Unfettered Chapter 26: Chapter 25: Secrets

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Brother Long rang a bell on the table. On cue, the doors to the room were opened as carts full of delicacies were wheeled in by beautiful attendants. Both female and male attendants were handpicked for their looks to pair properly with the food. They shot flattering glances at the occupants of the table while elegantly placing the meals on the table. Once Ye Fan’s eyes caught onto the food, his eyes refused to break from the plates. The porcelain was glowing a variety of colors from the dense spiritual Qi that the food emitted. It was a magnificent scene that stole his spirit, body, and soul. Golden pearls of rice called out to the boy's saliva glands causing him to audibly gulp. Wen Meihui watched Ye Fan’s actions with great amusement. Although he looked like a country bumpkin that hadn’t seen the immensity of the Heavens, none of the onlookers could draw such a picture from the cute little boy that resembled a porcelain doll. This cute little scene drew the boisterous guests back into another silence. Even the hostile Ji Tiandao only huffed once before turning his gaze to the side. “Feel free to dig in.” Ye Fan looked toward the source of the voice. Brother Long still had his genial smile and looked at him encouragingly. The little boy nodded and bashfully began filling his plate under the gazes of everyone else. When the first scoop of rice touched his plate, the others also began filling their plates at their own paces. The blond-haired host was the sole exception. His caramel complexion continued to quietly regard everything with a smile. Seeing that everyone had settled down, he felt that it would be a good time to breach the true subject at hand. “Hello, and welcome everyone from the Vast Sea Immortal Realm! I hope you’ve enjoyed your vacation in the Mortal Realm so far.” The atmosphere grew awkward as everyone except Ye Fan stared at Brother Long with strange expressions. Although a few continued eating and grabbing food, a little over half stopped their actions having lost their appetite. Pairs of eyes regarded the blond-haired young man with varying expressions. Among these, a figure with furrowed brows scratched his neck under the strange atmosphere. Eventually, he couldn’t hold under the pressure. Ji Tiandao took the initiative to break the silence. “I don’t think that calling this a vacation would be right, Brother Long.” His tone was cold. It seemed Brother Long’s words affected him, the previously seen modicum of respect couldn’t be found anywhere. A pair of golden pupils shined as they observed Ji Tiandao with rapt interest. Despite the bad atmosphere, the genial smile had never left the blond-haired young man’s face. “Well, it might not be for the others. But this is your… fourth time now, Brother Ji. I'm sure you're quite comfortable with the Mortal Realm.” The others around the table revealed surprised expressions of varying degrees. Ye Fan had no idea of the true significance of the conversation so he just listened quietly. What did it matter to him what their origin was? As long as they didn't have any ill intentions, the little boy didn't mind making friends with fierce beasts. Instead, the basket of soup dumplings in front of him was much more appealing and quickly consumed. Watching from the seat next to him, Wen Meihui’s surprise stemmed as she watched Ye Fan swallow the soup dumplings without draining the steaming hot liquid inside first with admiration. It was as if his mouth was an endless pit with walls of steel. Although she had initially judged Ye Fan as someone with a firm foundation due to her cursory inspection of the exterior of his physique, her warm orange eyes were filled with interest as she extended out her spiritual sense to observe the little boy at the Peak of Body Tempering. "Isn't it a bit rude to release your spiritual sense and check others without permission, Wen Meihui?" Wen Meihui didn't react for a while to Ji Tiandao's words. She was used to tuning out his rude nonsense. It t