“Lady Calico,” Song You said.0

“Meow?”0

“Stop crossing your paws, let's go.”0

“Meow...” The calico cat immediately got up and followed him. The jianghu people around them found it quite amusing.0

Master Chen watched as Song You left. After savoring the moment, he turned his gaze to Heroine Wu. “It’s truly fate that you’re able to meet in the jianghu. He’s such a remarkable person too. Why didn’t you invite him to stay for dinner? People might think the Xishan Sect is stingy and lacks hospitality.”0

“Master, you must be hard of hearing.” Heroine Wu pretended to bow respectfully. “I did invite him, but he had other matters to attend to and couldn't join us.”0

“Does he think our food is subpar?”0

“He said the Daoist monk at the temple where he stayed yesterday picked some mushrooms. This morning, the monk invited him to return early to eat them.”0

“Mountain mushrooms? Stewed in chicken soup, they might indeed taste better than our food. If made into a tofu and egg soup, it’s comparable to what we have. However, when stir-fried, they might fall a bit short in comparison.” Master Chen leisurely stretched his neck, speaking in a thick accent. “But since he agreed, it's not right...0