Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Chapter 321 If You Don't Fill It Up, What's the Point of Drinking?

"Hmm?"

Sha Ying was taken aback.

The sharp-tongued, gaunt-faced young man was his childhood friend, Lin Bo, the son of the vice president of the Hundred Herbs Chamber of Commerce of the Beast Emperor City. They had grown up together and were as close as brothers, sharing every secret.

On normal days, the two would collude and were no strangers to causing trouble.

Lin Bo could be said to understand him best.

Sha Ying raised an eyebrow, seeing this as the only piece of good news he had heard today, and his eyes revealed a shade of greed, "Are you sure you coaxed her to come? That damn woman, since she's been back, I've tried inviting her out several times, but she's refused to show up!"

Lin Bo smirked sinisterly, "You know the condition that old codger of a city lord is in now. She came to the Hundred Herbs Chamber of Commerce yesterday to seek medicine from my father and happened upon me. I told her to come along, promising to speak to my father on her behalf if she made me happy, and she agreed!"

"Good lad, you really have a way!"

Sha Ying laughed heartily, the gloom in his heart somewhat dispersed.

Only then did Lin Bo look towards Xiao Yi and Along standing behind him, frowning slightly, "Sha, who are these two?"

"Uh..."

Sha Ying was startled, only then remembering Xiao Yi and his companion; however, he did not want to reveal Xiao Yi's identity in front of his good friend.

After all.

He had invited everyone to this banquet under the pretense of celebrating his rise to the second spot on the Cave of Desire's leaderboard.

If he were to reveal Xiao Yi's identity now, wouldn't it make Xiao Yi the main attraction?

This would only undermine his own reputation.

Sha Ying said, "This is Xiao Yi, and that's his companion Along!"

"Oh!"

Since Sha Ying didn't emphasize the introduction, Lin Bo and the others defaulted to thinking that Xiao Yi was just a tagalong for food and drinks and that he held no special status, so they merely gave a perfunctory bow.

As for the attitude of the others, Xiao Yi didn't mind it at all.

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After all, he was just there to enjoy a meal with Along and Little Lin.

The group made their way to a private room on the third floor.

There were about a dozen people seated, all of whom were prominent figures in the Beast Emperor City, each with a distinguished family background and impressive status. However, they were clearly there for Sha Ying, flattering him one after another, "We have Sha to thank for today's feast; if it weren't for him, we wouldn't have had the chance to enjoy this dragon and phoenix banquet."

"Everyone knows Sha is exceptionally talented and is bound to surpass Xiao Tianjiao."

Lin Bo stood up, raising his glass, "Let's toast to Sha! He's taken another step towards surpassing Xiao Tianjiao!"

Everyone raised their glasses.

Xiao Yi and Along also politely lifted their cups.

Only Sha Ying looked awkward.

For the love of...!

Can we please not bring this up?

The number one in the Cave of Desire, the genius who would surpass Xiao Tianjiao, is sitting right here!

Why are you all showering me with praise?

Isn't this just rubbing salt in my wound?

Sha Ying was on the verge of tears, restless as if sitting on pins and needles, wishing he could just dig a hole and bury himself.

Lin Bo then stood up again, "Sha, why don't you tell us what it's really like inside the Cave of Desire?"

Embarrassed, Sha Ying glanced at Xiao Yi and noticed that he was just focused on his meal, not paying any attention to him.

Relieved, he began, "Alright then, I'll tell you about... the fifteenth level of the Cave of Desire..."

Inhale! Slurp! Inhale! Slurp!

The sound of someone noisily eating noodles interrupted Sha Ying's speech.

The others frowned.

Looking towards the source...

They saw Along holding a bowl of noodles, hungrily wolfing them down, while Lin Bo and others looked displeased. Just as they were about to speak up, Sha Ying quickly continued, "That fifteenth level, well..."

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Bang!

Lin Bo slammed the table fiercely, causing the dishes to shudder. Furiously glaring at Along, he said, "Are you a starving ghost reincarnated? Didn't you see Sha is explaining the Cave of Desire here?"

