"You said this tree is called the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree?" Bu Fang looked at Ni Yan and asked.
"Don't tell me you don't even know the name of this tree?" Ni Yan widened her beautiful eyes, her face full of astonishment. Her cherry lips were round, rosy and glossy, extremely adorable.
"If you don't even know the name of this tree, why would you plant this tree in the store?"
Bu Fang twitched the corner of his mouth, "I just wanted to increase the greenery of the store."
Bu Fang's expression was very calm, but Ni Yan was a little speechless. Do you know how precious the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree is? Increasing the greenery of the store … My boss is awesome. Perhaps only a weirdo like Bu Fang would simply plant a Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree for the sake of the store's greenery.
"I have a Three Stripes Path-Understanding Fruit. Could it be that these two are related?" Bu Fang asked doubtfully. This was the first time he heard the name of this sapling.
That old man yesterday … Even though he seemed to know the name of this sapling, he could tell that the other party's intentions were not pure. He actually wanted this sapling.
Damn it … this was the greenery of his store!
"This tree is called the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree, so the fruit it bears is naturally called the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Fruit. It is not something that the Three Stripes Path-Understanding Fruit can compare to. The two are simply not on the same level," Ni Yan said with a snort.
"The Three Stripes Path-Understanding Fruit can at most increase the probability of a sixth grade Battle-Emperor advancing to seventh grade Battle-Saint, but the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Fruit can increase the probability of a seventh grade Battle-Saint advancing to eighth grade War-God … The value of the two is as different as heaven and earth."
Bu Fang was dumbfounded. It seemed that this sapling was not ordinary.
"If anyone were to find out that your store has this Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree, it won't be long before your store is surrounded by a bunch of deranged seventh grade Battle-Saints," Ni Yan said.
"Oh, it's fine."
Bu Fang simply replied.
Ni Yan was dumbfounded. Why are you so calm? A group of seventh grade Battle-Saints … not a group of first grade warriors! Big brother, can we be a little more serious?
Since he knew the name of this small tree, Bu Fang no longer questioned Ni Yan. Under the latter's dumbstruck gaze, he directly turned around and entered the kitchen.
Ni Yan was a little speechless. Perhaps Bu Fang was truly fearless. However, a group of seventh grade Battle-Saints … Just the thought of it was terrifying.
Reluctantly glancing at the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree, Ni Yan returned to her seat. Not long after, the rich aroma of meat wafted out of the kitchen as a plate of Red Braised Meat was carried out.
When it came to food, Ni Yan's reluctance to part with the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree was instantly thrown out of her mind. All that was left in her eyes was the glowing Red Braised Meat.
Pouring himself a cup of Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine, he ate the meat and drank the wine at the same time. The taste was extremely refreshing.
The only flaw was that this Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine couldn't compare to the old drunkard's Dragon's Breath. If it could be changed to Dragon's Breath, it would be even more perfect.
Just as Ni Yan and the others were seriously eating the delicacies, a series of footsteps came from the alley.
Xiao Meng straightened his back and walked into the store with large strides.
"Uncle Xiao." Ouyang Xiaoyi greeted him charmingly. Her eyes were filled with doubt. Why would Xiao Meng be here? He was truly a rare guest.
"Where's Owner Bu?" Xiao Meng nodded at Ouyang Xiaoyi and asked.
Ouyang Xiaoyi pointed to the kitchen. Xiao Meng didn't speak anymore. He found a seat near the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree and sat down, observing it from a close distance.
"Uncle Xiao, what would you like to eat?" Ouyang Xiaoyi asked.
"A jar of Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine," Xiao Meng's gaze still fell on the Path-Understanding Tree as he casually said.
"Uncle Xiao … The three jars of Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine have all been sold for today."
"Hmm?" Xiao Meng was taken aback. He lifted his head and glanced at Ouyang Xiaoyi, then at Ni Yan, who was drinking wine and eating meat in the distance. His pupils suddenly shrank.
The people from the Celestial Arcanum Sect had arrived so quickly?!
Xiao Meng took a deep breath and ordered a serving of Rainbow Water Dumplings.
Ni Yan seemed to feel that someone was observing her. She immediately lifted her head and glanced at Xiao Meng. She couldn't be bothered with him and continued eating.
The second seventh grade Battle-Saint … Xiao Meng thought to himself. The Third Elder of the Celestial Arcanum Sect was a seventh grade Battle-Saint. Together with the Ghost Chef Wang Ding, who was also a seventh grade Battle-Saint, the number of seventh grade Battle-Saints in the Imperial City was constantly increasing.
Bu Fang carried the Rainbow Water Dumplings out of the kitchen. Xiao Meng only gave Bu Fang a deep look and didn't say a word. He didn't ask for any information regarding the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree.
After finishing his meal, Xiao Meng quickly left.
