Chapter 963

At the Tian Dao Valley outpost, Bai Ke was alone, hiding in a room. On the table before him sat a small bowl containing five or six finger‑sized human heads.

At the Tian Dao Valley outpost, Bai Ke hid alone in a room; on the table before him lay a small bowl containing five or six finger‑sized human heads.

Thus: "At the Tian Dao Valley outpost, Bai Ke hid alone in a room; on the table before him sat a small bowl that still contained five or six finger‑sized human heads."

five or six finger‑sized human heads

Now output: 【1】 translation.

He closed his eyes, slowly chewing, a look of enjoyment on his face as he shook his head and swayed.

Translation: "At this moment he closed his eyes, slowly chewing in his mouth, shaking his head and swaying his body with an expression of enjoyment."

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He swallowed a mouthful of meat, then happily paired it with a sip of the fine wine he had kept for years, and couldn't help but exclaim praise.

Translation: "After a mouthful of meat, he happily paired it with a sip of the fine wine he had treasured for years, unable to help praising it."

He swallowed a mouthful of meat, then happily paired it with a sip of the fine wine he had kept for years, and couldn't help but exclaim praise.

We'll produce: "After swallowing a mouthful of meat, he comfortably matched it with a sip of the good wine he had stored for many years, unable to help but praise it."

Ah, being able to eat something this delicious, life has no regrets.

Translation: "Ah, so comfortable—to be able to eat such deliciousness, life has no regrets."

We need to keep quotes? Probably keep the quotation marks as part of translation? The source includes Chinese quotation marks 「」. We should translate the content but keep the quotes? Usually we replace with English quotes. But rule: translate faithfully, not add or omit. The Chinese line includes the quotation marks; we should preserve them as part of the translation? The instruction: "Translate faithfully — never skip, summarise, or merge paragraphs." It doesn't explicitly say to keep the Chinese quotation marks; but we should translate the content, and we can use English quotation marks to indicate speech. That's typical. We'll output: "Ah, so comfortable—to be able to eat such deliciousness, life has no regrets."

But we need to keep the line as a single line after 【4】. We'll include the quotes.

Dad..........

Translation: "Dad.........." Keep the ellipsis.

As he was speaking, Bai Honghua, sporting a big bald head, entered, wearing a mysterious look.

Translation: "Just as he was speaking, Bai Honghua, with a big bald head, walked in, wearing a mysterious look."

Bai Honghua, with a big bald head

Dad, I've gotten a piece of Demon Race meat, you..................

Translation: "Dad, I got a piece of demon‑race meat, you................."

Dad, I got a piece of demon‑race meat, you..................

Bai Honghua was indeed filial; after much effort she got a piece of minced meat from a senior sister at the Yaochi Shengdi, but even then, the first thing on her mind was Bai Ke.

Translation: "Bai Honghua was indeed filial; with great difficulty she obtained a piece of minced meat from a senior sister at the Yaochi Holy Land, yet even so, the first thing she thought of was Bai Ke."

Bai Honghua was indeed filial; after much effort she got a piece of minced meat from a senior sister at the Yaochi Shengdi, but even then, the first thing on her mind was Bai Ke.

But the moment she stepped into the room, her anticipation and smile disappeared in an instant.

Translation: "But when she entered the room, the anticipation and smile on her face vanished instantly."

Bai Ke wore an expression of enjoyment; before him lay a small bowl with five or six pieces of meat, each larger than the piece he had struggled to obtain.

Translation: "All that could be seen was Bai Ke looking content, a small bowl before him containing five or six pieces of meat, each piece larger than the one she had painstakingly obtained."

five or six

Bai Ke didn't expect his precious daughter to just burst in.

Translation: "And Bai Ke never expected his precious daughter to barge in directly."

Father and daughter stared at each other; Bai Ke saw Bai Honghua's eyes reddening and gave an embarrassed smile.

Translation: "Father and daughter locked eyes; Bai Ke saw Bai Honghua's eye sockets slowly turning red and gave an embarrassed smile."

Hehe, Honghua, Dad that............. that...............

Translation: "Hehe, Honghua, Dad that............. that............."

We need to keep the ellipsis.

He wanted to explain, but upon opening his mouth he realized he didn't know what to say.

Translation: "I wanted to explain, but when I opened my mouth I realized I didn't know how to say it at all."

Bai Honghua, feeling wronged, said:

Translation: "Bai Honghua, meanwhile, spoke, full of grievance."

Dad, do you no longer love me?

Translation: "Dad, do you no longer love me?"

No, I don't.

Translation: "I don't."

Then you............

Translation: "Then you............"

Dad, it wasn't on purpose; I was wrong—how about I give you a piece to eat as an apology?

Translation: "Dad didn't mean it, Dad was wrong; let me give you a piece as an apology, okay?"

Okay.

Translation: "Okay."

