Chapter 161: A Chance Encounter
As the few figures drew closer, Su Yan gradually saw them clearly. They were three young and beautiful female cultivators, all dressed in casual clothes. From their appearance alone, he couldn’t tell their specific identities.
The three women were also a little nervous when they saw Su Yan. But as they saw his appearance clearly, this nervousness disappeared and was replaced by a deep curiosity.
How could a man be here? One had to know that this was a very dangerous place. Not only were there terrifying demon beasts, but the environment was also very harsh. With a man’s delicate body, how could he bear it?
The three women looked at each other. A woman with a ponytail and a delicate appearance walked up to him.
“This little… little brother, why are you here alone? Is there no one else? Are you lost, or did you wander in here by mistake?”
It was no wonder the woman thought so. In this world, men were weak and delicate. No one would be willing to come to this kind of place.
Hearing the woman’s words, Su Yan frowned. Little brother? What kind of address is that? Do I look that young?
Although he was displeased in his heart, thinking of the special nature of this world, Su Yan still forcefully endured it.
“I am an alchemist. I came here to look for medicinal herbs. I am the only one here.”
Su Yan chose to tell the truth. His purpose was very simple, and there was nothing to hide. As for exposing the fact that he was alone, he was not afraid.
The strength of the three women was around the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages, completely within his tolerance. Even if they had ill intentions and a conflict broke out, at worst, he could still escape.
Unaware of what Su Yan was thinking, the woman with the ponytail had a very surprised expression. To dare to come to this kind of place alone… he was really bold.
And…
An alchemist? This little brother is really capable. Alchemy is not something that ordinary people can learn.
“I see. We are also here in the snow mountain to hunt for treasure. If it’s possible, can we rest here for a while?”
The woman with the ponytail rubbed her hands, her body involuntarily shivering.
Su Yan nodded, pointed to the opposite side of him, and said, “Of course, you can. Please, make yourselves at home.”
Seeing that he was alone and a delicate male, the three women did not bully the weak. Instead, they were very polite, which made Su Yan have a good impression of them. He did not resist spending time with them for the time being.
Hearing Su Yan’s words, the three women’s faces lit up with joy. A woman with long, black hair brushed the snow off a rock and sat down on it.
The other two women followed suit, moving closer to the heat source to recover their bodies that had been frozen by the cold current.
And since there was a fire and they were warm, the rest was, of course, to replenish their energy.
The woman with long, straight black hair took out a jade bottle from her storage bag and poured out a pill.
Su Yan recognized it. It was a fasting pill. They were just eating that?
“Little girl, you should just eat the dry rations we brought. That thing is not useful.”
The woman with the ponytail said.
A fasting pill could make people not feel hungry, but as for nutrition, there was definitely not much.
And if it were any other time, it would be fine. But now that they had consumed a lot of physical and spiritual energy, just eating a pill was clearly not enough.
The woman called “little girl” thought for a moment, nodded, and took out some dried meat from her storage bag, eating it while drinking water.
If it were any other time, they would have been satisfied to be able to eat in such a harsh environment. But looking at the dry, salty meat in their hands, and then at the greasy rabbit meat not far away, the three women swallowed in unison, their eyes beginning to flicker. They wanted to say something but were too embarrassed.
Not only were they polite, but they also didn’t try to snatch his things. Seeing them furtively swallowing their saliva, Su Yan felt they were very cute and should be good people.
At this thought, Su Yan said, “The environment here is harsh. You must have consumed a lot of energy to get here. How can you just eat this? I’ve roasted a rabbit. If you don’t mind, you can have some too.”
“Th-this… how can we?”
Although she said that, the woman with the ponytail looked at the roasted meat, her eyes deeply attracted, and she couldn’t help but swallow.
Seeing this, Su Yan smiled slightly and said, “There’s nothing to be embarrassed about. I can’t finish it all anyway.”
“Since you put it that way, then we won’t be polite.”
Another lively young girl said impatiently, reaching out to share the roasted meat.
Seeing this, the woman with the ponytail slapped the back of her hand and said, “So rude! How did I usually teach you? You didn’t even say thank you.”
After scolding the woman, the woman with the ponytail turned to look at Su Yan and said, “Thank you for your kindness. But we can’t just eat for free. Here are some spirit stones for you. Just treat it as us buying it.”
“No need.”
Su Yan waved his hand in refusal, but the woman with the ponytail insisted, and in the end, he had no choice but to accept.
“Yay! We can finally eat! I’m about to starve to death!”
Seeing that the two had come to an agreement, the lively woman impatiently used a small knife to cut off a large piece of roasted meat and began to eat it with her hands.
“Ahhh, this taste! How can this taste be so good!?”
The lively woman had just taken one bite, and her eyes instantly turned into heart shapes.
“Do you have to be so dramatic?”
The woman with long, straight black hair said irritably. She picked up the roasted meat and took a bite, and then her eyes couldn’t help but widen.
“This tastes so good! How can it be so delicious!”
The woman with long, straight black hair said as she ate with gusto.
Seeing this, the woman with the ponytail’s expression was a little embarrassed. These two sisters of hers were simply too shameful. How delicious could some roasted meat be? To show such a greedy look, like a country bumpkin… it was really shameful.
Thinking this in her heart, the woman with the ponytail smiled apologetically at Su Yan and gently cut off a small piece of meat. However, when the roasted meat entered her mouth, her expression instantly froze.
“Did you put something in it?”
Su Yan: “???”
“Don’t misunderstand! What I mean is, it’s too delicious! It’s not like anything I’ve eaten before!”
The woman with the ponytail said in surprise. After tasting it herself, she finally understood why her two sisters had been so out of sorts. The food was too delicious, even better than the top chefs.
No, the two couldn’t be compared at all. That would be an insult to him!
“If you opened a restaurant, it would definitely be packed with guests. Countless people would be willing to spend spirit stones to eat your food.”
The woman with the ponytail said as she ate.
Open a restaurant? That seems to be a fast way to earn spirit stones. But he had already learned alchemy. Alchemy earned much more money than a chef. And…
“Forget it. I just cook for a hobby. I’m more willing to cook for the person I love.”
Su Yan smiled. He thought of Senior Sister Xiao Wu, and his expression became very gentle.
I wonder how she is now? Does she miss me? Is she eating well? Is she living well?
