CHAPTER 278: CHAPTER 278

After breakfast, Chen Muxue took the mooncakes and left, intending to deliver them personally to the Huo Family, which would seem more sincere and also serve as a token of gratitude for Huo Lian’s care for Changgui.

Come to think of it, could it be that Huo Lian was being excessively attentive to Changgui? Something felt off.

However, in her memory, he always seemed to be such a warm and friendly person. Hmm, Huo Lian must simply be a kind-hearted person.

This made it even more necessary to deliver the mooncakes personally to the Huo Family.

I wonder what Cen Lizhui and Lin Qing are up to; they are always disappearing and acting all mysterious, not even taking Chu Wuyi with them, leaving him to be all secretive around the other courtyard, which is somewhat frightening.

As Chen Muxue headed out, Xiaohu and Changfu met by the soybean field in the backyard that Changfu had planted.

"Isn’t this field a bit... excessive?" Xiaohu always heard Changfu bragging about planting soybeans, but this was the first time he actually saw it. He looked at the soybean field that almost took up the entire back garden, his jaw nearly hitting the ground.

Changfu rubbed his hands: "I asked the people here, and they all said it was fine."

The servants who passed by in a hurry felt despair in their hearts: These were the guests personally instructed by the eldest young master, who said that even if they tore off the roof, it would be fine. How could they dare voice any objections?

What a pity all those expensive flowers and plants, all uprooted by this ignorant black-faced boy, and in their place, soybeans were planted. These soybeans aren’t even tasty! We usually boil them to feed the horses, and they don’t even have horses; what’s the point of planting so many?

Although I’ve tasted something called tofu, not many can make it, and when we ate it, it just tasted like beans; only when boiled in soup was it barely edible.

"The Sect Leader said her hand was injured, but I haven’t noticed any difference in her except that she doesn’t cook anymore," Xiaohu whispered, his voice filled with concern.

Changfu rubbed his black face: "But didn’t the Sect Leader say it was an internal injury? It’s normal that we can’t see it, right? The Sect Leader worked hard cooking meals usually; it doesn’t hurt to let her rest for a while."

Xiaohu disagreed: "It’s not about the food! Think about it, what condition would prevent someone from cooking? The Sect Leader can still carry and take things as usual, doing all the regular actions, except for cooking!"

Changfu looked puzzled, not quite understanding what Xiaohu was getting at.

"How could you—" Xiaohu took a deep breath to calm himself before continuing, "Think carefully, besides being delicious, what else is special about the Sect Leader’s cooking?"

Changfu tilted his head: "Eating it can increase Spiritual Power, and for us kids who originally had no talent for cultivation, it can even develop a Spirit Root..."

"Before the Sect Leader stopped cooking, how was her food different?" Xiaohu pressed on relentlessly.

"I remember, I remember, the spiritual energy in the food had gradually decreased!" Changfu recalled, still savoring the memory, "But it was still delicious; I could eat three large bowls of rice."

Xiaohu clapped his hands: "That’s it! Before the spiritual energy started to decrease, what happened?"

"What?" Changfu scratched his head.

"The Sect Leader went to the Chu Family and had a fight with that Black Qi!" Xiaohu clenched his fists in anger, "The Black Qi must have injured the Sect Leader in a way that’s not visible! The Sect Leader always loved cooking, she must have been deeply hurt by the Black Qi!"

Changfu stared at him in a daze.

"The Sect Leader must have suffered serious internal injuries, but we can’t help at all, so she’s kept quiet, only revealing a little since it’s become unavoidable!" Xiaohu couldn’t help but shake Changfu’s shoulders.

Nearby, not knowing how long he’d been eavesdropping, Changgui suddenly burst out: "What?! Wah— I don’t want the Sect Leader to die! Boo hoo hoo!"