"Ah-choo!"
In the Azure Cliff City camp inside Heaven's Gate Pass, Liang Prefecture.
Inside the firewood shed beneath its snow-covered roof, Feng Boping suddenly sneezed as he added fresh wood, nearly blowing out the fire in the stove.
He rubbed his nose and muttered in puzzlement, "Why did my nose suddenly itch? Is someone talking about me?"
Beside him, Li Hao kneaded dough. Once it was ready, he tossed it onto another warm stone to rise.
Then he beckoned the Dragon Sky Sword over and sliced the demon flesh he had sorted out nearby, chopping it into mince with swift strokes.
"Such a fine sword, and you're using it as a kitchen knife."
Feng Boping shook his head at the sight.
"Everything should be put to good use."
Li Hao smiled and began cooking once all the ingredients were ready.
After returning from Great Yue City, they had resumed their peaceful life inside Heaven's Gate Pass.
The demons outside the pass and the rumors within were all shut out by the snow swirling across the sky. Their days held only hunting, fishing, and three meals.
As lunchtime approached, Li Hao sent Little White Fox to call Song Qiumo and Li Hongzhuang over to eat.
"It smells wonderful!"
Li Hao's cooking won lavish praise from everyone. At his side, apart from their own private worries, the women looked forward each day to the delights of those three meals.
As they ate, drank, and chatted, Li Hao asked Song Qiumo to visit the nearby cities that afternoon and purchase a batch of supplies for residents.
By now, besides their little fenced courtyard, Li Hao had gradually built several other homes around the camp.
With the object manipulation ability of the fifteen li realm, construction was exceptionally easy. He split open distant mountains,