Chapter 283: Chapter 282: You Can Tell, So Why Ask?
Ximen Chuihuo naturally didn’t mind lending the Divine Artifact to Jiang Zuo. After all, it didn’t seem all that precious.
Afterward, Ximen Chuihuo asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you planning to use the Eight Desolates Venerable All-Cutting to control the Yongxi and then go inside?"
Jiang Zuo nodded. It was obvious. The Yongxi’s power level was clear, and since it came from inside, it would surely know the way.
As for any inheritance or treasure, Jiang Zuo didn’t care. All that mattered was being able to protect Su Qi at all times.
Besides, it would be nice to go in and have a look around. After all, he had never been here in his previous life.
Ximen Chuihuo hesitated for a moment before asking, "In that case, Fellow Daoist, could you take us inside with you?"
At first, eating the meat had been the top priority. But since the Yongxi was already captured, the second priority was naturally to gain some experience in that ancient cavern.
Jiang Zuo didn’t refuse. After all, he still had a cook here.
Once that was settled, the Mage came over. She said to Jiang Zuo, "Are you also a Mage?"
Jiang Zuo didn’t answer. The question was pointless.
The Female Mage spoke again, "That fire just now, that was an Elemental Flame, right?"
Jiang Zuo glanced at her and said, "If you could already tell, why ask such a stupid question?"
Hearing Jiang Zuo’s words, the Female Mage was momentarily stunned. ’Is there something wrong with this guy’s head?’
Ximen Chuihuo, on the other hand, seemed unfazed. ’Nothing wrong with that,’ he thought.
Meanwhile, Ximen Linglong, who was helping Zhong Yiyang, asked him, "Don’t you guys think that Po Xiao is especially mean? And he’s terrible at making conversation."
"Don’t you think your brother is especially weird?" Zhong Yiyang replied, looking down as he prepared the ingredients.
Ximen Linglong said, "Not at all. Ever since my brother got here, my life has gotten so much easier.
But he’s always running off to have fun and has no idea how to take care of his little sister. He deserves to be single."
Zhong Yiyang was speechless. Ximen Chuihuo being single definitely had nothing to do with him not knowing how to take care of his sister.
But Ximen Linglong was right about one thing: almost no one could hold a long conversation with Jiang Zuo.
Take the Female Mage, for instance. She had already lost all interest in talking to Jiang Zuo. ’A guy like that is guaranteed to be single forever.’
A long time later, Zhong Yiyang had the food ready.
They had started last night, and now the sky was beginning to lighten. It showed that it had taken Zhong Yiyang half the night to cook one meal.
A Tier Five Spirit Beast, especially a Yongxi with its incredibly thick hide, was extremely difficult to prepare.
When Jiang Zuo went over, all he saw was exquisite roasted meat and a delicate broth.
Zhong Yiyang shrugged. "My abilities are limited. I can’t use the meat of a Tier Five Spirit Beast to create an Immortal Banquet. So this food will have almost no effect on your Cultivation. Any that it does have will be negligible."
Jiang Zuo took a look and saw that it was true. It was even less effective than ingredients from a Tier Two Spirit Beast.
The reason was simple: all the Spiritual Qi had either dissipated or been removed, allowing Zhong Yiyang to cook it normally.
But Jiang Zuo didn’t mind. As long as it tasted good, he couldn’t care less about the effects.
Then, Jiang Zuo sat down and began to try it.
He picked up a piece of meat (it had already been cut) and put it in his mouth.
He chewed a few times (once cooked, it became soft enough to eat normally). Hmm, he couldn’t quite describe the flavor, but Jiang Zuo felt it was exceptionally delicious.
After eating a few pieces, he was reminded of Duoling Dog meat. To be honest, the Duoling Dog didn’t seem so delicious anymore.
But as soon as the thought arose, Jiang Zuo suppressed it.
Because he was being fickle.
If Su Qi found out about this, she would definitely tease him.
’Speaking of Su Qi, I’ll have to let her try this someday. I’ll give it to her after I get tired of eating it.’
’And while Zhong Yiyang’s abilities are a bit lacking, his cooking skills are excellent.’
’Hmm, I could capture him... uh, no, I mean, I could patronize his business often.’
At that moment, Ximen Linglong also exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, this is so good! I’ve never eaten anything this delicious in my whole life!"
The Female Mage was also stunned. She already had what she came for and was originally planning to leave.
But now, she was a little reluctant to go. ’I’ll leave in a little while.’
Zhong Yiyang said, "Actually, Duoling Dog meat is also quite good. You could go back and give it a try."
Ximen Linglong glared at Zhong Yiyang. "Don’t you dare get any ideas about Qiqi."
Zhong Yiyang shrugged. It wasn’t like he was crazy; how could he dare provoke the young mistress of the Spiritual Control Sect?
Ximen Chuihuo also had a satisfied look on his face. "Totally worth it. It would be even better if we could have a few more meals like this."
Zhong Yiyang said, "There’s enough meat left for two or three more meals. We can pretty much have one meal a day for the next few days.
And it won’t take this long anymore. It’ll be much faster to cook from now on."
Everyone was delighted to hear this news.
Just then, Jiang Zuo looked at the Yongxi and said suddenly, "You can stop pretending. You’re free to move now.
If you’re thinking of trying anything funny, I don’t mind slicing a few things off first."
The Yongxi instantly leaped up. "Human, do you dare tell me your full name? I will curse you day and night without rest!"
Jiang Zuo couldn’t be bothered with it. For a meal, it had absolutely no self-awareness as food.
If he weren’t worried about driving it to extinction, Jiang Zuo would have slaughtered it right then and there.
Zhong Yiyang asked, "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, shouldn’t we be on guard against it?"
Jiang Zuo shook his head. "If it dares to make a move, that just gives me a good reason to slaughter it directly. Then I won’t have to worry about letting it reproduce to avoid extinction."
If Jiang Zuo wasn’t mistaken, the Yongxi was virtually nonexistent in the current age. This was very likely the last one.
At this, the Yongxi didn’t dare to move recklessly. It just sent a public voice transmission: "I won’t run, but you have to let me finish my business from before. Otherwise, you’re just Jiang the Brute!"
Jiang Zuo shot it a cold glare. ’This meal is getting pretty cocky, relying on the fact that it tastes good.’
’It’s figured out that I won’t kill it so easily.’
Seeing Jiang Zuo’s gaze, the Yongxi shuddered all over. That look actually left it with lingering fear.
’Jiang the Brute is just as bad as that Qin guy.’
"Say one more careless word, and I’ll seal your mouth, slice off your nose, dig out your eyes, and pierce your ears. Then I’ll turn you into a eunuch beast."
Jiang Zuo’s voice was full of authority, not sounding like he was joking in the slightest.
If this thing wasn’t so genuinely delicious, Jiang Zuo would have already sliced it to pieces.
The Yongxi shivered again, then asked, "Jiang, do you have a Daoist partner? Can I pay my respects to your..."
Before the Yongxi could finish its sentence, a boundless killing intent instantly enveloped everyone. The bone-chilling cold made even the cow lying on the ground tremble involuntarily.
Then, the All-Things Cut on the Yongxi’s body activated.
Sharp blades swept across the Yongxi’s entire body, slicing open all of its skin and flesh. Its mouth was shredded, its eyes were slashed out, and its entire face was sliced flat.
Then, everything on its body was sliced flat—its four limbs, tail, ears, and so on. Anything that protruded was gone.
The next moment, Jiang Zuo appeared in front of it, his boundless killing intent enveloping the Yongxi. Then, his icy voice sounded out: "Dare to say one more word, and I will show you what true cruelty is."
