In Manager Yang's house, the round table was filled with plates and dishes. It was originally filled with all kinds of food, but now it was empty. Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu sat at the table, holding their round bellies, and exclaimed that they were so full. They hadn't eaten so much in a long time.

When people are hungry, they feel anxious. When they are full, they feel comfortable. When it comes to food, Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu eat wherever they go. The food in Xishu is similar to that in Dahuang, but it is precisely that little difference that makes them feel new and happy.

There was only Manager Yang in the room. When he saw how much the two of them ate, having already added several rounds of dishes, he couldn't help but gasp and break out in a cold sweat.

He is truly a peerless powerhouse who can swallow the universe, sun and moon. If he were an ordinary person, the dishes he had changed several times would be enough for them to eat for half a month. But Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu didn’t like to leave any leftovers. They ate everything so clean that people secretly admired them and couldn’t help but exclaim. They didn’t even know what was originally on the plate. But when Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu looked up at Manager Yang, he subconsciously took two steps back and asked fearfully:

"My Lord, are you still not full?"

Xia Xiaolian said he was full and even a little embarrassed to have eaten so much. But Ah Zhu waved his hand and said boldly:

"Pack a box of peach cakes."

She had seen a plate before and wanted to bring a box to the senior sister. Although Manager Yang didn't know the reason, he immediately went to the kitchen, but the scene here was a bit like a post-war ruin, extremely embarrassing.

The food in the mansion had been used up, leaving only some scraps lying around. The three chefs in the mansion had collapsed from exhaustion, lying on the side with towels on their foreheads. As for the six newly hired chefs, they also had some backaches, but they still cooperated with each other to make their specialty cakes as required.

Finally, a tired-looking chef asked:

"Butler, how many people are here? Why are there so many dishes? The maid who served the dishes said there were only two people. Isn't she just trying to make fun of us?"

"If you don't believe it, go and see for yourself. There are only two of them."

His tone changed, becoming even colder, and Manager Yang said unhappily:

"Stop complaining. If we don't serve the two masters well, we will all die."

After hearing this, the cooks were angry, but they could only work hard and devote themselves to the cakes in their hands, not daring to slack off. They did not expect that the cakes they made would impress the adults, after all, their skills were just so-so, and they did not dare to praise them, so it was a good thing not to punish themselves in anger.

After the peach blossom pastry was finished, Manager Yang personally took it to see the two people who were resting in the room. He took a look at their love for food and the peach blossom pastry in their hands, thinking that he had a plan for giving gifts to Ah Zhu in the future.

A Zhu's taste is indeed rare. Most people at her level only like rare spiritual medicines and holy fruits. But her greed is undoubtedly not a good thing. While thinking about what to send in the future, Manager Yang handed the cakes to the two. Xia Xiao and A Zhu were polite and didn't put on much airs. At this time, they bowed respectfully and thanked him:

"Thank you for the hospitality, Mr. Steward. Please forgive me for the trouble I have caused you today."

"How dare I address you as your Excellency in front of you? It is my humble abode's honor to cook for you two today. If you want to eat, come back next time. It will definitely be better than what I prepared hastily this time."

This was the truth, and Manager Yang was also happy from the bottom of his heart. No one minds trying to please someone who is stronger than themselves. If the other party greets him with a smile, he is considered successful and naturally in a good mood. Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu said they would come again next time, and then asked him to stay and walked out slowly.

The maidservant outside the door came to clean up the mess, and Manager Yang watched the two of them leave, feeling a strong sense of admiration.

In Lingchu City, he saw too many young people, but there were quite a few who were truly talented and approachable like Xia Xiao and Azhu. They could sit at the upper seat in the deserted palace and suppress the heroes with their ability, or sit at the humble house to eat and bow to thank the guests. Such people, to be criticized, were just tactful, but to be praised, they had a promising future. They were only taking the first few steps.

Xia Xiao and Azhu never think about useless things. Since they were in a good mood after dinner, they held hands and walked slowly towards the deserted palace at dusk.

A day in the Dawn World lasts a few hours longer than in the Wilderness, but people of their strength can adapt very quickly. At this time, they don't care about all those troubles and just chat with each other.

"When we go to the Heavenly Palace, can we still see the sister from last time?"

"Why do you want to see her?"

"Because she is beautiful, I want to take a closer look at her."

"Then look in the mirror and you'll find someone prettier than her."

Ah Zhu snorted and retorted:

"I don't believe it!"

"I'm not lying to you. I'm telling you the truth."

…

When they returned to the Desolate Palace, everyone was still busy, because many people in Lingchu City had already signed up to join the Desolate Palace. Therefore, based on the original foundation of the Desolate Palace, Yu Shangyan ordered that it should be built into a palace in the future to accommodate more people, and Lingchu City would be more outward-looking.

It is a good thing that there are people who want to join, but they cannot accept everyone, so they discuss the basic threshold. Only when the threshold is raised, people will feel that it is hard-won, and the level will naturally be improved.

