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Chapter 734 - 0734: Sent a Poison

Chapter 734: Chapter 0734: Sent a Poison

"Of course, the VIP seating right in front of the stage."

An Zizai pointed at two leather sofas placed in front of the stage and explained with a smile.

When everyone looked back, they saw two luxurious sofas that had somehow appeared in front of the stage, with a rectangular table covered in red cloth placed in front of them.

Although nobody knew what the deal with this VIP seating was, everyone was certain that there had not been any sofas and tables there before.

"Ahem, since we’ve sat in the wrong place, we’ll let you have this table, and we’ll take the VIP seating."

Yao buc stood up, tidied up, and led his people towards the two sofas.

"Tsk, take your seats."

Tang Ming curled his lip, then gestured for Liu Mengting and the others to sit down.

"The old man sure knows how to handle things. Why didn’t I think of that?"

An Zizai wiped the sweat from his brow and admired the elder An on stage.

The elder An’s handling was perfect. Tang Ming and the others were only after the table, while Yao buc wanted to save face. Using the excuse of VIP seating to let Yao buc and his party take a seat made them seem superior, and naturally, it also made sense to give Tang Ming and the others the table. It was a win-win situation that offended no one. The saying ’the older, the wiser’ certainly held true.

An Zizai stood on stage with a smile on his face but felt somewhat helpless inside.

Originally, he planned to introduce Tang Ming to the seniors of the Medicine Sect during his birthday, considering that Tang Ming’s divine medical skills might be unmatched even by the Medicine Sect. Such a talent, if recruited into the Medicine Sect, would be a great boon for the sect.

So, when arranging the seating, he intended for Tang Ming to sit with Yao buc and his party. However, he did not expect Tang Ming and Yao buc to have such an unpleasant encounter at the entrance. Moreover, with the number of people accompanying Tang Ming being just enough to fill a table, there was no chance for them to interact with Yao buc.

Therefore, while changing clothes, the elder An had someone prepare VIP seats to accommodate Yao buc and Yao Ming. What he did not anticipate was that before he could return to the scene, Tang Ming and his group had another conflict with Yao buc. Thankfully, he was prepared and managed to resolve the conflict.

Although the conflict was resolved, the elder An knew that the chance of the Medicine Sect recruiting Tang Ming had become impossible. He only hoped that the two sides would not continue their strife; that would already be a stroke of luck.

After the guests were seated, Elder An began to give a speech on stage, thanking all the attendees with some legitimate-sounding pleasantries.

By now, the banks of Moon Lake were overcrowded with representatives from powerful factions across the country all in place, creating quite a scene. Nonetheless, among these powers, Tang Ming and his group and Yao buc became two focal points.

On the one hand, An Zizai’s influence was limited to the modern city, and not sufficient to attract genuine sect powers to attend his birthday banquet. Thus, Poison Sect and Medicine Sect naturally emerged as the pinnacle of power among the present forces.

On the other hand, the two altercations between Tang Ming’s group and Yao buc’s group had resulted in bad blood between them. The atmosphere remained tense, and most were eager to see if the two sides would stir up some drama, providing material for gossip.

Tang Ming was not a person who sought out fights, and as long as he could save face, he would not instigate trouble. Meanwhile, fearing the strength of Chu Batian and Xin Badao, Yao buc and his people did not wish or dare to engage in direct conflict, only glaring at Tang Ming and his companions with their eyes.

As for this, Tang Ming opted to ignore it entirely, leading his band of followers and ladies to commence an assault on the food on the table.

Half an hour later, the old Master An finished his speech, and various forces took turns going on stage to offer their congratulations and present their prepared birthday gifts.

This part was important, as the various forces used their gifts to express their affection for old Master An and also to showcase their own strength.

Those with great power presented magnificent gifts, while those with less power naturally offered more modest ones.

After several rounds, all the other sect forces had finished offering their gifts, leaving only Tang Ming and Yao buc yet to go on stage. Even Chen Cang, Zhou Dafu, and Liu Mengting had already represented the Chen Family, Zhou Family, and Liu Family of Songlan City in congratulating and presenting their gifts, respectively.

"Divine Doctor, it seems it’s your turn to go up," Xin Badao said uncertainly, smiling at Tang Ming, "No matter what, Yao buc is Master An’s teacher, and he will offer his gift after Master An Zizai steps down to pay his respects."

"So there is such a tradition. Then, as the Sect Master of Poison Sect, go ahead and present the gift you’ve prepared," Tang Ming, who was voraciously eating, replied without looking up, "I don’t like drawing attention to myself. The title of Sect Master of Poison Sect is already granting him enough face, that’s prestigious enough."

"Alright."

As soon as he spoke, Xin Badao stood up and strode towards the stage.

When Xin Badao got up, the venue instantly quieted down. Although most people didn’t know who this man in black was, they knew he was from Tang Ming’s camp, and they had just had an unpleasant exchange with Yao buc. Surely, something interesting was bound to happen now that he made a move.

Seeing Xin Badao take the stage, Master An adopted a respectful attitude. After all, this was the Sect Master of Poison Sect, whose status was higher than Yao buc in the Medicine Sect, and Poison Sect was on the same level as the Medicine Sect.

It could be said that besides Tang Ming, Xin Badao had the highest status of anyone present. Moreover, across the entire Martial Arts world, Xin Badao’s reputation and status far surpassed that of Tang Ming. For such a person to personally come to celebrate his birthday was definitely a great honor.

"Sect Master Xin Badao of Poison Sect wishes Divine Doctor An a fortune as vast as the East Sea and everlasting life, like the ageless pine trees on southern mountains."

Xin Badao took out an exquisite sandalwood gift box and handed it to old Master An, smiling as he said, "The most precious thing we have in Poison Sect is poison. Therefore, I’ve specifically brought a Fierce Poison Pill for Master An, a poison several times more potent than the Myriad Poison Pill, as a self-defense gift for you."

After Xin Badao introduced himself, the audience was abuzz with surprise. Seeing Xin Badao and his people daring to challenge the distinguished guests of the An Family, many knew they were not ordinary people, but they had not expected the Sect Master of Poison Sect himself to be present.

But how could the An Family, known for healing and saving lives, be connected with Poison Sect, a sect specialized in harming and poisoning others?

"Thank you very much. This gift is too valuable; I will surely treasure it," An Zizai said, genuinely grateful. This was a gift from the Sect Master of Poison Sect. Although it was somewhat different from the Detoxification Pill he had expected, it was still an exceedingly rare treasure.

"How ironic. To give poison as a gift to Divine Doctor An, isn’t that irony?" Yao Ming, seated on a sofa, couldn’t help but snicker just as Xin Badao was preparing to step down from the stage, "Master An is the lead disciple of my teacher; our Medicine Sect specializes in treating and saving people, yet you give him a harmful Poison Pill. Is this a challenge to our Medicine Sect?"

(Updating five Chapters every day was really too exhausting. The little snail needs to rest. Starting today, the little snail will update four Chapters every day, with the updating time between 20:00-21:00.)