A call was made and a table was booked at the Donghai Hotel. Brother Hu of Xicheng, upon hearing that Long Xiao was coming to his restaurant, rushed to the hotel to wait early.
When everyone arrived at the restaurant, Brother Hu of Xicheng personally led them to a private room. There was no need to order, as Brother Hu of Xicheng knew what Xiao Ming and Long Xiao liked to eat. Soon, a large table of dishes was laid out.
Long Xiao was worried that it would be inconvenient to talk with Old Taoist Xiao, so he asked Brother Hu of Xicheng to leave the private room first.
After Brother Hu of Xicheng left, Old Taoist Xiao said, "Long Xiao, you seem to have quite a status in Donghai."
Long Xiao smiled and said, "What status? I'm just an ordinary doctor."
Good wine flowed freely, and Old Taoist Xiao's face was flushed. After drinking his fill, he also refilled his wine gourd.
Although the table was large and the dishes were plentiful, they encountered two foodies. Soon, the entire large table of dishes was finished by Xiao Ming and Meiling.
Long Xiao noticed that Meiling's eating speed was no slower than Xiao Ming's, nor did she eat less than him. Xiao Ming had become like this from eating precious medicinal ingredients since he was young. He didn't know why Meiling had such a large appetite.
As everyone was full and preparing to leave, the door of the private room was pushed open with a bang, and four young men walked in.
The leader's gaze fell on Long Xiao, and he said, "Long Xiao, come with us."
Long Xiao looked at the four young men and asked, "Who are you, and do you need me for something?"
"We are from the Luan family in the capital, here to take Luan Jiping back. Before we leave, our Second Master Luan wants to see you," the leader said.
"He wants to see me, not I him. If he wants to see me, he can come over. If not, get lost."
"Long Xiao, you dare to interfere in the Luan family's affairs. Are you tired of living?" one of the young men said.
The Luan family repeatedly tried to marry off Luan Jiping, using her as a bargaining chip to appease a certain powerful family. Long Xiao's good impression of the Luan family diminished with each passing day.
"Don't you understand what I said? Get lost immediately," Long Xiao said unhappily.
The four young men looked at each other and stepped forward, intending to grab Long Xiao. Long Xiao waved his right hand and shouted, "All of you get lost, or I'll take action."
The four young men were sent flying backward, landing in the corridor outside the private room.
The difference in strength was too great. The four young men wiped the blood from the corners of their mouths, not daring to enter the private room again, and left dejectedly.
Old Taoist Xiao asked, "Long Xiao, is the Luan family from the capital very powerful? Do you want me to help you destroy them?"
Long Xiao quickly said, "There's no need for that. If I destroy the Luan family, won't my sister be angry with me?"
Although the Luan family treated Luan Jiping poorly and intended to use her, she was still her family. Long Xiao couldn't be too harsh on the Luan family.
Long Xiao explained his relationship with Luan Jiping and told Old Taoist Xiao about his current predicament.
Old Taoist Xiao thought for a moment and said, "This matter has to be handled by yourself. I'm a Taoist priest, and it's not appropriate for me to get involved in your emotional issues. If your wife comes knocking on my door by mistake, her grandfather is not to be trifled with."
Previously, Long Xiao had always thought that Lin Wei had no power, but he never expected that his strength was not much lower than Old Taoist Xiao's.
After dinner, everyone returned to Xinglin Caotang. Old Taoist Xiao began to try and persuade Xiao Ming to get some pills for treating internal injuries.
Although Xiao Ming's relationship with Meiling was getting closer, money was a huge temptation for him. He directly offered Old Taoist Xiao five million yuan per pill.
Old Taoist Xiao was almost so angry that his nose crooked. He thought to himself, in this old Taoist's eyes, wealth is an external possession. Who would carry a large amount of external possessions with them?
"It's not that there's no way if you don't have money," Xiao Ming said. "Your esteemed self is so powerful, you can go earn money."
Soon, the two formulated a detailed plan to make money. To obtain the pills, Old Taoist Xiao readily agreed to some of the requests made by Xiao Ming.
Long Xiao was still troubled by the search for extremely pure five-element vital energy. Without it, he wouldn't be able to improve his strength quickly.
Although he had learned the Qi Condensation technique, which could purify ordinary five-element vital energy, he didn't have enough time now.
Long Xiao could absorb extremely pure five-element vital energy, a fact he dared not let Old Taoist Xiao know.
