After Zhang Xinwu's personal affairs, Liu Nanfeng and Zhan Dundun did not enjoy their meal and found another place after leaving Dasheng Barbecue.
This time it was a mutton restaurant that didn't sell beef. Besides mutton skewers, the most famous dish was the lamb offal pot.
Both of them were big eaters, so even though they had already eaten once, it didn't affect their ordering.
So, it's quite necessary to have a big-eating foodie friend.
Liu Nanfeng handed the menu to the server next to him, and after she left, he asked Zhan Dundun, "Spit it out, what do you need me for?"
"What, I can't look for you if I have nothing to do?"
"Do you have time? You've been getting along well with Wenhui lately, right?" Liu Nanfeng smiled meaningfully.
"Where..."
Zhan Dundun was about to deny it when he suddenly realized.
"You did that on purpose last time?" he asked in surprise.
He was referring to the last time Liu Nanfeng met them with Su Huamei and revealed their relationship without reservation, which caused Shen Wenhui to call him a scumbag.
"It wasn't on purpose, it was just a coincidence, so..."
Zhan Dundun seemed to understand upon hearing this.
"Thank you."
Zhan Dundun expressed his sincere gratitude, and he had indeed been contacting Shen Wenhui more frequently lately.
"You need to keep it up," Liu Nanfeng said.
At this time, the server brought some cold appetizers, interrupting their conversation.
After they left, Liu Nanfeng continued, "You want to ask me about the Heavenly Palace, don't you?"
"How did you know?"
"The only major event worth your asking me about right now is this one."
Ordinary people didn't know what that big hole in the sky was, but in the cultivation world, everyone already knew it was the entrance to the Heavenly Palace. However, even so, it wasn't something anyone could enter. Those without enough strength couldn't break through that barrier. Many people had secretly tried and all their efforts were in vain.
However, many people had already gathered together and were preparing to break through the barrier together and enter the Heavenly Palace. Even the authorities had the same idea.
"Yes, is that really the entrance to the Heavenly Palace?" Zhan Dundun asked.
The reason he asked this was that although the cultivation world already believed so, there was no definite confirmation, as no one had ever been to the Heavenly Palace.
"Why do you think I would know?" Liu Nanfeng asked with a half-smile.
Zhan Dundun didn't hide anything and continued, "Then are you Feng Zhirun?"
"What do you think?" Liu Nanfeng retorted.
Dundun had even fought with Ao Haiping over this matter that day. Afterward, he had also realized who Feng Zhirun was, and no one in the cultivation world didn't know. Coupled with the earth-shattering sword Liu Nanfeng had unleashed that day, Dundun already had a guess in his heart.
However, he kept it to himself and didn't ask further. But with the Heavenly Palace reopening, he could no longer suppress his urge to find Liu Nanfeng and get a clear answer.
Of course, this was not just for himself, but also on behalf of his clan.
This was because several elders in his clan were approaching the end of their lifespan due to the depletion of spiritual energy, and they needed a broader space to break through their current lifespan limits.
Dundun was able to transform because he was protected by one of these elders. Before his lifespan ended, the elder used a secret technique to pass on all his cultivation to him, allowing him to transform into a human form and walk among humans in a short period.
Otherwise, he would still be in some zoo, munching on bamboo and sleeping.
"I think you are," Zhan Dundun said to Liu Nanfeng with a serious expression.
"Whether I am or not is not important. What's important is that I'm telling you that thing in the sky is indeed the entrance to the Heavenly Palace, and the Heavenly Palace is behind it."
"Really?"
Zhan Dundun's face lit up with surprise upon receiving the confirmation. He was so excited that he stood up and took out his phone, ready to share the good news with his father.
"Wait," Liu Nanfeng quickly stopped him.
"What's wrong? I'm calling my dad to make him happy too."
"Wait until I finish speaking," Liu Nanfeng said with some helplessness.
Zhan Dundun then sat back down, looking confused.
"The Heavenly Palace is not as beautiful as you imagine. If you really want to enter the Heavenly Palace, you need to be mentally prepared."
Liu Nanfeng actually wanted more people to break through the barrier and enter the Heavenly Palace. This way, the battlefield would shift from the current world to the Heavenly Palace, or the Great Wilderness.
This was because the destructive power of the savage beasts was too great. Even with countless strong cultivators protecting the human world, there would still be great destruction and losses. Moreover, Liu Nanfeng believed they might not be able to protect it, so extending the battle line and having a buffer would be a good solution.
However, he wouldn't trick Dundun for anyone else, so he had to explain things clearly to him.
Zhan Dundun was stunned for a long time after hearing Liu Nanfeng's explanation. Finally, he sighed and said, "Even so, those elders in my clan will likely still choose to enter the Heavenly Palace because they have no choice."
"And rather than dying in obscurity, it's worth contributing to this world."
Liu Nanfeng didn't say anything more upon hearing this and gave him a thumbs-up.
"However, this is just my personal opinion. I'll tell my dad about this first."
As he spoke, he stood up again and went to make a phone call nearby.
Zhan Guoliang received the call from Zhan Zhongxiao and was a little surprised.
"Spit it out, what do you need me for?"
"What, I can't look for you if I have nothing to do?" Zhan Dundun blurted out instinctively.
After speaking, he suddenly realized something was wrong. This sentence sounded so familiar.
"Damn it."
He couldn't help but curse. Wasn't this the conversation he just had with Liu Nanfeng?
"You brat, you've been out for a few days and you've gotten cocky enough to swear in front of your old man. You just wait. When you come back this time, I'll beat you up." Zhan Guoliang was furious on the phone.
"No, no, Dad, I wasn't talking to you," Zhan Dundun quickly conceded.
"It doesn't matter who you say it to, where did you learn this bad habit?" Zhan Guoliang said angrily on the phone.
"I know, let's not talk about this for now. I have something important to tell you," Zhan Dundun quickly changed the subject.
"Did you find a girlfriend?"
"No."
"Then what important business could you have? Goodbye." Zhan Guoliang hung up the phone immediately.
Listening to the dial tone from the phone, Zhan Dundun was bewildered.
What was going on?
After thinking for a moment, he still dialed his mother Jiang Liwen's number.
"Mom," Zhan Dundun called.
"Ah, that's right. Just call me if you need anything. Why did you call your dad? Did you get scolded?" Jiang Liwen's voice was kind on the phone.
Zhan Dundun: ...
He suddenly felt that his father's attitude just now seemed a little intentional.
So he asked in a low voice, "Did my dad make a mistake?"
"Yes, he learned the bad habit of hiding his private savings. He hid it, but I found out?"
"Well, men should have some money," Zhan Dundun was still somewhat conscientious and spoke up for his father.
"Men with money become bad. Am I lacking in food, drink, or clothing? What does he want money for?"
"Maybe he wants to buy you a gift for holidays and surprise you."
"That makes some sense. Fine, I'll let him off this time. Son, did you call back for something? Are you out of money? Money is the courage of a man. A man needs some money on him."
Zhan Dundun: ...
This was truly his own mother.