An alchemy furnace fell from the sky

Chapter 575 Steamed Buns

"What? Did someone bully you?"

Dog Egg's crying brought tears to Xu Fu's eyes as well.

"No, I'm just so happy! I never expected you to come back!"

Dog Egg sniffled and wiped his tears with his shiny sleeve.

"You don't have to herd cattle anymore?"

Xu Fu was also very curious about what happened after he left.

"We haven't released them for a long time..."

Gou Dan pulled Xu Fu to sit on the only bench in the yard, while he sat on a stone next to him and began to explain things to Xu Fu in detail.

It turned out that after Huang Youcai died, the Huang family was in chaos for a while, and many people took advantage of the situation to rob the Huang family.

Thanks to Butler Niu taking charge, things finally calmed down.

To vent his anger, Niu Ba drove all the Huang family members out of the village, including Huang Youcai's son, Huang Dafu, who was forced to herd cattle. He showed no mercy to the Huang family members because of their past relationship.

This move was met with applause from all the villagers.

Seeing Gou Dan's excited expression, Xu Fu couldn't help but sneer inwardly. This Niu Ba had clearly seized the Huang family's business, yet he could still get people to cheer for him. His methods were truly remarkable!

"Then why did you move here?"

Xu Fu sighed for a moment, then asked Gou Dan.

"It was Master Niu who let me move in."

Speaking of this, Gou Dan's eyes were full of gratitude.

“My house was taken over by that stinking landlord Huang Youcai, and it collapsed after only a year. It’s uninhabitable now, so Master Niu let me live here, which is also to help you look after your house.”

Gou Dan grinned and said, "Fu Ge'er, you can squeeze in with me for now. I'll talk to Master Niu tomorrow and ask him to give me a different spot..."

"No need! Just stay here comfortably, I... have other things to do." Xu Fu said somewhat embarrassedly under Gou Dan's eager gaze.

"Are you still leaving?"

Dog Egg was stunned for a moment, his face full of disappointment.

"Yes! There's still so much to do!"

Xu Fu smiled and sighed. He looked at Gou Dan and felt a strange sense of envy. He wondered when he could settle down like Gou Dan.

"So urgent?"

Gou Dan wanted to persuade Xu Fu to stay, even if it was just for a couple of days.

"They're still waiting for me," Xu Fu said with a smile as he stood up, glanced at the two women still behind the wall.

"This...this is...a fairy?"

Dog Egg finally saw the two women's faces clearly and was immediately stunned, his snot running down his lips before he came to his senses.

"Don't be silly! There are no fairies!"

Xu Fu smiled and patted Gou Dan on the shoulder.

Gou Dan snapped out of his daze, his face turning bright red. He quickly lowered his head, too embarrassed to look at the two women's faces any longer.

"Are they your wives?" Gou Dan suddenly thought of a possibility and quickly moved closer to Xu Fu, asking in a low voice.

Xu Fu was also taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said nothing.

In Gou Dan's eyes, this was tacit agreement, and he immediately jumped and danced with excitement, as if he had found a wife.

"Here, take this."

Before leaving, Xu Fu took out a body-strengthening pill and a sleeping pill that he had refined a long time ago, and told Gou Dan how to use them.

Dog Egg obediently accepted it, holding it very carefully in his hands.

Xu Fu wanted to give Gou Dan a few more gold notes, but Gou Dan refused them no matter what.

The reason given was that Xu Fu had a difficult time traveling, had a wife to support, and many expenses.

Seeing Gou Dan's resistance, Xu Fu did not force him. Under Gou Dan's reluctant gaze, he jumped over the wall and left the courtyard.

"Oh right! Those two steamed buns I hid back then..."

After Xu Fu was discharged from the hospital, he suddenly remembered something.

"I ate it a long time ago!" Dog Egg knew what Xu Fu was talking about before he even finished speaking, and immediately said with a smile.

Xu Fu laughed heartily, then turned and left.

Gou Dan hurriedly ran to the door and watched Xu Fu walk away before returning to the house, looking somewhat lost.

Dog Egg carefully placed the two pills in his hand into a clean plate about the size of a palm. In the center of the plate was a steamed bun that had been burned to a crisp.

After meeting Gou Dan, Xu Fu led the two women to their grandmother's grave.

After pulling up some weeds from the grave, Xu Fu selected two of the best pieces of sea dragon meat as offerings, then knelt before the grave and kowtowed three times.

Almost simultaneously, Li Wuji also knelt down beside Xu Fu and kowtowed to his grandmother together with Xu Fu.

Xu Fu glanced at her, but Li Wuji acted as if it were perfectly normal, which pleased Xu Fu greatly.

Before the smile on his face had faded, Xu Fu was shocked to find Shi Jiu'an kneeling on the other side as well.

"Jiu An..."

"When paying respects to your elders, don't say anything carelessly!"

Li Wuji seemed to know what Xu Fu was about to say. As soon as Xu Fu opened his mouth, she pulled him back and "shut" him up.

After the ceremony, Xu Fu felt much better, and the three of them boarded the spirit boat again and headed towards Qianyuan Mountain.

Xu Fu sat on the spirit boat, playing with the short blade in his hand, and soon figured out why Niu Ba was so good to Gou Dan.

He was actually leaving himself a way out.

If he can make a name for himself, he can use it to gain favor; if he is not capable, then this dagger will be his only fate!

"What's wrong?" On the spirit boat, Xu Fu asked curiously when he saw that Shi Jiu'an looked preoccupied.

"I think my sister is probably homesick," Li Wuji said with a hint of envy.

"My dad was quite worried about me coming out this time."

Shi Jiu'an was also a little embarrassed. When she came out of the witch tribe, she thought about taking some time to go back and say hello, but she kept putting it off. Today, seeing Xu Fu return home, she felt even more that she should go back and visit him.

“Once we’re taken back to Qianyuan Mountain, you should hurry home and visit your father! He must be worried about you after being away for so long.”

"Why don't we go together? Sister Wuji hasn't been to my house yet!"

"Let's skip this trip; we have important business to attend to."

"What's wrong? Is it dangerous?"

Seeing Xu Fu's solemn expression, Li Wuji immediately became vigilant.

"It's not dangerous. We're just going back to visit my master, who is also my senior sister's grandfather."

Xu Fu quickly put on a relaxed expression to reassure Shi Jiu'an.

"Grandpa...is he still there?"

Li Wuji's eyes widened in disbelief; in her mind, her grandfather had already fallen victim to Mu Xian's cruelty.

"It's still there."

Xu Fu never dared to tell Li Wuji about Li Danxin's situation, but he knew he couldn't keep it from her forever; there were some things he had to tell her eventually.

Upon hearing that Li Wuji was also going home, Shi Jiu'an stopped asking questions.

Upon returning to Jinguang Cave, seeing that it was still early, Shi Jiu'an bid farewell to everyone.

Xu Fu and Li Wuji rested for one night before setting off early the next morning.

With Xu Fu's spiritual power sealed and Li Wuji's new physical body uncultivated, the two of them had no choice but to walk.

This will naturally be much slower, but there are advantages to being slower. You can enjoy the scenery along the way, which is something Li Wuji has always been looking forward to.

For Xu Fu, however, it wasn't so easy. The more he thought of Li Danxin, the more he felt he had to break the seal as soon as possible!