Chapter 953: Want Some Barbecue?

Ling Shuang stepped in front of Ye Liuyun, shielding him behind her.

"Zuo Mu, I've told you before, I have nothing with him. Why don't you believe me?"

"I never said we have to kill him now; why are you so nervous?"

The Demon Race Holy Son looked disdainfully at Ye Liuyun's realm, clearly uninterested.

Ye Liuyun smiled, "Can you kill me?"

"Hm?" Zuo Mu clearly hadn't expected Ye Liuyun to have the nerve to taunt him.

He then laughed, "If I wanted to kill you, you'd be dead without doubt!"

"No point in saying more! Brother Zuo Mu, if you're not here to fight, sit down and have some barbecue; my cooking's still pretty good!"

Zuo Mu was taken aback by the words. He had only intended to see what kind of person Ye Liuyun truly was.

When he saw Ye Liuyun's realm, his interest had already waned, and he didn't even want to act personally.

But Ye Liuyun's calm composure now rekindled his interest.

The great black ox beside him squinted at Ye Liuyun, the Ghost Butterfly and the Ice Demon Tiger.

Suddenly, he released his Soul directly, attacking Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness.

Even the Ghost Butterfly hadn't expected him to strike suddenly.

But Ye Liuyun only gave a slight smile, stopping the Ghost Butterfly and Ice Demon Tiger from launching their attacks.

"Big guy, why are you so worked up? I didn't invite you!" Ye Liuyun said with a laugh.

At this moment, the venerable black ox's Soul had been seized by the Ten Thousand Gods Command and was being absorbed by Ye Liuyun.

A thin line of blood trickled from the venerable one's mouth corner, yet he held firm, not uttering a sound nor spitting blood.

Seeing this, Zuo Mu waved his hand, preventing him from continuing the attack.

Given the current situation, even if they acted again, they'd gain nothing.

But he was also certain Ye Liuyun wouldn't dare kill him. That's why he only brought a single guard to come find Ye Liuyun.

"Fine! Then I'll taste your cooking!"

Saying that, Zuo Mu calmly sat opposite Ye Liuyun, waiting for the barbecue.

"Ling Shuang, come, sit, have barbecue! It's been a long time since you've tasted my cooking, right?"

Ye Liuyun's demeanor treated Zuo Mu as if he were a friend, not an enemy at all.

The Ice Demon Tiger and Ghost Butterfly merely kept their eyes on the Demon Race venerable, preventing any further ambush.

Ye Liuyun started chatting with Zuo Mu: "Brother Zuo Mu, down south, are there many ferocious beasts? Do you often barbecue?"

"We don't have many ferocious beasts, but we often eat roasted human flesh!" Zuo Mu bared his sharp teeth, trying to scare Ye Liuyun.

"The Demon Race eating human flesh is normal enough. I heard there are many Foreign Tribe members over there; have you ever tried Foreign Tribe meat?"

Ye Liuyun began to probe.

"Not only have I eaten it, I eat it often. However, Foreign Tribe meat isn't very tasty; it just fills the stomach!" Zuo Mu's face showed a proud expression.

Seeing this, Ye Liuyun smiled, "No meat without wine; shall we drink a bit?"

As he said, Ye Liuyun produced several vats of wine to treat Zuo Mu.

Zuo Mu didn't understand Ye Liuyun's meaning, found him odd, yet he didn't refuse.

Soon, Xia Tianqiong and Xia Tian Yuan arrived with men to rescue Ye Liuyun.

But seeing this scene, they were all taken aback.

Ye Liuyun also invited them over to eat meat and drink.

After the meat was grilled, Ye Liuyun portioned it out, then ate and drank with Zuo Mu and Xia Tian Yuan, discussing at length the situation of the southern Foreign Tribe.

Ye Liuyun could sense that Zuo Mu was deeply concerned about the Foreign Tribe's expansion, and harbored bone‑deep hatred for Alien Evil Artifacts.

The three of them talked with great rapport, even sharing their experiences fighting the Foreign Tribe, showing no sign of being mortal enemies.

This left Ling Shuang and Xia Tianqiong, who couldn't join the conversation, puzzled; they exchanged glances, both clueless about what Ye Liuyun was up to.

But the Fourth Prince seemed to understand that Ye Liuyun was weighing whether to kill the Demon Race Holy Son.

From his knowledge of Ye Liuyun, anyone who tried to kill Ye Liuyun had never been spared.

However, this time Ye Liuyun might, for the greater cause of jointly resisting the Foreign Tribe, let the Demon Race Holy Son off.

Thus, in his mind, he held Ye Liuyun in even higher regard.

Nevertheless, he did nothing deliberate, simply joining the chat normally.

Having eaten and drunk their fill, the group's conversation wound down.

Zuo Mu prepared to leave, and after standing, said to Ye Liuyun:

"Your barbecue skills are truly good! I can't just eat and drink for free. As a return, next time we clash, I'll spare your life!"

"Ha ha," Ye Liuyun laughed, saying nothing more, and waved his hand at him.

Zuo Mu, with his guard, left first.

On the way back, the guard used Transmission Voice to Zuo Mu: "Holy Son, that kid's not ordinary! I just used a Spiritual Soul Attack, and he instantly devoured my Soul!"

Zuo Mu replied, "Hmm! I also feel he's somewhat extraordinary, and I don't sense any hostility from him!"

"I think there's nothing between him and the princess either. Perhaps…" the guard worried that when the Holy Son fights Ye Liuyun, he might be at a disadvantage in Soul, so he suggested just letting it be.

He knows the Holy Son's temperament; if he wants to act personally, he absolutely won't let anyone interfere.

But Ye Liuyun's Soul can even devour the venerable's Soul, undeniably very dangerous.

Zuo Mu waved his hand: "Do you think I care about that princess?"

"Our purpose this time is to pressure Daxia Chao, to increase our gains. How can we not cause a stir! This kid is said to have just become a Prince, perfect timing to act! At worst, we just don't kill him!"

Zuo Mu's impression of Ye Liuyun remained good, but he didn't want to let this ruse slip.

"You go arrange further, investigate his background thoroughly." Zuo Mu instructed his guard.

"Yes!" the guard replied, and then arranged for people to gather information.

On Ye Liuyun's side, after Zuo Mu left, Xia Tianqiong also asked Ye Liuyun: "What bad idea are you up to again? You aren't going to drug him in the barbecue again, are you?"

Ye Liuyun said, half‑laughing, half‑crying, "Do you think he looks that foolish? If I drug him, would he still take it? Besides, he has a venerable guard, how could I have the chance to drug him?"

"Then what did you talk to him about?" Xia Tianqiong pressed.

Not only did he not understand, Ling Shuang also looked at Ye Liuyun, waiting for his explanation.

"I just want to gauge his character, see his connection with the Foreign Tribe and the Alien Evil Artifact, and then decide whether to kill him or not!" Ye Liuyun said frankly.

"Bragging!" Xia Tianqiong didn't believe it at all.

The Fourth Prince, however, agreed and said to Ye Liuyun: "I think he has the same intentions as you!"

"Hmm!" Ye Liuyun nodded. He also sensed that Zuo Mu's hostility toward him wasn't that strong.