Upon entering the house, his martial aunt busied herself with making tea and offering pastries to Cheng Xiaofan.
Zhang Heng and his wife had no children and doted on Cheng Xiaofan instantly, a genuine affection stemming from the depths of their hearts.
Cheng Xiaofan immediately retrieved a pile of delicacies from Bamboo Creek Village and some Happy Wine produced by his mother from his spatial backpack.
Seeing the abundance of food on the table, his martial aunt exclaimed in shock, "Xiaofan, your bag isn't that large, how can you possibly pull out so many things from it?"
Before Cheng Xiaofan could reply, Zhang Heng burst into laughter and said, "My dear wife, you are unaware that Xiaofan's backpack is equivalent to having boundless space within, like the mythical Qiankun Bag. This time, he even has some rare items he hasn't taken out, all for your sake!"
His martial aunt quickly said, "Xiaofan, you didn't need to bring so much! Coming here empty-handed would have been fine."
Zhang Heng, assuming a wise and composed demeanor, replied, "My dear wife, you don't understand. Xiaofan understands the principle of respecting elders and cherishing the young."
"My dear wife, don't be so formal with Xiaofan. The gifts he's about to give you are absolutely rare treasures!"
"..." Cheng Xiaofan was utterly speechless.
That old fellow was truly shameless!
He was forcing me to reveal the items I brought back from the desert oasis.
It seemed impossible to play dumb and get away with it.
The older the ginger, the spicier it is. It's no wonder I'm still so inexperienced!
Otherwise, he wouldn't be the head of the headquarters for the Jianghu Affairs Bureau!
Cheng Xiaofan had no choice but to take out a celestial crane from his backpack and say, "Martial aunt, this is a legendary celestial crane. Its meat is exceptionally tender and highly nutritious."
"Look at the top of its head, it has a red crest like a lingzhi mushroom. Drinking wine brewed with it can prolong one's life."
Upon seeing it, his martial aunt exclaimed in astonishment, "Heavens, this celestial crane is so beautiful! Such a rare creature, it's a protected animal, how can you eat it?"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, "You can't find this kind of celestial crane in the world, and no one can protect it. If it hadn't tried to take my life, I wouldn't have killed it!"
"Martial aunt, please eat it without worry!"
Next, he took out several other rare birds and exotic beasts from his bag.
His martial aunt's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at the items.
She repeatedly said, "These things look so beautiful, simply too beautiful. Even in death, they look so magnificent. Xiaofan, where did you get them?"
Cheng Xiaofan was immediately distraught.
How was he supposed to explain this?
Zhang Heng quickly interjected, "My dear wife, Xiaofan obtained these from his dreams. Didn't I tell you that our Xiaofan is a chosen one, possessing extraordinary abilities?"
"Even in his dreams, he can capture rare items."
At this moment, Cheng Xiaofan realized how formidable this old man was. His ability to spout nonsense was in no way inferior to his own!
He really wanted to tell Zhang Heng that he also spouted such nonsense in front of Bai Goddess and the others.
It seemed they were cut from the same cloth!
"My dear wife,"
Zhang Heng continued his incessant chatter, "This is one of Xiaofan's special abilities. As the wife of the head of the Jianghu Affairs Bureau headquarters, you should learn what questions to ask and what not to ask."
"And remember, you absolutely must not spread this matter outside."
His martial aunt nodded repeatedly, saying, "Old Zhang, you know me well, I would never spread rumors."
"I'm just curious, dreams are illusory, how can Xiaofan bring back these things from his dreams?"
Zhang Heng curled his lips and said, "My dear wife, you're a highly educated intellectual, yet some things are a blend of reality and illusion, like quantum entanglement. It's not something people at our level can comprehend!"
"..." Cheng Xiaofan was speechless once again.
Quantum entanglement, used in this context.
This old man was truly a master at deceiving his wife!
At this, his martial aunt, completely bewildered by Zhang Heng's explanation, nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, indeed, some things are not for people at our level to understand."
"Xiaofan, you chat with Old Zhang, I'm going to start cooking!"
His martial aunt dared not continue this conversation with Zhang Heng.
If they kept talking, she felt she might go mad.
She might even turn into a complete lunatic!
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, "Martial aunt, I'm here, I'll help you with the trouble!"
His martial aunt smiled charmingly and chided, "Look at you, child, why be so formal with your martial aunt? Besides, I'm not cooking just for you, Old Zhang and I will be having lunch too!"
As his martial aunt entered the kitchen, Cheng Xiaofan leaned in towards Zhang Heng and asked, "Teacher, do you often fool martial aunt at home?"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Zhang Heng immediately replied with a serious expression, "I deeply respect your martial aunt. How could I possibly fool her!"
He quickly changed the subject, saying, "Xiaofan, it seems you've obtained many good things from the desert oasis."
"Tell me honestly, did you find any of those legendary longevity herbs there?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiaofan's expression immediately turned serious, and he replied, "Teacher, I truly haven't found any such longevity herbs."
"If I had, I would have offered some to you long ago!"
Zhang Heng nodded, saying, "Aging and death are natural laws. I don't believe such herbs existed in Earth's prehistoric times either."
In reality!
Cheng Xiaofan understood the unspoken meaning behind Zhang Heng's words.
He was warning him not to reveal it to anyone, even if he found such herbs.
If others knew he possessed such herbs, his life would never be peaceful.
Cheng Xiaofan immediately changed the topic, saying, "Teacher, after lunch, please arrange a room for me. I want to refine some pills so I can treat Wu Huijuan's mother this afternoon."
Zhang Heng nodded, saying, "Alright, I have a vacant room upstairs. I'll prepare it for you to refine your pills."
"By the way, Xiaofan, you haven't met Wu Huijuan's mother yet. Can you be sure you can cure her cancer?" he couldn't help but ask again.
As soon as he spoke, Zhang Heng felt he had said too much.
Cheng Xiaofan possessed heavenly eyes that could discern the specific conditions of a person's family members from their aura.
He must have already learned about Wu Huijuan's mother's illness from Wu Huijuan's aura.
As expected!
Cheng Xiaofan said, "Teacher, rest assured, I have already understood her mother's condition from Wu Huijuan's aura. I will surely cure her completely."
Zhang Heng nodded, deep in thought, and said, "Your methods of healing are too extraordinary. To avoid causing unnecessary alarm, I will simply inform Wu Huijuan to bring her mother back to our home, and you can treat her there."
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head upon hearing this, "I must go to the hospital to treat Wu Huijuan's mother this time. I can use this opportunity to lure the snake out of its hole!"