Chapter 193 Gathering

Because of the Demon Lord's sudden appearance and disappearance, this sect competition came to a hasty end. After Nan Xiao handed the identity cards of the disciples of each sect to their sect masters, he no longer paid attention to this matter.

Xiaoyao Sect is far ahead in total points and is the well-deserved first place.

After receiving the rewards that day, since they had to pack up and return to their respective sects the next day, Nan Xiao planned to take her fellow brothers to the town at the foot of the mountain to have a good meal, celebrate, and collect the spirit stones she had won from her bets.

The group arrived in the town on swords.

The streets are still decorated with lights and bustling with activity.

When passing by a crowded restaurant, Nan Xiao was attracted by the aroma emanating from inside. He stopped unconsciously and looked out.

Jiang Xia smiled and said, "Junior Sister, do you want to eat here today?"

Nan Xiao looked at the bustling situation inside and saw that the seats were all occupied.

She said, "I want to try, but there are too many people."

Because it was the last day, many disciples had the same idea as Nan Xiao and the others. Since they were already here, they must try some local delicacies.

Seeing some disciples lingering in front of the door, the waiter hurried out and asked enthusiastically, "Do any of you Daoists have reservations?"

Ye Wumian was puzzled: "Do we need to make a reservation to eat now?"

The waiter patiently explained, "Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but it wasn't necessary before. However, due to the sect competition, there are many customers these days, and we're mainly worried that customers will make a wasted trip, so reservations are required during this period."

"Oh, I see."

Su Xun jokingly said, "It seems some people can't eat it~"

Nan Xiao was not angry: "Forget it, we can only say that we are not destined to be together. Let's go get the spirit stone first."

She looked at Lu Huai beside her and suddenly remembered that the roast chicken he made last time was really good.

She patted Lu Huai's hand and said, "Little Junior Brother, the roast chicken you made last time was quite good. Why don't you make it again so that Senior Brother and the others can have a taste?"

Su Xun came over after hearing the sound and put his hand on Lu Huai's neck: "Junior brother, this is your fault. Why don't you call me when you have something delicious?"

Lu Huai quickly removed the hand that was strangling his neck and said in confusion, "No?"

“I don’t know how to roast a chicken,” he explained.

Nan Xiao: “????”

"Then last time, you told me that you roasted the chicken?"

Lu Huai: “Ah???”

Seeing Xiaoxiao's assurance, it must be true? But he had no impression.

Lu Huai thought about it carefully, and there seemed to be some pictures, but they were not very real.

"Then let me try?"

Xiaoxiao would definitely not lie to him. If Xiaoxiao said he would, he would definitely do it.

Ye Wumian smiled and said, "Okay, I'll buy a few chickens for you later, so I can try your cooking skills."

As they were talking, they were about to walk towards Linglong Pavilion.

The waiter rushed out again and called them.

"Fellow Daoists, wait a minute..."

Jiang Xia turned around and asked, "Is there anything else?"

The waiter quickly said, "The Taoist friend in the private room on the second floor said he knows you all and would like to invite you all to a gathering."

A few people looked in the direction the waiter pointed and saw Chen Wenxuan and his two junior brothers waving and greeting Nan Xiao at the railing on the second floor.

Nan Xiao really enjoyed playing with Bai Cheng and waved enthusiastically in response.

He asked, "Big Brother, shall we go?"

Nan Xiao looked at Jiang Xia with sparkling eyes, and the word "expectation" was engraved on his face.

Jiang Xia patted her head lovingly and said softly, "Go if you want."

"Wow, Big Brother is the best."

Qiao Yue poked her head and said unhappily, "You little heartless thing, is Second Senior Sister not okay?"

He clearly gave spirit stones to Junior Sister last time and told her that she was the best, but it hasn't been long since then and he has changed his mind.

Nan Xiao showed off his white teeth and said flatteringly, "Big Brother is the best, but Second Sister and I are closest."

Su Xun pretended to be angry: "That's because Third and Fourth Senior Brothers are not good."

