"Hahahaha, Aya, you're so cute!"
In Immortal Five Area, in the courtyard where the chief planner of the Grand Competition lived and worked, a burst of undisguised laughter broke out.
Wang Lu sat in a pavilion, holding a teacup in his hand, but the tea in the cup continued to splash out because of the trembling of Wang Lu's laughter.
More than half of the spirit tea, which was worth tens of thousands of gold coins, was wasted just like that.
Next to Wang Lu, Daoist Master of Non-Phase, who was leaning against the pillar of the pavilion, Wang Wu, could not help but laugh. "Pfft, so you just came back with your tail between your legs? Seriously, it's too shameful! "
"I, I'm not running back with my legs between my legs! I just finished the trial and didn't want to waste more time! "
Aya angrily slapped the wooden table in the middle of the pavilion. Her long blond hair seemed to stand up like a lion's mane.
"How could you finish the trial?" Wang Lu mercilessly exposed Aya, "Trial, trial, trial first and then sentence. You've only finished the trial, but you haven't sentenced him yet. At least, there's no punishment, how could this be considered as completing the work? It's very different from your usual dedication to your duties. "
Aya was suddenly at a loss for words. "I-I'm just … As a Western Continent person, it's not convenient for me to intervene too much in your internal affairs. After finding out his crime, he should be handed over to the Wanxian League to deal with. Otherwise, I'm overstepping my authority!"
"Aya, you're really quick-witted. You can even find such a high-sounding reason. But, as a Knight, it's not good to deceive yourself like this, right? " Wang Lu teased her with great interest and looked straight into Aya's increasingly embarrassed eyes, never tired of it.
Aya only felt her face was hot and unprecedentedly embarrassed … Then she looked at Wang Lu's smiling face and gradually felt angry.
"Wang Lu, you, you're too much! It's you who asked me to help with the trial! How could you make fun of me now? And you never told me that the master of Heavenly Book Building was so disgusting! If I knew it, I wouldn't have helped you! You're so bad! "
Sensing that Aya was a little angry out of humiliation, Wang Lu tactfully changed the topic.
"However, it was a tough trip. Let me treat you to a meal at the Keeping Immortal Restaurant."
"Immortal-Keeping Tower?" Hearing this, Aya was startled, slightly lost in thought, and then her eyebrows raised, "You want to use this kind of insignificant skill to bribe me!?"
Wang Lu laughed. "How can this be considered bribing? It's just a normal working meal. You helped me with something big, so what's wrong with me treating you to a working meal? I heard that Keeping Immortal Restaurant has recently created new dishes, Immortal Chicken and Emperor Jar. They are all top-notch delicacies ~ Why don't we go and have a taste? "
Aya was startled again, "Immortal Chicken, Emperor Jar?"
"As for the Celestial Chicken, to put it simply, the Ninth Heaven Mystic Bird is chosen as the ingredient, and it is cooked for three years and three months using a secret method. The meat of the Celestial Bird is refined, and the taste is indescribable. The Emperor Jar is a thick soup made of 666 kinds of aquatic creatures from the Endless Sea, and 666 kinds of rare herbs from deep mountains and forests for two years. Just listening to this introduction makes people fascinated, but the specific recipe and taste can only be known after tasting it. It is said that not long ago, the famous glutton of the Wanxian League, Zen Master Big Belly, went to the Keeping Immortal Restaurant to taste these two dishes and was moved to tears! "
"Is, is it really that good?" Aya was already quite lost in thought, her dark green eyes flashing with a star-like splendor.
"Of course it's good, a dish costs 200,000 spirit stones, and only the elders of high-rank sects have the qualification to reserve it — and you have to wait for at least three months. I am the chief planner of the organizing committee, so I can jump the queue. "
Aya was taken aback. "A dish costs 200,000 spirit stones?! That's too expensive! "
As the head chef of Misty Peak, Aya was dazzled by the price of this dish — the cost of operating the cafeteria for a year was only tens of thousands of spirit stones, most of which were used for food innovation, so the actual expenses were far less.
Wang Lu waved his hand. "It doesn't matter if it's expensive or not. In any case, it's reimbursed by public funds, not my own money. Don't forget, I am now a senior leader of the organizing committee. "
Aya frowned. "That's … not good, right?"
"What's wrong with it?" Wang Lu asked, "Eating and drinking with public funds is a good tradition of our Wanxian League, even an unwritten rule. I just act in accordance with the rules. Aya, as the Knight King, it's right for you to abide by the spirit of chivalry, but you should also know how to do as the Romans do and respect the local laws and regulations. "
"But is there such a rule in the Wanxian League? Not long ago, you declared that during the Grand Competition, everyone should fully cherish and effectively use public resources, and not take the opportunity to be corrupt and waste! "
Wang Lu laughed and said, "That's for the people below to hear, what does it have to do with me? The rules and regulations do not apply to the senior leaders. This is the biggest rule of the Wanxian League! Moreover, as the chief planner, my contribution to the Wanxian League, let alone hundreds of thousands of spirit stones, even hundreds of millions of spirit stones are not that much. However, I have been doing this for so long, have I ever received a piece of spirit stone from the Wanxian League? It's not even voluntary work! So these benefits can be regarded as compensation in disguise! "
"But, but …"
"No buts, otherwise, the immortal chicken will be snapped up by the local tycoons!"
With that, Wang Lu got up and pulled Aya out of the door. Aya half-heartedly refused, but in the end, she still couldn't resist the temptation and went out.
