"When we reach Xiaoxu, this is our home!”Nangong Kun said to Han Xu.
A short and thin servant wearing a square hat narrowed his eyes and looked at the three of them. A smile immediately bloomed on his face as he came up to them and said,"It's Young Master! Young Master is back!"
"Fu, quickly inform Father and Mother that a distinguished guest has arrived!”Nangong Qian said with a smile.
"Yes, yes!" The servant named Ah Fu ran into the manor with his body hooked. As he ran, he shouted excitedly,"Master, Madam, Young Master and the others are back!”
When the three of them stepped into the inner hall, they heard a soft and cheerful voice.
"Is big brother back?"
A girl in purple hurried out. She was about fifteen or sixteen years old. Her long purple hair fluttered in the wind, and her watery eyes sparkled. Her toot face revealed a brilliant smile of surprise.
"Eh, little sister Ziyin, you're here too!”Nangong Kun looked at her and smiled.
"That's right. I've already been here for a few days. Aunt said that you went to Great Food Town to participate in the Tianqiong Imperial Cuisine Competition, so I've been waiting for you at home. And this is?" Nangong Ziyin rolled her watery eyes and sized up the unfamiliar Han Xu.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce you. This is Brother Han Xu. You're about the same age, so you should call him brother.”Nangong Qian introduced to Zi Yin.
"Hello, Miss Nangong. My name is Han Xu, and I'm from Great Food Town.”Han Xu bowed shyly.
"Since you're my friend, I'll call you Brother Han too!”Nangong Ziyin smiled and returned the greeting.
Just as the few of them were chatting happily, two middle-aged men and women walked out of the inner hall. The man was solemn and unyielding, while the woman was dignified. The two of them beamed with joy when they saw the Nangong Twins.
"Father, mother, I'm back. How have you been?”Nangong Qian greeted him respectfully.
"Come, let this mother take a good look. Life in the mountains must have been very hard. Look at how much weight you've lost!”After saying this, Madam wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and pulled the two of them to ask about their well-being.
"Qian 'er, who is this little brother?" The middle-aged man asked in a friendly manner when he saw Han Xu standing behind them.
"Come, come, Xiao Xu, let me introduce you.”Nangong Qian then pulled Han Xu to the middle-aged man." Father, this little brother has a great background. He defeated all the heroes of the cooking world in the Tianqiong Imperial Cuisine Competition."”
"This old man is disrespectful. I didn't expect young master to have such good fortune at such a young age.”The man nodded and bowed, a look of admiration flashing across his face.
"Greetings, Master Nangong. I'm not that powerful. It's just that Big Brother Qian is exaggerating.”Han Xu was originally a little nervous, but seeing Old Master Nangong being so humble, he naturally heaved a sigh of relief.
"Father, Xiao Xu's cooking skills are all inherited from his mother, Madam Jin Ling. Her cooking skills are superb, and I have learned a lot from Madam!”Nangong Kun praised.
Upon hearing Nangong Kun's words, Old Master Nangong and Madam Nangong looked excited. They looked at each other and Old Master Nangong asked in surprise,""Is the Lady Jin Ling you're talking about Jin Ling, one of the four saints of the Blue Shadow Gorge?”
"My mother is the head disciple of the Green Shadow Gorge, but she has never mentioned the Four Saints to me.”Han Xu was confused.
"Dad, are you old friends with Madam Jin Ling? Why haven't I heard you mention it before?" Nangong Qian asked curiously.
"Sigh, it's a long story…"
"Minister Nangong, General Tang invites you to his residence!”A voice came from outside the door, interrupting Old Master Nangong's words.
"So Old Master Nangong is still the Minister. You really don't show your true colors!”Han Xu looked at the middle-aged man in front of him in shock and said with admiration.
"Of course, uncle is a third-grade civil official in the palace!”Nangong Ziyin interjected with an inexplicable pride on her face.
"Hehe, alright, you little girl…Madam, please take good care of the son of an old friend for me. I'll be back soon.”Old Master Nangong bowed to Han Xu and left with the messenger.
Han Xu didn't expect the Nangong Twins to be officials. The two of them didn't put on airs at all. Even Master Nangong and Madam Nangong were polite to him, so he was naturally delighted.
"Fu, prepare a guest room for Mr Han to stay in the residence.”Madam Nangong instructed Fu. Ah Fu responded and went down to make arrangements.
"Thank you for your kindness, Madam. I'll be disturbing you then, Little Xu.”Han Xu smiled and thanked him.
Madam Nangong led Han Xu around the residence while Nangong Ziyin kept pestering her two brothers with questions. Time passed just like that as everyone laughed and laughed.
