Rice and a Story

Watching the pretty waitress come over with the two plates of food in her hands, Yi Xuan started rubbing his hands together. Watching her swaying hands with his steak on the plate made him drool.

Because Yi Xuan ate only crappy gruel most of his days, it was a significant change of pace to eat something finally good. However, his happy times don't last long.

As his eyes were concentrated on the food, he saw the whole thing play out in slow motion.

A guy who looked a little round was hanging out with his friends when one of them pushed the wide guy. And just as fate would have it, YI Xuan's fairy, grace, and food were behind that guy.

As to be expected, she was completely knocked over because the pretty waitresses was half the size of a big man. She fell onto the ground with a bang, and Yi Xuan and Frey's steaks hit the ground with another crash.

The floor fell silent, the waitress was quiet, the fat guy and their friends were silent, and Yi Xuan was silent as he looked on in horror at the gruesome scene of his steak.

No one said anything for a moment before Yi Xuan stood up. He walked over and bent down. Picking up the waitress, he looked reluctantly at the juicy steak spilling on the ground.

"Ma'am, are you alright?"

"Ahh, yes, thank you."

She slowly got up, but when she went to look at her hands, her face drained of color.

"Young master, I am sorry, the food is..."

Ye Xuan only sighed as he looked at the food.

"It wasn't your fault; it was the fault of those bimbos messing around in this high-end restaurant."

Pointing at the four guys Yi Xuan calmly stated the facts. The four guys' faces turned red, though. As if they were accused of something wrong, the fat guy scoffed.

"Hmph, if she wasn't in our way, how could she have fallen."

Two of the other guy shook their head, but the guy in the back with the most handsome face paled as he heard this comment.

"Oh ho, so you're saying that this pretty waitress doing her job diligently got in your way. So you must've been doing something just as important, if not more important, to be written off as not guilty. Yes, yes, that makes sense. What were you doing, sir? Were you perhaps doing a ritual to the food gods?"

Hearing this, the fat guy's face darkened along with his friends. He walked up to Yi Xuan step by step, but before he could do that, a handsome guy from his group stopped him.

"Brother, this must be a misunderstanding; we are in the wrong here. I am willing to pay for the messed up meals, so let us not become a dog show."

"But brother Rice-!"

The man named Rice stared fiercely at the fat man before saying,

"Now go and apologize to this young lady and brother here. Don't you have any shame?"

The fat guy's face reddened in anger as he didnt wants to offend his brother Rice.

"I am sorry for the inconvenience I have caused."

"Good, now you all leave before you make another disaster."

"Y-yes, Brother Rice."

The three friends scurried off as if they couldn't hold in their poops anymore.

"Brother, I am again sorry for the trouble; here are 70 points to cover the expenses. I just met these guys and had no idea they could cause so much trouble; I will be sure to teach them well. If you need help, come to my stall in the Gold Dragon Pavillion. I will be sure to listen to any of your requests."

After transferring the points, he also walked off. However, he didn't have his head lowered in shame; his face was filled with annoyance.

'I knew they wouldn't dare to cause trouble here but think that would happen.' Snapping out of his daze, Yi Xuan looked at the waitress with a smile.

"We will take the steak again if you don't mind."

The waitress's face was red as she responded in a stutter,

"Ahh, yes, we will be right out."

Seeing her run away in a hurry, Yi Xuan sighed and went back to his seat.

"Well, you must've loved being the hero to save the damsel in distress."

Looking over, Yi Xuan could see Frey's dark face. Yi Xuan had to use his special move, 'Thick Skin,' to escape this predicament.

"Yes, she was just too pitiable, sitting in the dirt. I couldn't bear looking at her sad and distressed face."

Frey rolled her eyes and pouted while her stomach grumbled. Her face flushed red, and she hid her face in her hands.

Yi Xuan laughed out loud when he heard that. After that, their food came, and no other incidents occurred. Even after that extra 70 points that Rice gave Yi Xuan, Yi Xuan still had to pay 100 points for the food because Frey ordered a lot more food.

....

Outside the Blue Dragon Pavillion, right after Rice and the other 3 left the pavilion, they could all be seen standing outside.

"Brother Rice, why didn't you let me give that guy a good beating? It wasn't our fault that the waitress was behind me."

When Rice heard this, he turned his neck in a second, creating a snapping noise.

"Are you retarded? Do you know what this place is? This is the Blue Dragon Pavillion. Do you even know the rules? Ahh."

Realizing a problem, Rice slapped himself on the forehead. These people just entered the sect ten days ago, so how would they know the rules?

"Here, listen, I will only say this once, but whoever you might be in the mortal world, whether farmer or prince, it does not matter here; you will be treated the same. One time the grandchild of an elder came to the Blue Dragon Pavillion to eat. He had been sheltered for most of his life and grew up extravagantly. Of course, knowing all of this, he was very arrogant. Who wouldn't? His grandpa was a very high-ranking elder. So, after an altercation in the Blue Dragon Pavillion, this guy crippled another disciple within Blue Dragon pavilion. The kid didn't know that the Blue Dragon pavilion is run by two elders, one of them being the head of the law enforcement division. When he found out, the kid was disabled and sent to the Flaming prison for five years. The grandpa of the kid didn't even try to fight the sentence due to the rules. The lesson is that no matter what you do, you are not above the rules. So don't start fights and lay low until you become powerful enough to go against those rules. Only someone like the young sect leader wouldn't be punished for doing something like that as he would become the new sect leader. Learn the rules and act appropriately. If you do break the rules, don't drag any of us into it. I only helped you because of my family's relationship with your family, so don't ruin this."

After walking away, Rice sighed.

'The sect really should be the one saying all of this.'

Rice shook his head as he left the three friends stunned and scared.