Shenli Ren looked at Huai Ye’s back and was speechless. Then, he slowly turned his head towards Huaikong, and asked in a low voice, "Is your daughter lying so obviously now?"
Huaikong heard this and smiled helplessly, "This girl was never good at lying. She must have some urgent matter."
"Let’s go, follow her and see, waiting for her tea will probably take until late at night."
After saying this, Shenli Ren directly followed the path that Huai Ye took, walking slowly. Huaikong followed closely, just as he wanted to say goodbye to Wen Ping and Yu Mo. After all, once he left Yunlan Mountain, he truly had no idea when he would return. But as he walked, Shenli Ren suddenly stopped.
A row ahead, the leaves of the two-person-high trees were glowing like they were covered with fireflies, emitting the bright and pure moonlight.
Then, suddenly they sped up, stopping like the wind in front of the Moonlight Trees.
"These are Moonlight Trees! There are so many Moonlight Trees here!"
"What Moonlight Trees?"
"You don’t know? In the legendary ’East Lake Record’ written by a mysterious person, it mentions a kind of tree called Moonlight Trees. They exist on a central island within East Lake, even more central than Flying Fish Island, but that island is hardly visited. However, rumor has it that on that island, every Moonlight Tree is guarded by a Great Demon, which is quite magical."
Shenli Ren was secretly astonished.
He had only seen these legendary things a couple of times in the ’East Lake Record’, and didn’t expect to find a whole row of them here.
Listening to Shenli Ren’s words, Huaikong replied in a low voice, "So these are Moonlight Trees."
Looking at Huaikong’s calm expression, Shenli Ren turned his head away, "Forget it, talking to you who only knows about eating is pointless. Supposedly, the leaves of the Moonlight Tree can help our Demon Race purify our bloodline. You and I, with our mixed bloodlines, can gradually purify them into pure bloodlines after consuming the Moonlight Tree leaves. But who knows if it’s true, considering no one has ever returned from that island with a leaf of the Moonlight Tree."
"Alright, don’t forget our main business here."
"Okay, let’s get back to business first."
After Shenli Ren said this, he remembered he needed to leave town tonight, so he continued forward.
On the second floor of the kitchen, Huai Ye hurriedly ran back.
Glancing at Wen Ping who was busy, Huai Ye hurried over and asked, "Sect Leader, is there anything I can do?"
"Take all of them upstairs."
"Hey, Sect Leader, you’ve sorted them all out?" Huai Ye looked at the bowls of dumplings on the stove, picked up two bowls quickly, and headed upstairs.
Under the night sky, when the stars were shining, the dumplings emitted a bright moonlight color, as if a moon was stored inside them.
Qin Shan saw this and was stunned, murmuring, "Do these dumplings glow?"
Qin Mo smiled helplessly and explained, "Uncle Qin, these aren’t ordinary dumplings. They’re called Moonlight Dumplings, Spiritual Cuisine, capable of purification, letting even those in the Body Refining Realm possess a Purity Body."
Qin Shan’s corners of his mouth began to rise, showing delight.
He expected Wen Ping’s dumplings wouldn’t be mere rubbish, but what he didn’t anticipate was that Wen Ping had made Spiritual Cuisine.
Wen Ping, only 18 years old, was already a Spiritual Cuisine Master.
He could only say two words:
Indeed, people are different, others spend their whole lives striving to become Medicinal Cuisine Masters and fail, yet Wen Ping’s life has only begun and he’s already making Spiritual Cuisine.
After Huai Ye brought the dishes up, she gave them to Yun Liao and Qin Shan, "Elder Yun, Elder Qin, enjoy."
Qin Shan nodded and immediately scooped one up with a spoon.
First, he stared at it for a while.
Letting the aroma of the dumplings seep through his pores and nasal cavity, spreading throughout his body.
Then, he brought it to his mouth, letting the warm and delicious soup and meat filling unleash its charm within his mouth.
Qin Shan exclaimed, and then his expression suddenly froze.
"Another Demon King is here!"
Everyone was startled and followed Qin Shan’s gaze outside the window, where they saw Huaikong and Shenli Ren arriving outside the kitchen.
Shenli Ren’s nose twitched, then he exclaimed in surprise, "Huaikong, do you smell this ’strange’ aroma?"
"What strange aroma?"
"An aroma even more delicious than White Crystal." Saying this, Shenli Ren drooled as he set his eyes on the direction of the kitchen.
He really was drooling.
Like a hungry wolf, when seeing delicious food, salivating simply happens.
Huaikong didn’t pay him any mind and instead cupped his fists towards Wen Ping at the threshold of the kitchen, "Sect Leader Wen."
Wen Ping asked, "Demon Chef senior, coming to Yunlan Mountain so late, is there some urgent matter?"
Huaikong continued, "I wanted to bid farewell to Sect Leader Wen and everyone. Tonight, I’m leaving Cangwu City, and I don’t know when I’ll return."
"Hmm, then I wish you a safe journey."
Saying this, Wen Ping prepared to take his bowl of dumplings upstairs.
But Shenli Ren suddenly rushed forward, staring at the bowl in Wen Ping’s hand, he immediately asked, "Kid, can I taste what’s in your bowl?"
Wen Ping shook his head and responded, then proceeded upstairs.
Seeing this, Shenli Ren, panicking, hurriedly chased after him, "Don’t be like that, Sect Leader Wen, don’t be stingy, let me taste it and I’ll do something for you."
Already at the stairway to the second floor, Wen Ping replied indifferently, "No needs."
Shenli Ren hastily explained, "Sect Leader Wen, I am a Middle Profound Realm Great Demon, even the Upper Profound Realm humans dare not provoke me. I can do many things for you."
These words fell on the ears of the others like a thunderclap.
Middle Profound Realm Demon King!
An Overlord-level presence in East Lake.
But thinking about it, doesn’t Immortal Sect already have such an overlord tending the trees?
Hearing Shenli Ren’s words, Huai Ye rushed forward, "Uncle Shen, stop talking. Didn’t I tell you to wait for me there?"
"Hee hee, had I not followed, how could I see this delightful food? Your Uncle Shen has eaten White Crystal for a hundred years and long since grown weary of it." Although Shenli Ren spoke to Huai Ye, his gaze was fixed on the Moonlight Dumplings on the table, "Since Sect Leader Wen doesn’t need my help, how about one White Crystal for a bite?"
Saying this, Shenli Ren actually pulled out a handful of White Crystal.
Everyone was stunned by this scene.
This wasn’t just a Demon King.
It’s a Demon King who owns the White Crystal Ore, otherwise, how could he pull out so much White Crystal at once, and eating White Crystal for a hundred years.
However, Wen Ping’s refusal came again, "Not for sale!"
Although everyone was somewhat disappointed, it seemed to be expected.
It seems that the Sect Leader doesn’t care for wealth.
The Sect Leader only follows the rules!
But Wen Ping’s words conveyed another meaning to Shenli Ren.
"Kid, I’ve called you Sect Leader Wen so many times, don’t be too greedy."
Although he didn’t care for a single White Crystal, he knew its value among humans.
Wen Ping immediately responded, "The dumplings are free."
Shenli Ren was instantly delighted, but as his smile rose, he heard the latter half of Wen Ping’s words.
"But today, only those from the Immortal Sect can eat."
Hearing this made Shenli Ren’s entire demon feel bad.
White Crystal, delicious?
Are the dumplings tasty?
What if you can’t eat them?
No choice, just have to throw a tantrum.