The first dish served by the waiter was drunken chicken. Cheng Xiaofan only needed to catch a whiff of its aroma to know it came from his mother's homemade wine workshop.
After picking up a piece and tasting it, Cheng Xiaofan said to Li Mingxi, "Not bad, it's exactly authentic drunken chicken. I eat this often. You should have more!"
Following this, the waiter successively brought out steamed wild turtle, shark fin, and abalone stewed with ginseng.
Seeing the table laden with dishes, Cheng Xiaofan rolled his eyes and, with an air of nonchalance, said to Li Mingxi, "Mingxi, I'm not trying to lecture you, but why did you order so many dishes? How can you possibly eat all of them?"
"These dishes are all very expensive, easily eight to ten thousand. How can you be so wasteful?"
"Alas, you... what am I to say about you?"
"..." Li Mingxi was dumbfounded.
She thought, 'Didn't you tell me to order more? How can you change your tune so quickly?'
'Fine, you're the master, you're always right!'
"Don't just stare at me, eat!" Cheng Xiaofan took the initiative, beckoning Li Mingxi to start.
Casually taking out a bottle of "Qian Ri Zui" from his bag, Cheng Xiaofan poured himself a cup. He took a sip of wine, then a bite of food. By the time he finished half the bottle, more than half the dishes on the table had found their way into his stomach.
His eating habits astonished the people sitting at nearby booths. They wondered, 'Is this guy a starving ghost reborn? He eats so much!'
Even Cheng Xiaofan was surprised. When did he become such a glutton?
Had his entire skeletal structure, after integrating with the dragon bone, also experienced a massive increase in appetite?
"Mingxi, get me another five catties of white rice, master!" Cheng Xiaofan ordered Li Mingxi.
Li Mingxi looked at him with disbelief, "Master, can you really eat five catties of rice?"
Cheng Xiaofan replied, "Yes. If I don't have a certain capacity for food, how can I go back and work in the fields?"
"Alright, I'll go ask the waiter for five catties of white rice right away!" Li Mingxi thought, 'Humans aren't cows. Can Master really eat that much rice?'
As for working in the fields, wasn't that Bai Yiling's small plot of land?
Before long, a waiter brought a large basin of white rice and placed it in front of Cheng Xiaofan. Cheng Xiaofan picked up a large ladle and began shoveling rice into his mouth.
Everyone present was petrified.
They had never seen anyone who could eat so much.
Weren't they afraid of bursting their stomachs with five catties of white rice?
The problem was, in less than five minutes, the entire basin of rice was gone. Cheng Xiaofan's stomach hadn't even expanded. He simply wiped his mouth and said, "That's better, I'm finally full."
Hearing this, people couldn't help but suspect if he harbored a terrifyingly ravenous monster in his stomach!
Some cultivators who had been contemplating making a move on Cheng Xiaofan began to reconsider.
What if, while trying to snatch his dragon bone claw, he suddenly released the monster from his stomach and swallowed them whole!
"Let's go!" After Li Mingxi paid the bill, the master and disciple left the hotel.
"Sky-Breaking Eagle, I'm already in someone else's car. You just need to conceal your form and follow us from the air."
"Understood, master!"
"Also, if I get into a fight with someone, do not intervene!"
"Understood, master!"
"Remember, be ready to obey my commands at any time!"
"Yes!"
'When did this bird learn English?'
Getting into Li Mingxi's car, Cheng Xiaofan immediately communicated with Sky-Breaking Eagle telepathically.
Then, he instructed Li Mingxi, "Mingxi, after we leave Jade Rock Mountain, try to drive towards more secluded areas!"
"Master, why?" Li Mingxi asked curiously.
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, "Someone is tracking us, and they want to snatch my dragon bone claw!"
Hearing this, Li Mingxi raised her eyebrows, "I'm from the Martial World Affairs Bureau. They wouldn't dare to snatch the dragon bone claw from master, even if they had the guts."
Cheng Xiaofan quickly retorted, "That's not necessarily true. I've seen information about people from the Black Lion Sect on the martial world forums. When they get desperate, there's nothing they won't do."
Li Mingxi smiled, "Master, that depends on who they're dealing with. No matter how fierce these people are, they're quite well-behaved in front of the Martial World Affairs Bureau."
"Because they know that if they anger the Martial World Affairs Bureau, they can cooperate with the police and wipe them out!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled slightly and said, "That depends on the circumstances."
Hearing him say that, Li Mingxi blinked, "Master, you're asking me to drive towards secluded areas after leaving Jade Rock Mountain, specifically to lure the people from the Black Lion Sect into attacking you?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "As expected of my beautiful disciple, you're very intelligent!"
"..." Li Mingxi was confused. 'Was I very stupid before?'
She couldn't help but ask again, "Master, they have many people. Isn't it too dangerous to deliberately lure them into attacking you?"
"Also, why are you doing this?"
Cheng Xiaofan frowned, "Alas, Mingxi, you're still too naive. Don't ask so many questions. Think hard about it yourself!"
"Some things that need to be done are meant to be understood implicitly, not explicitly spoken!"
He wanted to find Yin Tiejiu to compensate for his losses, but how could he openly admit such a petty matter?
"..." Li Mingxi's mind momentarily went blank.
'Since becoming my master's disciple, have I become smarter or dumber?'
It seemed being a disciple was truly not easy!
In the blink of an eye, the car had left the Jade Rock Mountain area.
Cheng Xiaofan noticed that more and more cars had begun to follow closely behind, with the bald Yin Tiejiu and others from the Black Lion Sect all inside.
The car drove another three miles or so, and a side road led to a ravine.
It was an extremely secluded place, devoid of any human presence.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Mingxi, let's drive in there!"
"Alright, Master, I'll listen to you!" At this point, Li Mingxi could only follow his instructions.
Who else was she going to listen to but her master!
Before leaving, Lu Shengming had also instructed her, "Whatever Cheng Xiaofan says, do as he says. Obey him in all things!"
Screech!
Li Mingxi turned the steering wheel to the left, onto the side road, and drove towards the ravine ahead.
Yin Tiejiu, following behind, was slightly taken aback. "Has this kid been possessed? Why is he driving into a place where even rabbits don't go?"
Yin Ruhua smiled charmingly, "Brother, this is a good thing arranged for us by heaven!"
Yin Tiejiu nodded, smiling smugly, "Yes, yes, yes, sister Ruhua is right. This is purely divine assistance!"
"Sister Ruhua, relay my message to the cars behind. Tell them to speed up, catch up immediately, and surround this kid!"