Chapter 116 Free Meal
Since arriving in Yunyuan Upper Realm, Xi'er has been staying in a guest room in Night Pool Palace.
Although she bought shops on an entire street, shops are not residences, so she doesn't really have her own home yet.
The twin towers that Sang Yuebai presented to her on behalf of Zhaixing City truly touched her heart.
After having the steward show her around, Xi'er found that the decoration and furnishings in the twin towers were exquisite and she was very satisfied.
They decided to move in that very day.
When Bo Yiyan saw that she had moved in, he naturally followed her in.
Xiao Bao, Panda, and Mao Li weren't in a hurry to move in. They had been busy developing information interferon and simulated nano-insect eggs and hadn't had time to properly explore the Night Pool Palace.
Now that they finally had some free time, Steward Feng personally accompanied them, taking them to see the scenery of Night Pool Palace and its surroundings.
Steward Feng was very attentive because he had been informed the day before that Miss Bai Xi had a boy named Bo Yiyan who looked like a rice cake following her around, which was greatly hindering their master's time alone with her.
If these three also come and live in the Twin Towers, the master will really have no chance to be alone with Miss Bai Xi.
Xi'er slept very soundly on her first night in the Twin Towers because Sang Yuebai had someone transplant a fifth-tier spiritual plant, the Sleeping Heart Vine, outside her bedroom window.
The growth habit of the creeping vine is somewhat similar to that of the Virginia creeper, but its leaves are round, like miniature lotus leaves, and its flowers are clusters of light pink, which are beautiful but not eye-catching.
The Sleeping Heart Vine has a calming and sleep-aiding effect, which is very beneficial for both sleeping and cultivation.
However, the effects of fifth-tier spiritual plants were negligible for Ye Tanji.
In addition, he spent the whole night thinking about how cute Xi'er looked when she was asleep, so he couldn't fall asleep at all.
Xi'er slept until the sun was high in the sky, then got up and opened the window to let in some fresh air, and there she saw the beautiful clusters of flowers.
She squinted, took a deep breath, and smelled the fresh and delicate fragrance, feeling extremely comfortable.
Then she stretched without a care in the world.
Suddenly, she sensed someone staring at her from the other side. She looked up and met Ye Tanji's gaze.
The two buildings were only five zhang apart, and cultivators, with their extraordinary senses, could see each other clearly.
When Ye Tanji saw her sleepy-eyed appearance, he didn't find her ugly; he only found her endearingly clumsy.
He thought the little girl would be embarrassed and annoyed to have her unwashed face seen, but instead, Xi'er's eyes widened, and she said with a look of surprise:
"Eh? Your Highness, why didn't you return to Night Pool Palace last night?"
"Ahem! I still have some business to attend to in Zhaixing City, and it's inconvenient for me to travel back and forth, so I'll stay here," Ye Tanji said.
“Oh, I thought you must have quite a few houses in Zhaixing City. I didn’t expect you to only have one property in Zhaixing City, just like me!” Xi’er said.
Hidden in the shadows, Dawn and Sun Seeker: The Palace Master owns at least a dozen mansions in Star-Picking City, each of which is much larger than these twin towers.
But he insisted on staying here, and early in the morning he stood on this veranda, specifically choosing a spot closest to the master bedroom across the way.
Sure enough, the Palace Master was covered in morning dew, yet she didn't even think to use her spiritual power to dry herself off or cast a cleansing spell.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Yetanji, Xi'er hurried off to wash up.
After washing up, she planned to have a delicious breakfast. Then, she looked up and saw Ye Tanji standing on the opposite veranda through the window.
Xi'er didn't understand why he was still standing there. Was it because the view was better from there?
However, considering that he owed the reward of this house to him, he felt embarrassed to keep it all to himself.
After all, it was only because he held off the siege of the Insect King and the Insect army that she had the opportunity to repair the spatial barrier.
Thinking of this, she walked to the veranda and transmitted her voice to the person opposite her: "Palace Master, would you like to have breakfast with me?"
"Breakfast? I think it should be lunch, right?" Ye Tanji smiled faintly.
Xi'er was dazzled by his smile, thinking to herself, how could there be such an outstanding beauty in the world?
Alas! It's a pity his cultivation level is too high, otherwise hiring him as a personal bodyguard at a high salary would be quite pleasing to the eye.
She didn't really understand romantic love; she just thought that it was pleasing to look at a beautiful woman.
Just for pure appreciation.
Lost in thought, she couldn't help but drift off into a daze. When she came to her senses, she saw Ye Tanji already flying through the air and walking up to her in a few steps.
"Little girl, what are you daydreaming about? Didn't you say you were going to invite me to lunch? Hurry up and set it out!" Ye Tanji raised his hand and gently tapped her forehead.
Xi'er was very familiar with the action of being tapped on the forehead.
She was surrounded by elders who never dared to scold her or be rough with her. The most common thing they did was tap her forehead with their fingers.
This familiar gesture made her feel closer to Ye Tanji, as if he were also her elder.
"Since it's lunchtime, let me treat you to hot pot!" Xi'er said. Back then, she and Uncle Bo were able to enter the Night Pool Palace thanks to this hot pot.
Ye Tanji had never eaten hot pot before, nor had he ever seen one.
Seeing the lunch she laid out, complete with pot and stove, I couldn't help but become interested.
He sat quietly to the side, watching her bustle about, adding ingredients and spiritual spring water to the pot, then sticking a flame talisman under the stove to boil the soup.
Plates of pre-cleaned spiritual vegetables and spiritual beast meat were brought out and then put into the pot using serving chopsticks.
Ye Tanji couldn't understand why the little girl, who was usually lazy and averse to trouble, was willing to work so hard for a meal.
After she prepared the dipping sauce, she helped him put the cooked vegetables and thin slices of meat from the pot into his bowl, smiling and welcoming him.
"Don't just stand there, eat quickly, or it won't taste good when it gets cold."
Ye Tanji never cared much for food, but today, from the moment the hot pot was started, he could smell its enticing aroma.
Plus, Xi'er had personally prepared the dipping sauce for him and personally served him the food. After just one bite, he couldn't help but praise:
"It's truly a delicacy, even more delicious than anything I've ever had before!"
This was the highest praise he could give, but Xi'er was somewhat dissatisfied:
"They've been working hard all day, and this is all you give them? That's such a perfunctory response!"
Standing on the opposite veranda, eagerly awaiting the sunrise and dawn: Be content, girl! In the past, even when our master ate the most luxurious banquets, he would only give a "just okay" evaluation.
The two of them were practically drooling with envy, their sense of smell so sharp that even from five zhang away, they could smell the delicious aroma wafting from the hot pot.
If it weren't for creating an opportunity for their masters, they would have rushed over to freeload without hesitation.
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