Free Web NovelChapter 845: Chapter 99: VIP
As soon as Zhao Wuyan spoke, Xu Xiangqian and Yang Liu immediately ceased their squabbling.
If they kept it up, both of them would be disqualified.
Jiang Wang, standing to the side, felt embarrassed for the two of them. Both from reputable backgrounds, with considerable cultivation, and considered the talents of their time, they still behaved like three-year-old children.
However, embarrassment is such a thing—so long as one doesn’t feel embarrassed, the embarrassment is on someone else.
Xu Gaoe seemed completely oblivious to the concept of embarrassment. He hadn’t let go of Jiang Wang’s arm the entire time, and now he dragged Jiang Wang in front of him. Instead of explaining anything to Zhao Wuyan, he addressed the girl sitting opposite her. "Zi Shu, guess who I’ve brought?"
He proudly slapped Jiang Wang as if showing off a treasure. "The other hero of Gan Ma Mountain, the man from Qingyang Town in Daqi, Grade-5 Green Badge Jiang Wang! Oh no, now he’s a Fourth Grade Green Badge!"
He leaned forward with a teasing smile. "Haven’t you always wanted to meet him?"
Zi Shu, originally annoyed at his reckless behavior and disturbance in the teahouse, had been pouting, but at the mention of Jiang Wang’s name, her cheeks suddenly blushed, and she lowered her head.
She had always thought Xu Xiangqian was unreliable in speech, merely boasting without substance. She hadn’t expected him to actually bring Jiang Wang over!
What should she do? She wondered.
The Xu fellow said he intended to matchmake the two of them as Dao companions. But how could she be so brazen?
Pushed out like merchandise for display, Jiang Wang was momentarily speechless.
He finally understood why Xu Xiangqian was afraid he would run off.
And he finally realized why he was so "missed." Upon meeting him, it was all thinking and longing, disgustingly sickening, even composing poetry about it. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
When they were in Linzi before, he hadn’t seen him coming to visit every day. Now overseas, his affection had suddenly grown too heated. So he had been waiting here!
Suddenly, he felt like asking Yang Liu opposite him if they could just start fighting now, and beat Xu Gaoe to death. Half dead would also do. He would certainly stand by and watch.
Li Longchuan, who had followed in quietly, looked at him with sympathy, simply saying in his heart, Brother Jiang, stay calm!
"Ah," Xu Xiangqian pushed Jiang Wang towards the spot next to Zi Shu, where there was only one cushion, but he forced Jiang Wang to squeeze in next to her.
"Zi Shu, I have brought the man to you as promised. I, your Xu brother, keep my word, and so should you."
As he spoke, Xu Xiangqian moved with a beaming smile to squeeze in next to Zhao Wuyan.
But someone squeezed in front of him, firmly blocking his way.
Yang Liu, with his back to Xu Xiangqian, faced Zhao Wuyan.
Indeed, he was quite the gentleman. Even at such a moment, he tried hard not to lean too forward, so as not to invade Zhao Wuyan’s space and offend her.
"Instructor Zhao."
He mustered his gentlest smile. "Haven’t you recently encountered some bottlenecks in your cultivation? That’s why you came overseas to relax your mind. I’ve been worried about this, and specially invited Master Nan Shuo for you... Ah!"
He couldn’t help but turn and glare angrily at Xu Xiangqian.
Unable to squeeze in, Xu Xiangqian had reached out and pinched the soft flesh around Yang Liu’s waist.
"Stop howling like a ghost!" Xu Xiangqian denounced first. "We all should compete fairly and abide by the principles of decorum. What’s the meaning of you leaning in so close? Stand out here with me, away from Instructor Zhao!"
Yang Liu ignored him, turning back to continue smiling at Zhao Wuyan. "Master Nan Shuo excels in guiding the lost and solving doubts. Even our sect’s Senior Brother has received his guidance!"
"Oh?" Zhao Wuyan was genuinely moved. "Your Senior Brother admitted it himself?"
Yang Liu smiled. "Could there be any doubt?"
