The small restaurant that Manjiao'er took me to didn't look luxurious from the outside; in fact, it was rather ordinary and no different from the surrounding residential buildings.
"Don't let its ordinary appearance fool you, the taste is absolutely amazing. The owner of this shop is also a friend I've known for a long time," Man Jiao'er explained as she led me to the door and gently knocked on it.
"I see." I nodded, thinking to myself, isn't this what they call private kitchen cuisine? If the young lady of Lingcheng says it's delicious, it can't be too bad.
"Coming." The person inside responded to the knocking. Then I heard steady footsteps approaching slowly. The door creaked open, and a woman's face peeked out from the crack.
"Oh, Jiao'er, what brings you here?" The woman's eyes flashed with joy when she saw Man Jiao'er. She quickly opened the door wide, stepped forward, and took Man Jiao'er's hand. "You little rascal, you've gotten so thin in just a few days! Come in quickly, let me make you something delicious to nourish you."
Man Jiao'er also raised a pure smile and said in a light tone, "Yi Niang, I haven't tasted your cooking for so long, I really miss it."
"You're always saying nice things to make me happy. If you really wanted to, why don't you come?" Yi Niang covered her mouth and teased with a coquettish laugh.
"Here I am, aren't I?" Jiao'er said, tugging at me. "This is my friend You Di."
"Oh, what a handsome young man." He then winked at Jiao'er.
"Alright, let us in now."
"Look at me, I was so busy talking to you that I didn't realize how much I was talking to you." Yi Niang slapped her forehead and pulled Jiao'er inside.
I followed Jiao'er into the courtyard. From the decorations in the courtyard, I could tell that the owner usually took great care of it. There were some plants unique to the abyss and a small pond in the courtyard, and glowing luminous pearls were placed in the corners, shimmering faintly.
After leading us into the house and arranging for us to sit down, the woman instructed her servants to pour us tea and serve us some snacks. She then went into the kitchen to prepare a delicious meal for us.
Jiao'er picked up her teacup, took a sip of tea, and looked up at me as if she had something to say.
"What's wrong?" I asked, noticing Jiao'er's expression.
"Are you going to Sun and Moon City with Yue Jiao?"
I hesitated for a moment, then said, "I need to ask my friend."
Man Jiao'er nodded. "I was fortunate enough to meet the Sun and Moon Lord once with my father. The Sun and Moon Lord is a powerful and mysterious man who has ruled the Abyss for many years, but very few people have seen his true face."
I nodded upon hearing this. Even I, who has a half-God's perspective, don't know who Sun and Moon Lord is. No matter how powerful, mysterious, or bizarre Sun and Moon Lord is, I think it's all within my acceptable range.
"Young master, you must have just arrived in the Abyss not long ago, right?"
I looked up in surprise; how could everyone tell that I had only been here a short time?
“Young master, there is no need to look at me with such surprise. There is a very obvious difference between someone who has just arrived in the Abyss and someone who has been in the Abyss for a long time.”
I lowered my head, swirling the teacup in my hand, and said nothing.
"Don't worry, no matter what crimes you committed in the past, you can start over in this abyss."
"Have you ever thought about going out?" I suddenly asked, looking up. I remember the reason Jin Yu followed me was because she wanted to go out and see the outside world. What about the others in the Abyss? Do they all have the same idea?
The Abyss now has rulers, a large following, and a large population. If they unite and break through Kunlun's suppression, the consequences of so many demons flooding into the human world will be unimaginable. As the ruler of the Heavenly Court, how can I stand idly by?
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