Lee He Song sighed as he had to wait to get the new sword before he would be able to start learning about the Five-Element Sword Technique.

And that was, if he could get a new Spirit Sword from Huo Fei Li.

Lin Xuan Qi, on the other hand, was confident that his buddy Huo Fei Li wouldn’t disappoint him and said, "Don’t worry too much about the Spirit Sword.

"Huo Fei Li has not failed me so far."

Lee He Song could only nod his head at Lin Xuan Qi and said, "Thanks, Master Lin."

"It’s late, I think it’s time for rest." Lin Xuan Qi glanced at the darkness outside the lab and said.

There might be a long day the next day which he wasn’t too sure about himself, so he thought that it would be better to have a good night’s sleep.

Zhi Yong and Lee He Song nodded their heads at him in agreement.

It would be a well deserved rest for Lee He Song after the battle at Bai Sha with Hei Ran and he was eager for more.

Every encounter had brought him closer to the Dao of the Five-Element Cultivation Techniques.

And when he got better at it, he could ensure the safety of Lin Xuan Qi and the others.

They left the lab afterwards and Lin Xuan Qi went over to Yue Jie’s room to stay for the night.

...

Next day.

Lin Xuan Qi woke up, had a quick breakfast and checked on the factories immediately after.

The delivery of the kelp resumed and production was back in full force.

All of the workers were safe except for some who were traumatized by the scare and they needed some time to recover from it.

Most were thankful for the protection they got and they felt that it might be better if Lin Xuan Qi could have more of the talismans in the factories.

"I will get more of the talismans when I visit Bian Jing next time." Lin Xuan Qi replied when they asked, and they gave out a sigh.

"No wonder it’s so good."

"Deities from the Capital City are much better after all."

"I wished they had a statue of the deities here."

They lamented the fact about the talismans being from the capital city, and wished they would be available there in Hong Feng City.

Lin Xuan Qi also wished for the same, but he might not have the same amount of freedom he had in Wan Shou Fang compared to where he was in Hong Feng City.

He might have to figure out another solution to his woes of getting cultivation resources soon.

A trip to Bian Jing took too long for him to do it frequently.

But he couldn’t do much right now except to make sure that his businesses and those in the mansion were safe.

After his visit at the factories, Lin Xuan Qi went back to the mansion and called it a day.

And it was the right move for him.

When he got back to the mansion, someone was waiting for him.

It was the Governor’s man with some documents in his hand.

"Master Lin, I have something for you from the Governor." The Governor’s man cupped his hands at him and handed the documents over to Lin Xuan Qi.

Lin Xuan Qi took the documents and glanced over at Xiu who was standing by the side.

She quickly got up to the Governor’s man and handed him some copper coins.

The Governor’s man tried to refuse and he glanced over at Lin Xuan Qi.

"It’s a token of gesture for making the long trip here." Lin Xuan Qi said and the Governor’s man kept the copper coins into his sleeve pocket.

"I shall not intrude on you any longer, Master Lin." The Governor’s man cupped his hands at him and left the mansion.

Lin Xuan Qi read the documents he had in his hands and he was pleasantly surprised.

The verdict for the case for Liu Ju Zheng had been overturned.

Liu Ju Zheng was now a free man to walk the streets of Hong Feng City.

That called for a celebration as he knew that it meant a lot to Yue Jie and Yue Xin for them to be able to see their father normally again.

And what better way to do it other than having a sumptuous meal of hotpot.

Lin Xuan Qi kept the documents and he went to find Old Shao who was with the carpenters and the iron smiths.

He told them what he needed for the hotpot and they quickly got to work.

After that, he went over to the kitchen and talked with Auntie Sue.

"Slice the meat into thin slices and that’s all? I don’t need to cook it?" Auntie Sue wasn’t sure if she heard him correctly and he confirmed it with her.

"Yes, that’s all you need to do. Same thing for the vegetables and keep the seasoning for the soup base to a minimum."

"Yes, Master Lin, I will get it done before dinner time." Auntie Sue replied and got to work.

The other servant girls were also curious about what he was planning to do but they had to wait until dinner time to know.

When Yue Xin heard about it, she was also excited at first, but when she saw what Auntie Sue was doing, she began to have doubts.

How could the meat and seafood being raw taste good? Yue Xin couldn’t see how it was possible and she glanced over at Yue Jie.

Yue Jie also had no idea about it and said, "The other mistresses and sisters never told me anything like this before.

"Xuan Qi must be doing something new for this."

Xue Cong nodded her head and said, "Let’s not stand around and obstruct Auntie Sue, we shall find out when it’s dinner time."

"Yes, sister Xue Cong." Yue Xin lowered her head and had a last glance at the preparation that was going on.

Meanwhile, Lin Xuan Qi was pleased with what Old Shao and the iron smiths had come up with.

The hotpot was made to his specifications and he couldn’t wait to have a meal of hotpot with it.

It had been such a long while since he had it once more.