Chapter 2940: His conviction grew even firmer

Upon hearing the Third Elder's words, all the Feather God Tribe prisoners in the Heavenly Prison courtyard were stunned for a moment.

They surrendered because they had no choice, and on top of that Ye Zhangqing's food was simply too tempting—few could resist.

From a certain perspective, they were all forced.

But the Third Elder is different—he actually came seeking cooperation voluntarily, which is absurd.

Are you rushing over to surrender?

Faced with everyone's gaze, the Third Elder couldn't help but blush; after all, saying such a thing out loud is indeed embarrassing, especially for someone of his stature.

However, the circumstances are quite complicated and not something to be told to outsiders.

So, facing everyone's gaze, the Third Elder could only force a smile and say.

"From now on we're all on the same path—rest assured, once I rise to power, you'll all benefit."

Huh???

Upon hearing this, many Feather God Tribe members present felt a complex mix of emotions; originally they were traitors, prisoners.

But now, with the Third Elder's arrival, it seems they too have become a legitimate faction.

Given the Third Elder's status, he can indeed represent the entire Feather God Tribe.

For some reason, their sense of guilt weakened considerably; each tribesperson thought, "Even the Third Elder is cooperating with the Human Race—can we still call our act surrender?"

That's because they're joining the Third Elder in plotting a great undertaking.

They started chatting in the Heavenly Prison courtyard, and naturally the conversation turned to Ye Zhangqing's cooking.

However, the Third Elder, who had just arrived at the Human Race's Immortal City Beyond the Heavens, had never eaten Ye Zhangqing's food, nor even heard of it.

He said with a doubtful expression.

"Is it really as outrageous as you say?"

From these Feather God Tribe members, Ye Zhangqing's culinary skill was described as almost divine—one bite and you can't forget it.

Regarding this, the Third Elder felt some disbelief—who in the world has such an outrageous thing? It's just bragging.

Nevertheless, faced with the Third Elder's skepticism, everyone was utterly convinced, saying you'd understand once you've eaten it.

This actually sparked some curiosity in the Third Elder—could it really be that delicious?

He quietly noted Ye Zhangqing in his mind, chatted for over an hour, and then the Third Elder left.

For now, these Feather God Tribe members cannot leave the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens, and the Third Elder has no problem with that.

Moreover, since this group of tribespeople is still alive, that's also good news for him.

Because these people have already surrendered to the Human Race and the Barbarian God Tribe, for the Third Elder they can only stand on his side.

With these people around, when the time comes to deal with the Grand Elder, it will give him an extra trump card, which is beneficial for the Third Elder.

The matter settled, he also couldn't linger in the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens, since he had come out secretly this time; staying too long might arouse suspicion.

In fact, someone has already begun to suspect—this person is Hui Yu.

After the Third Elder falsely claimed to be in seclusion, Hui Yu personally came to inquire for three consecutive days.

The replies were all that he had not yet emerged from seclusion.

Given the Third Elder's level of strength, entering seclusion for cultivation—whether three days, three years, or thirty years—is entirely normal.

But the problem is Hui Yu keeps feeling something is off, can't help doubting—this doesn't seem like normal seclusion.

After all the trouble he's stirred up, not a single matter has been resolved yet—how could he just say he's entering seclusion? There must be something wrong inside.

It's just speculation, though—Hui Yu can't forcibly break into the Third Elder's Dong Fu.

Besides waiting patiently, he also wants to keep those Shadow Demon Tribe people honest and not cause any trouble.

Within the Feather God Tribe's Shenjie realm, everything appears normal; in the Immortal City Beyond the Heavens, the Third Elder will leave tomorrow, and tonight he happens to get to eat Ye Zhangqing's cooking.

It was he who proactively suggested it—he's genuinely curious, and since they're now cooperating, sharing a meal isn't difficult.

It can also be seen as a pre-celebration of their successful cooperation.

In the canteen courtyard, Ye Zhangqing prepared a full table of dishes especially for the Third Elder.

Smelling the aroma, the Third Elder was already drooling uncontrollably—those guys weren't lying to him; Ye Zhangqing's culinary skill is truly top-notch.

After taking a bite, his eyes instantly widened—this flavor is genuinely superb.

"How about it? Our junior brother Changqing's skill isn't bad, right?"

Xu Jie, sitting at the same table, saw this and asked with a smile; hearing it, the Third Elder, meanwhile focused on eating, his mouth full of food, gave a muffled nod.

Seeing him like that, everyone present had long since grown accustomed to it.

Moreover, this old fellow is somewhat self-taught in this regard—he doesn't need anyone to remind him; he just knows to grab the food.

His eating speed is not slow at all—on the contrary, it's absurdly fast.

Compared to Zhao Tianqing, Tianhe, the Iron Peak Clan Chief, Hong Zun, and other veterans, he is by no means inferior.

At first, the onlookers secretly wondered whether this old guy had ever eaten Little Changqing's food before.

Otherwise, how would he know to grab the food right away? That's obviously suspicious.

But as the Third Elder's movements grew faster, the onlookers had no time to think further—though the table looked full, in the blink of an eye this old fellow had eaten one-fifth of it.

If he hesitated any longer, he might not even get to drink the soup.

Anyone who often eats Ye Zhangqing's meals knows that at times like this you definitely can't be polite—hesitate a little and you might end up with nothing.

So in such situations, the only option is to roll up your sleeves and eat.

For a while, no one spoke at the table; everyone just buried their heads and ate voraciously.

Yet the result left everyone astonished: by the end, the person who ate the most was actually the Third Elder, a newcomer.

Even the Iron Peak Clan Chief couldn't help but stare at him, questioning.

"Have you ever eaten Little Changqing's food before?"

"No, I haven't."

Upon hearing that, Third Elder nodded with a doubtful look and said, "He has never dealt with the Human Race before; where should we go to eat the meal made by Ye Zhangqing?"

Seeing this, the Iron Peak Clan Chief became even more puzzled and said.

"Then how do you know to snatch the meal?"

"This guy has never eaten it before; how does he know these things? I remember when I first ate it, I also didn't have this experience."

"Just from Third Elder's expression earlier, it's obvious he was prepared, not eating randomly."

"Upon hearing this, Third Elder suddenly understood, grinning broadly and said."

"Hey, those little brats in the clan said this afternoon: if I ever get a chance to eat the dishes made by Young Master Ye, I shouldn't think about anything, just eat with my head down, and any words can wait until after I finish eating."

"Huh???"

"When these words were spoken, the Iron Peak Clan Chief and the others finally realized: someone must have leaked the information; no wonder, unless Third Elder could know these things."

"After a table full of dishes, Third Elder felt extremely comfortable; and after truly tasting Ye Zhangqing's cooking, his determination to cooperate with the Human Race grew stronger."

"Having good relations with the Human Race and being able to enjoy such delicacies in the future is practically double blessings—good, good, good; this, both publicly and privately, surely means we must do away with the Grand Elder."