Imperial Palace, Main Hall.
After a night of revelry, the Main Hall once again regained its solemnity and desolation. The officials had all left, and the eunuchs had cleaned the hall until it was spotless.
The original hustle and bustle had turned into a show of splendor. In the main hall, only Ji Chengxue was left sitting on the Dragon Throne, slightly tilting his body and rubbing his chin, deep in thought.
Xiao Meng's figure slowly walked in from outside the hall. He stood in the main hall and bowed slightly to Ji Chengxue.
"Has the news been blocked?"
Ji Chengxue glanced at Xiao Meng, rubbing his eyebrows tiredly.
Xiao Meng nodded, and solemnly said, "Your humble servant gave the order to block the news the moment the banquet ended. Now, the news about the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree in Fang Fang's Little Store is basically blocked, but..."
Ji Chengxue doubtfully looked at the hesitant Xiao Meng.
"Your Majesty, you should know that even though the Imperial City is peaceful, and in the last war, we took the opportunity to remove the claws and teeth of many sects, but there are still many sects hidden within the Imperial City. The news may still leak out, so we better take some precautions..."
Ji Chengxue furrowed his brows, straightened his body, and pondered for a long time before sighing. "I didn't think that the old Ghost Chef would actually announce this news at the banquet. We really didn't expect it..."
"When father was still alive, he talked about this Ghost Chef. This old guy... is shameless, and often plays tricks. In the past, the Imperial City held a few cooking competitions, and this person relied on a few tricks to suppress many of his opponents... I didn't expect that after so many years, this person's personality still hasn't changed."
The muscles on Xiao Meng's face twitched slightly, "That's true... with this old guy's personality, he must have offended many people while traveling the continent. It's a miracle that he hasn't been beaten to death..."
"Ghost Chef, Ghost Chef... he's got the name Ghost Chef because he has so many tricks up his sleeve. Of course, his culinary skills are also very good," Ji Chengxue lightly said.
"I thought he was a senior, and his cultivation level was seventh grade Battle-Saint, so I could try to rope him in. I didn't expect that he would be used by this old guy. He just came out of Owner Bu's store, so he must have suffered quite a bit."
Ji Chengxue stood up and slowly walked down from the throne. He walked into the main hall and stretched his body.
"He pretended to spread the news casually to mess with Fang Fang's Little Store … When the time comes, the store will be surrounded by a group of Battle-Saints, and this old man can shamelessly fish in troubled waters. He must have done this many times."
Xiao Meng nodded, but the expression on his face was a little strange. He knew that Ji Chengxue must have thought of it as well.
"But this old man is really stupid. Hmm … Maybe he doesn't even know the ins and outs of Fang Fang's Little Store. He definitely didn't investigate before entering the store." The corners of Ji Chengxue's mouth curled up involuntarily. He walked to the entrance of the great hall and looked at the heavy snowflakes drifting down from the sky.
"Not to mention a group of seventh grade Battle-Saints … even if an eighth grade War-God came, Owner Bu wouldn't even bat an eyelid. If he wants to fish in troubled waters, I'm afraid he'll be scared out of his wits." Ji Chengxue seemed to have thought of an interesting scene and could not help but chuckle.
However, Xiao Meng was not as optimistic as him. He could not help but say, "Your Majesty … What you should worry about now is not Owner Bu's store, but our Imperial City. A large group of seventh grade Battle-Saints is pouring into the Imperial City. Of course, Owner Bu is not afraid, but …"
"I really want to give that old man a good beating … No, it's all my fault. I got myself into trouble." The expression on Ji Chengxue's face suddenly froze. He clenched his teeth and could not help but curse inwardly.
"General Xiao, pass down the order … Strengthen the Imperial City's defense. In addition, strengthen the inspection of people entering the Imperial City. If you find anyone suspicious, immediately report to me. When the time comes, the order of the Imperial City … may have to trouble General Xiao."
Xiao Meng cupped his hands in salute. The corners of his mouth could not help but reveal a trace of bitterness. A group of seventh grade Battle-Saints … would be a headache. That damned old man!
…
Bu Fang expressionlessly looked at the outrageously beautiful woman in front of him. She was holding a lunchbox and leaning against the counter. She was blinking her eyes as she gazed at him.
"Is this still flirting …" Bu Fang thought.
"Owner Bu, long time no see. Did you miss me?" Ni Yan asked while clenching her teeth in anger when she saw Bu Fang was too lazy to pay attention to her blinking eyes. Instead, he turned around and was about to enter the kitchen.
"Why would I miss you? You don't owe me crystals," Bu Fang seriously said.
