"While what you've said sounds very appealing, aren't you worried about someone reporting such an expensive menu?"
"Heh heh, kid, you know nothing about our strength," the old man said smugly.
"Stop calling me 'kid,' old man. Is that polite?" Ling Yi rolled his eyes.
"Are you being polite by calling me 'old man' like that?" The old man rolled his eyes.
Then he pointed to the square-faced, buzz-cut old man next to him and said, "This is Elder Tang, an old Traditional Chinese Medicine. If you ever have a headache or fever, you can get a few acupuncture treatments from Elder Tang and you'll feel better."
"My surname is Xuanyuan, and my given name is Yu!"
Xuanyuan Yu?
I don't know her. I'll ask Ling Yun later.
This old man is definitely not an ordinary person, but what does that have to do with me?
Even if they're not simple, Peter our invincible, cheat-like Big Shot?
joke.
With Ling Yi's current strength, if he gets really angry, he could even destroy Blue Star.
Therefore, regardless of the other party's status, Ling Yi treats everyone equally.
Seeing Ling Yi's nonchalant expression, Xuanyuan Yu found it quite amusing.
Is it that they genuinely don't know themselves, or are they deliberately pretending not to know themselves?
Or perhaps, they simply don't care about their own identity?
can't read.
It was precisely because he couldn't understand it that Xuanyuan Yu found it interesting.
Xuanyuan Yu became increasingly curious about Ling Yi.
"Old man, what should I call you from now on?" Ling Yi asked.
"Whatever, you can say whatever you want." Xuanyuan Yu shrugged.
Ling Yi then picked up the menu and glanced at Zhou Siyao and Zhou Yunyao.
"Hey ladies, I'm going to order!" Ling Yi said, poking at the menu.
"Brother Ling Yi, please order whatever you'd like to eat. My sister has money, so there's no need to be stingy," Zhou Yunyao said.
"I can tell." Ling Yi didn't mince words.
We ordered Six Paths dishes in one go.
And they were all meat dishes, hearty meals.
We didn't order a single vegetarian dish.
This is actually a very impolite thing to do.
Neither Zhou Siyao nor Zhou Yunyao were angry.
One reason is that they don't care about the money.
Another reason is that their purpose today is to test Ling Yi.
They were hoping Ling Yi would order more dishes.
" Ling Yi, let's order some winter melon and pork rib soup too. This restaurant's winter melon and pork rib soup is absolutely amazing," Zhou Siyao suggested as Ling Yi put down the menu.
"A unique dish? Then let's change the stir-fried liver." Ling Yi nodded.
"No need, it's just one more dish." Zhou Siyao shook her head.
"Fine!" Ling Yi said without any hesitation.
Then he called out towards the kitchen, "Boss, I'd like to order."
"I'll take the menu to the kitchen!" Zhou Siyao stood up, took the menu, and went to the kitchen.
Return shortly after.
Ling Yi was genuinely curious about what the food made with magic by this Fourth Tier Magic Mentor tasted like.
"Is this a newly opened shop? I remember it used to sell mala tang (spicy hot pot)," Ling Yi said.
"It is indeed newly opened; it only opened a week ago," Zhou Siyao nodded.
"I knew it! If it were an old establishment, how could I not know it, especially one with such outrageous prices?"
While waiting for their food, the group chatted casually.
I didn't feel embarrassed at all.
However, Ling Yi corrected Zhou Yunyao's form of address.
"Brother Ling Yi, Brother Ling Yi " sounds really awkward.
"Either call me Ling Yi, or call me brother. You choose."
Zhou Yunyao blushed slightly; calling Ling Yi seemed rather impolite.
Calling him "brother" doesn't seem quite appropriate.
I was a bit conflicted for a moment.
"From now on, just call me Ling Yi. That's what my friends and family usually call me." Ling Yi made the decision without hesitation.
"Oh!" Zhou Yunyao nodded.
Do friends and family call me that? I don't know what I was thinking about, but I started blushing again.
" Ling Yi, where is your hometown?" Zhou Siyao asked casually.
"My hometown is Baihai City," Ling Yi said, referring to the home listed on his ID card.
In reality, Ling Yi's hometown is Dafeng City.
However, this world did not have a home for him.
He was dressed as a human, and in this world, he had no identity whatsoever.
