661: Chapter 661 You're just a remnant soul, you can't eat it.

Old Huang let out a "moo-woo," daring to be angry but not to speak, aggrievedly pawing the ground with his hooves.

In the nearby bamboo grove, Xiao Bai, who had been peeking out to watch the excitement, had his scales stand on end upon seeing this, and with a "whoosh," he shrunk back into the depths of the grove.

"Don't think about running either." Gu Changge didn't even turn his head as he waved his hand again.

Xiao Bai let out a soft cry as a piece of dragon meat, shimmering with red-gold dragon patterns and brilliant radiance, floated over.

"I knew it... watching the excitement is risky..."

"Perfect, let's make it a double platter."

Gu Changge skillfully tossed the two pieces of meat into the spiritual spring pot he had prepared long ago, casually sprinkling a handful of supreme immortal herbs as seasoning.

Just then—

"Whoosh!"

A streak of azure light that had left and returned shot back to Zizhu Peak at a speed even faster than when it departed, landing in the courtyard with a "bang."

It revealed Xuan Yangzi's figure, forcing a calm expression but with his eyes fixed intently on the large pot boiling with gold-red broth.

He gave a dry cough, rubbing his hands together, his face piled with an incredibly brilliant and even slightly fawning smile:

"Um, Junior Brother, I suddenly remembered there's a small matter I forgot to mention... *cough cough*, this meat smells so good!"

His Adam's apple bobbed; where was there any trace of the Sect Master's dignity? He was the spitting image of a Taotie that had caught the scent of something savory.

Fortunately! Fortunately, I took another look back! If I missed such immortal meat, my Dao Heart would simply find no peace!

"Quick, quick, quick! Are there any more bowls?" Xuan Yangzi rubbed his hands, completely disregarding his image as Sect Master, and leaned directly toward the edge of the pot.

Immediately after, the five of them—Xiao Ruobai, Fang Hanyu, Ling Xi, Wang Xiaopang, and Mo Yu—who were originally in the secret room contemplating their insights on new treasures, were also attracted by this overbearing aroma of meat and instantly flashed into appearance.

"Revered Master! It smells so good!" Wang Xiaopang ran the fastest, his stomach growling loudly. "I haven't eaten meat in so long!"

"This scent actually makes the Dao patterns inside my body cheer!" Mo Yu took a deep breath, his eyes full of intoxication.

Beside them, Yue Liuli's remnant soul had long since stopped questioning her existence; her illusory figure froze in mid-air, dumbfounded.

Directly carving meat from his own subordinate Yao Beasts to eat? The Sect Master returned just for this?

Even these few disciples, who looked relatively steady, were so impatient!

Her eyes widened as she watched Gu Changge's movements, which were practiced beyond belief, and saw everyone looking as if they were used to it, even eager; her brain completely stalled.

Do these people have any self-awareness as high-level Cultivators at all?!

Not just her, even the Yaochi Holy Master, Ji Qingyi, who was originally meditating with her eyes closed, was startled by this strange fragrance and slowly opened her eyes.

When she saw Old Huang and Xiao Bai standing obediently to the side with "resentful" faces, letting Gu Changge carve their meat, a look of astonishment also appeared on her cold face.

She clearly knew Xiao Bai's strength! He was an Immortal Venerable powerhouse capable of sweeping across a whole region!

Looking at the meat, then at the people, and then at Gu Changge, she felt her understanding needed to be reshaped.

Was this still the world-caring benefactor in her memory? Why did he look like a foodie!

"What are you still standing there for?"

"Help yourselves."

"Alright!" Xuan Yangzi was the first to respond, his movements so nimble he didn't look like an Immortal Lord powerhouse at all.

Xiao Ruobai and the others cheered as they rolled up their sleeves.

Old Huang and Xiao Bai glanced at each other and silently transformed into the forms of a sturdy, honest man and a handsome young man.

Only their expressions were complex, especially Xiao Bai, whose eyes twitched as he watched his own meat slices tumbling in the pot.

Soon, the cauldron boiled and the soup bubbled; an indescribable strange fragrance, mixed with surging Spiritual Qi and Dao Rhyme, permeated the air.

Just taking a single sniff made one's blood surge and their cultivation level faintly loosen.

Everyone sat around and feasted heartily.

Mo Yu ate most heroically, his mouth dripping with oil, unable to help but praise in a muffled voice:

"Delicious! Truly delicious! It melts in your mouth, and the Dao Rhyme is long-lasting!"

As soon as he said "so delicious," Wang Xiaopang's small eyes beside him instantly lit up.

