Iceberg Master nodded. "All right. Tomorrow, I'll announce that fighting is permitted around Huaxia Restaurant. What do you think?"
Xue Xi readily agreed. "Fine. I'll let these people know the consequences of angering The Chef."
Seeing that everything had been settled, Iceberg Master prepared to leave. Before going, he seemed to recall something and said, "Oh, right. That disciple you just took in has been targeted by a group of people. It seems someone has even set their sights on his home planet. Do you need me to send someone to keep an eye on things?"
After some thought, Xue Xi shook her head. "There's no need to trouble Lord Ice Peak. My avatar will remain on Liyuan Planet for a few more days, then I'll personally make a trip to Xinghan Universe Kingdom. He is my disciple, after all. I can't let him suffer any injustice."
Iceberg Master smiled and teased her at the sight of her mother-hen demeanor. "I never expected Shopkeeper Xue to be so protective of her own." Then he turned and vanished.
Xue Xi grumbled inwardly, Where's the icy handsome guy I saw at first, damn it?! Why do all these cold-looking people turn into Huskies once you get to know them a little? Ai Chen was like this, and so is Iceberg Master.
She returned to the kitchen, fetched a small stool, and lounged on it while reading a Culinary Dao tome with great interest, quietly awaiting the next day.
On Liyuan Planet, in Doulian City, Xue Xi met the new supervisor who had taken charge of the place. As for Supervisor Luo, he had been arrested and sent to a stellar prison to serve his sentence. While waiting for Xue Xi, he had been seized on the spot by the intelligent system, without