Chapter 228: Knowable Necklace
The flower monk's sudden exclamation interrupted the silence: "My meat is burning!"
He flipped through it in a panic.
At this time, a servant came, carrying a lot of porcelain bottles.
Cheng Anran pointed to a place and said, "Put it there."
"Yes, Second Miss."
Xi Jing asked curiously, "What is this?"
"Seasoning." Cheng Anran puffed out his chest and said, "The seasoning in our Cheng Mansion is different from the ones out there. It smells amazing when sprinkled on the meat."
The flower monk sprayed it for the first time, and the fragrance made Tao Zi take a second look and said, "It smells really good."
"Of course." Cheng Anran became excited and kept it a secret, "Sister Tao, do you know where these recipes come from?"
Tao Zi looked at her curiously, "I don't know that."
She deliberately lowered her voice: "Hehe, this was made by the ancestor emperor of the Xuanyue royal family. Ordinary people can't taste it."
Tao Zi burst out laughing. Nowadays, any businessman who can make up some stories can put up a series of favorite signs, such as the favorite bamboo that a certain immortal loved to plant before his ascension, the favorite buns, etc., and naturally there are many who make them by hand.
She picked up some chives, poured a little chili on them and took a bite.
Suddenly, she slowed down for a moment.
Cheng Anran asked casually, "Sister Tao, what's wrong?"
Tao Zi lowered her eyes to look at the barbecue, smiling to hide the emotion in her eyes, and said, "It's more delicious than I expected."
She replied proudly, "Of course."
She slowly took another bite.
The necklace on Grandma Huang's body is related to the relics of the Emperor's Daughter. She was once the main branch of the Cheng family. Before the Cheng family rose to power, it had repeatedly suffered dimensionality reduction attacks from immortal cultivation sects.
So, could the Cheng family be related to the former Xuanyue royal family?
She ate the barbecue calmly, constantly thinking about everything related to the Xuanyue royal family.
After one thing after another flashed through her mind, she finally remembered a crucial point from her vague memories - the Xuanyue royal family, the national surname is Cheng.
She turned her head to look at Cheng Anran who was smiling beside her, and her mood was very complicated.
Cheng Anran asked doubtfully, "Sister Tao, what are you looking at me for?"
"You've got seasoning on your lips."
She waved her hand nonchalantly: "It's okay, we'll talk about it later."
Tao Zi smiled and said, "Yeah."
Whether she is a real descendant of the Cheng family or a fake one, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that the necklace is in her hand, and that is enough.
She lowered her head and ate the food.
Not long after, Cheng Wuchou, Cheng Anjing and the others also came over, followed by the excited Thousand Needle Doctor: "You young people, you didn't call me when you had food."
Cheng Anyue stood up and called them over one by one. Cheng Wuchou raised his hand and pressed them, saying, "It's okay, just continue eating."
"Yes, ancestor."
The Thousand Needle Doctor snatched the meat roasted by his apprentice and said casually, "I was going to ask Miss Tao something, but I didn't expect you to come here to enjoy yourself."
Tao Zi looked over and asked, "What's the matter?"
Cheng Wuchou asked directly: "Miss Tao, do you know about the necklace?"
She looked at him blankly and said, "Necklace?"
"Yes." Cheng Wuchou thought for a moment and then changed the question, "Did the Grandma Huang you mentioned leave anything behind before she passed away?"
Tao Zi's eyes dimmed for a moment, and she whispered, "Grandma Huang left in a hurry and didn't leave anything behind."
He looked at her but didn't see anything wrong. He could only sigh and say, "Forget it. After going around in circles, it will appear again."
Yue Qingya asked, "Fellow Daoist Cheng, what happened?"
"A crucial keepsake of our Cheng family has disappeared." He smiled calmly, "Perhaps we are not destined to have it."
Tao Zi comforted him, "What belongs to your Cheng family will naturally return to the Cheng family's hands."
"I'd like to ask for your good wishes, young lady."
He smiled and called out to everyone: "Eat quickly, it won't be good if it gets cold."
Li Er looked at his fox cousin in confusion: "Hey, why doesn't this fox accept the things I give it?"
Tao Zi glanced at it and asked casually, "What is that?"
"Rabbit meat. Don't foxes love to eat rabbit? Why doesn't she eat it?"
The fox cousin was sitting with her back to her. When she heard this, she scratched the ground in grievance.
Tao Zi coughed lightly and said, "This fox is special. It doesn't like rabbit meat."
Everyone laughed: "It's rare to find a fox that doesn't like rabbit meat."
Tao Zi laughed along with everyone else, but she became wary of the Cheng family.
There's nothing we can do about it. It was her fault for stealing their things.
After returning, Tao Zi suddenly announced a piece of news: "I will be leaving the Cheng family soon."
Xi Jing was startled: "Senior Sister, why are you so anxious?"
Zhao Xue turned around hurriedly: "I'm going to pack my luggage."
"Wait, you don't have to leave. I'll just take Li Xiu and Brother Qing with me this time."
Zhao Xue's movements suddenly stopped. He turned around in astonishment and looked at his senior sister, saying, "Senior sister, didn't we agree on this..."
Tao Zi soothed him, "This time, things are special. We can't train while traveling. You stay here."
Han Yueshan understood her hidden meaning and said softly, "Senior Sister, are we too weak and will it bring trouble to you?"
"No, it's just that this matter is too special." Tao Zi continued to comfort with a smile.
This time she is looking for someone who might know part of the truth, which means unpredictable danger.
No matter from which angle you consider it, it is not easy for Xijing and the others to follow.
She looked at the three bewildered junior brothers and sisters and said, "How about this? A new round of sect competition will be held in the Sword Sect soon. Almost all the famous sects will participate. I might go there too. How about we meet there?"
Han Yueshan pursed her lips and nodded, "Senior Sister, you must go."
Tao Zi smiled and said, "Of course, I hope that by then you will all be in the Foundation Establishment Stage."
Xi Jing clenched her fists and encouraged herself: "It will definitely be."
That's how the matter was settled.
Yue Qingya asked, "When do we set off?"
"Three days later."
She looked at Hua Monk, who understood without her having to say: "I will protect the three of them."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Hua."
Li Xiu was stunned, and only then came to her senses: "Sister Tao, you haven't discussed this with me yet."
She asked with a smile, "You're not going?"
Under Tao Zi's smiling gaze, his scalp tingled and he immediately said, "Yes, of course I will go."
He knows so many secrets, how dare you not go?
Li Xiu once again wiped away tears for her own sensitivity and intelligence. People should not be too smart.
In fact, he could guess the reason why Tao Zi asked him to go with her. It was nothing more than to use him to restrain the Thousand Needle Doctor and provide an additional layer of protection for the safety of his three fellow disciples.
As for why he was in such a hurry to go... he silently suppressed the urge to explore.
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