Chapter 916 – The Divine Matters of Eating, Drinking, Man and Woman (1/2)
Chapter 916 – The Divine Matters of Eating, Drinking, Man and Woman
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
From the closest possible distance, Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong looked into each other's eyes, seeing themselves reflected in them.
All was quiet, with not a single noise.
After some time, the two finally parted.
”I'm a little hungry,” Xu Yourong said very seriously to him.
Chen Changsheng's voice was somewhat shaky as he asked, ”What do you want to eat?”
The White Crane once more soared through the sky, breaking through the clouds and landing in the small village near the Tong River.
Xu Yourong brought him to a very unremarkable residence, where she was ecstatically welcomed by a middle-aged woman.
Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong had a craving for the beef ribs of Fortune Peace Road.
The middle-aged woman replied, ”I certainly don't know how to cook the food northerners eat, but I just got my hands on three fish today, so why don't I make you two a pot of Fish with Tofu?”
Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong exchanged a glance. They didn't expect that what they had regretfully missed back then would be made up for today.
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Tender fish paired with even more tender tofu created a most indescribably delicious texture, and the addition of spicy red sauce made one just want to shout in praise.
Just like in Fortune Peace Road, Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong first dined quietly for a long span of time. Only after their appetites were somewhat satisfied did they begin to chat.
A variety of side dishes were arranged around the fish pot, looking very pretty, so it was rather abrupt when Xu Yourong suddenly added a plate of sticky rice cake.
”It looks like you really do like sweets.”
Chen Changsheng recalled the candied dates she had brought with her to the Heaven Lake on Mount Han.
Xu Yourong didn't respond to his words, but her face blushed, perhaps because of the spice or because she was hot.
They engaged in a comprehensive analysis of the events of the last few days.
The Imperial Court's way of thinking was blatantly obvious now, a fact which Chen Changsheng had been mentally prepared to accept for quite some time. However, he was still saddened by the death of Priest Xin.
Priest Xin could be said to have been the earliest witness to the rebirth of the Orthodox Academy from its ruins, but no one could have expected that he had another identity. There was also the matter of the Great Western Continent's scheme. Though it had been exposed, anyone could tell that it wasn't over. Bie Yanghong and Wuqiong Bi had gone to White Emperor City, but it was hard to say how they would end up.
”The White Emperor should have been heavily wounded in his battle with the Demon Lord. He's spent the last few years in seclusion to recover from his injuries, so White Emperor City is essentially in Madam Mu's hands.”
Xu Yourong looked at him, making no attempts to conceal her concern, because she knew why the little Black Dragon had gone to White Emperor City.
”When the demi-humans established their country, the Black Frost Dragon tribe contributed a great deal of strength. Zhizhi should be safe there.”
Chen Changsheng said, ”I'm just a little worried about Senior Bie Yanghong.”
Xu Yourong recalled Bie Yanghong's and Wuqiong Bi's desolate figures as they strode into the clouds during the day, and also fell quiet.
The world was still not at peace. Even two experts of the Divine Domain had to encounter such sorrowful matters, so who could possibly remain uninvolved?
And this wasn't even considering that Chen Changsheng was the Pope while Xu Yourong was the Holy Maiden. For the moment, retiring to the plains seemed an impossibility.
Chen Changsheng said, ”Now that we're talking about it, the person that I should thank the most for today is Qiushan Jun.”
Xu Yourong replied, ”Senior Brother is truly an extraordinary person.”
She said this with a very calm expression, her tone natural and tinged with a sense of intimacy and trust.
A normal young man would have been rather displeased to hear this.
Chen Changsheng was not an ordinary young man, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.
But there was nothing that he could say, because Qiushan Jun's deed today was truly deserving of his gratitude.
Moreover, in Sloping Cliff Horse Farm, he had personally seen and experienced that Qiushan Jun truly was an extraordinary person.
After hearing the story of Sloping Cliff Horse Farm from Chen Changsheng, Xu Yourong was rather shocked and speechless, thinking to herself, your and Senior Brother's eyesights are really too simple…