Chapter 71: Goodbye to Mei Rong

The group couldn't help but roll their eyes in unison. Clueless about the proprietress of Blossom Beast Hall, let alone her rumored young lover.

Anyway, Blossom Beast Hall occupied a peculiar position in Feihua City; even the former city lord, Yan Tianshan, had to abide by its regulations.

"Clan leader, is this really appropriate?" Xian Lang asked, concern etched on his brow.

"Why not? The spiritual stones inside our clan are abundant so there's nothing to fear!" Xian Yue shrugged listlessly; it seemed as though he took great amusement in relishing the feast laid out before them, no matter how the other party planned on doing things.

Seeing the current state of their clan's leader, the other members couldn't help but look at each other and go on to satisfy their hunger.

Slowly but surely, one by one, a string of dainty dishes started emerging-delicacies that were once a luxury for them. After all, reassured by the clan chief, however, they didn't hesitate and grasped chopsticks eagerly.

Zui Sheng Meng Si was somewhat short of the fabled green-skinned gourd wine that Xian Yue made known to the whole village, but it was different-tasting and pleasing the palate.

While enjoying the meal, as he sat there during several rounds of wine and food, Xian Yue stood by the window, admiring the beautiful view, and recalling all the delicious dishes just when, together with his plate, the waiter, who came to serve the food, approached him and whispered, "Chief Xian, our boss wants to speak with you!

"Your boss? Ha-ha, she must be too busy with her cuisine and drink. Given all the plenty around here, let her come in!" Xian Yue replied with a smile.

"Thank you very much, Chief Xian!" The waiter bowed graciously before rushing out.

"That is strange. What might the owner of Blossom Beast Hall want with the head of the clan? She is surely not seeking him out, is she?" Curiosity sparkled in his eyes as Xian Yin asked the question. The wine had left him somewhat lightheaded, but his mind ran wild and unimpeded.

"It would be normal for someone of such greatness as the clan leader to garner some notice, but I do not believe it is so superficially simple as it may seem," Xian Lang concluded.

Moments later, the proprietress of Blossom Beast Hall entered the room, leaving everyone in a daze. She was wearing a fitted red gown, which clearly accentuated her body. Long hair cascaded down her back; the delicate, fair face ressembled a blooming hibiscus. It was no one else but Mei Rong.

"So young? I thought she would be a middle-aged woman!" Xian Yin widened his eyes at her beauty. The haze of alcohol dissipated as he focused intently on her.

"Hello, Master Xian Yue! I am Mei Rong," she said, taking her time to bow reverently as soon as she reached him.

Her posture was stiff, a dead giveaway of her nervousness in the presence of someone of Xian Yue's class, someone who could suppress an Emperor Weapon.

"Ah, so you're the mistress of Blossom Beast Hall! What an unexpected surprise!" Xian Yue said, recognizing her as that woman he had encountered before outside the inheritance space of the Feihua Sword Emperor. He recalled when he mentioned to Xian Zhan that she had an exceptional body.

"I didn't think you were the patriarch of the Xian family!" Mei Rong's eyes opened wide. She thought that the current patriarch was a young youth under twenty, with low cultivation, so she could never imagine that the two encounters might hold the same person. Freezing in realization as she sees the Xian family gathered in Blossom Beast Hall, she wondered: Is this man at the top the Heavenly Dao Golden List?

For a moment, it did seem like a far-fetched thought, the only plausible one of how he could suppress the Yakuza Emperor Weapon.

"I really do not need such formalities. I am hardly older than you, are you not?" Xian Yue waved his hand dismissively.

"What brings you here to host us so lavishly?" he inquired.

Mei Rong hesitated and then whispered, "I understand that it's abrupt and embarrassing, but I hope you can help my father get himself out of this mess."

"Rescue your father? I don't know the details, but it sounds like a fairly impossible task-one that even someone like you who has reached that level of cultivation might not be able to do.". That was when she realized the pain beneath the wound, and while not knowing what had befallen her father, Xian Yue was aware that Mei Rong was indeed an expert in the Law Manifestation Realm. What she had endured was by no means minor.

It didn't seem to be a Herculean task for Xian Yue, but he still felt that it was somehow unfair to ask for such a huge favor in exchange for just a meal.

"If you're willing to help, I shall be more than willing to serve you, even if it means becoming a cow or a horse!" Ye Rumeng exclaimed, her face against the floor as she kneeled before him.

"Clan leader." Xian Yin watched with worried eyes as she made herself go down to the ground.

Xian Yue was observing the scene, his face taking on the look of sympathy that was daring. Surprising, to say the least. The boy was really falling for this woman?

"Ox or horse? I need no cattle to till my land, nor wish I to ride on any back. I am born and ordained in this life but to enjoy pleasures, which cannot be stock and barter. If thou canst tempt me in what I will, I may consent to help thee save thy father."

"What might such a man as he possibly want?" Mei Rong pondered, trying to guess at the tastes of someone so powerful. Xian Yin stopped her just in time and said, "Our clan leader is utterly crazy for food. He once mentioned that he wished to train a group of gourmet chefs for our family. The exquisite dishes you serve here in Blossom Beast Hall are greatly appreciated by him!"

Upon hearing this, Blossom Beast Hall's eyes lighted up with understanding. "I am willing to give all the recipes from Blossom Beast Hall. Please, I beg of you to help me!"

Xian Yue looked at Xian Yin and nodded in approval. "Okay, on account of Xian Yin and the recipes, I will help you this one time!"

"Now, tell me about your father's situation. How do you want me to assist?" he encouraged.

Mei Rong's face lit up as she explained excitedly: "Thanks so much, Senior! My father ventured into a forbidden area a few years back, and was held up there. For years now, I have sought methods of breaching the said forbidden area to rescue him. When I heard that an inheritance appeared recently, I thought it may give me a sliver of hope, but.".

She paused, expression somber. She came to Feihua City for reasons attached to ancient records within the texts from her family regarding a Great Emperor who once existed here, in his time, leaving behind his legacy.

Mei Rong had come to the site for the tools and techniques of the Great Emperor, hoping they would help her in saving her father. The inheritance held no powerful artifacts or methods that she had wished for, and so she departed. It was only when she realized something was amiss with the Xian family that she stayed a little longer in the city, thinking the Emperor Weapon that could subdue the threat she faced could give her some useful information.