Chapter 2115: Beast Herd Anomaly

I still haven't settled here, but my dad actually got to eat, with a side dish and immortal brew, making Zuo Jue look on with envy.

While gritting his teeth and questioning, Zuo Jue had already stepped up to the table.

Dad, what are you doing here?

Eating.

I know, where did this food come from?

If you have something to say, speak up; why are you just reaching out?

Zuo Jue said that, then tried to reach for a dish, but in the next second was blown away by his father's aura.

Climbing to his feet, Zuo Jue cursed with a dark face.

What are you doing?

I haven't even asked you what you're doing yet.

Zuo Fu replied unhurriedly; seeing this, Zuo Jue was taken aback.

I'm eating.

From childhood on, no matter what priceless treasure it was, as long as Zuo Jue needed it, Zuo Fu would spare no effort to obtain it for him.

Therefore, in Zuo Jue's view, eating a bite of food was nothing more than a trivial matter.

But Zuo Fu's answer was unexpected, leaving Zuo Jue stunned.

Only saw Zuo Fu unhurriedly take a bite of vegetables, then drink a cup of wine, and say lightly.

This dish is not something you can eat.

Huh???

Upon hearing this, Zuo Jue's brows knit tightly, his face darkened, and he asked angrily.

You can eat it, but I can't?

Nonsense, what's your status? What's my status, you little brat—how can you compare to me?

What's your status?

Zuo Jue doubted, although he hadn't spent much time with Ye Zhangqing, but from hearsay he knew Ye Zhangqing was the type who yields to softness but not to force.

Moreover, although his own father is strong, others might be wary, but Ye Zhangqing isn't without backup.

The Huang Lao behind him is not at all afraid of his father.

Even if Huang Lao isn't here now, he doesn't believe the other side would leave him without any life-saving measures.

Just like Zuo Jue himself, the life-saving items on him are too many to count.

Therefore, Ye Zhangqing should not be intimidated by his father's threats.

His mind full of doubts, but just then he heard Zuo Fu speak slowly.

Me? I'm a Canteen assistant cook, so naturally I can eat this food, but you're not.

After saying that, Zuo Fu also gave Zuo Jue a disdainful glance, and this remark completely angered Zuo Jue, who gritted his teeth and shouted.

What did you say? You're a Canteen assistant cook? Then what am I?

That Canteen assistant cook position was his—he had begged Ye Zhangqing for it—but now it's become his father's.

Moreover, you're the Canteen assistant cook, so what am I to do?

Zuo Jue glared at his father, but Zuo Fu replied with a calm expression.

You? You're a Sect disciple—don't you know that?

Old geezer, you stole my assistant cook position, you................

How dare you speak to your father like that.

Zuo Jue was angry, but before he could finish speaking, another aura blasted him away.

Climbing up again, Zuo Jue's eyes burned with anger, having been backstabbed by his own father.

This old geezer stole the home.

He was extremely unwilling, but Zuo Jue could do nothing but suppress his temper and wait for Ye Zhangqing to finish his business.

After finally seeing Ye Zhangqing, Zuo Jue hurried forward to inquire about his assistant cook position.

The reply he got was that the assistant cook position only needs one person; now that your father has taken it, you naturally have no chance.

What did you say? This assistant cook position is what I wanted—how could you..........

Zuo Jue was truly full of anger, but before he could finish speaking, he was flung backward, and then only heard Zuo Fu's voice drifting over.

How dare you speak to Uncle Ye like that.

You............ you all......................

Faced with this scene, Zuo Jue was so angry he couldn't speak, glaring venomously at the two.

Ye Zhangqing calmly said.

The Canteen indeed doesn't need anyone, and I can't help; you father and son should work this out yourselves—I'm leaving first.

It's not proper to meddle in others' family affairs, so Ye Zhangqing chose to leave.

Afterwards, no one knows how the father and son talked, but the next day Zuo Jue was seen with a bruised nose and swollen face, obediently lining up to get his meal.

He also didn't dare to sneak into the rear courtyard anymore, nor did he mention the assistant cook matter.

On the stone bench in the rear courtyard, Zuo Fu continued to eat his side dish and drink immortal brew with an air of nonchalance.

However, the Canteen's ingredients were indeed contracted out by Zuo Fu.

But the ones actually doing the work weren't him, but the several Pill King Immortal City strongmen who came with him.

Those few didn't know what had happened; they simply suddenly became 'hunters,' and Zuo Fu demanded they bring at least one Immortal Beast or magical beast each day to Dao One Immortal Sect, and it had to be fresh, quality goods.

Such fine food and wine made Zuo Fu's life like that of an immortal.

After several days had passed, on this day, though it was already late at night, the hall inside Qi Xiong's Dong Fu remained brightly lit.

Lin Potian, as well as the steward who had always followed Qi Xiong, were present.

Seated in the chief position, Qi Xiong looked at Lin Potian below and said solemnly.

"Junior brother, did you personally go to investigate?"

"Hmm, the beast herd within Wuji Xiancheng started gathering at some unknown time, and now its number exceeds a hundred thousand."

"Moreover, there are many strong immortal beasts and magic beasts that, logically, should not appear in the outskirts of Wuji Shanmai, yet they have been gathering here one after another."

"Could it be that the beast race of Wuji Xiancheng intends to attack us?"

"Eighty percent likely that is the case."

"The beast race within Wuji Shanmai is acting so abnormally, and their gathering place is only two or three hundred li away from Dao One Immortal Sect."

"At such a close distance, it looks like they are clearly coming for them."

"Moreover, within Wuji Shanmai, there are no other human forces."

"Upon hearing Lin Potian's words, Qi Xiong said with an expressionless face."

"It seems our Dao One Immortal Sect has caught the attention of some entity among the beast race."

"Sect Master, Elder Lin, Wuji Shanmai has long been renowned as a forbidden zone for our Human Race; it's not strange for the beast race to react this way. Now the main question is how we should choose."

"The steward spoke up."

"This is the current urgent matter: should we directly withdraw to avoid their sharpness, or should we fight to the end and hold the sect?"

"According to the steward's idea, avoiding their sharpness is absolutely the wisest choice, after all the strength of Dao One Immortal Sect...................."

"Setting aside those offerings, basically we have absolutely no capability to contend with the beast race of Wuji Shanmai; this gap is truly enormous, boundlessly large."

"But to avoid their sharpness means abandoning the sect, and all our previous efforts would......................"

"The steward dared not make a decision, merely offering an opinion and stating his own thoughts."

"The ones who ultimately make the decision are still Qi Xiong, Lin Potian, and Hong Zun, these senior brothers."

"However, the beast race of Wuji Shanmai is probably not so easy to deal with and dismiss, after all Wuji Shanmai has always been the domain of the beast race, and that has been the case for many years."