Treating Guests

Yin Yunze spoke grandly to Song Zhao, but in reality, he still had to go to the hotel to book a table of food.

However, since Peng Shulan was just a constable in a county, Yin Yunze didn't pay too much attention to it and just ordered some things casually.

Having Illusion Technique to conceal his actions in the real world makes things much easier, and Yin Yunze isn't afraid of being noticed by the waiters.

While waiting for the food to be served, Yin Yunze also made some preparations.

Once everything was in place, Yin Yunze asked the waiter to leave the room and re-entered that world.

This time, when Yin Yunze regained his sight, he reappeared in the Fox Immortal Temple.

Yin Yunze naturally understood why, because Zhao Wan was not currently in Clear Creek Village.

Now that he had taken Zhao Wan out of the village, Yin Yunze had naturally done the test of whether the connection could be reconnected after being disconnected.

The experimental results show that if Zhao Wan's anchor point is not in Clear Creek Village, then Yin Yunze will appear at the Fox Immortal Temple coordinates.

As Yin Yunze touched the spiritual thread connecting him to Zhao Wan, Yin Yunze traversed that distance and entered Zhao Wan's body.

"Lord Yi Yun, you're back!"

As soon as Yin Yunze entered, he heard Zhao Wan's voice, a mixture of cheers and a sigh of relief.

"Um."

Yin Yunze responded, and then realized that Zhao Wan was indeed very honest; she stood still and didn't move.

However, looking down, Yin Yunze noticed a circle that had been drawn by his toes near his feet.

Judging from the mud on the toes of the shoes, this self-imposed prison was clearly Zhao Wan's doing.

As for why there is such a mark, Zhao Wan must have left.

However, Yin Yunze did not feel that there was anything wrong with this.

After all, Yin Yunze had been busy for so long, and everyone needs to use the restroom sometimes; he couldn't just let Zhao Wan wet her pants.

Following instructions and not running around already makes them far better than many restless children.

Ignoring this minor incident, Yin Yunze took the lead in trying to sense the location of his followers.

Yin Yunze quickly sensed that just a few meters away from him, the cursors of the three believers had gathered together.

Yin Yunze had previously assumed that people from Clear Creek Village had also come to this county town.

Unexpectedly, Peng Shulan had not given up his faith even after more than a month.

Of course, faith is faith, and even devout believers can be good or bad, with their own selfish motives. Yin Yunze wouldn't suddenly develop any goodwill towards a faith that could be broken at any time.

After a brief inspection and finding nothing amiss, Yin Yunze slowly walked out of the inner hall.

As it was getting late, Song Grain Shop had already closed, and the two constables who were guarding it had also gone home.

At this moment, only Song Zhao, Song Ran, and Peng Shulan remained inside Song Grain Shop.

Upon seeing Yin Yunze emerge, the three men's gazes immediately fell upon Yin Yunze.

"Who... who are you?"

Seeing Yin Yunze walk out, Peng Shulan, even though she already knew from Song Zhao, couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Peng Shulan, it's been a long time."

Looking at Peng Shulan, Yin Yunze addressed him by his first name without any hesitation.

As a deity, Yin Yunze naturally didn't need to be overly polite to Peng Shulan.

Should I respectfully address him as Constable Peng?

That's something ordinary people do!

Peng Shulan had no objection to Yin Yunze addressing her by her given name; instead, she bowed and said, "Lord Fox Immortal, it's been a long time."

Even a constable is no different from an ordinary person when it comes to truly powerful deities; they still inspire awe in the same way.

Seeing Peng Shulan's attitude, Yin Yunze nodded and said softly, "Since you're here, please come in."

As he spoke, a lantern emitting white light suddenly appeared in Yin Yunze's hand.

The light source, far exceeding that of a candle flame, instantly illuminated everything around it clearly.

Yin Yunze, carrying a lantern, led the group to the dining table in the inner hall.

Upon seeing the brightness of the lantern, the three couldn't help but secretly marvel.

However, with the immortal in front of them, the three dared not communicate in secret and followed closely behind Yin Yunze.

Then, the three of them saw the dining table, which was clearly visible under the lantern light, but was completely empty.

Setting the lantern aside to serve as a light source, Yin Yunze unceremoniously sat in the main seat and said to the three, "Please sit down."

Hearing Yin Yunze say this, the three exchanged glances, but still sat down.

Song Ran and Song Zhao sat to Yin Yunze's left and right, respectively, while Peng Shulan, as a guest, sat opposite Yin Yunze.

