After returning, the first people he saw were Senior Brother Pan and Belle.
The two were standing by the entrance, chatting about something.
"I'm back. What are you two talking about?" Xu An asked curiously. (-_-)ゞ
"Senior Brother Xu, you're back! Senior Brother Pan and I were talking about our plans for what comes next."
"Mm-hmm. Whatever else, everyone's finally settled down on Waifei Peninsula.
"But there's still plenty to do. You can leave the meals to me!" Pan Yinhu said.
Xu An yawned. "Senior Brother, let's work together. I was a cook before I came here, and my cooking's pretty decent. Helping you out definitely won't be a problem."
"Then thanks for the hard work, Senior Brother Pan and Senior Brother Xu~" Belle said with a mischievous lilt.
"It's no trouble at all. It's my responsibility, and I enjoy it!
"With Junior Brother Xu helping, things will definitely be much easier.
"Eldest Senior Sister, on the other hand, seems to have been assigned a lot of important work."
"Then I'll go ask if she needs help!" Belle was full of enthusiasm.
"That would be wonderful. If there's anything I can help with, remember to come get me!"
"You can get me too," Xu An added.
Belle soon left.
"Senior Brother, what's for dinner tonight?"
"Hmm, let me think. I bought some potatoes a few days ago, and we still have lots of carrots. I bought some meat today too.
"How about stir-fried carrots and meat? As for the potatoes, we could make some potato pancakes or something. We could also dice the carrots, mix them with mashed potatoes, and pan-fry them. That's pretty good too. Master seems quite fond of it."
"Then leave the stir-fried carrots and meat to me." Xu An patted his chest.
"Mm-hmm, of course."
"Let me think if there's anything else."
The two chatted as they headed toward the kitchen.
Meanwhile, Belle was discussing plans to renovate Yunkui Summit with Eldest Senior Sister.
"Scrape the little ads off the walls, repaint them, and plant some pretty greenery... Hehe. (.-`ω´-)" Ju Fufu mused.
"Oh, and that spot over there looks so empty. We could plant two rows of trees. Should we put some ground lights along the path too?"
"Senior Sister, are you renovating Yunkui Summit?" Belle asked.
"That's right! Master entrusted this important task to me! After all, everyone's going to be staying here for quite a while. We can't just keep living so casually, even if this is Yunkui Summit~
"And it's not just the lodgings. I promised Master I'd get Yunkui Summit up and running and bring back the crowds it used to have!"
Brimming with fighting spirit, Ju Fufu had already begun imagining a wonderful future.
"Used to?"
"Mm-hmm. Before the Old Capital fell, this place was really lively. But afterward, the people from Mount Yunkui evacuated one after another, and it gradually grew quiet.
"But now that we're back, of course we have to make it lively again."
"Yes, Senior Sister! No problem, Senior Sister! Just tell me whatever you need!" Her enthusiasm had rubbed off on Belle too.
The two soon got to work.
Before long, Xu An called them over for dinner.
"Where's Master? Senior Brother doesn't seem to be here either?" Holding a dish, Xu An looked at the people who had arrived.
"The two of them went out on business. They won't be back for dinner tonight." Ju Fufu looked at the dish Xu An was carrying. It smelled so good. Although she was a tiger Thiren and preferred meat, for some reason, she thought the plate of stir-fried shredded carrots, potatoes, and meat Junior Brother Xu was carrying smelled particularly delicious.
"All right. What a shame." Xu An shook his head. Oh well, there'll always be another chance for Master to try my cooking.
I wonder how Senior Sister Ye is doing.
As they ate, Fufu took the opportunity to discuss running Yunkui Summit.
"Oh, right, Junior Brother Xu. Could you stop by Yin Tea House later? They just sent someone with a message saying they had a special commission they wanted Yunkui Summit's help with. Go take a look if you have time."
"Oh~ Sure. I'll go after dinner. Senior Brother Pan, I'll leave the dishes to you~" Xu An said with a wicked grin.
"No problem, leave... them to me." Pan Yinhu's words were muffled as he shoveled rice into his mouth.
