Chapter 705: The Great Emperor Has Withdrawn?

With a gloomy smile, Ye Zhangqing stared fixedly at the three old things before him.

How come I didn't notice before? Each one has thick brows and big eyes, but inside they're utterly wicked.

"Heh, what if I say no?"

"Um............ reporting to the Food Ancestor, we have already arranged everything below, now canceling it, I'm afraid............"

"Good, good, good, you even learned to act first and report later, huh?"

Hearing that, the coldness in Ye Zhangqing's eyes was utterly undisguised; these three old things, I really underestimated them.

Actually, the three alliance leaders were also helpless; they had long known Ye Zhangqing would certainly not agree, so they steeled themselves and made the decision on their own.

There's no way around it; the Spirit Chef Alliance has been weak for many years, and now that we have this opportunity, how could we not seize it?

"I hope the Food Ancestor will punish us."

The three lowered their heads and spoke sincerely.

Punish? What punishment now? You bastards have already done what needed to be done; what else can I do?

He weakly waved his hand, letting the three scramble out; Ye Zhangqing really is somewhat tired.

Originally joining the Spirit Chef Alliance was a good thing; now it's about the same—at least the alliance's affairs never required Ye Zhangqing to worry, the three leaders could arrange everything properly.

But damn, being this Food Ancestor really makes one feel stifled.

It always feels like not a good thing; whenever he goes out and people call him Food Ancestor, Ye Zhangqing feels like they're cursing his whole family—just weird.

"Damn, how did I awaken such a dharma manifestation?"

Unfolding the dharma manifestation and seeing the ever-clearer kitchen, Ye Zhangqing gritted his teeth and said, if it weren't for this 'kitchen dharma manifestation,' there wouldn't be all this trouble.

As expected, the news of the Spirit Chef Alliance's Food Ancestor manifesting in the world, centered on Food City, quickly spread throughout Zhongzhou.

The Spirit Chefs were naturally overjoyed about this, after all, the stronger the Spirit Chef Alliance, the greater the benefits they naturally receive.

As for the Pill Master Alliance, Weapon Refiner Alliance, and Talisman Seal Master Alliance, they responded with contempt.

"Hah, Food Ancestor? I'd say eight out of ten it's just a rice bucket; nowadays anyone can become a sect founder and ancestor."

"What does the Medicine Ancestor say over there?"

"The Medicine Ancestor is still in seclusion; such trivial matters need not disturb him."

"That's right; I see the Spirit Chef Alliance is just trying to win popularity by making a fuss."

"What a damn Food Ancestor; in the eyes of the other three great alliances, it simply cannot be compared to our own ancestor."

"If just anyone could become a sect founder and ancestor, then Zhongzhou would probably have ancestors everywhere."

The Qingtian Holy Land is equally displeased.

After all, the news of the Spirit Chef Alliance allying with the Dao Yi Sect had already spread throughout Zhongzhou.

Moreover, thanks to the Qingtian Holy Land's intelligence network, it soon learned that this Food Ancestor of the Spirit Chef Alliance is actually a chief elder of the Dao Yi Sect.

Upon learning this, the Qingtian Shèngzhǔ instantly felt killing intent toward the Spirit Chef Alliance.

"Hmph, it was originally just a struggling alliance; if not for always being too lazy to bother with them, they would have become history long ago, yet they dare to come out and jump around."

As for the Dao Yi Sect, the Qingtian Shèngzhǔ will naturally not let it go easily; moreover, anyone or any faction daring to have any connection with the Dao Yi Sect is an enemy of the Qingtian Holy Land.

And the Spirit Chef Alliance is the first to bear the brunt.

It is said that the Dao Yi Sect is now inside the Spirit Chef Alliance; is this treating the Spirit Chef Alliance as a stronghold in Zhongzhou?

Thinking that by cozying up to the Dao Yi Sect one can act without fear is simply ridiculous.

The Qingtian Shèngzhǔ's expression was grim; since the defeat at the Ten Thousand Great Mountain, he has never forgotten this humiliation.

