Feathers flew, screams echoed.
The onlookers were all terrified, chilled to the bone.
Brutal!
It was simply too brutal!
The lord of the Sky Feather Forest, the Green Peacock, a powerful figure in the mid-stage of the Emperor Immortal Realm, had his neck grabbed and his feathers forcibly plucked.
Even more terrifying was that the one plucking the feathers had a sinister grin and drool dripping from his mouth.
Then.
A sentence uttered by Ji Mo made everyone tremble, their lower halves feeling a chill.
"What should I do with it? Fry it or..."
These words directly scared the Green Peacock's eyes to roll back, his legs stiffened, and he fainted.
Immediately after.
Under the shocked gaze of everyone, Ji Mo took out a large, black... large iron pot.
Then he nimbly disemboweled and cleaned the Green Peacock, set up a fire, and began to cook.
Long Lingli, standing beside him, shivered, seeming to understand that Ji Mo's "fry" truly meant frying, not what she had initially thought.
Too terrifying, truly too terrifying!
So, did this guy actually intend to kill her last time, cook her, and eat her?
Was he a devil!
Ji Mo's actions terrified everyone present.
A devil, this was a devil!
If one fell into his hands, it would be worse than death.
Many who had intended to plot against Ji Mo were scared into retreating, no longer daring to harbor any ill intentions.
Soon, a rich aroma of meat wafted out, making mouths water and fingers twitch.
A large pot of peacock meat, crystal clear, with bright, flavorful broth, flowed with a shimmering treasure light, truly mouth-watering!
"Sect Leader Gu, and everyone else, come and taste my cooking."
Ji Mo enthusiastically invited Gu Qian and over a dozen young disciples of the Myriad Beast Sect to a feast.
Gu Qian had treated him last time, so this was a reciprocal gesture.
Gu Qian swallowed hard. Although he wanted to eat, he didn't have the guts.
Eating the Green Peacock's meat would mean the Sky Feather Forest would seek endless revenge, and while Ji Mo might not fear it, he certainly dared not.
Xiao Ya and other young disciples, not understanding the gravity of the situation, smacked their lips and moved closer, wanting to feast, but Gu Qian reprimanded them all.
Gu Qian politely declined Ji Mo's kind offer, stating that they had been eating vegetarian recently and were not fortunate enough to partake in meat.
"Alas, then you have no good fortune. This peacock is a rare delicacy, incredibly nourishing."
Ji Mo sighed.
Then, from his Moon God Ring, he produced various beast eggs and bird eggs of different sizes and colors, giving them to Gu Qian to boil.
These days, he had been hunting various wild game in the desert, raiding many monster lairs, and obtaining these spoils.
He had originally intended to take them back to let his black chickens hatch them and vigorously develop the breeding industry.
Now, as a return favor, he gave them all to Gu Qian.
"Boiled?"
Gu Qian was stunned, his mind a blank.
These were all eggs of rare and exotic beasts, each one priceless.
Most were at the Xuan Immortal Realm and Supreme Immortal Realm levels, and even a few were at the Emperor Immortal Realm level, enough to cause anyone to fight to the death.
"Fried, deep-fried, steamed into egg custard, or made into egg dumplings, you can have them however you like."
Ji Mo even enthusiastically explained some cooking methods, encouraging Gu Qian to try various ways of eating eggs.
Gu Qian was completely bewildered.
Was this about how to eat them?
No matter how they were eaten, it was a colossal waste!
He shyly expressed his wish not to eat them, but to keep them to hatch and become contracted pets.
Ji Hanhan naturally had no objections. Things given away were for the recipient to handle, whether to eat or raise.
Gu Qian and all the disciples of the Myriad Beast Sect were overjoyed, tears welling up in their eyes.
Happiness had come too suddenly.
With these eggs, their Myriad Beast Sect's strength would surely increase greatly, and their promotion to a second-rate power would be within reach.
If cultivated properly, even becoming a first-rate power would not be a problem.
Long Lingli was very curious and found an opportunity to chat with Gu Qian, asking about his relationship with Ji Mo.
Upon learning how Gu Qian and Ji Mo met, she was dumbfounded.
It was merely a chance encounter, having only treated Ji Mo to some spiritual wine and immortal fruits, yet receiving such a generous reward.
This could not be described as a profitable venture; it was not an exaggeration to say it was a venture of immense, immense profit!
"So, he's a person with a fierce exterior but a kind heart, and repays kindness!"
Long Lingli gazed at Ji Mo, her attitude undergoing a 180-degree transformation.
From fear to admiration, even tinged with reverence.
Clearly a terrifying existence to be looked up to like a towering mountain, yet without any airs, approachable, and getting along well with cultivators of lower standing.
Such character was truly pure and unparalleled in the world.
Long Lingli became even more curious about Ji Mo, eager to understand him more deeply.
Ji Hanhan, with his mouth full of oil, wholeheartedly ate the meat, feasting without restraint.
It had to be said that after Ji Mo's preparation, the Green Peacock was truly nourishing, each piece of meat containing a vast amount of vital energy.
Ji Mo estimated that after eating a few dozen more such wild game, his depleted body should be replenished.
The thought that the day his little sprout would become a big swing was finally in sight made his mood brighten.
He noticed Long Lingli staring at him continuously and, thinking she was craving food, he grabbed a large piece of meat and generously offered it to her.
This gesture inexplicably made Long Lingli happy.
However, she dared not eat the meat, fearing retaliation from the Sky Feather Forest.
"Um, could you also please give me a prick?"
Long Lingli clasped her fists, mustering her courage, and made a shocking request.
"What did you say?"
Ji Hanhan thought he had misheard.
For a young girl, blushing and looking pretty, to ask a strong man for a prick, the words sounded improper.
Long Lingli looked up at Ji Mo with wide eyes, earnestly pleading, "Please, please, use your little needle to prick me, okay?"
Previously, Ji Mo had used his blood-stained silver needles to save Haitang Yunduo, reversing life and death with a single prick.
Long Lingli was very certain that Ji Mo's blood possessed heaven-defying effects, so she boldly requested Ji Mo to prick her as well.
Little needle?!
These three words instantly pierced Ji Hanhan's young heart.
It was an insinuation, a definite insinuation, how detestable.
Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, he immediately bristled and retorted, "What little needle, it's a big swing... a big bean sprout!"
He was so angry, did this girl have heavenly eyes to know so clearly.
"So thin, describing it as a bean sprout doesn't seem appropriate."
Long Lingli looked at the silver needles on Ji Mo, her face full of confusion, and at the same time, she didn't understand why his reaction was so strong.
That's right, his blood must be extremely precious, every drop and strand priceless, not something to be given away easily.
You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing your child, she decided to go all out.
"As long as you're willing to give me a prick, I'll agree to any request you have."
Long Lingli spoke, intending to obtain even a drop of Ji Mo's vital blood at any cost.
She believed that even a trace of Ji Mo's blood would bring her unimaginable benefits.
"Any request?"
Ji Mo's pupils dilated, his gaze falling directly onto her waist without concealment, and he couldn't help but swallow.
If Long Lingli could truly agree to his request, it wouldn't be impossible to make a sacrifice.
Let alone one prick, hundreds of pricks wouldn't be a problem.