"I'll... help too." Both of Belle's cheeks were stuffed full, and she kept chewing as though she were eating some exquisite delicacy.
"Junior Brother, Yin Tea House isn't just an ordinary teahouse! They have lots of Hollow-related commissions posted in a prominent spot in the main hall. Plenty of powerful people come in response," Ju Fufu added.
"Mm-hmm. Don't worry, Senior Sister. I'll definitely get it done." Xu An decided to compete with them for the food. None of them had stopped moving their chopsticks.
They soon finished eating.
Xu An and Belle strolled over to Yin Tea House. As for why Belle had come along, she had said she wanted to take a walk. After all, she had eaten a little too much, and walking would help.
Xu An thought that made sense, so he let her tag along.
"Two honored guests~ Oh, we meet again, young masters from Yunkui Summit. What would you like to eat? We have a menu~"
"Good evening, Sister Hongdou. We're here to ask about the commission. Eldest Senior Sister Fufu sent us." Xu An waved to indicate they did not need it.
"Good evening, Sister Hongdou! We just ate before coming over," Belle greeted her as well.
"I see. But I thought Master Fufu would come in person about the commission. You two have only just arrived, yet she already trusts you to handle things? Pretty impressive, new young masters from Mount Yunkui~"
"I wouldn't dare call myself a master!" Belle hurriedly waved her hands.
Xu An, however, said, "Hehe, of course! Mere Ethereals? I can suppress them with one hand!"
Belle's gaze shifted away, her expression saying, I don't know him. Who is he?
"Hahaha, you deserve the title, you do. Honestly, only the masters from Mount Yunkui can handle these special commissions. That's why I specifically sent someone to bring Miss Fufu the message."
Hearing that, Xu An stopped fooling around. "What's the commission?"
"It's just a commission to recover supplies from Lemnian Hollow. But that Hollow... you know, it hasn't been peaceful lately. Most people don't dare go in lightly." Hongdou looked somewhat helpless.
"Only the masters from Yunkui Summit can dispel the obstructions inside the Hollow. Miss Fufu helped with the previous commission."
"No problem at all. We can handle something this minor in no time. But it's already late today, so we'll go tomorrow."
"Wonderful~ Then I'll look forward to seeing you masters work your magic~"
"The commission is to recover Huiling Stone from Aerospace City. I hear there's quite a bit around the Central Manufacturing District."
"Of course, you're welcome to have some of Yin Tea House's snacks before setting off. Every one is a signature item we're proud of~"
"Great! Goodbye, Sister Hongdou. We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning!"
After learning the details of the commission, the two returned to the temple.
That night, Xu An sat on his bed, looking through Knock Knock in boredom.
Only then did he remember that he still did not seem to have Ye Shunguang's contact information.
Damn it ⊙∀⊙! You big idiot, you were too busy swooning.
He checked his contacts: Junior Sister Belle, Master Yixuan, Junior Brother Wise...
Looks like I'll have to ask Master.
Xu An: Master, Master, are you there?
Master Yixuan: What is it?
Xu An: I don't think... I have my senior brothers' and sisters' contact information yet. ∑(O_O;)
Master Yixuan: I did forget about that. I've been a little busy lately, and it slipped my mind.
I'll send them to you now.
With that, she sent over the contact information for Pan Yinhu, Senior Sister Fufu, and Ye Shiyuan.
For some reason, she did not send Ye Shunguang's.
Xu An was a little disappointed.
Xu An: Master? What about Senior Sister Shunguang's?
Master Yixuan: ? You've already met her?
Oh no. Right.
Xu An: Yes. After I got back today, I thought I'd visit Mount Yunkui while I had nothing to do. Then I ran into Senior Sister. We chatted, and I found out she was your disciple too, but I forgot to add her as a friend. Master, send me her contact~
Yixuan said nothing, but a few minutes later, she still sent over Ye Shunguang's Knock Knock contact.
After all, Xiaoguang was a girl in the bloom of youth. Staying on the mountain all the time was boring too. Having another person to chat with and pass the time would be good.