Chapter 94

"Lord of the Manor, this is the Nine Lingzhi Bear Gall Soup, made from nine types of lingzhi mushrooms and supplemented with the gall of a rare red spirit bear, it is most nourishing for replenishing deficiencies."

"There is also this Spirit Fruit Steamed Rice, made with the juice of various spirit fruits, and the rice is three-month spirit rice, which must be sun-dried for three months in a place with high energy before it is considered ready."

"And this one—"

In the dining hall of the manor, Li Luo, Jiang Qing'e, Cai Wei, and Yan Lingqing were all seated. He was then surprised to see Niu Biaobiao bring in a full table of dishes, each one emitting an enticing aroma.

"This, this is too nourishing." Li Luo was at a loss between laughter and tears. He thought Niu Biaobiao was joking, but he didn't expect him to really prepare a table of highly nourishing dishes.

"Lord of the Manor is in the prime of growth, eating more nourishing food is always right." Niu Biaobiao said with a chuckle.

"Thank you, Uncle Biao, let's eat."

Jiang Qing'e didn't find anything strange and, after thanking Niu Biaobiao, started eating first.

Seeing this, Li Luo followed suit, eating the delicious dishes that were hard to enjoy in Nanfeng City. Feeling satisfied, he gave Niu Biaobiao a thumbs up, indicating that the taste was excellent.

However, after eating the highly nourishing dishes, he felt a warm sensation rising in his body, making his body temperature rise slightly.

Niu Biaobiao's culinary skills were indeed top-notch, so even Jiang Qing'e and Cai Wei, who wanted to maintain some decorum, sped up their eating.

Niu Biaobiao watched them devour the food with a satisfied smile.

After everyone was full, he called the servants to clear the table and served each of them a cup of fragrant tea.

"This is the Hundred Flowers Spirit Tea. After eating highly nourishing food, it's best to drink something soothing to calm the internal heat."

Li Luo drank the Hundred Flowers Spirit Tea in one go and felt the rising heat in his body gradually subside. The phase force condensed in his phase palace seemed to subtly strengthen at this moment.

"Uncle Biao truly has excellent skills." Li Luo praised.

Niu Biaobiao laughed heartily and said, "Lord of the Manor is too kind. I will prepare these for you every day to help you replenish your strength."

After saying that, he tidied up and left.

Li Luo watched Niu Biaobiao's robust back and felt a slight stir in his heart. Uncle Biao always said he was a bit deficient and needed to replenish.

Was this a joke?

Or did he know something?

Two months ago, after he refined the acquired phase, he indeed had a deficiency in essence and blood, and even his lifespan had a limit. But he hadn't told even Jiang Qing'e, to avoid worrying her.

Could Uncle Biao have sensed it? That's impossible.

Li Luo turned to look at Jiang Qing'e, who was elegantly sipping the fragrant tea, and pondered, "How strong is Uncle Biao?"

Jiang Qing'e glanced at him and said, "I've seen him use phase force occasionally, and he is around the Phase Master level."

Li Luo was a bit puzzled. Such ordinary strength?

Jiang Qing'e, as if knowing what he was thinking, said calmly, "There's no need to think too much. As long as we know that Uncle Biao is trustworthy, that's enough."

Li Luo thought about it and nodded. Indeed, there was no need to delve too deeply. Regardless of whether Uncle Biao had any real strength, since he didn't want to reveal it, they had no reason to force him. After all, his parents trusted him enough to entrust him with the dietary affairs of the Luo Lan Manor headquarters.

Jiang Qing'e slowly finished her fragrant tea and then stood up, saying, "Let's go, it's about time."

Li Luo also stood up and took a deep breath. This meeting was a kind of declaration, announcing to everyone in the Luo Lan Manor that he, the Lord of the Manor who had almost no presence in Nanfeng City, was truly returning to the Luo Lan Manor.

In the future, he would become one of the controllers here.

This was a simple yet important ceremony.

Li Luo calmed his mind and followed Jiang Qing'e out of the living room, through the corridor, and finally pushed open the door to the conference hall, walking in.

The conference hall was brightly lit, making Li Luo squint his eyes slightly.

When he opened his eyes, he saw figures sitting behind the long tables on both sides of the conference hall. At that moment, all their gazes, filled with complex emotions, were fixed on him.

The atmosphere in the conference hall became a bit strangely stagnant.

Until Jiang Qing'e's voice rang out, "Have you not greeted the Lord of the Manor?"

In the conference hall, the figures stood up one after another, bowing respectfully and saying, "We greet the Lord of the Manor."

Li Luo also smiled and nodded, "Li Luo greets everyone."

Their gazes lingered on Li Luo's face, and in this exceptionally handsome face, they saw the shadows of Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan. However, the young man before them lacked the intimidating and oppressive aura of those two, and instead had the naivety of a youth.

For Li Luo, the Lord of the Manor of the Luo Lan Manor, many of the high-ranking officials of the Luo Lan Manor had gradually forgotten about him after the news of his empty phase spread. After all, although in terms of inheritance, Li Luo was the most legitimate Lord of the Manor, an empty phase was almost a death sentence.

The Luo Lan Manor probably wouldn't want a Lord of the Manor with no potential to lead.

So over the years, they had intentionally or unintentionally forgotten about the Lord of the Manor in Nanfeng City. However, now, this Lord of the Manor, who was once seen as a mascot of the Luo Lan Manor, stood before them.

However, he was no longer the so-called empty phase. He became the top scorer in the Tian Shu County examination and also gained the qualification to enter the Holy Xuan Star Academy.

Although this was still a significant gap compared to Jiang Qing'e, he was no longer a useless person with no potential. If Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e really got married and worked together, the Luo Lan Manor should still have hope.

The people present had mixed feelings and bowed to Li Luo again.

"This is the Lord of the Nine Pavilions, Lei Zhang. You should have met him before. He is the only Pavilion Lord who stayed at the Luo Lan Manor headquarters and is responsible for the security of the headquarters." Jiang Qing'e pointed to the seat at the front on the left side, where a middle-aged man sat. Li Luo had also seen this Pavilion Lord Lei Zhang when Pei Hao came to the old residence for negotiations.

"This is the Master of the Phase Tool Workshop, Yuan Jin."

Li Luo looked over and saw a refined middle-aged man, which was unexpected for a Phase Tool Master.

"And this is the Master of the Alchemy Workshop, An Hongyan."

An Hongyan was a beautiful woman in a white dress, with a graceful demeanor.

"Greetings, Lord of the Manor."

The three people mentioned by Jiang Qing'e, who were high-ranking officials at the Luo Lan Manor headquarters, all bowed to Li Luo.

Li Luo nodded in acknowledgment, not overly showing his approachability but also not being too cold.

After Jiang Qing'e introduced the three, Li Luo noticed something was off. He realized that there was no representative from the Xiyang House headquarters.

He turned his gaze to Jiang Qing'e, whose beautiful face reflected a coldness in the light, and then a cold voice sounded.

"Where is the President of the Xiyang House, Han Zhi?"