Li Nianfan pulled Daji to sit down.
Soon, a basket of soup dumplings and two bowls of tofu pudding were placed in front of them.
The steaming aroma hit their faces and wafted with the wind, whetting their appetite.
"Hula."
They took a bite of the soup dumplings and drank a mouthful of tofu pudding. Their whole body instantly felt warm, dispelling the morning chill completely. It was indescribably comfortable.
At this moment, the boss walked over with a few plates with boiled eggs and some side dishes. He smiled and said, "Young Master Li, here are some side dishes for you."
Li Nianfan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Boss, you're too polite."
The boss hurriedly said, "Young Master Li, what are you talking about? Isn't it all because of your guidance that our restaurant can be so prosperous? I still hope that you can eat here a few more times so that our restaurant can benefit from your culture and let my son become a cultured person, bringing glory to our ancestors. "
"Hahaha, of course."
Li Nianfan laughed and asked curiously, "Boss, I seem to have heard people talking about lightning. Did something happen?"
"Young Master Li, don't you know such a big thing?" The boss sighed and then said, "Just yesterday, a bolt of lightning struck the old locust tree at the entrance of the Fallen Town!"
Li Nianfan frowned slightly, but the boss continued, "Sigh, that old locust tree has watched the people in our city grow up for generations. I remember when I was young, I even climbed it. Who would have thought that a bolt of lightning would strike from the sky and split it into two from the middle! According to the people who saw it, that bolt of lightning was thicker than the rim of a bowl. It's the first time I've seen something like that! "
Li Nianfan asked, "Is it the old locust tree at the east gate of the city?"
The boss sighed, "Yes, but it's strange. Although the old locust tree fell, its huge branches didn't crush anyone, nor did it destroy any buildings. It just happened to avoid it. Some old people said that the old locust tree has a spirit!"
"Boss, do you have wine?" Li Nianfan suddenly asked.
"Yes, Young Master Li, please wait a moment." A moment later, the boss sneakily took out a pot of wine from under his stall. "This is my private stash. I only take a sip or two from time to time. It's yours! But Young Master Li, it's not good to drink so early in the morning. "
Li Nianfan smiled and said, "I got it. Thank you for telling me."
"Small matter, small matter." The boss chuckled.
Li Nianfan wiped his mouth. "Little Daji, are you full?"
Seeing Daji nod, Li Nianfan casually put some silver on the table, got up and said: "Let's go."
Not long after, he heard the shopkeeper call out from behind him, "Young Master Li, here's your money!"
"No, it's your silver!"
Li Nianfan was in an even better mood. Carrying the wine pot, he led Daji to the east of the city.
Daji asked, "Young Master, are you going to see that old locust tree?"
"Yes." Li Nianfan nodded. "That old locust tree is indeed very old. When I saw it for the first time, I was also shocked. I didn't expect something like this to happen."
They passed through the long street, crossed the arched bridge, and passed by the door where men and women discussed their cooperation.
Soon, the two of them walked from the west of the city to the east.
Although it had happened yesterday, the place was still crowded with people. Everyone's eyes were filled with sorrow as they surrounded the old locust tree, sighing and discussing.
Most of them were the elderly and children.
"This old locust tree has to be over a thousand years old. It's been here since my great-grandfather's generation."
"Sigh, what a sin. Of all places to be struck by lightning, why did it have to strike this old locust tree?"
"Don't you know? There's been a lot of lightning recently. My son went to the caravan and said that many places have been struck by lightning, especially deep in the mountains. There are no clouds for thousands of miles, but you can still hear the rumbling! "
Li Nianfan stood to the side, listening to the discussion of several elders while sizing up the massive old locust tree.
The roots of the old locust tree had already emerged from the soil and protruded along the ground, forming a network that crisscrossed under the people's feet. The trunk was incomparably thick and solid, and it would probably take a dozen or so adults to wrap their arms around it.
What was shocking was that at this time, the thick branch was split into two from the middle from top to bottom and fell to both sides, blocking a large area of the surrounding road. There was also a scorched mark in the center.
From this wreckage, one could see the glory of the old locust tree.
Li Nianfan couldn't help but touch the fallen trunk. The bark was rough and thick, with distinct veins that seemed to record the vicissitudes of life.
He casually swept his gaze over it, but his eyes focused.
At the center of the scorched area, a tender sprout had poked its head out. This smear of green was incomparably conspicuous in this scorched area, giving one the feeling of destruction and rebirth.
Instantly, Li Nianfan smiled knowingly.
"Old locust tree, if you really have a spirit, I'll respect you! May you be reborn from the ashes! "
He drank a mouthful of the wine in the pot, then raised it slightly and poured it under the roots of the old locust tree.
In the World of Cultivators, Li Nianfan didn't think it was rare to be able to cultivate spiritual intelligence. No matter whether it had a spirit or not, it had sheltered the Fallen Town from the wind and rain for so many years. Before it died, it didn't bring any harm to the Fallen Town, which was worthy of respect!
Just as Li Nianfan was about to turn around, a familiar voice came from the side, "Young Master Li is here too?"
Li Nianfan was slightly stunned, "Fish boss?"
This man was actually the stall owner who sold fish.
Li Nianfan smiled and said, "Fish boss, didn't you go to set up your stall today? I was thinking of buying two fish. "
"I'm just here to join in the fun. Young Master Li, if you want to buy fish, you can follow me back." The fish boss was obviously in a good mood. He smiled and said, "Now that the demon problem in the Clear Moon Lake has been solved, I have a lot of fish species at my place. I guarantee that you'll be satisfied."
"Oh?" Li Nianfan was surprised, "The demon problem has been solved?"
"Yes, let me tell you, I was almost eaten by that demon!"
The fish boss's face was flushed, and he said excitedly, "That demon was really scary. You'll never imagine that it was an abalone spirit that was bigger than a human! It opened its mouth and sucked, and I was almost sucked in. It was too scary! However, I was lucky to have met an immortal cultivator who was subduing the demon. At the critical moment, I managed to save my life. You don't know how dangerous it was at that time. I was only 0.01 centimeters away from that abalone spirit! "
The fish boss gestured with his hands from time to time. He was dancing with joy as he spoke, his saliva flying everywhere.
Li Nianfan smiled and followed him without saying a word.
Abalone spirit?
Could it be the one that Qin Manyun and Luo Shiyu brought over last time?
He looked at the fish boss strangely. You were almost eaten by the abalone spirit, but I ate the abalone spirit.
I won't boast about this anymore. I'm afraid you won't believe me.
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