Chapter 5: The Local Tyrant (Part 1)

  A large wooden basin of rice, a wooden basin of boiled fish pieces, and a large plate of vegetables picked from boiling water, with little oil and salt. Lei Xingfeng took a bite, the tasteless dish had no oil or gravy, which made him very unhappy. He asked: "Is this the specialty? No meat?"

  The shop owner smiled and said: "No, it turned out that there were a few wild ducks left, but they were bought by a customer, haha."

  Lei Xingfeng shook his head, took out a senbei package, which contained some barbarian beef that he had collected earlier, marinated and steamed, and said: "Cut it up for me and put it on a plate." The so-called senbei was a type of plant leaf, one piece as big as a tabletop, after being steamed and dried in the sun, it became a packaging material with great toughness. In Huayuebao, this was something that every household had.

  The barbarian beef is a specialty of Tiger Cliff Fortress, its meat is extremely tender and rich in nutrients. Since leaving Tiger Cliff Fortress, Lei Xingfeng's collection of barbarian beef has been gradually consumed, so he eats very frugally and generally doesn't take it out unless there's other food to eat.

  In an instant, the shop owner brought over a large wooden platter of braised beef, which was red in color due to the marinade. A strong meaty aroma wafted through the air, and the shop owner's Adam's apple kept bobbing up and down as he swallowed his saliva nonstop.

  Tan Da and Wu Zhen had never eaten barbarian beef before, but when they smelled the strong meaty aroma, they couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. Tan Da asked: "What kind of meat is this? How can it be so fragrant?"

  Lei Xingfeng said: "Barbarian beef is a specialty of my hometown, unfortunately I don't have much left. The dishes here are too bland..."

  Wu Zhen took a bite of the barbarian beef and couldn't help but loudly praise it: "Delicious! Hmm... delicious..."

  Tan Da also ate a piece of barbarian beef, his eyes suddenly widened, and he said: "Ah, it's really delicious..."

  "What smells so good?"

  Lei Xingfeng turned his head to look outside the store, and this sentence came from outside. Several people walked into the small store, and with Lei Xingfeng's eyesight, he immediately knew that these few people were all cultivators. They didn't need to investigate, just by looking at their clothes, they could tell. These few people were all wearing silk clothes, fish skin boots, and had black leather belts around their waists, with some small ornaments hanging from them. Each person was full of confidence.

  A young man with one arm missing, sniffing hard with his nose, just like a little dog, walked into the small store following the fragrance, and kept saying in his mouth: "How fragrant it is..."

  He walked into the small shop, and his eyes immediately landed on the wild beef on the table. His eyes lit up instantly, and he knew that the aroma was coming from this dish. He shouted loudly: "Hey, bring me a breath-taking...!"

  Lei Xingfeng slightly furrowed his brow, this person was too arrogant, what's the meaning of "come one will pant"? Tan Da seemed to be smiling but not quite, only Wu Zhen was unable to control his mouth, it was too delicious, also a painful thing, he simply couldn't stop, wholeheartedly eating the fatty barbarian beef, especially after being marinated and steamed, the flavor was endless.

  The shop owner rushed out and saw these few people, his face suddenly turned white.

  "Old master, three old masters, please, please...please sit down..."

  That man beckoned to the people around him and said, "Come on, let's go first... Ah, bring me a few plates... that kind of meat..." He stretched out his hand and pointed to the barbarian beef on Lei Xingfeng's table.

  The shop owner was on the verge of tears, where could he find wild cow meat, this is not a local product. He said: "Sir, sir, this is the guest's own meat... it's not our store's dish." He looked at the three people with trepidation, his eyes showing extreme fear.

  That man swung his sleeve, and the sleeve on his broken arm was pulled out. With a loud slap, the shop owner was pulled back repeatedly, and a red mark quickly appeared on his face. He said: "I don't care, bring me several plates of that meat, or I'll demolish your store!"

  That thick meaty aroma made this guy start being unreasonable.

  Lei Xingfeng had gradually come to understand this world, knowing that cultivators were lawless and unreasonable. Especially for cultivators, as long as they wanted something, they would stop at nothing to seize it, unless the other party was stronger than themselves, otherwise no one would dare to stand in their way.

  The shop owner finally cried, this kind of unprovoked disaster was really inexplicable. Someone else brought it to the store to eat, and as a result, he suffered himself. He didn't know what to do, and with his insight, he naturally understood that Lei Xingfeng and the other two were not easy to mess with either. All he could do was despairingly cry. That one-armed guy he knew was a local tyrant, provoking him would really get the small store demolished.

  Wu Zhen raised his head and said in a daze: "What is he crying about?" This guy was busy eating wildly, and didn't even know what had happened at the small store.

  Tan Da couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Some people want to eat meat, haha, forcing the boss to give in, otherwise they will dismantle his small shop." His voice was not loud, but everyone in the small shop heard it clearly.

  "Wu Zhen said: "So domineering... fierce, fierce!" His tone was full of sarcasm. He was also a local tyrant in his hometown, but he would never bully people without reason. He couldn't help but look down on him."

