After gazing intently at Suzhou City for a moment, the Moon Worshiper finally spoke, inquiring about the current situation. He quickly learned the facts.
"Princess Zhao Ling'er has disappeared. Has anyone found her yet? It seems the situation on both sides is the same..." After gaining a general understanding of Suzhou City's recent situation, the Moon Worshiper remained calm and nodded slightly.
After pondering for a moment, he quickly formed a plan and said, "From now on, you must keep a close eye on the movements of the people from Lin Family Fort. If you find any trace of the princess, report to me immediately. As for me..." At this point, the Moon Worshiper paused, his expression bright with interest. "The Central Plains is blessed with talented people, but its future depends primarily on its young people. Li Xiaoyao, Liu Jinyuan, and Alex? These three young men are among the best of the Central Plains youth. I would love to meet them in person."
Although Li Xiaoyao's loss of the princess had angered the Nanzhao group, after the fight, both sides had calmed down somewhat. They also realized that venting anger was pointless, so they should first find the princess. Li Xiaoyao was naturally delighted to hear that the people from the Lin Family Fort were willing to join in the search for Ling'er. Since she had not been missing for long, Zhao Ling'er probably had not gone far. With the Lin Family Fort's help, the chances of finding her would be much greater.
Therefore, for the next few days, Li Xiaoyao, and even Liu Jinyuan, were busy.
Alex naturally joined in the search. Firstly, finding Zhao Ling'er would be a great help to everyone, and secondly, finding her would make it much easier to meet the Drunken Swordsman and his companions...
That night, Alex and his companions stayed dozens of miles outside Suzhou City. As the sky gradually darkened, Alex had no intention of using teleportation magic to return to the Lin Family Fort. However, he happened to see a meadow by a lake not far ahead. The moon was shining brightly, suggesting a good place for camping.
"Hey, Alex, it is getting late. Should we not have dinner?" Lin Yueru said, following Alex.
"Yes, Master," said Liu Jinyuan, who was standing next to him, with anticipation on his face.
It turned out that Alex had gone out to look for Zhao Ling'er, and Lin Yueru had followed him.
In Lin Yueru's words, going out with Alex was a complete pleasure. There was no need to carry large bags, nor to worry about the hardship of food, clothing, and other expenses.
More importantly, if Alex wanted to, he could use magic to allow everyone to return to the high beds and soft pillows of the Lin Family Castle to rest, and when they woke up, they could continue their journey from the same place.
With this in mind, Lin Yueru followed Alex. Liu Jinyuan was no fool, so naturally he followed as well.
Besides them, Li Xiaoyao was also following.
In Li Xiaoyao's words, if they did not follow Alex and the others, would they still follow Elder Shi and his gang?
"Well, it is time for dinner..." Alex nodded, then flipped his hand and pulled out several buckets of instant noodles, along with a kettle.
Alex felt like he had spoiled Liu Jinyuan and the others, and that was not good. So, he decided to have a simple meal tonight, letting them experience the hardships of life away from home, a way to remember the good times.
"What is this? One box each?" Lin Yueru, holding a bucket of instant noodles, imitated Alex's example, peeled off the lid, only to find a dry noodle inside. She said disappointedly.
"Well, let us just have something simple tonight," he nodded, and began to boil water in the kettle.
As for the electricity? A battery was connected, making it quite convenient.
There was no need to worry about the battery's charge; Alex, possessing the blood of the Thunder God, was a portable power bank.
For those living in the modern plane, being able to use simple electrical appliances while traversing the universe was a blessing.
"Hmph, are you deliberately teasing us? You have something delicious to eat, but you are just eating these dry noodles. Even pigs would find them rough!" Lin Yueru said angrily, throwing her instant noodles aside.
"Okay, cousin, Master is just like us. Do not be angry. Just make do with it tonight," Liu Jinyuan said soothingly, a gentle expression on his face, cradling a bucket of instant noodles.
"Rich girls are really different. When you are away from home, it is nice to have something to eat."
Li Xiaoyao, standing next to him, was more interested in the kettle. It could actually boil water without a flame? It was a magical device. Of course, Li Xiaoyao could not help but retort to the comments of Lin Yueru and the others.
Alex ignored their clamor. After the water boiled, he poured water into the noodles and tossed in the seasoning packet.
Yes, instant noodles are indeed considered junk food in modern society, but it is undeniable that their aroma is second to none.
With the rush of boiling water and the addition of the seasoning packet, an alluring aroma quickly emanated, silencing the bickering Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru nearby. They all turned and stared at the instant noodles in Alex's hand, as if by magic.
A moment later...
"What a nice smell!"
"Delicious! This is the first time I have ever had noodles this good!"
"Another bucket!"
Alex had decided to keep everyone simple with instant noodles tonight, intending to encourage them to reflect on the good old days and not dwell on the feasts, wine, and delicacies. However, watching Lin Yueru and the others gorge themselves on their food, Alex's mouth twitched slightly.
It felt as if he had done something wrong. These people seemed even happier with their first taste of instant noodles than with the rich food.
"It smells so good! Just a simple rinse of boiling water can actually turn out such delicious noodles. It is as magical as magic itself."
Holding the second bucket of instant noodles, Lin Yueru secretly glanced at Alex and thought to herself, "If I can be with him for the rest of my life, it would be a very happy thing."
Although the development of things was a little different from what he had imagined, Alex shook his head and found that sitting by the lake, eating instant noodles with Li Xiaoyao and others under the bright moonlight, seemed to be a very good life experience. It was the sort of thing money could not buy.
Tap tap tap...
At this moment, in the silent night, a burst of footsteps suddenly sounded.
Alex and others looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall, graceful middle-aged man with a faint smile on his face walking towards them.
The leader of the Moon Worshiping Cult—Shi Jieren!
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