The speaker meant nothing by it, but the listeners took it to heart.
Snow Girl, who had become the God of Emotion, and Ye Guyi, who had become the God of Light, immediately took a grilled fish Huo Yuhao had prepared and began tasting it.
The silver skewers still felt slightly hot beneath their fingertips. They blew aside the fragrant peppercorns and crushed Sichuan pepper scattered over the fish, tore off a piece of flesh, and put it into their mouths.
The grilled fish did not disappoint them:
Its crisp, charred skin shattered at the first bite, while the flesh beneath was so tender that fresh juices seeped out.
Savory flavor permeated every bite, intoxicating them.
But what truly made their expressions change and sent towering waves surging through their hearts was not merely that exquisite flavor:
As the tender fish slid down their throats into their stomachs, a wisp of pure, ethereal energy slowly unfurled, threading from their internal organs into every limb and bone.
That energy was warm and clear, nothing that should have existed in the mortal world!
The two women exchanged glances, each finding astonishment on the other's face.
What is this?
Immortal spirit energy! Both women were secretly astounded.
While the two women were reeling, Ju Zi had taken a whole grilled fish and was eating it with relish.
Ju Zi was not a cultivator. After swallowing that mouthful of fish, she merely felt as though her whole body had been immersed in a gentle, warm spring, even her bones and blood growing lighter.
As that strange wisp of energy spread, she suddenly realized that all the exhaustion accumulated over the years had been swept away.
She could clearly feel her skin returning to its finest condition, just as it had been when she was