Bai Lanzhi's culinary skills had always been excellent.
Or rather, those who reached the level of Law experts could excel in any field they pursued. They possessed extraordinary learning abilities and the insight to penetrate the essence of things.
Cooking, naturally, was a task they could easily accomplish.
Besides preparing a whole Kui Niu into a banquet, there were also six grand dishes made from the Ling Que bird, all perfect in color, aroma, and taste.
Yu Zhibo was fine, but Chen Bo, Yu Xiaoying, and Yu's parents were not accustomed to such delicacies made from A-class spirit beasts. They ate with immense satisfaction.
The family banquet concluded with everyone feeling pleased and content.
"Bobo, are you going to stay with us for a few days?"
After the gathering dispersed, Yu's mother, holding Yu Zhihao, asked Yu Zhibo.
Yu Zhibo shook his head, "I won't be returning for now. I still need to discuss some matters with Xiao Jiu's father later."
Due to the previous incident where Yu's parents were stomped to death by a Zhu Yan, Yu Zhibo had arranged for them to live in the Supernatural Realm after their resurrection.
The Supernatural Realm was a space opened up by Dao Sheng. As time passed, its area had become increasingly vast, almost equivalent to the size of several provinces. It was a contingency plan prepared by Long Country to prevent the annihilation of all beings during a Level 99 war.
Living in the Supernatural Realm guaranteed the absolute safety of Yu's parents. However, the process for Yu Zhibo to enter was relatively complicated. He was already Level 99, and if he didn't suppress his strength beforehand, it was easy to cause the space to collapse.
Yu's parents were not particularly disappointed by Yu Zhibo's refusal, as they now had a "small account" (Yu Zhihao).
Afterward, Yu Zhibo gifted them a storage ring filled with many gifts and watched them leave.
"Let's go!"
Chen Bo patted Yu Zhibo's shoulder and said with a smile.
Yu Zhibo nodded and returned the gesture, "Remember to seize the time to improve your strength. I think highly of your abilities."
A hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes. He believed Chen Bo had a promising future. Apart from being able to draw out all sorts of strange and rare items, his abilities also included various rule-based skills from the game "Three Kingdoms Kill."
These were not Laws, but they had already begun to form the雏形 (chúxíng - embryonic form) of Laws.
He wondered how powerful Chen Bo would become once he truly stepped into the realm of Laws.
"Just you wait," Chen Bo replied with a confident smile. "Brother, I'll catch up to you one day, and then it'll be your turn to rely on me."
Yu Zhibo was speechless. "I'll look forward to that day. We'll fight side by side then."
He did not mention that he could enter S-class in the Realm Vein Land by evolving his Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan.
"Remember to visit us often!" Yu Xiaoying looked at Yu Zhibo, a hint of affection in her eyes.
Although this brother had been someone she bickered with since childhood, their bond was forged through those arguments.
Time flew by, and nearly ten years had passed. Both had started their own families, yet neither felt that much time had gone by.
Yu Zhibo smiled and ruffled Yu Xiaoying's hair, under her somewhat chiding gaze.
Looking at his niece in her arms, he said, "I've wanted to complain for a long time. What's the meaning of giving our great-niece the nickname 'Bobo'? Are you trying to take advantage of me?"
Chen Bo was amused and said frankly, "We hadn't heard from you for eight years and thought you were dead. So, we thought of a name to commemorate you. Besides, look at this little one, she's so much like you when you were little."
Yu Zhibo was speechless, but he did feel that the little one was a perfect replica of his younger self. He liked her more the more he looked at her.
After a moment of thought, his pupils dilated. His original Three-Tomoe Sharingan transformed into the shape of Mangekyo Sharingan. Then, he spread his fingers upwards, and a blazing sun slowly formed.
"唳~"
A cry of a Golden Crow echoed from within. Yu Zhibo compressed the Golden Crow blazing sun with his mental power, transforming it into a Golden Crow pendant, perfectly crafted and exceptionally exquisite.
He set up a mental power switch within it and then condensed a pendant string out of thin air using the power of Laws, hanging it around the little one's neck. He said, "This pendant contains my pupil power. Consider it a birthday gift from me to her."
"Ooh, little bird~"
Little Bobo curiously tugged at the pendant, her big eyes blinking twice before she tried to stuff it into her mouth. But as it neared her mouth, the pendant emitted a soft glow, preventing her from putting it in.
"Ah, you're too kind!" Chen Bo grinned from ear to ear, pinching Little Bobo's cheek. "Thank your uncle quickly."
"Thank you... Uncle," Little Bobo said in a milky voice.
Yu Zhibo took out another ring and handed it to Chen Bo, "This is a gift I prepared for you. Some refining materials and beast flesh and blood. You can handle it as you see fit."
"Whoa, you're too generous!" Chen Bo felt a little embarrassed.
He knew that with Yu Zhibo's current strength and status, the items he gave would definitely not be ordinary.
Yu Zhibo smiled, "There's no need to be so polite. Just repay me when you become strong. Besides, these things are not valuable to me."
"I won't say much more. When I become powerful, I'll be the one to cover for you!" Chen Bo took a deep breath, his expression unusually serious.
"I'll wait for that day!"
After seeing off his brother-in-law Chen Bo's family, Yu Zhibo finally had some free time. Wang Shouyi gave him a knowing look.
Yu Zhibo understood, and the two headed towards the study.
"Has there been any progress on the Heart of the Realm Vein?"
Upon entering the study, they sat opposite each other by the coffee table. Wang Shouyi snapped his fingers, and a teapot appeared in the air, pouring steaming hot tea into the teacups.
Yu Zhibo picked up a small teacup and took a sip, shaking his head. "No luck. And the true Realm Vein Land seems to have merged with chaos. Many chaotic beasts there have already reached S-class."
He then looked at Wang Shouyi, "This is quite different from what you said earlier, that the creatures in the Realm Vein Land would not exceed the Law level..."
Wang Shouyi's mouth twitched, and he said helplessly, "What I told you earlier was just based on relevant literature obtained from the Eternal Night World. S-class... this is troublesome. How have you managed all these years?"
Yu Zhibo chuckled, "I originally thought that with my strength, I could crush everything once I got there. But the result was that apart from using the lightning pháp (fǎ - method/law) that controlled the essence of Laws, almost all my other abilities were difficult to utilize."
"When chaotic beasts reach the Law realm, they generate corresponding chaotic Law domains. For example, when I first encountered a stone dragon that controlled the earth-elemental chaotic Law, my earth-elemental abilities were directly rendered ineffective."
Yu Zhibo slowly shared some of the information and deductions he had made in the Realm Vein Land with Wang Shouyi, causing the light in Wang Shouyi's pupils to flicker and his face to show interest.
Finally, Yu Zhibo asked, "Are there any messages from the Liberation Sect of the Upper Realm regarding the Golden Crow clan?"
"Golden Crow?"
Yu Zhibo nodded. "I encountered a banished little Golden Crow in the chaos there. It claimed to be from the Sun God Mountain and possessed terrifying strength. If not for my right eye being able to emit a Golden Crow radiance that it felt close to, and my attracting its attention with various entertainment electronic products from Earth, I'm afraid I would have become one of its collectibles."
Thinking of the little Golden Crow's peculiar habit, Yu Zhibo let out a chuckle. "That guy likes shiny things. The moment it saw me, it said my eyes were beautiful. But in the end, we became friends, and it helped me a lot."