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Qingbai Temple.
Qi Xuansu sat upright in front of the square table, his expression slightly stiff.
Bai Yongguan was sitting opposite Qi Xuansu, with a copper pot placed between them. The steam rising from the hot pot covered their faces and blocked their sight.
Thin slices of meat were soaking in a spicy red soup.
Bai Yongguan was like a food connoisseur, introducing Qi Xuansu to the hotpot before him. His voice came from behind the steam. “Mutton would be best when eating hotpot in winter. Unfortunately, we don’t have any sheep here in the temple, so we can only serve pork. I hope you won’t mind, Deacon Qi.”
“It doesn’t matter.” Qi Xuansu settled his nerves. “I’m not particular about food. When I was in the Western Region for an expedition, I survived on Army Pills and cold, dry rations. All that matters in the vast Gobi desert with no human habitation is sustenance, so I’m used to it.”
Bai Yongguan laughed, stretched out his chopsticks, and picked out an extremely thin slice of meat from the copper pot. He put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, savoring its taste.
Li Zhen’er was sitting on Bai Yongguan’s left, and his disciple Bai Yue...
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