Chapter 554

Was this written by you?Of course . Just look at that calligraphy! Who else could write with such bold, impressive strokes? said Mo Nian proudly . Yes, well, lets ignore that calligraphy for now . Im very curious why you would decide to turn the original horizontal scroll into a vertical scroll . As for your Guests Come Like Clouds, its not the worst thing Ive read . But I really want to know just what you were thinking with the next line, A Cloudless Sky . Are you cursing yourself to have no business? Long Chen was practically without words as he looked at the marvelous couplet written over the entrance . Mu Xue and the others also looked oddly at that couplet . It was no wonder this restaurant looked so forlorn and empty . It was like they had done that on purpose . Tch, stop spouting nonsense . Do you want to eat or not? Even when I treat you to a meal, you have to be so picky . Are you treating your friend as an outsider? Mo Nian blushed, also feeling that this couplet he had randomly scrawled out was a bit inappropriate . He hastily brought them inside . They entered a spacious hall without a single person present . It really is cloudless . Long Chen couldnt help but laugh . Mo Nian angrily shouted, Hello?! Get out here and receive your customers!Junior master? Oh, I mean, boss, youve come! Suddenly, a person wearing a waiters clothes ran over . Where are the others?! Wheres the shopkeeper? raged Mo Nian . Isnt it about dinner time? They went to go eat at the restaurant across the street, answered the waiter . Mu Xue couldnt hold back any longer and laughed . They had actually run to another restaurant to eat?Mo Nian, what are you playing at? Long Chen also couldnt help but laugh . Mo Nian laughed mischievously . In truth, I really only opened this restaurant to play around . There are people publicly challenging my Mo family, and even the renters of this space joined them, refusing to pay rent, so I directly drove them out . This territory is my Mo Gates, but there have been a few clowns recently who like to come here when theyre bored . Well, since we couldnt rent this place out, I just turned it into a restaurant to mess around . Long Chen was slightly surprised . Had Mo Gate really been bullied to this point? Even their renters were beginning to oppose them?Long Chen knew Mo Gate was different from other sects . Qing Prefecture was their territory, and they were part of many businesses, which allowed Mo Gate to keep up with its immense expenses . That was different from the Xuantian Monastery . The Xuantian Monastery got its resources from the supermonastery, while the supermonastery got its resources from the Xuantian Dao Sect . As for how the Xuantian Dao Sect had enough money to groom so many people, he had no idea . Other than its businesses, Mo Gate also rented some of its excess territories to other people for rent money . But now Mo Nian said their renters dared renege on their rent . Perhaps there were many things hiding behind the scenes . Boss!At this time, over a dozen people ran over from the restaurant across the street . Seeing Mo Nian, they hastily bowed . Alright, hurry up and go order some dishes and bring them back here . Im sure you should know their best dishes after eating there for so long, said Mo Nian . Yes, yes, weve tried everything on their menu . Dont worry boss, well go right now!Those people ran back to the restaurant across the street . Long Chen was unable to understand what they were doing . Did all city people like to play around like this?Come, lets go upstairs . I think youre this restaurants first customers . Mo Nian laughed . They all followed him to the top floor . This top floor only had a single table large enough for all of them to sit at . From here, it was possible to overlook all the busy streets . The field of view was extremely wide, and it was a very relaxing place to be . Eating here was definitely extremely extravagant . They had only just sat down when Long Chen saw some people rushing over from the opposing restaurant, all carrying large trays . Atop the trays were all kinds of delicacies . In just a moment, these Bone Forging waiters filled the table with dishes . It went without saying that these people really had good taste . These dishes were all amazing delicacies that could make a person salivate . Mo Nian took out dozens of jugs of fine wine from his spatial ring, and the waiters hastily filled up everyones cups . Mu Xue, let me raise a cup to your mercenary unit . Ill definitely remember this favor, said Mo Nian solemnly . Although he was Mo Gates junior master, he knew being a mercenary was challenging . Each day, they danced on the tip of a blade, and any one of them could die at any time . But they were also hot-blooded people who liked danger, who were loyal and straightforward . Mo Nian sometimes longed for their lives . Seeing Mo Nian stand up to offer them wine, the Muxue Mercenary Unit also stood up . They were filled with respect towards Qing Prefectures number one junior generation . Cheers!They didnt say anything . There was nothing to say . All their emotions were conveyed within this wine . Just how many people were able to have Mo Nian propose a toast to them? Let alone the mercenary world, even in all of Qing Prefecture, there were few people who had ever received such treatment . In truth, you should be thanking Long Chen . Its actually quite embarrassing for us . If it hadnt been for Long Chen, we probably wouldnt have obtained the Hidden Ground Spiders core, and most of us would probably be dead now . Mu Xue couldnt help sighing regretfully . You clearly knew it was dangerous, but you still went to go hunt down the Hidden Ground Spider . That makes me feel even more grateful . Come, let me