126: Chapter 126 The Gluttonous Pavilion, Sun Bu'er

Outside the ruins, on a barren mountain.

The pillar of golden light that had soared into the sky had gradually dissipated, leaving only faint spiritual light swirling at the cave entrance, lingering like mist.

Many Cultivators gathered around the entrance. Some sat cross-legged, meditating to recover their spiritual power, while others whispered to each other, or craned their necks to peer into the cave, their eyes filled with anxiety and anticipation.

After those four Void Piercing Realm experts went in earlier, many bold Cultivators followed them into the ruins.

However, most people chose to remain outside and observe.

After all, it was an unknown ruin, and heaven knows what dangers were hidden inside.

"Move aside! Move aside!"

A hoarse voice came from behind the crowd, carrying a hint of urgency.

Everyone turned to look and saw a youth as thin as a bamboo pole struggling to squeeze through the crowd. His complexion was sallow, his eye sockets were deeply sunken, and there were dark circles under his eyes, looking exactly like someone who hadn't closed their eyes for three days and three nights.

It was none other than Sun Buer.

He held an old wooden box in his arms, covered with dense runes that faintly glowed with spiritual light; it was clearly not an ordinary object.

"People from Taotie Pavilion?"

"Why is he here? Doesn't Taotie Pavilion usually avoid getting involved in such ruin explorations?"

"Who knows... But people from Taotie Pavilion are generous; maybe he's here to acquire treasures."

Whispers spread through the crowd, and many people looked at Sun Buer with a hint of awe.

Taotie Pavilion was one of the most unique factions in the Cangxuan Great World.

Although not known for combat prowess, they had befriended countless experts through their Spirit Cuisine techniques. Their connections were so vast and their foundations so deep that even those Holy Lands dared not underestimate them.

Sun Buer squeezed to the front of the entrance and was just about to dive in when he was stopped by two Loose Cultivators.

"Brother, it's dangerous inside. You'd better wait until the Seniors come out," a man with a full beard kindly advised.

Sun Buer glanced at him and took out a token from his bosom, waving it.

The token was dark red, with the ancient characters for "Taotie" engraved on the front, and a pattern of a Taotie roaring at the sky on the back, its eyes blood-red and fangs sharp, appearing incredibly lifelike.

"A Core Disciple of Taotie Pavilion?!" The bearded man gasped and hurriedly stepped aside.

The people around them also retreated, their eyes full of wariness.

A Core Disciple of Taotie Pavilion was an existence comparable to the direct disciples of major Sects; not someone they, as Loose Cultivators, could afford to offend.

Sun Buer nodded in satisfaction and was about to step into the entrance—

When suddenly, he halted.

An indescribable feeling came from behind him, as if something was approaching, or perhaps it was just an illusion.

He instinctively turned his head to look.

He saw two figures slowly walking up from the foot of the mountain, their pace unhurried, as if they were taking a stroll after a meal.

One was a youth with his hands tucked into his sleeves, wearing a green robe, his expression lazy, a faint, ambiguous smile playing on the corners of his lips.

The other was a woman in white as snow, her dark hair like a waterfall, her features as cold as frost. A faint chill lingered around her, as if a Fairy from the Moon Palace had descended to the mortal world.

They were Shen Qingyuan and Luo Qingyue.

Sun Buer's eyes instantly lit up, the fatigue on his face swept away, replaced by intense excitement.

"Young Master Shen! Fairy Qingyue!"

He rushed toward them in a few strides, clutching the wooden box, his enthusiasm making it look as if he had just met long-lost relatives.

The surrounding Cultivators saw this and were astonished.

"Does that person from Taotie Pavilion know those two?"

"That woman in white... so beautiful! I have never seen such a stunning beauty!"

"Wait... she, she seems to be... Fairy Qingyue! The number one Prodigy of the Southern Region who disappeared three years ago!"

"What?! Fairy Qingyue?! That number one Prodigy of the Southern Region?!"

Everyone gasped, their gazes falling simultaneously upon Luo Qingyue, their eyes filled with amazement and disbelief.

Three years ago, Fairy Qingyue had emerged, suppressing all the Prodigies of the Southern Region single-handedly, and was hailed as a peerless Genius rarely seen in a thousand years in the Southern Region.

Then she suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Unexpectedly, she had appeared here!