Nan Xiao: “…”

There are too many senior brothers, and it’s hard to treat them equally. What should I do?

Ye Wumian came to the rescue and said, "Junior Sister, ignore him. Shall we go up?"

Nan Xiao was touched: her third senior brother was good, and she glanced at Su Xun out of the corner of her eye, but her fourth senior brother was bad.

Su Xun: “….”

Nan Xiao shook his head and said to the others, "Big Brother, you guys go up first. I'm going to Linglong Pavilion to get the spirit stones. Otherwise, I'm afraid we'll finish our meal very late and forget about it by then."

Jiang Xia nodded: "Alright, I'm worried if you go alone, why don't you..."

He glanced at his fellow apprentices.

Lu Huai said directly: "Let Xiaoxiao and I go together."

"Okay."

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Nan Xiao and Lu Huai arrived at Linglong Pavilion smoothly. They showed the receipts of their bets, and even Su Xun and Ye Wumian helped to collect theirs.

This time she alone earned 500,000 spirit stones, and even Lu Huai and others also earned more than 100,000 spirit stones.

On the way back, Lu Huai bought some snacks no matter what he saw, so he didn't go back fast.

Nan Xiao looked at the large and small bags he was carrying and asked curiously, "I don't usually see you eating these, why did you buy so much?"

Lu Huai squatted in front of a small stall selling nuts, carefully selecting the nuts in front of him with a focused look, and answered without thinking: "You like to eat them."

Light and shadow intertwined, the spirit lamp cast a hazy glow, covering the young man's profile, adding a touch of dreamlike charm to his already handsome face.

The boy was concentrating on picking nuts, and time seemed to slow down.

Nan Xiao was stunned, and for some reason, a ripple appeared in his heart.

Lu Huai put the things he had just bought into the storage ring.

Seeing Nan Xiao motionless, he stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her.

"Xiaoxiao, what's wrong with you?"

"Possessed?"

Nan Xiao looked at the boy's enlarged handsome face and suddenly took two steps back to increase the distance between them.

She, who always spoke fluently, suddenly stuttered: "You...you...just keep talking, why are you getting so close?"

Lu Huai scratched his head, not understanding why she was angry. He apologized to Nan Xiao in a good-tempered manner: "I'm sorry, Xiaoxiao. I will pay more attention next time."

Nan Xiao looked at Lu Huai's bright and clear eyes, and felt a little guilty for the first time.

She waved her hand and said, "Then I'll forgive you this time. There won't be a next time."

"good."

The two of them resumed their previous interactions and returned to the restaurant, joking and playing.

When the waiter saw the two people coming, he led them directly to the private room on the second floor.

When I opened the door, there were only some snacks and fruits on the table, and Chen Wenxuan and Jiang Xia were chatting.

Qiao Yue was holding Lingyu and sending messages. Seeing the smile on her face from time to time, she knew who was sending messages to her.

Bai Cheng was the first to discover Nan Xiao.

When the boy smiled, the dimples on his face appeared faintly, which was very cute.

He waved, "Junior Sister Nan, come here."

"OK."

Nan Xiao and Lu Huai sat down next to Bai Chengshun.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Chen Wenxuan called the waiter to start serving the dishes.

This dish was ordered early in the morning and could be served as soon as everyone arrived. Nan Xiao looked at the table full of delicious food and her eyes lit up unconsciously.

Although she is now practicing fasting, three meals a day are habits ingrained in her bones.

As long as she has enough time, she will choose to eat something to satisfy her appetite.

After a few pleasantries, everyone started eating.

Jiang Xia and Chen Wenxuan hardly moved. They just drank some wine and chatted.

Mainly a few little ones having fun eating.

Bai Cheng was also very enthusiastic and would recommend to Nan Xiao from time to time, saying this one was delicious and that one was delicious.

Nan Xiao was so busy that he never stopped eating. He only stopped when his stomach was full.

Finally, Nan Xiao fed herself a pill that aided digestion and rejected his enthusiasm: "I really can't do it anymore. I'm full."