Ni Yan, on the other hand, pestered Bu Fang to bring out her dish to ask for advice. The result was needless to say, she was cruelly criticized by Bu Fang.
Once Bu Fang switched on his commenting mode, he would turn into a chatterbox. Words would constantly jump out of his mouth, listing out all the flaws of the dish in detail.
In the end, Ni Yan angrily dragged the food container and left with Tang Yin.
Bu Fang watched as the two of them left and calmly stood at the door. He looked at the snow falling from the sky and let out a soft sigh.
...
Time flew by quickly.
The temperature in the Imperial City had begun to show signs of warming up. The snowflakes in the sky had lessened, and the warmth of the sun could be felt occasionally.
The howling cold wind had also become much gentler. Even though it still felt like a knife was cutting one's face, it was not as bone-piercing as it was in the depths of winter.
The Imperial City hadn't changed much in this one month. The only difference was that the number of guards in the city had increased, and the armored guards had also become more and more serious.
Many strangers had entered the Imperial City. These people were travel-worn people who had rushed over from all over the Light Wind Empire. Every one of them had an extremely powerful aura, and most of them were around fifth grade Battle-Kings and sixth grade Battle-Emperors …
The influx of these experts had also increased the pressure on the guards of the Imperial City. As the commander of the guards, Xiao Meng also felt deeply worried.
Xiao Mansion, study.
Xiao Yue leaned against the door frame and played with the sharp longsword in his hand. He used a hoarse voice to say to Xiao Meng, who was sitting in front of the study table and reading a secret report, "According to reliable sources, the Liu family's ancestor overseeing the Jade State City has already arrived at the Imperial City last night. He fought with the Thirteen Bandits of Mozhou outside the Imperial City …"
"The Liu family's ancestor, that seventh grade Battle-Saint who has one foot in the grave?" Xiao Meng put down the secret report in his hand, rubbed his eyes, and calmly said.
"Oh, that's right. Even though the cultivation level of the Thirteen Bandits isn't bad, they can still suppress the Liu family's ancestor if they join forces." Xiao Yue lightly flicked the longsword in his hand. Immediately, the crisp sound of the sword resounded throughout the entire study.
"With one foot in the grave, his condition is no longer at his peak. The current Liu family's ancestor is perhaps only slightly stronger than an ordinary peak sixth grade Battle-Emperor. It's normal for him to be suppressed by the Thirteen Bandits. Are there any other suspicious circumstances?" Xiao Meng asked.
"The Void Sword Pavilion's ancestor seems to have come out of seclusion … This is the news I just received. I don't dare to confirm it, but the possibility is very high," Xiao Yue solemnly said.
The Void Sword Pavilion's ancestor … Xiao Meng pondered for a moment. This was a veteran seventh grade Battle-Saint. When he was young, he was all-powerful. However, he seemed to have gone berserk due to cultivation and everyone thought he had fallen. No one expected him to come out of seclusion again. This Void Sword Pavilion's ancestor was one of the few remaining Battle-Saint ancestors in sects other than the Celestial Arcanum Sect.
"If we include this ancestor, he should be the fifteenth Battle-Saint that we know of, right?"
Xiao Yue was also speechless. Seventh grade Battle-Saints … It was fine if they didn't come out, but once they did, there were actually so many of them. It was as if all the seventh grade Battle-Saints in the Light Wind Empire had gathered here.
In the current Imperial City … no matter who you met on the streets, you wouldn't dare to be too arrogant, because the other party might be a sixth grade Battle-Emperor.
Originally, some of the hedonistic sons of the Imperial City seemed to have learned their lesson after suffering a few big losses. Recently, they all shut themselves in their houses.
"Alright, you continue to scout for information. Once there's any news of a seventh grade Battle-Saint, inform me immediately," Xiao Meng said to Xiao Yue. Then, he stood up and let out a long sigh.
Xiao Yue nodded. The tip of his foot lightly touched the ground. Instantly, like a flash of sword light, he disappeared.
…
In a luxurious manor within the Imperial City, the Ghost Chef Wang Ding sat in front of a table. On the table, there were a few dishes personally cooked by him and a small pot of wine, which he poured and drank by himself.
After finishing the wine in the cup in one gulp, the Ghost Chef Wang Ding's wrinkled face suddenly trembled.
"It's been a month. There are more and more powerful auras within the Imperial City … As I expected, once the news of the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree comes out, no seventh grade Battle-Saint will sit still. However, I don't know how long it will take for the Five Stripes Path-Understanding Tree to grow, but it should be soon. Since that little store can speed up the growth of the Path-Understanding Tree, it shouldn't be too long before it matures."
Slowly pouring himself a cup of wine, the Ghost Chef gazed at the slightly murky wine and the corners of his mouth suddenly curled up.
"The fish are already here, but the water isn't murky enough."
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