Chapter 2090: Chapter 2045: Reunion
"Yang Zi, it’s really a bother for you, making you come all the way here." Uncle Niu chuckled.
"No problem, Uncle Niu. I didn’t have much to do anyway, a little walk is good for me. But you, make sure to take care of your health, even though you’re making money." Chen Yang said and tapped Uncle Niu’s shoulder.
Unbeknownst to Uncle Niu, Chen Yang performed a quick scan of his health.
His body was relatively healthy, with no major issues, just a bit exhausted and weak.
Fortunately, the recipe he provided was meant to address these issues.
"Yes, I’ll definitely do that."
Uncle Niu laughed cheerfully, insisting on having a drink with Chen Yang.
However, Chen Yang had other plans, so he declined.
After leaving Uncle Niu’s place, Chen Yang immediately called Li Han, Yang Ruoxi, Wang Qingyue, and Wang Jingman.
Inviting them to Liuhe Village for a hotpot gathering!
Though they hadn’t met in person lately, they had stayed in touch through their phones.
Everyone’s lives remained mostly unchanged, except for Yang Ruoxi, whose life had undergone significant changes.
Since Chen Yang helped her open that snack shop, she seemed to have found her purpose.
Every day she hustled, managing and expanding her business.
Now her snack shop had expanded into a chain.
In the city, in the county, there were five or six chain stores.
All of them were profitable, and soon, she might open a store in the provincial city.
Upon hearing Chen Yang’s hotpot invitation, they all eagerly agreed.
They will come over at noon.
After calling everyone, Chen Yang immediately went back to prepare the ingredients.
For a lunchtime hotpot with so many people, it definitely needed to be rich and sumptuous.
He returned home and quickly organized all the condiments and ingredients.
Then he ran into a problem.
He had only thought about having hotpot, but hadn’t decided on what kind.
What should be the main dish?
Rubbing his chin, he thought about it for a while, and finally decided to give them something different!
Flood Dragon Meat Hotpot!
Yes, it was the small white flood dragon he hunted on Divine Dragon Mountain.
No sooner said than done.
Chen Yang promptly took out the small white flood dragon from the Storage Silk Pouch and cut off fifteen pounds of meat to process.
This flood dragon meat was deliciously tender and emitted an indescribable aroma.
Absolutely a top-tier ingredient.
While cleaning, Chen Yang began to imagine their reactions upon tasting this meat.
Chen Yang busied himself alone at home all morning.
When everything was ready, they all arrived.
And it was perfect timing; they arrived together!
"Chen Yang!"
Yang Ruoxi, that little girl, always remained the quirky little girl in front of Chen Yang.
Upon seeing Chen Yang, she immediately dropped the drinks she was carrying and ran over to give him a bear hug!
"Wow, what are you doing? I have oil on my hands."
Chen Yang was caught off guard and quickly laughed, pulling back.
Wang Qingyue, Wang Jingman, and Li Han couldn’t help but cover their mouths and chuckle at the scene.
They all missed Chen Yang, but unlike Yang Ruoxi’s straightforwardness, they were a bit reserved.
With so many people around, they felt embarrassed to show it openly.
"Hm, of course I missed you. What have you been doing all these days? I haven’t been able to see you at all." Yang Ruoxi pouted playfully, pretending to be angry.
Chen Yang felt warmth in his heart and explained, "I’ve had something very important to deal with, not convenient to share with you."
After speaking, he looked at the others and said, "You’re all here, let’s sit down. The hotpot is ready to go."
So, everyone settled into their seats.
"Chen Yang, what have you been busy with lately? What’s that important thing you’ve been dealing with?" Li Han asked curiously after sitting down.
The others looked at Chen Yang with curiosity.
Chen Yang initially didn’t want to disclose, but seeing their interest, he chose to share.
"I attended the Divine Dragon Conference."
"Divine Dragon Conference? What’s that?" Li Han was confused.
"Oh, Chen Yang, you went to an interesting gathering without us, and even lied about it being important." Yang Ruoxi accused playfully.
Chen Yang found it amusing and explained, "The Divine Dragon Conference is not an entertaining gathering."
"It’s a cultivators’ gathering that is very dangerous, where people could die anytime."
Talking about death, Yang Ruoxi’s previously excited face was suddenly frightened.
"Death? Is it that exaggerated...?" Yang Ruoxi asked nervously.
"Certainly, if you don’t believe me, ask Qingyue; she surely knows." Chen Yang said.
Wang Qingyue’s Wang Family is ranked at the top among cultivation forces in our realm.
Furthermore, they likely have a sect in the Mystic Realm; she definitely knows more about the cultivation world than Yang Ruoxi and Li Han.
So she surely knows of the Divine Dragon Conference.
"Sister Qingyue, is Chen Yang telling the truth?" Yang Ruoxi, looking skeptical, asked.
Wang Qingyue first showed surprise and then nodded, "What Chen Yang said is true, Ruoxi. The cultivation world is quite different from our ordinary society. In the cultivation world, the weak are preyed upon by the strong, and deaths are common occurrences."
Both Yang Ruoxi and Li Han, by virtue of Chen Yang, had already become cultivators, but their cultivation was still quite low.
Only capable of handling regular folks.
"Is it really that terrifying... Chen Yang, are you okay? You’re not hurt, are you?" Hearing it was true, Yang Ruoxi quickly shifted from anger to concern.
"Of course, I’m fine. If I were hurt, how could I come back and invite you to hotpot right away?" Chen Yang chuckled.
"Ugh." Yang Ruoxi rolled her eyes.
"Alright, alright, let’s try the food first. See if you can guess what meat it is." Chen Yang stood up smiling, using chopsticks to serve some meat into each person’s bowl.
The four women had already smelled the aroma from the pot and eagerly began tasting it.
"It’s delicious, such great flavor, is it venison?" Yang Ruoxi was the first to speak.
"No." Chen Yang observed everyone’s expressions, mysteriously shaking his head.
"Then, tiger meat?" Li Han guessed.
Pfft.
Bringing up tiger meat? Li Han sure has a big imagination.
"Also no." Chen Yang shook his head again.
Wang Jingman suddenly showed a nervous expression, "It’s not that snake meat from last time, is it...?"
Chen Yang chuckled without answering, looking at Wang Qingyue.
He noticed that Wang Qingyue seemed to have identified the meat.
"What do you think, Qingyue?" Chen Yang asked.
"It’s spirit beast meat, but I don’t know exactly which spirit beast." Wang Qingyue said calmly.
Indeed, Wang Qingyue was sharp; she identified the right category, but unfortunately, she hadn’t tasted flood dragon meat before and couldn’t determine exactly.
"Chen Yang, stop teasing us, tell us what this meat is." Yang Ruoxi urged impatiently.
Chen Yang didn’t keep them in suspense any longer, smiling and saying, "Jingman and Qingyue were halfway correct; it’s spirit beast meat."
"But not snake meat from last time, it’s flood dragon meat."
"What?!"
"Flood dragon meat?"
Li Han and Yang Ruoxi were immediately shocked.
