CH 41

The next day, Bai Xianzhi opened the door with a nervous heart and was relieved to find that there was no one outside. Over the next two or three hours, there were much fewer customers coming to the restaurant than usual. With just a dozen plates, Zhuo Long finished them in a few minutes. His fierce scars were partially covered by his long bangs, and he stood in a corner of the kitchen, not knowing what to do.

Bai Xianzhi brought him a small stool and handed a peeling knife and potatoes to him, saying, “Take your time peeling, no rush.”

So Zhuo Long sat there quietly peeling the potatoes. The number of customers in the restaurant was indeed much lower than usual. Unlike yesterday when dishes were continuously served one after another, the pace today was slower. Though occasionally cooking at a leisurely pace was not bad, Bai Xianzhi couldn’t help but feel anxious.

After finishing a dish, he took out his communicator and sent a message to Feng Ye, asking him to avoid coming today as much as possible. Once he received an affirmative reply, he put away the communicator and focused on cooking for the few sporadic customers who visited the restaurant.

By five-thirty in the afternoon, Bai Xianzhi’s heart sank when he saw a large crowd rushing in. He sighed; the moment he had been dreading had finally come.

A wave of people poured into the Three Thousand Food House almost simultaneously. They formed a queue quite obediently, but their necks stretched long, all looking towards the kitchen direction, making it evident that concealing their purpose was difficult.

Bai Xianzhi acted as if he hadn’t noticed and walked to the kitchen to start cooking. As long as they placed their orders, they were considered customers.

“Hey, little brother, has that godly figure not come today?” Not seeing anyone around, a customer directly grabbed Tu linlin and asked.

Tu linlin nearly stumbled as he was pulled, but he steadied himself and smiled, “That gentleman you mentioned is not coming to the restaurant today.”

“What?!”

“He’s not coming? Do you know when the godly figure will come?”

Tu linlin smiled again, “We don’t know that either.”

Hearing Tu linlin’s response, the people around sighed one after another—

“Ah! I came just to see the godly figure!”

“Sob sob, I thought I could definitely see the godly figure this time. Was I too naive?”

“Sob sob, I’ve never seen the godly figure in my life. I really want to see him in person!”

“I knew it wouldn’t be easy to see the godly figure. I was prepared for continuous waiting, but since we’re already here, I want to have a good meal!”

Hearing this, the people in the queue, who were initially lackluster in ordering, suddenly became enthusiastic and began enthusiastically placing their orders one by one.

Tu linlin, in charge of taking orders, was exasperated: “Could you all come one by one, please?!”

Due to Feng Ye’s identity as the godly figure and the head of the Feng family, more and more people came to the Three Thousand Food House after five-thirty. The restaurant was soon overcrowded, and Tu linlin couldn’t even see the end of the queue from the entrance. It was truly an exaggeration!

After learning about the situation, Bai Xianzhi directly handed Tu linlin a megaphone and asked him to stand at the entrance and shout, “The godly figure won’t be appearing today! He won’t be appearing! Those who came for the godly figure can leave in advance!”

Surprisingly, after this shouting, the effect was evident. The queue outside shrank by a third, although there were still many people, at least the end of the queue became visible!

The three of them worked tirelessly in the restaurant until eight-thirty in the evening. Many people realized that the godly figure might not really show up, and considering the long queue ahead, they began to leave. The pressure on the three of them lessened, and they continued to work until ten-thirty at night when they finally sent away the last customer.

Bai Xianzhi cooked a few dishes and scooped three large bowls of rice for Tu linlin and Zhuo Long to have their dinner. The three of them were hungry, and combined with Bai Xianzhi’s cooking skills, they wolfed down their food. After finishing their meal, Tu linlin went home, and Bai Xianzhi cleaned up the restaurant with Zhuo Long.

For the following half month, even though Feng Ye never appeared at the Three Thousand Food House, the number of people waiting for him didn’t decrease. The allure of the godly figure was simply too strong. Bai Xianzhi felt like his restaurant had become a famous spot in the Three Thousand Worlds, even though the term “internet celebrity check-in point” didn’t exist here, it seemed to be exactly what was happening.

Over the past half month, many people have been holding communication devices and live streaming inside the store. Occasionally, as Bai Xianzhi passed by, he inadvertently glanced at their titles, which were almost all like:

‘Unveiling the Dining Place of the Divine Clan’s Family Head!’

‘Revealing the Daily Menu of the Divine Clan’s Family Head!’

‘What kind of magic does a place have that can make the Divine Clan’s Family Head frequently visit and never want to leave?’

Bai Xianzhi: “……”

Later, what made him even more speechless was that these people started to interview him. They directly walked into the kitchen with their communication devices and straightforwardly asked:

“Boss, may I ask how you became friends with the Family Head of the Divine Clan?”