Han Xu lay on the soft couch in the guest room to take a nap, sorting out the feelings of the day in his heart. The soft bed dispelled the fatigue of the past few days, and Han Xu felt a sense of familiarity at home. Thinking about the Nangong Twins 'family background, Han Xu couldn't help but feel curious. Everything was like a legend. Every scene flashed through Han Xu's mind. Along with the incense in the room, he felt everything begin to fade away, and his entire body became light. This was a good opportunity to cultivate Qi. Han Xu immediately sat down cross-legged and placed his hands gently on his knees. He calmly took a breath and concentrated it in his dantian. He slowly restrained his qi and focused his mind. His true essence quickly flowed through his body, and a comfortable feeling arose spontaneously.
"Big Brother Han, Big Brother Han, Uncle is back. He asked me to call you to the back hall.”Nangong Ziyin's sweet voice came from outside the door.
After Han Xu heard the call, his Sanjiao relaxed and the Qi in his Dantian retreated. Although there was no improvement in such a short period of time, his entire body was now comfortable and energetic.
"Alright, Sister Ziyin, wait a moment. I'll be right out.”
After Madam Nangong's introduction, Han Xu found out that Nangong Ziyin was the cousin of the Nangong Twins. Ziyin's parents had passed away when she was young, so she had been living in their house. Nangong Ziyin had a good relationship with the Nangong Twins and was very filial to them. Unfortunately, her health had always been poor and she was plagued by illness all year round. Once, by chance, she met the Red Afterglow Manor's Red Afterglow Nun. The nun felt that she was fated with her, so she accepted her as her second disciple. Priestess Chi Xia had always been low-key. She only had two disciples, a man and a woman, and they were both people with strange bones. Later on, not only did Chixia Nun cure Ziyin's strange illness, but she also let her study Daoist techniques and medical skills at Chixia Manor. Nangong Ziyin's return this time was also arranged by Nun Chixia. It seemed to be related to the commotion in the Demon Sect.
When Han Xu followed Little Ziyin to the back hall, the Nangong family had already taken their seats. The dishes on the table were fragrant, and they must have been prepared by the Nangong Twins.
"Sorry for making everyone wait." Han Xu nodded and apologized. He sniffed the food on the table and smiled."These must be the work of Big Brother Qian and Second Brother Kun.”
"I'm sorry to make a fool of myself in front of Xiao Xu. Try and see if our craftsmanship has improved!”Nangong Qian said humbly.
"By the way, Old Master Nangong, you said you know my mother. Can you tell me about the Four Sages of Green Shadows?”Han Xu finally couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked.
"Hehe, alright, let me tell you. Back then, when my wife and I moved to Dragon City, she was about to give birth, but there were two children in her stomach. Moreover, her body was hot, but my wife was born with a cold body. The two of them clashed, and even the doctors did not dare to deliver them. At this critical moment, Madam Golden Bell appeared. We learned that Golden Bell was one of the four saints of the Blue Shadow Gorge, so we begged her to save us. Later, after my wife drank a bowl of medicine concocted by Jin Ling, she successfully gave birth to Qian 'er and Kun' er. "Therefore, we are grateful and let the two of them also come into contact with cooking and imitate Madam Golden Bell to repay Madam's kindness.”Old Master Nangong said meaningfully.
"Yes, Madam Jin Ling is our great benefactor, so Xiao Xu, you can stay in our house and let Qian 'er and the others do their best.”Madam Nangong said with a smile.
"I see!" Han Xu and the Nangong Twins replied in unison.
"Little Xu, you can call me Uncle Nangong from now on. My wife's surname is Liu, so you can call her Aunt Liu!”
"Yes, Uncle Nangong, Aunt Liu!"
"Yes." The two of them smiled and nodded.
"By the way, Father, why did General Tang call you over this afternoon?”Nangong Kun lowered his head and probed.
"Kun 'er, didn't Mother say that we shouldn't interfere with the matters of the Imperial Court?”Madam Liu criticized, her face showing a rare sternness.
"Hey, Madam, it's fine. General Tang asked me to go over today because of Qian 'er's marriage. It's not about the court. Since this was a joyous occasion, of course, he had to let everyone know. It was General Tang who hoped that Qian 'er and Wan' er could get married as soon as possible.”
Hearing Old Master Nangong's words, the Nangong Twins 'expressions changed. Although it was only for a moment, Han Xu still saw it.
"Alright, let's talk about the marriage later." Nangong Qian said coldly without a smile on his face.
Nangong Kun looked at his brother and gritted his teeth.""Father, we actually encountered demons along the way. We have already descended the mountain for some time.”
"Let me do the talking." Nangong Ziyin saw that the atmosphere at the table was a little cold, so she took the initiative to stand up and said,"Brother, you guys don't know. The world is about to fall into chaos. The people from the Demon Sect actually came out in full force and wantonly disturbed the various large sects.”
" You're really not serious..." Old Master Nangong took over the topic and continued,""It's like this. Recently, the Demon Sect's activities have been rampant. As far as I know, all the big sects have been harassed by the Demon Dwellers. Although nothing major has happened, the Emperor still feels that this matter is not so simple, so he has gathered all the disciples to be on guard and ready to fight the enemy at any time. This is all I can tell you.”
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