"Smells so good!"

The three sisters of Tu Yuya couldn't help but take a deep breath. The other little fox spirits' eyes gleamed, and they were almost drooling.

A large round table with a dozen chairs arranged around it, with orange juice and Sprite ready to be served.

"Let's dig in!"

"Yay!"

A few little girls and boys picked up their chopsticks in unison, ready to start eating.

"Hmm?"

"Someone's coming."

Tu Yuya glanced sideways, pouting, "It's those wolf cubs."

"Oh?" Lu Zheng blinked.

Then everyone saw a gust of strong wind blowing in from the distance, landing on another mountain peak not far away, revealing seven or eight people.

The leader, dressed all in white like snow, had a cold and expressionless face. His gaze in this direction was sharper than the cold wind.

Even Lu Zheng felt a slight sting in his eyes. This person's cultivation seemed to be on par with Tu Yuya.

"Who is he? Not weak at all!" Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow and asked.

"It's the Moon Shadow White Wolf." Tu Yuya didn't even look over, picking up a piece of crispy chicken and said lightly, "This guy is the top figure of this generation of White Wolves and has already been confirmed as the next clan leader."

"Doesn't Tushan get along with the Moon Shadow White Wolves?" Lu Zheng asked.

Tu Yuya shook her head, "They're not qualified."

"It's not that they don't get along, but the relationship isn't great either," Tu Yuqing explained with a smile, "because the territories of Tushan and Moon Shadow Mountain are adjacent, and their subordinate tribes occasionally clash."

Lu Zheng nodded, already somewhat understanding the tribal conflicts in the Northern Domain.

Although Tushan protects its subordinate tribes, it's not their babysitter. They wouldn't intervene in conflicts within tribes in Xue Lin Country unless absolutely necessary.

So, it's possible for a weaker tribe to suppress a stronger one.

Even though the Nine-tailed Tribe isn't weak, even if victories and defeats are evenly matched, the relationships are bound to be poor. You can't expect Tushan and Moon Shadow Mountain to be as close as one family, right?

This is one big reason why the Northern Domain has always failed to conquer the Central Plains, with its complex internal relations lacking unified management like the Central Plains Dynasty.

"Got it!" Lu Zheng nodded, "Let's keep eating and ignore them."

So, everyone really ignored the wolf demons on the opposite mountain peak and started eating together.

"Delicious!"

"So fragrant!"

"Brother-in-law is amazing!"

"Brother-in-law, you're incredible!"

"Delicious! I'm so satisfied, Brother-in-law!"

Even the little girls and boys who were no bigger than Liu Qingquan called Lu Zheng brother-in-law along with her.

Lu Zheng touched his nose, then drank a cup of JDB, and turned to see those wolf demons entering Fragrant Leaf Valley. Apparently, their target was also the Five-Colored Pheasant.

"Tsk, looks like Ximen Chuixue, didn't expect him to be a foodie too."

"Who's Ximen Chuixue?" Tu Yuya asked.

"A very skilled Sword Immortal, also dressed in white like snow, unsmiling, cold as ice," Lu Zheng explained.

"Oh, oh, that sounds a lot like Yue Yifeng," Tu Yuqing nodded.

Yue Yifeng, was the leader of the Moon Shadow White Wolf demons just now.

"Yue Yifeng isn't a foodie, but his wife is. Every year she comes to Fragrant Leaf Valley to catch a few chickens to eat," Tu Yujiao said.

Lu Zheng blinked, recalling that there was indeed a woman standing by Yue Yifeng just now, dressed in white fur, her expression cold but her appearance enchanting, with a unique charm.

However...

Lu Zheng glanced at her, "How do you know all this?"

Tu Yujiao replied confidently, "Because I come too!"

Everyone, "..."

A moment later, before everyone finished eating, they saw those wolf demons flying out of Fragrant Leaf Valley.

Aside from Yue Yifeng and his wife, the remaining six people each held two Five-Colored Pheasants, just enough for twelve.

Everyone ignored them and continued happily eating meat and drinking beverages.

"Yu Rong, here's a chicken leg for you!" A little boy drooling, offered a piece of beggar's chicken leg to a little girl beside him.

"Thanks, Yu Yan, here are some chicken wings for you!" The little girl thanked him, then gave the little boy a sauced chicken wing in return.

"So delicious!"

"The chicken brother-in-law made is just too good!"

"Brother-in-law, why don't you cook for us at this year's New Year's Eve dinner!"

"Your request is really low; Brother-in-law, will you live in Tushan with Sister Qingyan in the future?"

"Brother-in-law, actually there are a lot of chicken farms among the tribes under Tushan."

The little fox spirits chattered on, inflating Liu Qingquan's sense of accomplishment because she was the only one who could often eat dishes cooked by Lu Zheng himself.

While they were entertaining themselves there, the wolf demons over there slowly flew over.

"Hmm?"

Tu Yuya's eyes flashed. She turned to the leader, Yue Yifeng, and said coldly, "Yue Yifeng, do you need something?"

Yue Yifeng led his group to land on the mountain peak. His gaze swept over everyone, pausing slightly on Liu Qingyan before finally resting on Lu Zheng.

"These dishes, did you make them?" Yue Yifeng asked coldly.

The little fox spirits weren't using transmission to speak, so he naturally heard it all and judged the current situation accurately.

Before Lu Zheng could answer, Tu Yujiao spoke first, "No, is there something you need? If not, you can leave."

Lu Zheng, "..."

Yue Yifeng, "..."

Yue Yifeng's cheek twitched, while the woman beside him sniffed the air, looking enviously at the dishes on the table. She tugged on Yue Yifeng's sleeve and whispered, "Yifeng, let it go. Our own roast chicken is pretty good too."

"Pfft——" Tu Yujiao burst out laughing disdainfully, "If your Central Plains-inspired half-baked culinary skills can produce something three-tenths as good as any of our random dishes, I'll eat this table."

"What are you saying!" A wolf demon behind Yue Yifeng shouted angrily, "I studied culinary arts in the Central Plains for three years. How can my cooking be less than three-tenths as good as these dishes? Though these dishes smell great, my roast chicken can at least match half the flavor!"

Everyone, "..."

Yue Yifeng waved off his wolf demon subordinate's words and looked at Lu Zheng, saying indifferently, "Prepare us a feast too... please..."

Lu Zheng raised his cup and drank a chilled Sprite.

Gotta admit, drinking chilled Sprite in winter is quite a unique experience.

Burping, releasing a long breath, Lu Zheng set down the cup and said calmly, "Not interested."

Yue Yifeng squinted at Lu Zheng, his gaze icy.

"Yifeng..."

Yue Yifeng waved her off and said to Lu Zheng, "Name your terms."

Lu Zheng shrugged, "No terms, I'm just not doing it. I'm not a chef. I only cook for family and friends. Are we friends?"

"No," Yue Yifeng shook his head.

"Then that's settled, isn't it?"

Yue Yifeng shook his head, "No, you don't only cook for family and friends."

"Oh?" Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow.

Yue Yifeng reached into the air and pulled out a Crescent Saber.

"If you don't cook, I'll destroy everything on your table."