raise another cup! Mo Nian drained his cup in one gulp . The others followed suit . Mo Nian laughed . As a person, I dont have any skill in oration . Im not like some people who are capable of amazingly graceful but empty speech, so I wont blindly spout nonsense . Lets drink again!Long Chen narrowed his eyes . This little fellow was once more up to his tricks . Just when had he blindly spouted nonsense?After three cups, Mo Nian sat back down, and only then did the Muxue Mercenary Units members sit down, beginning to eat . Long Chen, hows your relationship with leader Mu Xue? Mo Nian suddenly laughed wickedly . Mu Xue turned red . Long Chen glared at Mo Nian . Brat, if you spout that nonsense again, Ill smash you with your wine cup . Is there really nothing between you two? How curious, it seems that doesnt conform with your style? said Mo Nian curiously . Mu Xue was beginning to feel resentful, but as the Muxue Mercenary Units leader, she had to calm herself back down . Junior master Mo has misunderstood . Long Chen is a genius like you . We only ran into each other by chance . In the future, its fated for us to be parted . But no matter what, Long Chen was once a member of our Muxue Mercenary Unit, someone who ate and lived with us, someone who fought with us on the battlefield . He will always be in our hearts . Towards the end, Mu Xues voice began to tremble slightly, causing each warrior of the Muxue Mercenary Unit to feel a bit depressed . The two womens eyes turned red . Although they had only interacted with Long Chen for a few days, he had given them a deep impression . They were unwilling to let him leave . But the dragon didnt play with shrimp, and the phoenix didnt live with sparrows . They werent on the same level, and it was impossible for them to be with each other forever . Thinking of their destined separation, they felt a burst of grief . Long Chen was also silent . He wanted to say something comforting, but he was unable to say anything . Mo Nian felt awkward and hastily said, We should just be happy that we had this time together . Who can possibly predict what will happen on the path of cultivation?So you should live every day as if it were your last . Come, lets drink again . No one can leave until were all drunk!Everyone cheered and raised their cups, gulping down their wine . Ten cups later, they were already starting to feel woozy, and they couldnt continue drinking so fast . The Mo Nian they were seeing today was completely different from the icily arrogant Mo Nian they normally saw . No matter who raised him a cup, he would accept, not putting on any airs . Hey, has there been a mistake?! What are you doing targeting me? Go target Long Chen! Mo Nian suddenly realized something was off . What do you mean, target? What an ugly way to put it . Youre the boss of this place, and were eating your food, drinking your wine, so of course we have to express our gratitude, said Long Chen righteously . Tch, I wont talk to you . All you know how to do is talk nonsense . I really cant beat you in that regard . All of you just wait!Just now, that brat Long Chen said he wanted to drink me to death! Thats definitely a provocation . So now, I challenge you to a battle! Mo Nian pointed at Long Chen . Yes! Everyone cheered . Alright, lets start off with three hundred jugs each! Mo Nian waved his hand, and a small mountain of wine jugs appeared before them . That made them jump . Three hundred? For an ordinary person, drinking just three jugs would make them collapse . Mo Nians wine was peak grade, and they were already dizzy from drinking just over ten cups . It was extremely potent . This was no ordinary wine, but a kind of medicinal wine . It was extremely helpful in stabilizing a persons cultivation base and was very precious . Most people were unable to even buy it . If they didnt use spiritual qi, then an ordinary Meridian Opening cultivator would collapse from just three jugs . Thats a bit inappropriate . The situation isnt like before . Didnt your uncle say we should return home once we finished playing around? said Long Chen . Three hundred jugs of this wine was something Long Chen had never tried before . If he didnt use spiritual qi to resist, then he probably wouldnt be able to bear it . Right now, Mo Gate was in an unstable position, and powerful enemies surrounded them . It really was unsuitable to be so unrestrained . Long Chen was on guard, and so he mentioned Mo Nians uncle . Tch, dont mention my uncle . Dont worry, those people are just a bunch of hopping clowns . They arent able to challenge my Mo Gate . Come, us brothers will drink until were happy!Mo Nian unsealed the first jug, throwing it to Long Chen . He also took a jug for himself . It seemed he was planning on competing with Long Chen in jugs . Long Chen was helpless . Seeing Mo Nians excited expression, he didnt feel right declining . Mo Nian was already starting to work on his jug, so he also raised his jug and began to gulp it down . The Muxue Mercenary Unit cheered from the side . Long Chen, get the hell out here! Today, Ill turn your bones to ashes as revenge for my son! A furious shout reverberated in their ears .

English is written in horizontal scroll, as in left to right . Chinese can be written horizontally, or vertically, as in up to down .

This is an expression that I translated as A Cloudless Sky . This is an expression meaning perfect weather for customers . Saying Customers Come Like Clouds is also a kind of expression, because when you say something is like clouds this way, youre saying theres a lot of them . So you may see the expressions, experts were like clouds, or beauties were like clouds . So individually, these lines are actually quite good . Its only when theyre together that . . .