Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 299 - 289: Hosting a Guest

"So delicious! Tomorrow I’ll go steal, no, go pick some more." The Barbaric Girl caressed her slightly swollen belly with great satisfaction. In fact, a chicken plus some ginseng and Dragon Tooth Rice wasn’t a lot in terms of quantity, but the energy contained within was immensely abundant, and that was the real reason she felt "full."

Chu Hao couldn’t help but laugh out loud. How could such rare treasures of heaven and earth withstand such a gluttonous eating method?

If she carried on like this every day, he reckoned that Spirit Spring Sect wouldn’t dare to take such a disciple but would directly send her down the mountain instead.

"Junior Brother, did she steal the Spirit Ginseng and Green Water Chicken?" Ke Ruoshan breathed a sigh of relief, at least Chu Hao wasn’t the main culprit.

"It’s not stealing, I found them," Barbaric Girl immediately corrected, how could she be a thief?

"You, you are the Innate Body Cultivator?" A light clicked on in Ke Ruoshan’s mind, as she finally caught on.

She should have thought of it earlier, but her mind had been buzzing and cluttered like it was filled with paste, unable to turn over any thoughts.

"Hmm, her name is Yun Cai, she’s a big foodie," Chu Hao introduced her with a smile, and then said to the Barbaric Girl, "This is my Senior Sister, Ke Ruoshan."

It really was her!

Ke Ruoshan had overheard a conversation from Zhang Tianhua, mentioning a Body Cultivator who was taken as a disciple by four War Emperors at the same time, receiving collective instruction. Even in Zhang Tianhua’s tone was a hint of envy.

War Emperors, what lofty beings they were, even if Zhang Tianhua managed to break through to War Venerate status, he would still have to act respectfully in front of a War Emperor, not daring to breathe too loudly.

Therefore, for the Barbaric Girl to be taken as a disciple by four War Emperors at once was astonishing. How could it not evoke envy?

Wait a minute, Spirit Spring Sect had only four War Emperors in total, which meant, no matter which War Emperor had planted that Purple Crystal Ginseng, it belonged to one of the Barbaric Girl’s masters.

A disciple undermining her master, while undutiful, surely couldn’t be compared to a common disciple stealing, could it?

Besides, this really was an incredibly naïve girl, someone you’d feel sorry for just by looking at her. Would her War Emperor master really bear to blame her? As for a War Emperor’s disciple stealing, no, picking a rare bird of a War King to snack on, could Tu Honglie really have the nerve to be angry?

Thinking this, Ke Ruoshan felt an immense regret. If only she had known, she would have sat down and eaten with them earlier.

After all, it was Green Water Chicken, Purple Crystal Ginseng, and Dragon Tooth Rice!

She felt like crying to death – what an opportunity it was, already laid out in front of her, yet she had pushed it away herself.

How often could one encounter such an opportunity in their lifetime?

"You girl, you really dare to do it!" Whoosh, a figure suddenly flew in, incredibly abruptly, as if a person had appeared out of thin air.

He was an old man in his sixties, with a head full of black hair, looking hale and hearty. He wore a purple robe, his hands clasped behind him, vaguely exuding a terrifying authority.

"Lord Tianshuang!" Upon seeing the old man, Ke Ruoshan’s legs trembled uncontrollably, and she almost couldn’t stay standing, falling on her butt onto the ground.

—This was one of the four great War Emperors of Spirit Spring Sect, a supreme powerhouse, one you could count on one hand.

Ke Ruoshan normally would have had no chance to meet this War Emperor, but once when she followed Zhang Tianyun up the mountain, she unexpectedly encountered the War Emperor Tianshuang. How could she forget a powerhouse like that after meeting him once?

"Greetings to the senior," Chu Hao stood up and bowed respectfully.

"Master," the Barbaric Girl called out, her voice filled with guilt as she fiddled with her fingers.

"You stole the Purple Crystal Ginseng that this old man has been cultivating for so many years, and didn’t even leave a drop of ginseng soup for me. Now you are playing the pity card?" War Emperor Tianshuang was indignantly saying.

"Ah, Master, was it you who planted this radish?" The Barbaric Girl blinked her eyes, feigning surprise, "I didn’t know, I thought it was just a radish no one wanted."

A radish no one wanted? She really had the nerve to say that!

Looking at the girl’s innocent face, blinking non-stop while lying, it was a scene that truly made one laugh.

War Emperor Tianshuang sighed and couldn’t help but laugh in his extreme irritation. With such a disciple, he had more affection than anger, how could he genuinely wish to chastise her? Noting the chicken feathers on the ground, he said, "Huh, isn’t this Xiao Tu’s Green Water Bird?"

Xiao Tu?

Ke Ruoshan’s face twitched. That was someone who was very likely to become a War Venerate in a few years, with a future prospect of advancing to the War Emperor Realm. Yet to War Emperor Tianshuang, he was simply called Xiao Tu.

But then again, even if Tu Honglie were to become a War Emperor, that would still be many years from now. Currently, he was only a War King, two whole realms away from being a War Emperor.

At the very top of this pyramid, being two realms apart was like being worlds apart. For War Emperor Tianshuang to even call him Xiao Tu was already showing a lot of respect. How many people could get a War Emperor to remember their name?

"What Green Water Bird? This is clearly saliva chicken, only the bones are left," the girl continued feigning ignorance.

