Dinner

A Ning was getting so irritated. He was about to step forward and to confront Dai Yang but He Tao stopped him.

"You guys stop it! A Ning, let a Yuen's hand off now! Young master, you too" he shouted holding A Ning and Dai Yang's hands.

Er Yuen stuttered, he still not get on about what happens. Slowly the two finally let their grip on him.. Dai Yang turned to Er Yuen.

"Hem but Yen Yen, brother Yang is so hungry, you said you want to pay me, at least give me something to eat"

A Ning couldn't believe the shameless young man in front of him, didn't he understand human language? Er Yuen stuttered, he saw an angry Ning but on the other hand, he had also promised brother Yang to treat him to a meal, how can he solve this?

"Em, that.."

Finally..

Everyone get back to Elder Oei's hut. A He helped Er Yuen cook for everyone to eat, including Dai Yang and A Ning who were sitting opposite each other at the table.

"Yuen, i-if you still tired, j-just go to you room and have a rest, I-I can han-dle this" said A He.

Yuen smile and shook his head.

"I'm fine, Brother, I can do this" 

Dai Yang held his breath.

"Heh I though it would just be the two of us"

A Ning put the sword right beside him. This man really pissed him off even more just by looking at his handsome face, he is shameless. From his appeareance, he might have the same age like him, he is not going to be so formal at the very suspicious guy.

Elder Oei nudged He Tao and then glanced at the table where Dai Yang was sitting.

"Who is that young man? Why did you invite a random man into my house? What if he is a bad person?"

He Tao held back his laughter. While burning chicken that was almost cooked, he occasionally glanced at Er Yuen, Mei Lan, and A He who were preparing other food. They will eat hotpot tonight along with other delicious dishes.

"It can't be helped, brother, that young man is your disciple's savior and he wants Yuen'er to treat him to a meal. Your innocent student doesn't have any money, so how can he treat him to a meal? Besides, look at Ning'er's face, he was about to explode when he saw the young man and Yuen er get so close"

Elder Oei stroked his beard.

"Yeah, that's it, why did you even invite him to my house, tomorrow that person will come looking for my disciple again, you rotten rat"

He Tao scratched his head, he didn't think there before but now he thought that he had invited the wolf to the rabbit's house, then, what he is going to do about that?

"Heh" He took a very deep breath.

Soon the dinner was over. Dai Yang sat enjoying the night air in front of the hut with Er Yuen beside him. Due to being summoned by the chief, He Tao and his students, including A Ning and Mei Lan had to return to college immediately. According to the news, there is an important envoy from the Wen Hua kingdom so everyone must go back.

Er Yuen took a deep breath enjoying the quite warm night air at the end of summer. As usual, the air in the Lotus Valley is not the same every season, although there will be winter in a couple of days, occasionally a hot wind still blow from the mountain to the Cloud Valley.

"Then where are you going after this?" Er Yuen asked. Dai Yang thought.

"Em where else? Of course, go home"

Er Yuen rounded his mouth.

"Ooh, I thought brother Yang was a student who wanted to take the state exam, but it's not."

Dai Yang look at the innocent cute young man's face up and close, really enjoy the view.

"Why? Did my Yen Yen be disappointed? Do you like smart kind of guy?"

Er Yuen pushed Dai Yang a little distance from him, he was too close.

"What it has to do with me?"

Dai Yang chuckled. The cute kid puffed up his mouth so adoreable. 

"Hehehe, cutie, so, can I stay here then?"

Er Yuen pulled his head to see if the young man was serious or not with his words.

"What do you mean, staying here? How can that be? This hut doesn't have much room. Where will you sleep? Besides, my teacher doesn't like to invited stranger in his house, he doesn't like noises"

Dai Yang raised his hand to embrace Er Yuen's shoulder.

"Then, how if I stay in Yen Yen's room."

Er Yuen let Dai Yang's hand off from him.

"T-that's impossible, please move aside for a bit, it's hot."

Dai Yang didn't care, he kept spoiled and clingy to Er Yuen. As like the worm without any muscles that keep him seating straight. He really glued himself to the kid.

"This Yen Yen is very stingy, I just want to be close to you, just for a while, okay?"

"Brother please move a bit"

....

At the huge, Moon Lotus College.

The big front yard looks crowded with a big beautiful carriage and some men in palace soldiers armor standing guards. The carriage decorated by the palace flags flutered againts the wind proudly. They really have a highly important guest that day.

In the main hall. The guest arrived that day is the representatives of the Wen Hua palace. The big guest was Eunuch Wen, a trusted eunuch of the Queen. The eunugh with the long white hair, as well as his pale face. Cold and sharp eyebrow like the sword. Even though he often smiled, the man with long slanted eyes looked at everyone there with his eyes sharply. Have wide ears and known as a very smart man.

He wouldn't have stayed by the Queen's side long enough if it wasn't for his skills. On both smart and sweetmouthed, high class fawning and coaxing techniques. His eyes were keen to look around, like looking for someone.

Hua Yang lowered his head in front of the Eunuch.

"Good day, my Lord, are you looking for someone? You've been looking around the room since earlier."

The Eunuch waved his hand with his long slender fingers, then sat down gracefully on the large chair that had been prepared for him.

"Where's the kid, who said to be poisoned by the Black Fairy?"

The Eunuch's question took Hua Yang and his subordinates by surprise. How did that man know about the deadly poison? That terrible poison was nearly extinct sixteen years ago so very few people knew about it. Hua Yang stuttered, The eunuch casually lifted the teacup and enjoyed his tea.

"Eh, I beg your pardon, but, I don't know what you mean by that, My Lord. We've heard about the poison, but, what makes my Lord think that someone here has been exposed to the poison that vanished a long time ago?"

Eunuch Wen glanced at Hua Yang sharply, looks like he lose his guard and said some words carelessly. The Eunuch smiled.

"Hehehe Chief Hua is right, what I'm this old man talk about. Pardon me, I'm old and senile. I'm just asking because one of the royal families may have been affected by a poison that resembles the Black Fairy. Her Majesty the Queen loves her nephew very much and hopes that if my arrival to Lotus Valley this time can bring the antidote back to the Palace. Elder Oei is famous for his knowledge of ninety-nine medicines and poisons, he can certainly help, right?"

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