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Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
Ziyan's Caravan finally returned to Hengfeng County Town in Chu County after a relentless effort day and night.
As soon as they entered the County Town, Ziyan excitedly lifted the curtain of the carriage to look outside.
When the two carriages arrived at their shop's entrance, Ziyan saw her familiar relatives, who had been eagerly waiting for her.
As soon as the carriage stopped, her relatives quickly gathered around. Ziyan happily jumped down from the carriage and embraced her mother Zhou and her sister Ziying.
Zhou and Ziying were already in tears.
"Mom, sis, what's wrong? Is it really that serious? Look at you both, crying like a couple of messes. It's not a pretty sight; stop crying! I'm back safe and sound, aren't I?"
Seeing her mother and sister like this made Ziyan both amused and a little heartbroken.
She suddenly understood: this was probably because Wu Xiang had sent someone to report her safety while also informing them about the assassination attempt she had faced. Otherwise, why would they be so distressed?
It seemed that in the future, she needed to remind anyone who reported back home to only share good news and not bad.
Goodness! Her relatives looked so frightened! Zhou's face was filled with worry and exhaustion, and Zi Lao Er also appeared anxious. Ziyan couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.
"Sister! You have no idea; these past few days, Mom has missed you and worried about you, often crying into her meals. She was afraid something might happen to you out there."
The straightforward Ziying wiped her tears as she spoke the truth.
"Hey! Pfft, pfft, pfft—don't bring it up again. I'm a cat, tough as nails! I have nine lives, so you don't need to worry about me."
Ziyan couldn't take it anymore and directly interrupted her sister while making faces at her, signaling her not to say anything that would upset their mother.
After a moment of realization, Ziying finally stuck out her tongue.
Then she chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes, Mom, it's a good thing that my sister is back safe. We should be happy, so please stop crying; it's bad luck!"
With that, Zhou's mood gradually improved.
She then pulled her Little Girl close and examined her carefully for a long time before anxiously leading Little Girl to sit by the Stone Table in the Courtyard, urging her to sit properly while she hurriedly called for her eldest daughter to help her prepare some food in the kitchen.
Ziyan watched as her family rushed around to prepare food for her and then glanced at the Demonically Charming Man who had been quietly following behind. She then blinked her big, sparkling eyes at him.
Ling Yuxuan smiled faintly and sat down across from her.
After spending some time reuniting with her family, Ziyan noticed that their Spice Shop business was gradually stabilizing and improving.
Feeling reassured, she decided to continue following Ling Yuxuan back to the enchanting Hot Spring Valley to focus on her Martial Arts Training.
So one evening after the shop had just closed, she discussed and informed her family about her plans.
Worried that the overly honest Zi Family might encounter difficulties managing things on their own, she left Wu San and a few other guards behind to temporarily assist her parents and sister with running the Spice Shop.
That night, the two led Wu Xiang, and the three of them hurried back to the Hot Spring Valley under the starry sky, using their lightness skills.
From then on, Ziyan's daily life returned to what it had always been, focused primarily on training.
During his free time, he guided Wu Xiang and a group of Ghost Point Mask Users, along with Xingchen and Little Python, as they traversed the woods to identify herbs, gather medicinal plants, and stockpile various Chinese medicinal materials and spices.
Of course, as a seasoned foodie, Ziyan also sought out rare ingredients that could be used to create delicious dishes.
...
Days turned into weeks, months passed by, spring gave way to autumn, and summer turned to winter. In the blink of an eye, two years had gone by.
During this time, Ziyan occasionally visited County Town with Ling Yuxuan to spend a day and a half with his parents.
The small shops in County Town were thriving, and due to the influence of Xiang Wang Ye in the capital city, the reputation of Zi Family Spiced Braise had spread far and wide seemingly overnight.
In fact, under Ziyan's guidance and authorization, Ling Feng opened another small branch in the capital. Additionally, he rapidly opened over ten more branches in various County Towns.
Naturally, the chefs were trained by Ziyan himself during his spare time from among the trustworthy Death Warriors. The rest was managed by Xiang Wang Lingfeng, who was quite adept at management and security.
There had never been any issues with improper hiring in management, and regarding ingredients, they were guarded by heavily armed personnel.
Because of Xiang Wang Lingfeng's identity as the Sixth Prince, those other restaurant owners who heard about it naturally did not dare to cause trouble at the Zi Family Spiced Braise under his jurisdiction.
