Acheron Cooking Is Deadly! Kafka!!!

As they gathered around Tang Hao, Tang San suddenly raised his head and looked at him.

"Father, before you left, did you know where Lu Jiang was going next?"

After Tang San asked, everyone else turned to Tang Hao as well, their faces filled with curiosity.

They, too, wanted to know just how deep Lu Jiang's background ran.

The force backing him actually possessed the ability to easily injure even a Titled Douluo.

Yet, to their surprise, Tang Hao merely shook his head.

"At the time, the aura of that expert among them was far too terrifying."

"I left in a hurry before I could investigate their identities."

Tang San staggered back several steps in disbelief, then collapsed onto the tree stump behind him.

He muttered under his breath:

"Ning Rongrong was our last hope of getting close to Lu Jiang."

"But now she's already returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"Doesn't that mean we've completely lost every lead to finding Lu Jiang?"

"My Xiao Wu... where exactly did they take her?"

At that point, Tang San furiously punched the stone beside him.

He smashed it directly into powder.

Seeing his son like this, Tang Hao lowered his head guiltily.

As he looked at the bonfire burning before him, he thought, If Little San finds out that Xiao Wu has already died at Lu Jiang's hands... he'll probably collapse completely, won't he?

Though Tang Hao felt guilty about lying to Tang San, he was also somewhat relieved that he had not told him the truth.

Tang Hao stared at the bonfire before him, quietly considering what they should do next.

Lu Jiang and Sparkle returned to their residence, and this time, they could truly be said to have returned loaded with spoils.

They had not expected Ning Fengzhi's private treasury to be almost on par with the entire accumulated wealth of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

It seemed that Ning Fengzhi had been pulling plenty of tricks behind the scenes even in ordinary times.

On the surface, he put on the appearance of a humble gentleman, but who knew how many vile deeds he had committed in secret.

This time, Lu Jiang could be considered to have rid the people of a menace.

Lu Jiang opened the Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night.

He looked at the treasures lying quietly inside.

He did not take out all the treasures at once.

After all, he planned to stay here for a few days so Sparkle could see what Ning Fengzhi looked like after going bankrupt.

So, they had not gone all the way and drained everything at once.

Instead, they planned to boil the frog in warm water, slowly emptying out all of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's reserves bit by bit.

The moment Firefly saw Lu Jiang, she hurried over to him.

Holding both of Lu Jiang's hands, she said:

"That's wonderful. You all came back safely."

Lu Jiang saw the worry all over Firefly's face, and even a glimmer of tears at the corners of her eyes.

He gently stroked Firefly's head to comfort her.

Only Firefly could offer such attentive warmth.

Just then, Lu Jiang noticed Acheron standing behind Firefly.

Acheron was currently dressed like a little maid chef, with a soup ladle in her hand.

Most importantly, that apron was clearly not a proper apron.

The thin fabric clung tightly to Acheron's body, making her perfect figure even more breathtaking.

Her flawless face, paired with her naturally cool yet imposing aura, made her utterly irresistible.

As expected of Acheron.

Raiden, Guardian of the River of Forgetfulness, Lady Mei.

"Welcome back. I made breakfast for you."

Acheron looked at everyone, a faint smile appearing on her face as though she wanted to say something.

Unfortunately, if she really said those words, it would not suit Acheron's character.

Then, Acheron looked at Lu Jiang with some curiosity and asked, "What is it? Is there something strange about what I'm wearing?"

"Firefly said I had to wear this when cooking, otherwise oil stains would splash onto me."

Lu Jiang stared at Acheron in speechless disbelief.

At that moment, Firefly spoke nervously.

"S-Sorry, I wanted to help Miss Acheron find something convenient to wear while cooking."

"I didn't expect this to be the only kind I could find in the sect."

Yet Lu Jiang had no intention of blaming her at all.

Instead, he blushed and gave Firefly a thumbs-up.

"Well done."

A smile appeared on Lu Jiang's face.

Then he sat down by the dining table and looked at the plate of pitch-black, grainy-looking food laid out before him.

He immediately said happily, "Ooh! It's actually my favorite—ink squid fried rice."

"Acheron, how did you know I liked this?"

After saying that, Lu Jiang scooped up a huge spoonful and put it into his mouth.

However, at that moment—

Acheron spoke beside him with a puzzled expression.

"Ink squid?"

"But I clearly made stir-fried eggs—"

Before Acheron could finish, Lu Jiang's face suddenly turned deathly pale, white foam spilling from his mouth.

He collapsed straight onto the dining table.

"Trailblazer!!!!"

Firefly shook Lu Jiang's body in panic.

They had thought Acheron was merely bad at cooking. Who would have expected that her food could be used directly as a biochemical weapon?

Lu Jiang had been careless too. It was already impressive enough that Acheron had managed to find the kitchen.

Cooking was asking a bit too much of her.

After that, every night, Lu Jiang and Sparkle would raid Ning Fengzhi's private vault.

Yet Ning Fengzhi seemed completely unaware.

That was because all his attention was currently focused on rebuilding the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

At that moment, Ning Fengzhi stood atop the mountain, looking down at the slowly rebuilding Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect below, and nodded in satisfaction.

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had suffered a devastating blow this time, as long as his private vault remained, there was still a chance to rise again!

Ning Fengzhi's eyes were filled with confidence.

At that moment, Lu Jiang glanced at Ning Fengzhi standing on the mountaintop and could not help complaining to the person beside him.

"Isn't the sect master cold standing that high up?"

Upon hearing this, another disciple lowered his voice and said to Lu Jiang, "Senior Brother Lu Jiang, you were previously in the outer sect, so you may not understand the sect master's temperament."

"Actually, what he values most in daily life is this sort of reputation-seeking—ah, no, I mean, being renowned."

Lu Jiang secretly sneered to himself.

What kind of expression would Ning Fengzhi make when he discovered that his private vault had vanished as well?

Just then, a system notification panel suddenly appeared before Lu Jiang.

[ Ding! The treasures you deposited have all been absorbed. ]

[ The current card slot value has been fully accumulated. Please choose whether to draw a card. ]

Lu Jiang's eyes slowly widened.

As expected of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—their wealth was truly staggering. Ning Fengzhi alone had been enough to fill up one entire card slot value!

Draw a card? What was there to hesitate over?

Draw!!!

Immediately afterward, Lu Jiang saw an intellectual-looking figure appear before him.

Card Mom!!!