50 A Cup Of Tea (1/2)
Giving a warning look to the two attendants of the recently deceased Young Master Yu Chang and the hidden expert in the shadows, Van walked towards the stairs, intending to leave. The crowd parted before him. But, before he could take a step down the stairs, a feminine voice spoke up in a respectful tone.
”This Young Master would like to inquire of the talented youth's esteemed name.”
Turning around in surprise, he was met with a stunning young woman with three attendants. The attendant that had confronted Young Master Yu Chang before, with the cultivation base at the 6th Stage of Dantian Formation, stood next to her with his arms crossed. Scanning his eyes across Van's body for any threats, the attendant seemed ready to spring and lay down his life for his mistress if Van showed even the slightest sign of hostility. Admiring the attendant's fearlessness and taking notice of the Young Mistress' formidable aura, he fully turned around and decided that they were worth having a conversation with. Having done so, he spoke up in reply.
”My name is Van Nguyen. I am just a lone cultivator passing by.”
Displaying a warm smile on his face, he was prepared to leave the Dragon Tea Pavilion and continue on to explore the rest of the city. But just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by a soft hand on his shoulder. He turned around in shock to find that the Young Mistress had personally stopped him. The male attendant and her other two female attendants stared at their young lady in shock. They had never seen her initiate physical contact with any male until today. They immediately exclaimed their shock.
”Y-y-young Mistress! It is inappropriate for you to personally approach a male outside of your family!”
Ignoring their protests, the Young Mistress instead spoke up once again in invitation.
”Would you like to join me in drinking some tea?”
The attendants once more spoke up in protest.
”Young Mistress! You must not drink alone with a male stranger, especially those of unknown origin! Who knows what intentions he has?!”
Once more, the Young Mistress disregarded her attendants' advice and instead stretched her hand out to Van In invitation. Her instincts had told her that she was connected to this young man through fate and the feeling this time was so strong that she just couldn't ignore it. Besides, she currently had a need for talented young geniuses. As Van was contemplating whether or not to accept her invitation, he overheard a few statements from the crowd.
”Such a lucky genius, getting invited by the Young Mistress of the Dragon Tea Pavilion herself for a cup of tea. I'm jealous.”