Meeting the three people's questioning gazes, Yin Yunze asked, "What would you like to eat?"

That's what they asked, but since all the dishes had already been served, Yin Yunze naturally wouldn't give them any real choice.

After asking the question, while the three were still hesitating and pondering, Yin Yunze, without waiting for their actual answer, immediately asked, "Can you eat chicken?"

Upon hearing Yin Yunze's question, Song Ran quickly replied, "Lord Fox Immortal? Food!"

Song Zhao reacted quickly, nodding immediately. "Yes, we'll eat! We'll eat!"

"... When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Lord Fox Immortal, you can do whatever you want." Song Zhao and his son Song Ran had agreed, Peng Shulan naturally wouldn't object.

Upon hearing the three people's answers, Yin Yunze waved his hand, and a blank sheet of paper appeared in his hand.

However, on this blank sheet of paper, there was a chicken drawn in a very sloppy manner.

Then, Yin Yunze casually tossed the piece of paper onto the table.

Looking at the blank paper with the chicken drawn on it, the three of them couldn't help but twitch their faces. They looked at Yin Yunze, feeling like they had been tricked, but dared not say anything.

"Where is the duck meat? Would you like to eat it?"

As if he hadn't noticed the three people's reaction, Yin Yunze asked the question again, then pulled out a piece of white paper with a duck drawn on it and placed it on the table.

"We already have chicken and duck, so fish and meat are indispensable. Do you know of a dish called 'Steamed Fish Head with Chopped Chili'?"

Despite asking the question aloud, Yin Yunze took out a piece of white paper with a fish head drawn on it and occupied another space.

"Would you like to try some sweet and sour dishes? Sweet and sour pork ribs would be quite nice."

"Stir-fried beef with scallions is also excellent."

"Salt and pepper lamb chops, would you like some?"

"These dishes all seem to be meat dishes, which are a good balance of nutrition. How about we have a vegetarian dish, minced meat and eggplant? What do you all think?"

"Finally, soup is also essential. Do you prefer sweet or savory? Well, the debate over sweet versus savory has been going on for ages. I won't be picky. Sweet lily bulb, white fungus, and lotus seed soup, savory jade pearl fish ball soup—you can choose for yourselves."

As Yin Yunze continued talking to himself, a table big enough for eight people was filled with nine sheets of white paper covered in doodles.

Hearing Yin Yunze announce the names of the dishes, the three of them drooled. But looking at the table full of blank papers, they suddenly felt a mix of emotions.

Seeing the three of them like this, Yin Yunze laughed and said, "The dishes are all served, why aren't you eating?"

Their gazes lingered between Yin Yunze and the blank sheets of paper on the table. The three remained silent, unsure how to respond.

"Indeed, it was my oversight. How can we have food without wine!"

As he spoke, Yin Yunze took out another piece of white paper with a wine bottle drawn on it, and with a tremor of his hand, it floated down in front of Peng Shulan.

Looking at this blank sheet of paper, if it were anyone else, Peng Shulan would probably have already lost her temper.

However, having witnessed Yin Yunze's prowess and with the 10,000 jin of rice as a guarantee, and considering himself a follower of Yin Yunze, Peng Shulan held back.

Yin Yunze, seemingly oblivious to the unpleasant expressions on the three men's faces, continued, "You may drink, but I am currently using Xiao Wan'er's body and cannot drink with you. Wan'er, how about some fruit juice? Grape juice?"

As they spoke, another sheet of white paper with grapes drawn on it appeared in front of Yin Yunze.

After doing all this, Yin Yunze feigned surprise and asked the three of them, "Why aren't you eating? Well, it's my fault, I forgot to give you utensils."

As he spoke, Yin Yunze produced three sheets of white paper with tableware drawn on them.

With a flick of his wrist, three sheets of white paper flew toward the three of them.

However, this time, the white paper transformed into real tableware as it flew into the air, and then fell towards the three of them.

This sudden turn of events left all three of them scrambling to accept the set of tableware.

Yin Yunze had intentionally adjusted the angle, so he didn't fall to the ground.

For a moment, the three of them couldn't help but be drawn to the tableware, which had transformed from an abstract concept to a tangible one.

"Are you waiting for me to eat first? Then I won't be polite."

Just as the three were studying the food, Yin Yunze's words drew their attention to the dining table.

At that moment, the three of them were astonished to find that what lay before them were no longer the blank sheets of paper that had seemed to be playing tricks on them, but rather a real table of steaming delicacies.