The monarchs were highly satisfied with this explanation. If this wine truly represented royal authority and nobility, it certainly could not be sold. To sell it would be, in effect, selling their own power and their nation.
Subsequently, each dynasty dispatched Houtian Martial Artists to collect the wine. The wine was categorized by quality, and as it turned out, many who were arrogant and haughty chose the best bottles, only to fail to secure them. This was a clear case of misjudging one’s own capabilities. Those who were more pragmatic, however, successfully obtained the wine. They consumed it on the spot and found it increased their strength, making the wine even more fervently sought after.
When some tried to challenge for the wine again, they were stopped by the attendants below the platform. Everyone was limited to three attempts, just as with the housing. You could not simply pick a high-tier bottle, fail to win it, and then move to a lower-tier one. A lack of clear self-assessment was itself a failure. In the end, they could only slink away, which prompted those who came later to be much more cautious, abandoning their unrealistic ambitions.
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