The Peerless Tang Sect’s Sun and Moon Glory

The quiet moonlight enveloped this isolated border town like a veil, lengthening the shadows of the three people.

After Orange explained to Xu Zihuang, he fell silent again. The pace also became a little heavier.

The town itself is not that big. Even if Orange deliberately slows down her pace, she will eventually return to this place that is destined to affect her innermost emotions. The carefreeness and happiness of having parents by my side when I was young, and the sadness and hatred later.

Orange raised his head and stared at the slightly larger three-story wooden loft with misty eyes. A picture emerged in my mind involuntarily.

She seemed to see her kind and gentle mother holding her in her arms and her father who doted on her and tried his best to cook all kinds of delicious dishes for her.

But in the next moment, fine cracks appeared in these warm pictures, broken and dissipated. Instead, there are ancient traces left by time in every part of the wooden attic.

This town is right near the junction of the Mingdou Mountains and the Mingdou Forest. There is no Mingdou Mountains to isolate the humid air on the coast of the South China Sea, and rainfall is abundant all year round.

It is normal for a wooden attic to become worn and softened by rainwater.

But in order to retain more traces of her parents, Orange insisted on never renovating the place.

She lost too much in that war. The only thing that could comfort her was that her home was located in the center of the town and was lucky enough not to be reduced to ruins during the war.

"Sister Orange, are you okay?" Keke shook Orange's arm.

Orange shook his head gently, took out a copper key from the soul guide, and pushed open the wooden door with a "squeaking" sound. At the same time, he stretched out his jade hand and pressed it against the metal bulge on the side.

Along with the infusion of soul power, several bright soul guide lights illuminated the hall brightly. The area of ​​the hall is not large, only about thirty square meters. The tables and chairs are arranged quite compactly, with a walkway in the middle of the tables and chairs on both sides. At one end of the walkway is a reddish-brown wooden reception desk.

It's very clean and tidy, and obviously someone comes to clean it every once in a while.

"Keke, take Tianhuang upstairs to tidy up the room. I'm going to cook now." Orange said softly.

Although Keke usually looks carefree, she has an innate sensitivity about certain things.

"Okay. But Sister Juzi, you have to cook a little more. In order to save my stomach for this meal, I only ate one sesame seed pancake on the way." Keke said with a smile, and then used Xu Zihuang A look.

Orange said: "Don't worry, I will let you eat until you are full later."

Ke Ke walked upstairs with satisfaction, and Xu Zihuang followed knowingly. The stairs were right next to the front desk, and the two of them walked in tandem, making a dull thumping sound. The sound of footsteps and the soft soul-guided lights are intertwined, adding a touch of human fireworks to this long-vacant attic.

A smile from the bottom of his heart appeared on Orange's pretty face. With Ke Ke by her side, she is no longer alone. And there is Yu Tianhuang who once saved her...

This is not the first time Keke has come to Juzi's house, and she is very familiar with the overall layout of the attic. He led Xu Zihuang to a spacious room with ease.

The overall condition of the room was similar to that of the dormitory assigned to him by the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and it even had a balcony. The difference is that except for the soul guide lamp raised on the ceiling, all the other items in the room are made of various woods.

Wooden beds, wooden tables, wooden chairs, wooden wardrobes, and wooden fences on the balcony.

Keke turned her back to Xu Zihuang, took out a brand new bedding from the soul guide, and tidied the bed. She blushed and said sheepishly.

"Well, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say what I said to you just now. I saw that Sister Juzi was in a very low mood and was a little anxious, so I just said something quickly. If I take the initiative to make your bed now, it will be regarded as an apology. You are a grown man, don't you? You will argue with me."

After saying that, she turned around and winked playfully at Xu Zihuang, without even a hint of the coyness she had just shown.

At first glance, he looks like an experienced actor.

"Senior Keke, actually I would have almost forgotten if you didn't tell me." Xu Zihuang said with a smile.

He knew that Ke Ke had this kind and straightforward temperament. He has always had a good impression of Keke.

Of course, the most important thing is that Keke, like Orange, comes from the south of the Sun and Moon Empire. They were the people of his father's fiefdom.

Keke nodded appreciatively, smiling and showing an arrogant expression that said, "You're quite sensible."

Keke helped Xu Zihuang make the bed and ran to the next room. According to Ke Ke, she and Orange will sleep next door tonight. There was simply no defense against Xu Zihuang.

Taking advantage of this gap, Xu Zihuang returned to the lobby on the first floor along the stairs. At this time, Orange was busy in the kitchen nearby.

As a girl who has a special preference for eating, she always has various ingredients in her storage soul guide.

Fresh vegetables, fruits, frozen fresh meats and various condiments filled the table. There are also fresh black matsutake picked along the way. The two pheasants presented by Lu Li were also treated by Orange.

She looks very gentle and beautiful, but her hands are clean and neat.

Xu Zihuang watched the busy Orange quietly. He waited until Orange finished what he was doing before walking over.