“Boss, what kind of experience is it to be friends with the Divine Clan?”

“Boss, what’s the temperament of the Divine Clan? Did you take the initiative to become friends with the Family Head?”

…

Some even directly interviewed the regular customers of the store, asking if there really are members of the Divine Clan here and how many times they have seen them. After visiting a few times, some regular customers claimed that the presence of these live streamers greatly affected their dining experience, making them unable to eat in peace.

So, when one of the influencers ignored warnings and boldly entered the kitchen again, Bai Xianzhi lost his temper and slammed a pot and spatula. How can they enjoy their meal properly like this?! He immediately kicked them out and put up a large notice on the door: “This establishment is for dining only. Live streamers and interviewers are not welcome inside!”

At first, some people were still stubborn and tried to defy the rules, brazenly entering the store and starting live streams. They assumed that since both Bai Xianzhi and Tu linlin didn’t seem particularly strong, and Zhuo Long was still young, they wouldn’t face any consequences.

But they were in for a surprise. As soon as Zhuo Long, the youngest of them, stepped into the store, he effortlessly tossed the intruder out. This incident was captured on their live stream and quickly spread all over the internet. People started speculating:

【Is this the work of the Divine Clan?】

【No, it’s a paralysis spell, any high-level race can use it, like the Dragon Clan, Soul Clan, and Divine Clan.】

【Hmm, could it be that a high-level race couldn’t stand seeing this and intervened to stop them?】

【Hard to say, it’s difficult to tell when high-level races are trying to conceal their identity.】

【I have a bold guess. Maybe the boss is also a high-level race; otherwise, how can we explain his friendship with the Divine Clan’s Family Head?】

【Makes sense! High-level races being friends with each other is quite normal!】

…

Completely unaware of this video segment causing widespread speculation about his identity on the network, Bai Xianzhi continued calmly cooking. Thanks to the previous incident where he used the paralysis spell to control the situation, Three Thousand Food House had finally regained order. Though the number of customers had increased compared to before, it was now manageable as live streamers and interviewers no longer visited the store.

After a few busy days, they noticed that there were still many customers unable to enjoy their meals by the closing time. So Bai Xianzhi announced that they would start taking reservations each day. Three Thousand Food House would only accommodate three hundred guests per day, and customers could reserve their spot on the establishment’s account page. The first three hundred reservations would be accepted.

With this new system in place, the pressure on the Three Thousand Food House trio lessened considerably. Although three hundred customers were still quite a lot, it was much better than before.

Meanwhile, in a secluded tree hole in the Spirit Clan, two children held a broken communication device they had found. The girl, thin and with green hair and eyes, pointed at the black-haired, black-eyed man on the cracked screen and said, “Xiao Long, he’s from the Black Dragon Clan!”

The boy, whom she called Xiao Long, indeed had black hair and black eyes, and two small black horns slightly protruded from his head. He looked at the man on the screen, pursing his lips but saying nothing.

The girl continued to read the comments below, though she only recognized a few characters: “Black Dragon, Three Thousand, Eat, Elder…”

Suddenly, she looked at Xiao Long and back at the screen. “Xiao Long, he might be your dad!”

Xiao Long: “???!?!”

The girl spoke confidently, “Look, you are a little black dragon, which means you’re from the Black Dragon Clan. He’s from the Black Dragon Clan too, and people online say he’s old, meaning he’s older. You’re already five years old, so your dad should be quite old, which means he could be your dad!”

Xiao Long’s eyes lit up as he stared at the man on the screen with hope. “Is he really my dad?”

“Definitely!” the girl nodded vigorously, “Even if he’s not, since he’s from the Black Dragon Clan, he can help you find your dad!”

“Let’s go find him!” the little girl said earnestly.

Xiao Long looked hesitant at first, but finally nodded firmly, “Alright, let’s go find him!”

The little girl immediately stood up, “Let’s go now, then.”

Xiao Long hesitated, “Um, but Xiao Lu, do you know where we should go?”

The little girl tilted her head, “Hmm, it seems like I don’t know.”

Sighing, Xiao Long accepted his fate and stood up. He took the little girl’s hand and they left the tree hole. They walked a few kilometers away to a towering tree, where they knocked on the tree door.

A girl with a small yellow flower on her head poked her head out and excitedly exclaimed, “Xiao Lu, Xiao Long! Are you here to play with me?”

Xiao Long spoke in a sweet and childish voice, “Not really, Ah Hua. We’re here to find your dad. Is he home?”

Ah Hua pouted unhappily, feeling a bit wronged, “Yes, he’s here. Let me open the door for you.”

Coming out of the treehouse again, Xiao Lu squeezed Xiao Long’s hand and reassured him, “Don’t be afraid, Xiao Long! I’ll be with you. It’s just a spatial rift, right? We can do it! We will definitely find your dad!”

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