Along slurped up the noodles into his mouth, wiped the grease from his lips with his hand, and muttered, "Isn't it just the sixteenth level? I really want to know what's inside the Cave of Desire. I'll just ask Xiao later; he's even been to the seventeenth and eighteenth levels..."

"Hahaha, did you guys hear that? This guy actually dares to brag in front of Sha about the seventeenth and eighteenth levels? Even Xiao Tianjiao stopped at the seventeenth level, where did you get the eighteenth from?"

"Xiao? He wouldn't happen to be saying he knows Xiao Tianjiao, would he? With your starving ghost looks, how could you possibly know someone like Tianjiao?"

"Brother, there's no shame in bluffing, but if your bluff is called out, you'll lose face completely..."

"Hahaha..."

Listening to his friends mocking Along, Sha Ying wished he could dig a hole and bury himself. He wanted to tell everyone: He's not bluffing, the Xiao he's talking about isn't Xiao Tianjiao, but the even more impressive Xiao Yi!

Along frowned, about to speak, but then the doors to the private room opened.

A svelte figure appeared in their view.

Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, wasn't the person coming Huang Yuwei?

Although Huang Yuwei had changed clothes and wasn't wearing a veil, Xiao Yi recognized her at a glance.

Huang Yuwei naturally saw Xiao Yi as well, and she paused for a moment. Seeing Xiao Yi sitting with Sha Ying, a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes. Her gaze then fell on Lin Bo.

Lin Bo quickly stood up, smiling, "Oh my, let's all welcome the little princess of Beast Emperor City!"

"Princess Yuwei, what brings you here?"

"You must have come to congratulate Sha Ying, right?"

"Come on in!"

Everyone chimed in.

Huang Yuwei's face showed difficulty, and Lin Bo, with eyes narrowed and feeling invincible, said, "Princess Yuwei, if you look down on us, you are free to leave. But then, that matter would become..."

Huang Yuwei's face changed slightly.

Her teeth tightly clenching her lower lip.

She took a deep breath and walked in.

Lin Bo gave up the seat next to Sha Ying and pointed to it, "Princess Yuwei, please!"

Sha Ying sat with his legs crossed, looking over Huang Yuwei with a sense of entitlement, a slight smile curving his lips as his gaze swept over her exquisite face, like something out of a painting. He revealed a glint of Greed and heat, "Yuwei, sit next to me and keep me company while I drink!"

Huang Yuwei looked a bit resistant.

Lin Bo said indifferently, "Behave, or else..."

Huang Yuwei's complexion turned somber, her lips tightly pressed together, yet she had no choice but to sit beside Sha Ying.

Sha Ying filled Huang Yuwei's cup with wine, smilingly said, "Yuwei, how about a drink?"

Huang Yuwei replied, "I'm sorry, I can't hold my liquor!"

"Oh, can't hold your liquor, huh!"

Sha Ying slammed the wine cup onto the table and looked at Lin Bo, "Lin Bo, since Princess Yuwei is so unappreciative, you might as well let her go back!"

Lin Bo laughed, "Why should Sha get upset? I believe Princess Yuwei can drink, and drink well at that. Am I right, Princess Yuwei?"

Her face chilled with the cold threat.

Huang Yuwei's delicate frame shivered, her teeth clenched, as she lifted her cup, "Sha Ying, I toast you!"

She tilted her head back to drink.

Smack!

Sha Ying slapped the cup from her hand, coldly said, "My cup's empty, you expect me to drink from an empty cup while you drink by yourself?"

Huang Yuwei's face paled, her eyes reddening with tears.

Tears swirled in her eyes.

She wanted to run away.

But remembering that the Hundred Herbs Chamber of Commerce was her only lifeline, she had to endure the humiliation and picked up the wine jug, intending to pour wine for Sha Ying. But at that moment, a calm voice echoed inside the dining room, "Sha Ying, my cup's empty too, if you don't fill it up, what kind of drink could you be enjoying?"