The night was dark, and the moon was as bright as frost.
Everyone in the Drunken Immortal Inn had already fallen asleep. Li Huaikong sat on the roof of the inn and looked up at the full moon in the sky in a daze.
The cold moonlight shone on his face, and it actually added to his melancholy.
"Moon God above, please bless me so that I can leave the martial world …"
After staring at the moon for a long time, Li Huaikong suddenly put his palms together and prayed softly.
"The Sacred Flame Sect's Sect Master doesn't respect the Sacred Flame. Instead, he took the lead to worship the moon …"
Just as Li Huaikong was praying, a familiar voice came from behind him. "I think you should just change your name to Moon Worshipping Sect …"
Hearing that, Li Huaikong was shocked.
He suddenly turned his head and saw Wang Ye slowly walking towards him with a jar of Huadiao wine and two empty bowls.
"Sect Master!"
Seeing Wang Ye, Li Huaikong was stunned and was about to stand up and bow.
"Sit down!"
Without waiting for Li Huaikong to stand up, Wang Ye gently patted him on the shoulder. "Aren't you tired of calling me Sect Master? I'm tired of hearing it …"
"Moreover, I've already left the martial world. Instead of calling me Sect Master, why don't you call me Shopkeeper instead?"
As he spoke, Wang Ye sat beside Li Huaikong.
"Yes … Shopkeeper …"
Hearing that, Li Huaikong said respectfully.
"Mm, that's more like it!"
Hearing Li Huaikong's words, Wang Ye nodded.
At the same time, he filled the two empty bowls with wine and said, "The moonlight is just right. Wouldn't it be boring if there's no good wine?"
As he spoke, Wang Ye handed a bowl of wine to Li Huaikong. "Tell me, what happened?"
"You, the dignified Sacred Flame Sect's Sect Master, actually want to wash your hands and retire from the martial world. You're even being chased by a strange poison …"
As if Wang Ye had hooked his thoughts, Li Huaikong took the wine and drank it in one gulp.
"The reason is very simple …"
Putting down the empty bowl in his hand, Li Huaikong sighed softly. "It's because I have something to worry about …"
"Worry?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Ye's interest was immediately piqued. He looked at Li Huaikong and said playfully, "To think that you, Li Huaikong, have never lacked women. Now, you actually have someone you're worried about …"
"Tell me, which star is it that you're so concerned about?
You actually gave up your position in the Jianghu for her. "
"She's just a village girl …"
After drinking a bowl of wine, Li Huaikong was no longer as nervous as before. He raised his head to look at the full moon in the sky and said, "But in my eyes, no matter what kind of top hostess they are, they can't compare to her. She's like the first snow of winter, pure and flawless …"
"Stop!"
Without waiting for Li Huaikong to finish his words, Wang Ye directly interrupted him, "Li Huaikong, long time no see. Where did you learn to have the sour smell of a scholar …"
"Pure and flawless, such an elegant word …"
"Just like the first snow of winter … Little Ci, you're so full of yourself. Are you f * cking going to the capital to take the exam?"
"I'm sorry, shopkeeper …"
Hearing Wang Ye's words, Li Huaikong scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Whenever I think of her, I can't help it …"
Looking at Li Huaikong's expression, Wang Ye waved his hand impatiently, indicating for him to continue.
Seeing Wang Ye waving his hand, Li Huaikong poured himself a bowl of wine. After finishing it, he continued, "Shopkeeper, you know that we wander the Jianghu for the sake of golden beauties, to stand out among our peers …"
"I used to think the same way. I wanted to make a name for myself in the Jianghu and bring glory to the Sacred Flame Sect …"
"But when I saw her, I suddenly felt that all of this was not important anymore."
"Compared to her, bringing glory to the Sacred Flame Sect and standing out among our peers became dull and boring …"
As he spoke, a trace of a smile appeared on Li Huaikong's face.
"Stop, stop, stop …"
Hearing this, Wang Ye directly waved his hand and interrupted, "Li Huaikong, oh Li Huaikong, I didn't know that you were such a sentimental person!"
"In the past, when I saw that you were decisive, I thought that you were also an unyielding man. I didn't expect that you would have more sour words than those damn scholars rushing to take the exam!"
Looking at Li Huaikong in front of him, Wang Ye felt very helpless.
Originally, he just wanted to see why Li Huaikong was so abnormal.
In the end, he could see now that Li Huaikong was like this. This grandson of his really had something he couldn't bear to part with.
These sour words gave Wang Ye goosebumps. He felt indescribably disgusted.
"I'm sorry … I'm sorry …"
Looking at Wang Ye's disdainful expression, Li Huaikong hurriedly said, "I couldn't help it …"
"Forget it!"
Hearing Li Huaikong's expression, Wang Ye said helplessly, "I wanted to wait for you to say it yourself, but I didn't expect you to speak sour words the moment you opened your mouth."
"Let me ask you, what do you plan to do next?"
At this point, Wang Ye had basically found the reason for Li Huaikong's abnormality.
Next, he planned to see how Li Huaikong would deal with it.
"Naturally, I'll wash my hands and retire from the martial arts world."
Hearing Wang Ye's question, Li Huaikong's face was solemn. "The night after tomorrow, I will wash my hands in a golden basin at the Cold Mountain Temple outside Jinling City and retire from the martial arts world …"
"The night after tomorrow?"
Hearing this, Wang Ye was slightly startled. "So you're not washing your hands in a golden basin tonight?"
As he spoke, Wang Ye's face was full of shock.
"Of course not …"
Li Huaikong shook his head when he heard this. "They set up an ambush at the inn I was staying at in advance and spiked the wine with the Seven Star Soul Severing Powder. It was because I drank the wine that I ended up in such a state …"
Hearing this, Wang Ye was helpless.
Originally, Wang Ye thought that Li Huaikong was being hunted down because he wanted to wash his hands in a golden basin.
In the end, he had not even started washing his hands in a golden basin yet!
Before he could wash his hands in a golden basin, he had almost lost his life because of someone.
Now that he had just survived, he had to continue washing his hands in a golden basin the day after tomorrow.
This was simply courting death!
"You have just survived, and your body is extremely weak. You can't even use 30% of your usual strength …"
Looking at Li Huaikong in front of him, Wang Ye narrowed his eyes and said, "And you only have one day and one night to recover. Even so, you want to wash your hands in a golden basin and retire from the martial arts world?"
"I promised her that after washing my hands in a golden basin, I would take her and retire from the martial arts world."
As he spoke, a trace of determination flashed in Li Huaikong's eyes. "I owe her too much. This time, I must not go back on my words …"
Hearing Li Huaikong's words, Wang Ye sighed softly.
Forget it, there were always thousands of good words, but it was difficult to persuade a damned ghost.
Thinking of this, Wang Ye slowly turned around and was about to leave.
"Tell … the shopkeeper …"
Seeing Wang Ye turn around, Li Huaikong shook the flower eagle beside him. "This wine is not finished yet!"
"I want to drink wine. There will be plenty of time in the future. I'll leave that jar of sour wine for you to drink on the way!"
After saying that, Wang Ye's figure moved and disappeared from the roof.