And yet—

Everyone's gaze fell back onto Shen Qingyuan, full of confusion.

Who was this youth? He appeared to have mediocre cultivation, only at the sixth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, so how could he deserve to walk side by side with Fairy Qingyue?

Shen Qingyuan ignored the surrounding gossip, lazily stopped, and looked at Sun Buer, who was approaching with a beaming smile, raising an eyebrow slightly.

"Why are you here?"

Sun Buer chuckled and rubbed his hands: "I heard a ruin had appeared here, so I came to see if I could pick up any scraps. What a coincidence to run into the Young Master and the Fairy!"

He paused, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Shen Qingyuan and Luo Qingyue, a trace of imperceptible shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

After meeting at Yicui Pavilion last time, he had specifically investigated the identities of these two.

He didn't know until he checked, and he was shocked once he did.

Luo Qingyue, the number one Prodigy of the Southern Region, had already been a Dharma Image Realm expert three years ago, hailed as the peerless Genius with the best hope of reaching the Saint level.

As far as he knew, Luo Qingyue had suddenly disappeared three years ago, and there was much speculation outside; some said she had gone into seclusion to break through to a higher Realm, some said she went to the Central Province, and others said she had met with misfortune.

But who could have imagined that this high and mighty Southern Region Prodigy would actually become a maid for a member of a small Family in Guangnan City?!

Sun Buer looked at Shen Qingyuan again, his eyes full of inquiry.

The Shen Family of Guangnan City had a heritage of eight thousand years, ranked in the middle among the thirty-six main cities of the Southern Region, and the strongest in the Family was only at the Dharma Image Realm.

Such a small Family, under normal circumstances, wouldn't even be fit to carry his Taotie Pavilion's shoes.

Yet, this seemingly unremarkable youth could make Fairy Qingyue willingly serve as a maid, and could casually take out five thousand Spirit Stones to buy his Spirit Cuisine secret recipe without batting an eye.

"This person... is not simple."

Sun Buer secretly concluded.

"Young Master, our Taotie Pavilion is opening a new branch in Guangnan City. Since you are an Elder of the Shen Family, I hope you will look after us in the future." Sun Buer smiled broadly and took a Storage Pouch from his bosom. "This is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it."

Shen Qingyuan glanced down at the Storage Pouch but did not reach out to take it.

"What is it?"

Sun Buer lowered his voice mysteriously: "Young Master, it's just some things to replenish energy."

Shen Qingyuan's mouth twitched, and he instinctively glanced at Luo Qingyue.

Great Tonic Soup.

It was Great Tonic Soup again.

Ever since obtaining the recipe for the Great Tonic Soup from Sun Buer last time, Luo Qingyue seemed to have awakened, and now she spent every day figuring out how to make various kinds of Great Tonic Soup for him.

Although, their cultivation was also...

Luo Qingyue stood to the side, noticing Shen Qingyuan's gaze. A faint flush appeared on her fair face, and she lowered her eyes, pretending she hadn't seen anything.

Sun Buer took out a dark red token from his bosom again, holding it with both hands and presenting it to Shen Qingyuan.

The token was about the size of a palm, with the ancient characters for "Taotie" engraved on the front in a soaring, dragon-like calligraphy, faintly glowing with spiritual light. On the back was a pattern of a Taotie roaring at the sky, appearing incredibly lifelike.

It was even more exquisite than the one Sun Buer himself had, clearly not an ordinary item.

"Young Master, this is a VIP token of Taotie Pavilion. With this token, you can enjoy a thirty percent discount at any Taotie Pavilion branch and have priority when purchasing limited-edition Spirit Cuisine."

Shen Qingyuan took the token, weighed it in his hand, and casually tossed it to Luo Qingyue.

"Take it."

Luo Qingyue instinctively caught the token and looked down at it, a trace of surprise flashing in her cold eyes.

A Supreme VIP token of Taotie Pavilion; in the entire Southern Region, only experts from major Sects possessed one.

Such an item, if placed outside, would be enough to make many Primal Chaos Realm experts fight to the death for it.

It was also her first time seeing one.

Sun Buer watched this scene, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

This was a VIP token of Taotie Pavilion!

If taken to the black market, it would be worth at least tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, and it was priceless.

Many people would break their heads trying to get one, but this Young Master Shen just tossed it to his maid without even giving it a second glance.