Chapter 277: The Last Meal
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Yun Yang pondered for a moment, and uttered, "Sister Yue, you have a point. I came for an important matter."
"We won, fully victorious this time. In fact, we killed one of the Four Seasons Tower Lords, Supreme Lord Spring Frost. This incident is bound to alarm the higher-ups from the Four Seasons Tower, and they will launch a counterattack soon enough. For that, we should take precautions."
"Although Han Hanqing, Supreme Lord Spring Frost is dead, there are other deployments of the Four Seasons Tower in the Empire of Yutang. Nevertheless, the deployments will also be hard to operate effectively since they are without a leader, like a snake without its head. However, it is precisely because of this that the other side will fear no more. Once there is an attack, it is bound to be brazen and might appear in any form..."
Yun Zuiyue had managed to catch the hint and said, "What you want to say is that, I'm not safe here, is it not? No, it should be that I've already become your weakness, your Achilles Heel!"
Yun Yang mused and uttered, "Yes. Let’s be honest since we are all people from the same side. Sister Yue, it is no longer safe to stay in Cirrus House."
Upon hearing these words, Yun Zuiyue frowned and pondered, followed a moment of silence.
"Recently, people from the Four Seasons Tower were consecutively stricken with accidents. If they were to investigate the source of this affair, the connection to Cirrus House will not escape notice. Regardless of the intentions, it is inevitable that the Four Seasons Tower will take action against the Cirrus House..."
Yun Yang said, "Sister Yue has to quickly decide so that I can arrange a safe location to hide."
The so-called safe location was but a backup plan that had been earlier arranged by Yun Yang. Yun Yang had long intended for Yun Zuiyue to seek reclusion, yet she insisted on waiting here for the return of Supreme Flame and would not want to leave, regardless of what had been told to her. However, it had since come to the point of life and death, Yun Yang believed that no matter how reluctant Yun Zuiyue was, she would certainly have to make a choice.
Yun Yang had been planning for this matter for a long while.
Not only was she a relative of the Nine Supremes, Yun Zuiye's beauty would lead to a great deal of danger if she continued to stay here.
Yun Zuiye sighed softly.
She looked around. Within her sight were all her familiar things. Her glance was filled with the color of reluctance. A long time went by before she uttered, "Tomorrow. Tomorrow I will make a decision. Young Brother Yun, you need not worry."
Yun Yang was relieved, and said, "We shall conclude it tomorrow. I will come again then."
Yun Zuiye took a deep breath and said, "Young brother, would you like to have a meal here tonight?"
Yun Yang was stunned for a moment, "Have a meal?"
"Yes." Yun Zuiye softly uttered, "We will be leaving after today. I wish I can have a last meal here, yet there is no one to accompany me … If you can come, then it can be considered as ... having a farewell meal with the other brothers."
Yun Yang said, "Not a problem at all. Allow me to return to arrange some affairs and I shall certainly come and accompany Sister Yue for a meal before night falls."
A touch of an amiable smile appeared across Yun Zuiyue’s face and softly she uttered, "It's a promise then. I am now going to arrange and collect more ingredients. I will cook for you personally and allow you to have a taste of my cooking."
Yun Yang respectfully said, "Looking forward to enjoying your cooking tonight and to eat one’s fill, Sister Yue!"
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Yun Yang went back to the Residence of Yun and started to ponder about the things that happened during the visit today at Cirrus House.
There was something wrong with Yun Zuiyue today. It seemed like there was something that she was hiding from him.
So, what was it?
"Has she been threatened? Or is it some hidden secret that was difficult to speak of? Or is someone spying on Cirrus House?" Yun Yang subconsciously ran through all the possible scenarios.
The past records for the Four Seasons Tower were too shocking. If one did not personally experience it, it was hard to imagine that they would have their spies extended broadly in all aspects. One could hardly imagine when the Four Seasons Tower would act. Yun Yang dared not be too optimistic about the whole affair.
Regardless, he would be able to know everything after attending tonight’s feast.
Yun Yang had an intuition that tonight’s meal was going to be unusual.
Even so, he did not fear.
Even knowing that the danger was right before his eyes, he still had to go!
Even if Yun Zuiyue was coerced to do something harmful to him due to some circumstances, Yun Yang could hardly blame her!
"No matter what matter, and no matter what people ... as long as they are not like Mr. Nian and Ling Xiaozui - those mighty ones who are unexpected and unstoppable, it won’t be easy to seize or kill me! "
Yun Yang was confident that he was well-prepared, sufficiently ready to deal with all the possible variables that may arise.
In the evening, lanterns began to light up.
Yun Yang as promised, arrived at the Cirrus House on time.
Upon his arrival, Yun Yang suddenly discovered that the whole Cirrus House was empty. As far as he could see, the entire House was left with only two people, Yun Zuiyue and Qing Shanxue!
The other people of the Cirrus House had disappeared.
Yun Zuiyue must have dismissed everyone else after Yunyang left the place.
After welcoming Yun Yang into the House, Yun Yuezui and Qing Shanxue closed the door.
Yun Yang beamed as he followed Yun Zuiyue into the hall. His behavior was no different compared to his usual self. Only his eyes could be seen glancing all over the corners, searching for any peculiar details that differed from the past.
The many seats that were found across the hall had now disappeared.
There was only a small round table that was placed in the center within the whole huge hall.
