Chapter 2639: Get into the pot, you!

"Roar…………………"

Listening to the roars of the two giant serpents, and the huge snake eye that had never left the Heaven and Earth Pot, everyone also grew angry.

As ingredients, you actually dare to covet their food? Is this something you can even think about? Just thinking about it is a capital offense.

Tianlin shouted angrily even more.

"Beast, you still dare to talk back."

"Huh???"

But as soon as these words were spoken, everyone present couldn't help but stare blankly—did you understand what this ingredient said?

However, before anyone could think much, the two giant serpents already made the first move.

But their target wasn't the people present; they charged straight for the Heaven and Earth Pot, the greed in their eyes intensifying.

As the aroma grew richer, these two beasts could no longer restrain their greed, planning to snatch the food straight from the tiger's mouth.

But this move kicked over a hornet's nest—the food was right before their eyes, and everyone naturally couldn't let it be snatched away.

Moreover, the opponent was also a giant serpent, an ingredient like them.

Ingredients fighting over ingredients—this is utterly absurd; how could we allow these two beasts to run rampant?

Two Heavenly Palace Celestial Officials, without hesitation, took the lead—each one rushed straight at a giant serpent.

"Courting death."

The battle was about to break out, and the others also looked for chances to sneak attack from the sidelines.

Not daring to clash head‑on, they could only strike covertly.

But once we knew these beasts' weaknesses, fighting them became markedly easier.

Regardless of anything else, we just go all‑out on your weak point, giving you no chance to retaliate.

As long as we chop off one dragon horn, these beasts' strength will at least be halved, making them much easier to kill afterward.

So don't be fooled by how imposing these two giant serpents seem; in reality, they pose no real threat to us.

I already know your vital point—do you still think you can jump around?

Not long after the clash began, the first giant serpent was cleanly slain.

Thereafter, the remaining serpent naturally didn't last long either, quickly following suit.

The two giant serpents came fast and left faster; as their breath faded, everyone couldn't help but grin.

"Two more ingredients."

"Now we should be able to have a big feast."

"Yeah, it's all thanks to Young Master Ye's hard work."

Pair after pair of fiery gazes fell upon Ye Zhangqing; with three ingredients before us, we certainly need to eat our fill.

Not long after the battle ended, the first pot of food was ready.

Facing everyone's fervent gazes, Ye Zhangqing smiled and said.

"Let's taste it first—perhaps you won't like it."

But regarding that, everyone didn't even think; they just shook their heads like rattles.

"Impossible—how could we not like it?"

"Exactly, Young Master Ye, your cooking is so good even a lump of shit would smell fragrant to me."

"Are you sick?"

"Huh???"

Someone blurted it out without thinking; upon hearing it, the surrounding people silently stepped back, creating distance, and then looked at him with disgust.

"Your taste is heavy enough—when did you develop this fetish?"

Faced with so many pairs of strange stares, this person also realized the problem, his face flushing as he explained.

"I'm just using a metaphor—do you understand metaphors? Don't you think the same way?"

Upon hearing that, everyone shook their heads in unison, and someone even retorted.

"We really never thought that—you're genuinely quite strange."

"You… you all… I never thought that either; I just blurted it out casually."

Faced with this explanation, everyone said nothing more, instead showing an expression of "I understand."

But the more this happened, the more he grew anxious, his face turning completely red—he really didn't mean it that way, and moreover…

"I really haven't eaten shit; what I just said was merely a simple metaphor, with no other meaning."

"Mm-hmm, we believe you."

"Believe my ass—you clearly don't believe me."

"I believe."

"Then swear an oath to heaven, make a heavenly dao vow."

"Don't make trouble."

"Look, you just don't believe me." After all this explaining, no matter how this person speaks, everyone wears an expression of "I don't believe you."

But soon, everyone had no time to bother with him, as they were all drawn in by the rich aroma.

Immediately, each person took out their own bowls and chopsticks, lined up, and orderly stepped forward to serve themselves and start eating.

With this food right before us, who has the leisure to worry about whether you've eaten that thing or not—whether you have or not doesn't matter, and it's not me eating it anyway.

Only this person remained, jumping about in frustration.

A mouthful of serpent meat entered the belly—the flavor was so delicious that everyone couldn't help but shiver.

The taste is in no way inferior to that of extraterrestrial heavenly demon ingredients; it's just a completely different flavor, but setting that aside, it's equally delicious.

Anyway, there's simply nothing to fault.

Only the sound of eating dry rice remained at the scene, and Ye Zhangqing also scooped himself a bowl.

The amount was small, mainly just to taste this ingredient's flavor.

After all, this was the first time encountering this ingredient, and Ye Zhangqing also didn't know what it tasted like.

He first took a sip of soup; the broth was rich, the flavor was indeed not bad, and quite distinctive.

A bowl was quickly finished, and the food was also quickly emptied; an entire head of the ingredient was eaten, yet everyone still felt unsatisfied.

Many people looked at Ye Zhangqing with expectant faces, obviously still wanting to eat more.

After all, there were still two heads of this ingredient, and the ingredient wasn't lacking.

Some volunteered to help, some shouted that they would be an ox and horse for Ye Zhangqing to repay this meal's kindness.

Anyway, it was all kinds of flattery.

Regarding this, Ye Zhangqing also had no objection; making this wasn't difficult, nor complicated, and didn't take much effort.

Just..........

"Are we not continuing the journey?"

He looked at the two Heavenly Palace Celestial Officials, who still wore expectant expressions, and Ye Zhangqing asked.

Upon hearing this, the two Heavenly Palace Celestial Officials, like everyone else, spoke without thinking, completely unbothered.

"It's fine, not urgent for this moment; after eating full, we'll have strength to travel."

"Right, right, setting off after eating full is not late."

Huh???

Earlier they were still anxious, now they're not anxious?

The crowd quickly came to help again; moreover, with prior experience, they handled the ingredients much more skillfully, so most of the time Ye Zhangqing didn't need to worry.

A giant snake was quickly prepared by the crowd in a few moves, then handed to Ye Zhangqing.

That big bowl of rice just now, nobody ate enough; or rather, at Ye Zhangqing's place, there's never enough to eat.

The second head of ingredient went into the pot, same cooking method, but the expectant look in everyone's eyes didn't diminish at all, instead it grew stronger.

After tasting the flavor, everyone became even hungrier.

After all, this ingredient's flavor is indeed not inferior to other top-tier ingredients; mainly it's novel, never eaten before, so of course they're eagerly anticipating.

Not enough to eat, completely not enough.