Supreme Sword Exalt

In the Luoheng Holy Land, Mo Li grimly and solemnly stared straight ahead, unblinking. His tone carried some tension. “Brother Zuo, how much longer?”

Zuo Yang appeared serious. “Don’t talk! Hold on a little longer, it’ll be ready soon!”

He quickly took out jade bottle after jade bottle from his storage ring. The colors and sizes were all different, and he didn’t know what was inside them.

Just then, he shouted, “It’s done!”

Before the two, the unremarkable large black pot lit up with several divine patterns. Amid the divine light’s haze, an indescribable fragrance scattered into the surroundings.

Mo Li appeared intoxicated. “Smells good! Too good! Brother Zuo, this is the most fragrant one in three years!”

Zuo Yang sounded somewhat emotional and excited. “Great. I finally broke through!”

Just then, the Luoheng Holy Master excitedly landed beside the two of them. “What?! Zuo Yang, you broke through?!”

Zuo Yang nodded seriously. “Yes. My culinary skills have broken through!”

The Luoheng Holy Master was speechless, feeling a bit dejected. I got excited for nothing!

Zuo Yang sincerely cupped his hands to Mo Li. “Brother Mo, without your help these past three years, I’m afraid it would’ve taken me much longer to make a breakthrough.”

Mo Li also seemed grave. “You’re too kind. You did all the work. I simply added icing on the cake. Even though your culinary skills are already exceptional, you still work hard to improve them. Ah... If everyone in the world were like you, that would be the greatest fortune for me!”

The corner of the Luoheng Holy Master’s mouth twitched. He thought of all the cultivators in the world becoming chefs, carrying big pots and kitchen knives while competing for opportunities. He dared not imagine that scene further.

Mo Li sighed softly. “Brother Gu was right. You really are someone worth befriending.”

Zuo Yang corrected him. “No. Brother Mo, you are my soulmate!”

For a moment, a sense of mutual appreciation arose between the two. Three years ago, Mo Li had taken Gu Han’s advice and visited Zuo Yang at the Luoheng Holy Land. He had two great passions in life. First, he loved finding people to spar with. Second, he was a picky eater who loved fine cuisines. The moment the picky gourmet met the picky chef, they hit it off immediately, regarding each other as kindred spirits.

Zuo Yang pointed at the black pot. “Quick, Brother Mo, how does it taste?”

Mo Li hesitated for a moment, still remembering to be courteous. “Alright! Holy Master, how about you first?”

The Luoheng Holy Master felt even more dejected. “N-no thanks.”

He felt a bit weary on behalf of those few old fellows in the Dao Palace.

Just then, a faint saintly aura spread out from a cave dwelling. Wang Yong had stepped into the Saint realm! He had been just one step away from the Saint realm to begin with, and had also gained many insights from the War Prince and Elder Cen. Moreover, thanks to Gu Han, Zuo Yang grew much closer to Wang Yong. After returning to the Holy Land, he obtained quite a few precious resources.

Upon sensing the power of the Saint realm, which far surpassed that of the Transcendent realm, Wang Yong could no longer contain his excitement and ecstasy. “Excellent! Zhou Ye, you worthless dog! I have finally gotten one step ahead of you!”

The first thing on his mind was to run to the Western Desert, show off to Zhou Ye, and bask in his unwilling but helpless expression.

***

The same day, inside the Western Extreme Holy Demon Sect, Zhou Ye also broke through to the Saint realm. “Wang Yong, you worthless dog! I have finally surpassed you!”

Their cultivation levels, experiences, resources really were not much different. Breaking through on the same day wasn’t too much of a coincidence. After breaking through, his first thought was also to run to the Luoheng Holy Land in the Central Continent and thoroughly humiliate Wang Yong, his lifelong rival!

Leaving the cave dwelling, he immediately went to pay respects to Yan Qianjue.

Yan Qianjue was very satisfied. “Excellent! I didn’t spend years nurturing you for nothing!”

Although the Holy Demon Sect was powerful, it had few Saint realm cultivators. With Zhou Ye added, its strength increased considerably.

Zhou Ye was about to pledge his loyalty when Yu Miao entered indifferently. “Father, I need to go out for a while.”

Yan Qianjue grew nervous, completely forgetting about Zhou Ye’s breakthrough. “Where to?”

No matter how many Saint realm cultivators there were, none were as important as his own daughter!

Yu Miao thought for a moment, not hiding it from him. “The Central Continent. I’m going to find Senior Brother. I haven’t had his roasted meat in a long time.”

Yan Qianjue hesitated. At the same time, he finally understood that he had been keeping an eye on the wrong person. The person he should have kept an eye on wasn’t Gu Han, but that unremarkable chef who liked to wander around with a black pot!

No way! Absolutely not! Anyone but that chef surnamed Zuo!

He was dying to muster the aura of a demonic path tyrant and say this to Yu Miao with great force, but when the words reached his mouth, they all changed. “How about I send you there?”

Yu Miao refused, glancing at Zhou Ye. “No. Elder Zhou can accompany me.”

Thanks to Gu Han, she thought more highly of Zhou Ye as well.

Zhou Ye was overjoyed. “Understood!”

Just when I am feeling sleepy, a pillow arrives. Wang Yong, oh Wang Yong! This is fate! Wash your face clean and wait for me!

***

During the third year of Gu Han’s human tribulation, Yu Miao went to the Luoheng Holy Land to find Zuo Yang. Zhou Ye and Wang Yong had a fateful reunion.

***

At the same time, inside Feng Xi’s travel palace, a magnificent phoenix projection materialized briefly, chirping crisply.

Feng Xi had broken into the ninth stage of the Transcendent realm. The restrictions of the quiet chamber silently opened, and she slowly walked out. Her blazing aura gradually faded, revealing her delicate features that were capable of captivating all beings.

Silently and imperceptibly, the Flame Emperor landed in the courtyard. Although his form was significantly more solid, he was far from having recovered.

He stared at Feng Xi somewhat helplessly. “Why didn’t you use the Transcendent Substance I gave you?”

“They need it more than I do.”

She was referring to the Great Flame Border Army. Transcendent Substance was an extremely rare divine object everywhere, especially for the Great Flame Empire. That was why she never used such things when cultivating. Not that she had any need for it, given her terrifying cultivation speed.

For a moment, father and daughter both fell silent.

After a while, the Flame Emperor asked again, “Do you really want to know who you really are? Just ask. Everything you want to know, I will tell you.”

Instead, Feng Xi brought up another matter, appearing somewhat dazed. “My mother. I’ve never seen her. What kind of person was she?”

The Flame Emperor was silent for a moment. “She was very beautiful. You inherited her looks. She also had a rare Profound Yin Physique. The true spirit of the primordial phoenix was immensely powerful. Even if only a trace remained, it could burn away everything in the world.

“It wasn’t something an ordinary person could endure. The entire time, she endured the agony of blazing flames scorching her meridians. It was only thanks to her extremely special physique that she could barely endure the pain long enough to give birth to you. And the moment you were born, she passed away.”