The Taoist was overjoyed and immediately prostrated himself on the ground, "Disciple Ming Chen pays respects to the Abbot!"
Ye Tian: "I've agreed to the Abbot's request. However, I've made plans to dine with someone at Jade Emperor Peak. I'll come back later."
Ming Chen: "Then, do you need this disciple to prepare some vegetarian meals?"
Ye Tian smiled and said, "That's not necessary. The restaurant down the slope is quite good."
Ming Chen: "The restaurant is run by one of my disciples. Do you need me to notify him?"
Ye Tian: "No need to trouble yourself. It's just a meal."
Ming Chen: "Yes."
Ye Tian temporarily put the Chunyang Sword back in its place, then returned to the front of the Jade Emperor Hall. Xia Lei and the others were waiting for him. Seeing him emerge, Xia Lei asked, "Ye Tian ge, what happened?"
Ye Tian smiled and said, "Nothing. It's almost time. Let's head back to the restaurant to meet them."
And so, the group returned to where they had parked and saw a bus and several cars parked there. Everyone was walking towards the restaurant.
At this moment, a young man, about 1.8 meters tall, wearing black-rimmed glasses, held a megaphone and announced, "Classmates, we will dine at the restaurant first. The dining area is on the second floor. We have forty-seven people, and four tables have been prepared, with eleven or twelve people per table."
As Ye Tian and the others walked in, the class monitor stopped them and asked, "Xia Lei, aren't these two not from our class?"
Xia Lei smiled and said, "Class monitor, haven't I already reported this to you, and you agreed?"
Class monitor: "Alright, the tables aren't large, so it might be a bit crowded. By the way, remember to pay the camping fee later, two hundred and sixty per person."
"Got it," Xia Lei replied, then led Ye Tian and the others to the second floor of the restaurant.
The environment of this restaurant was ordinary, and the air inside was not well-circulated, feeling stuffy and damp. Crucially, the air conditioning was broken and could not cool.
Dozens of students inside were complaining but could only sit down.
The four tables were not large; even sitting ten people would be a squeeze. Cramming twelve people would make it quite crowded.
Upon going upstairs, Xia Lei found that each table had twelve or thirteen people, significantly exceeding the expected number. The tables were packed, leaving them with no place to sit.
Xia Lei quickly called out to the class monitor, "Class monitor, we have no place to sit."
The class monitor was also helpless and said, "Some classmates brought their partners, so there are too many people. I've already spoken to the restaurant and asked them to add another table."
As they were speaking, a server walked up with a cold expression and said, "There's no more space. You'll have to squeeze in."
Tang Mi frowned slightly, "How can we sit like this? Forget it, let's go back to the car and eat bread."
Miao Qiu: "That won't do. We've paid, and it would be a loss if we don't eat." Saying this, she squeezed into a table full of boys, seemingly unbothered.
Xia Lei glanced around and found two empty seats at one table. She pulled Ye Tian to sit there. Before they could sit down, a girl next to them said faintly, "Xia Lei, these two seats are taken."
Xia Lei asked, "By whom?"
The girl replied, "Guo Shaoyong and Ma Jili."
These two were relatively wealthy individuals in the class. One was the son of a real estate developer, and the other was the youngest son of a major company's CEO. Many girls in the class pursued them.
Xia Lei: "They haven't arrived yet, so we'll sit here first."
The girl directly placed her foot on the chair, "No, you should sit elsewhere."
It was hot on the second floor, and Xia Lei was getting annoyed. Just as she was about to argue, Ye Tian said, "Let's go to a private room."
Hearing this, the girls at the table all laughed, "A private room? Guo Shaoyong and Ma Jili have already inquired. A group of important figures are dining in the private room. Do you think you can just go there?"
Ye Tian didn't say anything. He took out his phone and directly called Ming Chen, explaining the situation.
When Ming Chen heard that the Abbot had no place to sit, he was naturally concerned. He immediately called his disciple, who was also the owner of the restaurant.
The restaurant owner, Liu Siyuan, was Ming Chen's disciple. He had made some money doing business over the years and invested in this restaurant.
Upon receiving the call, Liu Siyuan quickly made arrangements and cleared out his study in the restaurant for the Abbot's use. At the same time, his people immediately rushed back. With the new Abbot taking office, he had to pay his respects.