Haven't These Fairies Eaten for Months?

The sun had set in the west.

Night had fallen.

In Zhang Yifan's fenced yard, a bonfire blazed, and several lanterns were lit, illuminating the courtyard brightly.

After an hour of clanging and banging, Zhang Yifan had prepared a large table full of dishes.

Such a lavish spread was rarely seen, even during the New Year.

It was the kind of display usually reserved for banquets.

The Old Ancestor Qilin, that big black dog, was already drooling and wagging its tail, darting around the table.

The Queen Mother and the Seven Fairies marveled at the Big Black Dog, the Old Ancestor Qilin, but having seen the Nine Golden Crows before and hearing the Jade Emperor mention them, they didn't pay it much mind.

Everyone's attention was on the dishes spread across the long table.

Slurp~

Slurp~

Not only were the Seven Fairies secretly drooling, but even the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother couldn't help but swallow.

It smelled so good.

Just smelling the aroma of the dishes made the Seven Fairies feel their cultivation realms subtly loosening.

If Zhang Yifan hadn't sat down yet, they would have devoured everything by now.

"Grandpa, are you done? Come quickly~" Eldest Princess Tianshou couldn't help but call out to Zhang Yifan. She was genuinely afraid she wouldn't be able to control her appetite.

"Coming, coming~"

Zhang Yifan came out from the inner room carrying several jars of wine. He placed them on the table with a thud: "Good son, good daughter-in-law, and my dear granddaughters, tonight, drink a hundred cups with this old man! Hahahaha."

"I'll pour the wine for you, Father-in-law," the Queen Mother said, her eyes shining. She had heard the Jade Emperor talk about this wine; compared to it, the Jade Nectar was worse than urine!

"Good, good, good~" Zhang Yifan stroked his beard and laughed heartily.

Twenty years. The courtyard was lively again, and Zhang Yifan was very happy.

"I want to drink too, I want to drink too."

"Me too~"

The Seven Fairies, each holding a bowl, reached out with shining eyes. The Seventh Fairy was so engrossed that she didn't even notice drool dripping onto her clothes.

"Everyone will get some, everyone will get some. Sit properly, one by one. What kind of scene is this, all this clamor?"

Seeing his daughters making such a fuss, the Jade Emperor put on a stern, dignified air.

Smack!

The Jade Emperor's head was slapped from behind.

"What are you putting on airs for, you brat? When a family eats, it should be lively like this."

Zhang Yifan gave the back of the Jade Emperor's head a good whack. The Jade Emperor flinched, gave a sheepish grin, and no longer stopped his seven daughters.

"Mmm~ What fragrant wine! It smells even better than the wine in the Heavenly Court~" Second Fairy Tianyang exclaimed after taking a sniff.

"Oh? Could it be that you've tasted the Jade Nectar of the Heavenly Court?" Zhang Yifan asked with a smile.

"No. But I believe Grandpa's wine is the best in the world!" Second Princess Tianyang said with a grin.

"Then you'd better drink slowly, this wine is potent."

"Come, let's toast to our family reunion, cheers!" Zhang Yifan raised his wine bowl, full of heroic spirit.

"Cheers to Father, cheers!"

"Cheers to Grandpa, cheers!"

One bowl of wine, and everyone drank it down in one gulp.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

As soon as the wine hit their stomachs, the seven fairy princesses felt immense energy erupting within them. However, this burst of energy was invisible and intangible within the courtyard, completely concealed by the courtyard's energy.

Earth Immortal Mid-stage, Earth Immortal Late-stage, Earth Immortal Grand Perfection, Heavenly Immortal Early-stage, Heavenly Immortal Mid-stage, Heavenly Immortal Late-stage!

The Seventh Fairy was ecstatic!

After downing a bowl of wine, her cultivation had directly soared from the middle stage of Earth Immortal to the late stage of Heavenly Immortal!

This sourness, it was unbelievably satisfying!

The cultivation of the other princesses had also increased similarly, each leaping a major realm and ascending a significant step!

The seven fairies exchanged delighted glances, nodding with smiles, thinking how wonderful this all was!

So this was what it felt like to improve one's cultivation – so easy, so enjoyable!

Seeing her daughters' cultivation improve, the Queen Mother was also very happy and couldn't help but drain the wine in her own bowl.

Boom.

Similarly, a vast power surged within the Queen Mother like a raging sea, churning endlessly.

Her stagnant cultivation had truly begun to loosen.

"Father's wine is truly marvelous," the Queen Mother exclaimed involuntarily.

"Indeed, Grandpa's wine is so delicious!" the Seven Fairies chimed in agreement.

"Do you like it?"

"We do!"

"If you like it, then come visit often for more! Hahaha!" Zhang Yifan laughed heartily.

"That's a given, hehehe." The Seven Fairies beamed, thinking it would be strange not to live here from now on!

"Come, eat the dishes."

Zhang Yifan gestured for everyone to help themselves.

"I'll try this one." The Third Fairy picked up an egg with her chopsticks and ate it.

The moment the egg entered her mouth, the Third Fairy's eyes widened, shining brightly.

Then, without any regard for her ladylike image, she began pecking at eggs with her chopsticks like a chick pecking at rice, tap, tap, tap, incredibly fast, stuffing her mouth even when it was full.

