Chapter 4 Wine Talk

  During the banquet, the atmosphere was warm and harmonious. Although Wang Guanxiao was the fourth son of the royal family, he was very humble and courteous in his speech, showing excellent manners. Wang Guanlan didn't think that this performance was for himself, but rather for the two beauties at the table. After a few cups of wine, his brain started to heat up, and he began to speak eloquently and endlessly. It turned out that he had received good education since childhood and had often traveled abroad, so his knowledge and vision were not comparable to those of Wang Guanlan, a humble son. Even Wang Guanlan was inspired by listening to him, and his understanding of the world deepened. However, soon he couldn't be happy anymore.

  It's said that "no news is good news", but these two women, with their extraordinary identities, seemed to be overly indulged by Wang Guanxu at this gathering. Qingling was just occasionally nodding her head, but the beautiful Xiu Yan successfully played the role of a listener, occasionally nodding her head or revealing a knowing smile, and even chiming in with a few words that happened to follow Wang Guanxu's train of thought, scratching his itch. Wang Guanlan, who was watching from the side, furrowed her brow.

  Her expression, tone and demeanor are all perfectly in place, neither showing that she is flattering nor trying to please him, but also conveying a sense of importance and recognition towards Wang Guan's words.

  This made Wang Guanlan feel a sense of vigilance, he had to be vigilant, if it were somewhere else, let alone these two people chatting with Wang Guanshui, even if the three of them were having an affair, he couldn't control it. But now they were in Yicheng, on his own turf, these two extraordinary women were lavishing attention on the Fourth Young Master, their purpose was definitely not just for the Fourth Young Master's sake, it was very likely that they wanted the Fourth Young Master to help them suppress him, only this could explain why they would behave like this.

  But he can't rush into this kind of thing, Wang Guanxiao is obviously already infatuated with the two women and hasn't thought deeply about it. Even if he did think deeply about it, being trapped in this gentle land, he wouldn't have any other choice.

  So Wang Guanlan was helpless and turned his gaze towards Qingling. ??Ba Tian Wu Sheng 4

  "Qingling girl is a senior sister of Jingling Lake, how would she think of coming to this bird's nest place to watch the opening ceremony?"

  "We travel the world to broaden our horizons, understand the people's feelings. We've long heard that Yicheng is famous for its phoenix-tail grass, and every year's opening ceremony is very lively, so we wanted to come and experience it."

  "The Green Girl's knowledge is indeed vast! Don't laugh at me, I've been in Yicheng for almost half a year now, and all the pampas grass are my territory. I didn't even know that before planting pampas grass, there was supposed to be some kind of opening ceremony, haha!"

  "Does the Fourteenth Master really not know?!"

  "I knew nothing!" Wang Guanlan shook his head and said, "If I had known that growing a phoenix tail grass would be so troublesome, I wouldn't have grown it!" Wang Guanlan showed a face full of regret.

  Qing Ling couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, looking at Wang Guanlan with disdain. What kind of person is this? It's said that the Fourteenth Young Master is a genius in both magic and martial arts, having achieved enlightenment in Buddhist mysticism at a young age and inherited the mantle of a previous generation's magician, making him a rare array master. At first, she had some doubts, but after seeing the inverted five-element array laid out by Wang Guanlan, his identity as an array master was clear. Although she hadn't seen his Buddhist mystic powers, looking at his martial arts cultivation, it was only at the third layer of Qi Refining, and even if he really understood the Bodhi Suppressing Sword, he could only wield a few moves, so she didn't take him seriously.

  But as she went deeper, she felt a bit strange. She couldn't understand how someone like Wang Guanlan could suddenly comprehend the Buddha's divine powers. Did such people also have an affinity with Buddhism?

  At the first meeting, Wang Guanlan gave her a very bad impression. Although he was only a fifteen-year-old boy, his gaze at Xiuyan was not what a fifteen-year-old boy should have had. So from the beginning, she wanted to give Wang Guanlan a warning, but he resisted with his strange methods.

  The more she got to know him, the more puzzled she became, because Wang Guanlan gave her the impression of being a shallow young man.

  The guy in front of me is just a shallow young man who doesn't understand anything, but relies on his own talent and means to make trouble everywhere.

  She didn't like people like him, but she had no choice but to deal with such a shallow young man.

  "Yicheng is the only place in the three southwestern states that produces phoenix tail grass. If the 14th young master doesn't plant it, then the supply of phoenix tail grass in the three southwestern states will be cut off. At that time, even the palace might not agree!"

  "That's why I'm so annoyed!" Wang Guanlan looked troubled, "This phoenix tail grass can't be left unseeded, it's this so-called opening ceremony, I think it's not worth doing!"

  "Absolutely not!!" This time, however, Wang Guanxiang shook his head and pointed at Wang Guanlan, scolding him with a smile, "You little rascal, you're good at slacking off! Qingling and Xiuyan have come all this way for this ceremony, and Xiuyan is even going to play a piece on the pipa to pray for a good harvest. If you don't make it happen, how will I get to enjoy the heavenly music of Xiuyan's performance?!"

