1498 Meaty Aroma

In their mutual effort to share the burden, Tang Wulin and the Thunderclap Nether Vine absorbed the lightning at a quicker pace.

The nights in Mingdu City were as busy as ever, but Tang Wulin still felt lonely as he walked through the streets by himself.

How great it would be if she was by his side at the moment. There would be no need for anything else, and he would be satisfied if only he could hold her hand and walk together with her.

A faint smile emerged on his face soon after. There would come a day when he would be able to do so.

Light dimmed in the distance. All of a sudden, a loud boom was heard. Tang Wulin's pupils constricted subconsciously while his soul power fluctuated as the result of a stress reaction.

Immediately after, he saw a ball of light surge skyward. It exploded into some dazzling fireworks high in the sky. The people gathered below cheered aloud at once.

'Someone is actually setting off fireworks?'

Tang Wulin remembered the celebration of a festival in Mingdu City today.

The term 'festival' hardly came across Tang Wulin's mind. He had completely forgotten about the last festival which he celebrated. He vaguely remembered his father and mother taking him and Na'er to celebrate a few of the festivities when he was young. They rarely played fireworks because it was costly. Being frugal, his parents would purchase the cheaper and relatively safer fireworks for him and Na'er.

Tang Wulin felt sad as he thought about his parents. They were saved by his biological parents. In fact, Tang Wulin was closer to Tang Ziran and Lang Yue than his biological parents. Tang Wulin truly felt the warmth of a family and a parent's love for a child from both Tang Ziran and Lang Yue.

Tang Wulin heaved a soft sigh. His aura turned a little unstable soon after.

'My fathers and mothers, please wait for me no matter how far you are.'

Ever since his conversation with his biological father, his life's goal had aligned with the Star Sea!

"Boom, boom!" Another two blooms of fireworks exploded and soared into the sky. All at once, Mingdu City seemed to have an air of festivity due to the exploding fireworks over the night sky.

The air felt slightly cold. There was a faint aroma of meat being grilled in the cold air. Tang Wulin began walking toward the source of the smell and saw a small shop selling barbecued meat.

Tang Wulin then decided to have his dinner there.

He was already considering the dinner menu in all apparent seriousness even before he walked through the door of the shop. For someone who had been shouldering much stress lately, dinner was the only thing on his mind at the moment. He felt warm and joyous in particular.

It was just a trivial matter to most people. It was, however, a real treat for him which was hard to come by.

'Hmm, I'm going to order a set of each type of barbequed meat, and I'll have them with frozen ale. I'm going to savor it slowly. Each type of meat has a different flavor and they come with different gravies.'

As he was reflecting over the food, his mouth began to salivate while his stomach was rumbling with hunger.

Because Mingdu City was a hive of activities recently, every nook and cranny of the restaurant was filled with diners. Tang Wulin did not even manage to get a seat upon entering the place. He would need to wait for a vacant seat. He thought he might as well wait since the queue was not too long.

The place was selling barbequed meat. Each table was equipped with a grill. Tang Wulin recalled a technique known as 'traditional grilled meat' where pieces of meat marinated in a variety of sauces were cooked on a hot grill until a fragrant aroma of barbecued meat filled the air.

A layer of frost could be seen on the surface of the cup when the ale was served. Apparently, the cup was frozen beforehand. The ale which was similarly frozen was poured into the cup. In this way, the ale's excellent quality and sweet fragrance would be maintained.

Although the shop was small, its attention to detail was praiseworthy. Tang Wulin could not help swallowing his saliva as he watched the diners toasting one another and feasting on the scrumptious meat. Delicacies were meant to be savored and enjoyed. Eating and defecating had always been a living creature's habits from birth till death. They were naturally the most important and, at the same time, the most relaxing activities of a person.

Tang Wulin was bored waiting for his turn. All of a sudden, he felt a stinging sensation on his body. Subconsciously, he scanned the tables and, much to his surprise, saw a familiar person eating at a table. While the person was eating, she was also staring at Tang Wulin with a ferocious gaze. The stinging sensation was caused by her solid-like gaze.

'It's her!'

The person who was sitting in a corner and eating barbecued meat was, no other than, Lan Fozi.

Tang Wulin suddenly had an idea. He walked over to her in great strides and pulled out the chair opposite her to take a seat.

"Who gave you the permission to sit here?" asked Lan Fozi in rage.

