Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 723 - 721: Wife

The restaurant faced east, its entrance adorned with a plaque bearing four prominent golden characters: Chaoyang Restaurant. The bold strokes of the four characters were clearly the work of a master calligrapher. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Luo Feng and Qing Ling entered the restaurant. It was bustling with people, and all the seats in the first-floor hall were occupied.

"With so many people, the food here must be good," Luo Feng said with a smile, noticing Qing Ling’s nervousness.

Just then, a waiter hurried over, saying enthusiastically, "Dear guests, the first floor is full, but we still have seats available on the second and third floors. Would you like a private room?"

Luo Feng shook his head. "No, thank you."

There were many rtiad people here, and Luo Feng wanted to listen in on the latest happenings in the Imperial City. This would also help him prepare for the upcoming duel with Yi Tian.

"Very well, please follow me to the second floor, esteemed guests." The waiter wiped his sleeves with a towel and led the way.

Luo Feng followed the waiter. After a few steps, he suddenly glanced up at a window on the third floor. The window, which had been open a crack, suddenly slammed shut.

Hmm? Frowning, Luo Feng had sensed someone observing him, but now the window was tightly closed. Perhaps it was just my imagination. Shaking his head, Luo Feng decided not to dwell on it. This is the Imperial City. The Azure Cloud Marquis would have to consider the consequences if he wanted to make a move against me now.

The waiter led Luo Feng and Qing Ling to a table by the window. He wiped the table with the towel tucked into his apron and said with a smile, "Please, have a seat." Then, he took out a menu and handed it to Qing Ling, saying, "Please take a look at what you would like to order. The first twelve items are the signature dishes of our Chaoyang Restaurant."

Looking at the menu before her, Qing Ling lightly bit her lip, appearing somewhat flustered, unsure whether to take it.

Luo Feng glanced at Qing Ling and, with a faint smile, said to the waiter, "Bring us all the signature dishes."

The waiter was inwardly taken aback. Each of the twelve signature dishes was made from the ingredients of rare Demon Beasts, each worth several hundred first-grade Yuan Stones. Anyone who could order all twelve at once had to be incredibly wealthy. These two must be the young master and young lady of some great family... His smile growing wider, the waiter exclaimed enthusiastically, "Please wait a moment, esteemed guests! Your food and drinks will be served shortly!" With that, the waiter hurried downstairs.

Luo Feng sat down and said to Qing Ling, "Sit down."

Qing Ling hesitated, then shook her head. She picked up the teapot and carefully poured Luo Feng a cup of tea, saying, "Master, Qing Ling will serve you while you eat."

Luo Feng took Qing Ling’s hand and shook his head. "There’s no need. Sit down."

"But..." Qing Ling blinked her large, sparkling eyes, glanced at the stool, and hesitated, her teeth gently worrying her lower lip. "Slaves aren’t allowed to sit," she murmured.

Luo Feng chuckled softly and pinched Qing Ling’s delicate cheek. "Those are other people’s rules. You’re my slave now. You can do whatever you want. Go on, sit."

"Yes..." Qing Ling silently walked to the opposite seat and sat down. She rested her chin on her hands, her eyes fixed on Luo Feng. As if a thought struck her, a hint of a smile touched the corners of her lips.

"What are you looking at?" Luo Feng asked.

Qing Ling blinked and replied, "Qing Ling will be Master’s wife in the future."

PUFF! Hearing Qing Ling’s words, Luo Feng sprayed out a mouthful of tea and started coughing repeatedly.

"Master, what’s wrong? Did Qing Ling say something wrong?" Qing Ling quickly stood up, gently patting Luo Feng’s back as she asked nervously.

Luo Feng, still somewhat stunned, asked, "Cough... Qing Ling, why did you suddenly... say... you want to be my wife?"

Qing Ling lowered her gaze, a faint smile playing on her lips. "An older slave I once knew told me something. She said that when we grow up, if someone buys us to be their wife, we won’t be beaten every day and we can sit down to eat, just like Qing Ling is now. Master, did I say something wrong?"

Looking at the hopeful young girl before him, Luo Feng swallowed the words he was about to say. I’ll explain it to her later... With a wry smile, Luo Feng shook his head. "You didn’t say anything wrong."

Hearing this, Qing Ling nodded, her face lighting up with joy as she happily returned to her seat.

A short while later, the food arrived.

Qing Ling hadn’t eaten for over a day and was already famished, her stomach growling. Finally, after Luo Feng’s repeated urging, she began to use her chopsticks. The signature dishes were undoubtedly worth their price; they tasted exceptionally good, and even Luo Feng ate with relish. Qing Ling was a little reserved at first. However, being a girl not yet thirteen and faced with so many delicacies, she eventually cast aside her inhibitions and began to eat with gusto, consuming even more than Luo Feng.

Luo Feng had the waiter bring a few more dishes. While drinking wine, he listened to the discussions among the other Martial Artists on the second floor. Currently, the topic most discussed among the crowd was his life-and-death duel with Yi Tian.

"There’s only one day left until the duel between Luo Feng, the First Martial Champion, and Yi Tian, the Princely Heir of Qingyun Mansion! I wish this day would pass quicker."

"Indeed! I’ve been in the Imperial City for half a month just for this. If I wait any longer, my travel money will run out."

"Who do you think will win this life-and-death duel, Luo Feng or Yi Tian?"

Suddenly, an rtiad Martial Artist posed the question everyone was most interested in.

Luo Feng put down the wine cup in his hand. Opposite him, Qing Ling’s ears twitched slightly, and she also looked up.

A Martial Artist in brocade clothes, sitting in the middle of the second floor, chuckled. "Isn’t it obvious? That Luo Feng fellow doesn’t know his own limits. How could he possibly be a match for our Princely Heir Yi Tian? Do you even know what our Princely Heir’s Cultivation level is now?"

