"Ye Fan, you are the guests, I would feel uneasy if I kept asking you to cook," Master Xie Yan said to Ye Fan sincerely.
His left eye, skillfully, swept across Zi Bing and Zi Qing one by one...
In his left eye that spun erratically, sincerity filled it completely...
"We're not hungry, you eat first," the sisters instinctively rubbed their arms.
Xie Yan ignored the sisters and looked at Ye Fan seriously, "Is it not to your taste?"
"It's not that..."
Ye Fan originally wanted to say he wasn't hungry, but his stomach successfully betrayed him.
"Gurgle..."
"Ye Fan, you're hungry." Xie Yan looked at Ye Fan, earnestly, "Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
"Yes, it won't taste good if it gets cold." The Second Elder also looked at Ye Fan, his gaze full of sincerity.
Both the Second Elder and Master Xie Yan were very sincere in their gazes and tones.
Yet, Ye Fan felt a chill down the back of his neck...
"Second Brother, why isn't Ye Fan eating?"
Master Xie Yan turned to look at the Second Elder, his tone seeming a bit aggrieved:
"Do you dislike my cooking?"
"No, your cooking is delicious," the Second Elder comforted him. "Perhaps it's just not to your liking."
"It's alright, you don't have to eat if you don't like it." The Second Elder turned to Ye Fan, signaling him not to have any psychological burden.
Ye Fan felt like his balls were aching...
The way the Second Elder looked, it was as if he was saying, 'If you really don't eat, it would be too much of an insult to us'...
Finally, Ye Fan resolutely picked up his chopsticks.
Die, die!
Perhaps if he died, he could finally get rid of this damn system!
Thinking about it this way, he was a little excited!
The result was somewhat beyond Ye Fan's expectation.
The food tasted surprisingly good.
It was even much tastier than what he made!
In the end, Ye Fan could only come to one conclusion.
Master Xie Yan was indeed extraordinary, his cooking was as masterful as his smile...
An hour later, the group set off.
The formation was the same as before, Ye Fan on the bed, the two world-hoppers on swords flanking him.
The difference was that this time, two powerful cultivators with strong mental energy were on the bed.
In the afternoon.
"We've reached Wuying Mountain." Zi Bing glanced at the surrounding terrain. "Junior Sister, be careful."
Wuying Mountain was close to the next city, but there was a demon beast gathering area nearby, posing a risk of attack.
She didn't bother to caution Ye Fan; in her opinion, it was unnecessary.
Just then, a Golden Winged Great Roc flew over from the opposite direction.
Golden Winged Roc, Golden Core tenth level!
"Junior Brother Ye, please don't attack this Golden Winged Roc." Zi Bing requested without looking back, then drew her sword.
Zi Bing and Zi Qing hadn't had a real fight since coming out of seclusion, and they needed to regain their form.
Although this tenth-level Golden Core demon beast would be somewhat challenging for them, it wouldn't be overly dangerous.
Ye Fan naturally said nothing more and entered a spectator mode.
Although demon beasts of the same level were stronger than cultivators, the two senior sisters, one at Golden Core tenth level and the other at Golden Core ninth level, could handle this demon beast.
Speaking of which, this was also the first time he had seen the two senior sisters fight.
Zi Bing's weapon was a sword emitting a frosty chill, which matched her name quite well.
Each of her attacks brought up large clouds of mist and ice shards; she likely cultivated an ice-attribute technique.
Although Zi Bing couldn't defeat the demon beast alone, her agile footwork prevented her from being at a disadvantage for the time being.
Zi Qing, on the other hand, didn't rush forward, but stood trembling on her flying sword.
Not only was she introverted, but she was also timid.
Although she had hunted many demon beasts in the past hundred years, she still felt fear seeing this Roc demon with a wingspan of over three zhang.
What a terrifying demon beast!
I'm definitely no match for it.
I can't possibly go...
Ye Fan was a little surprised.
How could the Second Senior Sister be so timid? How did she cultivate to the ninth level of Golden Core?
A few minutes later, Zi Bing was starting to struggle a bit.
However, she didn't urge Zi Qing.
She knew Zi Qing's personality well; urging her would be useless.
But then again, it should be about time.
As expected, after trembling for a while, Zi Qing finally moved!
Zi Qing gritted her teeth, took out her weapon, and charged forward with a scream.
Zi Qing not only stuttered when nervous but also when she was scared.
To bolster her courage, Zi Qing let out a couple of roars.
"I, I, I'll fight you to the death!"
"Ah, ah, aaaaaaaaaaah!"
It was fine to scream in fear, but when combined with her stuttering, it always made Ye Fan feel a bit strange...
Of course, what surprised him the most was Zi Qing's weapon.
It was a huge hammer several feet longer than her height!
Zi Qing's loli appearance paired with such a massive hammer created a strong sense of incongruity...
It was clear that Zi Qing was a strength-based cultivator.
Each of her attacks brought forth golden light, making the Roc demon's body tremble...
With Zi Qing's joining the fight, the Roc demon clearly started to falter.
An hour later.
The Roc demon's head tilted, and it plummeted towards the ground.
Ye Fan thought the matter was over when the Roc demon fell.
However, Zi Qing's subsequent actions made him realize he was mistaken.
The Roc demon landed on a protruding rock, and Zi Qing immediately flew over.
"Bang—!" Zi Qing brought her hammer down, smashing it heavily onto the Roc demon's corpse.
Instantly, hammer shadows flashed repeatedly, making the Roc demon's corpse seem to be dancing.
"Ah, ah, aaaaaaaaaaah!" Zi Qing kept her eyes closed throughout, screaming in terror.
The Second Elder and Master Xie Yan sat on the bed, clapping incessantly.
"Amazing! Amazing!"
Ye Fan glanced at Zi Bing in confusion, "Senior Sister, is my Second Sister always like this..."
"Junior Sister has always been like this," Zi Bing's tone was very calm, clearly used to it. "Don't worry."
A few minutes later.
Ye Fan flew the bed closer and took a look.
Very good.
It had already been mashed into a patty...
The Roc demon was merely a minor interlude; the group soon continued on their way.
Ye Fan turned to look at Zi Qing, who was flying on her sword beside him.
She still had that delicate and weak demeanor, appearing like a petite and adorable loli.
However, recalling the image of this loli wielding a massive hammer to smash demon beasts earlier...
Truly invigorating!
"Second Senior Sister, since you were so scared just now, why did you still charge forward?" Ye Fan, unable to suppress his curiosity, finally asked.
"I was indeed very scared..." Zi Qing replied weakly. "But as long as the demon beast is killed, there's no need to be scared anymore..."
Ye Fan was speechless and could only give her a silent thumbs-up.
The best way to face fear was to eliminate the source of fear; Second Senior Sister had grasped this principle profoundly!
In the evening, the group arrived at a small town.
Calling it a town was an overstatement; it was barely larger than a village.
They were fortunate that the town's only inn still had enough empty rooms.
After Ye Fan paid, the innkeeper led them to the second floor.
The four rooms were adjacent.
Ye Fan and the two senior sisters each had a room, while the Second Elder and Master Xie Yan shared one.
Ye Fan had originally intended to book two rooms for them, but they refused.
"We need to research something very important tonight, so one room is sufficient," the Second Elder stated.
"Exactly!" Master Xie Yan nodded in agreement, his left eye skillfully scanning the surroundings.
The innkeeper leading them trembled uncontrollably...
He felt a strange unease standing with these people...
He couldn't explain why, but he was scared...