527: The Awakening of Ink Jade

It raised its head and looked at Gu Changge; its originally aggrieved expression was instantly replaced by an inexplicable pride.

It seemed that he, the old ox, was still useful. Thinking of this, he said in a thick, muffled, and incredibly practiced voice:

"If Master wants to eat, then eat. My, Old Huang's, meat is chewy and firm..."

That fawning appearance, combined with his majestic body that had just become a Great Emperor, created a contrast so strong it made one want to laugh.

"Pfft—"

An undisguised laugh filled with thick mockery rang out.

Xiao Bai was already doubling over with laughter, his dark gold vertical pupils full of schadenfreude.

"Hahaha! You stupid ox! Look at you being all smug! Look at you showing off! You just became an Emperor and you're already missing a piece of meat from your butt!"

"I'm dying of laughter! You, a Great Emperor, are truly unprecedented for any ox and will never be surpassed by any that follow! Hahaha!"

Old Huang's face turned red from the laughter, feeling both ashamed and annoyed. Just as he was about to lash out at Xiao Bai, he saw Gu Changge turn his gaze toward Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai's laughter came to an abrupt halt, and an ominous premonition instantly enveloped him.

Immediately after!

"Ow—!"

Xiao Bai let out a short cry of pain and disbelief.

A crystal-clear piece of meat, with starlight seemingly flowing inside and emitting an alluring exotic fragrance, also separated from his body and floated next to that huge piece of beef.

Xiao Bai's entire dragon body froze, his dark gold vertical pupils filled with shock and grievance: "Ma... Master! I..."

Gu Changge glanced at him: "Weren't you laughing very happily just now?"

Xiao Bai instantly wilted, trembling slightly, no longer daring to make a sound.

Gu Changge ignored the two of them. With a wave of his hand, a large tripod flew out, and a blazing fire rose beneath it.

The two pieces of meat automatically flew above the flames, divided and flipped by an invisible force. Amidst the sizzling sounds, an indescribable exotic fragrance instantly filled the entire Zizhu Peak.

Gu Changge ignored the silent exchange of looks between the ox and the dragon and said indifferently toward the outside of the courtyard, "Everyone, come over."

As his voice fell, several streaks of light arrived one after another.

Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, Ling Xi, and Wang Xiaopang—even Mo Yu had sensed the disturbance on Zizhu Peak and that unutterable meaty aroma, and they all hurried over.

As soon as they landed, their eyes were instantly drawn to the two pieces of meat floating above the tripod, sizzling in the Dao Fire and emitting an extremely alluring light and fragrance.

The aroma was a blend of the Azure Sky Python Ox's mellow scent and the dragon meat's domineering freshness. With just one sniff, they felt their pores open up and their magic power become faintly active.

Then, their gazes simultaneously swept toward Old Huang and Xiao Bai with a hint of strangeness and realization.

On Old Huang's majestic body, a piece was clearly missing from his hind leg, the wound as smooth as a mirror.

There was also a clear scar on Xiao Bai.

The corner of Xiao Ruobai's mouth twitched imperceptibly, and a glint of a smile flashed in Fang Hanyu's eyes.

Ling Xi's gaze circled between the meat and Old Huang and Xiao Bai, and she understood most of it.

Wang Xiaopang was the most direct. He swallowed hard, his eyes wide as saucers. He looked at the meat, then at Old Huang, his face full of excitement that said, "I get it, but I want to eat even more."

As for Mo Yu, he first looked confusedly at the two pieces of meat containing vast essence, then at the extremely familiar "gaps" on Old Huang and Xiao Bai.

He froze for a moment, and then his keen perception of aura allowed him to instantly confirm the source of the meat!

"This... this aura belongs to the Ox King and Senior Xiao Bai?! Could it be..."

An absurd yet incredibly familiar thought struck his mind like a bolt of lightning!

He suddenly remembered when he first came to Zizhu Peak, how the Venerable One, Master, Fang Hanyu, and especially that damn fatty Wang Xiaopang...

...had looked at him with those incredibly fervent eyes, as if they were sizing up a peerless delicacy!

Mo Yu felt a chill run from the tip of his tail straight to the top of his head, and his red-gold scales almost stood on end!

A terrifying truth that he had subconsciously ignored, despite countless clues pointing toward it...

...exploded in his mind like a thunderclap, instantly connecting all his previous doubts!

No wonder!

No wonder when his Bloodline first recovered and his Foundation was reshaped, the Venerable One's gaze toward him carried that kind of scrutiny and evaluation that made his Soul turn cold!

No wonder Old Huang, the former Hegemon of the Southern Region, would look at him with that mouth-watering gaze, as if sizing up a peerless delicacy!

No wonder Senior Brother Wang Xiaopang was always secretly swallowing his saliva!

No wonder Senior Brother Xiao and the others always had that inexplicable "expectation" and "encouragement" in their eyes!

He instinctively and suddenly used his hoof to protect the part of his body where the scales were thickest and the meat was likely the "chewiest."

The back of his neck felt chilly, and his massive Qilin heart hammered like a drum.

turn out to be... turn out to be那不是错觉！

Zizhu Peak really has this tradition?!

Even Senior Xiao Bai and the Ox King, who have become Emperors, are... It turns out the way they look at me isn't as a fellow disciple or a mount partner. It's... it's like looking at a piece of top-tier walking ingredient that can Cultivate, work hard to grow meat, and strive to reach the optimal "edible standard" as soon as possible!

He silently and inconspicuously took half a step back, trying to reduce his presence.

Gu Changge didn't seem to notice the stormy waves in Mo Yu's heart at this moment; he skillfully controlled the Dao Fire.

From time to time, he flicked in a few wisps of Chaos Qi or a few drops of spirit liquid that emitted a refreshing fragrance.

Under the licking of the flames, the meat in the tripod became increasingly golden and alluring. The fat was rendered out, making a pleasant sizzling sound.

The aroma, mixed with Spirit Medicine and meat, became increasingly thick and domineering. The misty glow, almost turning substantial, enveloped the entire courtyard.

This fragrance entered the nose, not only triggering the appetite but also inducing the natural circulation of magic power within the body. The pores of the entire body opened up, as if a single breath could equal several months of bitter cultivation.

Mo Yu's throat bobbed uncontrollably.

He discovered with horror that even though he knew the "source" of the meat, and even though his heart was full of absurdity and wariness...

...this instinctive craving for life essence from deep within his Bloodline, and the immense temptation the aroma brought to his cultivation Foundation, actually made him shamefully feel a hint of expectation?

No! I am a noble Qilin! A propitious Sacred Beast! How can I have such thoughts!

Mo Yu cursed himself fiercely in his heart, trying hard to look away and not at that large tripod.

But his nose betrayed him, taking a deep breath uncontrollably.

Hmm... this fragrance, a mixture of Azure Sky Python Ox essence and true dragon flesh, is indeed extraordinary.

His Lordship's culinary Dao has already reached the level of the gods.