As for Wang Wu, she walked slowly at the back, wondering if Wang Lu could reimburse the meal, could the Keeping Immortal Building issue a few false receipts …
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In the private room on the top floor of the Keeping Immortal Building, Aya was very satisfied.
The table in front of her was a mess of cups and plates. Naturally, there were the famous immortal chicken and the Emperor Jar, as well as all kinds of other rare delicacies.
"Alas, I have been in Nine Regions for so many years, but what I admire the most about you guys is the way of food. It really makes people obsessed and intoxicated."
Upon hearing this, Wang Lu smiled and said, "If you like it, this will be our cafeteria in the future. Your strength is no less than a first-class Supreme, and you're not a member of the Wanxian League. As a guest that can be made friends with, you should enjoy this kind of treatment. "
Aya shook her head. "No need. There are so many people coming and going here, and it's not good to be seen too much. Moreover, it's enough to taste this kind of delicious food once. Any more would be insatiable. "
"Hahaha, you really know how to control yourself."
While the two were talking about the way of food, Wang Lu's ears suddenly moved as he heard the conversation from downstairs.
"Alas, from now on, the master of the Heavenly Book Building is completely discredited and beyond redemption. What a pity."
Hearing that the topic was related to the master of the Heavenly Book Building, Wang Lu took a sip of wine and focused his attention.
The guests of the Heavenly Book Building were from all walks of life, from Supreme cultivators to ordinary mortals. However, through the voice just now, Wang Lu recognized that the speaker was a few King Pill and Yuanying Stage cultivators, who could be regarded as the backbone of the City of Immortals.
"The master of the Heavenly Book Building only has himself to blame, what's the pity?"
"After all, he's a Supreme level cultivator … How many Supremes are there in the entire Nine Regions? One hundred, two hundred? What's more, the fall of the master of the Heavenly Book Building has implicated many people … "
"Because there are not many Supremes, if such a person has bad intentions, the damage caused will be particularly serious. Imagine if he was bribed by Dixian and stabbed in the back at the critical moment, the consequences would be unimaginable. "
"… But the recent practice of the Wanxian League is indeed too overbearing, which inevitably leads to a backlash."
"We have no choice but to be overbearing. The strength gap between us and the enemy is so wide that we can't make a hasty move. We have to end the dispute quickly and integrate our strength, so we can only lose."
"Humph, but after being overbearing, aren't we still losing more than winning? Since the start of the Grand Competition, there have been more than one hundred matches. Can our Wanxian League win ten matches? I'm afraid it's difficult to win five matches! Since Supreme He Tu and Daoist Master Non-Phase won in a row, we have been retreating in defeat! The master of the Heavenly Book Building questioned the Wanxian League, which is not without foundation. "
"Old Xu, you've drunk too much! How could you say this kind of thing? Didn't the high-level leaders of the Wanxian League say it several times? Right now, we have to avoid the sharp edge and accumulate strength … "
"Accumulate my ass! Isn't it because we can't win, so we make excuses for ourselves? "
As soon as his voice fell, he heard someone shout downstairs, "Shut your mother's fart! I, your father, am eating a meal while listening to your demonic words! Could it be that you are on the same side as the master of the Heavenly Book Building? Let me get rid of you on behalf of heaven! "
Then came the sound of spells being released and magical weapons clashing. The two sides fought fiercely. However, after a while, four golden-armored men appeared and suppressed the riot.
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"Phew, sure enough, the morale is unstable now. Even if we beat a group of people who fish in troubled waters, it's inevitable that the morale will continue to decline. Even the diners in the restaurant have begun to doubt the future. Then, the future is really not good. "
Wang Lu fiddled with the delicate wine glass in his hand and gradually frowned.
Wang Wu said, "Isn't that nonsense? After losing for a month in a row, it's inevitable for anyone to be impatient. What's more, there are a lot of key matches in this month. You let the main force avoid the fight. To put it nicely, it can be interpreted as temporarily avoiding the sharp edge. To put it bluntly, people will inevitably suspect that you have no chance of winning at all. "
Aya also said, "Even if we have to temporarily avoid the sharp edge in the early stage, we need some means to stimulate the morale at the right time, so that people can see hope in failure. I suggest you choose a few key matches as soon as possible to win, so that people can be reassured. "
Wang Lu smiled and said, "I want to, but the cards in my hand are limited. How do you want me to play cards? Do you think I was willing to give up every one of the more than one hundred matches before? There were at least three matches that I intended to win. At that time, I sent a few dark horses, but the result was still crushed … "
Aya was startled when she heard this. "So miserable?"
"The strength gap is still too big. Especially in this month, those Dixian people can be said to be crazy. Even the men in black have personally made their move twice, not giving us a chance at all … The King Pill Yuanying Stage contestants who are currently in urgent special training are indeed making fast progress, but I think in the current situation, the odds of winning are fifty-fifty at most. But if even our main force only has a fifty percent chance of winning, then this Grand Competition would not be fun anymore. "
Wang Wu asked, "Do you need me to go on the stage?"
"No need. You're the most stable trump card in my hand. It's too wasteful to use it now. Even a small trump card like me can't easily go on the stage … "Wang Lu said while lost in thought." No, now it's time for me to come forward. After being behind the scenes for a long time, it's time for me to come forward. But the timing must be properly grasped. My position now has an extraordinary symbolic significance. Not only do I have to win, I have to win a big victory. Not only that, but it's best to accumulate a series of small victories and become a big victory that can reverse the decline in one fell swoop. It's not expensive, but I need to win a few matches first as a cushion. But now, who can win steadily? "
While thinking, Wang Lu's eyes subconsciously wandered around. Looking at the mess in front of him, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
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