Once all the guests had arrived, Lin Bai instructed the Immortal Abode Restaurant's waitresses to serve the dishes.
Before long, one young waitress after another carried the prepared ingredients into the private room.
Lin Bai had already told them how many guests would be attending that day, and the Immortal Abode Restaurant had made all the necessary preparations. Jade plates were piled high before every guest.
First came four small appetizers, which were placed on the table. One was a translucent, thread-like delicacy; another consisted of leaves suffused with a clear, spiritual aura; the third was an unknown meat; and the last was a soup dish.
Next came the cooked dishes. Bubbles gurgled inside a clay pot forged from a supreme-grade Dao Divine Weapon. When the lid was lifted, tenderly cooked venison was revealed, and a wave of fragrance rushed toward them.
"This is the Immortal Abode Restaurant's signature dish... Heaven Mountain Snow Deer Meat!"
Chen Yule's eyes lit up. He picked up his jade chopsticks, placed a piece of venison into his mouth, and chewed slowly, savoring it carefully.
"Still quite fresh. It should have been delivered to the imperial capital from the far north at dawn today, right?"
After tasting it, Chen Yule nodded slightly, expressing his approval.
The waiter in charge of bringing out the dishes was an old man dressed in a dark-blue long robe. Hearing Chen Yule's words, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief, his face breaking into a smile.
"The Chen Family's Holy Son truly has a discerning palate. This is indeed fresh meat delivered to the imperial capital from the Northern Frostlands at dawn today!"
The waiter said this with a smile.
Chen Yule nodded, then said to the martial artists present, "The Heaven Mountain Snow Deer is a