Came prepared

"Let's wait until late tonight and look again!"

Yang Wuzheng spoke, his usual calm replaced by deep caution.

Through that fissure just now, he had vaguely glimpsed a blood-red mountain.

A mountain piled from endless corpses and bones.

Blood flowed like a river, cutting through the void.

The blood-red mist had risen from that crimson river.

"There's no hurry. We're already here, so we might as well wait!"

Yan Wushuang also spoke cautiously.

He, too, had seen a strange sight within that fissure.

A piece of divine source the size of a small hill, seemingly sealing several bizarre humanoid creatures inside.

It radiated seven-colored light.

The light over the ridge seemed to have emanated from that divine source.

Divine source was something far beyond source stone. A single head-sized piece was worth three to four hundred thousand jin of source stone.

The vital essence within it was tens of thousands of times purer than that of ordinary source stone.

The very name "divine source" spoke volumes.

A hill-sized piece of divine source would be enough for him to enter the Four Extremes, even with the Sacred Body's enormous consumption.

At that moment, Yan Wushuang was sorely tempted, but he remained cautious.

"That works!"

The Tianquan Saint was in no hurry. Instead, he chuckled and produced a round table with a turn of his hand.

Then, with another wave, he covered it with assorted roasted meats, shimmering with divine radiance and giving off an enticing aroma.

"Everyone, Fairy Qingyue, why not have something to eat together?"

The Tianquan Saint extended the invitation, but his expectant gaze rested on Li Qingyue.

Gulp!

Li Qingyue swallowed despite herself. The roasted meat was golden and gleamed with divine radiance; one look told her it was no ordinary fare.

Although her strength could no longer increase, her true qi could.

After all, her nine true qi vortexes had only just liquefied, leaving enormous room for improvement.

The Tianquan Saint did this on purpose!

Yan Wushuang clenched his fists slightly and stared straight at the Tianquan Saint, looking ready to strike at the slightest disagreement.

Even Yang Wuzheng frowned slightly.

How could they not see it? The Tianquan Saint had clearly come for Li Qingyue.

The Yaoguang Holy Son, however, spoke gently. "How thoughtful of you, Tianquan Saint. All this Fierce Beast meat is actually from the Dao Palace Realm, brimming with vital essence. This is no ordinary food!"

Gulp!

Hearing that, Li Qingyue swallowed again, her eyes widening slightly.

The Yaoguang Holy Son had definitely said that for her benefit.

But meat from Dao Palace Realm Fierce Beasts was much better than what had been served at the last banquet.

A single mouthful would probably equal three days of cultivation.

After all, the world's vital essence was far too thin in this Age of Declining Dharma.

Seeing Li Qingyue's expression, the Tianxuan Saintess covered her mouth and chuckled. The food-tempted girl was especially amusing.

Even she felt her heart tickled by how adorable the girl was.

"Come on. We can't let the Tianquan Saint's kindness go to waste!"

The Tianxuan Saintess spoke and pulled Li Qingyue forward to take a seat.

The people standing in the distance nearly had their jaws drop at the sight.

They had all risked their lives to explore the tomb's hidden treasures.

Yet this group was actually having a picnic here?

Still, that roasted meat really did smell delicious. Even they couldn't help swallowing as they watched.

"Thank you, Tianquan Saint!"

After hesitating for a moment, Li Qingyue offered her thanks.

With her current strength, she had no hope of hunting a Dao Palace Realm Fierce Beast.

Perhaps Yan Wushuang and Yang Wuzheng could.

But this was the Primordial Ancient Mine. Nearly everything within ten thousand li was barren land, without even a blade of grass.

How could they possibly hunt a Fierce Beast here?

She could sense the Tianquan Saint's undisguised intentions, but as long as he didn't force her, she didn't particularly mind.

As the saying went, passing up free food was a waste, and eating it left her owing nothing anyway.

How could she possibly marry anyone?

He could forget about it.

"Fairy Qingyue, please don't stand on ceremony!"

The Tianquan Saint chuckled softly. He glanced at Yan Wushuang and Yang Wuzheng, who were staring straight at him, with a faint trace of smugness.

Crack, crack, crack...

Yan Wushuang clenched both fists, his knuckles cracking as his blood and qi surged.

The Tianquan Saint was definitely doing this on purpose.

He was up to no good.

"Thank you for your kindness, Tianquan Saint!"

Yang Wuzheng glanced at Yan Wushuang and offered his thanks softly. As long as Li Qingyue was happy, that was enough.

They could treat Li Qingyue well, and so could others.

They couldn't let Li Qingyue go hungry just to fight over her.

They were cultivators, so it didn't matter much to them, but Li Qingyue was only a mortal.

And she had an astonishing appetite.

"Hahaha... You're too kind, Brother Yang. Please, take a seat!"

The Tianquan Saint laughed heartily. He was just about to sit beside Li Qingyue when Yan Wushuang flashed over and took that seat.

Yan Wushuang looked up at the Tianquan Saint and grinned in silent laughter.

The Tianxuan Saintess sat on Li Qingyue's other side. Both seats were taken.

At the sight, the Tianquan Saint's mouth twitched, and his eyelids kept jumping.

The Tianxuan Saintess beside them laughed softly, while even the Yaoguang Holy Son and Yang Wuzheng wore smiles.

Go ahead and fight over me! What the hell does it have to do with me?

If you've got the guts, start throwing punches!

Holding roasted meat in her hand, Li Qingyue took big bites and watched their little maneuvers from the corner of her eye, somewhat speechless.

But as she felt her true qi steadily increasing, satisfaction filled her expression.

Her delicate, rosy lips moved together and apart.

Golden grease coated the corners of her mouth and her red lips, shining like lip gloss in the sunlight.

Her white teeth and nimble tongue lent an inexplicable allure to every movement.

The occasional breeze teased the strands of hair beside her cheeks, making them dance and twirl like sprites, drawing the eye.

There were also her puffed cheeks, her throat constantly moving as she swallowed, and her half-exposed collarbones.

Everyone watching swallowed in unison.

Even the Tianxuan Saintess beside Li Qingyue silently pressed her lips together.

Noticing their reactions, Li Qingyue briefly paused her chewing. Her eyes swept around discreetly as she cursed inwardly.

If you're hungry, eat! Isn't it all roasted meat? What's with staring at me and swallowing?

And Sister Yuping, why are you staring at my neck and pressing your lips together?

Li Qingyue pretended she had neither seen nor heard anything and kept eating.

Her flat belly barely changed at all.

Each piece of roasted meat entered her stomach one moment and was broken down into true qi the next, circulating throughout her body.

It was finally distributed among her nine true qi vortexes.

The lake-like vortexes grew little by little.

Even their devouring power began to strengthen.

By the time she had eaten the entire table of roasted meat, her true qi had increased by a full five percent.

That might sound small, but this was liquefied true qi.

She had also devoured nearly thirty thousand jin of source stone before, although most of it had been absorbed by her Bitter Sea, and another half had been used to inscribe dao patterns.

Still, some had merged into her true qi.

Gaining that five percent through cultivation would probably take several months.

Yet the instant Li Qingyue finished eating, the Tianquan Saint sitting across from her waved his hand.

A golden furnace flashed into view and vanished.

The next moment, another spread of roasted meat covered the round table.

Everyone froze at the sight, staring at the Tianquan Saint in disbelief.

Even Li Qingyue was instantly dumbfounded.

Holy shit! He came prepared!

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