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Chapter 457: The Village Chief's Hospitality

"Alright, alright, stop arguing. I will visit every household in this village. It's getting late, let's get down the mountain!"

Fan Xing, who was surrounded by the kids, saw that Lin Xi and her four sisters had leisurely gone down the mountain, so he waved and smiled at the kids who were still enthusiastically inviting him to their home for dinner.

"Yes, Master!"

"Master, it's a deal! I'll go down the mountain first."

"Master must come to my house! Let's go down the mountain and go home!"

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When the kids heard this, they were immediately happy and stopped fighting. They said goodbye to Fan Xing and saw that Lin Xi and the others had already walked a long way away, so they rushed after them.

Soon, they caught up with Lin Xi and her sisters. They went down the mountain together, chatting and joking. Their laughter like silver bells echoed in the mountains and forests, mixed with the chirping of birds, which was very pleasant to the ears.

"Yuanyuan, let's go down the mountain!"

Listening to the happy laughter of his good disciple coming from afar, Fan Xing's eyes were also filled with smiles, and he spoke gently to Yuanyuan.

"Yes, Master!"

Yuanyuan grinned, revealing two cute dimples. She smiled and agreed, and was about to walk down the mountain. Suddenly, she felt a warm force enveloping her, and the next moment she was lifted into the air. Before she could come to her senses, she was at the foot of the mountain.

At this time, the foot of the mountain was quiet, and there were more than a dozen newly built courtyards next to Lin Xi's house.

Yuanyuan's eyes were wide open and her mouth was slightly open. She was amazed at Fan Xing's ability, as he had brought her from the top of the mountain to the foot of the mountain in the blink of an eye. She was also surprised that the villagers could build houses so quickly with the help of the four divine beasts.

"Little girl, how do you get home? Lead the way!"

Fan Xing looked at Yuanyuan who was standing there stupidly, shook his head with amusement, and spoke out.

"Master, please come with me. My home is next to that rice field!"

Hearing Fan Xing's voice, Yuanyuan came back to her senses, scratched her head embarrassedly, and pointed to the rice field in the distance and said.

As he spoke, he led the way obediently in front.

Fan Xing nodded, stroked his beard and followed with a smile.

Every time they passed a house, Yuanyuan would introduce it to Fanxing, telling them who the family was, how many people were in the family, and so on.

Fan Xing took note of it silently.

"Dad, Mom, Brother, Master is here!"

When they were about ten feet away from home, Yuanyuan trotted to the gate of the yard and shouted loudly into the yard.

After a while, the village chief ran out of the yard with his wife and Chen Youfu.

"Mr. Fan, please come in. It is our family's honor to have you come to our home for dinner!"

"That's right, please come this way!"

The village chief and his wife were so happy that their faces were about to bloom. They bent down and bowed respectfully towards Fan Xing.

Chen Youfu stood aside with a big grin on his face. His sleeves were rolled up and he was holding a kitchen knife with fresh blood dripping from it. It was obvious that he was killing a chicken.

"No need to be so polite. Here are a few bottles of elixirs for you. They will be good for your health. Also, here are a few spiritual fish."

Fan Xing waved his hand, and the village chief and his wife's bent waists straightened immediately. The next moment, four small white porcelain bottles with soft light floated in front of the village chief, and the fish basket containing the spirit fish flew in front of Chen Youfu.

"Thank you, old immortal! Please come in!"

The village chief was grinning from ear to ear, and without being polite to Fan Xing, he quickly put away the porcelain bottle, put it in his arms, and then led Fan Xing into the yard.

The village chief's wife thanked him and after Fan Xing and the village chief entered the house, she took Chen Youfu and Yuanyuan to the kitchen to continue preparing food.

"Youfu, you continue to pick up the chickens. Yuanyuan, you kill the fish and cook it. Let's be quick and don't keep Master Fan waiting for too long."

The village head's wife smiled at her two children while she was busy.

"Okay! Mom!"

Chen Youfu agreed and quickly plucked the bled chicken. The basin containing the chicken was filled with boiling water, and he did not mind the heat. His hands moved so fast that afterimages were left.

"Mother, I'll take some tea to Master first, and I'll be back to catch the fish soon!"

Yuanyuan had already prepared the tea swiftly and was walking quickly towards the main room with the cup.

At this time, Goudan's mother's voice came from the gate of the yard.

"Sister-in-law, I just heard you talking. Is Mr. Fan going to have dinner at your house tonight? I'll come and give you a hand!"

Upon hearing this, the village chief's wife trotted out of the kitchen, pulled Goudan's mother into the kitchen, and without being polite to her, stuffed a piece of fat and lean pork into her hand.

"Hey! Sister, you came at the right time. I'll give you the pork. There are some vegetables over there. Just cook them!"

"Okay! I'll make a braised pork dish. Goudan learned this from Lin Xi and she taught me how to make it. I guarantee it'll be delicious!"

After Goudan's mother finished speaking, she put the meat in her hand on the chopping board, rolled up her sleeves, took the kitchen knife, and cut the meat into four even-sized squares.

After a while, Yuanyuan also returned to the kitchen from the main room and exchanged a few words with Goudan's mother. Everyone was in high spirits and busy themselves. Soon they prepared a table full of delicious food.

"Sister-in-law, you guys go have dinner with Master Fan. I'm going home first. I think Goudan should be home by now!"

After Goudan's mother helped to serve the dishes, she wiped her hands, rolled up her sleeves, and said goodbye to the village chief's wife.

"Sister, why are you running away after you've finished your work? This won't do. Stay here and eat together. Yuanyuan, go call Goudan's grandmother and the others to come and eat together."

How could the village chief's wife let Goudan's mother go? She grabbed her arm and said with a smile.

When Yuanyuan heard what her mother said, she agreed and was about to go to Goudan's house, but she was stopped by Goudan's mother.

"Yuanyuan, don't go! Sister-in-law, please don't be polite to me. Old Fan is still waiting in the main hall. Hurry up and bring the dishes over. If we want to have a meal together, there will be plenty of opportunities. This one meal is not a big deal!"

After saying this, he didn't give the village head's wife any chance to speak, broke free from her hand, and trotted out of the yard.

Thinking of Fan Xing in the main hall, the village chief's wife didn't bother to chase Goudan's mother. She called Youfu and Yuanyuan, and the three of them quickly brought the dishes to the main hall.

Fan Xing wanted to get to know this family, so he treated them very gently. It didn't take long for the village chief and his family to completely relax and chat with him enthusiastically about all kinds of family matters.

Half an hour later, Fan Xing had a thorough understanding of this family and was also full of food and drink, so he stood up and said goodbye to the village chief and his family.

"Mr. Fan, please come to our house for dinner when you have time!"

The village chief and his family saw Fan Xing off to the gate of the yard and bowed to him.

His face was still full of respect, but without the previous restraint.

"Okay, the food tonight is delicious. You've worked hard. You don't have to see me off. Let's go back!"

Fan Xing put one hand behind his back, waved to the village chief's family with the other hand, then turned and walked towards Lin Xi's house.

The village chief and his family stood at the gate of the yard until Fan Xing could no longer be seen, and then they happily returned to the yard.