Chapter 22: I Haven't Been a Deity for Many Years

"Eat slowly, drink some water!"

Watching Jianghe wolf down his food, Yang Xue felt a surge of maternal affection and picked up a glass of cold boiled water from the side, handing it over.

In their daily life, she had never seen Jianghe like this.

Seeing Jianghe's true colors for the first time, Yang Xue couldn't help but feel a twinge of self-reproach for her previous actions.

As partners, she should have cared more about him.

"Phew, that was amazing!"

Having wiped out more than half of the egg fried rice, Jianghe took the cold water and drank half the glass in big gulps.

In an instant, a cooling sensation washed over his entire body.

The energy and strength that had surged due to the marinated egg and egg fried rice all stabilized under this cooling sensation.

Feeling the changes within his body, Jianghe couldn't help but feel excited.

This wasn't just food; this was a gift from a deity!

With just one marinated egg and one serving of egg fried rice, his strength had broken through from the fifth rank to the sixth rank.

In any other place, this would be unthinkable.

Glancing at the remaining egg fried rice and the half glass of water, Jianghe handed them directly to Yang Xue.

"Huh? I'm not eating it, you eat it!"

Seeing Jianghe's abrupt movement, Yang Xue hurriedly declined.

Not to mention that Jianghe hadn't even finished the egg fried rice.

Just the fact that it was leftovers—how could she possibly eat that?

"Uh!"

At this moment, it was Jianghe who was stunned.

One had to know, this was a gift from a deity.

If it weren't for the fact that Yang Xue was his partner,

Jianghe wouldn't have even offered these leftovers to her.

"Since that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Since Yang Xue didn't want it, he couldn't be blamed.

Giving Yang Xue a regretful look, Jianghe began to wolf down the food again.

Meanwhile, Yang Xue watched as Jianghe treated even a bowl of egg fried rice like a treasure.

She couldn't help but feel increasingly heartbroken.

Thinking of his past experiences, he must have lived a very hard life.

Feeling sentimental, she unconsciously picked up the water glass on the side and took a sip.

In an instant, as the cold water entered her throat, a cooling sensation swept through Yang Xue's entire body.

In that moment, Yang Xue felt the energy within her body seem to become even deeper under this cooling sensation.

Yang Xue couldn't help but freeze.

At this moment, she looked down at the half glass of water in her hand.

Puzzled, Yang Xue took another small sip.

The same feeling struck again, and at this moment, Yang Xue's mind instantly exploded.

This was no ordinary cold water!

In an instant, Yang Xue's gaze turned toward the egg fried rice in front of her.

The remaining egg fried rice had also been eaten by Jianghe until only a small spoonful was left.

Looking at that last bit, in order to verify the conjecture in her heart, Yang Xue snatched it up with a spoon and swallowed it.

The next second, a scorching wave of air stirred the energy within Yang Xue's body.

Her stable energy instantly surged.

With just one mouthful, Yang Xue felt the energy in her body and was completely dumbfounded.

This is egg fried rice?

How is this possible!

At this moment, Yang Xue's gaze turned to Jianghe.

She saw the latter patting his stomach in complete satisfaction.

Such a scene caused Yang Xue's previous sympathy to vanish into thin air.

You scoundrel Jianghe, give me back my egg fried rice!

She cursed inwardly, but looking at the empty bowl, she could only cry silently.

She had been played!

At this moment, she finally understood why Jianghe had looked at her with pity earlier.

To have such egg fried rice in front of her and not eat it—she was a total idiot!

"Alright, if we missed out today, we can wait for next time!"

Seeing Yang Xue looking at him with an angry gaze, Jianghe couldn't help but offer some words of comfort.

This couldn't be blamed on him.

He had specifically offered her half earlier.

It was just that Yang Xue didn't want it, so there was nothing he could do.

"Hmph, you just wait!"

With a cold snort, thinking about what she had lost this time, Yang Xue felt deeply pained.

She put away the gold ingot on the table, though she didn't go to order another portion.

Although she had been foolish before,

now that she understood the reason behind it, she also understood a bit more.

If one could order a second portion in this shop,

that group of Shaolin bald donkeys earlier wouldn't have bought her share.

Thinking of this, Yang Xue couldn't help but grind her teeth in hatred.

That group of Shaolin bald donkeys was too detestable; she hoped she wouldn't see them again.

Far away in the Tianlong world, Abbot Xuanci and Xuanji couldn't help but feel a chill.

"Many thanks to the shopkeeper for the hospitality!"

Just as Yang Xue was cursing viciously, Zhang Sanfeng and Song Yuanqiao on the other side also stood up to bid farewell to Su Mu.

Passing by Yang Xue, seeing her look of regret, Song Yuanqiao couldn't help but reveal a kind smile.

He had guessed this would happen early on.

It was just right to watch the show with his Master before heading back.

Zhang Sanfeng and Song Yuanqiao did not linger and stepped out of the shop to leave.

Not until the two had left did Yang Xue sit down in a huff.

Jianghe, however, looked quite solemn at this moment.

Having broken through to the sixth rank of the Apprentice level, Jianghe discovered that he still couldn't see through the strength of Zhang Sanfeng and the others.

"It seems I need to come to this deity's place often!"

Thinking of the food here, Jianghe decided to come often in the future.

"Let's go too!"

The food was finished, and there was no need for Jianghe to stay here any longer.

He stood up, said a word to Su Mu, and then took Yang Xue away.

After the two left, they headed straight for the suburbs of Tianlu City.

They traveled all the way to a remote area before finally stopping.

"Phew, my strength really did break through!"

Feeling the physical strength of the sixth rank, Jianghe let out a deep sigh of relief.

It seemed everything in the food shop was real.

"Hmph, you actually ate it all by yourself secretly this time!"

Seeing that they were both originally at the fifth rank of the Apprentice level, yet Jianghe had broken through after just one meal,

Yang Xue was instantly furious.

"Alright, stop being angry. That is the place of a deity of human civilization. Next time you go, watch your attitude!"

Having reached the outskirts, he figured that with that deity's attitude, he wouldn't continue to care.

Simply put, Jianghe couldn't help but lecture Yang Xue.

And Yang Xue, who was still in a rage, froze upon hearing the words "deity."

A deity, a deity of human civilization!

This was a supreme existence!

Could it be that the shopkeeper was a deity?

At this moment, Yang Xue realized.

That's right, such food could probably only be made by a deity.

"So, do you realize how reckless you were before?"

He patted Yang Xue on the shoulder, thinking about what Yang Xue had done before.

It was fortunate that the deity was playing among the mortals and had a friendly attitude, not holding it against them.

Otherwise, the two of them would have been dead beyond a doubt long ago.

Just as Jianghe and Yang Xue were secretly analyzing things there.

On the other side, Su Mu was still unaware of all this.

He was even more unaware that, without realizing it, he had already been mistaken by others for some kind of deity of human civilization?

What kind of nonsense is that?

He had not been a deity for many years!