Hu Yao and the other women often pestered Ling Tian to barbecue for them. Without realizing it, they had learned his technique. They couldn't claim to have mastered it completely, but they'd picked up at least ninety-nine percent of it. Seeing Lian Yue pestering Ling Tian to barbecue, Hu Yao's appetite was whetted too. At Zi Tianfei's pleading, she decided to cook some meat. Zi Tianfei and Huangfu Qiye were thrilled, and even the normally tranquil Tian Xin looked tempted.
Taking all the supplies from Huangfu Qiye, Hu Yao set about barbecuing with practiced ease. Soon, the air filled with the rich aroma of meat. It still fell a little short of Ling Tian's, but it was far better than Huangfu Qiye's.
Zi Tianfei wasn't stingy, either. She took out the fine wine kept in Dayan Palace's stores, and the group began drinking and feasting to their hearts' content.
Seeing several "delicate women" barbecue without the slightest fear of Ten Thousand Swords Cliff's imposing presence, the others watching also set to work. People naturally followed the crowd. Before long, more than seventy or eighty percent of the onlookers had followed Hu Yao and the others' example. Even those who couldn't barbecue brought out their treasured wine and called over their friends. The tense atmosphere soon turned carefree.
Ling Tian soon noticed what Hu Yao and the others were doing. Seeing everyone follow their example, he couldn't help laughing wryly. He hadn't expected his casual gesture to have this effect. But seeing the Ten Thousand Swords Cliff disciples all standing there with veins bulging, stifling their frustration, he felt immensely satisfied.
Perhaps because of the formation's power, the formation Old Man Ling had set up covered a vast area, and it took longer than expected. Even after four or five whole