Urban Immortal Cultivation Supreme

"Pfft~~"

Hearing that, Zhu Bufan, who had a mouthful of water, involuntarily sprayed it out in a mist that just happened to engulf the bragging youth completely.

"Ah, sorry!" Right after the incident, Zhu Bufan immediately realized something was amiss, then noticed the youth's face was damp, with water droplets continuously dripping from the tip of his hair and chin.

Meanwhile, the youth was looking at Zhu Bufan with an innocent face.

"So... sorry!" Zhu Bufan hurriedly grabbed a handkerchief from nearby and handed it to the youth.

Being stared at by the youth's innocent gaze, Zhu Bufan felt as if he had committed an unforgivable sin.

"It's okay, but you have to treat me to a meal as an apology!" Who knew the youth would instantly pack away his innocent look and put on an extremely mischievous face.

"Alright, alright!" Overwhelmed by him, Zhu Bufan quickly nodded in agreement.

"Hehe, you said it, so I'm going to tell them to serve the dishes!" Then the youth sauntered out of the room.

Watching the youth's retreating figure, Zhu Bufan smiled lightly and said, "What a fine establishment this shop is... waiter..."

He chuckled and finished off the tea in his cup.

The youth moved quickly, and before Zhu Bufan's second cup of tea was finished, behind him followed four to five waiters each carrying large trays with sizzling grilled meat on them. In no time, the entire room was filled with an extremely tempting aroma.

"Hehe, this is the Three Delicacies!" the youth said with a smile, placing the tray from his hands down.

Zhu Bufan glanced at the tray, which only had nine pieces of fist-sized grilled meat, clearly separated into three portions.

"This is Unihorn Lion meat, this is Fierce Bear meat, and this bloody one is Cloud-piercing Wild Goose!" the youth introduced.

The Unihorn Lion meat was golden and shimmering, with small bits of fat crackling on it, making a sizzling sound.

The Fierce Bear meat was brushed with a layer of honey, looking like ointment. This honey had been specially treated with strong viscosity but would melt in the mouth upon contact, incredibly delicious.

As for the Cloud-piercing Wild Goose, it was cut into strips, only slightly grilled, still bloody.

"Just grab it with my hands?"

The youth unceremoniously sat down opposite Zhu Bufan, washed his hands in the copper basin next to him, and then dug in with bare hands, eating heartily.

"Of course, it's more satisfying to eat grilled meat like this!" The youth's mouth was full of meat as he spoke indistinctly.

Zhu Bufan was terribly hungry, and after hearing this, he completely let himself go.

"This is our complimentary rice wine from the shop. There's nothing better than eating grilled meat and drinking rice wine!" The youth passed a pot of rice wine to Zhu Bufan.

The grilled meat from Drunk Immortal Tower indeed lived up to its reputation—crispy on the outside and tender inside, enhanced by unique spices, making Zhu Bufan almost swallow his own tongue.

Originally, Zhu Bufan thought the most delicious part would be the meats from the three Fierce Beasts, but he was completely wrong. No wonder the youth had a strange expression when Zhu Bufan was eating the Fierce Beast meat.

"Hehe, these Fierce Beasts are no less spiritually aware than us humans, filled with resentment before being slaughtered, which permeates their bodies. This leaves the meat with a strange taste that is hard to disguise!" The youth laughingly explained.

After three rounds of drinks, both young men had slightly flushed cheeks.

"As the young master of Baihua Chamber of Commerce, you're quite good at playing the host," Zhu Bufan casually remarked while tearing off a piece of grilled meat.

Upon hearing this, the youth stiffened for a moment, looking at Zhu Bufan with a faint smile.

"Hehe, young master, you have good eyesight. How did you know my identity?" The youth smiled slightly, showing no intention of denial.

"Some people's imposing demeanor cannot be masked by clothing, and what's more, look at the other shop assistants, although they have not explicitly shown it, they have actually been subtly respectful towards you," Zhu Bufan said indifferently.

"Hehe, correct!" The youth nodded.

"However, what I don't understand is why you approached me so actively?" Zhu Bufan asked, puzzled.

The youth put down the wine pot and looked straight at Zhu Bufan, saying, "Perhaps our situations are a bit similar!"

"Do you know me?" Only then did Zhu Bufan truly feel surprised, knowing that he had always remained secluded, counting on his fingers the few times he had left the Zhu Mansion over the years.

"Hehe, as the Baihua Chamber of Commerce wants to develop in Nanli City where the three major family powers intersect, how could they not spend a lot of time thoroughly investigating, and as a legitimate descendant of the Zhu Family who lives here, of course, you would be a key subject of our investigation!" The youth laughed heartily.

Hearing this, Zhu Bufan nodded inwardly.

"But you said your experiences are similar to mine, what do you mean by that?" Zhu Bufan asked with a bland expression.

"You are an illegitimate child, and I am a child born of a secondary wife. You were driven to Nanli City by your biological father, while I was driven out by the head lady. However, I am still slightly luckier than you, at least my parents both still dote on me!" The youth said with a gentle smile.

At his words, Zhu Bufan's face stiffened, then eased.

"Suppose you know my name, but I still don't know yours?" Zhu Bufan asked with a smile.

"Me, my name is Zi Yu!" The youth replied with a bit of embarrassment on his face.

"Zi Yu~~ Hehe, nice name!" Zhu Bufan teased, "Oh, so how come you're greeting guests at the door?"

Zi Yu put down the work in his hands, and the constant gentle smile on his face disappeared in an instant, his expression becoming cold and fierce.

"Master Zhu..."

"Just call me Zhu Bufan! I find 'young master' grating on the ears," Zhu Bufan interrupted Zi Yu, speaking indifferently.

"Indeed, I'm also not used to calling it! Zhu Bufan, I want to ask you something, do you really resign yourself to the current situation, allowing everyone to ridicule and insult you? Even your life and death are not in your control? Must your life depend on the whims of others?" Zi Yu asked sharply.

"Heh, who would want that? But, you must know my situation, do I have the qualifications?" Zhu Bufan said softly, head lowered.

"Hmph, you might be able to fool others, but not me!" With that, Zi Yu took out a fist-sized crystal from his chest and placed it in front of Zhu Bufan.

"What's this?" Holding it in his hand, it was smooth and clearly high-quality crystal.

Zi Yu smiled slightly and said, "You also know that the Baihua Chamber of Commerce is one of the five largest merchant guilds in the Li Chu Country, with countless treasures collected, and this Sensing Crystal is one of them!"

"Oh, what use is it?" Zhu Bufan asked curiously.

"This is a miraculous treasure. It can sense anything below the Innate Realm, of course with a limited range. As long as within thirty feet, it can sense it!" Zi Yu looked at Zhu Bufan, "And you, the so-called waste of the Zhu Family, are actually a Ninth Rank Inner Qi expert. If you don't have the qualifications, who does?"

"Snap..."

Zhu Bufan was shocked, his grip too strong, and he crushed the wine pot in his hand.

It is known that the sensing between martial artists is rather subtle; the moment one makes a move, their Inner Qi Cultivation is easily revealed. But if a person earnestly conceals their cultivation, even if it's of the Postnatal First Rank, it cannot be easily detected by others, not even by an Innate Realm expert.