No sooner had he spoken than Bai Honghua burst into laughter, rushed forward, and shoved a piece into her mouth.

Translation: "As soon as his words fell, Bai Honghua burst into laughter, eagerly stepped forward, and directly picked up a piece and put it in her mouth."

An unmatched flavor burst in her mouth, leaving Bai Honghua stunned. 'Delicious! Really delicious! Even better than what Fan Zu used to make.'

Translation: "An unparalleled flavor exploded in her mouth; Bai Honghua was completely stunned—delicious, really delicious, even better than what Fan Zu used to make."

Fan Zu

Is this the difference in ingredients?

Translation: "Is this the difference in ingredients?"

Having eaten the piece, Bai Honghua fixed a fierce gaze on the rest of the meat; seeing this, Bai Ke panicked.

Translation: "After finishing that piece of meat, Bai Honghua stared fixedly at the remaining meat; seeing this, Bai Ke panicked."

That daughter of mine, we agreed to eat just one piece............

Translation: "That daughter, we agreed to eat just one piece............"

Who said that?

Translation: "Who said that?"

No sooner had he spoken than Bai Honghua, moving faster than thunder could cover one's ears, shoved another piece of meat into her mouth.

Translation: "As the words fell, Bai Honghua, with the speed of a thunderclap—too fast to cover one's ears—stuffed another piece of meat into her mouth."

No sooner had he spoken than Bai Honghua, moving faster than thunder could cover one's ears, shoved another piece of meat into her mouth.

Seeing this, Bai Ke truly panicked; there were only about seven or eight pieces to begin with.

Translation: "Seeing this, Bai Ke really got angry—there wasn't much to begin with, only seven or eight pieces total."

He himself couldn't bear to eat it; a piece of meat practically begged to be paired with several jars of liquor, damn it.

Translation: "He himself couldn't bear to eat it; a piece of meat practically begged for several jars of liquor."

He himself couldn't bear to eat it; a piece of meat practically begged to be paired with several jars of liquor, damn it.

But we need to keep the line as single line. We'll do: "He himself couldn't bear to eat it; a piece of meat practically begged to be paired with several jars of liquor, damn it."

But this Bai family young lady just cranked out two pieces, crack crack.

Translation: "But this Bai family young lady of ours, she just went ahead and made two pieces, crack crack."

But this Bai family young lady just cranked out two pieces, crack crack.

Better: "But this Bai family young lady of ours, she just went ahead and made two pieces, crack crack."

Bai Honghua, you're going too far.

Translation: "Bai Honghua, you're going too far."

Bai Ke, it's you who's over the line—do you even know how to be a father?

Translation: "Bai Ke, you're the one going too far—how can you be a father like that?"

You still know I'm your father, damn it—who's really running this household?

Translation: "You still know I'm your father, damn it—who's really in charge of this household?"

You still know I'm your father, damn it—who's really running this household?

Oh? Then what about that time you went to Tianxiang Lou............

Translation: "Oh? Then what about that time you went to Tianxiang Lou............"

We need to keep ellipsis after the phrase. So: "Oh? Then what about that time you went to Tianxiang Lou............"

Good daughter, how about we each take half?

Translation: "Good daughter, how about we each take half?"

That's about right.

Translation: "That's about right."

Then hurry up and close the door, so no one sees.

Translation: "Then hurry up and close the door, don't let anyone see."

Oh oh, okay.

Translation: "Oh oh, okay."

Father and daughter hid in the room, behaving mysteriously, not even knowing what they were doing.

Translation: "Father and daughter hid in the room, acting all mysterious, not even knowing what they were up to."

In just that one night, word of the delicious Demon Race Food Material spread throughout the Human Race; anyone who had tasted it—or even just smelled it—was raving about the Demon Race Food Material.

Translation: "But in just that one night, the news of the delicious demon‑race ingredients spread completely among the human race; those fortunate enough to have eaten it, or even just smelled it, directly hailed the demon‑race ingredients as amazing."

In just that one night, word of the delicious Demon Race Food Material spread throughout the Human Race; anyone who had tasted it—or even just smelled it—was raving about the Demon Race Food Material.

Do you know, the flavor of the Demon Race is truly unbeatable.

Translation: "Do you know, the flavor of the demon race is truly unbeatable."

Do you know, the flavor of the Demon Race is truly unbeatable.

Have you tried it?

Translation: "Have you tasted it?"

I haven't.

Translation: "I haven't."

If you haven't, why are you talking nonsense?

Translation: "If you haven't, why are you spouting off?"

If you haven't, why are you talking nonsense?

I damn well smelled it—yesterday Senior Brother snagged half a piece of meat from the Yunluo Shengdi; we watched him eat it, and just the smell was unbearable, even more fragrant than anything Fan Zu used to make.

Translation: "I damn well smelled it—yesterday Senior Brother got half a piece of meat from the Yunluo Holy Land; we watched him eat it, and just smelling it I couldn't bear it, it's even more fragrant than what Fan Zu used to make."

