The First Venerable of the Prosperous Age

Seeing that he had no more complaints, the landlord removed the green light from him and said, "Now, go and chop up the firewood in the backyard and bring it in."

"Then?"

"Then go and rest."

Lu Xiaosan was pleasantly surprised, "That's great, where's the pretty girl?"

"Xiao Mei has other things to ask him to do."

Lu Xiaosan murmured, "Who is Xiaomei?"

He quickly understood, and smiled as he patted Chang'an's head, "You little girl, you really are loved by everyone."

The poster then said coldly, "Remember, if I call someone 'clown,' I mean you."

Lu Xiaosan pointed at himself incredulously and asked angrily, "The clown? Me?"

"If you don't like it, I'll call you Xiaomei and him Clown."

Lu Xiaosan's anger vanished in fright, and she quickly said, "No, no, no, I'd rather be called ugly than be called a woman!"

With a wave of his hand, the host sent him into the courtyard.

Lu Xiaosan worked until the midday sun rose. Just as he was about to carry firewood inside, the corners of his mouth suddenly turned up, and he laughed again.

Just like in the morning, I was in excruciating pain, collapsed, convulsed, and rolled around on the ground. It took me a long time to recover.

"This thing flares up several times a day, and I don't know... I don't know when or which time I won't be able to handle it... Forget it, I don't want to think about that. I should think about how to get the Blue Fluorescent Pearl back first."

Lu Xiaosan carried the firewood back to the kitchen, and as soon as he entered, he smelled a fresh and delicious aroma.

The landlord, with a white turban wrapped around his head and sweating profusely, was cooking with a spoon, not at all like the dignified landlord one would expect.

"Cough cough cough." The coughing sound came from the stove.

Yesterday, the sweet cake girl was squatting there tending to the fire in the stove, and the black smoke had turned her originally delicate face black.

She glanced at Lu Xiaosan, who was staring blankly at the firewood, and waved her hand with a dark face, saying, "Put all the firewood in, cough cough cough."

"Oh, oh, oh." After adding this bundle, Lu Xiaosan went out to fetch the next one.

When they returned, the aroma from the kitchen was even stronger. The fish that had just been cooked was already on a plate, and Chang'an rushed in from outside, carrying a full load of empty bowls and wine cups.

Behind him followed a golden parrot, which kept squawking and repeating: "Seven tables, one jar of grape wine, one plate of peony-themed dishes! Seven tables, one jar of grape wine, one plate of peony-themed dishes!"

Urged on relentlessly, Chang'an dumped the dirty plates into the sink, and before he could even catch his breath, he carefully picked up the steamed fish and hurriedly delivered it to the guest.

I was busy like this until the afternoon before I could finally take a break.

During mealtime, I thought I would be able to enjoy the fine food and wine at the restaurant. However, the owner mixed the leftovers together, cooked them into a paste, and shared it with everyone.

Chang'an also had to deliver meals to the other girls in the building. These girls had spent the whole day with the old and ugly nobleman, so they were naturally very happy to see Chang'an and couldn't help but tease him.

Chang'an neither rejected nor pandered. After a busy day, although he was tired, he also felt a deep sense of satisfaction and happiness.

If an ordinary man were to fall into such a tender and romantic place, he would surely be laughing in his sleep.

In contrast, Lu Xiaosan had to abide by the agreement and was absolutely forbidden from stepping into the building.

So he spent the night in the kitchen, sick and in a daze. Tian Gao and Lou Zhu had already gone back to their rooms to rest, leaving only Lu Xiao San and Chang An in the kitchen.

Lu Xiaosan casually picked up a piece of leftover dessert from a customer, sat on the stove, and asked leisurely, "Little beauty, you've been out wandering around for so long today, have you found out where the Blue Fluorescent Pearl is hidden?"

Chang'an shook her head, a hint of dejection on her face. "I... I was so focused on serving the dishes that I forgot about the important task..."

"Did you go to the second floor today?"

"Gone..."

"So? Is that where you keep things? Is it possible that the Blue Fluorescent Pearl is there?"

"Those...are all girls' rooms..."

Lu Xiaosan smacked his lips as he chewed on his dessert. "That means the Blue Fluorescent Pearl should still be in that grumpy-faced lord's hands."

Chang'an's gaze hardened. "I'll inquire further tomorrow."

Lu Xiaosan waved his hand, somewhat relieved, and said, "Either it's in his hands, or he's hidden it somewhere. Anyway, I have to go find that stinky-faced landlord."

He sighed again, "It hasn't even been a day since it was cleaned up, and we have to use that trick again."

He slapped his thigh again, "Come on, let's not talk about this for now, let's have some late-night snacks!" He took out a plate of desserts from behind his back and handed it to Chang'an.

Chang'an caught the dessert, and his expression changed from calm to the joy of a child receiving a delicious treat.

After eating only two pieces, he said sadly, "But... we can't beat that master, so it will be very difficult to get the Blue Pearl back."

"Then let's avoid their strength and strike unexpectedly." After finishing his late-night snack, Lu Xiaosan clapped his hands contentedly, jumped off the stove, and walked straight to the backyard.

"Where are you going?"

"What? You want to come along to the outhouse too?"

"Oh... then come back soon."

Seeing Chang'an's mouth covered in pastry crumbs, Lu Xiaosan couldn't help but pinch his chubby cheeks again before leaving.

Upon arriving at the backyard, the towering Immortal Pavilion was already dark, with all its lights extinguished.

Lu Xiaosan thought to himself, "The second floor is where those women's boudoirs are, and there are only a few rooms left on the third floor. That dark-faced landlord is probably there."

Lu Xiaosan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and raised his hand, "Come quickly!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a strong stench swept over the area: a golden Buddhist bead had flown from afar into Lu Xiaosan's hand.

The prayer beads were covered in vegetable leaves, egg yolk, and even some bloodstains. Lu Xiaosan smiled happily: "Good lad, you've had your fun without me today, haven't you?"

After muttering a few words to himself, he gripped the prayer beads tightly, chanting: "Blue fluorescent beads, blue fluorescent beads." His mind was filled with images of blue fluorescent beads.

Before long, the prayer beads flashed with golden light and suddenly burst forth with a burst of power, carrying him upstairs.

Lu Xiaosan held on tightly, not daring to let go, and followed the prayer beads as they floated straight upstairs.

Upon arriving here, Lu Xiaosan became playful and stretched out his feet, pacing back and forth on the building wall as if he had walked up there himself.

In the blink of an eye, we arrived at the second floor and found that only one window was open, with a faint candle burning inside.

"Is anyone still awake?"

Lu Xiaosan quickly whispered, "Let's get away from her first!"

The prayer beads seemed to possess a spirit, carrying Lu Xiaosan to the window.

"Why did you hide down there? I told you to go around, not to hide."

Suddenly, a woman's voice came from inside the window: "What's that smell? Why does it suddenly smell so bad!" It was Liu Rao's voice.

The footsteps inside grew closer, and then Liu Rao could be heard cursing by the window:

"Starting tomorrow, have those two little guys clean the latrines. Even if Ning Konglou doesn't do it, someone has to do it!" With a snap, the doors and windows were slammed shut.

"This good girl, I'll remember you!" he said anxiously. "Quick, hurry up and get around there."

The prayer beads flew past Liu Rao's window and continued upwards.

"Yes, that's it. Use the connection between the magical artifacts to take me to the Blue Fluorescent Pearl."

Lu Xiaosan looked down at the courtyard, which was so spacious during the day, but was now smaller than the palm of his foot, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The smile froze, and he suddenly began to convulse. His trembling hands loosened their grip on the prayer beads, and he fell from the sky.