  The man glanced over and took the opportunity to speak up, saying: "Friend, where are you from?"

  Lei Xingfeng hugged his arms, calmly looking at him, and couldn't help but laugh in his heart. This guy actually used this method to eat, and Tan Da didn't make a sound, just staring at each other like that. Wu Zhen picked up another piece of meat, eating while saying: "Passersby..."

  That person kept sizing up the three of them, and slowly he also savored the flavor. These three people were absolutely not easy to mess with. Not only were they dressed in a very luxurious manner, but their demeanor was also extraordinary. Basically, there was no need to consider it; the other party must be cultivators. However, he couldn't see through their depth, and his heart had already begun to become cautious. If he were to inexplicably provoke a troublesome opponent for just one meal, it really wouldn't be worth it.

  The two people beside him were obviously followers, and Lei Xingfeng could see the strengths and weaknesses of the three at a glance. The guy with the broken arm was a Bai Lún Master, while the other two barely exceeded Xiao Lún Masters, having just entered the door of cultivation, only slightly stronger than ordinary people, not even comparable to the barbarians back in his hometown.

  The shop owner cried with tears and snot flying everywhere, he was scared out of his wits.

  That man habitually dominated the conversation, and he said in a bad mood: "Just passing by... Heh heh, did you guys bring this meat?"

  Wu Zhen Dao said: "Eating meat... shouldn't have offended you guys, right?" He said very innocently.

  That person thought for a moment and said, "Of course, hehe, I don't know what kind of meat this is? How can it be so fragrant?" He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "Can you give me some? I'll pay." He stared at Wu Zhen, his eyes revealing a hint of longing. As for cultivators, he didn't dare to be as rude as he was to the shop owner.

  Wu Zhen looked at him with a playful smile and said: "This little meat, even if the three of us eat it, it's not enough. We're not short of money, why should we give it to you?"

  That man stood up and hadn't spoken yet when Wu Zhen continued, "What? Want to fight?" Rarely able to show off his authority, he didn't want to let it go.

  Lei Xingfeng smiled and looked at the man, who was a pale young man with a very conspicuous eagle nose. The whole face gave people a gloomy feeling, but he had a pair of peach blossom eyes, which immediately diluted the gloomy expression, a very strange face. He was stimulated by Wu Zhen's words for a moment, but soon he adjusted and said: "Hehe, we are not enemies, just want to buy some meat from you, no need to be so nervous."

  Wu Zhen's face suddenly turned red and he said: "Not for sale!"

  Lei Xingfeng smiled and said, "Forget it, let's eat together. It's not like it's something extraordinary." He wanted to understand the situation a bit better. Since this person wanted to eat, he might as well give him some. After all, it was just some wild cattle meat.

  That person unexpectedly took a glance at Lei Xingfeng and said: "Qi Yao spoke, Bai Lun Master!"

  Lei Xingfeng said: "Lei Xingfeng." He didn't report his own level, for him, the Hundred Wheels Master wasn't even worth mentioning his own power level.

  Tan Da also lazily said: "Tan Da."

  Only Wu Zhen was somewhat excited, he said: "Wu Zhen, Qian Lun Shi!"

  Qī Yào's words shocked him momentarily. Although Qiān Lún Shī wasn't particularly impressive, he was slightly stronger than himself. Moreover, he had also noticed that Wú Zhèn Kě wasn't the leader among these three people. In other words, whether it was Léi Xīng Fēng or Tán Dà, their abilities surpassed Wú Zhèn's. He thought to himself: "Could it be Mì Lún Shī? Even if it is Mì Lún Shī, I'm not afraid. After all, we have a True Person presiding over this place." He secretly boosted his own morale.

  "It's a pleasure to meet you, haha, then we'll take advantage of it."

  After making a fuss for half a day, it was just to eat some meat. Qi Yao thought to himself that he found it funny too. He had been a bit excessive earlier, all for the sake of a meal. He led the two of them directly to Lei Xingfeng's table and took a greedy glance at the barbarian beef on the table. "What kind of meat is this?" he asked. "I've never seen it before."

  Lei Xingfeng said: "Barbarian beef is a specialty of the Barbarian Continent."

  Qī Yào said with a start, "Zhōu Mán Continent is an extremely distant place, he had only heard of it, and didn't think that there would actually be cultivators running from Zhōu Mán Continent all the way to Wàn Hú Continent. How far did they run?" He said: "Is this true or false?" As he spoke, he reached out with his hand and grabbed a piece of barbarian cow meat, putting it into his mouth.

  A rich and intense meaty flavor spread in his mouth, savory, fresh, and fatty, the great taste made Qi Yao's eyes widen, he couldn't help but exclaim: "Wow, delicious... so...".

  Tan Da and Wu Zhen also started eating, while the two younger brothers brought by Qi Yao looked at each other hesitantly. Their identities and strength were too low, so they didn't dare to act rashly. Lei Xingfeng smiled: "You two try some too, or else there won't be any left."

  The two people sitting next to Qi Yao immediately reached out to grab the barbarian beef, although their eating posture was not good-looking, but Lei Xingfeng didn't mind.

  ………

  The third watch, continue.