In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 499 Jiang Changye

Inside the second floor, most of the people dining were strong and powerful, clearly martial artists!

Chen Dao scanned the area, and from that single glance, he could sense that the proportion of martial artists on the second floor was at least around 50%.

"It seems that the Python Blood Grass and Python Bone Grass are very attractive to martial artists!"

Chen Dao thought to himself, and then his gaze sharpened, a look of surprise appearing on his face.

"Xue Qi, Jiang Weiyu?"

Chen Dao was both surprised and delighted, never expecting to see Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu again when he returned to the prefectural city.

"Brother Chen?"

"Mr. Chen?"

Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu, who were sitting by the window, also noticed Chen Dao's arrival, and their faces showed surprise and delight.

Xue Qi stood up from his chair and waved to Chen Dao, saying, "Brother Chen, come over here quickly."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dao did not refuse and led Zheng Qiuyan and the others directly towards Xue Qi.

Meanwhile, many people on the second floor who heard the commotion turned their gaze to Chen Dao, but after only one glance, they looked away.

Unfortunately, Chen Dao's face was too young to attract their attention.

"Brother Xue, it's been several months since we last met. How have you been?"

As he approached, Chen Dao smiled and spoke, glancing at the middle-aged man sitting opposite Xue Qi and his companion.

The middle-aged man had a face that could barely be considered handsome. Why "barely"?

Because middle-aged men tend to become somewhat unkempt, with unshaven faces and the appearance of down-and-out middle-aged men, their handsome features are greatly diminished.

"Brother Chen, it's been a long time since I've seen Miss Zheng."

Xue Qi clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chen Dao, and then introduced the middle-aged man opposite him to Chen Dao: "Brother Chen, this is my master, Jiang Changye."

After saying that, Xue Qi introduced Chen Dao and the others to the middle-aged man: "Old man, this is Brother Chen Dao, whom I told you about before, as well as Miss Zheng Qiuyan, Qingying, and Chen Cheng."

"So it's Senior Jiang."

Chen Dao, Zheng Qiuyan, and the others clasped their hands in greeting to the middle-aged man named Jiang Changye. Although the middle-aged man looked somewhat slovenly and unconventional, he must be a respectable elder who had taught disciples like Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu, who possessed chivalrous hearts.

"Hello."

Jiang Changye nodded slightly, drinking his wine while scrutinizing Chen Dao with a slightly appraising gaze.

Unlike Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu, who were newcomers with low strength, Jiang Changye, due to his higher level of strength, was able to perceive Chen Dao's extraordinary qualities more clearly.

Indeed, Chen Dao appears to be just a slightly immature boy, like an ordinary farmer's son. However, this is only the view of ordinary people.

In the eyes of Jiang Changye, a martial artist whose realm was approaching the third rank, Chen Dao's aura was restrained and not released, which made it clear at a glance that he was extraordinary.

This person is probably not much weaker than me.

Jiang Changye thought to himself, "A martial artist's perception of aura is a mysterious and profound feeling. It is very difficult to judge another person's accurate strength just by their aura."

However, Jiang Changye had a feeling that Chen Dao's strength was almost equal to his own.

Of course, what made Jiang Changye most wary was... the adorable, seemingly silly little beast perched on Chen Dao's shoulder, which posed no threat whatsoever except for its cuteness.

At the moment Chen Dao approached, or rather, at the moment Chen Dao brought Xiao Yuan closer, Jiang Changye felt an overwhelming sense of crisis.

This sense of crisis came somewhat out of nowhere, but martial artists are extremely perceptive of danger.

Looking around the second floor of Wangjing Tower, before Chen Dao appeared, there were only a handful of martial artists who could make Jiang Changye feel threatened. Therefore, Jiang Changye was almost certain that the one who brought him a sense of danger was the harmless little beast on Chen Dao's shoulder!

This inevitably made Jiang Changye somewhat wary, wondering if Chen Dao's approach to Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu had ulterior motives.

However, Jiang Changye still acknowledged his two apprentices' ability to judge character.

Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu may act rashly and without considering the consequences, but they are good at judging people. Those who can gain their approval and become their brothers and friends are generally not bad people.

"Brother Chen, Miss Zheng, please have a seat."

Xue Qi warmly made room for Chen Dao and the others, inviting them to sit down, and called over a waiter to bring more dishes.

After finishing these tasks, Xue Qi finally asked, "Brother Chen, did you come to the prefectural city this time also for the Python Blood Grass and Python Bone Grass?"

"Exactly."

Chen Dao nodded: "How did Brother Xue guess that?"

"Is there even a need to guess?"

Xue Qi laughed heartily, "Everyone here, including my old man, is here for the Python Blood Grass and Python Bone Grass."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dao and Zheng Qiuyan nodded in agreement. Although the city was prosperous and had more martial artists than other places, the proportion of martial artists in the city was still too high. Naturally, these martial artists were there for the Python Blood Grass and Python Bone Grass.

Based on this, it is easy to determine the purpose of Chen Dao and Zheng Qiuyan's visit.

After all, although Xue Qi couldn't see the specific cultivation levels of Chen Dao and Zheng Qiuyan, he still knew that they were martial artists.

"Brother Xue."

Chen Dao asked curiously, "I remember you told me when you left the prefectural city that you and Miss Jiang were planning to go to Liangzhou. Why are you still stuck in the prefectural city after so long?"

"Isn't this the old man here?"

Xue Qi glanced at Jiang Changye and said with a smile, "To be honest, Brother Chen, my junior sister and I planned to set off for Liangzhou several days ago. However, just before we were about to leave, we received a letter from the old man, so we stayed in the prefectural city to wait for his arrival."

Hearing Xue Qi keep calling him "old man," Jiang Changye's lips twitched violently. This little fat boy really had no sense of being a disciple at all, and didn't even know how to save face for him in front of outsiders.

"Oh?"

Chen Dao glanced at Jiang Changye and asked, "Senior Jiang, are you also here for the Python Blood Grass and Python Bone Grass?"

"of course."

Jiang Changye nodded and said, "I am not greedy for money or lustful. I am only passionate about martial arts. I have been stuck at the peak of the fourth rank for several years. When I heard about the Python Blood Grass and Python Bone Grass, I naturally came to investigate."

"Old man, you're not being honest."

Xue Qi looked directly into Jiang Changye's eyes and said, "Although you are not greedy for money or lustful, and you are indeed passionate about martial arts, you love wine!"

Jiang Changye: "..."

Jiang Changye couldn't help but wonder if he had been too lenient with Xue Qi when he taught him, which had led to Xue Qi developing such a personality, showing no respect for his master in front of outsiders.

"More than just good wine!"

Jiang Weiyu suddenly spoke very seriously: "Besides good wine, the old man also likes to peep at widows taking baths!"