Shi Tuyu and the others had their heads down. They looked pale. They knew it was over for them.
Cultivator Tianhong coldly looked at Shi Tuyu and his father. He said, “Shi Tuhaoyue, Shi Tuyu, how dare you?!”
Shi Tuhaoyue begged, “We were tricked by the Ministry and chose the wrong path. Please, spare our lives since we’re from the same sect.”
Shi Tumingri shook his head. He said in a low voice, “Shi Tuhaoyue, don’t be so immature at this point. Your mistake is unforgivable!”
Shi Tuyu had an idea. He quickly said, “We were in touch with the Ministry, so we heard something. We can tell you their plans! Please, spare us.”
Blackie calmly looked at Shi Tuyu and asked, “Oh? What is it? Speak!”
Shi Tuyu wanted to use the information as his bargaining chip, but when he made eye contact with Blackie, he instantly caved. He cowardly said, “The Ministry’s looking for three items. The Repose Herb, the Pond of Spirits, and the Blood Thirst Spiritual Wood.”
“Oh.”
Blackie remembered it.
He was always a straightforward dog. He would fight the ones he hated!
The Ministry was his enemy. In other words, he would fight them!
‘Have they asked for my permission before they do things?’
Then, Shi Tuyu and the others were taken away. According to the rules of the Legendary Beast Sect, they would die.
The Young Sect Master Ceremony was officially over. Everyone was still shocked. They did not dare to speak. They greeted Shi Tuqin with respect and left.
Lord Dog gave them too much pressure.
Before they left, Shi Tumingri nagged Shi Tuqin on the things she needed to be cautious of. “Qin, you’re incredibly lucky. However, you must remember to perform well around the expert. Do you understand? You have to put your mind into it. Serving the expert’s the most important thing!”
Shi Tuqin said, “Dad, relax. I was saved by the expert. Of course, I’ll respect him.”
Shi Tumingri nodded and smiled. He said, “Alright then.”
Elder Xu and Elder Zhao also looked proud of her. They said, “Qin, be a good study servant. The Legendary Beast Sect relies on you from now on!”
They watched Shi Tuqin grow up. When Shi Tuqin fell into some trouble, they were utterly upset. However, things had changed. She got an enormous blessing. Of course, they were happy for her.
“I’ll work hard!”
Shi Tuqin nodded hard. She paused and thought of something. She felt troubled.
She rushed out of the four-part architecture, so she did not bring anything back for her father and the elders. Water from the four-part architecture would be an extremely nice gift!
She had to look at Little Fox. She whispered, “Sister Fox, can you give some dumplings to my father? Thank you so much.”
She knew that the expert gave the leftover dumplings to Little Fox.
Kunpeng who was at the side did not want to. He hesitantly said, “This…”
‘These are dumplings made by the expert!
‘Each of them is an exquisite treasure. I haven’t even eaten it yet. It’s such a waste to give them away.’
“No problem!”
Little Fox generously waved her little paw. She could visit her sister anytime, so she was not worried about it. She ordered, “Kunpeng, we’re all friends here. We have to help each other. Stop being stingy. Share half the dumplings with them.”
“Alright…”
Kunpeng was quivering. He did not dare to disobey. So, he tremblingly took out the dumplings and shared them.
He slowly gave them the dumplings, one by one. It was clear that he was unwilling.
He was dead in the face like he was about to cry. He watched as the dumplings decreased in numbers. In the end, he could not endure it anymore. Kunpeng started to sob.
Little Fox was the sister-in-law of the expert. Shi Tuqin was the study servant of the expert. He could not mess with them. Therefore, he was forced to obey.
“Um… Cultivator.”
Shi Tumingri felt sorry for Kunpeng because of how upset he looked. He said, “It’s fine if you don’t want to. We have a lot already.”
That was music to Kunpeng’s ears. He brightened up and quickly took the leftover dumplings. He laughed and said, “Oh, come on. I’ll take it if you insist, cultivator. You’re so nice!”
Qin Zhongshan and Bai Chen pointed at Shi Tumingri. They looked at him like he was a giant idiot. They loudly scolded him, “Cultivator Shi, you’re crazy! Do you know what you’re talking about?!”
Shi Tumingri felt confused. He furrowed his brows and said, “I do! What’s wrong?”
Kunpeng did not dare to stay any longer. He was afraid he would change his mind. He rushed Little Fox, “Lord Demon King, we have to hurry back to Demon City. Let’s go and say our farewells.”
Little Fox nodded. He immediately left with Little Fox.
Kunpeng even went into bird form and left with the fastest speed ever…
Qin Zhongshan said, “I counted. We lost eight dumplings. Eight whole dumplings!”
Bai Chen nodded. “This is an astronomical loss!”
At that moment, they labeled Shi Tumingri as the biggest idiot of all time. He was a classic example of a rich idiot.
Cultivator Tianhong and the others were indifferent. They thought Qin Zhongshan and Bai Shen were too stingy. He proudly said, “It’s just dumplings. The Legendary Beast Sect’s famous for being generous. That’s not necessary.”
Qin Zhongshan and Bai Chen had an idea. They asked, “How about we eat them together?”
“Sure. Come on, let’s eat them together.”
A moment later.
“Holy sh*t, what kind of Godly dumpling is this?! Oh no, I’m going to fly away!”
“It’s a blessing. This dumpling’s a huge blessing!”
“Shi Tumingri, you idiot loser, what have you done? We lost eight whole dumplings because of you!”
“Boohoo, my dumplings, my dumplings!”
“No wonder Qin requested them for us. I had eight dumplings in front of me but I didn’t seize them. I want to die!”
“Qin Zhongshan, Bai Chen, enough! Stop eating the dumplings of the Legendary Beast Sect. Are you trying to start a war with us? Stop eating, stop!”
