Luosa was completely numb. He finally understood what destiny was all about. No wonder divination had shown that Li Shiyao was the source of his fortune—coming out this time without her had brought him bad luck at every turn!
First, he ran into the Flower-Plucking Fiend while out gathering intelligence, and now he ran into him again at a banquet. Running into him was one thing, but the Flower-Plucking Fiend had actually poisoned the food, and everyone had been eating it with such relish...
Knowing he lacked the ability to detoxify the poison, Luosa motioned for Li Ying to refrain from eating or drinking, then stood up. He looked at the fellow named Wang who had been currying favor with Hai Zhiba earlier and said, "Fellow Daoist Wang, I am Luosa, a disciple of the Tianyun Sect. Since we are joining forces to deal with our enemies, we should get acquainted with each other's strength. How about we take the opportunity of this banquet to spar a bit?"
Chapter 52