find Li Yunlong, but when he heard Gao Yao's call, he walked straight over.

Facing the doubts of several people, he smiled and said: "During the Chongzhen period, there were many good ministers and famous generals. If it weren't for his arbitrary and tyrannical behavior, the Ming Dynasty might not have fallen so quickly."

When Ding Xiu heard this during his first chat with Zhao Gang, he agreed with what he said: "Yes, he is an incompetent tyrant with great ambitions but little talent!"

As soon as Zhu Youjian stepped into the tavern, he heard a conversation between several people.

When he saw Zhao Gang sitting with Ding Xiu, he didn't even have the heart to argue.

Political Commissar Zhao was eloquent and had a strong aversion to the imperial system. He had debated with him several times before and was left speechless.

He cursed inwardly, looked around, and after not seeing Ying Zheng and the others, he had to go to a corner alone.

Ding Xiu's voice became louder.

He consulted those famous ministers and generals.

Zhao Gang carefully helped him analyze the situation and gave him suggestions.

A few others occasionally chimed in and made comments.

Zhu Youjian felt unwell after listening to these words, as if all the ministers he relied on had become traitors.

Seeing his face turn black and look unhappy, Liu Chan, who had just drunk two glasses of wine with the sword fairy Li Bai, came over.

"Brother Zhu, while we are alive, we should enjoy ourselves while we can and live without regrets to the world. There is no need to get angry over an outsider who has nothing to do with you." He smiled and sat down opposite Zhu Youjian.

He was aware that he was a little petty.

If it were Zhu Yuanzhang, even if he had some ulterior motives, he would not show it like he did.

But that's his nature and it's hard for him to change.

As for Liu Chan...

He actually looked down on this guy a little.

Liu Chan could vaguely sense Zhu Youjian's opinion of him.

He didn't care much about it. Instead, he felt that the two were in similar situations and should be closer.

After all, they were the only two "kings of a fallen country" in the tavern.

He sincerely comforted Zhu Youjian.

Not far from the two of them, Tony Stark, Rocket Raccoon and Luke Skywalker were sitting together, all looking seriously at the guy sitting opposite them who was eating dog meat buns with big mouthfuls.

The fat and big-eared fellow ate a bun in one mouthful, and at the same time told the three people the inside stories of his cultivation.

This person is Zhu Bajie.

Diagonally opposite him, there was a large plate in front of Xiaotian Dog and Heihuang, with some steaming pork buns on it.

They ate with big mouthfuls, and looked at Zhu Bajie with vicious eyes from time to time.

Shi Potian waved his hands repeatedly to indicate that he was not hungry, but he felt a little weak in his heart.

Not to mention pork buns, he has eaten dog meat before, so the two brothers won't be angry, right? Ah Huang at least won't care.

I don’t know if they are as open-minded as Ah Huang.

The three Sun Wukongs and Chenxiang sat together, playing finger-guessing games and drinking games, having a lot of fun.

Zhang Xiaofan and Li Xiaoyao were whispering to each other, glancing into the distance from time to time.

In their field of vision, Bi Yao, Lu Xueqi, Zhao Linger and Lin Yueru were sitting together, smiling and chatting happily.

But the two of them always felt that they were smiling but hiding a dagger.

Shi Hao held a huge animal bone in his hand, with some roasted animal meat still left on it, exuding a tempting aroma.

He shared it with Nezha, arm in arm, as close as brothers.

Guts put the door-like sword aside and talked to Saitama with a smile on his face.

Dugu Qiubai and Li Bai sat opposite each other, and they put their fingers together and gestured on the table.

Their fingers moved extremely fast, turning into afterimages, but their bodies remained motionless.

After a few seconds, Dugu Qiubai laughed, and Li Bai picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Behind the two of them, Tang Bohu was painting, with a group of onlookers behind him.

…

Su Luo stood at the stairs, looking around condescendingly.

Now, it has been a year and a half since he got the tavern, and his life has changed dramatically.

"Unfortunately, the tavern is still a little short of upgrading."

Su Luo shifted his gaze away from the light curtain in front of him.

More than half a year has passed since the tavern was upgraded to level five, and its current turnover is approaching 10 billion.

"It will probably take one or two weeks."

Thinking of this, a hint of anticipation appeared on his face.

He had a vague feeling that this upgrade of the tavern would bring about some qualitative changes.

Perhaps some answers can be found about the origin of the tavern's existence and his own stagnant strength.

He exhaled slowly and walked down the stairs.

Greetings came immediately.

Su Luo nodded in response.

As usual, he took the wine glass handed to him by Xiaolongnu and took out a book to read.

He just reached out and took this book casually from a library dozens of miles away.

As he read various books every day, his knowledge grew.

He knew very well that this seemingly insignificant collection of miscellaneous books might one day be the source of new guests.

Time passed little by little as the cover of the book in his hand kept changing.

…

Xiao Yan hasn't been to the tavern for thirteen days.

On the last day of his appearance, he used all the money he had saved to buy a cup of wine that was millions of years old.

I heard from Xun'er that he is in seclusion, trying to reach a higher level.

Ye Fan was also in seclusion.

Breaking through the Immortal Emperor realm is not something that can be easily achieved with just a glass of wine.

The pub was as lively as ever.

There is a constant stream of guests every day.

They all came from different dimensions, chatting about everything under the sun, and occasionally making plans to deal with tough enemies together.

Everyone's face is filled with hope for the future.

Except for the newcomers who just stepped into the tavern.

Just like the middle-aged man in front of him.

He was wearing a wrinkled space suit, his face was depressed, and he was looking around blankly.

Curious eyes were also looking at him at the same time.

Iron Man Tony, Superman Clark and Rocket Raccoon, who were sitting with Emperor Infinite, all looked over.

Luke, the former Jedi Knight and now self-proclaimed "first-generation Force Master", shocked Tony and his friends greatly.

Even though they had bought some martial arts wine before, they were all the cheapest kind, and they just tasted it briefly to get a feel for it.

As they entered the tavern more and more, they found that it was difficult to reach a higher level by relying solely on various extraordinary genes or bloodlines.

They wanted to buy expensive cultivation wine, but they were worried that it would not suit their own needs and they would waste so many time and space coins in vain.

Luke's actions undoubtedly prove that everything is possible.

He has brought a storm of change in his own world! He has made everyone understand the true practice of the Force and contributed it selflessly!

Whether it is the Jedi Knights who practice the light force, the Sith who are close to the dark force, or the civilians who are not sensitive to the force, they all revere him as a god and regard him as the light of hope of the Galactic Empire.

It was because of his influence that Tony and his friends decided to follow his example.

It was a rare opportunity for them to run into the solitary Emperor Wu Shi, so naturally they couldn't wait to come over and ask for advice.

Emperor Wu Shi had only been in the tavern for a short time and was happy to get closer to the other guests.

The skin colors and even species of the people were different, but he didn't care.

He knew several of them, all of whom were "Guardians of Humanity".

Helping them will do good to mankind and no harm.

He is happy to do anything that is beneficial to the human race.

"Is this a newcomer?" Emperor Wu Shi looked at the confused guy and asked.

"Yeah, today is the day for new people," Tony said.

He asked Jarvis to record the date for him.

"Look at his clothes, is it the same as mine?" Rocket Raccoon was curious.

"I'll go say hello!" Clark stood up.

…

(End of this chapter)