Seeing their third sister and younger sister's actions, the other six fairy princesses couldn't wait any longer and also started scrambling for dishes.

"Ah, slow down, everyone~"

Seeing his granddaughters acting as if they hadn't eaten in days and were snatching food, Zhang Yifan, afraid they might choke, urged them to eat slower.

But these fairies couldn't hear him.

At that moment, their eyes were fixed only on the food on the table!

Seeing his daughters being so impolite, the Jade Emperor's mouth twitched, and he immediately picked up his chopsticks and joined the fray.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother didn't hold back either. Her chopsticks swept across the dishes like sword shadows, her speed like a machine gun, leaving only afterimages.

What in the world!

In the night breeze, Zhang Yifan was a bit bewildered.

No way?

What's going on?

Why are they all acting like starving ghosts while eating?

Have they not eaten for months?

Why are they all snatching like this?

And his daughter-in-law, the Queen Mother, why is she still licking the plates? Licking them cleaner than they'd ever been washed! Her demeanor was completely different from when he first saw her.

And those seven beautiful granddaughters, why are they all imitating their mother, licking plates too, sticking their tongues out so far, even licking their sisters' plates.

One well-behaved granddaughter even went to lick the soup spilled on the table, lapping it up with her little tongue.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, this scene was unbearable to watch.

But it was also good; it would save some effort when washing dishes later.

Ptooey!

If they didn't wash them clean, wouldn't the plates be covered in their mother and daughters' saliva?

In less than two minutes, the entire large table full of dishes was cleared out by the Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother, the Seven Fairies, and their group.

Not even a grain of leftover rice remained.

"Alas." Seeing this scene, Zhang Yifan couldn't help but sigh.

"What's wrong, Father?" The Jade Emperor was still not fully satisfied. He believed that after eating just two more meals, his cultivation would definitely break through to the late stage of Quasi-Saint, and he was extremely excited.

"What's wrong? Stand up."

Zhang Yifan, with anger in his eyes, pointed at the Jade Emperor and told him to stand up.

The Jade Emperor stood up upon hearing this.

As soon as he stood up, Zhang Yifan kicked him over.

That kick was no joke, sending the Jade Emperor face-first into the ground.

The Jade Emperor was a bit dazed, thinking it was because he'd eaten too quickly earlier and hadn't left any for Zhang Yifan, which made him angry.

"Sorry, Dad, I ate too fast and didn't leave any for you."

"Didn't leave any for me? Is that why!"

"Then what is it, Dad?"

"What do you mean, 'what is it'! You call yourself a husband, huh? You call yourself a father! Look at how hungry your wife and daughters are! Huh!"

Zhang Yifan's anger didn't subside, and he pointed at the Jade Emperor's nose, shouting, "Look at them, they're so hungry, like starving ghosts who haven't eaten in months. Are you that poor? Can't even afford to eat? Huh!"

"Uh, this!"

The Jade Emperor didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He thought the old man was furious about something else entirely.

It turned out that Zhang Yifan, seeing how the Queen Mother and their daughters had devoured the food, thought they were starving all the time.

As if!

How could the dignified Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor's daughters possibly not have enough to eat!

They could have anything they wanted!

But no matter how delicious the heavenly delicacies were, they couldn't compare to the mere scraps from the old man's bowl!

The Queen Mother and the fairies were startled at first, but after hearing Zhang Yifan's words, they all felt relieved and their hearts warmed even more.

So the old man was worried about them!

Seeing the heavenly emperor, Haotian Shangdi, kicked over by Zhang Yifan and then scolded to his face, the Seven Fairies couldn't help but cover their mouths and giggle.

This heartwarming scene was something they hadn't witnessed in millions of years.

"Daddy, you've misunderstood."

"Yes, Grandpa, you've misunderstood."

The Queen Mother and the fairies all stepped forward to mediate.

"It's Grandpa's cooking that's too delicious, too wonderful. Just smelling it made our mouths water, and once we started eating, we just couldn't stop! Our hands and feet acted on their own, we just kept wanting more."

The Seven Fairies each came to their father's defense.

"Yes, Daddy, it's truly too delicious. Daddy, your cooking is amazing, that's why we couldn't help ourselves and stop." The Queen Mother chimed in.

"Really?"

"Really!"

"That's good then." Zhang Yifan's anger finally subsided, and he pointed at the Jade Emperor, saying to his granddaughters, "If your Daddy doesn't feed you enough from now on, tell Grandpa, and I'll spank his butt!"

"Okay, Grandpa! Hehehe!"

The Seven Fairies giggled.

Only the Jade Emperor felt a bit lost in the night breeze.

Who am I, where am I, am I still the Jade Emperor? Do I have any dignity as the Heavenly Emperor left? The Jade Emperor felt like crying but had no tears.

After clearing the bowls and chopsticks, Zhang Yifan went to make a few more small dishes.

This time, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother behaved themselves.

The fairies, however, didn't eat any more. They all knew those were Grandpa's side dishes to go with his drinks, and they couldn't snatch them away.

The seven fairy princesses also ran to the big tree in the courtyard to play with the birds.

Yes, that's right, they went to play with the birds~