funbook-pk Chapter 131 Xuan Yue: Don't laugh, don't laugh...
Chapter 131 Xuan Yue: Don't laugh, don't laugh...
"Gulu gulu..."
Paimon: "Huh? What's that sound?"
"It's my stomach that's rumbling. I haven't eaten enough," Shen He said frankly.
"Speaking of which, I just heard from those people that you went to many restaurants and ordered food, but only tasted a bite of each dish. You must not have been full that way! Is there anything you'd like to eat?"
Under Paimon's friendly inquiry, Shen He also frankly listed a series of "dish names": "Qingxin, Liuli Baihe, Liuli Dai... these are what I usually eat."
"These...are all medicinal herbs, right..." Kong Yi couldn't believe it for a moment.
"Medicinal herbs?"
Seeing Shen He's complete ignorance, I clung to the last glimmer of hope that it wasn't what he thought...
result--
In front of them, Shen He bought half a pound of each item and started eating them without a care in the world.
Sora: "No! I really want to eat it!" (⊙?⊙!)
"I'm not hungry anymore, thank you for the treat." Shen He expressed his gratitude to Kong and Paimon, since they had paid for the medicinal herbs.
"How does it taste?" Seeing Shen He enjoying his meal, Paimon suddenly felt a little hungry.
"It doesn't taste good. Although it has a slightly fragrant flavor, after eating too much it just tastes bitter, sour and astringent."
"Want to try some?" Kong looked at Paimon, who had just seen someone drooling.
"No, no! Why would Shen He prefer to eat this rather than a restaurant? If I had a lot of Mora, I would definitely go to the most upscale restaurant, order lots and lots of delicious food, and eat it all in one go!"
Paimon's questions were just wishful thinking; after all, restaurant food always seemed tastier, so why would anyone like to eat grass?
"Because I'm not sure if I'll stay here in the future. Human food is certainly delicious, but if I return to the mountains in the future, the lingering taste of the food will become an obstacle to my cultivation." Shen He didn't think there was anything wrong with this and said frankly, "So just try it and get a taste of it."
"Returning to the mountains and fields... So, are you an immortal?"
Shen He didn't answer Paimon directly, but instead asked Sora, "Leaving aside my matter for now, what are your plans next?"
Paimon: "Oh right! I almost forgot, we're here to participate in the competition to rebuild the Jade Pavilion!"
Seeing Shen He's confused expression, Kong explained to her, "Ningguang is planning to rebuild Qunyu Pavilion and needs to find three things. The top three people can ask Ningguang a question."
“I see. I heard about that competition when I passed by just now. I came here to rebuild the Jade Pavilion, but I didn’t have any intention of participating before. Now that I’m grateful for your help, I would like to lend you a hand. Don’t worry, I don’t need anything in return.”
"Wow... I can't accept this..." Paimon said, but he was actually very happy inside.
"There's no time to lose. I have a battle plan right now."
Upon hearing Shen He speak, Kong had a bad feeling: "What...is it?"
"If we eliminate all the people ranked higher than us, we will become number one."
Paimon: “!!!”
Kong (facepalm): (My premonition has come true...)
"No wonder I could hear the argument outside the shop. It turns out it's you guys." At that moment, Bai Shu, the owner of "Bu Bu Lu," walked in from outside, interrupting their conversation.
"Bai Zhu! What brings you here?"
“Miss Ningguang needs to purchase a batch of wound medicine, but the medicine in the shop may not be enough, so I came here personally to prepare it.”
Paimon: "Huh, what does Ningguang need so many healing potions for?"
"I don't know either. I heard she's rebuilding the Qunyu Pavilion, maybe she needs it for the construction site? Anyway, it's a guest's privacy, so I won't ask. She also borrowed Qiqi from me. Bubu Lodge is really short-staffed right now, would you gentlemen like to stay and do some part-time work?" Bai Shu teased, half-jokingly, with a tempting tone.
Paimon: "No, no, we have other things to do... Speaking of which, Bai Zhu is very knowledgeable, have you ever heard of the 'Mingxia Floating Life Stone'?"
