878: Xie was skilled at swindling and deception.

Not long after.

Fine wine and gourmet food were served.

Four beautiful girls stepped forward and stood by Xie Weilou's side; two massaged his shoulders, while the other two poured his wine and served him food.

"Kid, what's the meaning of this?"

The old Daoist glared at Xie Weilou. At the very least, shouldn't he have arranged a girl to pour wine for him too?

Xie Weilou leisurely tasted the wine poured by the beauty. "Daoist, your cultivation is profound and unpredictable; you are a hidden expert for whom everything is as fleeting as clouds. This Xie is only in the Xuanhuang Realm, with a cultivation level too low, so I must be a bit more worldly. I hope you can forgive me!"

Old geezer, it's already good enough that I'm treating you to a meal. You still want to get a girl for free? What are you thinking?

The old Daoist caught the underlying meaning in Xie Weilou's words—this kid wanted to swindle something out of him!

"Is this little brat trying to manipulate me?"

The old Daoist thought to himself.

He pulled a rusty piece of copper from his sleeve and handed it to Xie Weilou. "I have traveled the world and braved countless restricted areas. I once obtained a copper piece in the Immortal Tomb; I'll give it to you."

Little brat, trying to manipulate me? Then don't blame me for teaching you a lesson.

This copper piece was indeed not simple, but if this kid got it, he'd likely have nightmares for several months.

"Oh my! I can't, I really can't! Since the Daoist is giving such a grand gift, how could I be so bold?"

Xie Weilou's words were dismissive, yet he still snatched the copper piece away.

Old Daoist: "..."

Xie Weilou said, "Bring another girl to pour wine and serve the Daoist well."

"Daoist Master, I shall pour wine for you."

An average-looking, slightly older middle-aged woman stepped forward to pour wine for the old Daoist.

"Damn it!"

The old Daoist cursed inwardly. He could see it now—the kid in front of him was a bit dark-bellied and was no good sort.

Xie Weilou seemed to think of something and added, "This Xie comes from the Zhongzhou Academy. I wonder which School the Daoist is from?"

The old Daoist nonchalantly took the wine from the middle-aged woman. "I am from the Heaven Mending Sect!"

"Pfft!"

Hearing this, several of the girls almost burst out laughing.

This Daoist was quite the braggart; he couldn't even produce a single silver ingot or draw his sword, yet he claimed to be from the Heaven Mending Sect?

The Heaven Mending Sect was one of the super powers of the Eastern Wasteland!

Xie Weilou glanced at the girls and spoke with feigned sternness, "What are you laughing at? If the Daoist says he's from the Heaven Mending Sect, then he must be from the Heaven Mending Sect. When traveling abroad, isn't one's identity whatever they say it is?"

"The Young Master is right to lecture us."

The girls giggled.

“...”

The old Daoist's face was covered in dark lines. When he told the truth, no one believed him?

Xie Weilou looked at the old Daoist and said with a serious expression, "Daoist, don't just drink! Eat more meat."

As he spoke, he picked up his chopsticks and began devouring the food like a whirlwind.

The old Daoist glanced at Xie Weilou and shook his head. "Ultimately, you are young and do not know the meaning of 'Brothel' romance. This concept emphasizes the word 'elegant'—holding a beauty, slowly savoring fine wine, and enjoying the pleasing scenery..."

While he was talking, Xie Weilou had eaten quite a few more dishes.

"Holy crap! Leave some for me."

Seeing Xie Weilou eating faster and faster, the old Daoist grew anxious. He quickly picked up his chopsticks and began eating rapidly.

Elegance? It didn't exist; eating was the priority.

After a while.

Xie Weilou was full. He pulled a fist-sized gold ingot from his sleeve, making the girls' eyes light up.

He then put the gold back into his sleeve and glanced outside. "It seems there are Peach Crisps outside. This Xie isn't full yet; I'll go get some crisps. Daoist, please take your time eating, I'll be right back."

"Go ahead."

The old Daoist waved him off impatiently. Being old, he couldn't compete with a young person when it came to grabbing food; this kid had eaten the most of the entire table.

