Chapter 649

The three alliance leaders looked at Ye Zhangqing with eyes flashing with sharp light, as if they were looking at a rare treasure.

Such a gaze, however, made Ye Zhangqing feel a bit creeped out.

Meanwhile, Tang Yao and Elder Li beside him, upon hearing the three's words, exchanged glances, saying, "Listen, what kind of ruthless words are these?"

Even the ancestor has come out.

You know, since the Spirit Chef Alliance was founded until now, there has never been a position of ancestor.

Moreover, letting Ye Zhangqing become the ancestor—wouldn't that rank be higher than the alliance leader?

Ye Zhangqing, however, didn't have any particular thought about it, shook his head, and politely refused.

"I still need some time to consider this matter."

Rejected, the three alliance leaders' faces visibly stiffened, but they still kept smiling, showing they could understand.

The first attempt to recruit failed, but the three weren't discouraged; they simply settled down at the Tang family's residence.

Anyway, they had made up their minds—they would pester Ye Zhangqing until he joined the Spirit Chef Alliance.

"As the saying goes, even a beautiful woman fears being pestered by a suitor."

"Exactly, we would rather die pestering than fail to win over Little Friend Ye."

"That's right, Tang Yao, you've spent more time with Little Friend Ye—do you know what he likes or needs?"

Since we want to win him over, we must prescribe the right medicine; facing the three alliance leaders' questions, Tang Yao thought for a moment but really had no answer.

You say cultivation resources? He sees Ye Zhangqing directly taking pills as candy.

Moreover, given the strength of the Dao Yi Sect, Ye Zhangqing's current cultivation level certainly wouldn't lack cultivation resources.

So this point can be directly discarded.

Then there's beauty—after all, men aren't indifferent to that, but Ye Zhangqing has Bai Hua Xianzi and Jue Ying by his side.

To be frank, the looks of those two women, even if placed in Zhongzhou, are still top-notch.

With such women, who would still look at ordinary goods?

Even if it's the Tang family's most beautiful Tang Qingqing, she seems not enough to look at in front of those two.

So, what exactly does Ye Zhangqing need? Tang Yao really couldn't think of it for a moment.

However, just as he was thinking left and right, he suddenly thought of something, and his expression changed as he said:

"Right, I actually just remembered something."

"Speak."

"When we previously made the Demonic Emperor's ingredients, Little Friend Ye specifically inquired about strange fire; he must be very interested in it, and while the other four continents lack strange fire, only Zhongzhou has it."

"After thinking it over, I feel that what Little Friend Ye is most interested in now should be this strange fire."

"That's easy to handle—the alliance happens to have a few strange fires stored; just give one to Little Friend Ye."

Although the Spirit Chef Alliance cannot compare with the Pill Master Alliance, Weapon Refiner Alliance, and Talisman Seal Alliance, it still has some foundation.

The Pill Master Alliance may have stored more strange fires, but the Spirit Chef Alliance also has some.

Although this strange fire is very precious to the Spirit Chef Alliance and has existed for at least over a hundred years, the Alliance has never rewarded strange fire.

But in order to win over Ye Zhangqing, the cost of a single strange fire is completely negligible.

As soon as these words were spoken, they quickly gained others' agreement, but one of the alliance leaders asked.

"The few strange fires in the treasury vary greatly in grade; since we are to give one, which should we choose?"

If it's too inferior, Ye Zhangqing probably wouldn't take a liking to it.

There are seven strange fires in total, and the best among them is the Chiyang Heavenly Flame, ranked seventh on the Strange Fire List.

Utmost yang and pure, compared to Tang Yao's Lotus Heart Flame, it is worlds apart.

Zhongzhou has many types of strange fire, but broadly they can be divided into two categories: ordinary strange fire and primordial strange fire.

And the method to distinguish these two types of strange fire is also quite simple.

For example, Tang Yao's Lotus Heart Flame is an ordinary strange fire, and ordinary strange fire is not the only one.

That is to say, there could be two, three, or even more Lotus Heart Flames in this world.

At the same time, there are cases where multiple people possess the Lotus Heart Flame.

However, primordial strange fire exists only one in this world; a second cannot appear.

Therefore, the power of primordial strange fire is far greater than that of ordinary strange fire; they cannot be compared on the same day.

This Chiyang Heavenly Flame has always been regarded by the Alliance as a hidden trump card.

But now, after a moment of contemplation, one of the alliance leaders gritted his teeth and said.

"Since we are going to give it, we must certainly give the best."

"What are you saying? You wouldn't be thinking of taking the Chiyang Heavenly Flame, would you?"

"What's the problem? A Spirit Chef of Saint grade is fully worthy of the Chiyang Heavenly Flame, and don't forget, once Young Friend Ye joins, our Spirit Chef Alliance's status will be completely different."

"But................"

There is still some hesitation; although Ye Zhangqing is indeed important, the Chiyang Heavenly Flame is also important.

Deciding so casually like this, is it not a bit inappropriate?

However, such hesitation disappeared quickly after a meal the next day.

Today's ingredients are ordinary, all provided by the Tang family, but in Ye Zhangqing's hands, whether taste or effect, they far surpass a ninth‑grade Spirit Chef.

Yesterday's demon emperor ingredients had such great effect, one could forcibly attribute it to the ingredients' merit.

But today, these are merely ordinary ingredients, commonplace and absolutely not precious, yet Ye Zhangqing still manages to make them exhibit such terrifying efficacy.

Even several Tang family scions, while eating, broke through without encountering any bottleneck.

After breaking through, those Tang family scions all looked bewildered, thinking, 'I just had a meal, how did I break through?'

Because for a Saint‑grade Spirit Chef, no one in Zhongzhou understands it; one can only compare it to a Saint‑grade Pill Master or a Saint‑grade Weapon Refiner.

But looking at it now, the gap between this Saint-level Spirit Chef and a Ninth-level Spirit Chef is probably much larger than that between a Pill Master and a Weapon Refiner.

Really, that big a gap?

I think it's impossible; have you considered that Little Friend Ye might be more than just a Saint-level Spirit Chef?

Hiss............ This can't be right.

No matter what, Little Friend Ye's abilities are plain for all to see; my Spirit Chef Alliance will spare no cost to win him over.

The next morning, the three alliance leaders came together, quickly found Ye Zhangqing, and upon meeting him greeted him with smiles.

Little Friend Ye, you're up really early.

Seeing the three come again, Ye Zhangqing smiled helplessly.

It's not early anymore; really, let me think again about joining the alliance.

Little Friend, you misunderstand; we didn't come today to talk about that, but to give you a gift.

A gift?

Not bad, Little Friend, upon first arriving in Zhongzhou you probably don't yet have a suitable strange fire, while my alliance's treasury happens to have several strange fires, the best of which is named Scarlet Yang Heavenly Flame, ranked seventh on the Strange Fire Ranking; if you don't disdain it, I'll give this Scarlet Yang Heavenly Flame to you.

Huh???

As for strange fires, Ye Zhangqing also has some knowledge; the so-called Strange Fire Ranking is a list that arranges the primordial strange fires, and there are ninety-nine of them.

And the value of the seventh-ranked primordial strange fire can be imagined.