Chapter 1396: You can't afford it

Seeing that the Yunluo and Yaochi Saint Lords were determined to kill him, the Qingtian Saint Lord roared in anger.

"What exactly did the Dao One Sect give you? My Qingtian Sacred Ground will give you double!"

In his view, the Dao One Sect must have used some underhanded means to bribe the Yunluo and Yaochi Sacred Grounds.

Finding it increasingly difficult to cope with their attacks, the Qingtian Saint Lord could only attempt to offer the same chips to make them stop.

But upon hearing his words, the Yunluo and Yaochi Saint Lords had no intention of stopping at all.

The reason was simple: the things the Dao One Sect could give, your Qingtian Sacred Ground could not.

Not to mention the Demon Emperor ingredients, does your Qingtian Sacred Ground have someone like the Food Ancestor Ye Changqing?

Let alone the Qingtian Sacred Ground, you probably couldn't find a second one in the entire Haotu World.

"You... do you really want to perish together? My Qingtian Sacred Ground will give you triple!"

"Save it, you can't afford it."

The Yunluo Saint Lord said indifferently. Hearing this, the Qingtian Saint Lord was furious.

I can't afford it? I am the dignified Saint Lord of one of the three Great Sacred Grounds, and I can't afford it?

But the Yaochi and Yunluo Saint Lords clearly didn't want to dwell on this matter; they ignored him and continued their fierce attacks.

"Upper Sect, do we really not need to intervene?"

Watching the fierce battle above, many elders of the Qingtian Sacred Ground were already seriously injured, barely hanging on, and couldn't last much longer.

And the Dao One Sect members had no intention of intervening from beginning to end, so several Saint Realm cultivators asked in a low voice.

"Why intervene?"

Since someone had volunteered, why intervene? But thinking of the Demon Emperor ingredients, Qi Xiong couldn't help but feel a bit pained; it seemed the two Sacred Grounds would really divide up quite a lot of it.

Time soon reached noon. Seeing it was mealtime and noticing the gazes constantly cast their way, Ye Changqing stood up and smiled.

"I'll go now."

"Haha, Junior Brother Changqing understands me best."

"Take your time, Junior Brother Changqing, Senior Brother is not in a hurry."

"Not in a hurry? You're drooling."

Amidst laughter and scolding, Ye Changqing arrived at the kitchen. It must be said, with the help of the Spirit Chef Alliance, Ye Changqing's work was truly much easier.

Although the dishes they made couldn't compare to Ye Changqing's, they handled everything else in an orderly fashion.

It was probably the first time in the entire Central Continent that eighth and ninth-grade spirit chefs were used specifically to chop and wash vegetables.

However, the spirit chefs had no complaints; they were even very excited, as if being able to assist Ye Changqing was the greatest honor in the world.

"Greetings, Food Ancestor."

"Food Ancestor, everything is ready. Is there anything else you need?"

Walking along, all the spirit chefs looked at Ye Changqing with worshipful eyes—it was worship from the heart.

Of course, if they could change the title, Ye Changqing would be very happy.

"Don't let me find out who it was."

He gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly. Ye Changqing had been looking for this person for a long time, and had even asked Fairy Baihua and Jue Ying to investigate in secret.

But even with the two women personally taking action, there was still no clue.

But damn it, the name "Food Ancestor" was now firmly stuck to him, which made Ye Changqing want to find the culprit even more.

Arriving at the stove, all kinds of side dishes, ingredients, and seasonings were neatly laid out.

Ye Changqing flicked his finger, and the Red Sun Heaven Flame instantly turned into a ball of fire and entered the stove.

It must be said, this strange fire was truly useful. Because of their mental connection, Ye Changqing only needed a thought to control the size of the flame.

Whether it was a gentle flame or a fierce one, stir-frying or slow-stewing, he could control it with extreme precision. Wasn't this much more convenient than the diesel stoves of his previous life?

Pot after pot of mouth-watering delicacies was soon completed in Ye Changqing's hands.

If it weren't for the strange fire and so many people helping, Ye Changqing definitely couldn't make so many dishes every meal.

As mealtime arrived, large barrels were already set up in the kitchen courtyard.

And the Dao One Sect, along with the numerous cultivators, had long since rushed over, following the scent. Regarding eating, there was no need to worry; no one would be late.

"Yo, today's meal is sumptuous! Stir-fried True Dragon meat, clear-stewed Dragon bones, and braised beef hooves..."

Five or six dishes, all of which made one's mouth water.

The Dao One Sect members didn't waste any time and grabbed their bowls to start.

And the people from the Yaochi and Yunluo Sacred Grounds fighting in the sky, seeing that it was mealtime, couldn't stay calm either.

"Damn, it's mealtime. What do we do?"

"I actually have a way."

"Let's hear it."

"We take turns eating. Half of us stay to hold them back, and the other half go to eat, then we rotate."

"Hey, that's a good idea."

"Right? Then I'll go first."

"Damn, why are you going first? Why can't I go first?"

In an instant, half of the elders from the two Sacred Grounds who were fighting the Qingtian Sacred Ground left the battlefield and rushed toward the kitchen below.

Seeing this, the remaining half were stunned, but they didn't dare to leave right now. After all, if the job wasn't done well, the Demon Emperor feast would be gone.

"Hurry up, save some for us!"

"Go fast and come back fast!"

"Save me a bowl, and give me more meat!"

They shouted loudly as if they were giving their final instructions. As for the elders of the Qingtian Sacred Ground on the other side, even though they were seriously injured, they were completely bewildered.

What was going on? Why did they leave in the middle of a fight?

Having fought for many years, this was the first time they had encountered such a thing, but they soon came to their senses and realized this was a perfect opportunity.

Originally, facing two Sacred Grounds at once, it was hard for them to even escape, but now, half the people had left. Didn't this give them a chance?

If they broke out and fled now, the chance of success would definitely be much higher than before.

Thinking of this, the elders of the Qingtian Sacred Ground immediately unleashed secret techniques and began to break out with all their might.

With half the people gone, could you still stop us? In this situation, would you be willing to use secret techniques?

You have to know, their Qingtian Sacred Ground was pushed to the brink, while the two Sacred Grounds had the advantage. One side was burning their bridges, so naturally, they had the confidence to use secret techniques. They didn't believe the two Sacred Grounds had the same courage.

However, seeing the people from the Qingtian Sacred Ground use secret techniques, the remaining elders of the two Sacred Grounds were slightly stunned at first, but soon came to their senses.

"They want to break out!"

"Stop them, don't let them run away!"

"Whoever messes up the Demon Emperor feast, go explain it to the Saint Lord yourself."

"Damn it, fight!"

"Bullying this old man for not having secret techniques? Isn't it just lifespan? Come on, who's afraid of whom?"

In an instant, the elders of the two Sacred Grounds also unleashed secret techniques, and their only goal was to stop the people from the Qingtian Sacred Ground and not give them any chance to escape. ===== CHAPTER 1397 =====