Chapter 164: Chapter 164 - 164 The Robber with the Unpleasant

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“Right…’

“Lin Jing brother…”

Li Qingqing turned her head to look at Lin Jing and asked,

“You said earlier that Little Sparrow has changed, but what kind of change?”

“Haven’t you noticed that Little Sparrow has gotten smarter?” Lin Jing reminded her.

“Hasn’t Little Sparrow always been very smart?”

Li Qingqing responded directly, but after saying it, she felt something was off. Remembering Little Sparrow’s behavior today, she indeed sensed something amiss.

So she spoke again,

“It does seem like it a little. But I really haven’t paid much attention to that.” Lin Jing looked at Li Qingqing with a resigned expression and said,

“Forget it, let’s wait until your brother and the others arrive before we talk about it…”

“Alright…” Li Qingqing nodded.

Soon, another hour and a half passed before there came a knock at the door.

Upon hearing the knock, Lin Jing immediately stood up and walked towards the door.

Opening the courtyard door, standing there as expected, were Li Tangyu and Zhang Yuan.

“Brother Li, Brother Zhang…” Lin Jing greeted them with a fist and palm salute.

“Brother Lin…”

“Brother Lin…”

Both of them returned the salute with a fist and palm salute as well.

“Come in, please…”

Lin Jing stepped aside, gesturing for them to enter.

After they entered, Lin Jing closed the courtyard door and followed them inside.

In the courtyard, at this time, Huang Qingling and Li Qingqing were still drinking tea under the large tree.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

This courtyard where Huang Qingling was staying had been selected by Elder Bai and was much larger than the one Lin Jing was staying in.

Moreover, the courtyard contained a tree several Zhang high with the ability to gather spirit energy. Cultivating under this tree was significantly more effective than other places, a special preparation from Elder Bai for Huang Qingling.

Seeing the newcomers, Li Qingqing stood up and walked over, saying to the two men,

“You’ve finally arrived; I’ve been waiting so long, I’m hungry…”

Li Tangyu replied with a smile,

“Didn’t you say last time that you wanted to eat a Spirit Feather Chicken? We went to the trouble of getting one for you. Spirit Feather Chickens are hard to find, so that’s why we’ve only just arrived.” Upon hearing this, Li Qingqing’s eyes lit up as she said,

“I knew my brother was the best to me.”

“Lin Jing brother…”

Then, she addressed Lin Jing,

“I want the Spirit Feather Chicken roasted, that kind where it’s crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, sizzling with oil – you promised…”

“No problem…” Lin Jing said.

At this time…

Huang Qingling also stood up and eagerly asked Li Tangyu,

“Tan Yuyi…”

“When Little Sparrow went to call for you, did it scare you?” Li Tangyu replied,

“Was it you who taught it to sneak attack? I was almost scared…”

Huang Qingling glanced upwards and said,

“I didn’t, it learned that on its own.”

Seeing Huang Qingling’s denial, Li Tangyu sighed and continued,

“It’s a good thing Brother Zhang warned me in time, so I was on guard. Besides, I feel that Little Sparrow seems smarter now and even more formidable than before.”

Lin Jing was curious and then asked Zhang Yuan,

“Brother Zhang, how did you detect Little Sparrow’s sneak attack?”

Zhang Yuan replied,

“The Cultivation Technique I practice is not ordinary, so I was able to sense Little Sparrow in advance.”

Lin Jing nodded, assuming that this was indeed the Cultivation Technique Zhang Yuan had been practicing with the Zhang Family Patriarch recently. At this moment, Li Tangyu spoke again, earnestly saying,

“This Little Sparrow is very formidable now. It was within five meters of me before I noticed it.”

“Regarding this, Brother Zhang and I have discussed…”

“If Little Sparrow were to launch a sneak attack now, it could silently take out a Cultivator at the later stages of Foundation Establishment.”

Zhang Yuan also nodded in agreement at this.

Then, Li Tangyu turned his head to look around and didn’t spot Little Sparrow, then he said:

“Where’s Little Sparrow, not here now?”

“Little Sparrow, it got scared by Qing Qing. When Qing Qing came looking to settle the score, it just hid away…”

Li Tangyu: “Alright then…”

At this point, Lin Jing looked up at the sky and realized that dusk was approaching and it was already getting late.

So he turned to the others and said:

“Let’s not talk about Little Sparrow’s issue for now.”

“It’s getting late, we should start getting ready now, or it will be dark soon.”

“Alright…!’

Next, everyone went to the kitchen. Li Tangyu and Huang Qingling took out the ingredients from the Storage Bag, and then everyone got busy.

Before long, all the ingredients were prepared, and it was Lin Jing’s moment to shine…

About an hour passed before the feast was finally ready.

Then, with the dishes served, everyone took their seats.

As soon as she sat down, Li Qingqing couldn’t wait and started to help herself to the deliciously roasted Spirit Feather Chicken.

Lin Jing even poured a cup of wine for each person.

Just as the first sip of wine went down, Li Tangyu started speaking:

“Brother Lin, I recall that the offering tasks for Yuebaolou are supposed to be submitted today, right?”

“Have you completed it?”

“Not to hide it from Brother Li, I’ve barely completed it,” said Lin Jing.

Li Tangyu continued:

“Brother Lin’s talent in the Alchemy Dao seems quite extraordinary as well. It’s only been a few months, and you can already complete the offering tasks for Yuebaolou by yourself.”

Lin Jing quickly waved his hands in modesty and said: “Brother Li overpraises me…”

“Compared to you, I still have a long way to go.”

“Brother Lin is being too modest. Actually, my current achievements are mainly due to the support of my family. Not like you, who rely solely on yourself,” Li Tangyu added.

Huang Qingling couldn’t watch this anymore and directly said:

“Alright, you two, just toast to each other and stop being so modest.” Lin Jing and Li Tangyu both felt a bit embarrassed.

Following this, Lin Jing picked up the wine jug and poured a cup for both of them.

“Cheers…”

Then, both of them drained their cups in one go.

At this moment, Huang Qingling asked Li Tangyu:

“Qing Qing mentioned earlier that a junior within your family was bullied.

What happened with that?”

Li Tangyu set down his wine cup and said:

“Actually, it’s not a big deal. A disciple from each of our families was robbed while gathering Spirit Grass on the outskirts of the Night Mist Mountain

Range.”

“The good thing is, the two of them were only robbed of some possessions and were not injured.”

Upon hearing about the robbery, Lin Jing was taken aback, and he immediately thought of Little Sparrow.

“It can’t be such a coincidence…” Lin Jing thought to himself.

Looking at Huang Qingling, her expression was similar to Lin Jing’s, and the two involuntarily exchanged glances.

Lin Jing quickly asked:

“Someone dared to rob the juniors of your two families? Which power is behind this?”

After hearing this, Li Tangyu shook his head.

“No power…”

“To be exact, neither of them saw the person who robbed them…”

“They didn’t see the robber…” Lin Jing exclaimed in surprise.

Then he couldn’t help but wonder, “Could it really have been Little Sparrow?” Li Tangyu nodded and continued:

“Yes, they said someone shouted ‘This is a robbery!’ and used a very fast Black

Artifact to attack them.”

“This person only damaged their clothes but did not harm them, using that to threaten them into handing over their valuables.”

“Seeing that the person’s cultivation was not low, they had no choice but to comply… ”

“And they also said that the robber’s voice was quite strange, somewhat…”

Li Tangyu paused for a moment, then said:

“Unpleasant….”