Ni Yan's face stiffened. "Is there only crystals in your head?"
Tang Yin hurried over and happened to see Bu Fang. He immediately greeted Bu Fang excitedly, "Senior, long time no see.
Bu Fang nodded at Tang Yin and lightly said, "Long time no see. Do you want to come in for a meal? My store has a new dish recently. It tastes pretty good. "
Tang Yin's face immediately lit up. "A new dish? That's great. Senior's culinary skills are undeniable … Eh. "
Tang Yin, who had just taken a step forward, suddenly froze. He glanced at Ni Yan, who was holding a lunchbox and glaring at him with her teeth clenched …
"Owner Bu, this is the spirit energy dish I just cooked. Please advise me." Ni Yan angrily stepped into the store and placed the lunchbox on the table. She snapped at Bu Fang.
As expected, this woman was here to ask for advice. To be honest, Bu Fang was really not interested in this kind of advice.
After looking around and realizing that there were actually no customers, Bu Fang immediately furrowed his brows.
Suddenly, Bu Fang looked at Tang Yin and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
Tang Yin was startled and hurriedly replied, "Oh, oh … a new dish and a jar of Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine."
"Alright, please wait a moment." Bu Fang nodded his head in satisfaction. Then, he turned around and walked toward the kitchen.
"We are currently open for business hours. We are not accepting any advice. Please wait until business hours are over," Bu Fang said as he walked.
Ni Yan was immediately speechless. Tang Yin was also drenched in cold sweat … Senior, you can't trick people like this.
As expected, Ni Yan's gaze toward him was somewhat cold.
"Little girl, I want to order as well. Give me a Red Braised Meat and a jar of wine." Ni Yan sat on a stool and waved her hand at the bored Ouyang Xiaoyi who was sitting nearby.
Ouyang Xiaoyi snorted. She did not have much of a favorable impression of this woman. However, since the other party was here to order dishes, she could not refuse. Thus, she walked to the window and reported the dishes to Bu Fang.
While waiting for the dishes to be served, Ni Yan began to look around the store.
This time, when she stepped into the store, she felt a little different from before. There was a mysterious feeling lingering in her heart.
This kind of mysterious feeling would only appear during cultivation and would rarely appear during normal times.
Ni Yan searched the store for a while with her hands behind her back. She saw an unremarkable yellow flowerpot in the corner of the wall. Within the flowerpot, there was a small sapling quietly swaying.
The tender green leaves were covered with mysterious veined patterns.
"This … this is the Path-Understanding Tree?" Ni Yan was stunned. She did not expect Bu Fang to plant a Path-Understanding Tree in the store.
Of course, she knew about the Path-Understanding Tree because there was also one in the Celestial Arcanum Sect. Under normal circumstances, the Path-Understanding Tree was divided into several types: One Vein, Three Vein, and Five Vein. In the ancient books, there were records of the Path-Understanding Tree with even more veined patterns. However, those Path-Understanding Trees basically only existed in legends.
The Path-Understanding Tree in the Celestial Arcanum Sect was hundreds of years old. Its leaves were incomparably bold and vigorous. As it swayed, it would emit extremely mysterious waves. The Celestial Arcanum Sect disciples would often sit cross-legged in front of the Path-Understanding Tree to cultivate. This way, they would have a higher chance of breaking through the shackles.
"Five Vein … this leaf has five veined patterns. Is this the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree?!" Ni Yan counted the veined patterns on the leaves. Her devastatingly beautiful eyes suddenly widened and were filled with disbelief.
"Oh my god, how magical!" There was actually a Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree in the store!
No wonder there was such a mysterious feeling. This was the first time she had seen a living Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree.
"Could this be the opportunity that the Supreme Elder mentioned?" Ni Yan's mind seemed to have a flash of inspiration and her heart thumped.
Once the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree bore fruit, it would be the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Fruit. That was a spirit fruit that could give one the opportunity to gain enlightenment and break through to the eighth grade War-God realm after consuming it …
Just as Ni Yan was in a daze, Bu Fang had already finished cooking and slowly walked out of the kitchen.
"New dish, Rainbow Water Dumplings. Please enjoy." Bu Fang placed the Rainbow Water Dumplings in front of Tang Yin. Ouyang Xiaoyi followed behind him and eagerly carried a jar of Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine and placed it in front of Tang Yin.
"Thank you, elder." Tang Yin expressed his gratitude politely.
"Owner Bu, you … you actually planted a Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree in the store? You're … really bold! "
Ni Yan turned her head and called out to Bu Fang, who was about to enter the kitchen again. She spoke word by word.
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