Shi Tumingri was crying in waves. He cursed himself out. “I’m an idiot, I’m a pig!”
…
Blackie went back to the four-part architecture with Shi Tuqin.
They realized they had visitors in the yard.
It was the Food God and Xiao Chengfeng.
They both had fruit juices in their hands. They carefully sipped with enjoyment. They looked like they were filled with happiness.
‘I knew it. Visiting the expert has its perks.’
They came to deliver something new to Li Nianfan.
The expert liked rare things. Everybody knew that. There were a lot of new things as time passed, especially after the Eldritch World upgraded to the Area of the Gods. Everyone from the Heavenly Palace kept an eye out for new discoveries.
They discovered a Spiritual Plant that looked like a bright green flower. After the inspection of the Food God, he concluded that it might be an ingredient. So, they came to give it to the expert.
Unexpectedly, the expert liked it.
Li Nianfan held the Spiritual Plant in his hand. Then, he smiled. He said, “This is a type of vegetable called Broccoli. It’s quite nutritious. Very nice.”
Xiao Chengfeng smiled and said, “We found it by luck. As long as you like it, Lord Saint.”
Li Nianfan said, “Haha, the changes of the world also expanded my yard. I feel like my backyard’s empty. I need new vegetables to fill up the space. Thank you so much, this came just in time.”
Xiao Chengfeng and the Food God were energetic. ‘The expert gave an obvious hint. It seems like I have to work harder!’
The Food God hurriedly said, “Don’t worry, Lord Saint. We’ll keep an eye out for new discoveries.”
Li Nianfan nodded and said, “Thanks then.”
Blackie saw that. He immediately went over and said, “Master, we brought back something for you, too.”
“Oh? Take it out then. Let’s have a look.” Li Nianfan was excited.
Blackie hesitated. He mysteriously said, “Excuse us.”
Li Nianfan followed Blackie to the room.
Blackie took out a box. “Master, look.”
Li Nianfan looked at the ‘thing’ in the box. He slapped Blackie without any hesitation.
“Where did you learn this from? Do I look like I need something like that? Hm?”
Li Nianfan felt insulted. He rubbed Blackie hard on the head. Then, he said, “Fine. It’s your gift, after all. Tell Xiao Bai to deep fry it later. Don’t let Daji and the others find out. Also… Don’t do it again next time!”
Blackie nodded. “I got it. I understand!”
Li Nianfan went back to the yard. He looked at Food God and said, “Food God, didn’t you want to learn how to cook? I’m quite bored. Let’s discuss food together. I can also introduce you to some vegetables so you can identify them in the future.
“I’m looking forward to new delicacies.”
Li Nianfan did that to thank the Food God. Moreover, a lot of ingredients looked odd. Most people would not recognize them. It would be a waste to miss out.
For example, the Cocoa Beans. Cultivators naturally had no clue how to use them. However, they were the main ingredient to create Chocolate. Also, Coffee Beans could be ground to create Coffee.
He could try out all sorts of delicacies from his past realm. It would be fun.
The chubby Food God jolted. He smiled and said, “Alright. I’m honored!”
He did not dare to ask Li Nianfan to teach him because he was afraid that Li Nianfan would be annoyed. He did not expect to be chosen by Li Nianfan because he sent him some Broccoli. He felt too happy!
Meanwhile.
On the same star.
The Left Messenger stepped onto it and stood in front of the Minister.
The Minister was surprised. He asked, “Back so soon? Did you find the items?”
The Left Messenger forced herself to say, “No. Also… The East Shadow Guard’s goners…”
Silence.
She felt pressured again.
“The East Shadow Guard’s gone too?” The Minister had a different tone in his voice. He was in disbelief.
He looked at the Left Messenger.
For someone on his level, he was indifferent to deaths.
However, he was forced to care. He even counted in his mind.
‘How many people from the Ministry died in this short time? Around ten Realm Cultivators!
‘These powerful cultivators are rare resources!
‘The last time the Left Messenger came back, it was the Right Messenger who died. I sent her out for a new mission. It’s only been days. Now, she’s back to tell me that the East Shadow Guard’s dead.
‘Is the Left Messenger a messenger of teammate deaths?’
The Ministry could not handle the deaths of 10 Realm Cultivators. They were seriously lacking in staff members. ‘Who can handle it if this goes on? I’ll be a lone ranger very soon.’
The Minister asked, “How did the East Shadow Guard die?”
“It’s also because of that dog. Actually, I told him to look for the three items first and not cause unnecessary trouble. But he thought he had everything sorted. Then…”
The Left Messenger told the Minister everything. However, she omitted the part where she ran…
The Minister frowned. “It seems like my old friend isn’t as friendly towards me. He keeps attacking me.”
Suddenly, he sensed something.
“I sense the aura of a new realm!”
The Minister sounded excited. It was as if he could look past everything in the endless Chaos.
A bright red star was being engulfed by red flames as it slashed through the universe. It fell like a meteor!
The meteor was surrounded by Realm aura. It was unstoppable.
Its target was the Area of the Gods!
“It looks like a secret border that was transformed by an old friend of mine before he died!”
The Minister had a hoarse voice.
Back then, the Chaos created the Nine Elites! Four of them died in front of him. He devoured them. The other five Elites were nowhere to be found.
The secret border appeared. It meant that all of them were practically dead. They left the secret border for future generations.
The Left Messenger felt her heart thump. Her blood was overflowing with excitement.
That was a secret border created by an Elite. It was too precious!
“The Area of the Gods is full of Luck! It seems like the secret border was attracted to the Area of the Gods. It’s about to land there.”
The Minister analyzed and smiled. He said, “Everything I need is in that secret border. Look for the West Shadow Guard. Remember, don’t cause unnecessary trouble. Just look for what I need!”
