Chapter 1952: Chapter 1952: Q
"Oh my!"
Qin Qi was eagerly waiting for Sister-in-law Song Yun’s grand feast.
And then he saw Lin Songyun rushing over, covered in black smoke and soot, carrying a large basin over a meter wide. This unexpected ’surprise’ gave Qin Qi quite a fright.
Lin Songyun placed the basin in the center of the dining table and was very pleased to see Qin Qi had arrived.
Pointing at the tangled mess inside the basin, she excitedly said, "Qin Qi is here too, great! Eat up before you leave, try some of the food I made; took me two hours, quite an effort!"
Qin Qi leaned over to take a look inside the basin.
Really, he wasn’t exaggerating; he felt he had seen such a dish somewhere before.
But seeing Lin Songyun so enthusiastic, and with Qin Chen present, Qin Qi could only force a smile: "Well, Sister-in-law, I won’t stand on ceremony."
"No need for ceremony, you two start eating, I’ll go get the rice."
Lin Songyun seemed to have found a sense of achievement and eagerly went to scoop the rice.
Qin Chen looked at Qin Qi with a half-smile: "No worries, eat heartily, don’t be shy."
Qin Qi was genuinely hungry.
But now, he really wasn’t hungry at all.
Who serves food in a basin?
And such a big one at that!
It’s big enough for an adult to take a bath!
Furthermore, the food inside, Qin Qi felt he was quite amazed; except for a pile of vegetable roots he recognized, the rest he had never heard of or seen.
He looked at Qin Chen: "Brother, what have you been through?"
Qin Chen replied, "Well, mainly your sister-in-law loves to cook as a reward for me; her enthusiasm just can’t be stopped."
Qin Qi sympathetically said, "Brother, you really have it tough, you truly love Sister-in-law Song Yun deeply."
At this moment, Lin Songyun brought over two bowls of rice, having changed clothes and washed her face so she was somewhat presentable.
She warmly said to Qin Chen and Qin Qi, "Eat up."
Qin Chen took a bite of rice, chewed it, and his expression froze immediately.
"What’s wrong?"
Lin Songyun looked over curiously.
Qin Chen continued chewing, looked up at Lin Songyun, and smiled brightly: "Nothing, just thought it’s quite tasty."
In over twenty years, he had never eaten rice so hard, it was like chewing stones.
The rice hadn’t cooked at all!
Qin Chen suspected Lin Songyun had only soaked the rice in water a bit.
"Eat."
Lin Songyun warmly urged Qin Qi.
Qin Qi forced a smile more unsightly than crying: "Alright."
But frankly speaking.
Although Lin Songyun’s cooking looked terrible, taste-wise, well, not great either, but at least it was edible.
After finishing the meal.
Lin Songyun asked Qin Chen and Qin Qi for their feedback post-meal: "How was it? Tasty?"
Qin Chen nodded like a pecking chicken.
Lin Songyun was very pleased: "Since you like my cooking so much, I’ll cook for you every day whenever I get the chance."
"Please don’t!"
Qin Qi’s pupils suddenly enlarged as he quickly stopped Lin Songyun.
"What’s wrong?"
Lin Songyun looked at him, puzzled.
Qin Qi’s mind raced: "Cooking is too exhausting after all."
Lin Songyun shook her head: "It’s alright, while cultivation is important, we shouldn’t rush it. I’ll cook for you whenever I get the chance."
Qin Qi nodded with a heavy look.
Seeing Qin Qi’s expression, Qin Chen wanted to laugh at heart; it was a stark contrast to Qin Qi’s earlier reaction.
...
The next day.
Dao Village’s grandest event of the year, the Dao God’s worship ceremony, was held.
The venue was the ’Dao Pond’ of Dao Village.
This Dao Pond had no water; it was a dry Dao Pond.
The whole Dao Pond is circular, roughly ten thousand meters in diameter, with the ground paved with precious Dao Jade Stone.
And at this moment.
In the center of the Dao Pond.
A towering, majestic, and grand statue stood here.
This was the first village leader of Dao Village and also the village founder, the Dao God.
Dao God was a visionary.
Before passing away, he envisioned using his power to benefit Dao Village’s descendants to ensure Dao Village could continue to flourish after his departure.
And indeed.
Today’s Dao Village has realized the Dao God’s initial expectations.
No force dares to undervalue this village.
The melodious sound of bells echoed throughout Dao Village.
Countless Dao Villagers had already arrived at the Dao Pond’s side early, standing there with extremely pious gazes directed towards the Dao God in the center.
This wasn’t a pretense but heartfelt reverence.
The Heavenly God Mountain, Void Sect, Saber Saint Cliff, Huangfu Family, and Beiming Dynasty - these five invited top forces by Dao Village - arrived one after another.
As guests, they were allowed to enter the Dao Pond, which was Dao Village’s courtesy to outsiders, what Dao Village has always emphasized.
Of course, there were also invited other large forces.
Overall, the surroundings of the Dao Pond were overcrowded and extremely lively at the moment.
Yet, even so.
No noisy sound was heard around the Dao Pond.
This showed respect for the Dao God.
Qin Chen, Lin Songyun, and Wang Houyun arrived, as Xue Ningjun stepped forward to lead them to a spot within the Dao Pond.
He deliberately separated Qin Chen from Yuan Sha and others, knowing Qin Chen wouldn’t stand with Yuan Sha’s group.
Though they were all from Saber Saint Cliff, they had now split into two factions.
Many eyes were turned towards Qin Chen and his companions.
The events involving Qin Chen and the others the day before were known by almost everyone present, yet most had only heard of it.
Now, with Qin Chen’s arrival, their curiosity led them to cast their gaze.
Seeing how young Qin Chen and Lin Songyun were, astonishment surged among the gazes.
As for Yue Lintao, Tian Jiahan, Ming Han, Huangfu Ming, their gazes towards Qin Chen were filled with coldness.
Especially Ming Han.
His Heavenly Cold Stick was still in Qin Chen’s possession.
However, this was the Dao Pond with the Daoist God Stone Statue present, so they naturally wouldn’t dare act rashly.
Qin Chen ignored the surrounding gazes, raising his head to look at the imposing Daoist God Stone Statue, feeling a moment of awe.
Even though it was merely a statue, it enabled Qin Chen to imagine Dao God’s majestic appearance during his lifetime.
Yet, at this moment.
Many eyes simultaneously turned to a particular spot.
Qin Chen also looked over, his eyes narrowing thereafter.
There stood a youth; this youth dressed very simply, expressionless, but every move and gesture revealed his extraordinary nature.
"Qian Ziyu."
Wang Houyun beside Qin Chen quietly spoke, his eyes full of admiration.
"Seems like I’ve heard this name somewhere before."
Qin Chen murmured.
Wang Houyun, upon hearing this, nearly stumbled: "Junior Brother Qin, are you originally from Qian State or not? Don’t even know Qian Ziyu?"
"He’s a figure on par with your senior brother."
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