Yang Liu’s aforementioned Senior Brother, Chen Zhitao from Diao Hai Building, had reached Godly Cultivation. He was a renowned powerhouse at sea.
And coming from the same school as Chen Zhitao, Yang Liu’s testimony was persuasive indeed.
How strong must the master who instructed Chen Zhitao be?
A True Man? Or perhaps... a True Monarch?
No wonder Yang Liu was brimming with confidence; it turns out she had enlisted such a formidable person.
Jiang Wang felt surprised, but then he saw Xu Xiangqian’s entire face suddenly darken, looking quite ugly.
Taking the chance to stand up, he avoided an awkward encounter with Miss Zi Shu and sought Li Longchuan’s gaze for answers.
Li Longchuan replied via a soul transmission, "I’ve heard of this man. He has quite a reputation in the Near Sea Archipelago. He specifically critiqued the battle between Yang Liu and Xu Xiangqian, deeming Xu Gaoe worthless. He criticized every move, saying this one was wrong, that one improperly used, and that he should go back to Qingya Academy for a few more years of learning! Yang Liu spread these comments far and wide! Everyone had something to say, and phrases like ’the disgrace of Qingya’ were even spoken!"
Only then did Jiang Wang understand why Xu Xiangqian, despite his usually careless demeanor, appeared so displeased.
Long ago, Jiang Wang knew that Xu Xiangqian was actually very proud at heart. In the Lower City of You Nation, he had stood up for a weak woman. In Qi State’s Linzi, he stood up to take care of Xu Fang’s body. Although this fellow seemed shameless, he actually had his own pride and perseverance.
Even when he participated in the Heavenly Abode Secret Land, he didn’t care about Wang Yi Wu. He could be described as extremely inflated.
For someone who loved to boast like him, comments such as "the disgrace of Qingya" were almost unbearable. If it wasn’t for the fact that the master seemed too prominent, he might have already knocked on his door,
But this time, it’s hard to say whether the master was invited by Yang Liu specifically to help Zhao Wuyan with her challenges. He also knew that Zhao Wuyan was in a cultivation dilemma and had come overseas specifically looking for an opportunity.
So he couldn’t interfere. He couldn’t ruin this chance for Zhao Wuyan; he couldn’t let himself destroy her opportunity.
Because he had truly fallen in love with Zhao Wuyan!
Amidst an odd silence,
Whispers began to rise from outside.
"Master Huan Zhen!"
"Master Huan Zhen is here, Master Huan Zhen has arrived! He is a hermit of the world, rarely seen by common folk. Today we are lucky to catch a glimpse of his immortal grace!"
Yang Liu’s smile was as tranquil as the clouds and as gentle as the breeze, "I’ll go and welcome the master. Instructor Zhao, please wait here for a moment."
"How could I?" Zhao Wuyan stood up, saying, "I should be the one to welcome him."
"That’s very kind of you." Yang Liu smiled, stepping aside to let her pass, completely ignoring Xu Xiangqian with the posture of a victor.
Zi Shu also stood up with her head lowered, slipping past Jiang Wang, pulling on Zhao Wuyan’s sleeve, and following her outside.
As they walked past the corner, she took the opportunity to glance back stealthily at Jiang Wang with lightning speed, then quickly turned her head back. Like a little quail, she carefully followed Zhao Wuyan.
He’s a clean and good-looking young man, she thought.
The girl’s secret thoughts were quiet and unnoticed by anyone else.
In the peaceful teahouse, at this moment, not a single heart was at ease. Each person harbored their own emotions.
Zhao Wuyan thought about her cultivation, Yang Liu thought about showing off, Xu Xiangqian remembered his humiliation.
What to do? Li Longchuan looked at Xu Xiangqian and asked Jiang Wang with his eyes.
Jiang Wang promptly embraced Xu Xiangqian, laughing, "Let’s go take a look!"
Xu Xiangqian snorted coldly, "Look? Why not? I want to see for myself how impressive this master is!"
With the backing of Qingya Academy, even if faced with a True Man, he need not be too humble.
His master, Mo Ya, the great scholar of the age, is a True Man.
The confidence of a prestigious school is precisely like this.
