Digging in

After Xue Chengfeng finished speaking, he was very nervous, fearing that the immortal would not accept the gifts prepared by Lord Tong.

This was the method that Lord Tong had thought of after much deliberation, the one that would least disturb the public and allow him to quietly approach this reclusive immortal.

Lord Tong initially intended to come alone, but he was stopped by him with all his might.

Regardless, as the local official, Lord Tong knew that there was most likely a celestial being protecting them here, but as his advisor, he had to consider the possibility of unforeseen circumstances.

What if the immortal happened to leave today?

If that's the case, Lord Tong jumps down, it won't just be Tong Shuzheng's life that's lost, but also the life of the prefect of Liaoju Prefecture.

In addition, he now has the responsibility to handle almost all affairs, large and small Hufang Province.

Even if the risk was only one in ten thousand, Xue Chengfeng didn't want him to take it.

So he volunteered, and after pleading with him for a long time, using all sorts of reason and emotion, Lord Tong finally agreed to let him come in his place.

Lin Xiao looked at the bundle in his hand with a sense of helplessness.

Although he knew that it was only a matter of time before he was discovered for saving people, he never expected that the prefect's advisor would risk his life by jumping off the dam just to see him and present him with a gift, all in order to give him a token of gratitude.

After observing him for the past few days, Lin Xiao knew that Prefect Tong was a good official.

Looking at Adviser Xue, who was bowing deeply with his body bent over, holding a bundle in front of him, he thought for a moment, then reached out and took the bundle into his hands.

"I understand Lord Tong's intentions, but please don't use this method again. It's too dangerous."

Seeing that he had accepted the bundle, Xue Chengfeng was very happy. He didn't dare to look up at Lin Xiao, but bowed and said to Lin Xiao:

"The immortal is absolutely right. I will never act in such a way again."

Lin Xiao originally intended to leave, but suddenly remembered something, and took out a Location Sound Transmission Talisman from his private treasury and handed it to Xue Chengfeng, saying:

"This is Sound Transmission Talisman. If there is anything important in the future, you can take it out and speak to it. Remember, the duration should not exceed fifteen minutes. After fifteen minutes, it will convey what you have said to me."

After saying that, seeing Xue Chengfeng accept the Location Sound Transmission Talisman, he immediately disappeared from the scene.

Xue Chengfeng caught the Sound Transmission Talisman with both hands and said excitedly:

"Thank you for your blessing, immortal!"

After he finished speaking, he felt that there was no movement around him for a long time, so he slowly straightened up. Sure enough, the immortal was no longer there.

He didn't dare look around, only lowered his head to look at the talisman in his hand.

A moment later, he carefully placed it in his arms and hurried back.

He needed to hurry back and tell the adults the good news that the immortal had left them contact information!

The next day, seeing that the magnificent Guchuan Dam, now fully restored, was completely deserted, and that the laborers on the banks of the Ancient Moon River were doing some safe finishing touches, Lin Xiao quietly left and returned to Xiushui Village.

Lin Xiao returned at noon.

Since Yigao went to take the exam, he hasn't come back to see him for many days.

Even with his current cultivation level, a round trip would take a whole day, and who knows how many people might accidentally lose their lives on the Guchuan Dam during that time.

Therefore, when he returned to the village, he felt a sense of long-lost nostalgia.

He didn't have much of this feeling when he went to the county town last time.

Perhaps it's because he was alone this time, while last time he had friends with him.

Lin Xiao figured everyone was probably still on the mountain, so he headed straight for the North Mountain.

Because he used Concealment Technique, not a single person in the village noticed him.

As soon as Lin Xiao arrived at the entrance to the mountain path at the foot of the mountain, he noticed a newly built house next to him, near the Mountain Stream.

The house had green bricks and tiles, and was surrounded by a high courtyard wall. Just by looking at the roof from the outside, one could tell that the house must be very spacious.

Moreover, the branches peeking out from the courtyard wall and the lush green bamboo leaves around the yard in the sunlight show that the house was built with great care.

The villagers all felt that the area in the North Mountain was too dangerous, so they were unwilling to build houses near the mountain. They didn't know how such a unique house could suddenly appear here.

The green tiles and blue bricks alone must have cost a lot of money.

Lin Xiao was puzzled, so he quickly went up the mountain to ask everyone, since they walked around here every day and must know.

The people on the mountain were gathered at a large stone table at the foot of Returning to the Garden Mountain Dwelling, having a meal together.

Upon seeing Lin Xiao, they were overjoyed and immediately put down their bowls and chopsticks to gather around him.

Lin Xiao, who hadn't eaten anything substantial for ten days except for occasionally catching a fish in the river to grill and satisfy his cravings, was drawn in by the aroma of the food on their table.

"What are you eating? It smells delicious!"

He twitched his nostrils slightly, greedily inhaling the alluring aroma.

Seeing that he asked about this, Liu Yunan spoke first:

"Brother Xiao, you don't know, do you? While you were away from the sect, Fuzi was so bored that he asked Tietou to build a stove over at the mountain dwelling, and then he started figuring out how to cook. Who knew he was so talented at it! After cooking for a few days, he lured us all over. Once we tried it, we wanted to eat it every time, hahaha, now Fuzi can't even avoid cooking!"

Jiang Youfu, standing to the side, chuckled and patted his belly, saying:

"Cooking is so much fun, of course I'd love to! I'm happy as long as you enjoy eating it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao looked at him with some surprise:

"Great job, Fuzi! Let me try your cooking too!" With that, he quickly slipped over to the large stone table where Lin Yun had just been sitting, picked up his chopsticks, and took a large piece of meat from the potato stew on the table, putting it into his mouth.

The moment the bright red pork belly entered his mouth, Lin Xiao felt a rich aroma of meat fill his mouth. With each bite of the perfectly marbled meat, the savory juices clung to his tongue, making it so delicious that he almost swallowed his own tongue.

"Fuzi! You're awesome!" He chewed on his lips and gave Jiang Youfu a thumbs up.

"Right! Fuzi, look, even Brother Xiao says it's delicious!"

Seeing Lin Xiao swallow a bite of meat and then hurriedly reach for another piece, Jiang Youfu was very pleased. He quickly said to Lin Xiao:

"Brother Xiao, don't rush, eat slowly. If you're still not full, I'll go cook you two more dishes!"

Seeing that Lin Xiao was too busy eating to talk to them, everyone rushed back to their seats, picked up their bowls, and started eating.

Seeing Lin Xiao wolfing down his food, Lin Yun, who was now without chopsticks, chuckled. He then brought over another pair of chopsticks and a chair, placing the chair behind Lin Xiao so he could sit down and eat.