The woman before me hurriedly covered her face with her sleeve, but her cheeks had already flushed crimson. Even Jing Chen was stunned. I gave a faint smile and said, "This braised pork is pretty good, isn't it? This Cloud Immortal Pavilion is my establishment. I personally selected every dish on the menu and formulated the recipes myself."
Zi Ya saw that I had no intention of making fun of her, and her expression eased somewhat. She put down the half-piece of fatty meat and said, "No wonder Acting Sect Master Yun is so young yet has already become a powerful figure in the sect. Now that I see your insight and ability, I suppose wanting to live an ordinary life wouldn't be possible even if you wished for it."
"Sky City's structure is vast, and all four border regions are at war. Its momentum is already unstoppable. Our Heaven's Gate Sect is just as ambitious as the eight sects of your Demon Sect, and we realized a step before you did that the overall situation would be one of connecting to Sky City above and ruling Southern Heaven below. Besides, by the time you were preparing to join forces, we had already completed most of this. Now that you want to snatch food from the tiger's jaws, not only will you gain no advantage, you'll instead face Sky City's suppression. Of course, since you've come all this way, and as fellow inhabitants of Southern Heaven, we naturally can't send you away without even covering your travel expenses. If you're willing to submit to Sky City, I can point you toward a bright road and help you achieve the goal you want just the same." I spoke calmly.
Zi Ya was silent for a while before hurriedly saying, "The eight