Chapter 233: Eating a Meal in a Hurry
Oscar then looked at Dai Mubai with a contrite and somewhat embarrassed expression.
“Sorry, Boss Dai, you mentioned it a bit late. A few days ago, when Bai Ge came to see Zhu Zhuqing and the others, I talked to Bai Ge.”
“Bai Ge has already agreed to use his cultivation method as compensation for me to join Spirit Hall, so I can’t go to Star Luo with you, Boss Dai.”
Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai’s mouth twitched, and he gave Oscar a deep look.
This scoundrel, did he think he didn't know? It was true that he had talked with Bai Yu at the time, but it was just Oscar jokingly asking Bai Yu if he could learn his cultivation method if he joined Spirit Hall, and Bai Yu casually agreed.
It could be said that neither side took it seriously, as they often joked like that before.
But now that Oscar was using this reason to refuse, it meant that this guy simply didn't want to go to Star Luo with him, nor did he think he could inherit the throne.
As for joining Spirit Hall? It was just a shield; whether he would actually join was another matter entirely.
“Since that’s the case, then so be it. Come, have a drink. I wish you, Little Ao, smooth sailing in the future. If you make a name for yourself, don’t forget to help your brother out.”
“Of course, if that day truly comes, I will never forget my brother!”
While the two of them were drinking, the others were all chatting amongst themselves, seemingly paying no attention to their conversation.
Only Tai Long, that little idiot, looked at the two of them with disdain, while secretly thinking:
“Fake! It’s too damn fake! If he won’t go with you now, even if he gets rich in the future, will he still remember who you are?”
“Tsk, everyone at this table is so foolish; they can’t even see such an obvious excuse. Alas, everyone else is drunk, but I alone am sober!”
Just as Tai Long was lamenting, Tang San, who was sitting beside him, suddenly looked up and said with a smile:
“Boss Dai, you’re not being fair. You only asked Little Ao to go with you to get promoted and make a fortune, completely ignoring your other brothers?”
Dai Mubai paused, then turned to look at Tang San, his eyes flickering with uncertainty.
He wasn't sure what Tang San meant by saying this—whether he truly wanted to go to Star Luo and help him, or if he had other motives, leveraging his identity as a prince.
However, since Tang San wanted to go, he wouldn't refuse. After all, the power he currently held was simply too weak.
He had even lost the support of his wife’s clan, the Zhu family. If he didn’t rally some external forces, how could he contend with Dai Weisi?
“How could that be? If you, Tang San, want to go to Star Luo with me, I will definitely treat you with great courtesy. The reason I didn’t explicitly invite you was simply because I was afraid you would look down on my humble position.”
Tang San laughed heartily, picked up his wine glass, and drank it all in one gulp towards Dai Mubai.
“Haha, good, Boss Dai is straightforward. Since that’s the case, then Tang San will accompany Boss Dai on a trip to Star Luo.”
“Less… Tang San, you?”
As soon as Tang San finished speaking, before Dai Mubai could say anything, Tai Long became anxious. He tugged at Tang San’s sleeve, his expression full of confusion.
Tai Long had some understanding of the messy affairs of the Star Luo imperial family. In his opinion, Dai Mubai’s foundation in Star Luo was too shallow, making it difficult for him to win.
As the son of Clear Sky Douluo, with twin spirits, Tang San had boundless prospects. Why bother getting involved in this muddy water?
Tang San did not explain Tai Long’s doubts, but merely shook his head at him, signaling him not to say anything more.
To be honest, Tang San didn't want to get involved with Dai Mubai either, but he was forced to do so at this moment, so he could only act this way.
Because he had nowhere to go. His dear father had disappeared for two years without a trace, and he couldn’t find him.
And staying in places like academies wouldn’t significantly improve his strength; it wouldn’t be very effective.
As for Spirit Hall, he didn't even need to think about it. That damned Bai Yu didn't care about his identity as the son of Clear Sky Douluo, but that didn't mean others didn't.
If he stayed in Spirit Hall and someone found out he was Tang Hao's son, he might secretly be buried deep.
So he had no choice but to first follow Dai Mubai to Star Luo, and then use that momentum to search for the Clear Sky Sect.
According to his father's description, he had a very good relationship with his uncle. As long as he found the Clear Sky Sect, with this relationship, he would be able to use the Clear Sky Sect's power.
At that time, whether it was to improve his strength or to plot revenge against Bai Yu and Spirit Hall, there would be hope.
Seeing that Tang San was determined to go to Star Luo with Dai Mubai, Tai Long gritted his teeth and said with a forced smile:
“Since you’re going with the captain, I’ll go too. It’ll be good to have company.”
Tai Long also had no choice. He didn't want to go to that unfamiliar and broken place, Star Luo, but his grandfather had given a strict order that he must stay by Tang San's side at all times and protect him well.
So even if he was unwilling, he could only follow.
Tang San nodded. He was indifferent to Tai Long wanting to go with him and was very happy about it. After all, having a subordinate made things more convenient.
Of course, if they encountered danger, he could also use him as a shield and a consumable, since that’s what the Clear Sky Sect did back then.
To appease Spirit Hall’s anger, they directly abandoned the four great clans, letting Spirit Hall kill them. He felt there was nothing wrong with him replicating that.
Seeing that both of them were willing to go to Star Luo with him, Dai Mubai grinned and laughed.
Although these two were unstable factors for him, given his current situation, he couldn't afford to worry about that much anymore.
Even if Tang San had some calculations, since he was going back with him, he was destined to be part of the Third Prince’s faction and couldn't escape it.
“Haha, since you, Tang San, and Brother Tai Long, are both willing to go to Star Luo with me, I naturally welcome it. At that time, with the three of us brothers working together, we will surely achieve whatever we desire!”
After everyone had discussed where they were going, the atmosphere became even more harmonious, as if the previous scheming no longer existed.
It wasn't until the banquet was about to end that Tang San's eyes flickered, and he spoke a sentence.
“Speaking of which, since we got second place, the three Spirit Bones rewarded by Spirit Hall are now in our hands.”
“I just don’t know what attributes those three Spirit Bones have, and if they are suitable for Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong, the three of you.”
“If they are suitable, with the contributions of the three of you, you are definitely the best candidates to use the Spirit Bones.”
As soon as Tang San finished speaking, everyone’s actions of clinking glasses immediately paused, and their eyes revealed a strange light.
Spirit Bones were good things, and everyone wanted them, but Tang San was also right: the three of them—Zhu Zhuqing and the others—were undoubtedly the best candidates, both in terms of their contributions to the competition and their backgrounds.
So even if they had objections, they could only keep them to themselves, not daring to voice them.
Like everyone else, the three of Zhu Zhuqing also paused, then exchanged glances, a hint of mockery flashing in their eyes.
At this moment, Flender and Yu Xiaogang both noticed that the atmosphere at the table was not quite right, but Yu Xiaogang continued to drink and eat, completely unconcerned.
After all, no matter who got the Spirit Bones, they wouldn't be given to him, so why should he care so much?