#220 - Chapter 220 I'm here for a free meal

The sun was high in the sky, and a fragrant aroma filled the air.

Lin Yaoyao and the others, who were cultivating, smelled the meat and woke up from their practice.

"Master is making something delicious again."

The five disciples didn't need Ye Kong to call them; they came on their own, drawn by the scent of meat.

Ye Kong prepared the food in the Xiaoyao Pavilion, and soon Lin Yaoyao and the others all arrived.

A square table was filled with grilled fish and boiled fish.

Lin Yaoyao and the others automatically found their seats.

Ye Kong took out bowls and chopsticks from the room, and as soon as he stepped out, he saw that Lin Yaoyao and the others were all seated.

"You guys are pretty fast," Ye Kong said with a light smile, handing them the bowls and chopsticks.

"The meat Master makes is so fragrant; we smelled it from a long way away," Xiao Bai said with a smile.

"I caught them in the Bitter Sea outside," Ye Kong pointed outside.

Everyone was stunned, and Xiao Bai asked, "Master, you didn't stew the only fish in the pond, did you?"

There was only one fish and one turtle in the pond, pitifully few.

If there were even one more, Xiao Bai would have caught it and grilled it.

"These fish are ones I caught from outside and raised in the Bitter Sea," Ye Kong explained.

"How many did you bring back, Master?" Xiao Bai asked immediately.

"A lot, but Xiao Bai, don't touch them easily," Ye Kong warned.

Those were all sea demons; with the turtle and dragon carp suppressing them in the Bitter Sea, they couldn't cause any waves.

Once they were caught, if they couldn't be suppressed, it would be a disaster for the Star River Sect.

Any one of them could destroy the Star River Sect.

If Xiao Bai went fishing and caught one, it wouldn't be certain who would eat whom.

Xiao Bai felt a burst of dissatisfaction in his heart upon hearing his master's words.

Who do you think you're looking down on, Master?

Don't touch them easily? It's as if I can't catch fish.

Do you really think I care about your fish?

I am a dignified Demon Emperor; what delicacies haven't I eaten?

If it weren't for cultivating here and not having the things I usually eat and drink, do you really think I would care about a few fish?

While Xiao Bai was inwardly disgusted, he picked up his chopsticks and prepared to eat the fish.

In the Bitter Sea.

The Earth Mother emerged from the ground, grabbing more than a dozen sea demons with her hands.

Just as she was about to sneak away, she suddenly smelled a very fragrant aroma.

"It smells so good!" The Earth Mother walked in the direction of the fragrance.

She walked all the way to the outside of the Xiaoyao Pavilion and saw the delicacies laid out on the table inside.

"It smells so good!" The Earth Mother muttered to herself.

If it weren't for Ye Kong sitting inside, she would definitely have quietly taken the food.

Just as Ye Kong was about to pick up his chopsticks, he noticed a glutton standing outside and called out, "Don't hide; I saw you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yaoyao and the others looked at each other in confusion.

Who came?

Could it be the Sect Master?

When they looked outside the door, they saw a tall figure with delicate features, like an immortal who didn't eat earthly food, standing outside.

"Who are you?" Lin Yaoyao asked, narrowing her eyes.

"I... I am your master's friend," the Earth Mother looked up at Ye Kong.

Ye Kong glanced at her and asked, "Why aren't you staying at home? What are you doing here?"

The Earth Mother originally wanted to say she was passing by, but looking at the table full of delicious food, she changed her words, "I'm here to freeload."

Ye Kong: …

You're saying 'freeload' so confidently; where is your face, Earth Mother?

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Kong still let the Earth Mother in.

"Come in," Ye Kong called out.

Without Ye Kong's invitation, the Earth Mother wouldn't dare to enter.

Upon hearing Ye Kong's words, the Earth Mother immediately trotted in.

She sat next to Xiao Bai and started eating with Xiao Bai's chopsticks.

"These are my chopsticks; go get your own from the room," Xiao Bai said, pouting unhappily.

"Little kids shouldn't eat too much; it's not good for your health," the Earth Mother said casually as a perfunctory excuse.

Xiao Bai looked at the Earth Mother with a pout, wanting to punch her, even though she was beautiful, she couldn't just snatch his chopsticks.

Moreover, I am the Demon Emperor, the supreme Demon Emperor, not a little kid!

Xiao Bai pouted and ran back to the room to get another set of chopsticks.

As soon as he entered, Xiao Bai was immediately dumbfounded.

"Master, why are there so many demonic energy orbs?" Xiao Bai was stunned.

So many demonic energy orbs were enough for him to recover a little bit of his strength.

"Where did they come from?" Xiao Bai asked, puzzled.

So many demonic energy orbs must have been condensed by a powerhouse at least above the Nascent Soul stage, a Shackled Realm expert.

Xiao Bai couldn't help but ponder.

As he pondered with his head down, he suddenly remembered that the Star River Sect was imprisoning a demonic path powerhouse.

At least someone who had broken the shackles.

"Could it be him?"

The more Xiao Bai thought about it, the more he felt it was him.

In the entire Star River Sect, besides him, who else could condense demonic energy orbs? And condense so many!

"But why would he condense so many demonic energy orbs and throw them into my master's room?" Xiao Bai couldn't figure this out.

"Xiao Bai, hurry up," Ye Kong urged from outside.

Xiao Bai was interrupted by Ye Kong and didn't continue to think about it.

He bent down, grabbed a handful of demonic energy orbs, and stored them in his storage ring, then took his chopsticks and went out to eat fish.

While eating the fish, Xiao Bai kept thinking about the demonic energy orbs in his master's room.

With those orbs, he could speed up his demonic core cultivation.

"A room full of demonic energy orbs is simply prepared for me," Xiao Bai said in his heart.

The fish were quickly eaten clean.

Especially the Earth Mother, once she started eating, she completely disregarded her image and directly grabbed a large fish to gnaw on.

After eating and drinking their fill, the disciples left to cultivate.

Only Ye Xiaoyao and Mu Qianqian didn't rush to leave.

"You two, wash the dishes," Ye Kong instructed.

Upon hearing this, Mu Qianqian and Ye Xiaoyao immediately understood why their senior brothers and sisters had slipped away after eating.

"Okay," the two nodded, gathered the dishes, and went to the back to wash them.

The Earth Mother sat in the chair, looked at Mu Qianqian, and then kept her gaze on Ye Xiaoyao.

"Did you see anything?" Ye Kong asked.

Ye Xiaoyao was born from heaven and earth; he didn't know his specific background, perhaps the Earth Mother would know.

"That girl was once controlled by Heavenly Duke," the Earth Mother said, pointing at Mu Qianqian's back.

"Heavenly Duke has already been killed by me; I'm asking you about Ye Xiaoyao," Ye Kong said unhappily.

"Ye Xiaoyao, what a good name," the Earth Mother chuckled.

"Did you see something?" Ye Kong asked, staring at the Earth Mother.

The Earth Mother felt a chill from Ye Kong's gaze and quickly restrained her smile.

She forgot that the man in front of her was a top expert who could easily destroy her.

"Don't be so serious," the Earth Mother said with a light smile.

"He, ah, it's nothing much, just tainted with some karma," the Earth Mother said.