Old Taoist Xiao's search for the Fire Qilin was to obtain its inner丹 (inner elixir), with the goal of refining it to gain the ability to absorb extremely pure spiritual energy.
If Old Taoist Xiao knew that he could absorb extremely pure vital energy, he would definitely ask for the cultivation method, which would lead to great trouble.
In the afternoon, Long Xiao and Tong Hui checked on the patients in the backyard. It was not yet four o'clock when Brother Hu of Xicheng and Sister Hong arrived at Xinglin Caotang with chefs and waiters.
Seeing the Manlong meat piled on the ground, the chefs were very excited. They had been chefs for decades and had never cooked with dragon meat before.
Although Manlong was not a real dragon, it was still a rare ingredient. When eating dragon meat, Long Xiao could not forget any of his friends.
Soon, Long Xiao notified all his acquaintances in Donghai with whom he had a good relationship.
Chairs and benches were placed in the courtyard, and those who received the notification arrived at Xinglin Caotang one after another.
Xinglin Caotang closed early for the day, and everyone was busy preparing for the evening's meal.
As dusk fell, more than a dozen large tables were set up in the courtyard, with various side dishes already on the tables. The chefs were busy stewing the meat.
Long Xiao and Xiao Ming welcomed the latecomers. Lin Xuan, along with several senior executives from Xuanxiao Company, were also busy in the courtyard.
The Lu brothers arrived in a car with several bottles of good wine. They opened the car doors, and a tall, imposing old man got out.
Seeing the old man, Long Xiao was stunned. He had seen a photo of Tianlong Lu Yuan, but this was the first time he was seeing him in person.
"Greetings, Elder Lu," Long Xiao quickly ran up and greeted him.
Lu Yuan chuckled and said, "Tianxing and Tianzhi have been praising you, Long Xiao, all day. I returned to Donghai today to see if you, Long Xiao, have three heads and six arms."
"Thank you for your praise, Elder Lu. I, Long Xiao, am just an ordinary person who happens to be more popular," Long Xiao replied with a smile.
Long Xiao escorted Lu Yuan into the courtyard and seated him in the place of honor. After chatting with Lu Yuan for a while, he left to greet others.
As more people arrived and the banquet was about to begin, a Rolls-Royce Wraith stopped in front of Xinglin Caotang.
"Long Xiao, come out and see me," a loud voice came from the car.
The person speaking had profound cultivation, and his voice was extremely penetrating. Everyone in the courtyard heard the voice as if someone was shouting in their ear.
Long Xiao stood up, ready to go out and see who it was. Old Taoist Xiao made a gesture with his hand and said, "Don't be impatient. Meiling, bring the person speaking in."
Meiling and Xiao Ming were at a table, chatting about whether Manlong meat was delicious. Hearing Old Taoist Xiao's instructions, Meiling stood up and walked towards the main entrance of Xinglin Caotang.
Upon reaching the entrance, Meiling looked at the Rolls-Royce Wraith and said, "Who is in the car? Come down. My master wants to speak with you."
The car door opened, and a young man got out, saying, "Our Second Master Luan is here. Have Long Xiao come out to see me."
Meiling raised her hand and slapped him, saying, "You can't call Long Xiao by his name. From now on, call him Master Long. If you dare to disrespect Long Xiao again, I will destroy your Luan family."
The young man was at the middle stage of the Earth realm, and he felt that his strength was already not low. In Donghai, there should not be many people stronger than him.
Being slapped by a little girl, he didn't even see how she moved. The young man felt a burning sensation on his face.
The young man was about to make a move when someone in the car said, "Step back. You are no match for her."
The car door opened, and an old man with white hair and a vigorous spirit got out.
The old man looked at Meiling and asked, "Who are you to Long Xiao?"
"My name is Meiling, and I am Long Xiao's younger sister," Meiling said, blinking her eyes.
"Long Xiao's sister? Good, I won't argue with you. Have Long Xiao come out to see me."
"Old man, are you misjudging the current situation? Go inside immediately, and I won't beat you. Otherwise, I'll break your legs first," Meiling said.
"Ignorant child, how dare you disrespect this old man? Today, I will discipline you on behalf of your elders." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
After speaking, the old man used a muddy step, his body swayed, and he lunged forward to grab Meiling's neck.
Meiling stood still. Just as the old man's hand was about to touch her neck, Meiling's hand suddenly rose and grabbed the old man's wrist.
With a crack, the wrist was broken. Amidst the old man's screams, with another crack, his forearm was also broken by Meiling.