67: Release the depression in your heart

"Husband, are you really going to eat the intestines of this Yao Beast?"

Seeing that her husband was truly uninjured, Zhou Yun felt relieved. However, looking at the coils of Yao Beast intestines resting on the kitchen cutting board, she felt uncertain again.

"Yes. After braising them and then grilling them, they are delicious."

"You don't need to worry. This is a Second-Order Musk Deer, a herbivorous Yao Beast."

"Although it attacks Cultivators, it does not eat humans."

Ever since he started hunting Yao Beasts, he had conducted detailed research on various types.

In the past, when he killed Yao Beasts, he rarely kept the internal organs because they were carnivorous. He never knew if the Yao Beasts he killed had eaten humans before.

Naturally, he would not eat anything from the internal organs of such creatures.

The Second-Order Musk Deer he killed today was different from the Yao Beasts he usually hunted; there was no need to worry about that issue, which was why he had brought back all the internal organs.

"Alright, then I will make braised intestines for you, Husband."

Zhou Yun felt at ease, replied, and began to prepare them.

She would never let her husband eat a Yao Beast that had consumed humans; just thinking about it was unacceptable.

Seeing Zhou Yun start to clean the Second-Order Demon Beast Meat and the intestines, Zhang Qingxiao went out to the courtyard and set up a simple grill.

Once the intestines were braised, he fished them out to let them cool, then proceeded to grill them himself.

Soon, a rich, savory aroma wafted out, and Zhou Yun and Liang Qiaoer almost drooled.

"Come, have a taste."

Zhang Qingxiao greeted Zhou Yun and Liang Qiaoer as they approached and handed the freshly grilled, chili-powder-dusted intestines to the two women.

"Brother Zhang, this is delicious."

"For those who can handle this flavor, it is indeed a delicacy."

"However, for those who don't like it, it can be a bit difficult to accept."

"Zhou Yun, if you don't like this taste, you don't have to force yourself."

Zhang Qingxiao smiled when he saw Zhou Yun frown after taking a bite.

While grilling, there might not have been any peculiar smell, only the aroma, but it tasted different once in the mouth.

"Yeah, I really don't like this taste."

Zhou Yun didn't force herself; she handed the grilled intestines back to Zhang Qingxiao and returned to the kitchen to bring out the stewed Second-Order Demon Beast Meat, some side dishes, and spirit rice to the table.

After dinner, once Liang Qiaoer went to Cultivate, Zhang Qingxiao had a deep discussion with Zhou Yun.

It only ended when Zhou Yun was exhausted and repeatedly begged for mercy.

"Husband, you are truly becoming more and more powerful."

"You've only just started practicing the new Body Refining Cultivation Technique, and you'll surely become even stronger. I... I can't keep up."

"Why don't you, Husband, find another Dao Companion..."

As her husband spent more time practicing the new Body Refining Cultivation Technique, she felt increasingly unable to keep up with his stamina.

She had originally wanted to practice the Body Refining Cultivation Technique along with him, but she lacked the talent.

After practicing the Body Refining Cultivation Technique her husband used previously for over a month, there was no effect.

She couldn't even reach the entry level of the new Body Refining Cultivation Technique, so she had to give up.

Fortunately, in the last few months, thanks to the medicinal meals, her tolerance to the Yellow Dragon Pill had decreased significantly, and she was showing faint signs of a Breakthrough to Cultivation Level 4.

"I will be careful about that in the future."

"Let's not consider that for now."

"Rest for a while; I'm going to Cultivate."

Zhang Qingxiao realized he had become increasingly fierce lately. Today, because he felt somewhat repressed, he hadn't been considerate enough and had indeed been too forceful.

Under normal circumstances, he would intentionally control himself.

He went to the Cultivation room, sat cross-legged, and began to circulate the Longevity Skill.

The quiet environment allowed him to ponder the events of the day once more.

Now that he had completely calmed down, he could consider things more comprehensively than before.

Everything he had done after killing the Inner Sect Disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect flashed through his mind one by one.

Only after confirming that he hadn't left any evidence behind did he begin to contemplate what might happen next.

Once the Enforcement Hall of the Xiaoyao Sect confirmed that the Inner Sect Disciple had been killed, they would inevitably launch an investigation.

He dared not be certain about the intensity of the investigation.

Zhang Qingxiao only knew that the Inner Sect Disciple he had killed was named Kang Jian, and his Family had a Foundation Establishment Stage 3 Cultivator.

Zhang Qingxiao had no idea if Kang Jian was valued within the Xiaoyao Sect, or how important he was to that Foundation Establishment Stage 3 Cultivator in the Kang Family.

If he was just an ordinary Inner Sect Disciple, the investigation by the Xiaoyao Sect's Enforcement Hall would not be very intense.

At most, they would just go through the motions, conduct a simple investigation, and be done with it.

For Zhang Qingxiao, this would be the best news.

Conversely, if the Xiaoyao Sect valued Kang Jian highly, the investigation would be more intense.

In that case, Zhang Qingxiao could not guarantee that he wouldn't be suspected.

Besides that, the attitude of the Foundation Establishment Stage 3 Cultivator from the Kang Family was also very important.

Not knowing the situation, he could only prepare for the worst.

First, he dismissed the option of leaving the Xiaoyao Sect and running away immediately.

Not to mention whether he could escape, any abnormal behavior on his part now could arouse suspicion.

He would be caught before even escaping the boundaries of the Xiaoyao Sect.

Although he couldn't run away immediately, he had to make sufficient preparations and leave a backup plan just in case.

Besides that, he had to try his best to learn about the Enforcement Hall and the Kang Family without attracting the attention of other Cultivators.

Once suspected, he must be able to prove his innocence.

Thinking about these things, the sky outside brightened before he knew it.

Zhang Qingxiao went to the courtyard, took out all the bones of the Second-Order Yao Beast he had hunted yesterday, and piled them up.

Then, as usual, he began Body Refining.

After breakfast, he told Zhou Yun and Liang Qiaoer to use all the Second-Order Demon Beast Meat for cooking at noon and to make the meal sumptuous, as he was going to host Luo Fei and the others.

Zhou Yun and Liang Qiaoer naturally agreed readily.

In the morning, Luo Fei arrived at Zhang Qingxiao's home with a few subordinates.

When they saw the Yao Beast skeleton displayed in the courtyard, they all looked shocked.

Some time ago, when they were clearing land, they had seen many Second-Order Demon Beast Meat killed by Foundation Establishment Cultivators with their own eyes.

Naturally, they were able to recognize that the skeleton displayed in Zhang Qingxiao's courtyard was that of a Second-Order Demon Beast Meat.

"Brother Zhang, is this a Second-Order Yao Beast you hunted?"

Luo Fei entered the living room and asked impatiently.

"Yes. Yesterday, I originally intended to hunt a Late Stage First-Order Yao Beast. Who knew, I happened to run into this Early Stage Second-Order Musk Deer, so I killed it while I was at it."

Zhang Qingxiao said it nonchalantly, but it sounded completely different to the ears of Luo Fei and his men.

They had witnessed firsthand scenes of Second-Order Yao Beasts slaughtering Qi Refining Cultivators.

Even a Lianqi 9th Layer Cultivator had no power to resist in front of a Second-Order Yao Beast.

Now that Zhang Qingxiao had killed one, and spoke of it so nonchalantly, the shock it gave them was imaginable.