#253 - Chapter 253: Sleeping for Three Thousand Years

Forbidden Land of Desolation.

After emerging from the pond, Ye Kong strolled around the Forbidden Land of Desolation.

The ferocious beasts and divine creatures here would hide upon seeing Ye Kong.

Ye Kong wasn't interested in catching them; instead, he was searching for Hong's tomb.

This was Hong's grand tomb, so there should be a place where his body was buried.

Ye Kong searched the entire Forbidden Land of Desolation but couldn't find where Hong was buried.

He walked to the summit, to the place where Ye Xiaoyao was born, sat down cross-legged, and overlooked the entire Forbidden Land of Desolation.

After staying in the Forbidden Land of Desolation for half a day, Ye Kong finally took a piece of beef and returned.

After going out, he had to bring some food back for his disciples, or they would be unhappy.

After leaving the Forbidden Land of Desolation, Ye Kong returned to逍遥 Peak with practiced ease.

Back at the peak, Ye Kong cooked the beef in the逍遥 Pavilion.

He didn't even need to call his disciples; they would come on their own once it was ready.

As soon as Ye Kong started cooking, Earth Mother arrived.

"Is this Kui Ox meat?" Earth Mother asked in surprise.

"Yes," Ye Kong nodded.

Upon hearing this, Earth Mother's eyes lit up.

"There's something delicious to eat."

While cooking, Ye Kong asked, "Do you know how Hong fell?"

Upon hearing this, Earth Mother was immediately stunned.

"You know his name?"

"The Divine Turtle told me," Ye Kong continued.

"Grandpa Turtle, he's still alive?" Earth Mother was somewhat surprised.

The fact that she called him Grandpa showed how long the Divine Turtle had lived.

"Alive, guarding the tomb," Ye Kong nodded, turning to look at Earth Mother.

"Hong actually fell," Earth Mother said, somewhat lost.

"When I woke up, the娑婆 Pure Land had become a forbidden area that I couldn't enter, and Uncle Qing's Demon Origin Land had also become a forbidden area that I couldn't enter."

"I thought they had ascended," Earth Mother said sadly.

She had always wanted to get rid of the shackles of the Great Emperor and ascend to find Hong and the others.

That's why she was so excited when she saw Ye Kong's Jade Pure Willow Branch.

"Don't you only sleep for six days a year?" Ye Kong couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know either. After the Law was sealed, I felt very, very sleepy for some reason, and then I went back to the Earth Core Small Cave Heaven to sleep. I thought I only slept for three days, but I didn't expect to sleep for three hundred thousand years," Earth Mother said bitterly.

Seeing that Earth Mother didn't seem to be lying, Ye Kong didn't continue to ask her.

Her falling asleep was either the Earth's self-protection or Hong putting her to sleep.

Ye Kong felt that the latter possibility was higher.

After all, when the worst of times came, even Hong fell. If Earth Mother was still around, she might have fallen as well.

"By the way, Heavenly Duke knows everything!" Earth Mother suddenly thought of Heavenly Duke.

But when she saw Ye Kong, she couldn't help but lower her head.

Heavenly Duke was gone.

Ye Kong closed his eyes and thought for a while. He felt it was necessary to take a trip to the娑婆 Pure Land.

To go inside and see if Buddhism had been exterminated.

Perhaps there, he would find the answers he sought.

"Can you take me to the Forbidden Land of Desolation next time? I want to chat with Grandpa Turtle," Earth Mother looked up at Ye Kong and asked.

"The Divine Turtle's lifespan is almost exhausted and can only be awakened with Refreshing Tea. I estimate that if he wakes up once or twice more, he may not wake up again," Ye Kong explained.

Upon hearing this, Earth Mother felt somewhat sad.

"Grandpa Turtle is also going to die."

"Alright, he's lived for countless years, he's lived long enough, don't be sad," Ye Kong said in annoyance.

After the aroma of the beef spread out, Lin Yaoyao called Ji Changsheng and came to the逍遥 Pavilion together.

Little White went to the kitchen with practiced ease and took out bowls and chopsticks, preparing to eat.

"We cultivators should abstain from the desires of the palate. You guys eat, I'll go back to cultivate first," Ji Changsheng said, turning to leave.

After cultivating to the Foundation Establishment stage, one could already abstain from grains and not eat ordinary food.

"Go ahead," Little White waved his hand.

When Ye Kong brought the beef to the table, Ji Changsheng's footsteps stopped.

Fragrant, extraordinarily fragrant!

He had never smelled such a fragrant smell in his life.

"I think, being full gives you the strength to cultivate immortality," Ji Changsheng awkwardly sat down again.

After everyone sat down, Ye Kong cut the largest piece for Ji Changsheng.

"Your cultivation is weak, this largest piece of beef is for you."

Upon hearing Ye Kong's words, Lin Yaoyao and the others couldn't help but sneer.

He was at least at the Foundation Establishment stage, and he was still weak?

You haven't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet.

Lin Yaoyao didn't even want to talk about her master.

"Thank you, Master!" Ji Changsheng stood up and thanked him.

Then Ye Kong handed the roasted beef to everyone's plates.

"Eat up."

As soon as he finished speaking, Little White started eating like crazy.

Ye Kong brought back a lot of meat, and there was still a lot on the table, and there was more after they finished eating.

"Eat slowly, eat less, eating too much is easy to not digest," Ye Kong reminded.

Although he had refined a lot of the essence of the Kui Ox meat, it was still a divine beast after all. The meat contained rich qi and blood and spiritual power. Eating too much was easy to not digest.

Ye Kong said this, but no one listened at all.

Ji Changsheng was originally eating very slowly at first, but seeing Little White eating big mouthfuls, he simply threw down his chopsticks and started eating with his hands.

Ye Kong shook his head as he watched them eat.

They would suffer tonight.

It was better if they were stronger and could suppress the swelling qi and blood and spiritual power, but those with weaker strength would have fun tonight.

"Delicious, I haven't eaten it in a long time," Earth Mother said with a happy face, completely losing her previous sadness.

"Have you eaten it before?" Ye Kong asked.

"I've eaten a little bit," Earth Mother said.

The little bit she was talking about was eating until there was only one Kui Ox left.

Back then, she had Hong backing her up, so even if the Kui Ox clan was very powerful at the time, they had to obediently offer the meat.

Therefore, there was only one Kui Ox in the entire Forbidden Land of Desolation.

If Hong hadn't stopped her at the time, the last Kui Ox would have been eaten by Earth Mother.

A beef meal was finished in less than half an hour.

Ye Kong told his disciples to clean up, while he himself went to the edge of the Bitter Sea, preparing to fish for special items.

And Little White and the others, who were full and satisfied, lazily lay on the chairs, looking content.

"It's really delicious," Ji Changsheng smiled.

"Remember to clean up," Earth Mother instructed and walked out.

The six disciples sitting inside looked at each other, and finally all looked at Ji Changsheng.

"You ate the most, you clean up," Lin Yaoyao said.

Ji Changsheng was stunned upon hearing this. Wasn't Little White the one who ate the most?

"That's right, you are the youngest junior brother, this time the cleaning is up to you," Little White nodded in agreement.

Then the five left a mess for Ji Changsheng to clean up, and they slipped away.

Ji Changsheng was a mess in the wind for a while, and silently cleaned up the dishes.