Xie Weilou smiled as he stood up. "Daoist, wait a moment. Today, we won't stop until we're drunk."

With that, he walked out of the building.

Why eat on the first floor?

Why not go upstairs? Naturally, it was to make it easier to escape!

The girls didn't think much of it. Just now, the Young Master had pulled out a heavy gold ingot, so he clearly didn't lack money. Such a person would surely not skip out on the bill.

Outside the Brothel.

Xie Weilou stretched and muttered, "Today I'll teach the Daoist a lesson. Swindling and deception—This Xie is also very skilled at this."

Toying with his folding fan, he walked into the distance.

Inside the building.

After waiting for fifteen minutes.

Seeing that Xie Weilou had not yet returned, the old Daoist raised an eyebrow. "Didn't that kid go to buy crisps? Why isn't he back yet?"

"Back? The person is already gone, how can he come back?"

A mature middle-aged woman walked over with a dark face. Since the person had been gone for fifteen minutes, he naturally wouldn't be coming back. This was clearly skipping out on the bill.

Fortunately, this old Daoist was still here!

"What? Not coming back?"

The chopsticks in the old Daoist's hand fell to the floor. He immediately stood up and said in a fit of rage, "That kid tricked me?"

The mature woman said coldly, "It's a total of one hundred taels of silver. Daoist, pay up!"

The old Daoist immediately said, "I didn't eat much, and besides, that kid was the one treating..."

"Heh! Didn't eat much? The girl was pouring wine for you, and you ate until your mouth was dripping with grease, yet you say you didn't eat? I don't care about anything else, but since you're still here, you're the one who has to pay for this bill!"

The mature woman gave a cold smile.

“...”

Hearing this, the old Daoist felt even more incensed.

He was usually the one swindling others; he never expected to be swindled himself. He had even bragged that swindling and deception were the meaning of life, not thinking that the kid would apply those very lessons on him immediately. It was utterly detestable.

Taking his things and then swindling him—that kid was truly hateful!

No wonder he didn't go upstairs, and no wonder he ate so hurriedly. He had planned to swindle him from the very beginning!

Black-hearted!

Too black-hearted!

Young people nowadays are all damn disgraceful, actually bullying an old man like him.

"Daoist, hurry up and take out the money."

The mature woman said fiercely.

The old Daoist looked extremely embarrassed. "I only have seven copper coins. See if you can put it on credit..."

"Credit for a Brothel visit? You old geezer, you've got some imagination! Men, break his legs for me."

The mature woman waved her sleeve.

Several guards carrying clubs immediately rushed over and surrounded the old Daoist.

Seeing this, the old Daoist hurriedly said, "Wait! I have a Disciple, he has money."

"Hmph! Then I'll wait a bit longer. If there's no money, I'll break your legs."

The mature woman said with a cold face.

The old Daoist quickly took out a talisman paper and said to it, "Disciple, your Master has been caught for visiting a Brothel. Bring silver to save me quickly! If you don't come, your Master's legs will be broken..."

Not long after.

A young man dressed in a blue robe, with an elegant and otherworldly temperament, walked in.

"Greetings, Second Prince!"

When the mature woman saw the newcomer, her expression changed, and she hurriedly bowed.

This was the Second Prince of the Eastern Wasteland Dynasty, Ye Ziran!

Ye Ziran looked at the old Daoist with total speechlessness. "Master, you're already quite old, look at you..."

As he spoke, he felt a bit embarrassed, feeling that Wang the Celestial Being was acting beneath his age.

"Hmph! Enough nonsense, hurry up and pay. That kid swindled me; I'm going to charge into the Zhongzhou Academy, skin him alive, and beat him senseless."

The old Daoist said resentfully.

Ye Ziran could only pull out a gold ingot and hand it to the mature woman. "Take it!"

“...”

The mature woman took the silver nervously. She hadn't expected this old Daoist to have such a huge background.

The other party was the Second Prince's Master? This was very significant. Logically, he shouldn't be lacking money!

The old Daoist didn't waste any words and quickly walked out of the building.

“...”

Ye Ziran didn't know whether to laugh or cry and could only follow him.