Chapter 43 - A Stubborn Fatty (1/2)

Since the Veiled Dragon Pavilion’s grand gate was but a few hundred steps away, Zhuo Fan chose to walk.

However, he stopped before passing through it.

In front of the gate was a yellow palanquin with four peak Qi Condensation cultivators as carriers and 16 Bone Tempering cultivators surrounding it.

A fat figure in yellow stood in front of the palanquin. You could barely make out his pin-sized eyes from his bulging cheeks. At first glance, one would take him as having a bun in place of his head.

Zhuo Fan shook his head. He’d seen his fair share of people, but this was his first encountering such a fatso.

[How can one get so fat?]

Zhuo Fan resumed his gait, glancing at the fatty from time to time. His appearance was far from attractive, but his 7th Qi Condensation cultivation and the large number of guards was nothing to scoff.

If the fatty was from Veiled Dragon Pavilion, he’d have gone in by now.

“Wait!”

Zhuo Fan’s entry was stopped by a sudden shout. Turning around, he caught the sight of fatty’s feet sinking into the ground with each step towards him.

Zhuo Fan’s cheek started twitching, “Do you… need something?”

“He-he-he, are you from Veiled Dragon Pavilion?”

The fatty smiled. It would’ve been better if he hadn’t, as his eyes were now gone for good.

Zhuo Fan was shocked by such a baffling appearance for a moment, “I’m just a guest.”

“Eh, that means you can also enter.” The fatty showed a warm smile, “Can I ask brother’s help with a small matter? Please send word to Young miss Long Kui. She hasn’t come out for a whole day and I had to sleep outside.”

[This weird fatty is pursuing Long Kui.]

Zhuo Fan wanted to laugh, but he couldn’t, not when there were so many people around. [To think that haughty Long Kui knows this fellow.]

Setting aside his status, his weight alone would make her awkward if someone caught them together.

“Alright, I will tell her right away.” Zhuo Fan struggled not to laugh as the fatty cupped his hands in gratitude, “I’ll leave it to brother.”

Zhuo Fan hastened his pace in fear of laughing if he spent one more moment with this guy. It wasn’t worth it offending a great faction for such a reason.

He soon arrived at the meeting room and met Long Kui, “Miss Kui, long time no see. How have you been?”

“Great, until you showed up.” Long Kui snorted. Zhuo Fan didn’t mind it, “Where’s bro Jiu, I want to speak with him.”

“Out!” Long Kui rolled her eyes.

Zhuo Fan read her face and found that she didn’t lie. Since he didn’t see Long Jie either, it meant that he must be with Long Jiu on business.

This would put a delay on the things he wanted to know. But he still had that fatty’s message to deliver. [To get that guy’s gratitude and support, all I have to do is make this smug girl see him. What’s the harm in passing the time while embarrassing this missy while I’m at it?]

Zhuo Fan showed a wide grin.

“What’s with you?” Long Kui frowned.

“Oh, nothing. There’s a rich handsome guy outside who wants to talk to you. Hurry up and see him before he’s gone.”

“Hey, Miss Long, who’s he?” Zhuo Fan elbowed her with raised eyebrows.

Long Kui knew Zhuo Fan was making fun of her and got angry. Ignoring him, she walked to the gates with Zhuo Fan laughing behind her.

“Damn fatty, haven’t I rejected your marriage proposal already? What are you still doing here?”

The fatty’s smile fell.

“Sister Long Kui, that happened when I was ten. Now I’m twenty. Don’t you feel anything after I proposed a thousand times these past ten years?”

“Of course I have, annoyance!”

Zhuo Fan butted in at this point, patting the fatty’s shoulder as he looked at Long Kui, “Miss Long Kui, such tender and strong love are rare these days. My dear friend is so smitten by you that he even slept outside waiting for you.”

The last words almost made Zhuo Fan burst in laughter. The fatty was so touched that the thick sarcasm flew right past him.

Long Kui saw them working in unison, one explaining while the other agreeing, and felt her anger peaking. But for some reason, she changed to a charming smile.

Even Zhuo Fan blanked out from seeing her smile like this for the first time. And there was no need to mention the drooling fatty.