Chapter 781: The Group's Pet Young Sect Master

While the three were chatting enthusiastically,

A group of dark figures slowly walked up the stairs.

The three immediately quieted down, and other guests dining also looked over there in surprise, only feeling that the surrounding temperature was dropping as this group of people approached... For a time, the entire restaurant was silent.

In this atmosphere, the waiter on the side didn't dare to come up, and finally, a man who looked like a foreman asked respectfully:

"Everyone, this is..."

"We need two round tables, big ones." A black-clad man said indisputably.

"Okay, everyone, please come this way!"

Led by the waiter, this group of people walked to a large round table not far from Chen Ling’s trio, but did not sit down, instead looking at the Young Sect Master in the crowd in unison, as if waiting for an order.

"Sit down, sit down." The Young Sect Master said softly. "You scared the other guests."

Clatter—

Everyone sat down quickly.

Only a few figures who were too tall or too large to sit in chairs stood honestly behind the Young Sect Master, like a wall with great oppressive force.

"Order." A black-clad man said in a deep voice.

As the waiter quickly handed over the menu, the black-clad man glanced at it and threw it directly on the table.

"One of each."

"What?"

"Everything on the menu, one of each."

Under the waiter's shocked gaze, the man seemed to remember something else. "Do you have king crab here? Bring us a serving."

"Sir, anything else is fine... but as for the king crab, we've already sold out for the day."

"Sold out?"

The man in black's voice sounded displeased. In an instant, the surrounding temperature plummeted, making the waiter shiver uncontrollably!

The man in black let out a cold snort and was about to ask something else when strange noises erupted from behind.

Cart after cart was pushed out from the restaurant kitchen. Gorgeous, massive king crab shells were displayed on exquisite ice platforms, thick crab legs were split open by tools and piled in clusters, and bowls of steamed egg with crab roe were stacked like mountains, embodying the word "luxury" to the extreme!

One cart, two carts, three carts... nine, ten, eleven, twelve!

Twelve smiling waiters, twelve dining carts, and twelve king crabs that drew the gaze of every guest in the restaurant surrounded their table, right before the shocked eyes of Chen Ling and Spade 9.

"Sir, the king crab you ordered," the waiter said to Chen Ling.

At this moment, the entire restaurant went silent.

"How much did you order??" Chen Ling glared fiercely at Jian Changsheng.

"F-four per person?" Jian Changsheng also sensed that the atmosphere was off and replied in a low voice. "There were twelve in total, and I thought four per person would be just right... so I ordered them all."

Chen Ling: ...

The appearance of these king crabs shifted everyone's attention in the restaurant away from the Esoteric Sect members and onto the three of them. Chen Ling could even clearly feel that the people at the two large round tables next to them were looking at him with strange expressions.

Although Chen Ling wanted to beat Jian Changsheng up on the spot, since things had reached this point, he obviously couldn't do it in front of everyone...

He kept his eyes on his nose and his heart calm, saying flatly:

"Got it. Just leave the crabs here."

The bustling group of waiters dispersed, leaving only those burning gazes fixed on the three of them.

【Audience Anticipation +2】

Extravagance and ostentation were never Chen Ling's nature, but having a teammate who loved to stir up trouble meant he was now the center of attention thanks to twelve king crabs... Drawing on his extensive experience as a director and his understanding of story structure, Chen Ling could already imagine how the plot would unfold:

The Esoteric Sect members from the distant Xuanyu Domain, seeing their Young Sect Master's king crabs snatched away, would be furious and view them as soft targets, initiating a conflict. Unexpectedly, the three of them would prove to be hidden experts, trading blows and shocking the crowd... The conflict between the two sides would escalate until the Star Trials began, leading to a life-or-death struggle...

Just as Chen Ling silently rested his hand on the hilt of the gun in his sleeve,

The Young Sect Master in the crowd blinked in surprise, speaking with a tone that sounded like a mix of lament and envy:

"They're eating so much... won't their stomachs get cold?"

Chen Ling: ...?

The group of men in black stared at the mountain of king crabs, looking as if they might snatch them away at any moment, but upon hearing the Young Sect Master's airy remark, their momentum instantly deflated.

"...Young Sect Master, do you really not want to eat any?"

"My stomach is sensitive to cold."

“……”

Under the helpless gazes of the men in black, they gave up on the idea of snatching the king crabs from Chen Ling's table. Not long after, their own carts were piled high with gourmet ingredients and set upon their round table.

"Young Sect Master, if your stomach is cold, drink more of this goji berry and black-bone chicken soup. It's good for your health."

"Young Sect Master, this double-skin milk looks great. Let me feed you a bite..."

"Young Sect Master, you need to eat more meat. I'll pick a chicken leg for you. Eat slowly, and when you're done, I'll give you another..."

"Eat more, Young Sect Master. Eating in such tiny bites makes it look like our Xuanyu Domain can't afford a meal... You must eat until you're full, understand?"

"Oh, Young Sect Master, use a big spoon for the soup, a big spoon! Don't just sip it little by little..."

“……”

The bustling crowd surrounded the Young Sect Master, piling dishes from the table into his bowl until it formed a high peak. Anyone who didn't know better would think the Young Sect Master was about to starve to death.

The Young Sect Master seemed accustomed to this. He held his chopsticks, dawdling as he took a bite here and a bite there, chewing slowly... Although Chen Ling and the others couldn't see his face, they could sense his distress and helplessness.

"This Esoteric Sect Young Sect Master is kind of interesting..." Jian Changsheng said with interest while gnawing on a crab leg. "What is this? The group pet of the Xuanyu Domain?"

"Rumor has it he's a pampered young master. This should be his first time traveling far from home."

Seeing the crisis averted, Spade 9 naturally began using a spoon to scoop up the crab roe egg custard. "He has a very powerful older brother, so he never needed to show his face in public... Even the Twilight Society doesn't have much information on him."

"A powerful brother? Did he come to the Tian-Shu Domain too?"

"No, he can't come."

Spade 9 glanced at the Young Sect Master's back as he busily ate and spoke slowly.

"His brother... is currently in the Wuji Domain, one of the five adjudicator-apostates who betrayed humanity."