"The sword technique used in close combat just now is my sect's sword technique," Lu Zheng said.

"What about the flying sword?" Yue Yifeng asked.

Just now, Yue Yifeng got close and exchanged moves with Lu Zheng's White Cloud Swordsmanship. Though not weak, it lacked the sharp, fierce momentum unique to sword cultivators.

Previously, he assumed Lu Zheng mainly cultivated the flying sword, and the close combat swordsmanship was for self-defense.

Now it seems that's not the case.

"That's the 'Feiyu Riding the Dawn Sword Scripture' inherited from Central Plains Feiyu Mountain, a very powerful sword control technique as well."

"I certainly know it's powerful," Yue Yifeng frowned and said, "I mean, isn't this your most powerful cultivation technique?"

"It's alright," Lu Zheng shook his head, "After all, I have nine flying swords, the sword control technique is already considered one of my stronger methods."

Yue Yifeng blinked, why does this sound so... insincere?

Yue Yifeng squinted his eyes, a somewhat dangerous aura rising from him, "So you fought me only using the flying swords because you look down on me?"

Liu Qingyan's face changed, Mo Yue Xian quickly grabbed Yue Yifeng's sleeve.

However, Lu Zheng looked at Yue Yifeng with a surprised expression and said, "Weren't you the one who wanted to see my sword dao?"

Yue Yifeng: ???

I thought you were just a sword cultivator!

Yue Yifeng's face, like a stone, finally twitched, "So you're not a sword cultivator?"

"Yes, I am," Lu Zheng shook his head matter-of-factly, "Did you not see me using the sword control technique?"

"Then what's your most powerful skill?" Yue Yifeng pursued tenaciously.

Lu Zheng rubbed his chin, most powerful, it's hard to say, he feels that the cultivation techniques he knows are quite powerful, it seems each one can outmatch Yue Yifeng, let alone his cultivation level being above Yue Yifeng's.

Beating him is no challenge at all?

Seeing Lu Zheng not speaking, Yue Yifeng squinted, wanting to say that Lu Zheng should use his most powerful method to fight him again.

But...

In terms of sword dao alone, he couldn't beat him, fighting again would just be asking for defeat, right?

The fact that the other party looks down on him is one thing, but seeking out a beating due to a misunderstanding is another.

Lu Zheng didn't speak, Yue Yifeng didn't speak, then Mo Yue Xian broke off a piece of chocolate and smoothly stuffed it into Yue Yifeng's mouth.

"Hmm, it's quite tasty," Yue Yifeng chewed and praised.

The awkward atmosphere finally eased a bit.

...

Soon, a plate of crispy chicken, a plate of five-spice roast chicken, a plate of steamed chicken, a plate of spicy grilled chicken, a serving of roast lamb, a serving of fried lamb chops, a serving of spicy lamb leg, a serving of lamb soup, and several servings of beef and stir-fried dishes were served.

Lu Zheng's efficiency was getting faster.

Cyan Plum Wine, Flower Carved Wine, Wuliangye, the clear and mellow liquor also helped harmonize the atmosphere.

"Hmm, if it's a meal like this, fighting wouldn't be out of the question,"

Master Miaoyi picked up a piece of chicken with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, "I've long heard of the reputation of the Five-Colored Pheasant from Fragrant Leaf Valley in the Northern Domain, and now at almost a hundred years old, I finally got to taste it."

Zen Master Chi Huan held a chicken leg in his left hand and a cup of Wuliangye in his right, toasting with Lu Zheng and then downing it in one gulp, "No wonder the Yue Wolf King would block here, this fight is worth it, didn't expect Fellow Daoist Lu to have such a culinary skill, those priests from White Cloud Temple are in for a treat."

Lu Zheng was taken aback by these words and explained, "I'm not an outer disciple from White Cloud Mountain, I joined the White Cloud Sub-temple as an outer disciple in Tonglin County, Yizhou, Lingbei Dao."

"What? Yizhou?"

"White Cloud Sub-temple?"

Master Miaoyi and Zen Master Chi Huan looked bewildered again, didn't expect Lu Zheng to be so capable and still a non-permanent staff member of one of White Cloud Temple's subsidiaries.

"I think Yuan Mountain Temple should also open a few sub-temples in the bustling areas of Central Plains," Master Miaoyi pondered thoughtfully.

"Speaking of which, Dharma King Temple hasn't produced any outstanding disciples in a long time," Zen Master Chi Huan seriously rubbed his bald head.

They didn't expect to receive another disciple as brilliant as Lu Zheng, but even if they could receive a disciple with only half of Lu Zheng's level every ten years, they would be overjoyed.

On the other side, Yue Yifeng was still maintaining his cold persona, but Liu Qingyan and Mo Yue Xian chatted about many things.

Mo Yue Xian was gentle and serene, quite similar to Liu Qingyan, the only small fault being her love for gourmet food, though Yue Yifeng usually satisfied this.

Thus, the two conversed quite happily, and Liu Qingyan learned about the origins of the Moon Shadow White Wolf Race.

Compared to the Tushan Fox Race, which inherits the bloodline of the Upper Realm's Nine-tailed Celestial Fox, the Moon Shadow White Wolf was awakened locally in the Northern Domain. Although they've created a cultivation technique suitable for the Moon Shadow White Wolf Race by understanding, stealing, and integrating various techniques...

In terms of foundation and potential, they can't compare to the Tushan Fox Race. At least the Moon Shadow White Wolf Clan Leader falls short of the Old Matriarch, and the Moon Shadow White Wolf never had a wolf ascended.

Of course, the Moon Shadow White Wolf managed to evolve from ordinary demon wolves to now being neighbors with the Tushan Celestial Fox Lineage, even able to compete with the Nine-tailed Tribe, is already impressive, at least like those of Mo Yue Xian's Snow Forest Wolves and other wolf races, they all submit under the Moon Shadow White Wolf Race.

"I see..."

Liu Qingyan nodded, realizing the Moon Shadow White Wolf indeed issued orders to control the conflict intensity between the White Wolf Tribe and the Nine-tailed Tribe.

Although the conflict between the Moon Shadow White Wolf and the Tushan Celestial Fox can't be resolved, this is normal neighborly tension; as long as the upper levels remain rational and communicate, no big issues will arise.

...

Yue Yifeng and Mo Yue Xian floated away, Master Miaoyi and Zen Master Chi Huan also bade farewell and left.

Lu Zheng cleaned up the pots and dishes, then soared through the clouds with the Liu family once again.

"Didn't expect to encounter such a great thing!" Lu Zheng exclaimed, "Go back as the main dish, can make several more grand feasts." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The Five-Colored Pheasant is one thing, but he also tasted the White Jade Milk Sheep and Snowfield White Ox, compared to these, what is 5A-level beef worth?

Liu Qingquan nodded repeatedly, "Exactly, exactly!"

Liu Qingyan laughed, "That's also thanks to you winning against Yue Yifeng, otherwise we'd have to spend an extra day, cooking specifically for Yue Yifeng and Sister Xian."

Although Liu Qingyan had a pleasant chat with Mo Yue Xian, she still wasn't fond of the cold-as-ice Yue Yifeng.

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, "How could Yue Yifeng beat me, you don't even know how many skills I have, how can a Flying Dragon Face-Riding lose?"

Liu Qingyan couldn't help pinching Lu Zheng's arm lightly, glancing secretly at her family, sure enough, she saw Elder Liu and his wife along with Liu Qingquan wearing confused expressions.

Skipping over the Flying Dragon Face-Riding topic, they flew south on a cloud and soon arrived at Du Yueyao's hometown, Pingdong Dao, Yuezhou.