Before long, the courtyard was filled with a rich, mouth-watering aroma…
Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu were not only beautiful but also skilled in cooking.
In just a short while, they had prepared a table full of delicious dishes!
“Master, please try the food we made…” Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu blinked their eyes expectantly as they looked at Ye Chen.
Although their stomachs were already growling with hunger, they still waited for Ye Chen to eat first.
“Alright, alright, then I shall try your cooking!” Ye Chen said cheerfully, picking up his chopsticks and placing a piece of braised demonic beast meat into his mouth.
The rich meaty flavor instantly burst across his palate…
It tasted even better than what he usually made himself!
“Delicious! You two eat as well…” Ye Chen praised them with a smile, feeling content and a warm sense of happiness rising in his chest.
In his previous life, he had accepted ten female disciples, but it was always Ye Chen who did the cooking.
Those ten ungrateful wolves took it for granted, not only refusing to help, but constantly being picky. In the end, they even turned against him and launched a sneak attack.
Looking at the obedient and considerate Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu now, Ye Chen regretted even more having accepted Liu Hongyu and the others in his past life.
Fortunately, Heaven gave him a second chance. This time, no matter what, he would never accept those ten traitors again, let alone offer them any help.
In this life, he would make sure each one of them received the retribution they deserved. He would make them realize how useless they were and how miserable their lives could be!
“Really?”
“As long as Master thinks it’s tasty, we’re happy…”
“Then your disciple won’t hold back anymore!” Zhao Ling’er and Jiang Qingshu both smiled brightly after receiving his praise. Their sparkling eyes were adorable.
With Ye Chen’s permission, the two finally started eating. They had been starving…
The candlelight inside the room flickered in the breeze. Master and disciples sat together, sharing a joyful, harmonious meal.
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In a side room within the menial disciples’ quarters.
Liu Hongyu, Li Qinghuan, and Lu Mengyao slowly opened their eyes, all showing signs of frustration.
“We cultivated the whole day, and our cultivation is still stuck at the 1st stage Qi Refining Realm!” Liu Hongyu said gloomily.
“Same here. There’s no sign of a breakthrough at all!” Li Qinghuan replied bitterly. This story is hosted at g.com.
“Sigh… we’re only at the Qi Refining Realm, and cultivation is already this difficult…” Lu Mengyao sighed helplessly, feeling that the path of cultivation had become incredibly distant and uncertain…
The three of them had originally believed that even without the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, they could still break through to the 2nd stage Qi Refining Realm with effort. After all, that had never been a challenge in their previous life.
But reality slapped them hard in the face…
After an entire day of cultivation, all three of them were still stuck at the 1st stage Qi Refining Realm, with no sign of advancement.
This dealt a heavy blow to their confidence, leaving them uncertain of what to do next.
If they couldn’t even break through the Qi Refining Realm, how could they ever hope to reach the Emperor Realm?
Now more than ever, they realized how crucial the Marrow-Cleansing Pill was…
“If only we had one Marrow-Cleansing Pill…” Liu Hongyu said unwillingly.
“Right now, in the entire sect, I’m afraid only Ye Chen has any left,” Li Qinghuan said, frowning slightly.
“And there’s no way he’ll give us any pills like he did in our previous life…” Lu Mengyao said bitterly.
After all, they not only betrayed Ye Chen but also tried to kill him without any regard for his kindness.
Now, they weren’t even Personal Disciples of Sword-Hiding Peak. There was no reason for Ye Chen to help them improve their aptitude.
“But without a Marrow-Cleansing Pill, at this cultivation speed, how long would it take us to reach the Emperor Realm?” Li Qinghuan said, nearly breaking down.
The Emperor Realm now felt utterly out of reach…
“Ye Chen must be waiting to watch us make fools of ourselves. We absolutely can’t let him win!” Liu Hongyu gritted her teeth. “No matter how hard it gets, we have to grow stronger!”
“If we can shine in the sect assessment, we’ll have the chance to join one of the Nine Main Peaks again!”
Liu Hongyu’s eyes were filled with determination. She knew the road ahead would be difficult, but she didn’t want to give up, and even more so, she didn’t want Ye Chen to get the satisfaction of seeing them fail.
Li Qinghuan and Lu Mengyao glanced at her, then fell into silence for a while.
“Senior Sister, how about… we go beg Ye Chen for three Marrow-Cleansing Pills?” Lu Mengyao suggested nervously.
Hearing that, Li Qinghuan nodded in agreement. “Yes, Senior Sister. If we have the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, we can improve our aptitude and speed up our cultivation.”
“Once we reach the Emperor Realm in the future, we can still kill Ye Chen and avenge the humiliation we’ve suffered today.”
“Enduring humiliation temporarily is worth it in the long run!”
Liu Hongyu frowned slightly, looking at the two in surprise. She hadn’t expected them to have such thoughts.
Ask Ye Chen for the Marrow-Cleansing Pill?
Would he even agree?
But when she thought about her own cultivation speed, Liu Hongyu fell silent.
Though her words were strong, the slow pace of her cultivation was driving her to the edge.
How could she not want a Marrow-Cleansing Pill to escape this rut?
“But… how do we even bring it up to Ye Chen?” Liu Hongyu asked hesitantly.
The three women instantly fell silent again.
Gurgle!
A growling sound broke the silence.
Li Qinghuan frowned and clutched her stomach. “It’s so late. Why hasn’t anyone brought us food yet?”
Lu Mengyao rubbed her belly and complained, “Yeah, I’m starving!”
Hearing this, Liu Hongyu glanced at them and reminded them helplessly, “We’re in the menial disciples’ quarters now. This isn’t like our past life on Sword-Hiding Peak. No one is going to serve us food anymore…”
Li Qinghuan and Lu Mengyao were stunned for a moment. Only then did they remember their current identities—as registered disciples in the menial quarters…
They were now at the very bottom of the sect!
If anything, they were supposed to serve others, not the other way around…
They still hadn’t come to terms with their new status. In many situations, they still subconsciously thought of themselves as high above, surrounded by admirers like stars orbiting the moon…
Li Qinghuan awkwardly said, “Then… should we go out and get something to eat?”
She truly was hungry now. She hadn’t eaten all day.
In her past life, she had already reached the stage where she didn’t need to eat at all. But now she was just in the Qi Refining Realm. If she went without food for days, she’d starve.
“Let’s go!” Liu Hongyu nodded.
The three of them got up and went out in search of food, and scenes from their past life at Sword-Hiding Peak flashed through their minds—fine meals, endless luxuries…
For a brief moment, they felt a twinge of regret.
But that was soon consumed by deep hatred.
Ye Chen, don’t even think about watching us suffer!
In this life, I will definitely kill you!