The Legendary Master’s Wife - Chap 127

Chapter 127 : Yet Another Favor

You XiaoMo hesitated for a bit before walking over while feeling very surprised.

His impression was that Fifth Shixiong had always been indifferent towards him. Their relationship was definitely not at the stage where they would eat together or shoot the breeze together and yet it was Fifth Shixiong who personally called him over.

When he walked over, Zhao DaZhou asked the disciple that was eating at the same table with him to go find another table. Then he said it in front of You XiaoMo. That disciple looked oddly at him. Before leaving, he also glanced at You XiaoMo seeming too happy.

You XiaoMo was depressed as he realized that he was again hated through no fault of his own. This person was also his shixiong.

“Fifth Shixiong, do you need me for something?” You XiaoMo sat down in front of him and asked.

Hearing his words, Zhao DaZhou looked at him strangely, “Didn’t you come to the canteen to eat?”

You XiaoMo was stunned for a moment. What kind of question was this? But he still nodded, “Yes, I’m here to eat.”

What did this have to do with you calling me over?

Zhao DaZhou seemed to be able to hear his thoughts, explaining a little awkwardly, “Now is the peak time for the canteen. You won’t be able to find a seat. It so happens that there is a seat here. After all, you’re only one person.” By the time he finished saying this, his ears had already turned red.

You XiaoMo stared at him in surprise. He only came back to his senses when he realized that he was about to be shamed into anger. So this Fifth Shixiong saw that he couldn’t find a seat so he called him over. He really was the number one most awkward young man in his heart. Clearly he wanted to befriend him yet he came up with an awkward excuse. Inside his heart, he was secretly delighted!

“Then, thank you Fifth Shixiong. I’ll go get food now.” You XiaoMo beamed as he spoke, standing up under the shamed to anger glance from him.

After queueing for quite some time, he brought his food back and found that Fifth Shixiong was still sitting at the table. He didn’t seem to have made much progress with the food in front of him. He thought that he would have already finished eating and left.

Zhao DaZhou took a glance at the food in his hands. There was an even distribution between meat and vegetables. It was just that the quantity was somewhat little. Also, there was only one bowl of rice so he couldn’t help but ask, “Do you usually eat so little?”

You XiaoMo nodded while sitting down, “Yes!”

No wonder he looked so thin. Zhao DaZhou hesitated a bit but couldn’t stop himself from saying, “I urge you to eat a little more next time. Eating so little, you won’t have enough energy when you refine magic pills later. Don’t cry your eyes out when you fail.”

You XiaoMo was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was concerned about him. He then simply gave him a dazzling smile, “Don’t worry Fifth Shixiong. I will eat when I’m hungry. I won’t let myself starve.”

Zhao DaZhou said, “The canteen doesn’t serve food at night.”

You XiaoMo laughed, “I know. The last time I went down the mountain I bought some ordinary magic fruits and snacks. It’s all in my magic bag so I can have them at any time.”

Actually, it was all in his dimension.

Zhao DaZhou looked at him with his mouth open for quite a while. Turned out that the person he was concerned about was actually quite an eater? Thinking like this, he immediately kept his mouth shut. He would be a fool to continue worrying about him not having enough to eat.

Seeing that he didn’t speak, You XiaoMo also kept quiet and started eating quietly with his head down.

After just a few bites, Zhao DaZhou suddenly said in a thin mosquito-like voice, “Seventh Shidi, about the matter last time, thank you!”

You XiaoMo looked up in surprise, “What?”

Thank him? Could it be that he did something good unintentionally?

Zhao DaZhou turned red in embarrassment. Thinking that he didn’t hear what he said, he repeated it awkwardly, “I said, thank you for the matter last time. If you didn’t give me those pointers, I wouldn’t have improved so much. So, thank you!”

After that day, Zhao DaZhou went back and actually decided to try the method that You XiaoMo told him. At first, he failed. But after trying a few times, he discovered the secret key points. From that day on, his success rate for refining magic pills increased considerably. Now he could already distill magic herbs twice with ease.

For him, this was a glorious thing. When his dad found out, he actually praised him. That was the first time he received praise from his dad.

After hearing him bring it up, You XiaoMo remembered that there really was such a thing.

But, that was just him casually mentioning his own experience. He absolutely didn’t expect that Zhao-shixiong would take it seriously. Unexpectedly, he actually tried it out. But it was good that it was helpful. After all, he didn’t mind helping out his own seniors.

You XiaoMo laughed lightly, “Fifth Shixiong doesn’t have to thank me. I only said what I knew. The key thing lies in your own grasp on the matter. Talking about that, this is the result of your own efforts.”

“No matter how it is, I still want to thank you.” Zhao DaZhou knew that he was being polite.

Seeing that he insisted, You XiaoMo didn’t pursue the matter.

After a while, Zhao DaZhou suddenly gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, “Seventh Shidi. If you already finished using the one month’s worth of magic herbs from before, I can make an exception and give you half a month’s worth of magic herbs.”

