It was a simple home-cooked meal, with locally brewed fiery liquor.
During the meal, Xu Yuanxia used a long bamboo pole to knock down a strip of cured meat hanging from the courtyard beam. He then picked some green peppers from the vegetable patch and stir-fried a plate of green pepper ham especially for Chen Ping'an. Chen Ping'an took a bite and said it was slightly too salty. Xu Yuanxia told him to get lost and squat by the doorway to eat it.
At the table, the Sable Hat Girl lowered her head and shoveled down rice, saying indistinctly, "Mountain Lord, Xiao Mo, I may need to return to the Savage World to handle some proper business. I'll try to be back early."
Chen Ping'an gave Xiao Mo a calm glance. Xiao Mo was still playing finger-guessing drinking games with Xu Yuanxia, sleeves rolled up, shouting, "Brothers together, five champions!"
This made Chen Ping'an's anger flare. Other than drinking and practicing swordsmanship, what else did you know? Of all the things you should know, you knew not a single one.
Xie Gou raised her head, cheeks puffed out, her smile unchanged. "Don't worry. It's just a private matter. The old rules: I won't meddle in the grudges between the two worlds, and I absolutely won't put Mountain Lord or Master Bai in a difficult position."
Chen Ping'an remained expressionless and kicked Xiao Mo beneath the table.
Having received his Young Master's hint, Xiao Mo asked, "When will you leave?"
Chen Ping'an took a deep breath, nearly hurling his bowl of wine at him. After going to the Azure Sky World, you've grown quite capable, haven't you?
Xie Gou scratched her cheek. "After dinner. I'll help clear the bowls and chopsticks, then leave."
Xu Yuanxia narrowed his eyes in amusement. Interesting.