Dragon Saliva Grass, a Monk Named Mizheng
He forcefully pulled Su Huayu to sit down next to him and drink with him. Soon, the Shop Assistant brought out fine wine and meat.
"Come on, eat up, don't be shy," Zhuge Xiang said generously to Su Huayu after taking a nice sip of wine.
Rolling her eyes at Zhuge Xiang, Su Huayu was secretly furious. Being forced to drink with him was a humiliation she had never experienced before, but the other party was stronger than her, so Su Huayu had no choice but to submit.
She wanted to attack again, but her weapons had been taken away by the other party. Moreover, although Zhuge Xiang's words were calm, Su Huayu had no doubt that if she really made another move, he would definitely kill her.
With her teeth clenched, unable to fight back, Su Huayu could only vent her anger by attacking the Food on the table, seemingly channeling her grief and resentment into her appetite. She ate most of the two pounds of beef.
"Waiter, two more pounds of beef!" Zhuge Xiang smiled and called out loudly after seeing Su Huayu's unladylike eating habits. He then smiled at Su Huayu and said, "That's right, that's how you should eat. Eat more, and you'll grow plump and have a curvy figure."
"You..." Su Huayu glared at Zhuge Xiang, wanting to retaliate after being teased by him, but her mouth was full of beef, and she couldn't speak clearly. By the time she swallowed and was about to say something, Zhuge Xiang had already lowered his head and was eating heartily, no longer intending to tease her. She could only shut her mouth in a huff and bury her head in her food, seemingly unable to beat him, but wanting to win against Zhuge Xiang in terms of eating.
"Amitābha Buddha, may I ask how this benefactor is addressed?" Just as Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu were focused on the delicious food and wine on the table, a Buddhist chant suddenly rang out. Zhuge Xiang looked up and saw a monk standing beside him.
Dressed in a monk's robe inscribed with the Buddhist Sect mantras and the Nine True Words, the monk held a string of prayer beads that shone faintly, clearly not an ordinary item. He appeared to be no more than twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a devout expression. His cultivation had clearly reached the Innate Realm.
"Oh? What brings you here, Master? Do you wish to stand up for this young lady? Or would you like to sit down and enjoy some fine wine and beef?" Zhuge Xiang asked heartily, raising his head.
Su Huayu, standing beside him, also looked at the young monk with hope. With his cultivation at the Innate Realm, she was sure he could teach this madman a lesson if he made a move.
"Forgive me, forgive me. Beauty, wine and meat Buddhist Sect. How could this humble monk dare to indulge in them?" The young monk put his hands together, murmured a Buddhist chant, and shook his head, indicating that he was not there to stand up for Su Huayu.
"Oh? Since it's not for this young lady, nor for this fine wine and food, and we've only just met, I wonder what brings you here, Master?" Now, Zhuge Xiang was genuinely puzzled.
"I see you've come here because of the Dragon Saliva Grass. I see you're traveling alone; would you be willing to accompany me?" the young monk asked, standing beside Zhuge Xiang's table.
"Dragon Saliva Grass? What's that?" Zhuge Xiang asked, looking at the monk with surprise.
"Could it be that you didn't come for the Dragon Saliva Grass?" Zhuge Xiang's words surprised the monk, and even Su Huayu looked at him in astonishment. It was strange that Zhuge Xiang didn't know about the Dragon Saliva Grass.
"I'm just traveling around and happened to come here by chance. Since you mentioned Dragon Saliva Grass, Master, why don't you explain it to me properly? If it's interesting, perhaps I can really travel with you," Zhuge Xiang asked curiously, pulling out a stool next to him and gesturing for the young monk to sit down.
"Very well, it's not a secret. Since you don't know, I'll tell you." Nodding, the monk sat down and patiently explained the matter of the Dragon Saliva Grass to Zhuge Xiang.
It turns out that the Dragon Saliva Grass is a Heaven and Earth and precious medicinal herb that is hard to come by. One of the beloved concubines of Ying Dongshan, the Imperial Clan of King Zhen Dong of the Great Qin Empire, was suffering from a strange illness and needed a Dragon Saliva Grass as a medicinal ingredient to cure her.
Originally, the army under the command of the King Zhen Dong found a Dragon Saliva Grass, but it was stolen by the Thousand-Hand Divine Thief Situ Zhaixing halfway there. Although he was injured by the army's experts, Situ Zhaixing managed to escape.
It is said that Situ Zhaixing fled in the direction of the border between Yanling Commandery, Lingtai Commandery and Xiaoyao Commandery. The King Zhen Dong has announced that whoever can find this Dragon Saliva Grass will be richly rewarded by the King Zhen Dong. Therefore, many Cultivators from the three counties are rushing to this place for this Dragon Saliva Grass.
"Situ Zhaixing? I wonder what his cultivation level is?" Zhuge Xiang asked after hearing the whole story.
"It is said that Situ Zhaixing is a rather famous thief in Huajian Commandery. His cultivation level is only just breaking through to the Deity Transformation stage. After being seriously injured, his combat power is less than one-tenth of what it used to be. That's why so many Qi Refining Stage disciples have also come here in search of him," the young monk replied.
"Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator was seriously injured?" Zhuge Xiang nodded, suddenly realizing why there seemed to be so many Cultivators in Rakshasa City, why the Restaurant was so busy, and why there were so many monks and Sword Cultivator. It turned out to be because of this Dragon Saliva Grass.
Land of Death for nine months without any good food, Zhuge Xiang was eager to have a good meal after his release. Hearing about this matter, Zhuge Xiang was also tempted, not for the Dragon Saliva Grass, but because where there are many people, there is conflict, and there is an opportunity for him to make his move.
However, Zhuge Xiang did not rush to agree to the young monk's request. Instead, he asked, "I understand the matter, but I don't know why the master chose me?"
"Amitābha Buddha, for I see that you have a compassionate heart and are connected with the Buddha," the young monk replied in a low voice.
Puff...
Su Huayu spat out the wine she was drinking, then coughed with her head down, clearly choked by the wine. It took her a while to calm down before she looked up, staring in astonishment at the young monk, and said, "What did you say? Compassion? Did you misspoke or did I mishear? This arrogant brat, where is his compassion?"
Compassion? To be honest, even Zhuge Xiang himself was slightly taken aback; it was the first time someone had described him in this way.
"I see that although you are decisive and ruthless in your actions, you have a pure heart. When the Shop Assistant asked you to change seats, I think you actually agreed. Moreover, when the Shop Assistant was about to be beaten up, it was you who came to his rescue. More importantly, just now I saw that the Sword Qi you used contained a bright and holy power, which should be related to our Buddhist Sect," the young monk said calmly.
"Hahaha," Zhuge Xiang laughed heartily, secretly admiring the young monk's insight. He raised his wine cup and said, "Zhuge Xiang, at the Third Layer of Void Splitting Realm, I will accompany you on this Dragon Saliva Grass incident. I hope you won't find me a hindrance."
"Wait a minute," seeing Zhuge Xiang raise his wine cup, the young monk hurriedly poured a cup of tea from the table beside him, clinked it against Zhuge Xiang's cup, producing a crisp sound, and said, "Mizheng, Second Layer the Innate Realm."
After they finished speaking, they each drank the wine and tea in their cups, thus forming a temporary alliance.
"And me, Su Huayu, Ninth Layer of Void Splitting Realm," however, at that moment, Su Huayu beside her also raised her wine cup, drank it down in one gulp, and spoke in unison. (To be continued...)