Not far from Fragrant Leaf Valley, we had a sumptuous feast of Five-Colored Pheasant on the mountain peak, and then everyone flew back thousands of miles.

"Delicious!"

"So satisfying!"

"It's a pity we can't eat it every day!"

"Well, well, once a year is quite thrilling."

"Exactly!" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

On the way back, a group of little fox spirits chattered noisily, quickly entering Tushan Territory.

Halfway there, an aura suddenly appeared not far away, followed by a figure breaking through the ice from the river below and flying into the air.

"Miss Tu!"

"Brother Xue?"

Lu Zheng's eyes flashed; the visitor was none other than Xue Li, whom he had met once at the East Sea Jade Dragon Palace and then seen again on the return journey from the East Sea.

"Greetings, Miss Tu!"

Xue Li cupped his hands to the Tu Family's Three Sisters, then turned to Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan, smiling and cupping his hands repeatedly, "Greetings, Young Master Lu, Miss Liu, I sincerely apologize for any offense caused previously!"

Lu Zheng pouted.

The Profound Ink Mo Jiao rooted in Tushan Territory, and Xue Li had connections with Tu Yuya; the reunion of Liu Qingyan's family was also considered a good thing.

Therefore, logically, Lu Zheng should not have any grudges against Xue Li.

However, Xue Li had secretly tried to follow their group and revealed Liu Qingyan's information to the Nine-tailed Fox of Tushan, without considering the true intentions of Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan.

So thinking about it, even if the outcome was good, Lu Zheng should give him a lesson.

"A year has passed since our last meeting, and Young Master Lu and Miss Liu remain as elegant as ever, congratulations! It's still early today, why not visit Black Dragon Mountain?

The Black-crowned Cranes by Profound Water Lake have been causing a nuisance recently and need to be cleared out." Xue Li laughed and invited.

"Tch! We just had the Five-Colored Pheasant feast; Black-crowned Crane meat is much tougher in comparison. What's so good about it?" A little boy boasted proudly in a playful manner.

Liu Qingquan pulled him, "A little toughness is actually fine; brother-in-law can make it tender and soft, melts in your mouth."

"Ah? Really?"

The little boy was puzzled, hesitated, and felt embarrassed to retract his previous words.

"Smack!"

He got hit on the head, clutched his head, shrank his neck, and looked pitifully at Tu Yuqing nearby.

"So rude," Tu Yuqing said calmly.

"Sorry..." the little boy said sympathetically with a pout.

"Haha, it's alright, Black-crowned Crane isn't as tasty as Five-Colored Pheasant indeed!" Xue Li waved his hand nonchalantly, laughing.

Though Tushan is strong, they usually don't bully others with their power and have a pleasant relationship with the Black Dragon Mountain Profound Ink Mo Jiao clan.

Though Xue Li's words just now may have been flattering, mainly because he wanted to mend the relationship with Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan as a couple.

Tu Yuya looked towards Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng shrugged, "The taste of Black-crowned Crane by Profound Water Lake is also quite good?"

"Black-crowned Cranes feed on Blackhead Fish from Profound Water Lake; the taste is decent," Tu Yuya nodded.

"Then let's go," Lu Zheng decided.

Xue Li actively sought reconciliation and had a good relationship with Tu Yuya; Lu Zheng couldn't actually give Xue Li a hard time. Since his attitude was good, he let it be.

"Great! Please, please!"

Xue Li chuckled, gestured courteously, "Later, I'll personally pick a few tender ones for you, and there's matured Black Fish Wine; drink freely, and let's not leave until we're drunk!"

...

The group flew swiftly like riding clouds and mists, arriving at Black Dragon Mountain not far away.

Black Dragon Mountain is actually a mountain in the lake, surrounded by a large lake over a hundred miles in circumference, Profound Water Lake.

These names were given by the Profound Ink Mo Jiao clan after settling there.

Upon approaching the lakeside of Profound Water Lake, a thin wisp of smoke rose not far away.

Following the smoke, they found three figures by the lake setting up a grill, lighting a campfire, and skewering Blackhead Fish, grilling them.

Coincidentally, Lu Zheng recognized two of them.

"Ao Qi, Yan Hongxia?"

"Lu Zheng? Qingyan?"

Neither Lu Zheng nor Liu Qingyan had concealed themselves, so naturally, Ao Qi and Yan Hongxia noticed them too.

"What brings you here?"

Ao Qi and Yan Hongxia flew over together, and Liu Qingyan warmly welcomed them, joyfully shaking hands with Ao Qi and Yan Hongxia.

Yan Hongxia said boldly, "Didn't we say we'd come to the Northern Domain?"

When they parted ways at Weizhou, Yan Hongxia and Ao Qi said they'd travel north along the coast, planning to tour and train in the Northern Domain; unexpectedly, after more than half a year, they traveled to Black Dragon Mountain and ran into Lu Zheng and the others.

"Just before the New Year, what brings you to the Northern Domain?" Yan Hongxia asked curiously.

Ao Qi, seeing Tu Yuya's sisters and a group of fox spirits with Lu Zheng, looked at Liu Qingyan with a glint in her eye, surprised, "Qingyan, you're the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox?"

Liu Qingyan shyly nodded, "I just found out recently."

At this moment, the other person with Ao Qi and Yan Hongxia, whose cultivation level wasn't high, couldn't fly, so she jumped and hopped to their lower position.

Lu Zheng looked down; she was a valiant and spirited young woman.

"Let's go down and talk," Lu Zheng suggested.

Yan Hongxia nodded repeatedly, "By the way, the Blackhead Fish and Black-crowned Cranes from Profound Water Lake have excellent texture; neither Ao Qi nor I can cook them well. With you here, Lu Zheng, it's perfect; come help us!"

Just as she said that, Yan Hongxia suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no, those fish are going to burn!"

As soon as she spoke, the smell of burnt food wafted over; everyone followed the scent and saw that the grilled fish on the distant grill was already half-charred.

Everyone, "... "

"No problem, there are plenty of Blackhead Fish in Profound Water Lake; I'll catch some more," said the young woman.

After saying that, she hurriedly paid respects to Xue Li, "Greetings, Third Brother!"

Xue Li nodded and introduced her to Lu Zheng and Tu Yuya.

"This is my cousin, Xue Bing."

Then introduced Xue Bing to Lu Zheng and the others.

"Greetings, Miss Tu! Greetings, Young Master Lu! Greetings, Miss Liu!" Xue Bing greeted.

"Xue Bing, that's a nice name!" Lu Zheng praised with a smile.

"Thank you, Young Master Lu!" Xue Bing replied cheerfully. "Please have a seat, I'll catch some Blackhead Fish."

Xue Li looked back at Tu Yuya and Lu Zheng, asking, "Should we go to the mountain or..."

"Let's stay here; it's quite nice," Lu Zheng suggested, to which Tu Yuya naturally had no objections.

"Okay!" Xue Li nodded. "You all sit tight; I'll catch some Black-crowned Cranes and fetch some Black Fish Wine."

"Alright!" Lu Zheng didn't hesitate, then tapped his gourd and took out his cooking utensils again, "Tonight, we'll feast on cranes and fish, and drink until we're drunk."

A crowd of little foxes, "Yay!"