A cool breeze swept through the mountains and forests, while cicadas chirped and birds sang without pause. Xue Xi and Ai Chen had spent the past few days enjoying the scenery and having a wonderful time. As Ai Chen put it, there was no need to rush one's cultivation.
People were constantly coming and going across the continent where the Absolute Beginning Secret Region lay. It was much livelier than Wuchen Continent, and the members passing by naturally recognized Xue Xi. She could see their longing for good food in their eyes, yet for some reason, not one of them came up to ask to buy any.
It wasn't that Xue Xi was full of herself; the situation genuinely puzzled her. Seeing her perplexed expression, Ai Chen asked, "What's wrong, little Xue Xi? You seem a bit down."
Xue Xi sighed. "Ai Chen, I was wondering if the food from Huaxia Restaurant has lost its appeal. Whenever I meet people in Chaos City, we can't help chatting for ages about the special effects of the food. But not one person from your Absolute Beginning Secret Region has said a word to me. It makes no sense!"
At that, Ai Chen burst out laughing. "I thought it was something serious. So little Xue Xi can be this particular about things after all! Actually, the person in charge of the Absolute Beginning Secret Region sent every member a notice telling them not to bother you by pestering you to cook and so on. Otherwise, judging by how excited they look, they'd probably have swarmed you by now."
Xue Xi understood, then raised an eyebrow. "I didn't expect the person in charge of the Absolute Beginning Secret Region to be so considerate. But there's really no need for that. Apart from the two