War Emperor Tianshuang stroked his beard and murmured, "This old man has long wanted to taste the Green Water Bird but never felt right to just take one. You girl, having such good things and not sharing with your master, really makes me wonder why I doted on you."

Upon hearing this, Ke Ruoshan nearly fainted.

The Barbaric Girl stole his Purple Crystal Ginseng and even abducted Tu Honglie’s Green Water Bird, but that person merely made a symbolic remark before he began to lament not getting a share. Would the girl learn her lesson? It’s as if she’s being encouraged to steal again in the future.

How much must one dote on a girl to act like this?

"At worst, whenever someone else ’picks up’ something good next time, I’ll share it with Master to enjoy together," the girl said sweetly.

War Emperor Tianshuang immediately beamed with joy and said, "That’s my good disciple."

So, she is still considered a good disciple.

Ke Ruoshan silently shook her head, thinking that a little troublemaker was about to emerge in the sect. She could cause trouble and chaos, yet no one dared to actually punish her—after all, she had four War Emperors backing her. Unless they could summon War Emperor Kongming, who could suppress four War Emperors?

The Barbaric Girl winked at Chu Hao and said, "Master, let me take you back."

"Yes, yes, yes!" War Emperor Tianshuang’s face lit up with a smile, seemingly pleased with the Barbaric Girl’s filial piety.

"Then... Master, you must explain clearly to Little Tu that I really just accidentally found his saliva chicken and that he shouldn’t blame me," the Barbaric Girl said as she supported War Emperor Tianshuang, looking every bit the filial granddaughter.

"If he dares, I’ll break his dog legs," War Emperor Tianshuang immediately replied with a fierce look.

"Master is the best," the Barbaric Girl turned her head, stuck out her tongue at Chu Hao, and helped War Emperor Tianshuang up the mountain.

Ke Ruoshan was dumbfounded. These two foodies had just devoured a Green Water Bird and a Purple Crystal Ginseng, and just like that, there were no consequences?

Chu Hao rubbed his stomach and said, "Senior Sister, I need to refine and digest; I feel like I’ve eaten too much."

Could he not feel stuffed? Those were the Green Water Bird and Purple Crystal Ginseng, plus Dragon Tooth Rice—three great nourishing items. Any Martial Artist would feel stuffed.

"You better go then," said Ke Ruoshan, filled with envy.

Chu Hao returned to his wooden cabin and sat down, immediately starting the Minor Formless Mysterious Skill to refine the benefits within his body.

Once the Flame Furnace was activated, the speed of refinement skyrocketed, with a continuous stream of benefits transforming into the purest energy, nourishing Chu Hao’s flesh.

Whether it was the Green Water Bird, the Purple Crystal Ginseng, or even the Dragon Tooth Rice, none of them provided a significant increase to the Star Force. All three were beneficial in nourishing vitality and thoroughly enhancing the Martial Artist’s physique.

Therefore, Chu Hao’s ninth Reverse Meridian was only slowly expanding, but his physique was undergoing noticeable changes.

Thankfully, the three Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were not potent enough to induce a transformative rebirth; otherwise, eating so much at once might have caused him to burst.

This was also because his Flame Furnace was powerful enough to refine a massive amount of energy immediately, for if the energy rampaged within him, he certainly wouldn’t have been comfortable.

After refining for an entire night, Chu Hao finally got rid of the feeling that his body was about to burst from the expansion. However, most of the benefits were not truly absorbed but were instead immersed within his flesh and bones.

After all, one cannot become fat with just one big meal—it would just cause discomfort.

In any case, with those benefits inside his body, he could slowly release them later on.

What made Chu Hao both satisfied and troubled was that his Star Force had reached the late stage of the Nine Meridians, bringing him one step closer to the Ten Meridians.

Rapid progress in cultivation was indeed worth celebrating, but too fast could have side effects. His spirit couldn’t control such powerful forces, and if he lost control one day, it could explode within him and cause a major disaster, right?

Isn’t that why many Martial Artists experience deviations?

Early in the morning, Chu Hao stepped out of his wooden hut and began practicing the Mad Thunder Sword Technique on a clearing nearby.

By noon, Ke Ruoshan brought him some news.

Last night, after realizing his Green Water Bird hadn’t returned to its nest, Tu Honglie began an extensive search all over the mountain. Once he heard that the Barbaric Girl had caught it, he went to the mountain top to ask the four War Emperors to help him retrieve the Green Water Bird. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Another War King was present at the time and reported that the Barbaric Girl flatly stated she had already eaten the saliva chicken, enraging Tu Honglie. He begged the War Emperors to punish the girl severely.

But the War Emperors just laughed it off and covered up the incident, showing no intention of blaming the girl and sending Tu Honglie away fuming.

Chu Hao couldn’t help but laugh; given the relationship between Han Tao and Feng Haizhong as brothers, he naturally didn’t have any fondness for this Tu Honglie.

"Junior Brother Chu!" Just then, two men walked in—it was Han Tao and Han Zongxin.

Just from the nearly seventy percent similarity between the two, Chu Hao could guess the other was Han Zongxin. He appeared surprised, not expecting the brothers to dare come looking for him at Zhang Tianhua’s place.

"Han Zongxin, what do you want?" Ke Ruoshan immediately asked.

"Senior Sister Ke, please don’t misunderstand. I heard that Han Tao had a misunderstanding with Junior Brother Chu. Today, I specifically came to invite Junior Brother Chu for a drink to resolve this small misunderstanding," said Han Zongxin with a smile. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)