Chapter 016 Li Xiao's Independent Side Story - Obsession (Part 1)
The Taoist priest had been following Li Xiao for three days and three nights.
Li Xiao crossed the mountain, and the Taoist priest followed suit...
Li Xiao waded through the water, and the Taoist priest also waded through the water...
Even when the boy transforms into an eagle and soars through the sky, he will always encounter the Taoist meditating wherever he lands... This persistent ghost is truly annoyed beyond measure.
That day, around noon, the restaurants along the street were bustling with noise.
As soon as Li Xiao sat down at the table, he saw a familiar white figure—the latter leisurely walked through the crowd and sat down at the next table.
"One bowl of wonton noodles," the Taoist priest instructed the waiter leisurely.
The waiter, shouting loudly and waving his cotton towel, hurried over to another table to continue serving customers, leaving the Taoist priest alone, sitting quietly at the table.
With a snap, Li Xiao slammed his longsword across the table. His fierce and menacing appearance startled the guests at the next few tables, who immediately fell silent, glancing at him with a mixture of curiosity and nervousness.
A fierce god and a Taoist priest, one in black and one in white, seem to be the two most incompatible people in the world.
I wonder... what is the origin of this?
Amidst the cautious gazes of those around him, Li Xiao abruptly pulled out a chair and sat down opposite the Taoist priest.
"Hello." A somewhat impolite opening line.
The Taoist priest raised his eyes and glanced at the boy, a glance that was neither warm nor cold, neither humble nor arrogant, as if the latter were the one who had caused trouble.
"What advice do you have for me?"
The Taoist priest spoke slowly and deliberately, even taking the time to pour a cup of tea and calmly handing it to Li Xiao.
The tea rippled slightly, reflecting the boy's face, which was covered by half-armor. His emerald eyes were now shrouded in gloom, as if a storm was about to break.
"Why are you following me?" Li Xiao asked directly.
Upon hearing this, the Taoist raised his eyebrows slightly. He seemed genuinely puzzled for a moment before asking innocently, "What makes you say that?"
Li Xiao suddenly laughed, his tongue licking the sharp canines, and then abruptly reached across the table and grabbed the Taoist's collar.
This action was undeniably violent; with his sudden movement, the teacup beside him tipped over, spilling tea all over the table.
The Taoist showed no surprise or fear upon seeing this, and didn't even turn his head. Only his pale lips moved slightly as he said, "What a pity about this cup of tea."
Seeing that the other party still had time to talk nonsense, Li Xiao's anger intensified. The veins on the back of his hand bulged, but he still had a smile on his face, looking vicious.
"If you have so much free time to worry about tea, you should worry about your own life first."
Upon hearing these almost threatening words, the Taoist smiled faintly, as if he were someone else being grabbed by the collar and held in someone else's hand.
Thank you for your concern.
As he spoke, a beautiful smile curved his lips.
His face, which was originally extremely upright and dignified, suddenly softened with a smile, like a flower blooming gracefully in the snow.
Upon seeing this smile, the boy suddenly withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted, staring with his beautiful eyes and showing an offended expression.
"Don't flatter yourself! Humph, who would care about a hypocritical, stinking Taoist priest like you?!"
I thought that if the Taoist heard this, he would at least frown, even if he wasn't angry.
But then he saw the stinky Taoist priest calmly raise his eyes, looking at him with eyes that were completely still and calm, and there was even a faint smile in his eyes that had not yet faded.
"Yu Qingzhou." The pale lips slowly uttered three words.
The boy was taken aback: "What?"
"My name is..."
The Taoist priest explained, his eyes fixed on the young man: "If you wish, you may address me as such from now on."
Metaphor... a light boat?
Li Xiao silently repeated it to himself, then suddenly realized, "From now on... damn it! Who wants to have a future with a stinky Taoist priest?!"
The boy was indignant, and seeing that he couldn't get any advantage in a verbal exchange, he simply stopped eating, turned around, and strode out the door.
All that remained behind him was the shattered gate, the terrified shopkeepers and diners, and... a calm-faced Yu Qingzhou.
The young man remained seated in his original spot, staring blankly at the overturned teacup, lost in thought.
The waiter, who had been watching the whole thing, finally came to his senses, rubbing his hands and approaching with lingering fear, asking kindly, "Um, Taoist priest, are you alright?"
The waiter guessed that the Taoist priest might have been scared out of his wits by that fierce-looking fellow.
--Too.
Judging from the young man's posture just now, I thought he was going to kill the Taoist priest with a single blow. Luckily, he only chopped down the door panel. But it'll still be enough to make that stingy shopkeeper feel bad for a while.
"Second Brother."
The Taoist priest finally spoke, interrupting the waiter's rambling thoughts: "Is my wonton noodles not ready yet?"
Upon hearing this, the waiter was taken aback.
What, eat?
This Taoist priest had such a profound look on his face, yet... he was only thinking about food? Looking at his dignified appearance, could he possibly be a fool?
Just as the waiter was wondering what was going on, the Taoist priest seemed to have suddenly realized something, took out a few gold leaves from his pocket, and casually placed them on the table.
"Consider this compensation for damaging your store's entrance and scaring away customers. Is that alright?"
"!!!"
The waiter took the gold with a look of surprise and doubt, bit it with his teeth, and confirmed it... it was real gold!
So, the way people looked at the Taoist priest immediately changed. This was no fool at all; he was clearly the reincarnation of the God of Wealth.
Ignoring where a respectable Taoist priest would get such exquisite gold leaves, he immediately stuffed them warm into his robes and replied with a fawning smile, "Right away, right away, your meal will be here shortly!"
...
A murmur of discussion arose around the Taoist priest and the golden leaf.
Like a drop of water falling into a boiling oil pan, it immediately caused a stir and a commotion.
The person at the center of the controversy acted as if he saw and heard nothing, walking down the street as if nothing was amiss.
Unbeknownst to him, someone was already lying in ambush, waiting for the Taoist to reach a secluded alleyway where few people were, so that they could launch a vicious attack from behind!
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