Chapter 404: Buns
Fairy Yu smiled ambiguously. "Little Pancake, you're here too."
Zhang Xiaoke blushed slightly. He immediately bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Sister."
Fairy Yu smiled and said, "Come in."
She then turned to Wu Ruochou. "Senior Sister, thank you."
No wonder. It looks like they're old acquaintances, Wu Ruochou thought to herself.
Wu Ruochou nodded at Fairy Yu then turned and left.
Zhang Xiaoke stepped into the wooden house and saw Fang Chen and Xia Ji inside, which caused his expression to turn into one of excitement.
Zhang Xiaoke bowed. "Lord. Third Prince.”
"Well, well, you've grown so tall after all these years. I remember you were only this tall when I left the capital," said Xia Ji, smiling broadly as he gestured with his hand around his waist. "Right, Little Pancake?"
Zhang Xiaoke smiled. "Many years have passed, Third Prince, and your demeanor is still the same."
Fang Chen nodded lightly.
"You're taller now compared to the last time I saw you."
Fairy Yu was surprised. "Last time?" she repeated.
"Have you met Little Pancake again after he was taken in as a disciple, my lord?" asked Fairy Yu.
Zhang Xiaoke's face immediately revealed a proud expression. "Sister, you may not know this, but I met the lord once in the Flame Empire. Back then, my lord was truly domineering. Not only did he defeat a Foundation Building Realm cultivator, but he also severely injured and forced a Golden Core Realm cultivator to flee."
Fairy Yu sighed helplessly. "It's a pity I wasn't there...."
She really wished she could always be by Fang Chen's side, to see what he saw, and to understand his thoughts.
"Xiaoke, are you here with Elder Su to attend the trade conference?" Fang Chen asked.
Zhang Xiaoke nodded softly. "According to Master, it's possible to buy extremely high-grade spiritual beast eggs at the trade conference. Our practice at Spirit Beast Valley is closely related to spiritual beasts, so Master intends to find me a good spiritual beast this time around."
"The Grand Qian Imperial Capital isn't very peaceful. Be vigilant while accompanying Elder Su." Fang Chen nodded. "If you need any help, come to the Fang Family and look for me. I am currently practicing there."
Zhang Xiaoke was somewhat shocked. "The Fang Family? One of the three pillars of the Grand Qian Empire?"
Pausing for a moment, Fang Chen continued, "However, the premise is that you do not expose yourself. The Spirit Blood Sect has powerful individuals in the Central Continent too."
Fairy Yu pondered for a moment, then smiled and nodded softly. "You can rest assured, my lord. You can leave this to me."
Suddenly, a voice echoed through the Profound Void Temple. "Junior Sister, we should leave now."
Upon hearing that voice, Fairy Yu hurriedly told Fang Chen to contact her using the Starlight Transmission Talisman, then hastily left the wooden house.
"Fang Da, if Fairy Yu manages to persuade her senior sister, the Spirit Blood Sect's plan will be completely foiled, but... her senior sister's cultivation might be comparable to that of Tong Hu?" Xia Ji asked in a low voice.
Fang Chen smiled. "She's a sword cultivator at the Golden Core Realm. Tong Hu might not even be able to withstand a single move from her."
Xia Ji was secretly shocked.
A Golden Core Realm sword cultivator!?
If Fairy Yu's senior sister was at the Golden Core level, then what was their master's cultivation level?!
They had to be in the Nascent Soul Realm at the very least!
Xia Ji sighed deeply. "I never thought that the little girl covered in pustules who begged for food all the way from the southern region to the northern region would one day become a sword cultivator...."
Pausing for a moment, Xia Ji looked at Fang Chen. "Do you remember that day when we got into a fight on the street? Remember how I treated you to some buns after the fight? Those had been the last two coins I had on me. Your family was strict about money back then, and you didn't get much pocket money. Little Yu just glanced at you, and you gave the buns to her, right?"
Fang Chen smiled. "I remember, what about it?”
Xia Ji chuckled and said, "That shop's buns were really delicious. I wonder when we can go back and buy some from that old man again."
Fang Chen hesitated for a moment, then nodded softly. "We'll be able to go back soon. If you can't go back, I'll bring you two buns from him."
Xia Ji nodded with a smile. "That's a deal then."
***
Leaving the Profound Void Temple, Fang Chen arrived at Lord Tiger's residence.
The middle-aged man looked at Lord Tiger while sighing. "Big Brother, you've been living quite comfortably here these years. I heard that without some means, you can't even settle in the inner city. The spiritual energy here is rich, it’s indeed a good place."
Li Daoye was squatting at the side and staring at a shadow, his expression thoughtful.