"Ah? No, no, it was delicious. It was a flavor I hadn't tasted in a long time."
Her gaze remained on the grilled fish in her hands. Hearing Huo Yuhao's voice, she hurriedly responded.
"Really? That's good, then."
Hearing that, Huo Yuhao's lips curled upward. When people liked the food he made, it was the finest praise for him as a chef.
"Senior Orange, so you joined His Highness the Crown Prince's faction to take revenge on the Star Luo Empire?"
Orange nodded. Starting with the rebellion in Pacification Duchy, she had accumulated military achievements and gained the qualifications and accomplishments needed to command an army.
Huo Yuhao nodded. It was indeed common for the imperial family to use such means to pave the way for its younger members.
Seeing the blazing fire ignite in Orange's eyes, he smiled. Since his senior had a goal, there was nothing more for him to say.
After all, he too was merely a revenger burdened with a blood-deep hatred.
"Then I wish you victory from the very start, Senior."
"Of course!"
Those consumed by revenge needed no advice or lectures. What they needed was only the slightest blessing and help.
The two exchanged smiles before going their separate ways. Though their goals differed, they were both in the same region.
Before long, Huo Yuhao arrived at the cultivation room where Zhu Lu and the others were immersed in Deep Meditation.
"Hmm, it looks like everyone is about to break through."
As soon as he spoke, Meng Hongchen slowly opened her eyes. The previously incompatible ice and fire Soul Power around her had somehow intertwined peacefully.
Huo Yuhao even sensed that the corrosive ice poison of the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad within Meng Hongchen had fused into her fire-attribute Soul Power.
"How incredible! She actually