Chapter 22: It's Been Many Years Since I Stopped Being a Deity

"Eat slower, have some water!"

Watching Jianghe wolf down his food, Yang Xue, her maternal instincts overflowing, picked up a cup of room-temperature boiled water beside her and handed it over.

Usually, she had never seen Jianghe like this.

Seeing Jianghe's true face 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 hit the spot!"

Having polished off most of the fried rice in one go, Jianghe took the room-temperature boiled water and drank half the cup in big gulps.

In an instant, a sensation of coolness swept through his entire body.

The energy and strength that had surged from the braised egg and fried rice all settled down smoothly under this cool sensation.

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

What kind of food was this? This was a blessing from the gods!

Just one braised egg and one serving of fried rice, and his strength had broken through from fifth-tier to sixth-tier.

Anywhere else, this would have been unthinkable.

Glancing at the remaining fried rice and the half cup of room-temperature boiled water, Jianghe pushed them straight in front of Yang Xue.

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

Watching Jianghe's sudden move, Yang Xue hurriedly declined.

Setting aside the fact that Jianghe had never even eaten fried rice before.

How could she possibly eat his leftovers?

"Uh!"

At this moment, it was Jianghe who was stunned.

You have to understand, this was a blessing from the gods.

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

He wouldn't have given her even the leftovers.

"In that case, I won't hold back then!"

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

Giving Yang Xue a look of regret, Jianghe once again began wolfing down his food.

Meanwhile, Yang Xue beside him watched as Jianghe treated even a plate of fried rice like a treasure.

She couldn't help but feel even more heartache for him.

Thinking about his past experiences, he must have lived a very bitter life.

Saddened, she unconsciously picked up the water cup beside her and took a sip.

In an instant, the room-temperature boiled water slid down her throat, and a cool sensation swept through Yang Xue's entire body.

In a flash, Yang Xue felt the energy within her body seem to grow deeper and more profound under this cool sensation.

Yang Xue couldn't help but freeze.

At that moment, she lowered her head to look at the half cup of room-temperature boiled water in her hand.

Yang Xue took another small sip, puzzled.

The same feeling struck again, and in that instant, Yang Xue's mind exploded.

This was no ordinary room-temperature boiled water!

In a flash, Yang Xue's gaze turned to the fried rice before her.

The fried rice that had been left was now reduced to just a small pinch by Jianghe.

Looking at that last small pinch, to confirm her suspicion, Yang Xue scooped it up in one go and swallowed it.

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

The steady energy instantly surged.

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

This was fried rice?

How could this be!

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

She saw him pat his belly with great satisfaction.

Such a scene instantly turned all of Yang Xue's earlier sympathy into nothing.

You bastard Jianghe, give me back my fried rice!

Cursing inwardly, but looking at the empty plate of fried rice, she could only weep silently.

She had been swindled!

At that moment, she finally understood why Jianghe had looked at her with a hint of regret earlier.

Letting this kind of fried rice go uneaten, she was simply an idiot!

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

Watching Yang Xue glare at him furiously, Jianghe couldn't help but offer some words of comfort.

He couldn't be blamed for this.

He had specifically offered her half earlier.

It was just that Yang Xue didn't want it, so there was nothing to be done.

"Hmph, just you wait!"

With a cold snort, thinking about what she had lost this time, Yang Xue felt a sharp pang of heartache.

Yang Xie put the gold ingot on the table away and did not speak up to order another portion.

Although she had been foolish before.

After understanding the cause of the matter, she also understood a bit.

If one could order a second portion in this shop.

That group of Shaolin bald donkeys would not have bought her share earlier.

Thinking of this, Yang Xie couldn't help but grow even more furious, her teeth itching with rage.

That group of Shaolin bald donkeys was too detestable; let her never see them again.

Far away in the Tianlong world, Abbot Xuan Ci and Monk Xuanji suddenly felt a chill.

"Thank you, shopkeeper, for the hospitality!"

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

Passing by Yang Xie, seeing her look filled with regret, Song Yuanqiao couldn't help but show a hint of a kind smile.

He had guessed this scene long ago.

He had simply watched the show with his master before returning.

Zhang Sanfeng and Song Yuanqiao did not linger; they stepped out of the shop door and left directly.

Only after the two left did Yang Xie sit down, still fuming with anger.

Jianghe, however, now wore a rather solemn expression.

Having already broken through to the strength of a Novice Sixth Rank, Jianghe discovered he still could not fathom the strength of Zhang Sanfeng and the others.

"It seems I must visit the Divine Realm often!"

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

"Let us go as well!"

The meal was finished; there was no need for Jianghe to linger here.

He rose directly, said a word to Su Mu, and then took Yang Xie away.

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

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

"Hah, the strength has indeed broken through!"

Feeling the physical power of the Sixth Rank, Jianghe let out a deep sigh of relief.

It seems everything inside the food shop was real.

"Hmph, you actually ate secretly this time!"

Seeing that they had originally both been Novice Fifth Rank, yet after just one meal, Jianghe had broken through.

Yang Xie immediately felt her anger surge.

"Alright, stop being angry. That place belongs to the Divine of Human Civilization; next time you go, mind your attitude!"

They had already reached the borderlands; considering that Divine's attitude, He likely would not continue to care.

So, Jianghe began to lecture Yang Xie.

Yang Xie, who had been full of rage, froze upon hearing the words "Divine."

The Divine, the Divine of Human Civilization!

This is an existence supreme and unparalleled!

Could that shopkeeper be the Divine?

At this moment, Yang Xie realized.

Yes, that kind of food should only be something a Divine could make.

"So, do you now realize your recklessness before?"

Patting Yang Xie's shoulder, thinking of Yang Xie's actions earlier.

Fortunately, that Divine was playing among mortals, with a friendly attitude, and did not hold a grudge.

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

Just as Jianghe and Yang Xie were secretly analyzing here.

On the other side, Su Mu still knew none of this.

Even less did he know that, unknowingly, he had been regarded by others as some sort of "Divine of Human Civilization"?

What kind of thing is that?

He has not been a Divine for many years!