"What do your parents do for a living?" Zhou Siyao asked again.
"Parents?" Ling Yi paused for a moment.
The identity Ling Yi uses is that of an orphan, with no relatives or friends.
As for Ling Yi's parents...
It seems only a blurry Shadow remains.
"I think I've almost forgotten what they look like." Ling Yi's voice lowered a few decibels.
Then he smiled and said, "I'm an orphan, all alone, the kind where I'm the only one who doesn't need to worry about anything."
Seeing Ling Yi's smile, Zhou Yunyao felt a pang of heartache for some reason.
This man must have a lot of stories to tell, right?
"I'm sorry!" Zhou Siyao quickly apologized.
"It's nothing, I'm used to it." Ling Yi shrugged indifferently.
" Ling Yi, why don't you call me grandpa, and I'll make sure you live a life of luxury from now on," Xuanyuan Yu from the next table suddenly interjected.
"Old man, you've gone too far!" Ling Yi rolled his eyes and said irritably.
"I, Ling Yi, have always been someone's grandfather, never someone's grandson."
"You've got quite the nerve, huh? Then why bother being a Xiaoxiao security guard, just loafing around and waiting to die?"
"Being a security guard is great, it's like retiring forty years early. Besides, does whether I have a loud voice or not have anything to do with whether I'm a security guard or not?"
"You young people, don't you always say things like 'my fate is in my own hands,' Thirty Years East of the River 'fortune changes every thirty years'? What's with this 'retirement early' nonsense?" Old Man Xuanyuan said with a look of disappointment.
" Thirty Years East of the River, thirty years west of the river, that's for the Protagonist. 'My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens'—that's Nezha, that's the Demon Pill."
"Just because an ordinary person yells a couple of times, does that make them a hero? Just because someone spouts a few pretentious lines, does that mean their fate is in their own hands? That's bullshit."
"This world is full of ordinary people, so the key is to understand yourself, face reality, and if you have to give up, do so; enjoy the present moment."
Ling Yi spoke casually, but his tone inevitably carried a hint of hostility.
This malevolence comes from a previous life.
In his previous life, Ling Yi experienced too much injustice and struggled bitterly in the darkness.
But what was the final result?
Xuanyuan Yu was about to say something when Elder Tang patted his arm.
He immediately swallowed back the words that Xuanyuan Yu was about to say.
Just then, a large, fat man walked out from the direction of the kitchen.
Ling Yi looked at the big fat man and blinked.
Previously, I had only Perception the other party's Aura, without releasing my Spiritual Sense Divine Sense, so I didn't know the fat man's figure or appearance.
She's so fat!
It's like a pig coming to life and standing up.
The fat man was carrying a large tray with the seven dishes that Ling Yi and his group had ordered.
Although the fat man was large, his movements were light, agile, and very steady.
The tray was so large, yet it felt like nothing in his hands.
Daodao dish was placed down, the tray remained perfectly balanced and did not shift in the slightest.
This is a skill that most people can't do.
"Please enjoy your meal, esteemed guests." The fat man didn't linger; after placing the dishes down, he turned and went back to the kitchen.
"This taste is amazing." Ling Yi took a deep breath, instantly feeling refreshed.
This is the scent of the Element Power; Ling Yi is all too familiar with it.
Using Element Power to cook is truly a brilliant idea.
Ling Yi couldn't wait to grab his chopsticks and eat a piece of pork rib.
"Mmm, this taste!" Ling Yi exclaimed.
Then, in Wind Sweeps Away the Clouds, he devoured all seven dishes by himself.
As for Zhou Yunyao and Zhou Siyao, they only ate a few bites before putting down their chopsticks.
Then she just watched Ling Yi eat all the food.
After Ling Yi finished the last bite of food, he wiped his mouth with satisfaction.
Looking up, I saw Zhou Siyao's teasing gaze.
Ling Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly realized, "Oh no, I've been exposed."
These dishes contain a tremendous Element Power, and clearly, they are a larger quantity.
Let alone an ordinary person, even Zhou Yunyao and Zhou Siyao, one is a Nascent Soul cultivator and the other is a Spirit Transformation.
It also needs to be eaten slowly, allowing for gradual absorption and digestion.
But Ling Yi ate it all in one go, is that right?
But don't panic, now it's time to be stubborn!