206: Zixuan: Next time I go out to eat with you, I’ll be like a puppy!

The two walked side by side on the streets of the capital. Few people recognized Zixuan, who was dressed in a black dress and had a cold demeanor.

Passersby only lingered because of her beauty and cool temperament.

But Li Shengyuan was different now; he had not only been personally welcomed and ennobled by Empress Mu Qingning outside the city, but many stories and legends about him had also spread.

Storytellers across the capital could even make a living by recounting Li Shengyuan's tales, which shows how popular his deeds were.

Ordinary people might not recognize him, but any cultivator who had seen his image or portraits remembered him deeply and could identify him at a glance.

Li Shengyuan was now the goal many cultivators strived for!

So, to avoid being recognized when going out, Li Shengyuan had to disguise himself.

Walking on the street, he could still hear people discussing him from time to time.

Li Shengyuan even heard a very chuunibyou-like title from the crowd:

"Great Qian God of War!"

Hearing this title, Li Shengyuan started cursing; he wouldn't smirk and be some damn Great Qian God of War...

"If I find out which storytelling bastard spread this title, I'll flip his stall over!"

It was rare to see Li Shengyuan so exasperated that Zixuan couldn't help but smile.

Li Shengyuan then continued indignantly, "Calling me the Great Qian Guardian God sounds better than Great Qian God of War! They have no skill at all, yet they dare to tell stories. It's infuriating!"

Zixuan looked at Li Shengyuan with a playful smile, "Our Great Qian's Guardian God is Chancellor, an old pervert like you, being called the Great Qian God of War is already giving you enough face, alright!"

Li Shengyuan pouted at her words and didn't retort. Chancellor of the Imperial Observatory, as one of the few first-rank peak cultivators in the world, had protected the peace of Great Qian for nearly a thousand years, so calling him the Great Qian Guardian God was not an exaggeration!

Speaking of which, Li Shengyuan felt he should pay a visit to the old Chancellor.

This old man was very generous and friendly to him.

First, there was the Chop Abyss saber, and then when he broke through to the third rank, Ye Hangzhou sent him an incredibly precious second-rank elixir!

He even gave him the super-large warship, sky abyss...

Although neither the old Chancellor nor Ye Hangzhou had personally said they were giving him the sky abyss, the ship now had the prominent characters 'sky abyss' carved on it, so it must be his.

Even if they came to ask for it, he wouldn't give it back!

Since this old man was so generous to him, Li Shengyuan felt it was very necessary to visit him.

Speaking of which, this old man was quite pitiful; he had lived for so many years without a single child, a truly lonely old man.

If he spent more time with him, he might even get some more gold coins out of him.

A sudden thought flashed through Li Shengyuan's mind: he had the Eternal Sword Body, but he didn't have a suitable sword yet!

When he goes to see the old Chancellor later, he'll make him get one!

Li Shengyuan thought gleefully, the corners of his mouth curving slightly into a mischievous smile.

Zixuan, seeing this, shivered and said with a shiver:

"What bad idea are you cooking up now?"

Li Shengyuan rolled his eyes at her, smiling but saying nothing.

Finally, he took Zixuan to the busiest morning market in the capital and sat down in a rice noodle shop he used to frequent when he was still working in the Demon Suppression Division.

"Boss, four bowls of rice noodles, with extra green onions and cilantro!"

"Alright, honored guest, coming right up."

Zixuan, however, said with a straight face, "I'll only eat one bowl!"

Li Shengyuan gave her a surprised look, thinking, "Is this woman also on a diet?"

Then he snorted, "I only intended to treat you to one bowl anyway. How many bowls were you shamelessly planning to eat?"

"You..."

Zixuan glared at Li Shengyuan, her face alternating between green and white.

She felt a little wronged, thinking that this scoundrel had said before that he would treat her to as much as she could eat...

Seeing this, Li Shengyuan also smiled playfully. This woman's aggrieved little look was quite endearing.

He squeezed Zixuan's small hand. She tried to pull away, but Li Shengyuan didn't give her a chance, smiling, "I'm just kidding, I told you I'd treat you until you're full, I definitely won't lie to you!"

"Hmph... let go of my hand..."

Zixuan said this, but she didn't exert any force to break free, letting him hold her hand. Instead, she puffed up her cheeks and turned her face away, looking like an aggrieved little wife.

Soon, the boss's rice noodles were served.

Li Shengyuan's eyes lit up as he said, "Hurry and eat, the rice noodles at this shop are really good!"

Zixuan turned her face back, a little sullenly, picked up her chopsticks, and began to eat in small bites. After a few mouthfuls, she nodded.

"The taste is good."

She looked up and realized that Li Shengyuan had already wolfed down one bowl.

Zixuan couldn't help but stare blankly, then lowered her head and continued to eat in small bites.

Then she asked, somewhat puzzled, "Did you used to come here often?"

"Of course, when I first joined the Demon Suppression Division, after night shifts and street patrols, Liu Zhen and the others and I would come here to eat rice noodles. We'd sit at this very table. Back then, they were only Silver-Robed Demon Suppression Envoy..."

Li Shengyuan smiled and nodded, devouring his food while a look of reminiscence appeared in his eyes.

Although he was stronger now, looking back, those times were so joyful.

When an older person stares blankly at a place, sometimes inexplicably smiling, it's not necessarily senile dementia; it could also be that they are recalling the beautiful times of their childhood and youth...

Li Shengyuan shook his head with a smile and quickly finished three large bowls of rice noodles, letting out a small burp.

He looked at Zixuan; she had only eaten half a bowl.

Zixuan saw him staring at her bowl, her nose slightly scrunched. She glared at Li Shengyuan, protecting her bowl, and said in a sweet, protective voice:

"Don't even think about my bowl. If you want more, order it yourself."

Li Shengyuan couldn't help but laugh at her cute, protective look.

Then he rolled his eyes and snorted, "It's all saliva, I wouldn't eat yours!"

Zixuan's face flushed, and she buried her face deeply into her bowl.

She gritted her teeth and thought, "This scoundrel is being picky now, but back in the archives, didn't he eat enough of my saliva?"

Li Shengyuan chuckled, got up, and stretched a bit. Seeing that Zixuan was almost finished eating, he called out:

"Boss, check, please."

"Alright, two honored guests, your total is forty copper coins!"

"What the heck, boss, wasn't it eight copper coins a bowl before? I haven't been here for a few days, why did the price increase so much!" Li Shengyuan exclaimed, fumbling for silver on his person.

"It's a small business, and prices in the capital have gone up again. We can't even afford to hire a waiter, so we have no choice..."

Suddenly, Li Shengyuan's brows furrowed tightly, and he abruptly turned to look behind him.

The wisp of spiritual energy that had been preserved within his body pulsed again!

"Something's happening!"

Li Shengyuan's eyes narrowed, and with a flash, he vanished from his spot, quietly giving chase.

His swift movement stunned the two, leaving only Zixuan and the shop owner staring at each other.

Finally, the shop owner smiled, "Madam, your husband has left. Please settle the bill. It's forty copper coins in total, but I'll give you a discount, thirty-six copper coins."

Zixuan: "..."

"Li Shengyuan, skipping out on the bill again! If I ever go out to eat with you again, I'm a dog..." Zixuan thought, gritting her teeth.

She tossed out a piece of broken silver, her face icy, and said, "Keep the change!"

"Safe travels, honored guest!" The shop owner waved goodbye with a smile.

Zixuan, however, quickly followed Li Shengyuan. She swore she would make that scoundrel pay!