You XiaoMo looked at him in surprise. It was a while before he shook his head saying cautiously, “How can that be? After all, Capital Peak has its own rules. If someone finds out, you will receive a huge punishment. I couldn’t let you take the risk.”

He definitely didn’t want Fifth Shixiong to take this kind of risk just to pay him back.

“As long as you don’t say anything, no one would find out.” Zhao DaZhou frowned as he spoke.

You XiaoMo shook his head firmly, “No, maybe it won’t be discovered immediately but I remember that the Hall of Enchanted Herbs conducts an inventory check every month. At that time, it will be discovered.”

Zhao DaZhou said, “You don’t have to worry about that. When the time comes, I have my ways.”

Seeing that he had his heart set on it, You XiaoMo felt a little helpless. He could only choose to tell a white lie, “Fifth Shixiong. I know you mean well. But I don’t want to hide it from you. Actually other than the magic herbs I took the last time, I still have quite a bit of level two magic herbs in my magic bag. Didn’t I just go down the mountain? I sold the magic pills I refined before and then bought some level two magic herbs. I still haven’t used them yet.”

Zhao DaZhou’s eyes opened wide. No wonder he never saw him taking on chores, it looked like he had been selling magic pills.

But that little bit of magic pills, how much could they fetch? But seeing his serious look, Zhao DaZhou didn’t doubt him. Actually there were quite a few disciples of the Mage Division that would chose this method when they were short of money. Even he himself would occasionally go down and sell magic pills to buy magic herbs.

“You’re…really not lying to me?” Zhao DaZhou asked.

“Really, I’m not lying!” You XiaoMo said dripping in cold sweat. Please don’t make him swear on it!

“That’s fine then. But if you really want it next time, I can help you.” Zhao DaZhou’s tone seemed a little unsatisfied. After all, this was the first time he helped someone else voluntarily. Also, this ‘someone else’ didn’t ask for any repayment for his help and because of his status, when other people were nice to him, they all had ulterior motives.

You XiaoMo gave out an embarrassed laugh. He really admired this Fifth Shixiong. In order to thank him, he would rather go violate the rules of Capital Peak. Although he meant well, but if it really were discovered, even he would have to bear the consequences.

Strictly speaking, even though he was not the main offender, in the eyes of others, he was definitely an accomplice or he might even be labeled as the instigator.

“That’s right. Fifth Shixiong. Three months from now is the day the Paradise Realm opens. Are you also thinking of going?” You XiaoMo was afraid that he would keep on talking about this so he quickly changed the topic of the conversation.

Unexpectedly, Zhao DaZhou became quiet.

When You XiaoMo was thinking that he must have said something wrong, Zhao DaZhou suddenly opened his mouth.

“My father doesn’t want to let me go.” Zhao DaZhou said.

Actually he really wanted to go. Everyone knew that going to the Paradise Realm was a good opportunity. If he was lucky, he might be able to bond a capable demon beast to himself. Or maybe he would find some mid-level or high level magic herbs. Even low level magic herbs would make him very happy. But what could be done? His father was dead set on not letting him go.

“Why?” You XiaoMo asked in surprise.

Zhao DaZhou pouted while saying, “Of course it’s because he’s worried that I will meet with danger. Because great opportunity is accompanied by risk. Lands of treasure like the Paradise Realm must be rife with hidden dangers. My dad has me as his only son and heir. So he is worried.”

If his dad was willing to let him go, based on his dad’s status, Shifu would definitely give him a spot on the list.

“That’s really a pity!” You XiaoMo sighed. But he really understood why Zhao-shishu thought that way. If he had a son, he also wouldn’t be willing to let him meet with danger.

“Seventh Shidi, you want to go?” After looking at him for some time, Zhao DaZhou suddenly asked.

“Ah? Of course I want to go!” You XiaoMo reacted after being stunned momentarily.

“How about this? I’ll go ask my father to help you get a spot from Shifu. But you have to become a level three mage quickly within these three months. Only then will you have the chance. Take it as me repaying your favor.” Zhao DaZhou said earnestly.

You XiaoMo didn’t know whether he should laugh or cry. Why were there so many people owing him favors? So many people wanting to pay him back? But hearing him say it like that, he was still very moved. Fifth Shixiong was actually a pretty good guy.

“Fifth Shixiong, you don’t have to. Da Shixiong already said that he will help me.” You XiaoMo said.

Zhao DaZhou stared at him with his eyes open wide for quite a while before saying with a hint of jealousy, “Da Shixiong is too good to you.”

You XiaoMo laughed. He also thought so. Although Shifu didn’t value him, it was enough that he had an Da Shixiong that treated him well. Furthermore, he had another ‘Da Shixiong’ that was actually also very good to him. It was just that he had never said so.

Fifteen minutes later, the two of them finished eating and went back their separate ways.

After this interaction, their brotherly relationship got quite a bit closer.