Yun Zuiyue and Qing Shanxue were all dressed in white with no jewelry nor ornaments, casually dressed as if they were living at home. The face of Yun Zuiyue blossomed with a smile, "Tonight is set as a family feast, all the dishes are personally cooked by Xue'er and me. These are our best dishes."
Qing Shanxue giggled along.
Yun Yang chuckled, "It seems like I can finally eat to my fullest, like what I had said this morning. What a blessing to have two sisters personally serve and cook for me! It seemed like I was the only one in the whole world able to enjoy this!"
Yun Zuiyue beamed sweetly.
Yun Yang had mentally prepared earlier. However, it wasn't until he saw the whole banquet prepared by the two that he realized how lavish the meal was. It had nearly reached an extreme point.
For such a luxury, one could have said that it had reached the pinnacle of this world!
Yun Yang firmly believed that it was absolutely impossible to even for His Majesty to ask the royal kitchen within the inner palace to prepare such a luxurious meal!
"Young brother, as the saying goes, food is the people's priority while congee is the first among foods. This Fish and Poria Fungus Porridge is stewed with Solomon's Seal Rhizome Rice of the northern region, Spirit Pearl of the Flying Spiritual Fish from the southern sea, and Lingzhi mushroom extract from the snow mountain. Try it. "
It was only the first dish but Yun Yang was already shocked.
Solomon's Seal Rhizome Rice of the northern region? Spirit Pearl of the Flying Spiritual Fish? Lingzhi mushroom extract from the snow mountain?
Three kinds of rare, precious ingredients had been used only for an ordinary Fish and Poria Fungus Porridge? Solomon's Seal Rhizome Rice of the northern region was the north's specialty. Its entire annual output was only several tens of catties throughout the entire northern region. Moreover, it had always been the case that only the elders of the superior sects there who were eligible to enjoy it. Forget the ordinary people, even the royals of the northern region could hardly ever enjoy it. In the past, Yun Yang had only heard of the name by chance, never would he have thought that he would have a chance to taste such a first-class legendary rice.
As for the Flying Spiritual Fish of the southern sea, it was a mystical fish of the world, rare among fish. This fish could grow up to ten thousand feet upon reaching its adulthood. Only the adult Flying Spiritual Fish that could form its soul fully and the innate fish pearl sealed within the extraordinary fish was the essence of the entire creature.
It was already tough to catch such a gigantic fish; what was harder was that once the fish pearl was shattered, not only would the Flying Spiritual Fish die immediately, its spirit would also disappear at once. Only by forcefully subduing and catching this fish alive was it possible to obtain the fish pearl.
Nevertheless, among the three materials, the most precious one would be the snow mountain Lingzhi mushroom extract!
Judging solely by its name, to think that the snow mountain Lingzhi mushroom extract was the essence of Lingzhi mushroom of the snow mountain, was in fact, a great error.
This was because the snow mountain Lingzhi mushroom extract was by no means the ordinary essence of the Lingzhi mushroom. One must have gathered ninety-nine snow-capped Lingzhi mushrooms which were more than a thousand years of age and ensure that all of them absorbed the essence of day and night evenly before bringing all their medicinal properties together. The next step was to cultivate them with a mystical method in order for it to become a living creature that possessed spirituality and soul.
The last step was to extract the essence of the soul from the living creature. Only then it would be considered as the ultimate snow mountain Lingzhi mushroom extract!
Any one of the snow mountain Lingzhi mushrooms or the Flying Spiritual Fish's spirit pearl were rare and wonderful items. If they were to be combined, their effectiveness would increase tenfold, and completely turn into spiritual power. It had immense benefits for any martial artist!
Whoever was able to consume it, regardless of his body, meridians, soul, or mystical Qi ... they would all be upgraded entirely!
However, these two rare items could not be simply integrated, but it had to have a third item as a catalyst. Only then could their functions be combined into one and be brought to their best!
The Solomon's Seal Rhizome Rice of the northern region was the best catalyst to carry both these ingredients. In other words, all of the forces that had been narrated above was in this small bowl of congee before him.
Even for one with limited cultivation base and was unable to absorb all of the nutrients, the essence contained in it would not simply disappear. It would only melt into his meridian and only perform its function when his cultivation base had improved accordingly.
Even a person of Ling Xiaozui’s level would have coveted this bowl of porridge upon seeing it and commended that it was the most valuable treasure in heaven and on earth!
Furthermore, this was only the first dish that was being served by Yun Zuiyue tonight!
"Young brother, have you turned slow? Better to savor it now. It will not be delicious anymore if it turns cold!" urged Yun Zuiyue.
Yun Yang chuckled. Without hesitation, he drank the whole bowl of porridge.
He originally thought that the atmosphere of this meal was unusually odd.Could it be that Yun Zuiyue was being threatened or was there some other sinister objective? Was there something else within the dishes? Poison, perhaps?
However, even if there was really poison within, Yun Yang would have also drunk it anyway, without hesitation.
The only thing to do now was to go with the flow, in order to bait the possible mastermind behind this and extricate Yun Zuiyue from her current dilemma.
Hence, he would even drink a bowl of poisonous wine without hesitation, let alone Fish and Poria Fungus Porridge!
Nevertheless, he found no abnormalities after drinking it.
His heart could not help but feel strange. Such valuable items could rarely be seen in tens of thousands of years. Even if there was a hidden objective or there were enemies compelling it, how could one simply take it out for him to savor?