Tang Wulin smiled. "We're fated to meet each other. In any case, we're acquainted with one another. The place is full at the moment, so, why don't we share a table?" Tang Wulin also felt extremely curious about Lan Fozi's origins. He believed that the Spirit Pagoda had also carried out an investigation but most likely did not learn much about this person. Similarly, the Tang Sect's efforts to investigate Lan Fozi did not yield any results.

A powerhouse just over twenty years old who could cultivate her spiritual power to the Spirit Domain was definitely worthy of attention. The spiritual cultivation base of such a rank signified that she could possibly stand at the pinnacle of mankind in the future and become a new Limit Douluo.

"Go away quick. You make me lose my appetite. Don't you disturb my dinner time!" Lan Fozi placed down her chopsticks. She had a gloomy and unkind expression on her face.

Tang Wulin could not help laughing and said, "Is this how you thank your life savior?"

"I've already returned what I owed you. We don't owe each other anymore. There's no relationship between us and you're not my savior either," said Lan Fozi in a resistive tone.

Tang Wulin spoke, "Alright then. We're strangers. Let's get to know one another once again. My name is Yu Longyue, and I come from the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan." As he spoke, he extended his right hand at Lan Fozi with a friendly smile on his face.

Lan Fozi was stunned for a moment. She muttered to herself, "Why are you such a thick-skinned person? I said that I don't welcome your presence."

"Alright. You should continue your meal then. I'll sit here for a while and I'll leave as soon as a table becomes vacant, if that's alright with you," said Tang Wulin with a smile.

Lan Fozi was about to say something when the soul communicator on Tang Wulin's wrist rang.

Tang Wulin picked up the communicator. He was on the communicator for a few seconds when his countenance changed. The smile he had earlier vanished completely and in place was a solemn expression instead. He suddenly stood up, turned around, and walked toward the outside.

"Hey, where are you going?" Lan Fozi looked at him with an astonished expression.

Ever since her first encounter with Tang Wulin, she had not seen Tang Wulin in such a sombre mood. She became curious at once.

Tang Wulin did not answer, but he waved goodbye to her. He then left the barbecue shop in a rush.

Apparently, he would not be enjoying his feast of barbecued meat anymore. He looked up at the sky which had already darkened. So, he did not care too much about drawing attention to himself. He hastened toward a direction which he had identified and sped off abruptly.

Tang Wulin had run just a short distance when he turned his head subconsciously and looked to his side. "Why are you following me?"

Tang Wulin was not aware how long it had been since Lan Fozi was by his side. She replied with a rather proud smile, "Does this road belong to your clan? Who are you to say that I'm following you? I'm full from my meal just now. Can't I take a leisurely stroll?"

Tang Wulin rolled his eyes and spoke with a deep voice, "It's best that you don't follow me. I've some personal affairs to attend to."

"Then you'll have to spar with me. I'll stop following you if you win," said Lan Fozi proudly.

Tang Wulin could not care about entertaining Lan Fozi at present. He knew that Lan Fozi was rather powerful, so it would probably take quite a long time to defeat her. Moreover, he was in the downtown area. The spar between them would certainly draw unwanted attention. At the same time, he did not want to be slowed down by other matters. He chose to disregard Lan Fozi as he had no choice. He suddenly sped up, leaped and scurried off on the rooftops of the buildings.

Lan Fozi refused to give up, so she followed closely by his side. "Are you trying to ditch me? I'll see whether you've the capability." For some unknown reason, she felt especially joyous upon seeing Tang Wulin's rather gloomy look.

Both of them walked in tandem as they headed toward a direction in Mingdu City.

"Is there a change of location?" Tang Wulin made a call with his soul communicator once again. After receiving confirmation from the other end, he hung up the call. He continued moving at speed.

Both of them walked progressively further. They entered Mingdu City's suburbs soon.

The population in the suburbs was obviously smaller but there were quite a number of cars on the streets. It was peak hours now. The majority of the people who had lower incomes lived in the suburbs.

They crossed two highways and saw a stretch of dense forest in the distance. Of course, it was not an indigenous forest but a suburban park in Mingdu City.

The park was surrounded by an iron grille. It did not pose much of an obstacle for Tang Wulin and Lan Fozi. They leaped over and entered in a flash. Tang Wulin unleashed his spiritual power and had already identified the direction before he dashed off at full speed.