Chapter 491: Clans
Whose child is this?
Chu Zheng was suddenly at a loss for words. For a moment, he forgot that he was only eight years old, and his stature was even shorter than Yun Tianji's by a head.
With such appearance conditions, it was really hard to have any convincing power.
Yun Tianji...
This name made Chu Zheng feel somewhat familiar, as if he had met before, but he couldn't remember at the moment.
This could only mean that Yun Tianji had not left a deep impression on him back then.
Just as Chu Zheng's thoughts were churning, Xue Qing had already demonstrated what is called the highest realm of eating with her actions.
The entire table had already been cleaned spotless by her, not even a grain of spiritual rice was left, the jade bowl was as clean as new.
At this moment, her gaze had accurately locked onto the luxurious main table in front of Yun Tianji.
There, two whole secret dragon carps remained, their bodies covered with fine golden scales, giving off an enticing aroma.
The flesh of the dragon carp was already a top-grade ingredient for supplementing Qi blood and tempering the bones. Beside the dragon carp, there were a few pieces of neatly sliced beef tendon that faintly glowed with a blood-red hue and a large plate of translucent, blood-red jade-like Jiao Dragon flesh slices.
In the middle of that plate of Jiao Dragon flesh, there was also a crystal clear inner core.
The pure life energy and vast Qi blood power contained in these things, for Xue Qing who was at the crucial point of breaking through the realm, was as alluring as a peerless Immortal Pill.
Her gaze was so fiery, it seemed to almost ignite the plate, making it hard for anyone to ignore.
Yun Tianji instinctively raised his head and noticed Xue Qing's gaze. He then lowered his head and glanced at the leftovers in front of him, a subtle and complex emotion flashed through his eyes.
The things in front of him, which had been given to him like scraps, were already rare and unattainable treasures in the eyes of ordinary people.
Times are different now, he might need to quickly adjust his mindset.
Yun Tianji was silent for a moment, with a hint of fatigue and self-deprecation in his eyes, glanced at Xue Qing and Chu Zheng, and spoke in a low, slightly hoarse voice:
"Shall we... eat together?"
"Thank you."
Xue Qing's reaction was extremely quick, without any hesitation or politeness. She grabbed the bowl and chopsticks in front of her, her figure flashed, and she was already seated on the luxurious chair opposite Yun Tianji, her movements as swift as a gust of wind.
Chu Zheng, taking the opportunity, also sat down, occupying the seat beside Yun Tianji.
Xue Qing's goal was very clear. She picked up a whole dragon carp and began devouring it eagerly. Her eating speed was still astonishing, but compared to just now, it slowed down a bit.
Because the essence of the dragon carp was so vast, the body needed some time to transform it.
Chu Zheng watched as Xue Qing gobbled up the food, temporarily suppressing the embarrassment caused by the earlier "child" comment, and began to reorganize his words.
He picked up the jade pot on the table and poured Yun Tianji a cup of spiritual tea, his gaze falling on the conspicuous Ancestor Blood stains on Yun Tianji's robe, seemingly casually asking:
"Those people just now... Who are they?"
Yun Tianji picked up the tea cup, his fingertips slightly whitened. He took a sip, the bitter taste spreading on his tongue. After a few breaths of silence, he finally replied in a low voice:
"They are descendants of the Xu Family, direct bloodline of the Ancient Ancestor."
Speaking of the Ancient Ancestor, as if recalling something, he lowered his eyes to glance at the bloodstains on his robe, his voice imperceptibly trembling slightly, a deep hatred flashing through his eyes:
"They reside in the Upper Realm frequently, and they came to the Lower Realm this time just on a whim, to seek some entertainment. They won't stay long."
He paused, his voice lowered: "And they... brought me out and sent me here."
Chu Zheng, thoughtful, quickly grasped a few key points.
Xu Family, direct bloodline of the Ancestral Realm, considering the previous Sun-Eroding Cry and 'Grandpa's head being taken', the general outline of the matter could be guessed about seventy to eighty percent.
And for Yun Tianji to be valued by an Ancestral Realm figure and taken along, there must be something extraordinary about him.
Xue Qing, saying nothing, concentrated on devouring, swallowing that crystal clear Jiao Dragon inner core, along with a few slices of Jiao Dragon flesh.
The flesh and core containing Jiao Dragon essence and overwhelming Yuan Qi, upon entry, were like igniting a dormant volcano within Xue Qing, a fierce and wild torrent of Qi blood erupted instantly, wildly washing through her limbs, bones, and meridian apertures.
Buzz——
The aura around Xue Qing surged violently, a layer of condensed, substantive scarlet Gang Qi involuntarily flowed out, forming a thin halo on her surface.
In the next moment, the Gang Qi, seemingly in one piece, began to slowly retract back into her body.
Right here in the Treasure Pavilion, under the watchful eyes of many, Xue Qing completed the transition from Yuan Aura Realm Perfection to the Third Realm of the Martial Path, Embracing Pill.
The entire process went smoothly, without any hindrance, not even pausing her chewing and swallowing motions.
Multitasking, breaking through realms while eating, appeared to be a matter of course for her, her expression void of any ripples, only the speed of her eating seemed to accelerate slightly.
Watching all of this, Chu Zheng couldn't help but feel slight ripples in his heart. Xue Qing's martial talent and physique had truly reached a superhuman level.
Perceiving the Qi blood fluctuations on Xue Qing, Yun Tianji's expression slightly condensed.
Martial Cultivator...
His gaze momentarily became somewhat complicated.
The subsequent conversation went much more smoothly.
Upon learning that Chu Zheng and the others came from the distant Border Desolate Land, with no backing from any forces, Yun Tianji felt a sense of shared fate.
After a moment of silence, he flipped his hand to produce a blue jade talisman and handed it to Chu Zheng.
"Take this."
"If there's any area where you need help, or if you encounter an insurmountable problem, you can come find me."