Chapter 2018 - 2019: Grilling Stones

Ling Zhenfei directed a stream of Northern Spiritual Energy into the Phoenix Elixir Furnace, and the aura on it changed instantly. A flame leapt up, and Ling Zhenfei directly guided the flame beneath the stone slab.

It was as if the flame from the Phoenix Elixir Furnace was directly burning this stone.

The stone slab was fixed by Ling Zhenfei onto several other stones, resembling a table.

After the flame from the Phoenix Elixir Furnace, the stone slab turned red-hot, which was incredibly astonishing.

Sun Wei commented to Zhang Zhenlin on the side, "Is this thing stone or iron? If it were ordinary stone, in this situation, it would certainly have already exploded from the heat."

At this moment, Ling Zhenfei stopped the flame, then began placing wood beneath the stone to burn it directly with wood.

The stone slab gradually returned to its normal black color, but everyone could feel the heat coming from it.

Sun Wei asked, "Brother Ling, what does this mean? If I'm not mistaken, is this stone edible?"

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "If you dare to take a bite now, I'll agree to any condition you have."

Sun Wei, somewhat puzzled, said, "Then what are you planning to do?"

Ling Zhenfei replied, "It's really simple; it's teppanyaki, of course."

Sun Wei and Zhang Zhenlin were both taken aback, asking, "What is teppanyaki?"

Ling Zhenfei, somewhat helplessly, said, "Never mind, you'll see soon enough."

Ling Zhenfei took some pre-prepared meat out from his Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow and placed it on the stone slab.

The stone slab was indeed very hot, and after brushing a little oil, the meat sizzled with a sizzling sound. With the sound came a delicious aroma of the meat.

Sun Wei and Zhang Zhenlin were stunned, not expecting such a method.

The mere scent alone was quite extraordinary.

The aroma was indeed very fragrant.

Ling Zhenfei's Heaven-Dropping Essence Marrow held many things, including beef and chicken.

He casually took them out to grill on the stone slab, and soon the whole area was filled with a delicious aroma.

Murong Liuqing also smelled it and emerged from his cultivation.

Many loose cultivators nearby directed their gazes towards them, clearly wanting to know what was happening here to produce such a wonderful scent.

The grilling speed on the stone slab was quite fast, and the few of them treated the slab as a table, turning the meat as it was nearly ready to eat.

A fine gathering had turned into a barbecue party.

Murong Liuqing joined in, and the previously low spirits improved significantly with the delicious food, much to Ling Zhenfei's delight.

Ling Zhenfei was genuinely pleased to see Murong Liuqing recovering.

In Ling Zhenfei's heart, he had a degree of admiration for Murong Liuqing, both for his strength and his personality. If it were someone else, facing such a situation alone in his sect, they might have been greatly distressed by now.

Ling Zhenfei asked, "Miss Murong, do you know when the people from Wuliang Mountain will arrive?"

Murong Liuqing replied, "My senior brother said they are already trying to handle the situation. They have split up, and whoever can come will come, while some others have to deal with troublemakers."

Ling Zhenfei said, "I truly don't understand. How could anyone target Wuliang Mountain and Shu Mountain Sword Sect together? I don't think this situation is ordinary.

If these people aren't out of their minds, then it's a planned scheme, but what their motives are remains unknown."

Murong Liuqing said, "Exactly, it's hard to believe. With Wuliang Mountain's reputation, who would deliberately cause us trouble?"

Zhang Zhenlin said, "Could it be that this group isn't specifically targeting Wuliang Mountain but any sect, trying to delay one or another?

They didn't manage to catch others arriving by car or plane, but Wuliang Mountain happened to come on foot and fell right into their ambush."

Ling Zhenfei nodded and said, "That's a possibility, but it's only a guess. We have no evidence."

Ling Zhenfei considered and asked Murong Liuqing, "Most major sects have already arrived, especially those major sects. Who else has the strength and ability to target Wuliang Mountain?"

Murong Liuqing said, "I'm really not sure about that."

Ling Zhenfei said, "This matter is indeed strange."

Sun Wei said, "This group dared to attack Wuliang Mountain, so they will certainly hide their identities. If Wuliang Mountain knew who they were, they would fear Wuliang Mountain's revenge."

The aroma from the grilled meat wafted around, and although cultivators generally have strong willpower, the scent hovering nearby was indeed quite a temptation.

At this moment, more people approached from outside the mountain gate.

The major sects and families had nearly all arrived, and most of the newcomers were loose cultivators, with only two people this time.

The strength of these two was quite formidable, and in a blink, they crossed the mountain gate and appeared.

Ling Zhenfei and his companions were quite near the mountain gate, and Ling Zhenfei quickly noticed them, his expression changing instantly.

Ling Zhenfei recognized them; on Moergawa's boat, he had battled to aid Kudo Nanting against these two.

Now the two arrived, Sha Qianqiu and his master, at the Pursue Heart State.

Last time, he had barely managed to defeat Sha Qianqiu, but Sha Qianqiu's master was truly formidable, and the Pursue Heart State was no joking matter.

As Sha Qianqiu and his master walked up, they immediately noticed Ling Zhenfei. Sha Qianqiu seemed somewhat surprised, paused for a moment, and said, "It's strange to see someone like you here."

Ling Zhenfei knew that Sha Qianqiu still harbored resentment from the last meeting when he had been disadvantaged by Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei stood up and respectfully greeted Sha Qianqiu's master, saying, "Senior, you are here too."

The old man glanced at Ling Zhenfei, nodded, and said, "How could we miss such a lively event?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "The upper spots are already taken, so please find a place to rest."

Sha Qianqiu's master said, "I'll first take him up to see the remnants left by the Star Lord."

Ling Zhenfei nodded, "Please do as you wish, senior."

The old man slightly nodded and led Sha Qianqiu upwards.

Sun Wei remarked in surprise, "Brother Ling, you sure know a lot of people. You were chatting with a pretty girl from the South Sea Divine Palace earlier, and now with these two. They're strong as well."