Divine Doctor from the Start of the Eye Mutation

Chapter 1603: Su Wanlong's Call

And then there's the matter of the Xi Shan fan festival. It seems like the timing is right for us to organize it together this time.

The remaining tasks are just minor details, there shouldn't be any issues.

Just then, Ling Zhenfei's phone rang. He glanced at it and saw it was a call from Su Wanlong.

Ling Zhenfei was momentarily stunned; he didn't expect Su Wanlong to call him.

Su Wanlong is Bai Ling's brother, a well-known figure in the Provincial City's circles.

Previously, Ling Zhenfei had a relatively good relationship with Su Wanlong and Su Wanhu, but things soured because of Bai Ling. Now, he wasn't sure why Su Wanlong was calling.

Ling Zhenfei quickly picked up the phone, and Su Wanlong's voice came through on the other end.

"Brother Ling, are you still in the Provincial City?"

"Big Brother Su, yes, I'm still in the Provincial City. Is there something going on?" Ling Zhenfei asked curiously.

Su Wanlong said, "It's nothing important, really. It's just that we brothers haven't seen each other in a long time. I read the news and found out you're in the Provincial City, so I wanted to invite you to dinner tonight."

Ling Zhenfei replied, "Big Brother Su, you're too polite. I should be the one inviting you, and Second Brother too. Let me treat you both to dinner."

Su Wanlong said, "On my turf, there's no need to be so formal. We're waiting for you tonight at Yi Pin in the Provincial City."

After exchanging a few more polite words, Su Wanlong hung up, leaving Ling Zhenfei surprised. He wondered what Su Wanlong's intentions were. A simple dinner invitation? That seemed unlikely.

But thinking about it, that possibility seemed very slim. There were probably other reasons.

They were inviting him for dinner in the evening. Would Bai Ling be there?

The thought of Bai Ling brought a subtle sadness to his heart, but he couldn't do anything about it.

"Brother, are you going out for dinner tonight?"

Ling Zhenfei replied, "Yes, that's right. Go ahead without me; I'll stay here for a while."

"Okay, brother."

Ling Zhenfei couldn't fathom the reason for the dinner with Su Wanlong and Su Wanhu. But knowing them, they had been scheming relentlessly to keep Ling Zhenfei and Bai Ling apart.

They even resorted to what felt like soft confinement, cutting off all contact between Bai Ling and Ling Zhenfei, and then taking Bai Ling on a trip for some time. Ultimately, they couldn't stop Ling Zhenfei and Bai Ling from being together.

But now that Bai Ling and Ling Zhenfei had separated, shouldn't Su Wanlong and his brother be pleased? Could tonight's dinner be a thank-you gesture? That seemed rather ridiculous.

Since Su Wanlong was hosting, Ling Zhenfei of course couldn't arrive empty-handed. After some thought, he realized that the Heart-Talk Fruit in the Peach Blossom Secret Realm might be ripe. It was time to take a look.

With that in mind, Ling Zhenfei ventured into the Peach Blossom Secret Realm.

Among the Peach Forest, Ling Zhenfei felt nostalgic; for the Peach Blossom Secret Realm, he had certainly faced life-and-death challenges.

The people of the Guimou Sect had attempted to kill him on multiple occasions to take over the Peach Blossom Secret Realm, but the realm was too important to him, and he couldn't surrender it for any reason.

A whinnying sound reached his ears. Ling Zhenfei glanced up and saw a large bird circling in the sky with beautiful golden feathers.

Its wingspan was at least a meter, and its feathers were incredibly smooth.

Spotting Ling Zhenfei, the bird cried out and swooped down towards him.

Ling Zhenfei was quite shocked because he recognized it as his Golden Whinnying Lightning Bird.

He was amazed at how large it had grown, and its flight speed was astonishingly fast as it quickly reached him.

Ling Zhenfei extended his arm, and the Lightning Bird perched on it.

What a magnificent bird! Ling Zhenfei could feel its weight, far different from when he first brought it into the realm.

The bird was ecstatic to see Ling Zhenfei, rubbing its head against him affectionately and making strange noises in delight.

"Xiao Jin!"

The Peach Blossom Fairy called out softly. The Lightning Bird apparently heard her and cried out at Ling Zhenfei before soaring skyward.

Then it flew towards the Peach Blossom Fairy.

Ling Zhenfei sighed, thinking that although the Lightning Bird hadn't been away from him for long, it must have spent a considerable time in the Peach Blossom Secret Realm and developed a close bond with the Peach Blossom Fairy.

Ling Zhenfei also headed towards the Peach Blossom Fairy's cottage.

The Peach Blossom Fairy, aware of Ling Zhenfei's presence, looked at him and said, "It's lucky you brought Xiao Jin to me. Otherwise, with how infrequently you visit, I wouldn't know how long I'd have to wait for you."

Ling Zhenfei replied, "It seems Xiao Jin has grown very familiar with you. I wonder if it'll remember only you and forget me in the future."

The Peach Blossom Fairy said, "Why should it matter? What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours."

Her words touched Ling Zhenfei, realizing the Peach Blossom Fairy no longer saw him as an outsider.

Indeed, their relationship wasn't that of strangers.

Ling Zhenfei found himself visiting the Peach Blossom Secret Realm more frequently.

Although there were reasons, it also had something to do with the Peach Blossom Fairy.

Knowing there was someone like her here waiting, how could Ling Zhenfei keep her waiting long?

Ling Zhenfei said, "I wonder if the Heart-Talk Fruit on the tree at the back of the mountain is ripe yet."

The Peach Blossom Fairy said, "The tree has indeed borne fruit, but I don't know if they're ripe."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Let's go. I'll take you to check."

The two of them headed towards the small hill behind them, with the Lightning Bird trailing them from high above.

The Heart-Talk Fruit Tree on the hillside was lush, in its most flourishing state.

From a distance, the tree was adorned with Heart-Talk Fruits, beautifully scarlet like lanterns.

Ling Zhenfei was thrilled, seeing the tree covered in Heart-Talk Fruits, thinking they were as good as money.

He asked the Peach Blossom Fairy to wait below and then leaped up onto the tree.

Standing for a moment on the trunk, Ling Zhenfei carefully selected two ripe Heart-Talk Fruits.

Some of the fruits were ripe while others weren't, but Ling Zhenfei only needed a glance to identify the ripe ones.

After plucking two, he descended to stand beside the Peach Blossom Fairy.

Taking out two straws, he inserted one into a Heart-Talk Fruit and handed it to the Peach Blossom Fairy.

"Try it. Freshly picked Heart-Talk Fruit is delicious."

The Peach Blossom Fairy took a tentative sip, immediately exclaiming excitedly, "It's so delicious! So magical!"

Ling Zhenfei said, "Whenever you want more, just have Xiao Jin pick one for you."

The Peach Blossom Fairy said gratefully, "Thank you so much. You're really kind to me."

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback, realizing the Peach Blossom Fairy might have misunderstood, thinking the Heart-Talk Fruit Tree was something he had specially planted for her.