His gaze swept back and forth over Mo Yu, looking more and more like he was viewing a walking delicacy, and he subconsciously licked his lips.

The hair all over Mo Yu's body stood on end; he instantly felt a chill surge from his tailbone to the crown of his head, and his heart skipped a beat:

"Oh no! This fatty has his eyes on me!"

He looked at Wang Xiaopang's searching eyes, then at the expectant gazes of the people around him, especially Gu Changge's half-smile, and a sense of despair suddenly welled up in his heart.

"I knew it... I knew I couldn't escape!"

Mo Yu let out a low, grief-stricken roar and simply steeled his heart.

"Forget it! Since all my fellow disciples are enjoying themselves today, how can I, Mo Yu, be stingy?"

He suddenly stood up, his Aura surging as he instantly transformed into a giant Ink Qilin, pitch-black all over and emitting a murderous Aura.

"Come, come, come! Add a dish! Let's liven things up for everyone!"

Mo Yu roared and raised a huge claw, making a deep slash on his indestructible back.

Rip!

A large piece of Origin flesh and blood, flowing with black light and containing the ultimate Dao Rhyme of slaughter, was forcibly carved off by him and thrown directly into the boiling pot.

Plop!

The broth in the pot instantly turned a deep black, and an even more terrifying and enticing aroma erupted, shooting straight into the clouds.

"Mo Yu, you're so loyal!"

The crowd was silent at first, then erupted into even louder cheers.

Xuan Yangzi slapped Mo Yu's shoulder hard: "Good lad! You're a real man! Everyone will remember this friendship! We must savor this meat carefully!"

Perhaps stimulated by Mo Yu's heroic spirit of "sacrificing himself to liven things up," Old Huang and Xiao Bai's eyes widened upon seeing this.

"Moo! Even the Qilin is going all out. If I keep holding back, wouldn't I look stingy?"

Old Huang's ox eyes turned red as he roared and made a deep slash on his golden, shimmering thigh.

Rip! Another piece of Immortal Venerable beef flew out.

"Awoo! I can't lose either!" Xiao Bai wouldn't be outdone and swiped a claw across his back.

Whoosh! A piece of dragon meat followed closely behind.

The two Divine Beasts carved meat while throwing it into the pot, their movements so fast they were mere afterimages, muttering under their breaths:

"Add a dish! We must add a dish!"

"Not enough! Have another piece!"

"Who's afraid of who!"

In this lively and almost "brutal" atmosphere of joy, Gu Changge's gaze shifted slightly toward the two nearby figures who were watching dumbfoundedly, looking completely out of place.

With a casual wave of his hand, two futons appeared out of thin air by the stone table. "Since you're here, sit down. If you don't eat, wouldn't this heat be wasted?"

Ji Qingyi was slightly taken aback; looking at the meat pot boiling with terrifying Spiritual Qi, she wanted to remain reserved but seemed unable to resist the fragrance from the pot.

She sat down cross-legged, took up chopsticks with her elegant hand, and naturally picked up a slice of meat, bringing it to her mouth.

The moment the meat slice entered her throat, Ji Qingyi's originally frost-cold eyes suddenly widened!

Boom!

A surge of majestic and pure life essence exploded within her body, like rain after a long drought, instantly washing through every inch of her Meridians.

The Bottleneck that had been somewhat stagnant due to her closed-door meditation actually loosened slightly under this overbearing heat!

Just then, Yue Liuli also floated over eagerly, just about to sit down.

Gu Changge's movements paused as if he had suddenly thought of something; with a wave of his hand, the newly condensed futon instantly vanished.

"Almost forgot."

Gu Changge glanced at her, his tone indifferent but heart-piercing: "You're just a remnant soul, you can't eat."

"..."

Yue Liuli's outstretched hand froze in mid-air.

She looked at the meat, then at her own ethereal body, and then at the people around her who were eating with oily mouths and happy faces; an unprecedented sense of grief and indignation surged in her heart.

"The heavens are unfair!"

She roared silently in her heart, "I... this seat was a dignified Ancient Immortal Emperor, and now I've fallen to the point where I can only smell the food?!"

The more she thought about it, the angrier and more aggrieved she became. Finally, she simply flicked her sleeve (though it was a flick of nothingness) and turned around abruptly.

With her back to everyone, she drew circles in the Void Realm alone, her back exuding a thick sense of "losing the will to live."

"Hmph! If I can't eat, then I won't! Who cares!"

Her words were tough, but her constantly looking back eyes and frantically twitching nose completely betrayed her.

Today's update is a bit late, sorry. I will definitely update on time tomorrow!