"Ah, it’s Brother Cui Lang." Someone recognized the speaker and said with a laugh, "Your older brother, the White-faced Saber Guest, is the deputy captain of the Qingyun Mansion guards. Have you heard any inside information?"

The brocade-clothed Martial Artist called Cui Lang nodded, looking quite pleased. "Indeed."

"Brother Cui Lang, stop keeping us in suspense! What Cultivation level has Princely Heir Yi Tian reached?"

Cui Lang took a sip of wine and smacked his lips. After keeping everyone in suspense, he leisurely announced, "Three days ago, Princely Heir Yi Tian already reached the peak of the Fifth Layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm!" His voice wasn’t loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of everyone on the second floor.

"Yi Tian has broken through to the peak of the Fifth Layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm!"

"Is that true? Three months ago, I saw him, and he was only at the mid-stage of the Fifth Layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm. How did he break through so quickly?"

An rtiad Martial Artist glanced at a notice posted in the restaurant and remarked with a sigh, "Princely Heir Yi Tian truly is an expert on the New Dragon List, astonishingly talented. With this, the outcome of the life-and-death duel between Luo Feng and Yi Tian is already without suspense. Three months ago, during the Twelve Golden Palaces assessment, Luo Feng was merely a Third Layer Spiritual Rotation Realm Martial Artist. Even if he has comprehended the Grand Momentum and possesses supreme talent, it’s impossible for him to catch up to Princely Heir Yi Tian in such a short time."

Hearing that Yi Tian had broken through to the peak of the Fifth Layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, the entire restaurant erupted in an uproar.

The brocade-clothed Martial Artist, Cui Lang, wore a self-satisfied expression and chuckled. "If that Luo Feng learns that the Princely Heir has reached the peak of the Fifth Layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, I wonder if he’ll be scared enough to wet his pants."

Hearing this, the crowd burst into laughter. At this moment, everyone believed Luo Feng challenging Yi Tian was a suicidal act.

Luo Feng sipped his tea, his expression calm. Yi Tian breaking through to the peak of the Fifth Layer of the Spiritual Rotation Realm was within his expectations; he wasn’t surprised at all. Qing Ling’s beautiful eyebrows, however, furrowed deeper and deeper.

Just then, another person asked, "Brother Cui Lang, I heard the duel the day after tomorrow is set to take place at the imperial hunting grounds, Phoenix Soaring Mountain. Is that true?"

Cui Lang nodded. "Correct, it will be at Phoenix Soaring Mountain. His Highness the Crown Prince attaches great importance to this duel. He personally intervened to designate Phoenix Soaring Mountain as the dueling site and even had a martial stage constructed, capable of holding several million spectators. His Highness the Crown Prince will personally attend to watch the duel."

"His Highness the Crown Prince will personally attend the duel!" As soon as Cui Lang finished speaking, the second floor of the restaurant buzzed with excited discussion.

Cui Lang chuckled. "Besides His Highness the Crown Prince, from what I’ve heard, the Third Princess of the Dali Dynasty and the Young Master of the Nangong family from the North Sea region will also come to watch."

HISS!

"The Third Princess of the Dali Dynasty!"

"The Young Master of the Nangong family? Could it be the Young Master of the Nangong family, one of the Four Great Families of the North Sea region? Such prominent figures will also come to watch this duel!"

Everyone looked astonished. The Dali Dynasty was far more powerful than the Canglang Dynasty. Since hostilities had ceased, the two dynasties had minimal interaction. As for the Nangong family, one of the Four Great Families of the North Sea region, they were a colossal power comparable to the Nine Holy Lands of the ’Hundred Nations Territory.’ Ten Canglang Dynasties combined would not be their match.

"Tsk, tsk! If all this is true, then a lot of truly significant figures are attending this duel! If Princely Heir Yi Tian defeats Luo Feng in front of such people, he’ll really make a name for himself!"

"Then Luo Feng will be utterly disgraced. His entire family will probably never be able to hold their heads high again..."

The Nangong family of the North Sea region! Hearing this, Luo Feng’s eyes flashed as he recalled the person engaged to Bing Ruolan. Bing Ruolan’s identity was connected to the North Sea Ice Palace, and the Ice Palace was also one of the Four Great Families of the North Sea region. Since it’s a childhood engagement, it must be between families of equal standing. Any of the other three great families of the North Sea region are possibilities, naturally including the Nangong family. Could it be someone from the Nangong family? Unconsciously, Luo Feng tightened his grip on his teacup, a sharp glint in his eyes.

At this point, the Martial Artist named Cui Lang shook his head and continued, "Luo Feng might not even show up. The one fighting Princely Heir Yi Tian the day after tomorrow could be Yue Haitang."

"Why do you say that?" The others looked curious. Luo Feng was startled and pricked up his ears. He didn’t understand why Yue Haitang was suddenly mentioned.

Cui Lang said, "Two days ago, Yue Haitang proposed to Princely Heir Yi Tian that he, Yue Haitang, should replace Luo Feng in this duel..." Before he could finish, the people nearby began to discuss animatedly.

"Yue Haitang replacing Luo Feng? Does he think he can beat Princely Heir Yi Tian?"

"Impossible! During the Twelve Golden Palaces assessment, Yue Haitang lost to Luo Feng. If Luo Feng isn’t a match for Princely Heir Yi Tian, Yue Haitang stands even less of a chance."

"That’s true."

Once the crowd’s voices quieted somewhat, Cui Lang continued, "Princely Heir Yi Tian has already agreed to Yue Haitang’s proposal. As long as Luo Feng doesn’t show up, Yue Haitang will fight in his place the day after tomorrow!"