  "This guy, I don't know if he's really drunk or just pretending to be!" Looking at Wang Guanxiao who was already tipsy, with a red face and squinting eyes, Wang Guanlan secretly scolded him in her heart. "So it turns out that Xiuyan and the others wanted to pray for a good harvest in Yicheng this year, thank you so much! If I was rude earlier, please forgive me, miss!"

  "It's nothing, Xiu Yan still wants to thank the Fourteenth Master for his hospitality!" Xiu Yan bowed her head and smiled, "It's actually Xiu Yan who came uninvited today and caused trouble for the Fourteenth Master!" As she spoke, she personally poured a small cup of wine and presented it to Wang Guanlan with both hands, "Please forgive my impertinence, sir!"

  "Damn it, what etiquette! You're clearly looking down on me, yet you still want me to drink a full cup, how infuriating!" Wang Guanlan took the wine cup and silently cursed, then drank it all in one gulp.

  Jing Wang Guanlan drank the wine in his cup, and Xiuyan smiled again. "I heard that the 14th young master intends to reduce the cultivation of Yicheng Fengwei grass. Is this true?"

  "The meat has arrived!" Wang Guanlan knew that this woman was going to discuss the main topic with him, so he smiled and said, "What if it is? What if it isn't?" ?? Tyrant of the Heavenly Martial Arts 4

  "If it's just a rumor, Xiū Yān has nothing to say, but if it's true, then Xiū Yān thinks that the Fourteenth Young Master's move is quite unwise!"

  "Foolish? What kind of foolishness is this?" Wang Guanlan raised an eyebrow, but showed a look of interest, "There's too much phoenix tail grass, it can't be sold for a good price. If we plant less and sell it at a higher price, won't we make more money?"

  Xiu Yan's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and Wang Guanlan's words were too straightforward. Before this, no man had ever dared to mention making more or less money in front of her, fearing that such mundane matters would profane her ethereal presence.

  "What Fourteenth Young Master said isn't wrong. Perhaps reducing the cultivation of phoenix tail grass can bring him a steady stream of money, but is it worth offending all the warriors in the three southwestern states just for some money?"

  "Hehe, Xiyan girl is being alarmist!" Wang Guanlan wiped the smile off his face, "I'm selling my Fengwei grass, what does it have to do with the warriors of the three southwestern states?"

  "Does the Fourteenth Young Master not know what Feng Wei Cao means to the martial artists of the three southwestern states? Feng Wei Cao is almost involved in all the elixirs taken by martial artists, and because of Yi Cheng's production, the martial artists of the three southwestern states have never been short of elixirs. The price of elixirs has also been very fair, but due to the Fourteenth Young Master's reckless actions, the price of elixirs for martial artists in the three southwestern states has skyrocketed this year, causing many complaints in the martial arts world. If the Fourteenth Young Master continues to act unilaterally this year, I'm afraid..."

  "So the Wang Fu will destroy the Bai Du Men!!" Before Hsiang could say "I'm afraid", Wang Kuan-lan continued, "The Feng Wei Cao was originally a Wang Fu industry, now it's my industry. Neither I nor the Wang Fu have any obligation to take responsibility for the martial artists' elixir in the three southwestern states, and we won't sacrifice our own interests to please the so-called martial artists of the three southwestern states. If they really don't understand, they can come find me, I'll reason with them, but there's no need to trouble Hsiang and everyone!"

  Although Xiū Yuàn's temper was not bad and her skin was not thin, she was still shut up by Wang Guānlán's harsh words and couldn't say half a sentence.

  What she said is true, Wang Guanlan's handling of the Fengweicao has caused trouble for all warriors in the three southwestern states, and they must also feel resentful towards Wang Guanlan's methods. However, resentment aside, no one would be foolish enough to come looking for trouble with Wang Guanlan. The Ning King's Mansion annihilating the Bai Du Men was not a momentary impulse; the Bai Du Men is a warning, a special "chicken" used to scare monkeys. Whoever it is, before making a move on Wang Guanlan, they must think about the attitude of the Ning King's Mansion and weigh their own strength to see if it can be compared to that of the Bai Du Men. If not, then sorry, please don't bother trying to provoke Wang Guanlan.

  "Two ladies, let's not beat around the bush. I know you've come to Yicheng this time for the Fengwei grass, but I don't think you're as noble as that. You've come to find me because you want to speak on behalf of the warriors of the three southwestern states. State your purpose, or Fourth Brother will really get drunk!"

  "Haha, haha!!" Wang Guanxiao somewhat embarrassedly put down his wine cup and dryly laughed twice, "Old Fourteen, I'm not that easily woken up!"

  "Wine doesn't get you drunk, it's people who get themselves drunk! I didn't say you got drunk from drinking wine!"

  "Hahaha!" Wang Guanxu burst out laughing, pointing at Wang Guanlan. "Alright, alright, it's not about drinking, it's not about drinking! Qingling and Xiuyan, since the 14th brother has already laid his cards on the table, then everyone shouldn't hide anything anymore. If there's something to say, just say it straight out!"

  Qingling and Xiuyan exchanged a glance, seemingly also at a loss for what to do with these two brothers. Qingyue then said, "I'm afraid we've made fools of ourselves in front of you two gentlemen. Actually, this trip to Yicheng was my own idea, and Sister Xiuyan just happened to be free."

  Wang Guanxiao and Wang Guanlan both remained silent, quietly listening.