I damn well smelled it—yesterday Senior Brother got half a piece of meat from the Yunluo Shengdi; we watched him eat it, and just smelling it I couldn't bear it, it's even more fragrant than what Fan Zu used to make.

Really?

Translation: "Really?"

Absolutely certain—I'm lying to you.

Translation: "Absolutely certain, I'm deceiving you."

Such conversations are common among the Human Race; in short, the Demon Race is a heavenly blessing and an absolutely supreme delicacy.

Such conversations are common among the Human Race; in short, the Demon Race is a heavenly blessing and an absolutely supreme delicacy.

Translation: "Such conversations can be seen everywhere among the Human Race; anyway, it's just one sentence: the Demon Race is a blessing from the will of heaven, an absolutely supreme delicacy."

Such conversations are common among the Human Race; in short, the Demon Race is a heavenly blessing and an absolutely supreme delicacy.

At the same time, inside Tianhong Guan, the Dao Yi Shengdi was having breakfast.

Translation: "At the same time, inside Tianhong Guan, it was breakfast time for the Dao Yi Shengdi."

At the same time, inside Tianhong Guan, the Dao Yi Shengdi was having breakfast.

But today's breakfast had a slightly odd atmosphere.

Translation: "But today's breakfast had a somewhat strange atmosphere."

The disciples who had secured the spots ate the food, but their eyes held little excitement or joy, and they kept sighing.

Translation: "The disciples who had snatched the spots were eating the delicacies, but their eyes held little excitement or joy, and they even sighed frequently."

Alas, though the flavor is still delicious, it still falls short of yesterday's Demon Race delicacy.

Translation: "Alas, although the flavor is still delicious, compared to yesterday's demon‑race delicacy it still lacks a bit of meaning."

Alas, though the flavor is still delicious, it still falls short of yesterday's Demon Race delicacy.

Yeah, I just don't feel up for it today.

Translation: "Yeah, I just don't feel very motivated today."

You say the gap between demon race and Demon Race is really that big?

This thing, well, in a word, it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but hard to go from extravagance to frugality.

Fuck, after eating demon race, I fucking now don't want to eat Demon Race, what should I do?

Ye Zhangqing's craftsmanship is also delicious, but after tasting something even more delicious, the disciples naturally feel an itch in their hearts.

Not only them, but also Qi Xiong, Yun Xiantai, Yu Mo, Hong Zun, Qing Shi, etc., are the same.

Even Bai Hua Xianzi and Jue Ying are now clinging to Ye Zhangqing, wanting to eat yesterday's roasted pig again.

You say that, I can't do anything either; a clever woman cannot cook without rice.

Ye Zhangqing helplessly looked at the two women; with no ingredients, how could he cook?

Upon hearing this, the two women immediately said.

"Husband, how about I and my junior sister go capture a demon tribe member and bring it back?"

Huh???

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhangqing froze, then said speechlessly.

"Are you serious? Can you even come back after going?"

Although Bai Hua Xianzi and Jueying have both reached Great Saint cultivation, going to the demon tribe's main camp is practically suicide.

The Demon God has so many; is it really as simple as you say, just go and get one?

"Then what should we do?"

"Just wait for next time; there will definitely be ingredients then, and I'll save some for you."

We can only wait until the next battle, but this depends on Yun Xiantai, Shi Qingfeng and those Great Emperor Ancestors' opinions.

What Ye Zhangqing didn't know was that, at this very moment, Yun Xiantai, Shi Qingfeng and the other Great Emperor Ancestors had gathered together, discussing the next battle.

Everyone sat in a circle, their eyes glowing red.

"Everyone, I think we can't just sit and wait for death; the demon tribe is so delicious... wait, no, the demon tribe poses a huge threat, so I believe we should take the initiative."

Shi Qingfeng spoke first; upon hearing this, Bai Zu beside him immediately agreed.

"I agree, the demon tribe's taste... no, the demon tribe's threat is indeed great; we must firmly keep the initiative in our own hands."

"Indeed, moreover, with ingredients scarce now, we must find a way to get more demon tribe members."

"Then shall we act tonight? Strike them by surprise."

"Tonight? No, I think we should act immediately, preferably before lunch."

Huh???

The people below couldn't help it; the Great Emperor Ancestors likewise couldn't help it.

Even an elder from Yao Chi Holy Land suggested a surprise attack at night to be more secure, but this directly drew opposition from others.

"Act at night? What about lunch then? Are you going to let us starve until evening?"

"Besides, everyone knows Ye Zhangqing doesn't cook at night."

"I also agree; the demon tribe definitely wouldn't expect us to act this quickly—that's what a surprise attack is."

Upon hearing this, the elder who had proposed a night attack looked strange, saying, "Is that what you call a surprise attack? The abacus beads are hitting my face."