Little ghost, where is your master?

"What, lotus root!"

"We can't let this go either. Eating it can expand the Innate Acupoints and allow for smoother comprehension of the Great Dao!"

Di Jun and Taiyi went at it again, scrambling for more.

"The other things are good too, all sorts of vegetable spiritual roots and fruit spiritual roots. The Master calls these vegetable salad and fruit salad."

"What? Salad?"

Di Jun and Taiyi immediately began to taste.

At this, the two were overjoyed.

These so-called salads were actually all spiritual roots.

Although they were planted postnatally, their effects far surpassed those of Innate Spiritual Roots.

Each one contained abundant spiritual energy, and almost all of them contained Dao Principles within!

What a grand gesture!

Using spiritual roots as feed!

Spiritual roots were only consumed during critical moments of cultivation or when breaking through to a new realm.

You people are too extravagant!

Even we, as Demon Emperors, wouldn't dare to squander like this.

No wonder you don't want to go to the Heavenly Court. With just this food, we wouldn't bear to go back!

"Are you fellow Daoists still eating?"

"I assume you're not interested anymore, and have probably had enough."

"Then we won't be polite."

After Di Jun and Taiyi spoke, they began to devour the food in large mouthfuls.

At this moment, they completely disregarded their identities as Demon Emperors.

The feed in the large basin was swept clean by Di Jun and Taiyi in a matter of seconds.

After eating, they came to the small pond with their hearts full of questions.

Just as they were about to ask Kunpeng for a detailed explanation, hoping to resolve their confusion.

Taiyi's eyes widened, finding it hard to believe.

This small pond actually contained vigorous and dense spiritual energy!

Why hadn't they noticed it before?

Di Jun inspected it again more carefully and was even more shocked.

It wasn't just dense; the water in this small pond had clearly condensed spiritual energy to its extreme, turning into spirit liquid!

Taiyi shook his head again. No, even the most powerful formations couldn't achieve this condensation of energy into liquid.

There must be a hidden secret here.

After sensing carefully, the two were stunned into silence.

Beneath this small pond lay the Primordial Spirit Spring!

No wonder this small pond could nurture the Twenty-Four Petal Green Lotus!

No wonder Kunpeng and the others' cultivation realms had improved so quickly.

Eating spiritual roots every day and drinking spirit spring water every meal!

With such resources, even a pig could ascend to the Heavenly Court and become a Demon Saint!

But why was there still an ordinary living being in the courtyard?

This simply didn't make sense. Even if their origins and aptitude were extremely poor, with such an opportunity, they should at least have reached the Golden Immortal cultivation, or even the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm!

Di Jun and Taiyi racked their brains, but couldn't figure out the key to it all.

They could only seek answers from Kunpeng and the others.

"Fellow Daoists, we are truly perplexed. Could you please explain in detail?"

Kunpeng suddenly surfaced from the water with a splash.

"Di Jun, Taiyi, I told you long ago that my Master's Creation is profound. He is living in seclusion here, experiencing the hardships of the Great Dao as an ordinary being. You insisted on coming here to cause trouble."

"Fortunately, you are somewhat sensible. If you had disturbed or ruined my Master's important matter, think carefully, would you have had a way to survive?"

The more Di Jun and Taiyi thought about it, the more alarmed they became, breaking out in a cold sweat.

A Hidden Great Power!

A Peerless Expert!

This was the only explanation!

Only then did everything make sense.

If not for his profound realm cultivation, Kunpeng was almost at the peak of the Quasi-Saint stage. With his arrogant nature, how could he be willing to bow his head and call someone master?

How could these few demon clan members with powerful backgrounds be willing to live in seclusion in this small courtyard!

The most crucial point was that these extraordinary items, Spiritual Roots, Primordial Spirit Spring, and the four Gods and Demons previously mentioned by Gui Che, as well as the Three Pure Ones, Zhen Yuanzi, and others, had all secretly come to the small courtyard to visit.

All these signs pointed to this so-called ordinary being.

It was confirmed that he was undoubtedly a Peerless Expert!

Unfortunately, even a Peerless Expert can make a mistake. Your every move is extraordinary. Even if you transform into an ordinary being, how can you truly hide your identity?

In an instant, Di Jun and Taiyi communicated their thoughts and understood all the key points.

They immediately changed their minds and no longer tried to persuade Kunpeng and the others to join the Demon Clan Heavenly Court.

They decided to build a good relationship with the Peerless Expert. If they could get his help, wouldn't it be even easier?

"Fellow Daoists, we are all from the demon clan. You two have hidden this from us for so long!" Di Jun complained.

Kunpeng snorted coldly, "If we weren't from the same demon clan, do you think you would still be here spouting nonsense safely?"

Taiyi chuckled, then said with a solemn expression, "May I ask where this Peerless Expert comes from? Can you tell us his name?"

Kunpeng's expression turned icy, and he sternly warned, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. It will bring you no benefit. On the contrary, it might bring about unforeseen calamities!"

Taiyi's heart trembled. He coughed twice and said, "Fellow Daoist Kunpeng speaks wisely. The demon clan still has many miscellaneous matters to attend to. We two will leave first. May we ask if we can visit again in the future?"

Kunpeng pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's best if you two try not to come. My master has always preferred peace and quiet."

"That's truly a pity. I was hoping to visit often and discuss the Dao with all of you," Taiyi said regretfully.

Da Huang chuckled, "Taiyi, you can't bear to part with those benefits, can you? You're thinking of mooching off food and drinks."

Taiyi was extremely embarrassed.

Kunpeng thought for a moment and said, "Taiyi, Di Jun, since we are all from the demon clan, as long as you abide by the rules, do not expose the master's identity, and guarantee not to disrupt the master's plans, occasional visits are permissible."

Upon receiving Kunpeng's promise, Di Jun and Taiyi were overjoyed.

They thanked them with beaming smiles, "Thank you, fellow Daoists. We two shall take our leave now and will visit again in the future."

After bidding farewell to Kunpeng and the others, Taiyi and Di Jun swiftly returned to the Heavenly Court.

On the way, Di Jun asked curiously, "Eastern Emperor, why did you leave in such a hurry? Why didn't you wait for the Peerless Expert to rest well before we seized the opportunity to curry favor, wouldn't that allow us to gain more benefits?"

Taiyi shook his head and said, "We've already consumed so many Spiritual Roots, drunk the Primordial Spirit Spring, and eaten the Lotus Root and Lotus Seed. Do you think we can still digest any more benefits if the Peerless Expert were to offer something else?"

"Moreover, the reason I rushed back was for the sake of the entire demon clan."

"Oh, what plans do you have, Eastern Emperor?"

Taiyi's eyes were deep and distant. He gazed into the distance and slowly said, "The future of the demon clan does not lie in the strength of high-level combat power, although that is also quite crucial. The most important thing is to have a continuous stream of fresh blood to inject."

"If we want the entire demon clan to develop in the long term and stably, we need to accelerate the transformation of low-level demons, thereby quickly turning them into mid-tier combat power."

"In the future, they will be the backbone of the demon clan. As long as this force does not perish, the demon clan will not face the crisis of extinction."

Di Jun fell into deep thought, filled with admiration and a touch of shame. It was indeed the Eastern Emperor who thought further ahead. He himself had only been thinking about eating just now. If he had known earlier, what harm would it have been to let the Eastern Emperor eat a few more bites? After all, he had the entire demon clan in his heart.