Why do I have so many masters?

Even now, he was quite scared, his chubby face turned slightly pale.

Then he noticed the old and young pair who suddenly appeared like ghosts were the same two people who came to the inn last night and gave him a hard time about the price. He breathed a small sigh of relief. The young man now had a Barrier Blade with a wooden handle and copper sheath at his waist, which suddenly hit the table with a not-too-loud but noticeable sound.

The shopkeeper's mouth twitched, and a thought arose in his mind.

Could it be that the military men who went up earlier today blathered about and revealed the room rates? And now these two are coming down to settle the bill?

Settle the bill?!!

It would have been better if two ghosts came instead!

He regretted it in his heart.

Yesterday he saw it was a young man accompanied by two beautiful women. He guessed the young man wouldn't want to lose face, so he quoted a high price. Today, he planned to do the same until he encountered ten robust fellows. Even if given ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to quote such a high price.

He didn't expect a problem to slip through.

The military man looked honest with his thick brows and big eyes, but unexpectedly turned out to be a gossiping busybody.

"Uh, customer, esteemed customer..."

Just as the shopkeeper was about to probe a little with words, he saw that the old and young pair weren't coming for him at all, but were striding towards the center table. Instinctively, he followed the path with his eyes.

At the table sat two women.

One had a cold expression, whom he had never seen before. She was dressed in all white, with a presence and appearance far exceeding ordinary people. Many guests patronized his inn, but none could compare to her.

No, except the two from yesterday.

If not for the longsword laid across the table and her lofty aura that could awesomely inspire a sense of inferiority, someone might have already shamelessly approached to chat. A few words exchanged with her could provide a year's worth of bragging.

The other was a younger girl.

She looked about fifteen or sixteen, wearing simple clothing without any weapons. Her lotus-colored embroidered shoes, delicate brows, and lively, clear eyes.

Though not as dazzling as the woman beside her, she was still a charming girl like a humble pearl, capable of capturing the hearts of many good men. However, no one paid attention to her, and those who did simply glanced with a feeling one couldn't bear to look at, then looked away.

Wang Anfeng and Li Qidao, the old and young pair, one true and one pretended Lei Dao Grandmaster, stood like wooden chickens on the spot, blankly watching the young girl with black eyes, quite similar to Wang Anfeng's, eagerly devouring a bowl of noodles, occasionally enjoying a piece of red oil cucumber, eating with great delight.

The girl, though pretty, had a bit of dust that wouldn't come off on her plain clothes, with muddy feet, as if she had just escaped from some dark kiln and hadn't had a full meal for ages.

Or maybe the gaze of the two 'Grandmasters' was just a bit too intense.

Or perhaps it was the bloodline connection causing the perception.

The girl was momentarily dumbfounded, lifting her eyes from the large porcelain bowl in confusion, she saw the two people opposite, seeing the young man who saved her life. She was stunned, uttered a soft "ah," her face immediately turning red, feeling uneasy.

Wang Anfeng cleared his throat lightly, preparing to speak and break the awkwardness.

Then heard a slurp, as the dazed Dongfang Ximing sucked the last noodle into her mouth.

Chewing it.

Wang Anfeng: "..."

Li Qidao: "..."

He then turned his head, heavily patted Wang Anfeng's shoulder, his mouth twitching as if he was trying very hard to suppress a laugh:

"No problem."

"She's from your uncle's family..."

PS: Today's update is here... It's a bit less because it's a pause transitioning into a new plotline, organizing the detailed outline...

The meaning of restraint has three—one of which is adhering to principles.

Special thanks for the generous reward from the adult Egg Yolks, much appreciated.