Chapter 480: Temple (2)

erbolt saw Xiangyang, they all fell silent. They didn't expect that their opponent was a poor scholar instead of the servant mentioned before. How did he turn into a scholar all of a suddenThe matter...Chapter 480: Temple Part 2

"Baochai, what are you guys still doing over there It's time to start the feast; hurry up and take your seats!" When Xianyao and company turned around at a certain spot, they were discovered by a passing myna bird.

"Got it, we'll be right over! Xianyao, go in and take your seat," Lu Baochai responded to the myna bird and told Xianyao. She had already started leaving out Xianyao's surname when addressing him.

“Mm-hmm, let’s sit down for dinner. But if you guys sit with me, people will start talking.” Xianyao said.

"What do we have to fear Fame and fortune are just external things," Lu Baochai laughed and replied, while the others nodded along as well. This was because Xianyao's Buddhist doctrines from earlier were still affecting them; perhaps they wouldn't think this way after a little bit.

Moreover, it’s merely having lunch together at the same table—nothing too big of a deal to worry about.

Xianyao and company came over to the dining hall in the back. This canteen was specially arranged for the incense burners, separate from the monks’ own place; there were currently around ten tables set up with vegetarian dishes, but it didn’t feel too crowded at all—actually quite spacious, where several times more people could fit.

At this point, everyone else seemed to already have started eating, laughing and chatting merrily. Xianyao and company found an empty table to sit down at; there were still a few other tables that weren’t taken.

"Why are you sitting with him Aren't you afraid he's thinking of trying to eat swan meat"

When the myna bird saw Xianyao and company take their seats, one Miss came over to mock them; she seemed to be one that had a dispute with Xianyao earlier because of the kite problem.

"Miss, you said something wrong there. Generally speaking, toads don't want to eat swan meat; they can’t get it anyway," Xianyao laughed and replied.

“Well, at least you know your place,” Miss snorted coldly.

"Then are you a swan"

"Of course I am! At least in front of you!" That Miss said proudly. Her high neck seemed to resemble that of a real swan’s.

“Well then, I should be afraid!” Xianyao stated worriedly.

“What are you afraid of” asked the young miss, confused.

"Generally speaking, swans want to eat toads; it's in their nature," said Xianyao solemnly.

“…” The crowd was silent for a moment, unable to understand what Xianyao meant.

"Hahaha..."

Soon enough, a wave of laughter spread out.

"Xianyao, you're really funny! You actually managed to argue that through!" Lu Baochai laughed heartily. She was clutching her stomach and looked like she could fall over from laughing any moment now.

“What do you mean That’s just a fact—only swans want to eat toads, if they don’t believe me, go find them a toad and a swan; the swan will definitely chase after it,” said Xianyao in earnest.

"Hahaha... I know that! I know!"

Xianyao’s serious tone made people laugh even harder. Everyone was holding their stomachs, while only Miss’s face kept turning red and then black, quite a spectacle indeed.

“Hmph!!! You’re just good at mouthing off—talking to you is an affront to my intelligence,” the young miss seethed as she left. She knew her identity was enough that she could argue with Xianyao for some verbal cheap shots, but it was impossible to actually fight against him; it wouldn’t be worth calling on the Lu family’s people even if Xianyao was just an unrelated member of their clan.

At this moment, she obviously lost in terms of arguing and was made a laughingstock by Xianyao. She could only leave with a grudge.

"You're too green to compete against me," said Xianyao nonchalantly.

“Xianyao, you are indeed very powerful,” Lu Baochai raised her thumb in approval.

“Of course I am. Don’t look at me anymore; eat the vegetarian dishes—apparently these vegetarian dishes are supposed to be really… I spit! You can't eat them!” Xianyao had just picked up some of the food and was about to eat it when his tone changed suddenly.

"These vegetarian dishes taste really good, why did you spit Don’t tell me you don’t want to eat with me" Lu Baochai looked at Xianyao unhappily; she seemed quite aggrieved, on the verge of tears.

“Not it’s not that—there is something wrong with this vegetarian food! Everyone shouldn't eat it!” Xianyao stood up and shouted.

"What's going on" Everyone was stunned as they looked at Xianyao, wondering why he suddenly yelled for everyone to stop eating.

"Xiaoyao, what's the matter" Luo Baocai asked in puzzlement, and this was a question on everyone’s mind.

"There’s something wrong with these vegetarian dishes. If you guys have eaten them, I suggest you throw it up immediately!" Xiaoyao said seriously.

"Do you know what you’re doing What is so bad about the food I’ve just had a lot of this and I don’t feel anything unusual," one person questioned Xiaoyao.

