frightfiction Chapter 2235
Chapter 2235
Seeing Xia Jiuyou's almond-shaped eyes wide open, glaring fiercely at him and uttering harsh words, Chen Xuan immediately smiled and raised his hand in a gesture of begging for mercy, his eyebrows curving into crescent moons.
He then bent down to focus on the roasted deer on the rack, brushing on the last layer of salt water with nimble fingers, the oil sizzling out and the aroma becoming even more rich and enticing.
Seeing his submissive demeanor, Xia Jiuyou couldn't help but tilt her head slightly, a sly and triumphant smile curving her lips. The anger in her eyes instantly transformed into a touch of coquettishness, and even the cold aura surrounding her faded somewhat.
Before long, Chen Xuan carried the whole roasted, golden-brown, glistening seven-colored sika deer down and placed it steadily on the jade table beside the campfire.
With a wave of her jade hand, Xia Jiuyou conjured several translucent jade bottles out of thin air. As soon as the stoppers were removed, the pure and mellow aroma of the immortal wine wafted out, mingling with the scent of roasted meat, even intoxicating the surrounding night breeze.
The bottles contained a wide variety of celestial wines, many of which Chen Xuan had never even heard of before.
Chen Xuan smiled and tore off a plump, roasted deer foreleg, handing it to Xia Jiuyou.
Without any hesitation, she hooked the meat with her jade-like fingers and took it. Holding the warm venison between her fingertips, her gaze swept over the charred skin, and she thought to herself: This is nothing but the meat of an ordinary wild beast, without a trace of spiritual energy, and can hardly be considered a delicacy.
He asked, "With your strength, hunting down demonic beasts that have undergone tribulation is no problem. Why do you only hunt these mortals?" Despite his words, he still took a small bite. The meat was tender and juicy, even more delicious than he had imagined.
Chen Xuan smiled upon hearing this, looked up at the night sky beyond the campfire, and said calmly, "In the civilization system of my hometown, once anything gains sentience, even if it is an intelligent being equivalent to a human, there is still a psychological burden to eating it."
"Hmph, you think you have such a kind heart? I don't believe it." Xia Jiuyou curled her lip, her tone full of disdain, and chewed on the venison with her cheeks puffed out. She added, "We go through countless hardships to become stronger, isn't it so that we can do what we want to do?"
Chen Xuan did not refute, but simply nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the starry sky, tinged with a touch of vicissitude:
"Yes, that's why everyone has different pursuits. Before, I became stronger simply to make a living, but as I grew stronger, I found that I had more responsibilities on my shoulders."
Upon hearing this, Xia Jiuyou paused, lowered her head, and took small bites of venison, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing the deer bones. She remained silent, the campfire casting flickering light and shadow on her profile, adding to her sense of loneliness.
"What, you don't have a hometown? Or do you no longer have any relatives?" Chen Xuan turned to look at her, his tone somewhat probing.
"Mind your own business? Anyway, these aren't my goals. Once I'm strong enough, I'll do the things I've always wanted to do but never dared to." Xia Jiuyou frowned, her tone stubborn, as if emphasizing something or encouraging herself.
"Okay, okay, after you pass your tribulation, you can do whatever you want." Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow, his teasing tone barely concealed, clearly implying something.
"You have nothing to say?" Xia Jiuyou's face flushed red instantly, her ears burning. She glared at him fiercely, her fingers tightening around the venison.
Seeing her embarrassed and annoyed appearance, Chen Xuan suddenly had a bright idea. With a flick of his hand, a scroll shimmering with a pale blue spiritual light floated towards her. The edges of the scroll were surrounded by water-like patterns, clearly related to the Great Dao.
“These past few days I’ve noticed some flaws in your method of reversing the flow of water. Well… don’t say I made you help for nothing, consider this your reward.” Chen Xuan said casually, then lowered his head and began to devour the venison, not caring that the juices were dripping down his lips.
Seeing his casual attitude, Xia Jiuyou assumed that the painting was nothing special and casually reached out to take it. As soon as her fingertips touched the painting, she habitually extended her divine sense to scan it.
The next second, her aura suddenly froze, and her mind was completely drawn in by the eternal Dao of water contained in the painting. She stood frozen in place, completely immersed in it and unable to extricate herself.