Chapter 389: Guests from Three Sects

It was evident that quite a few people had grown so utterly engrossed by watching Boss Fang play that, coupled with the overwhelming crowd, a good number of them were now left without seats and could only look on from behind.

Although Devil May Cry 3 was a game geared more toward martial artists, that was not to say cultivators could not enjoy it, nor was it the case that no cultivators had come to play.

In fact, certain cultivators—such as Shui Xianyun, and even Ning Bi—had already begun to harbor thoughts of whether they should take up a dual specialization in close-quarters combat.

But... they would play around with it first before deciding.

Soon enough, it was not just the martial artists; even several cultivators joined in and started playing the game.

In Jiuhua City.

Song Qingfeng and his companions, along with the Eldest Princess, the Second Prince, and other martial artists, had already scrambled in frantic haste to find open seats and log on.

"What are you guys doing? Shuffling about in such a mad rush." Xiao Lengyu, Li Xueyi, and a few others had arrived a bit late and missed the livestream; the disciples from the Shengjing Academy and Xiyi Academy looked on with utter bewilderment.

"You wouldn't understand! A new game!"

Right at that moment, two peculiar figures appeared outside the door, peered inside a couple of times, and then warily pushed the door open to step inside.

"Daoist Brother Li, is this the place?" The speaker was a female Daoist clad in white robes with a jade belt, her countenance as pure and elegant as fresh snow; if Fang Qi had been present, he would have instantly recognized her as Ling Wanyin, the direct disciple of the Yuxu Sect whom he had encountered that day within the Taixi Sect.

As for the other youth in purple robes, who possessed a grand and imposing bearing with a precious sword strapped to his back, he was naturally Li Longyuan of the Xuanzhong Mansion.

"Hmph, by the looks of it, this is hardly some dragon's den or tiger's lair," Li Longyuan remarked coldly. "Is this not just an ordinary shop?"

They stepped through the doorway: "!!??"

"How is it this massive!?" Their eyes nearly bulged right out of their sockets.

Although this location was merely an ordinary street within Jiuhua City, the shop was bustling with cultivators and martial artists walking to and fro, and there was no shortage of Divine Ocean Realm masters and Martial Emperors among them.

Each of them held a cup made of an unfamiliar material, adorned with illustrations of red beans and milk, with a large straw thrust into it; a hoary-haired elder was seen taking a blissfully contented sip through the large straw, wearing an enraptured expression the likes of which had never been seen on another soul before.

"Ah—!" Old Fu could not help but sigh with exclamation after finishing his sip. "Master, this red bean milk tea thing is truly delicious!"

"..." The two of them unconsciously drifted toward the counter, only to find a delicate, pink-and-white little lolita standing there.

"What would you two like to order?"

"Uh..."

Li Longyuan lowered his voice and said, "Master ordered us to come here to scout the situation. We must not be too ostentatious!"

Of than that, after witnessing the 'Daylight Shining Everywhere' on that fateful day, even if the two of them were the foremost direct disciples of the Three Great Sacred Sects who could normally hold their heads high in such a remote martial arts nation akin to the countryside, they had to tuck their tails between their legs now; being ostentatious was naturally out of the question.

"We want that red bean milk tea!" Ling Wanyin hastily pointed at a passerby who had just received a freshly brewed cup. "That kind right there!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Li Longyuan nodded repeatedly. "One cup for each of us."

"Twelve crystals in total for two cups."

"Why is it so expensive?" Ling Wanyin murmured.

"It is not expensive, not at all," Li Longyuan said. "Back in the sect, of the spiritual juices and jade marrows that you and I consume daily, which one isn't a rare treasure that cannot be bought even with crystals?"

"This so-called milk tea..." He whispered, "is probably just something to fool these martial artists of the Great Jin Country."

With that said, they went to fetch their two cups of milk tea, having no intention of drinking them just yet: "Come, let's go see what these people are actually doing in this shop!"

"Aya—!" Right at that moment, a young master clad in golden robes came walking toward them. "Could it be that what you two hold in your hands is the red bean milk tea?!"

"Yes... what of it?"

"You two have excellent taste!" The young master in gold gave his folding fan a flourish, speaking with a casual air, "I see that your faces are unfamiliar; is this your first time here? To think you chose the shop's latest winter release at first glance—the red bean milk tea that so many cultivators dream of! Truly excellent taste! What wonderful insight!"

"Oh?" Li Longyuan asked in confusion. "What sort of reasoning is that? Is it not just an ordinary beverage?"

How had it become something that cultivators dreamed of?

"You are unaware, Your Excellency," the young master in gold spoke with grand eloquence. "The red beans used in this red bean milk tea are by no means ordinary, and this milk tea itself is a blend of the shop's extremely precious spiritual tea and spiritual milk mixed in a precise proportion. It is rich without being cloying, and its fragrance lingers for a long time..."

The two of them stared dumbfounded at the golden-robed young master before them: "Is it truly that miraculous?"

Li Longyuan instinctively took a sip.

"Mgh—!"

His eyes instantly widened.

"Daoist Brother Li?" Ling Wanyin held her milk tea cup, staring curiously at Li Longyuan. "What is it? Is it really that good?"

Li Longyuan was seen taking a massive gulp: *Gulp... gulp... gulp...*

Before long, only the sound of him sucking air could be heard.

"Daoist Brother Li?!" Ling Wanyin grew increasingly bewildered and asked, "How does it compare to the spiritual juices and jade marrows you consume in the sect? With our status, this sort of thing shouldn't be anything to marvel at..."

"How is it already gone?!" Before the word could fully leave her lips, Li Longyuan proceeded to twist off the cup lid, tilt his head back, and pour all the remaining red beans and liquid into his mouth, drinking it entirely clean.

*Burp—!* He let out a full belch.

Ling Wanyin was utterly dazed by his enraptured expression.

"Ai! A cow chewing on a peony—what a waste of a heavenly treasure!" Upon seeing this display, the golden-robed young master instantly stamped his feet and beat his chest. "Milk tea, how could you drink it like that?!"

"Then how should it be drunk?!" Ling Wanyin's curiosity was piqued as well; what kind of delicacy could possibly cause Li Longyuan to lose his composure to such an extent?

Xiao Yulv explained, "Naturally, you must plunge the straw deep to the bottom of the cup, allowing the red beans to mingle with the milky fragrance as you drink them together. The rich aroma of the red beans, interspersed with the mellow sweetness of the milk tea—only when the two collide and blend in your mouth can the ultimate flavor be achieved!"

"There is so much learning involved in drinking this milk tea?!" Ling Wanyin took a sip according to his instructions.

"!!"

She nearly screamed aloud!

"..."

Three minutes later, the two of them were seen holding a small tray containing spicy sticks, instant noodles, and cola; they stood behind others to watch the game while blissfully munching on their snacks...

"Daoist Brother Li, I did not expect the delicacies of this shop to be so exquisite?!"

"I wonder about that game the young master Xiao spoke of... how is it exactly?"

"It is a pity the shop is entirely packed right now, so we cannot experience it firsthand."

"No need to rush; we can queue up while eating our snacks," Ling Wanyin said indistinctly, taking a sip of milk tea and picking up a spicy stick.

"...Mmh, this spicy stick is truly delicious!"

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Meanwhile, Ning Bi and the others who were fortunate enough to secure a seat had already commenced their journey into Devil May Cry 3.

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