Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

Chapter 327 - 189: The Small Shock You Su Brought to the Construction Peak (2)

"This junior sister might not know, but the chickens we use are not ordinary ones. They are Old Immortal Chickens specially bred by Beast Taming Peak, sold for one hundred and fifty Spirit Stones. To be honest, we’re not making much profit at all."

The steward smiled apologetically, feeling helpless inside, as this second-floor private room wasn’t meant for impoverished disciples.

"Old Immortal Chicken? Even the home-cooked chickens I had in Chuyun City weren’t this overpriced!"

Ji Lingruo puffed her cheeks and patted her half-empty pouch. As the one who suggested dining here, she felt responsible for the treat. If she backed out because of the high price, it would be too shameful.

"I’ll treat. Go ahead and order whatever you like, junior sister." You Su noticed Ji Lingruo’s embarrassment; traveling alone to this place must have been costly.

"Really?! Then I’ll have a portion of the Chestnut Old Immortal Chicken. I want to see exactly what’s so immortal about your chicken!" Ji Lingruo was quite sensible and didn’t indulge extravagantly just because You Su was treating. She then whispered, "By the way, the matcha cake is free, right? Can we have some more?"

"Junior sister, it’s not free, ten Spirit Stones." The steward continued to smile apologetically.

"What?! We’ve only eaten half of this plate, so you can only charge us five!" Ji Lingruo exclaimed, feeling the pinch even though it was You Su’s money being spent.

You Su, hearing this, smiled calmly, took the menu from Ji Lingruo’s hand, and flipped through a few pages with purpose:

"This one, this one, and this one, please bring us a portion of each, senior brother."

Ji Lingruo glanced incredulously at the dishes on the menu; they were all ones she was interested in after browsing. She then realized You Su had been observing her all along, noticing even the pages where her gaze lingered longer.

"Senior brother... there’s no need, I don’t really like these." Ji Lingruo looked at You Su’s simple black robe and felt uneasy, "The Snow Jade Clam Soup is a tier B dish and costs a full three hundred Spirit Stones, which can buy a lot of things."

You Su smiled and said boldly:

"Making junior sister happy is more important than anything money can buy. Senior brother, that’s all, please serve the dishes."

"Alrighty." The steward quickly took the menu and backed away.

Hearing this, Ji Lingruo felt as if her heart was filled with sweetness, secretly deciding to spend more on her senior brother. Yet, she still teased, "Who’s asking you to act rich when you aren’t?"

You Su smiled but didn’t reply, instead pouring tea for the two ladies and started a casual chat.

Soon, four deliciously fragrant dishes were served. Although Ji Lingruo felt the pinch, she ate faster than anyone. You Su, too, rarely tasted such savory flavors and ate heartily.

Fairy Wangshu sat beside them without picking up her chopsticks, watching the two eat with relish, making them feel slightly awkward.

Ji Lingruo simply ignored her, generously picking up a chicken leg of the Old Immortal Chicken and placing it in You Su’s bowl. Then, picking up the other, she asked knowingly, "Fairy Wangshu, would you like this chicken leg?"

"No need, I can’t eat it," Fairy Wangshu replied earnestly.

Ji Lingruo, realizing the situation, boastedly placed it in her own bowl and said with a smile, "Then I have no choice but to take both chicken legs, a pair with senior brother."

Fairy Wangshu’s eyes changed as she looked at the chicken leg, but the desire quickly disappeared, covered by a layer of melancholy.

Ji Lingruo felt that there was a kind of magic about this girl that made people not want to see this pure, innocent girl suffer. She didn’t tease Wangshu further and earnestly resumed eating.

Cultivators have a much bigger appetite than ordinary people, and the two of them finished the four dishes cleanly.

When it was time to settle the bill, Ji Lingruo took out her small pouch grandly, intending to pay, feeling that it was enough to understand You Su’s sentiments.

You Su was surprised by the change in his money-conscious junior sister, feeling touched. Indeed, kindness begets kindness.

He took out the silver special talisman given by Mr. Zhu and settled the bill first. Only then did Ji Lingruo find out that for You Su, dining here didn’t cost a thing for dishes below tier A! Her previous feelings were all for nothing! You Su could have mentioned this earlier!

She puffed her cheeks and elbowed You Su, and soon, the three of them left amidst the surprised gazes of others.

Their next destination was, naturally, the eighth peak of the Profound Sky Sect—the Earth and Wood Peak.

Earth and Wood Peak oversees construction, and the Profound Sky Sect owes much of its magnificent immortal aura to it.

From a distance, it becomes clear that this is not a naturally formed mountain but a monumental peak made up of stacked buildings.

"At the center of Earth and Wood Peak stands a massive round pillar of wood, bearing the weight of the entire peak as its backbone. All the buildings on this mountain are branches extending out from that single spine. It’s not a naturally grown sacred tree but rather a masterpiece of the founder of Earth and Wood Peak, mastering the way of construction, taking a century to accomplish this man-made marvel."

The guiding disciple proudly introduced the wonders of this artificial mountain peak.

"You may call me Fang Gong, not because my surname is ’Fang’ and given name is ’Gong,’ but because on Earth and Wood Peak, everyone, regardless of seniority, has ’Gong’ as a suffix. My master is currently away from the peak, but he instructed me before he left that he still owes Junior Brother You Su a request. As long as it’s something that can be constructed, feel free to ask, and Earth and Wood Peak will do its utmost to fulfill it."

"Fang Gong, is everyone on Earth and Wood Peak always outside, with such tanned skin, and is there not a single female disciple on the entire peak?" Fairy Wangshu, visiting Earth and Wood Peak for the first time, found everything novel and couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity.