Waiting for the four of them to calm down, the group set off for the restaurant.
Along the way, the youngest girl grabbed Tang Xiaoyu and started asking questions left and right.
From the initial "who are you" to the current "Brother Xiaoyu", she got Tang Xiaoyu wanting to change his name.
"Brother Xiaoyu, what is your dream?"
Tang Xiaoyu was at a loss for words. Fortunately, Lu Changchun jumped in and said, "Him? Marry a wife and have a bunch of kids."
"No way! That's it?"
Tang Xiaoyu said solemnly, "Simple? It looks very difficult to me. Right now I've got nothing, just this pathetic life barely surviving in this dog-eat-dog world."
"Not daring to offend the rich and powerful, not even the local ruffians, let alone you cultivators who see ordinary people as ants."
"Just to fill my stomach, I lower my head and lick boots, stomping on my dignity singing for others. You tell me what is a dream?"
The girl apologized, "I'm sorry!"
Tang Xiaoyu casually said, "Nothing to be sorry about, this is my fate, without the guts to challenge fate. Just living these few decades peacefully will do."
The girl thought for a bit and asked, "Brother Xiaoyu, what if you could cultivate, what would you do?"
"What if? There are no what-ifs in this world."
"Just hypothetically, tell me!"
"Anyway I don't want to cultivate now. When I'm old perhaps I would choose to cultivate, after all one's thinking changes over time."
The girl switched direction and asked, "Then what kind of girl do you want to marry?"
"Of medium build, average looking is fine. Most important is a good personality, no other requirements."
The girl pointed at herself, "How about someone like me?"
"You? Not exceptionally beautiful, but still quite attractive. Slender figure, lively and cheerful personality." Tang Xiaoyu evaluated objectively.
"Haven't you thought about marrying someone like me?"
Tang Xiaoyu quickly shook his head, "Never thought about it, don't want to."
The girl curiously asked, "Why?"
"My mother said, the more beautiful the woman, the more she cheats."
Everyone face-palmed. The girl stubbornly said, "Your mother must be lying to you."
Tang Xiaoyu nodded, "You're right, no wonder my mother is so beautiful."
Everyone was speechless.
"Other than this reason, you'd marry someone like me right!"
Tang Xiaoyu shook his head again, "No. Because your chest and butt aren't big enough, can't give birth to boys, or feed the kids."
The girl gritted her teeth and continued asking, "Apart from these two reasons?"
"Still no. The more beautiful the woman, the more trouble she brings. I don't want to end up like your martial brothers, getting beaten, or even losing my life."
The two martial brothers: (╯‵□′)╯(┻━┻
Other than Lu Changchun, no one wanted to keep talking to him.
They arrived at a decent restaurant and ordered a private room.
"Brother Tang, Brother Lu, don't be shy, order whatever you like."
Would Tang Xiaoyu be shy? Definitely not. Would Lu Changchun be shy? In the past maybe a little, but now he didn't know what shy meant.
To better blend in as an ordinary person, Lu Changchun had sealed his cultivation. Now if he didn't eat he would be starving badly.
Picking up the menu, Tang Xiaoyu said to the waiter, "One lamb leg, two pounds of beef, two pork hocks, a plate of peanuts, one red braised fish, and a jar of wine."
Lu Changchun followed up, "Two roasted ducks, a stewed chicken, and two random vegetable dishes."
"Coming up sirs! Please wait a moment, food and drinks coming right up."
Tang Xiaoyu quickly called out, "Bring the peanuts and wine first."
"Yes sir!"
Tang Xiaoyu said to the others, "Sorry for the uncultured eating and drinking, hope I didn't embarrass you."
"Brother Tang and Brother Lu are real men."
The food and drinks came very quickly. Everyone watched dumbfounded at Tang Xiaoyu and Lu Changchun wolfing it all down.
"Brother Tang, could you tell us how that useless nobody became so powerful?"
Tang Xiaoyu casually wiped his mouth and burped, "Since you're treating me to this meal, I'll oblige and tell you!"
"This man, is either the reincarnation of a powerful ancient cultivator, or has an old master following him around."
"Let's talk about reincarnation first. There are two types, rebirth into a womb, or into a corpse. If he's a reincarnated powerhouse, it's the latter."
"Sounds good saying reincarnation, not so good saying usurpation."
"Speaking of the old master, it's an unrivalled powerhouse who fused his soul into some object, and this object is carried around by someone every day."
"This object keeps absorbing the wearer's spiritual energy. Naturally the wearer's cultivation would be hindered."
"Once discovered, the powerhouse in the object will reach an agreement with the wearer."
"These people usually have decent aptitude. With the powerhouse's help, you can imagine the results."
"I don't really understand cultivation, but that's the gist of it."
Everyone listened dumbstruck. You say you don't understand cultivation, but you know more than us!
The senior brother swallowed and asked, "So how do we deal with someone like this?"
Tang Xiaoyu rolled his eyes, "Still deal with him? Aren't you tired of playing disposable side characters purely for the main character's face slapping?"
"Brother Xiaoyu, what do you mean?"
"Meaning he's the protagonist, the child of destiny, protected by heaven. Seeking vengeance is seeking death."
"Ah! Brother Xiaoyu, then what should we do? Befriend him?"
Tang Xiaoyu wagged his finger, "No, no, no. People around the main character rarely meet good endings. What you should do is keep your distance, don't provoke him or give him excuses to find you trouble. Naturally the main character won't be able to show off, and fewer women would throw themselves at him."
"Brother Xiaoyu, what are no and show off?"
Tang Xiaoyu helplessly explained, "No means not or no. Show off means flaunting."
The girl nodded, "Oh I see! I should start using these words too, feels so stylish."
(╯‵□′)╯(┻━┻
The few stood up and bowed, "Thank Brother Tang for today's insights, great kindness need not be spoken. If you need help somewhere, let us know."
Tang Xiaoyu signaled Lu Changchun to get ready to leave, then bowed with hands clasped, "One more friend, one more path. More friends, easier travels. If you don't mind, let's be friends."
The senior brother said, "Aren't we already friends?"
"Haha, I'm just being dramatic."
Tang Xiaoyu and Lu Changchun bowed, "All banquets must disband, farewell for now."
"Brother Tang, how can I find you?"
"We'll be staying in White Tiger City, shouldn't be hard for you to find us. Goodbye."
"Goodbye."
After waving the few goodbye, ready to leave.
The girl spoke up, "Brother Xiaoyu, my name is Wang Ziyan."
Tang Xiaoyu tilted his head, the gentle breeze blowing his messy hair. His unshaven stubble coupled with those melancholy eyes made him look so lonely.
He murmured, "A lone shadow on the cold river, an old friend from the jianghu. Why bother recognizing each other when we meet?"
Turning his head, Tang Xiaoyu sighed in relief. [This line should have maxed out my coolness! What does it even mean? Whatever, who cares.]
Tang Xiaoyu and Lu Changchun swiftly departed. Lu Changchun asked, "Done pretending? Where do we sleep tonight?"
Tang Xiaoyu said bitterly, "Under the bridge I guess!"
Seeing Tang Xiaoyu leave, Wang Ziyan's eyes filled with admiration, "So cool! Gotta remember this line, keep it for when I want to show off. Oops, I mean when I want to... you know..."
The senior brother walked to Wang Ziyan's side, "Stop looking, he's gone far already."
"I know! I was just thinking about Brother Xiaoyu's words, how to apply them when I get back to show off. I mean use them."
The senior brother face-palmed. So that's what you were thinking! And here I thought... never mind.
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
