Only insiders knew that the lord was pushed to the brink by the harsh reality, his back against the wall.
It seems that the races skilled in forging have a special fondness for alcohol. The lily-scented wine that Liu Zhenhan brewed by soaking the Star-tailed turtle's wine beads in water, had managed to construct a grand image of him in the minds of the Difeng Giants and the Antelope Men. Ever since the Goblin traders had left the Underground World over ten thousand years ago, alcohol ceased to exist. The primary reason being, the underground fern-like food and mossy grain would not ferment, making it impossible to brew wine. The denizens of the Underground World admired good wine, a luxury that had only existed in ancient times. After a taste, the chieftains of the Difeng Giant tribes in both Rolling Stone Valley and Scorching Flame Valley, despite not having much acquaintance with Liu Zhenhan, eagerly volunteered to help the lord.
