Man is Iron, Rice is Steel, Hunger Strikes When One Meal is Missed

A sage once said, "To hear the Way in the morning, and die in the evening is acceptable."

This means that if you know the road to your home in the morning, you can die tonight.

Kong Wu spread out the simple map in his hand, confirmed the road to the prefecture city, and set off on the main road.

He was heading to the center of Qingzhou, Qingzhou City.

To kill someone, and also find some demons and ghosts to kill.

Only then could he become stronger faster and enforce his own sense of right and wrong.

His speed was not fast, but thanks to his long legs, each stride he took was long.

Compared to that, his speed was no different from a normal person's jog.

He walked for three hours continuously, and even as the sun set, he didn't feel the slightest bit of fatigue.

However...

Grumble~

A thunderous sound echoed, causing Kong Wu to touch his stomach.

As his physical strength increased, his demand for food also increased.

He was currently walking on a forest path, and there was no shortage of food in the dense forest.

He stopped and listened for a moment, then walked into the forest.

Before long, he came out carrying two wild deer.

He glanced at the gloomy sky and quickened his pace towards the mountain.

While chasing the wild deer in the forest, he vaguely saw a dilapidated temple on the mountain.

He reached his destination before long.

Although the temple had been abandoned for a long time, it could still block the wind and rain.

Just as he lit a campfire, thunder rumbled from the sky, and heavy rain suddenly poured down.

After dismembering a deer, skewering the meat, and sprinkling it with seasoning, Kong Wu closed his eyes, leaving the rest of the cooking process to time.

In the flickering flames, grease dripped slowly, making crackling sounds.

When he felt it was almost ready, Kong Wu directly reached out and grabbed a piece of venison.

He bit into it, and tender juice flowed down the corner of his mouth, steam rising.

The scorching heat had no effect on Kong Wu. He swallowed the venison in a few bites, feeling his stomach, which had been dormant for a while, start to work. He nodded with satisfaction and grabbed another piece of venison.

Just as he was about to bring it to his mouth, his ears twitched, and he looked out at the rain.

After a brief pause, Kong Wu once again attacked the venison in his hand.

"Boss! There's a light! Someone's in the temple!"

"Go around!"

"Boss! With this much rain, let's go in and take shelter."

"No! It's too suspicious in this desolate place. Safety first. Let's keep moving!"

"It's fine for us, but what about the young lady..."

The conversation from the rain curtain clearly reached Kong Wu's ears.

After a moment, the stern voice from before sounded helplessly.

"Then let's go in and take shelter. Everyone stay alert and be careful."

A middle-aged man in black tight-fitting clothes walked in first.

His eyes were sharp, and he held the long saber at his waist tightly with his right hand. Upon entering and seeing Kong Wu, he was stunned.

Clearly, Kong Wu's imposing figure had given him a great shock.

Looking at Kong Wu, who was eating venison with a calm expression, his heart pounded.

This guy looked like trouble. If he had malicious intentions later, his group might be in big trouble.

A cough came from behind him, causing him to helplessly cup his fist in a salute and politely say to Kong Wu, "Brother, my group is passing through here, and the rain is too heavy outside. May we take shelter here for a while?"

Gulp

Kong Wu swallowed the venison in his mouth and said casually, "Whatever, I'm not the owner here."

"Thank you!"

The middle-aged man thanked him and shouted outside.

Before long, three men in similar attire, escorting two women, walked in.

"Young lady, please rest for a while."

A young girl dressed as a maid placed a leather blanket on a clear spot and respectfully said to the coughing woman.

"Thank you."

The young lady was wearing a white dress, looking listless. Her delicate face was pale with sickness, evoking pity in anyone who saw her.

The women sat down to rest, while several guards stood leaning against pillars, subtly forming a protective circle around them.

Kong Wu glanced at everyone casually and then paid them no further mind.

His system's attribute panel showed that these people were all ordinary, with no cultivators among them.

However...

Their young lady was rather interesting.

[Liu Jinghe (Vitality draining)][Vitality: 28][Strength: 0.6][Skill: None.]

Vitality draining...

Was it a curse, or was she entangled with something unclean?

Kong Wu had no idea.

"Miss, please eat something..."

Taking the dry rations from her maid, Liu Jinghe took a small bite and unconsciously looked at the roasted meat in front of Kong Wu, swallowing hard.

The maid noticed this. Her large, bright eyes darted around, and she got up and walked towards Kong Wu.

"Hello, could I have some of your roasted meat? I can pay for it."

She held her purse and asked cautiously.

Kong Wu didn't even lift his head, directly refusing, "Sorry, I don't even have enough for myself."

The maid glanced at the other wild deer beside him and tentatively said, "Can you sell me that wild deer?"

Kong Wu shook his head and remained silent.

Seeing this, the maid puffed out her cheeks and said indignantly, "Why are you like this, going out..."

"Xiao Tao! Don't be rude!"

Liu Jinghe reprimanded her and said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have bothered you."

Although she had been traveling for days without a hot meal and was very tempted by the roasted meat, her good upbringing made her call the maid Xiao Tao back.

"Miss, there are two deer, he can't possibly eat them all."

Facing the indignant Xiao Tao, Liu Jinghe shook her head and lowered her head to chew on the dry rations.

It was clear the other person didn't want to share, so why should she insist?

But what happened next made Liu Jinghe stare, holding her dry rations and frozen in place.

A crunching sound echoed.

Kong Wu was chewing and swallowing pieces of meat, bones and all.

His eating speed didn't decrease, and the roasted meat in front of him gradually disappeared.

After finishing it all, he skillfully gutted the other wild deer, cleaned the meat chunks with rainwater, and placed them on the fire to roast.

Once roasted, he began eating again.

After both wild deer were gone, Kong Wu patted his stomach with a look of lingering satisfaction.

His stomach was as flat as ever, showing no sign of being full.

Where did those two wild deer go?

Everyone who witnessed this was dumbfounded.

So this guy really wasn't lying; two deer weren't enough for him to eat.

"Miscalculated..."

Kong Wu muttered, lowering his head. He stood up, walked to the doorway, listened for a moment, and then went out.

He hadn't eaten enough, so he'd go get another one.