Bearing the blue sky

Chapter 279 Fresh Rabbit Hot Pot

"Even if I break through to the third realm, I might not be able to defeat you," Zhu Ge frankly admitted again.

He never felt ashamed to admit his weakness; the path to strength begins with the resentment and admiration of one's weaker self.

Moreover, Lin Zhi is someone who can't be described as "strong" anymore; she's the kind of person who makes people not even want to be jealous.

Lin Zhi glanced at him and suddenly laughed: "You are very honest. Most people in front of me, even if they can't beat me, will still pretend to be tough."

"What's the point of stubbornly holding on?" Zhu Ge shook his head: "You're not going to fight me anyway."

"How do you know I won't fight you?" Lin Zhi raised an eyebrow.

"If you wanted to fight me, you wouldn't have stopped just now." Zhu Ge shook his head and laughed, "Your self-control is so strong that you could have injured me without killing me with one punch, but you stopped, which means you didn't want to fight."

Lin Zhi looked at him, her eyes filled with admiration: "Haha, you're very smart. Smart, honest, and capable. There aren't many people like that anymore."

As she spoke, she took out a jade token from her sleeve and casually tossed it to Zhu Ge: "This is my token from Yanjiang. When you reach the Three Realms, come find me in Yanjiang. Then, we'll fight again."

Zhu Ge took the jade pendant, its smooth surface warm to the touch. The words "Linzhi" were engraved on it: "Good."

"Then I'm leaving." Lin Zhi's figure flashed and disappeared into the air.

"How straightforward!" Zhu Ge exclaimed, then looked at the jade pendant in his hand and put it into his sleeve.

Liu Jianjian leaned closer, her eyes sparkling: "Master, Sister Linzhi is so amazing! I didn't even see her punch!"

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"I didn't see clearly either." Zhu Sisi rarely spoke up, chewing on a mulberry leaf, her face expressionless: "But she's very pretty."

Zhu Ge smiled and said, "Alright, let's go."

In Zigong, lanterns illuminate the city like daytime.

Zhu Ge led Liu Jianjian and Zhu Sisi through the city gate, while Ma Zhu shrunk to the size of an ordinary foal and followed behind.

Lin Fu did not come along either.

After being knocked unconscious by Lin Zhi's palm, she woke up and said she wanted to go back to the mountains to continue her cultivation, and that she would come back to fight Zhu Ge when she became stronger.

She rode the giant centipede and disappeared into the forest without looking back, leaving only the words "Wait for me to come back" echoing in the night wind.

"Sister Lin Fu is gone just like that." Liu Jianjian was a little disappointed.

Zhu Ge nodded: "She will come back. She's a woman of her word."

Liu Jianjian nodded, but her attention was quickly drawn to the bustling scene in the city.

The streets were teeming with people, with vendors selling lanterns, snacks, and performing arts. Shouts, laughter, and the sounds of gongs and drums mingled together, creating a sea of ​​jubilation.

"Master, look at that lantern! It's so beautiful!" Liu Jianjian pointed to a rabbit-shaped lantern by the roadside, her eyes shining.

"I'll buy it." Zhu Ge took out a few silver coins from her sleeve and handed them to the stall owner.

Liu Jianjian, carrying a rabbit lantern, smiled so much that her eyes curved into crescent moons.

Zhu Sisi leaned on her shoulder, chewing on mulberry leaves, looking at her expressionlessly, as if she were looking at a three-year-old child.

"I'm hungry," Zhu Sisi suddenly said.

"I'm hungry too." Liu Jianjian rubbed her stomach. "Master, let's go eat."

"What would you like to eat?" Zhu Ge asked.

"Bunny!" Liu Jianjian held up the rabbit lantern in her hand and said with a grin, "Lin Fu told me that people from Gongcheng have to eat rabbit!"

"A rabbit? That would work too." Zhu Ge turned to look at the roadside: "Let's look for one."

