69 Chapter 69: Highest Quality Banquet

Ye Qiu led Xiao Lan, following the waiter arranged by Ning Fengzhi.

"Brother Xiao Lan's face hurts!"

"Serves you right! Who told you to be greedy?"

Ignoring her complaints, Ye Qiu was well aware of how Ning Rongrong had caught her.

Upon reaching their residence, Ye Qiu let Xiao Lan play on her own while he freshened up.

When he came out, Xiao Lan was in the courtyard playing with the flowers, attracting bees and butterflies, and enjoying herself.

...

At mealtime, someone came to guide them.

In the hall, it was splendid, with glass products hanging on the walls and ceiling, dazzling in their brilliance.

In the center, there was a large table with various delicious foods.

There were all kinds of drinks: alcohol, fruit juice, aquatic, terrestrial, and aerial varieties—a wide range of choices.

Even the same ingredient had different preparations, with one dish offering nine different tastes.

Looking at this long table, Ye Qiu's mouth twitched. It was truly extravagant; there were over a hundred dishes, and even with long arms, he couldn't reach them all!

"Wow! So much delicious food!" Xiao Lan's eyes sparkled with excitement as she quickly pulled away from Ye Qiu's hand and ran over.

"How is it? This is a banquet specially prepared by my father!" Ning Rongrong ran over, took Xiao Lan's little hand, and seated her next to herself, but her eyes were always glancing at Ye Qiu.

Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo, and Ning Tian had already taken their seats.

Ye Qiu sat next to Xiao Lan, grabbing her restless hands.

Ning Rongrong's eyes also carried a hint of inexplicable joy.

"Brother Ye Qiu, thank you for saving my life!" Ning Tian stood up and bowed to him.

Ye Qiu waved his hands repeatedly and said, "There is no need for such formality. You've thanked me many times already!"

Compared to him, Ning Rongrong appeared more reserved.

After tidying up, she indeed looked beautiful. Her long brown hair cascaded down, and she wore a green dress, exuding a gentle and noble temperament with a rosy complexion.

She was about to bend down to thank Ye Qiu when she was stopped by him.

"Miss Ning, there's no need for this!"

"Haha. Ye Qiu, don't feel uncomfortable. Thanking you is only right. When Gu Luo and Chen Feng recover, I'll have them thank you in person."

"No need, Sect. Master Ning. This table of delicacies is already quite formal."

Ye Qiu hurriedly declined; such a grand gesture made him a bit uneasy.

"Brother, can you let go of Xiao Lan's hand? When can we start eating?"

Listening to their polite words, Xiao Lan looked at the delicious food in front of her, and she could barely contain her drool.

"Haha~ The little girl can't wait. Let's start the feast!"

Ning Fengzhi burst into laughter, clapping his hands twice.

Several maids stood behind everyone, placing utensils in front of them.

As soon as Ye Qiu let go of Xiao Lan's hands, she couldn't hold back. At this moment, she was even more eager to eat.

"Ah um~ um~" Without using utensils, her little mouth was quickly filled.

Ye Qiu sighed helplessly, letting her go, and chatted casually with Ning Fengzhi and others.

During this time, Ye Qiu didn't see Ning Fengzhi's other sons. They were probably busy managing the sect's business, as their family was quite large.

...

"Little one, this, this, and this! They're all delicious!" Ning Rongrong kept picking things up for Xiao Lan.

A few maids brought over more distant dishes and replaced the empty plates in front of them.

While being pinched on the cheeks and eating heartily, Xiao Lan looked somewhat unhappy. "You, mmm, gurgle!"

Swallowing what was in her mouth, she pouted, "You're the little one! You were crying earlier!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!?" Ning Rongrong's face turned red, and she gritted her teeth, looking at the maids.

Wherever her gaze went, they all lowered their heads, indicating that they hadn't heard anything!

They couldn't withstand the mischief of the little witch.

"You're making things up!" Uncovered again, Ning Rongrong was annoyed, and she took away all the delicious dishes in front of Xiao Lan.

"Ah~ Those are mine! Xiao Lan wants to eat them!"

"Not giving them to you!"

"Ah, Sister Rong Rong, sister, you're the most beautiful!"

Muah

In the end, after smearing Ning Rongrong's face with oil, she was able to 'kill everyone and dominate the world' once again! Covering his face, Ye Qiu felt embarrassed for Xiao Lan.

Ning Fengzhi and the others watched the two children play with interest.

"Ye Qiu, are you really only level 23?" Bone Douluo curiously looked at him.

"My soul power level is indeed only at the level of a soul grandmaster," Ye Qiu honestly admitted.

"With your talent, shouldn't you be at least a soul grandmaster at this age?" Bone Douluo scratched his sparse hair. Someone who could use the Martial Soul True Body at this level must have outstanding talent.

Just as Ye Qiu was about to explain, Xiao Lan, who had just finished burping, took over the conversation.

"Brother is actually a bit over ten years old, um~"

Ye Qiu looked at Xiao Lan, who was covered in oil stains, with a speechless expression.

"What! You're almost the same age as RongRong?" Ning Fengzhi and the others looked him up and down and said, "You don't look like it?"

"Cough cough. Well, I matured a bit faster." Ye Qiu awkwardly scratched his head, having no choice but to explain like this.

Picking up a pastry with a smile, he forcefully stuffed it into Xiao Lan's mouth.

Ning Fengzhi, thinking of Xiao Lan, also noticed that the little girl seemed to be growing up a bit faster. He had a sudden realization and understood that Ye Qiu didn't want to say more.

"I see."

Everyone has secrets, and he didn't want to inquire further. Ending the topic, but his desire to win over Ye Qiu grew stronger.

Ning Rongrong was also deeply surprised. 'This guy is almost the same age as me?'

Staring at his profile through Xiao Lan, she was momentarily lost in thought.

"Why do you keep looking at my brother?" Xiao Lan's voice attracted everyone's attention.

When Ye Qiu turned around, he happened to make eye contact with Ning Rongrong.

Looking into those azure eyes, Ning Rongrong's gaze was a bit evasive. Feeling the strange glances around her, she quickly lowered her head.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Giving Xiao Lan a glare, she took a sip of the red wine in her hand, and the redness seemed to transfer to her face, creating a blush.

Ye Qiu looked at them strangely.

"What's this? Xiao Lan also wants to drink!" Reaching over, he took the drink from Ning Rongrong's hand.

"Ah! Brother~" Gaining a bonus brain freeze.

"Children can't drink alcohol!"

Ye Qiu frowned and returned the cup to Ning Rongrong.

"Understood~" Covering her head, she looked at what Ning Rongrong was holding, eager to try.

"Sect. Master Ning, there's something I'd like to ask."

...

The time passed quickly. After the dinner party, Ning Rongrong originally wanted to play with Xiao Lan.

However, she was stopped by Ning Fengzhi, and who knows what he said to her?

Ning Rongrong looked a bit sad and regretful. Ning Tian was almost the same.

Ye Qiu speculated that they were probably going to console the relatives of the disciples who had died. After all, she would eventually take over the sect in the future.

(End of this chapter.)