Chapter 106 – The Man in Blue
On Nanling Street, the busiest street in the southern part of Jiayuan City, there was a huge mansion that covered several acres of land. On the black lacquer gate of the mansion, there was a plaque with the word “Mo Mansion” written on it, and underneath the plaque, there were eight strong-suited men standing on both sides, each of these strong-suited men held their heads high and did not slant their eyes, with a well-trained and tough look, which made people not dare to look down on them at first sight.
Not far from the Mo Mansion, on the opposite side of the street, there was a three-story Xiang Family Restaurant. This building in the entire Jiayuan City is also ranked on the name of the restaurant, especially its signature drink “Thyme”, it is a famous good wine, for which it has attracted a lot of famous merchants.
At this time is the lunchtime meal time, so the incense family restaurant is overcrowded, from the first floor to the third floor of the table are seated in front of the people, crowded with people dining dinner.
Pedestrians passing by on the street outside the restaurant, can smell the restaurant on the strong fragrance of wine and rice, let a person mouth-watering, very tempting.
On the second floor by the street window table sat a young man, the table set some delicious meat and vegetable dishes, there is a bottle of the famous “Thyme” sake. Behind the young man stood a dauntingly huge man, who was Han Li, who had come out to spy on the news.
Han Li was looking down from the window, playing with a small wine glass full of wine in his hand, and the food on the table had not moved a few bites, and the whole person had an absent-minded and lazy look.
Han Li glanced diagonally at the Mo House not far away, and retracted his gaze to look at the street in front of him, the expression on his face did not change, but he tilted his head, and drank the cup of wine, and then continued to look at the building out of God.
After some inquiries Han Li already know, Mo doctor’s two biological daughter and the righteous daughter, all long as flowers like jade, a thousand charming, is Jiayuan City’s famous three big beautiful women, and thus was jokingly called the Mo House three proud.
Because of their reputation, there were countless young men and young warriors who pursued them.
Among them, Mo Yuzhu was even more beautiful, and was the one with the most suitors among the three. Her betrothal caused a furor, so that most of its suitors are heartbroken, some of the martial arts have to that Wu Gongzi initiated a challenge, the results were the Wu Jianming a series of sixteen love rivals defeated, but created a long time ago his martial arts top of the reputation, so that he and that Mo Yuzhu is like glue, Lang love and concubinage up.
Han Li thought of thinking about this matter is really some funny and ridiculous, other people do not know what is the bottom of this Wu Gongzi, Han Li is very clear.
This Wu Jianming in all likelihood is the ink doctor’s opponents sent, it seems that for so many years the ink doctor did not show up, has caused suspicion of the opponents, and the arrival of this Wu Gongzi is estimated to be a test behavior. I don’t know what method he used to gain trust in the Mo Mansion, I think the general tokens and letters shouldn’t let the Mo Dafu several ladies easily believe.
Han Li tapped up the desktop with his fingers while pushing through the doubts in his mind.
”This gentleman please, take a seat over here! The dishes you ordered will be up soon.” A store assistant in a short white lab coat guided a twenty-seven or eighty-eight year old blue-clothed youth up to the second floor and brought him to sit at an empty table next to Han Li before hurriedly going down to greet other guests.
This blue-clothed young man had decent features, thick eyebrows, and large eyes, with quite a bit of Englishness between his brows.
After he sat down, he glanced around and just happened to meet Han Li’s gaze.
Han Li felt an inexplicable sense of depth in the other man’s eyes, as if a strange gravitational force was about to suck him in, Han Li was taken aback and hurriedly twisted his head away, and his face changed slightly.
This person was also unexpectedly stunned for a moment, but then after giving Han Li a cold look, he turned his head away and no longer paid attention to this side.
Han Li’s face turned a little white, the glance from the other party just now gave him the feeling that he had been seen through both inside and out, making him extremely appalled.
This kind of feeling of being seen through with a single glance was the first time Han Li had ever tasted it.
The blue-robed man waited for the food and wine to fill the table, then began to eat and drink, and ate very sweetly, as if no one else was there.
Han Li, however, was a bit restless and apprehensive at the moment.
Although he hadn’t used the Heavenly Eye Technique to observe the other party at this time, the kind of powerful spiritual energy that was vaguely emanating from the blue-clothed man’s body had still hardened him. It was clear to him that the other party was definitely an Immortal Cultivator whose mana was much deeper than his own.
Han Li had only met a total of two Immortal Cultivators before, Yu Zitong and the Golden Light Superior, and one of these two was a Yuan Shen who had lost all of his physical mana, while the other had a pitifully low level of mana and had let him finish him off as soon as they met. Thus Han Li still didn’t know much about Immortal Cultivators, it was still full of mystery in his mind, and he really didn’t know how to deal with this situation where the other party was much more powerful than himself.
”This blue-robed man won’t unceremoniously destroy himself with a single strike like he did to the Golden Light Superior, right?” Han Li couldn’t help but think of the worst.
As a result, this blue-robed man finished his meal amidst Han Li’s distracted rapt attention. After taking out a hand towel and wiping the corners of his mouth, he threw down a silver ingot and floated away. From start to finish, he did not even glance Han Li’s way again, seeming to have forgotten all about him.
Han Li waited until this person had completely left the restaurant before he let out a long breath and slumped into his chair, although the time the blue-robed man spent eating was very short, he felt as if he had spent a whole day as long as he did, giving him too much mental oppression as if he had just fought a life and death battle with someone.
At this time, the blue clothed man appeared at the alleyway entrance at the other end of the street, where another yellow clothed man in his thirties was waiting.
”Old Third, why are you late? We still have to meet up with big brother and the others!” The yellow-shirted man said with some dissatisfaction.
”Hehehe! Second brother, don’t be angry! I just haven’t had a worldly meal for several years and went to savor it again!” The man in blue said with a cheeky smile.
”You’re the one with the craving! How many times have I told you that we Immortal Cultivators should keep our minds clean and avoid this kind of eating and drinking. But you just don’t listen, this eating and drinking of yours has at least lowered the heart quite a bit more.” The yellow-shirted man glared at the blue-clothed man and lectured without good humor.
”Heh! Got it, got it, it won’t happen again! By the way, I saw other Immortal Cultivators at the eating place.” In order to change the topic, the man in blue hastily brought up the matter of meeting Han Li.
”Oh..! Is that so? Is the pair deep in magic?” The yellow-shirted man had indeed turned his attention here.
”The mana is shallow, it looks like it’s just reached the seventh or eighth layer of the Basic Technique, just barely enough to qualify for the Immortal Ascension Society. I really don’t get it. What’s the point of coming to Arashi Prefecture with such shallow mana, do you really think you can get lucky and win at the end of the Immortal Ascension Conference?” The man in blue turned his mouth away.
”How old is the other party?”
”Seventeen or eighteen years old.”
”That’s right, nine times out of ten, the other party came along with their elders, they should be here just to grow their experience and open their eyes. It is estimated that this person will only really participate when the Immortal Ascension Meeting is held again in the next ten years.” The yellow-shirted man said with a smile.
”I say! That makes the other party’s qualifications quite alright. If another ten years pass, this person might actually be able to reach a level like mine.” The blue-shirted man said smugly.
”Don’t sell yourself short! With your just practiced tenth layer technique, there are plenty of Immortal Ascension Conferences every year with such a level. It’s not too late to boast again when you’ve really practiced to the eleventh, second layer.” The yellow-shirted man said in a good-natured and amused manner, then he no longer cared about this living treasure and turned around to leave.
”Really, if I can practice to the tenth layer or more without taking the Foundation Establishment Pill, then why would I come to the Immortal Ascension Meeting! Just go directly to worship the master.” The man in blue muttered and followed behind, also leaving the place.