The group soon arrived at a restaurant with a wooden plaque above the door that read "Salt Gang Cuisine" in large characters.

The restaurant was bustling with noise and filled with delicious aromas.

Through the windows, you can see that the lobby is full of people, and each table has a bowl of bright red rabbit meat on it.

"This is the place." Zhu Ge led Liu Jianjian inside.

There are no food bloggers or shills in this world, so the places that diners are willing to go to are basically good restaurants.

For example, at this point, there were no empty tables in the restaurant.

Just as Zhu Ge was about to leave, the waiter greeted her solicitously, "How many guests are there, sir?"

"The three of you," Zhu Ge said.

"What a coincidence!" The waiter's eyes lit up. "A table in the private room upstairs just left, it's empty now. Please follow me, sir!"

Zhu Ge followed the waiter upstairs to the second floor and sat down in a private room.

The private room wasn't large, but it was decorated elegantly. Several calligraphy and paintings hung on the walls, and outside the window was the night view of Zigong City, with its dazzling lanterns, a truly breathtaking sight.

"What would you like to eat, sir?" The waiter handed over the menu.

What's your restaurant's signature dish?

"Fresh Rabbit Hot Pot!" The waiter gave a thumbs up. "Our Zigong-style fresh rabbit hot pot is a specialty of Sichuan! Would you like one, sir?"

"One of these, please." Zhu Ge flipped through the menu. "Also, one order of boiled beef, one order of Mapo tofu, one order of stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and one jar of Daughter's Red wine."

"Alright!" The waiter noted down the dish name, turned around, and left.

Liu Jianjian leaned against the window, looking at the lanterns outside, muttering to herself.

Zhu Sisi was asleep, resting on her shoulder, the mulberry leaf still in her mouth.

Zhu Ge sat at the table, poured herself a cup of tea, and slowly sipped it.

The tea has a slightly bitter taste at first, but a sweet aftertaste.

He closed his eyes, replaying Lin Zhi's punch in his mind. That punch had no technique, no real intent, only…

"momentum".

Pure "momentum".

"When will I be able to reach that level?" Zhu Ge murmured to himself.

"Sir, your food is here!"

The waiter came in carrying a tray and placed a pot of bright red fresh rabbit on the table.

The rabbit meat is cut into even pieces, soaked in red oil, and sprinkled with Sichuan peppercorns, chili peppers, shredded ginger, and minced garlic, giving it an irresistible aroma.

Liu Jianjian smelled the aroma and immediately ran back from the window, staring longingly at the pot of rabbit meat: "Master, can we eat now?"

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"Eat up." Zhu Ge picked up a piece of rabbit meat and put it in her mouth.

The rabbit meat is tender, spicy, and flavorful, melting in your mouth.

He couldn't help but nod: "Delicious."

Liu Jianjian was too busy eating to speak anymore, her chopsticks flying as she stuffed piece after piece of rabbit meat into her mouth.

Zhu Sisi was awakened by her noise. She glanced at the rabbit meat on the table, then at Liu Jianjian, and then closed her eyes to continue sleeping.

Just then, a commotion arose downstairs.

"Why won't we go in? Do you know who I am?"

"Sir, there are really no seats left—"

"No seats? What's going on with that private room upstairs? I clearly saw someone go in!"

"I hope I don't run into another second-generation rich kid. How annoying!" Zhu Ge frowned and put down her chopsticks.

I was just thinking about whether I should release my second-realm aura to avoid being disturbed.

The next moment, the door to their private room was pushed open, and a richly dressed young man barged in with two attendants.

The young man was in his early twenties, with a fair complexion and a hint of arrogance in his eyes.

He glanced at Zhu Ge, then at Liu Jianjian, his gaze lingering on Liu Jianjian for a moment before he scoffed, "Out-of-towner?"

"Just passing by," Zhu Ge said casually.

"Just a passerby?" the young man scoffed. "Do you even know whose territory this is?"