Chapter 2248: We Are All Ingredients

Tianlin's attitude toward Jiang Baihe at the moment is impeccable, exactly the courtesy a junior should show.

Ye Zhangqing also clasped his hands and gave a salute, saying.

Thank you, City Lord Jiang.

It's fine, you both have good foundations; I didn't do anything.

Jiang Baihe likewise calmly replied, in the face of major right and wrong, everyone knows what to do.

Jiang Baihe also didn't bring up past grievances; the minor grudges from his time in Cooking King Immortal City are insignificant in the face of the beast tribe riot.

Throughout the healing process, Jiang Baihe indeed used no tricks, but wholeheartedly did his best to heal the two.

The medicines he produced were personally refined by him, immortal-grade healing pills, with no deceit involved.

Just as the two finished treatment and changed into new robes, Ye Zhangqing's Xiǎnyǐng zhèn pán suddenly lit up.

After the connection, the image of a Dao One Immortal Sect disciple quickly appeared on the Formation Light Curtain.

Seeing this, the disciple said anxiously.

"Yè Chánglǎo, hurry back to the sect; something major has happened."

Huh???

Upon hearing that, Ye Zhangqing's heart tightened; could it be that the sect was also implicated and attacked by the beast tribe?

No wonder Ye Zhangqing thinks that; after all, the Dao One Immortal Sect is located within the Wuji Shanmai.

To be honest, in terms of location, the Dao One Immortal Sect is even more dangerous than Wuji Xiancheng.

Immediately, Ye Zhangqing hurried back; seeing this, Tianlin also didn't hesitate, summoned a group of Heavenly Family experts, and quickly followed.

The group rushed toward the Dao One Immortal Sect without stopping, not even tending to their own injuries.

The immortal vessel sped all the way, and since the distance wasn't far, they quickly returned to the Dao One Immortal Sect.

Merely catching sight of the Dao One Immortal Sect from afar, Ye Zhangqing standing on the deck wore a strange expression.

One could see the Dao One Immortal Sect was peaceful; the Dong Fu and buildings within the sect were intact, and even the sect's Grand Protective Formation was unharmed, showing no sign of attack.

Not attacked? Then how did that disciple just now look so extremely tense?

The immortal vessel soon hovered over the Dao One Immortal Sect; without further thought, Ye Zhangqing flashed his body and leapt down from the vessel.

Earlier, I saw crowds gathering outside the Shanmen, plus a dense mass of beasts, and they came straight over.

What's the matter?

Upon hearing Ye Zhangqing's voice, the Dao One Immortal Sect disciple who had been confronting other Human Race cultivators immediately bowed respectfully.

Greetings, Elder.

Ye Zhangqing stepped forward before the disciples while also assessing the current situation.

All around the Shanmen, cultivators from various major forces had gathered, as if they had some conflict with the Dao One Immortal Sect disciples.

Besides that, the mountains and fields were filled with beast tribes; it just seemed as if these beasts were standing behind the Dao One Immortal Sect disciples.

What's going on? Have the Dao One Immortal Sect and the beast tribes joined forces?

Before Ye Zhangqing could figure it out, a leading Human Race cultivator stepped forward and demanded coldly.

Are you the Elder of this Dao One Immortal Sect?

Yes.

Upon hearing that, Ye Zhangqing frowned slightly; this guy's attitude was full of hostility.

Seeing this, the cultivator immediately challenged.

"You Dao One Immortal Sect have gall, daring to ally with the beast tribes—are you trying to become a traitor to the Human Race, or protect these beasts? Are you saying your sect is a beast tribe sect?"

Huh???

After that tirade, Ye Zhangqing was left bewildered—what Human Race traitor?

However, he ignored that old fool and instead looked at the disciple beside him, the one who had just contacted him.

Under Ye Zhangqing's gaze, the disciple hurriedly recounted the events in full detail.

"Reporting to Elder, just now................"

According to the disciple's account, after the beast tribe riot began, since Qi Xiong and the others were in closed-door cultivation, a batch of disciples went to support Wuji Xiancheng.

The remaining disciples activated the Grand Protective Formation and dared not go out to fight the beast tribes.

After all, with the Dao One Immortal Sect's strength, in the beast tribe riot they couldn't even defend themselves—it was like using an egg to strike a stone.

Fortunately, it seemed the beast tribes' target was only Wuji Xiancheng, and the beast tide did not reach the Dao One Immortal Sect here.

That was a lucky escape.

Later, as Human Race reinforcements arrived, the beast tribes were defeated and utterly lost morale.

By that point, everything was still normal, and the Dao One Immortal Sect should have been able to breathe a sigh of relief.

But just one Shíchén ago, numerous beast tribes began appearing outside the Dao One Immortal Sect.

Originally we thought these beast tribes wanted to fight to the death, but who knew that after gathering outside the sect, they didn't attack; instead, they each surrendered and begged for mercy.

They said they wanted to become food for the Dao One Immortal Sect, pleading for the sect to take them in and raise them.

Afterward, the Human Race cultivators who had pursued them all the way arrived and intended to capture these beast tribes.

Seeing this, their fellow brothers stepped forward to block them, after all, as disciples of the Dao One Immortal Sect, they naturally knew the importance of this 'food'.

There's never such a thing as too little of this stuff—more is always better.

This good thing that came to our door—could we possibly refuse it?

The two sides thus fell into a standoff, and seeing that the Dao One Immortal Sect side was no match, the beast tribes naturally stepped forward.

That's why the other side said the Dao One Immortal Sect might be a Human Race traitor.

After hearing the disciple's words, Ye Zhangqing's expression turned strange; even Tianlin, who had just rushed over, wore a look of amazement.

His complex gaze swept over the surrounding beast tribes—had they come to his door themselves?

"Yes, we are all ingredients of the Dao One Immortal Sect; you cannot kill us."

At that moment, as the disciple finished speaking, the surrounding beast race also shouted loudly.

Faced with life and death, they only came up with this life-preserving method after much thought.

Don't think that surrendering will spare your life; the Human Race cultivators who charge into the Wuji Shanmai are practically like bandits entering a village.

Even if they surrender, if they are unhappy, they will be killed on the spot, and no one will intervene.

Along the way, the number of beast race slain by Human Race cultivators is not small; many of them had already surrendered, offering no resistance.

Faced with this situation, the beast race naturally sought another way to survive.

They immediately thought of the Dao One Immortal Sect.

Although entering the Dao One Immortal Sect also means becoming ingredients, at least they could survive a bit longer.

Moreover, who knows? Maybe there will be some way to eke out a living in the future.

Either way it's death, so naturally they want to live longer and hope for a greater chance.

Nothing wrong with that.

That's how it is; for a moment, Ye Zhangqing also fell silent, not knowing what to say.

Volunteering to come forward as ingredients—this is the first time I've seen something like this; aren't you just jumping into the oil pot yourself?

Can you really play like that?

"We are ingredients, don't kill us, we are all ingredients.................."