We Shendu Folk Have Our Own "Authentic" Food Too!

As they drew closer and closer to Hunter Town, Yilaikesi and Alex learned exactly what Li Xing had been through.

"I've thought this several times lately, but I still have to say it today. Li Xing, it's wonderful that you joined Hunter Town."

"You flatter me. It's mostly thanks to Uncle Turner thinking highly of me! Hahaha~~"

Their heartfelt words filled Li Xing's heart with delight.

After all, Li Xing's feats alone showed that he could easily take on ten men at once.

Talent like that was sought after everywhere in this world, let alone in Hunter Town, which rarely saw outsiders.

Although Li Xing thought he was less experienced than the warriors in the game, his strength had grown enough to place him among the ranks of heroes.

By the time the group returned,

the sun on the horizon had already begun preparing to demonstrate how its glow differed from a tomato's.

Uncle Angie Turner and the others had long been waiting on the west side of town.

"Big Brother Li Xing and the others are back!"

Little Jerry, standing on a rock off to one side of the crowd, cheered and jumped excitedly.

The townspeople then saw the group, all safe and sound, along with the corpses being pulled behind them by horses.

Yilaikesi and Alex each raised their hunting bows, signaling to the people waiting at the town gate in the distance.

When Hunter Town's militia saw the two men's gestures, they cheered.

"Our team won! The enemy was wiped out! We had no casualties! No casualties!"

Then all the militiamen guarding Hunter Town's gate cheered together. Even some of the elderly and frail near the town smiled happily and headed to the west gate to welcome the returning group.

When the group reached the gate, Yilaikesi and Alex dismounted and reported the overall situation to Uncle Angie Turner.

They also led some of the town's militiamen over to the flatbed carts carrying the corpses.

"These are the enemies we encountered this time. Some of them were killed by our two teams. The other cart holds the ones Li Xing killed."

After looking at the corpses on the other cart, the people behind Angie Turner all sucked in a sharp breath, just as the hunters guarding the carriage had earlier.

"Yilaikesi, Alex, are you two sure you aren't pulling our legs together?" The old hunter pointed at the cart behind them and asked, "All of these?"

Yilaikesi and Alex exchanged a glance, then smiled awkwardly and nodded.

Then, as the supply of cold air was used up, the temperature of the surrounding air rose once more.

"The two of us took men to investigate and verify it all. The facts prove that Li Xing really did kill them. The wounds also match Li Xing's sword, and the way Li Xing said he killed them matches what the corpses show!"

After hearing this, everyone smiled happily, just as the two men had expected. They were all glad that Hunter Town had grown stronger.

Only Angie Turner and Old Turner kept their usual expressions as they examined the details of the corpses on the carts.

"Big Brother! All the wounds on these corpses were made by a sword, and by the same sword!"

"Obviously! I forged that sword myself. Wouldn't I recognize the wounds it made?"

Then Old Turner frowned and spoke quietly.

"Big Brother, these bandits in black were all strong men. Killing them like this was no simple feat. And you can see that every one of these sword wounds was fatal. The swordsman's skill must have reached a uniquely masterful level, perhaps even surpassed the master realm. I'm worried..."

"No! Little Brother, say no more. I trust Li Xing. He's not the sort you're worried about... Your affair simply isn't worth it. So you understand, right?"

"All right! I understand. What about these corpses?"

"Have the hunters under you hang them all at the town gate. Let the other mountain bandits and robbers in the area know the consequences of offending Hunter Town."

"All right! I'll make the arrangements."

With that, Old Turner went back and led the militiamen from town in handling the corpses one by one.

Meanwhile, Angie Turner examined the vehicles carrying the corpses. After touching a few spots, he said, "Made using Miracle, huh! How convenient!"

And so the corpses were put on display one by one along the road west of town.

After Li Xing entered the town and heard Yilaikesi come over and tell him about it, he hurriedly reminded Yilaikesi that the other side also had a necromancer.

Realizing what that meant, Yilaikesi hurried off to warn Uncle Angie Turner. In the end, after most of the townspeople had gathered to look at them, the bandits' corpses were all burned by the roadside west of town.

"So you didn't go to the meeting with Uncle Angie Turner to report in?"

Lucy pressed a hand to her forehead, speechless, as she watched Li Xing cooking in the kitchen.

"Didn't we already tell Yilaikesi and the others everything that happened while we were out?" As he spoke, Li Xing flipped the pancake on the griddle.

"What would I go there for? To report the details of you all taking a bath? I didn't do anything then. Little Jerry can vouch for me!"

Lucy rolled her eyes.

"Yes, yes, yes! Mr. Li Xing's character is the most trustworthy of all. Happy now?"

As she watched Li Xing take the large pancake out of the pan and start slicing it, Lucy voiced her question.

"Are these the scallion pancakes you said you were making for the children?"

As she spoke, she swallowed.

"Will the children think they taste good?"

"Hehe, before you ask whether they taste good, could you take your hand off them first? They just came out of the pan, and they're still hot!"

"Hey! Slow down. No one's going to take them from you. There are plenty more coming, so eat slowly."

As Li Xing urged her to slow down, he ladled out a bowl of meat soup and set it in front of Lucy, who was still stuffing pancake into her mouth.

Looking at Lucy's cheeks, puffed out like a squirrel's, Li Xing urged her helplessly, "Here, have a drink! Don't choke."

Lucy looked at Li Xing and nodded. After taking a quick sip, she continued stuffing scallion pancakes into her mouth.

Li Xing: ...

As a Shendu native who had only just qualified to call himself "authentic" back home,

having soup and pancakes was naturally one of the ways Li Xing indulged his nostalgia for home.

"Everyone, sorry! Big Brother got back a little late today, so I could only make you some soup again. Tomorrow! Tomorrow, your Big Brother Li Xing will definitely make you something delicious, all right?"

Having said this, Li Xing waited for the children eating in the courtyard to answer.

But apart from making a few children turn and look at him in confusion, Li Xing's words only prompted the rest to join the scramble for the scallion pancakes on their tables.

Just like Lucy earlier, they kept stuffing pancake into their mouths, paying no attention at all to what Li Xing had said.

Li Xing: ...

Damn it, they're just ordinary scallion pancakes. Was that really necessary~~~

Damn! Watching them made him hungry. Time to eat!