Bai Shu: "Hmm? You mean the kind that Qunyu Pavilion needs? I remember the Seven Treasures Mountain Classic mentions that the Mingxia Floating Life Stone can ascend straight to the clouds after activation, and it is extremely rare."
Bai Shu: "Mingxia Floating Life Stones, which are clearly documented, have basically been mined out and all belong to their owners. My Feiyun Chamber of Commerce should know this better than you do."
Kong: "I see, thank you, Bai Shu."
"Haha, I'm glad I was able to help. I wish you all the best. If you need anything, just come find me at Bubulu."
—From the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce—
"Young Master, you're finally back!"
"Hmm? What's the matter?" Xingqiu asked, puzzled by his servant's appearance.
Ah Xu: "Recently, the Chamber of Commerce has received a lot of all sorts of orders, which has kept us very busy. The master specifically instructed that if he sees the young master, he must ask him to stay and help out!"
Xingqiu: "I see. You should arrange for people to sort the orders first, and I will handle them personally later."
Ah Xu: "That's great... I feel relieved with Young Master here. Oh, right, there's one more thing..."
"Xingqiu—! So you've been here all along!"
Paimon saw Xingqiu and it was as if he saw hope. He immediately ran towards him.
“Traveler, Paimon, please wait a moment.” Xingqiu turned to Axu and asked, “What were you about to say?”
"Ah...oh, it's like this. The master specially summoned Mr. Qingyue to oversee things, and if he arrives, you'll be needed to receive him..."
"Okay, I understand. You can go ahead and get busy. I'll talk to you about the Chamber of Commerce matters later."
"Understood. Young Master, distinguished guests, please continue your conversation. I'll take my leave now." After Xingqiu agreed, Axu left.
"I didn't expect you guys to come today. What's up? Is there anything I can help you with?" Xingqiu was clearly in a good mood when he saw his friends.
Paimon: "Xingqiu, have you ever heard of the 'Floating Stone of Mingxia'?"
Xingqiu: "I understand. You also participated in the competition organized by Ningguang, right?"
Empty: "Also? Could it be...?"
Xingqiu: "To be honest, the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce does have a Mingxia Floating Life Stone, but there is only one. It was entrusted to us for auction by someone else. Before you came, quite a few people had already inquired about the price."
"As the saying goes, 'rarity increases value,' I estimate the final transaction price may exceed 500 million Mora."
"Five hundred million Mora!! That's a lot!"
Paimon was shocked by Xingqiu's words; she had never seen 500 million Mora in her life!
"Is this what you need?" A familiar voice came from not far away, attracting their attention.
"Yes, Mr. Qingyue, you've arrived." Xingqiu recognized the visitor as soon as he saw him.
Instead, Kong and Paimon were stunned and stood there dumbfounded:
Paimon (softly): "Wasn't Grandpa Qingyue sealed away... uh, right? And Xuanyue is also in Jueyun, so who is this?"
Kong (in a soft voice): "It might be an imposter. Let's not alert them."
Paimon (softly): "Oh, I get it. We'll catch him when he slips up... Hehe, that's how it's written in novels."
"..." At this moment, Xuan Yue, who was "impersonating" Xuan Yue, was speechless: (I heard everything... What do you mean I can't go down the mountain just because I'm in Jueyun?)
Xingqiu: "Mr. Qingyue, what you meant just now was..."
“It means exactly what it says. If you need it, I can take a picture for you directly, after all—” Xuan Yue changed the subject and said to the eyes in the sky, “Last night’s dinner was quite enjoyable, and as a token of our gratitude, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to give that stone as a thank you gift.”
"What do you mean? Uh..."
Paimon was still completely confused, but Kong had already figured out the true identity of the person in front of him. So he quickly tugged at Paimon's sleeve and whispered in her ear, "He is Xuan Yue..."
"!"
"What's wrong? Why are you so surprised?" Xuan Yue's face remained expressionless as she watched Paimon's sudden change, but she was secretly laughing her head off.
It wasn't that he didn't want to laugh, but he was currently imitating Xuan Qing's icy demeanor, and he couldn't break character. Although, he really wanted to laugh…
Damn it, why does Xuan Qing have to have such an icy expression? He really wants to laugh, and little Paimeng's little expression is just so funny...