Chapter 1940: City Lord Returns

Among the Netherworld Palace's inner disciples, Luo Jiuyou has actually seen a few of them.

But they were only seen from afar, with no real contact.

After all, he is merely a Xia Jie cultivator; his status in the Netherworld Palace is even lower than that of an outer door disciple, so it's natural he would have no interaction with the inner disciples.

As for Guo Jia Zhong Ren, it's even less worth mentioning.

Only the fifth elder had any contact with him back then; others haven't even seen him.

But these people came for his sake; after Luo Jiuyou's condition stabilized, seeing the two groups gathered around him with concerned faces, he dubiously asked.

"Senior Shī xiōng, why did you save me?"

Being treated so solemnly out of the blue made him unconsciously a bit panicked.

Faced with Luo Jiuyou's doubt, the Netherworld Palace and Guo Jia Zhong Di Zi also had the same question, so they couldn't answer.

They only said it was because of the ancestor's order.

Completely bewildered, under the protection of both sides, he prepared to leave the Mi Jing.

As for the other Xia Jie cultivators of the Netherworld Palace, they just go about their business; the inner disciples couldn't be bothered to pay them any attention.

Indeed, in the eyes of these Immortal Realm people, Xia Jie cultivators are no better than ants.

And Luo Jiuyou is clearly an exception.

With so many people protecting him all the way, Luo Jiuyou's safety is naturally not a problem; moreover, nobody intends to linger in the Mi Jing, and they simply leave.

Luo Jiuyou's side can be considered a narrow escape from death, while inside the Cooking King Immortal City, during the time Wu Zhong was away, the person who was undoubtedly the happiest was Huang Chong.

Without Wu Zhong, Huang Chong seemed to have found his purpose again, his sense of presence suddenly standing out, and adding to that the various knowledge he had learned from Wu Zhong during this time.

Serving Ye Zhangqing, he became increasingly adept and at ease.

The feeling of having no competition is really pleasant.

As usual, while drinking tea in the Dong Fu, Huang Chong stood behind with lowered brows, appearing to observe his nose and heart, but actually listening in all directions and watching all around, his eyes full of liveliness.

Just as Ye Zhangqing was lazily sipping tea, suddenly a voice transmission flew swiftly.

It was a message from Bai Yuan, telling Ye Zhangqing to go to the main hall immediately; the city lord has returned and wishes to summon him personally.

The lord of the Cooking King Immortal City was in the Immortal Realm when the city was sealed, and has only just returned.

It's likely he heard about his affairs from Bai Yuan and a few others, and besides, there is now a Young City Lord; as the city lord, it's only natural for him to take a look.

So Ye Zhangqing didn't think much, replied to Bai Yuan, then got up and prepared to head to the main hall.

"You don't need to follow me; I'm going to see the city lord."

Huang Chong still wanted to come along, but Ye Zhangqing said with a smile.

The main hall is a place Huang Chong cannot enter; his status is insufficient.

Let Huang Chong rest properly in the Dong Fu, or attend to his own affairs; going out for a stroll is also fine.

Thereupon he alone went straight to the main hall.

Just after leaving the Dong Fu, walking through the city, every disciple and steward who saw Ye Zhangqing along the way performed a respectful salute.

Now Ye Zhangqing's prestige in the Cooking King Immortal City surpasses that of the other Young City Lords, being superior without equal.

Naturally, this is partly due to his culinary skill; besides that, it's Wu Zhong.

Although both are Young City Lords, Wu Zhong willingly becomes a little follower beside Ye Zhangqing— isn't that enough to illustrate the point?

Many already believe that, given Ye Zhangqing a little time, he will surely become the top Young City Lord of the Cooking King Immortal City.

The other two Young City Lords remain no match for Ye Zhangqing; they can only, like Wu Zhong, admit defeat.

Faced with the salutes of many disciples along the way, Ye Zhangqing responded with a smile and a nod, showing no arrogance.

Upon arriving at the main hall, the Cooking King Immortal City powerhouse tasked with guarding the hall, seeing Ye Zhangqing arrive, clasped his hands in salute and let him pass without a word of unnecessary talk.

It wasn't his first time visiting the main hall of the Cooking King Immortal City; although the hall is vast and contains numerous entrances to different small worlds, Ye Zhangqing still made his way to the inner depths with ease.

Here he saw the Cooking King Immortal City lord, who had always been elusive.

Bai Yuan and the three deputy city lords were also present, but on the main seat sat an obese, broad-shouldered, big-bellied elder with a joyful appearance.

He gave off an unmistakable sense of cheer.

This person is the lord of the Cooking King Immortal City; not only is his culinary skill unrivaled throughout the city, making him the undisputed number one, but his cultivation also surpasses the Immortal Emperor Realm.

He is someone renowned throughout the Immortal Realm.

"Are you Ye Zhangqing? Haha, sit down; we're all on the same side now, no need for formalities."

Seeing Ye Zhangqing approach, the elder on the main seat proactively spoke with a smile, appearing very kind and making people feel an involuntary sense of closeness.

Bai Yuan beside him also gave a timely introduction.

"Ye Zhangqing, this is the lord of our Cooking King Immortal City, Zhang Xiaohuai."

"Disciple pays respects to the city lord."

Upon hearing that, Ye Zhangqing also performed a respectful salute; Zhang Xiaohuai laughed heartily, indicating that wasn't necessary, as the Cooking King Immortal City has few formalities—just be casual.

Having prepared a chair in advance, after Ye Zhangqing sat down as instructed, Zhang Xiaohuai then continued speaking.

"Bai Yuan told me you broke the record for the Young City Lord examination; I wasn't in the city at the time, so I missed it."

"City Lord Bai Yuan overpraises me; I, the junior, have merely been lucky."

"Haha, young people ought to have youthful arrogance; being too modest is actually not good."

"Being able to reach this point already says everything; you should accept it openly—hesitating would only cause you to fall behind."

"It is the city lord's teaching."

"Haha, this is our first meeting; I haven't prepared anything, so take this immortal fruit as a greeting gift."

Zhang Xiaohuai took out a fiery red immortal fruit from his Space Ring; upon seeing it, Bai Yuan and the others were stunned.

This is a Dragon Heart Fruit; even in the Immortal Realm it is a top-tier immortal fruit, its value unimaginable.

Never expecting Zhang Xiaohuai to give such a treasure upon first meeting Ye Zhangqing, his generosity is truly remarkable.

It was only a brief moment of being stunned, for Bai Yuan and the other two knew their city lord's temperament all too well.

As expected, after giving a Dragon Heart Fruit to Ye Zhangqing, Zhang Xiaohuai turned his gaze to Bai Yuan and the others, laughing loudly and said.

""Haha, this trip out to harvest was decent; you all get a share too. Come, one each—I just happened to obtain five Dragon Heart Fruits, so we'll divide them.""

Hearing that, Bai Yuan and the others' mouths twitched; sure enough, it was the same as before, and they spoke with straight faces.

""City Lord, Dragon Heart Fruit being such a precious item, it would be better to store it in the city's treasury. Moreover, for us three to take it now would be of little use; giving it to us would be wasteful. It would be better to leave it for the younger generation, so its value can be fully realized.""