Xu Xiaoyan picked up a piece of fish belly, crisp outside and tender within, dipped it in glossy red chili oil, and popped it straight into her mouth. It was so hot she kept puffing out breaths, but that did nothing to diminish its deliciousness. She couldn't help humming, "Mmm-hmm-hmm-"
She was in food heaven.
Lu Guan slowly picked out the fish bones.
"The flavor really is good. They used a Greenwood Fish around ten years old. Its flesh contains a little Soul Power, which is quite beneficial for low-ranking Soul Masters like you."
Low-ranking Soul Master Xu Xiaoyan: =_=
High-ranking Soul Master Lu Guan: ❛˓◞˂̵✧
The two were thoroughly enjoying their meal.
"Oh, Lu Guan?"
A gentle voice came from beside them.
Lu Guan looked up. A refined-looking middle-aged man in gray casual clothes stood beside their table, his bearing understated.
He was none other than the continent's only living Divine Craftsman, the president of the Blacksmith Association. He was also Mu Ye's friend.
Zhen Hua.
"Uncle? What brings you here?" Lu Guan hurriedly stood up.
Zhen Hua pressed a hand onto Lu Guan's shoulder, pulled out the chair beside him, and sat down. "The first and second floors are packed. I spotted you from a distance, so I thought I'd share your table."
He turned to ask a waiter for two more sets of bowls and chopsticks, then ordered several signature dishes.
Xu Xiaoyan stopped eating, her big eyes blinking as she looked from Lu Guan to Zhen Hua.
"Lu Guan, who's this uncle?"
Zhen Hua had recently been away exchanging insights with the presidents of Blacksmith Associations in other cities, so this was his first meeting with Xu Xiaoyan.
Lu Guan pushed a plate of grilled spirit vegetables toward Xu Xiaoyan. "This is the president of the