Chapter 399 (1/2)

Chapter 399: A Big Show

The little servant could only stare at Ning Que as he behaved unreasonably and pushed the doors open and requested to bathe and sleep. The boy only recovered from his shock after a long while and he asked in a trembling voice, ”Sir, what... what are you going to do?”

Ning Que smiled and said, ”I want to eat you alive. Quick, bring me some soy sauce and horseradish.”

The little servant was shocked and a little ashamed. He said shyly, ”Sir, I am not tasty. Young master often telled me that I do not like to wash my feet and am very smelly.”

Ning Que froze for a second and he laughed loudly. He said, ”Alright, I shall clean and eat myself.”

The little servant was an obedient child. He did not know how to refuse Ning Que's ludicrous request and went to boil a large pot of water in the kitchen.

As the steam rose, Ning Que leaned comfortably against the large bucket. He looked at the little servant who was busy trying to find a towel and asked, ”Hey, I still don't know your name.”

The little servant put the towel beside the bucket and answered softly, ”My name is Xu Jialun.”

”It is a good name, but it is too scholarly. You have to change it.”

Ning Que waved his hand and said, ”You speak so softly, you shall be called little mosquito. It sounds rather cute.”

The little servant smiled and fetched another bucket of hot water. Then, he said seriously, ”Little mosquito is a good name, but Xu Jialun is the name that my young master gave me. Shall I go to ask him?”

Ning Que got a shock and his head slipped and was submerged in water. He almost choked and he quickly said, ”Don't you tell him. Don't you know how your young master is like?”

After his bath, Ning Que really slept in Second Brother's yard. When he woke up, it was already past midday. The sun moved slowly to the west and shone on the courtyard.

Ning Que looked at himself in the mirror after changing into brand new black Academy robes and having the little servant style his hair. He was very pleased, and thought that anyone could style hair better than Sangsang.

After thanking the little servant, Ning Que left the little courtyard.

Even though he was very reluctant to battle with the younger brother of Liu Bai, the Sage of Sword, he knew that the man would not leave until waiting outside the Academy for three months. He could not hide in the Academy forever, so the battle had to take place eventually. Then, he had better do it early.

After having been in seclusion in the cliff cave for three months, his physical and mental state were perfect as he was able to smell the spring breeze and see wildflowers.

It felt similar to how he felt when he had broken the realm at the Daming Lake in the Wilderness.

The news re about battle between the younger brother of South Jin Kingdom's Sage of Sword, Liu Bai and Ning Que, Mr. Thirteen of the Academy had been spread for too long. Thus, compared with the battle between Ning Que and monk Guan Hai or Dao s.h.i.+, it attracted the attention of all cultivators and even folks from the secular world.

Even though the Senior Brothers of the back of the mountain were anxious to have Ning Que settle the matter, they were disinterested in the matter. They were each obsessed with their individual obsessions and had long lost the desire to win. They did not care if Ning Que could beat the young powerhouse, or that he might get injured or die...

No one in the world dared to kill the Headmaster's core disciple outside the Academy's doors. The young powerhouse from South Jin Kingdom might be the Sage of Sword, Liu Bai's brother, but even Liu Bai himself would not dare to do something like that because Academy had the Headmaster.

That was why n.o.body came to send Ning Que off after his bath and quiet contemplation. Ning Que wore black Academy robes and walked to the front courtyard in the spring breeze. In his mind, he was ready for the death fight.

Of course, Sangsang would follow him.

Tang Xiaotang followed Sangsang.

Chen Pipi followed Tang Xiaotang.

Ning Que suddenly stopped when he reached the meadows by the cliff platform of the back of the mountain. He looked at the stream below the meadow.

Second Brother's big white goose was near the stream.

It did not feed the fish today, but raised its head high and walked in the meadows proudly.

The big black horse followed behind it with its head lowered like being defeated. It did not dare to slow down nor walk faster.

The little white wolf followed the Big Black Horse timidly. It carefully maintained the same pace as the two ahead of it.

The big white goose walked seriously. It turned back when it reached the end of the meadow, walking in a perfect straight line.

When it turned around and saw the Big Black Horse's look of being defeated, it honked angrily and sternly two times.

The big black horse lifted its head fearfully as if it had seen Ning Que. It pretended to look proud and elegant while trying to make friend to the big white goose. He tried to smile, making him look extremely funny.

The four of them stood above the meadows and stared at the scene shockingly.

Tang Xiaotang glanced at Ning Que and said mockingly, ”The horse that Youngest Uncle have raised is indeed quite like you. It is a scaredy-cat that is good at pleasing to others.”

Ning Que felt ashamed at how the black horse was behaving and was annoyed at Tang Xiaotang's words. He said, ”The little snow wolf of yours is quite energetic, but why is its tail always down?”

Tang Xiaotang smirked, ”It's better than having your opponent wait outside the Academy in the sun while you take a bath and sleep to recuperate. Youngest Uncle is indeed devious.”

Ning Que said, ”Well.”