In fact, most people here have already started eating. Xiaoyao and his group arrived later, but even then Luo Baocai and her friends were still consuming large amounts before Xiaoyao was distracted by that lady. So the only person who didn’t eat anything was him.

"Listen to me, there’s a kind of drug in these vegetarian dishes. It’s invisible and odorless, so it has no effect on normal people, but if martial artists ate it, they wouldn’t be able to use their Inner Energy very soon. The more they used their Inner Energy, the faster this drug would take effect," Xiaoyao said. He couldn’t name what kind of drug it was, not because he didn’t know what it was called, but simply because he had no idea how it was named here.

"Are you telling a story Why would people from Yanhua Temple poison us, what benefits will they get" Everyone was doubtful. They just came for fun and have no grudges with Yanhua Temple, so why did this happen

"I don’t know if it’s the work of these temple people, perhaps it’s just a coincidence, but these vegetarian dishes should not be eaten unless you want to lose your Inner Energy for about ten days," Xiaoyao said. The effect time of such drugs isn’t permanent; it would only last about ten days before they recovered completely, but usually anyone with an agenda only needs some time to accomplish their plan, and even fifteen minutes was enough.

"You are making a big deal out of nothing! If you want to show off, at least don’t lie like this. You just said it’s invisible and odorless; how do you know" Someone raised an objection against Xiaoyao, which seemed very important in their eyes.

"I can differentiate all drugs in the world," Xiaoyao stated.

"Talk big! I heard that your boasting skills are really good, but it turns out to be half of what they say," a lady said.

If you don’t believe me, wait and see. I feel this is very problematic, so I’m going away first," Xiaoyao decided to sneak off alone since he would be safe if he managed to slip away, while also saving everyone at the same time.

Just then, something unexpected happened in their eyes—except for Xiaoyao’s.

"Hahaha…" A strange laughter echoed into everyone’s ears. "This kid is quite interesting; he even knew about Soft Bone Powder."

A figure appeared in front of Xiaoyao without attacking him, but just blocking his path. This person appeared so quickly that it was clear to all present that this was a high-level expert.

In the current situation, anyone with common sense would understand that something was wrong, as Xiaoyao might have said earlier: They had fallen into someone’s trap.

Many of these young masters and misses were smart people who were expected to carry on their family legacies. It wasn’t hard for them to detect the issue, so they all immediately raised their energy levels in preparation for action or escape based on the situation.

The moment they did that, however, they instantly collapsed as they realized they couldn’t use any Inner Energy, not even the physical strength in their bodies. It was indeed poisoning.

Now their first feeling was regret: They shouldn’t have ignored Xiaoyao’s warnings. The facts were right before them, and this was a slap to the face.

Of course, these thoughts only flashed through their minds briefly; what they thought about more now was who these people were and why they wanted to deal with them. What were their motives

"Kid, even though you didn’t eat anything, as a mere King Rank, you can barely cause any trouble! Actually, even if we hadn’t poisoned you guys, you would still all be unable to escape; it’s just that doing things like this might lead to some bloody incidents, so we don’t want that," the person in front of Xiaoyao said.

"Erm… Sir, actually I’m just a servant here. You’re after them, right So why don’t you continue with your plan and let me go" Xiaoyao said smilingly.

Coward!

Everyone looked down upon Xiaoyao fiercely at this moment; they had already forgotten that he was the one to notice this situation earlier. Even if they remembered, they thought it was just his good luck and couldn’t prevent them from looking down on him.

"If you’re a servant, then you have no use for us. So like those servants outside, go meet Buddha," that person said coldly.

"Ah, is that so Actually I’m not just a servant; I am very useful. And since I haven’t married or had any children, I can still stay away from Buddha," Xiaoyao said instantly straightening up.

…"

Shameless!

Although everyone looked down on him, some people noticed that he didn’t seem to be afraid of the current situation at all. Was it because he was ignorant or was he pretending

Under everyone’s gazes, Xiaoyao returned to his seat and started eating some more vegetarian dishes…

What He actually ate on his own Knowing there was a problem with the food, is he crazy

No, he isn’t. If he did this, then they would treat him like one of their own instead of an individual; and among so many people, it’s unlikely that anything would happen to him.

"Very good. Timing is everything, although your abilities aren’t great, you’re smart enough for me! " That person was also surprised when he saw Xiaoyao eating the vegetarian dishes, but then quickly understood and nodded with satisfaction at Xiaoyao’s cleverness. (To Be Continued)with us, then why do you come back here Aren't you afraid that these people might capture you" Nan Gong Suxin pulled the eldest Miss away, blocking their contact. Even if she doesn’t mind it, there’s...