They would rather take a long detour to come to the 'Old Brand Headquarters' that belongs solely to the Zi Family in Hengfeng County Town to taste and inquire, but they were all rejected and ignored by the Purple Family members.
As time went on, more stubborn and radical individuals, unwilling to give up, continued to plot their schemes to steal ingredients and recipes.
Almost every day, there were always people trying to sneak into the kitchen to investigate—
In desperation, Ziyan and Ling Yuxuan instructed Old Man Mo once again to recruit more guards. Under Old Man Mo's arrangement, nearly ten more guards were added to the store.
Those scheming individuals were chased away during the day by Wu San and others, but they would come at night. Each time, they failed; either they were bitten by a pack of wolves from the Zi Family or caught by Wu San and Wu Xiang, who would then throw them out over the courtyard wall.
Yet even so, these people remained undeterred and persistent in their thieving intentions. They did not dare to offend those shops led by Xiang Wang Lingfeng in the capital, so they all headed towards Hengfeng County Town.
Thus, Ziyan had no choice but to meet force with force and flood with flood.
To be safe, every night Wu Xiang was sent back to County Town to assist Wu San and the guards in taking turns on watch.
Speaking of Ziyan herself, over the past two years, under the meticulous, tailored, and targeted training and guidance from Qin Ming and Ling Yuxuan, she underwent a transformation akin to being reborn.
In terms of martial arts, her skills with darts, hidden weapons, sword techniques, staff methods, and even basic Qimen Dunjia techniques could no longer simply be described as having improved significantly.
Although she was still far from being on par with unparalleled masters like Qin Ming and Ling Yuxuan, she was more than capable of dealing with those nameless figures in the martial world.
Even Wu Xiang, a strongman in his own right, was able to easily be handled by Ziyan after engaging in countless battles under Ling Yuxuan's guidance.
Her talent and intelligence often left Qin Ming and Ling Yuxuan in awe. During this time, Old Man Mo had also prepared several strange powders for her, which undoubtedly seemed to add a protective charm around her.
One day, Ziyan took the initiative to confront Qin Ming and Ling Yuxuan, informing them that she wanted to officially venture out into the world.
Qin Ming and Ling Yuxuan were not surprised at all and almost simultaneously nodded in agreement, which made Ziyan's heart, once as tense as a suspended stone, finally relax.
That night, as Ling Yuxuan and Ziyan returned to the backyard of their shop in County Town, they suddenly noticed a figure darting out from their backyard like a flash of lightning in the dark night.
Moreover, it seemed that she could vaguely see that the person was holding a small cloth bag. Ziyan felt a jolt.
She thought to herself: Someone must have gotten my Spice Powder.
Without having time to discuss with Ling Yuxuan, she hurriedly released his hand and leaped forward like a gust of wind, chasing after the shadow.
Soon, the other party noticed they were being followed and quickly jumped toward a patch of woods.
Ziyan followed into the woods as well, but before she could steady herself, the shadow had already vanished atop a large tree. Suddenly, a long sword emitting an ethereal glow was thrust down toward Ziyan's head.
At that critical moment, when everyone might think her life was in danger, the sword's tip turned and merely sliced off a strand of Ziyan's hair.
The newcomer sneered at her disdainfully, their bright eyes gleaming in the darkness as if filled with infinite contempt for her.
Ziyan felt unwillingness rise within her and cursed, "Shameless thief! How dare you break into my home to steal my spice formula? You're asking for death!"
After saying that, he rushed forward and began to engage in a fierce battle with the newcomer.
Speaking of the extraordinary Male God who was previously accompanying Ziyan, he had actually been following closely behind to give the Beloved Child an opportunity for experience.
He had already made up his mind: unless absolutely necessary, he would not easily intervene.
Moreover, based on his observations, he sensed that the opponent had no intention of harming his Beloved Child's life, so he stood alone in the shadows of the night.
With cold and sharp eyes, he observed and speculated about the true intentions of the other party.
Meanwhile, after a fierce exchange with Ziyan, the opponent surprisingly threw the Spice Bag back to her.
"Here you go. I have other matters to attend to today, so I won't hold it against you."
With that, he forcefully pushed off the ground with his feet. In an instant, a deep pit large enough for a person to enter appeared on the ground, and then he leaped into the pit and vanished underground in the blink of an eye.
Ziyan watched in shock as the person disappeared into the ground, momentarily stunned in front of the pit.
But just a moment later, Ziyan regained her senses and carefully examined the deep pit on the ground, thinking to herself: Wow! What kind of skill is this?
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