If the second elder of Zhuang Sect was not here, such a matter would indeed be difficult to resolve, but as an elder of the earth-level power, he had a thorough understanding of the human-level power and was familiar with the matters that the earth-level power should pay attention to. He was currently shining brightly. Yu Shangyan originally wanted to lower the threshold first, but the second elder immediately said:

"The future of the Desolate Palace is bright, and there is no need to lower its status due to personnel issues. Even if it accepts fewer disciples, as long as the overall strength is improved, it will be fine. However, if it accepts too many disciples, it will be difficult to manage on the one hand, and there is also the issue of reputation. The Desolate Palace will definitely become a local force in the future, and from now on, it must pay attention to its reputation and not let it be damaged."

"But if the steps are too high, will it discourage others? If we set up such high steps when we just established our Huang Palace, will people think we are a little arrogant and start to go downhill? Have you ever thought about this, elder?"

There was something else in Yu Shangyan's words, and the Second Elder immediately stepped back. He did not forget his status and even bowed to express his apology.

"I am only an assistant. I have offended you before. Please forgive me. But since I am in the Desolate Palace, I will do my best for the good of the Desolate Palace and will not lead it astray. Please trust me."

"Of course I believe it. Keep talking!"

Compared to the leader, Yu Shangyan is naturally not bad, but the times are different and the place is different, so her way may not work. She is smart by nature, so she naturally knows that she should trust the second elder at this time, but he said so much, if she doesn't express her position, she will think that this position of hall master is sitting in vain. But after establishing her authority and getting good results, it is time to continue the discussion.

There was a light blue glow in the hall, always as bright as day, allowing discussions to be held overnight. Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu slipped in from the side door, waved their hands to make two chairs, and sat behind the eldest sister.

"Big sister, have some snacks."

Ah Zhu poked his head out from beside him and handed him a box of peach cakes. The latter smelled a familiar scent and couldn't refuse it, so he could only pick up a piece and take a bite while covering his lips with his long sleeves.

Zuo Xiufang thought of her fate with Xia Xiao, which started with a piece of peach blossom pastry. Now he gave her another piece of peach blossom pastry. Her status with him had changed drastically. And this change was still going on and could not be reversed.

"Thank you, Azhu."

"Big sister, these are all for you. We will withdraw first."

The current situation should be serious, but Zuo Xiufang, wearing a peach blossom dress, holding a box of cakes, always seemed a little out of place. She put it on her thigh with a smile and continued to listen to the second elder's proposal. When Ke Yushangyan waved, the latter immediately shut up. She looked at the two people at the side door and said unhappily:

"When everyone was not here, you fought desperately. Now you are like two children who don't know etiquette. You came without saying hello and left secretly. Do you think this is appropriate?"

"What's inappropriate?"

Ah Zhu retorted, pouted her lips, and said with her hands on her hips:

"When the seniors were not here, we had to work hard. Now that the seniors are here, we can take a break. Besides, we still have to go to the Heavenly Palace, so we have to prepare."

"What can you prepare?"

"That's wrong. We need to calm down, otherwise how can we negotiate terms? Besides, we are going to go see what the gifts are. It's better for us to just do our own things!"

Xia Xiao put his arm around Ah Zhu's waist, smiled at his master and the others, turned around and left, Ling Yu Shangyan angrily blamed:

“No rules!”

The second elder watched the two people walk in and out, and was surprised by their appearance. How could the two who were calm before be so childish now? But he soon learned from everyone's words that they were only twenty years old, which was not considered old. Unlike Wang Yuanke, who looked like a child but was actually an old man.

Thinking back to the ceremony that day, the Sect Master had flirted with Wang Yuanke, trying to get close to him. But he didn't expect that he would immediately transform into a tall middle-aged man, which made people feel a little funny. But in the eyes of the Second Elder, although these people were not strong, they must be capable people in the world below, so he was extremely vigilant.

"Second Elder?"

Yu Shangyan called out to him, and he immediately came back to his senses and continued with his topic.

Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu walked to the storage room behind the main hall, and opened many gift boxes out of interest. Ah Zhu was actually curious, unlike Xia Xiao who only had cultivation in mind. However, in addition to some precious jewelry and porcelain, they also found a lot of elixirs with a hazy luster.

Next to each item, there are specific text annotations, which shows that the power is meticulous and that they have paid a lot, because the items are precious.

Next to the elixir, there are detailed instructions for use and effects. Most of them can improve strength, and the level is not low. Just from the nine-level level, it can be seen that this world is not as scarce as the Great Wilderness. So Xia Xiao called Ah Zhu over and prepared to try a few pills to see how effective they are.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Ah Zhu's inexplicable words made Xia Xiao look up at her. What she said was that Xia Xiao was working so hard to improve his strength, and she knew that he didn't want to fall behind her, so she felt distressed. Xia Xiao smiled and said it was okay, he was used to it, and he felt boring if he didn't have something enriched every day. Now that he has so many supplements, maybe he can improve his strength and reach the eleventh level.

With a scarlet look in his eyes, Ah Zhu picked out an exquisite little wooden box and handed it to Xia Xiao.

"What's this?"