[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price":3,"chapter-marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-chapter-233":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1535937,1998,"Chapter 233 - 38: Ruthless and Tenderhearted","marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-chapter-233",233,"\u003Cp>\"Northern Wilderness is full of delicacies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Si Minglan had heard Qiu Zhihe say this a few days ago, she would definitely have scoffed at her for bragging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, hearing it, Si Minglan was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in these past few days, she had witnessed too many unbelievable things with her own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already getting dark; if they were outside, it would be around 5:45 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time for dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group came to a relatively flat, spacious area surrounded by jungle, a pretty large clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On closer inspection, there was a row of huge footprints on the ground, next to a cave, which should be the den of the Silver Scale Bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary treasure hunting teams would naturally avoid it consciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qiu Zhihe went straight to that cave and said inside:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going to cook, you go away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening roar emanated from the cave, and the surrounding trees shook with rustling sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, a giant silver bear, as tall as ten feet, thudded out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the Silver Scale Bear in the Fallen Immortal Forest, feared by many, avoided by countless treasure hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Covered in silver scales, common magical artifacts couldn’t even pierce its defense. A single swipe could break a big tree, and it was several times more agile than an ordinary bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators entering the Fallen Immortal Forest feared nothing more than encountering such a creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the giant bear stood on its hind legs, howling at the sky, while the petite figure of Qiu Zhihe stood before it, like a newborn facing an adult, easily capable of being swatted to death with a single blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after roaring for a while, the Silver Scale Bear suddenly bent down, extending its paw, revealing several shimmering pieces of Spirit Marrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Zhihe glanced down, reached out to take them, and said impatiently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s late, my husband is hungry, I need to cook.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Silver Scale Bear growled a few more times, and astonishingly, a hint of ingratiating expression appeared on its ferocious face as it stood on its hind legs again, using its front paws to make a gesture akin to bowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A proper big bear, at this moment, looked like a dog trying to please its owner by mimicking a human bowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone else saw this scene, they’d probably be shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Qin Gengyun, Si Minglan, and the others had witnessed similar scenes many times over the past few days and were somewhat numb to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today it was the Silver Scale Bear, yesterday the Red Flame Tiger, and the day before that the Black Wind Leopard—all were comically ingratiating in front of Qiu Zhihe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Hammer didn’t feel much, just regretted that a good bear couldn’t have a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Su was full of sighs and helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She marveled at how these beasts were more sensitive than humans; even though the Saintess had changed her appearance, they could still recognize her by her aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the Sect Leader had thrown the young Saintess into the Northern Wilderness alone to train her, making her find her way out on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three months later, the Saintess walked out of the Fallen Immortal Forest wearing self-made leopard skin clothes, followed by a parade of fierce beasts bidding her farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they say, \"Northern Wilderness is full of delicacies,\" is knowledge gained through practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The helplessness stemmed from the fact that the previous Saintess was cold and unfeeling, slaughtering fierce beasts in the Northern Wilderness, killing those who obstructed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Saintess is still ruthless, but her actions are now intended for her husband’s sake, to let him enjoy a meal cooked by her own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her impatience was due to being bothered by the Silver Scale Bear, delaying mealtime and making her husband starve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference is quite drastic indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is ruthless toward others, but gentle and virtuous only to her husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk, tsk, its hard to look without sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Silver Scale Bear scampered off, and soon Qiu Zhihe transformed its den into a kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to see Qiu Zhihe pull pots, bowls, pans, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, a kitchen knife, and chopping board out of the Storage Bag, like performing magic tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite not seeing it for the first time, Si Minglan couldn’t help but ask Liu Su:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did your lady prepare all this before setting out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Su nodded: \"Yes, she moved all the essentials from home into the Storage Bag beforehand; she’s got it where she is, there her husband’s home is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Minglan was dumbfounded, turning to see Qin Gengyun walk into the cave... no, into the kitchen, where he started skinning the Ghost Wolf under Qiu Zhihe’s direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Zhihe, on the side, sliced garlic with a chopping board stacked with stones that formed a simple stove with a pot on top and a Flame Talisman pasted below, boiling water in preparation to cook the wolf meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple busied themselves in the kitchen, talking softly, exchanging warm smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as though they were not in the perilous Fallen Immortal Forest of the Northern Wilderness but in the kitchen of Qinhe Garden in Yunling Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Minglan was momentarily speechless, shaking her head and sighing: \"If I had known, I wouldn’t have come with you, too much to handle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shock was yet to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Zhihe’s culinary skills were superb, and soon the Ghost Wolf turned into four dishes and a soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stir-fried mushrooms with meat, black pepper stir-fry, steamed wolf meat, Red Flame Tiger egg fried minced meat, Spirit Bamboo meat soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were all the ingredients Qiu Zhihe had collected along the way; none of the dishes she cooked in recent days repeated, which showed she had meticulously prepared in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during the meal, it became somewhat aggravating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Su wanted to pick the mushroom stir-fried meat, but Qiu Zhihe knocked her chopsticks away. Miss Hammer wanted to drink the Spirit Bamboo meat soup, but was told to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Minglan was the cleverest, staring intently at Qin Gengyun without moving:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiu Zhihe’s husband, would you kindly eat first so we can start using our chopsticks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun was a bit embarrassed: \"Well, no need for formalities, everyone just eat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha.\" Liu Su sneered on the side: \"Gongzi, are you joking? If we dare eat first, we’d probably end up as a dish on the table tomorrow, right, Miss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Zhihe ignored her since she was busy serving Qin Gengyun with food, quickly filling his bowl high, to which he hurriedly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, dear wife, you should eat too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Zhihe shook her head: \"These things contain a lot of Spiritual Energy, beneficial for your cultivation, so eat more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, dear wife!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun smiled at her and swiftly devoured the contents of his bowl, after which Qiu Zhihe filled another big bowl for him, watching him eat quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then yet another bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Su, Si Minglan, and Miss Hammer held their bowls, watching eagerly as Qin Gengyun ate noisily, nearly drooling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when Qin Gengyun finished his fourth bowl, Qiu Zhihe then said to them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can eat now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, you two, stop fighting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah ah ah, my meat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, anxious shouts and yells echoed through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, after finally being full, the three played finger-guessing, and Miss Hammer lost, begrudgingly going to wash dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Minglan and Liu Su were in charge of building the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, Qiu Zhihe even brought a few rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not the entire house, but she packed the materials needed to build a makeshift wooden house in the Storage Bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking them out, they drew a special \"Yuan Wood Array\" for building on the ground, and placing the wooden boards and other materials according to the array’s position, the house automatically assembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This type of wooden house was quite rudimentary, with only a bed inside, suitable only for sheltering from the elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, having the bed was sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because tonight, Qiu Zhihe intended to cultivate with her husband.\u003C\u002Fp>",1352,"2026-06-06T06:27:20.281Z",1,"novelbin.me","5b92d208d8a82c9bf653e3737e05c6a1af682df5ec147c5e08102967154126ab","marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-chapter-234","marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-chapter-232",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-cover.jpg"]