If it weren't for the Dao Yi Sect gaining another Great Emperor, the Qingtian Holy Land could no longer act as recklessly as before; he would have already taken action.

But seeing the Spirit Chef Alliance jump around again, he obviously could not swallow this anger.

Gazing gloomily at the night sky, after a while the Qingtian Shèngzhǔ coldly said:

"The Food Ancestor has manifested, right? Good, I want to see just how capable your Spirit Chef Alliance is."

The matter of the Spirit Chef Alliance and the Food Ancestor spread wildly through Zhongzhou, instantly becoming a hot topic of discussion.

Recently, Zhongzhou has indeed been very lively; almost every so often a major event occurs, and it seems they're all related to the Dao Yi Sect.

First was the Empress Mu Feiyu's shocking wedding, then the Ten Thousand Great Mountain's Emperor Battle, and now the Spirit Chef Alliance's Food Ancestor manifesting.

Each of these events seems inseparable from the Dao Yi Sect.

I originally thought the hot topic of the Food Ancestor would last a while, after all the Spirit Chef Alliance has already been preparing for the grand ceremony.

But after just three days, a piece of news that shocked everyone was revealed.

The Black Emperor guarding the Myriad Monster Pass, due to old wounds flaring up, temporarily returned to the Qingtian Holy Land to recuperate.

When this news came out, everyone was startled.

What place is the Myriad Monster Pass? It's the borderland between the Human Race and the Demon Race, after all.

Within the human territory of Zhongzhou, there are three great passes in total, respectively bordering the Demon Race, the Undying Race, and the Barbarian Tribe.

These three great passes are equivalent to the gates of the Human Race; once breached, the consequences are unimaginable.

Therefore, throughout history, the three great passes have been guarded by many human cultivators, mainly the Three Holy Lands.

Moreover, the Three Holy Lands ensure year-round that a Great Emperor personally stations there, to guard against any mishap.

Guarding the Myriad Monster Pass was originally the duty of the Qingtian Holy Land, but now the Black Emperor has suddenly left, and everyone panicked for a moment.

"How could old wounds suddenly flare up like this?"

"This situation doesn't feel right."

"Shh, matters of the Holy Land are not for us to discuss."

A Great Emperor powerhouse hasn't recently had any Emperor Battles erupt; how could old wounds flare up?

Many people don't believe the Qingtian Holy Land's explanation, but few dare to speak up; everyone knows the truth deep down, yet they dare not speak it openly.

As for the Yunluo Holy Land and the Yaochi Holy Land, they naturally know more of the undisclosed inner workings.

At this moment, inside the Yaochi Holy Land, the Yaochi Saint Master hid her face behind a light gauze, showing no joy or anger, as she spoke to the multitude of Holy Land Elders below.

"The meaning of Qingtian Holy Land is to have that Great Emperor of the Dao Yi Sect take the lead, and the Pill Master Alliance also expressed that they need to temporarily transfer all alchemists of seventh rank and above away from the Myriad Monster Pass, letting the Spirit Chef Alliance temporarily take over."

Upon hearing this, everyone present already knew what Qingtian Holy Land and the Pill Master Alliance meant.

It's still because of the previous grudges, and the Pill Master Alliance is probably wary of Qingtian Holy Land, and also unhappy about the recent uproar over the Food Ancestor incident, so they chose to follow along.

"They are playing with the safety of the entire human race."

"Quite right, personal grudges are personal grudges, but how can one not consider the overall situation? Qingtian Holy Land has gone too far."

This move by Qingtian Holy Land made many Yaochi Holy Land Elders furious and simultaneously filled them with contempt.

This is fundamentally not something a Holy Land could do.

You have a grudge with the Dao Yi Sect; going straight to their doorstep to fight would be no problem, but what's the point of using these underhanded tricks now? You truly have not a shred of a Holy Land's dignity left—you only play these petty tricks behind the scenes.