Zhang Qi, Wan Qi, Li Xiuyi, and Huang Yu sat at one table, drinking and chatting in the restaurant. Well, it was mostly Wan Qi and Zhang Qi doing the talking.
Zhang Qi kept showing off his carefree charm and refined manners, while Wan Qi chimed in at every turn.
Li Xiuyi rarely joined the conversation. When she did, she offered little more than a "Mm," an "Ah," or an "Oh," paired with a serene yet polite smile.
As for Huang Yu—
He was practically invisible.
From start to finish, he spoke all of three sentences.
Eating was his main occupation.
He kept his head down as he ate and drank, occasionally stealing a glance at Li Yun, who was drinking alone at the next table. He seemed a little surprised by Li Yun's handsome looks, but a trace of wariness lurked in his gaze too.
After little more than an hour, they were done.
The four of them left and, at Zhang Qi's suggestion, prepared to visit another well-known spot in Packhorse Commandery: Horse King Mountain.
Li Yun had drunk by himself the entire time, never once deliberately looking their way.
Only when they rose to leave did the corners of his mouth lift in a faint, intrigued smile.
"Interesting..."
"That Miss Li and Huang Yu... Neither of them bore any Divine Kingdom mark, yet their cultivation was far from weak. Miss Li was even a Dao Sage."
"Huang Yu was a little weaker, but he was still a peak Saint Emperor, with Emperor Nature that had reached four hundred and thirty-five zhang!"
"And yet they both pretended to be ordinary Saint Kings, playing along with two Saint Kings weaker than themselves!"
"Were they trying to play the pig to eat the tiger?"
"Well, I'm here anyway, and I've