"Senior Orange, let me make a dish too."

"You can also cook?" Orange looked sideways at Xu Zihuang in surprise, with curiosity on his face.

Xu Zihuang smiled calmly.

"This is my first time cooking, but it shouldn't taste bad."

The curiosity in Orange's eyes became even stronger, but for some reason, she felt an inexplicable sense of trust in the young man in front of her.

"Okay, you can use the ingredients here as you like."

Xu Zihuang was not polite, crossed the orange, picked up the kitchen knife and cut the black matsutake that was still stained with a few drops of crystal water. Each slice is extremely even and thin.

After cutting three black matsutake mushrooms, several other fresh fungi were also cut into thin slices.

The curiosity in Orange's eyes gradually turned into emotion, her red lips slightly opened, and she murmured in her heart.

"Stewed pheasant with black matsutake, how could it be this dish?"

At this time, Xu Zihuang had no idea what Orange was really thinking, and was just concentrating on making this dish.

For various reasons, he put aside his pride as a royal to do this kind of service to others.

One of them is naturally to make Orange fall and help him unify the continent in the future. The other is guilt for Orange, or more accurately, guilt for all the people who lost their lives and loved ones in that war.

If you can't even protect the people under your command, how can you talk about the pride of the royal family?

At this stage, he is weak, too weak to change anything.

Wherever there are people, there will be disputes. This is inevitable. But one day, he will create a unified and peaceful Sun and Moon Empire.

Orange's eyes were almost fixed on Xu Zihuang. His skillful movements made it obvious that this was his first time cooking.

Finally, the chopped black matsutake was sprinkled into the boiling chicken soup, and Xu Zihuang closed the lid of the casserole.

"Senior Orange, please continue your work. It still needs to be simmered for about half an hour to taste the most delicious."

Not long after, Keke also came downstairs, and Qiong's nose wrinkled slightly and sniffed.

"It smells so good. Sister Orange, did you make chicken soup? I can smell it from a long distance away."

Orange glanced at Xu Zihuang subconsciously, but Xu Zihuang just smiled and placed the dishes prepared by Orange on the dining table in the hall on the first floor.

Orange made three dishes in total. They are roast chicken, stir-fried braised beef and a plate of stir-fried vegetables. She knows that Ke Ke is impatient and cooks dishes that can be prepared in a short time.

Not particularly rich, but filling. Paired with the warm sesame seed cakes, Keke's mouth will be full of oil after eating it.

"How is it? I didn't lie to you. The food cooked by Sister Juzi is delicious." Keke showed off in front of Xu Zihuang.

Xu Zihuang smiled and nodded in approval, then stood up.

"The chicken soup is ready, I'll serve it."

The transparent amber-like chicken soup, the soft pheasant meat, and the delicious aroma exuded by the black matsutake all prove that the maker has a very high level.

Stimulated by the rich aroma and outstanding appearance, Keke couldn't wait to take a sip of the chicken soup. His eyes immediately narrowed in comfort, and he shouted excitedly.

"Wow, Sister Orange, did you do this? Why do you feel that your level has improved a lot compared to the past?"

But Orange's eyes were a little dazed, and there was an indescribable touch in his heart. Tasting the chicken soup in the bowl like a treasure, he raised his head and looked at Xu Zihuang from time to time, his voice gentle and filled with some inexplicable emotions.

"This was not done by me, but by Tianhuang."

"Did you do this?" Ke Ke looked at Xu Zihuang dumbfounded, her expression much more exaggerated than the previous Orange.

"I didn't expect you to have such a skill?"

"Senior Ke Ke, eat it while it's hot. The taste will be worse when it's cold." Xu Zihuang replied with a smile, and at the same time his eyes met with the orange opposite.

From Orange's eyes, he saw a variety of emotions. Although it was more of a spiritual sustenance at the moment, he knew that his goal had been achieved.

Keke and Orange sat together, and because of the blind spot of their perspective, they didn't notice any difference in Orange's expression. As a foodie at the same level as Orange, after hearing Xu Zihuang's words, he didn't bother to ask any more questions. He picked up a piece of tender chicken and put it into his mouth as if he was gobbling it up, and then drank it again. A big mouthful of chicken soup.

Keke didn't give up until she couldn't eat anymore.

Orange stood up and said to the two of them.

"It's getting late, you should go to bed early. I'll take care of it later."

"Sister Orange, I will go back to the room first, and you should come back early."

Keke pretended to smile ambiguously and walked up the stairs without thinking too much.

Xu Zihuang followed closely behind and also returned to his room, entering a state of meditation with a peaceful mind.

Tangerine, who was immersed in his own world, took another bowl of chicken soup from the casserole and tasted it carefully. The tenderness in his eyes turned into endless sadness and remembrance.

"Mom and Dad, is he sent by you to protect Little Orange? Otherwise, why would there be such a coincidence in the world? It was he who saved me back then, and the black pine mushroom stewed pheasant he makes now tastes just like Dad. You are exactly the same.”