Chapter 689: One City, Two Legends!
"Sun Xiaoqi is here!"
The Drunken Immortal Pavilion had found its latest darling in Sun Xiaoqi. Her presence alone could transform the place into a hub of excitement. Each day, new faces gathered, eager to glean tales of Lu Yao from her lips.
The previous day's battle, where Yun Xiao wreaked havoc within the Thunder Department, only fueled tonight's buzz in Sky Soaring City. Fresh, sizzling gossip flew through the air.
Surrounded by a crowd, a girl in a yellow dress stood out, her eyes wide as saucers. This was Sun Xiaoqi, a girl once crippled by social anxiety, now a social butterfly forged in the furnace of necessity. As long as there was food, she could spin tales about Yun Xiao, embellishing them with zest and zeal.
"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper," she began, clutching the greasy sleeve of a portly man, whispering, "For drawing a crowd today, could my order of the True Fire Roasted Celestial Crane be on the house?"
The shopkeeper shook his head vehemently. "Your appetite grows each day, miss. Our signature dish is limited to three servings daily, and you want it for free? Impossible!"
"Not possible?" Sun Xiaoqi scoffed, "Then I'll take my stories to the Fragrant Jade Pavilion next door."
"Wait, wait," the flustered shopkeeper pleaded, his face a portrait of bitterness. "Fine, fine, it's on the house, you brat."
"Cut the act. You've made a fortune off me these past days. Be thankful I haven't taken a cut of your profits." Sun Xiaoqi glared at him, then advised, "It's not your shabby tavern that draws me here, but the plump celestial cranes in your kitchen. Cook it well!"