Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 661 Heroic Recruitment
Pei Ye's face looked exactly the same as Feng Xue's. In fact, his figure was also covered in the wind and snow, but Yong Ji must have recognized him, just as he also recognized Yong Ji.

"Mice are born with the ability to dig holes." Pei Ye lowered his head and said indifferently, "Why do I see you everywhere?"

Yong Ji sneered, "What a coincidence, the place where mice like to go is also where Young Master Pei likes to go."

"The ghost lingers."

"Each each other."

Pei Ye looked down at him and said, "Son of Yongbei, you are indeed the same dark and stinky bug. These days in the palace, if you had drawn your sword against me once, I would have thought highly of you. But you just keep sneaking around."

Yong Ji's expression slowly subsided. When he put on a cold face, he was actually much more intimidating than Pei Ye. He said expressionlessly, "How much is your worthless life?"

Pei Ye narrowed his eyes and stared at him.

"If I dare to kill someone, even if you put the sword to your neck, you can only put it away obediently." Yong Ji looked at him indifferently, "When I really take action, I hope you won't regret it."

Pei Ye didn't say anything else. He subconsciously clenched his fingers, trying to press the non-existent sword at his waist.

Every time he saw this person, the hatred that came from the bottom of his heart, physically, burned his soul like a poisonous flame. The childhood days growing up next to the old man, the horrible scars on his old body, the pain and longing he felt every moment afterwards... all rolled into one ball and turned into fuel for this firework.

Pei Ye often spoke little to the people he wanted to kill. He only said "We have different beliefs" to Qu Zhu, and only made one declaration to Li Du. He also kept his mouth tightly shut when killing people.

Only when the thought of stabbing the other person's throat in the future is not enough to relieve the hatred, will one seize every opportunity to compensate with verbal attacks.

And obviously, the disgust towards him also grew naturally in the other person's body. When they first met, Yong Ji still maintained his attitude and looked at him with scrutiny. But when it was at the palace night banquet and Pei Ye made the first provocation, the anger broke through his skin and burned out.

"It's really disgusting." Yong Ji said in a low voice, pursing his lips to suppress his loss of composure, lowered his head and straightened his sleeves, "Young Master Pei can't come down, and I can't go up either. Today, I will temporarily entrust you with my head. Guard Xiting and Shenxing well, and I will take it away before returning to the north."

Pei Ye only cursed: "Dog barking."

Yong Ji turned around and left the temple below. Pei Ye watched him push the door open and went out. He had already formed a small edict in his hand and sent it out. His methods in the state of mind were not sophisticated enough, but they were definitely strong enough... But the figure turned into starlight as soon as he stepped out of the yard, leaving only a cold sneer from Yong Ji.

"idiot."

Pei Ye stood on the cliff, without moving or saying anything for a long time. Then he heard the sound of four feet stepping on the snow behind him. It was Ying Zhao coming over.

Pei Ye was silent for a while, and suddenly asked: "Can everyone who gets the Star Power enter the West Courtyard Heart?"

"In theory, they all have the qualifications."

"Then what's the use of me getting the Xiting Heart?"

"Having the qualifications doesn't necessarily mean you can do it." Ying Zhao said, "Going back through the True Heaven to the Xiting Heart is a very troublesome and demanding task. In fact, there are probably no more than five people in the world who can accomplish it. The Xiting Heart is in you, you can enter it anytime and anywhere, and you are more familiar with it than anyone else. What's more, you are the only one whose identity it recognizes now."

Pei Ye raised his head and said nothing. When Ying Zhao told him that someone would come here, he was wondering who it was. When he saw Yong Ji, he thought it was natural.

It's only natural.

They smuggled mermaids and invaded the mirage. What they wanted to get was not a fairy power? Or should we say "star power" at this time. From Yong Ji's perspective, this is what he has been doing all along.

Pei Ye looked back at the journey he had taken. Before he heard of this concept, he had always been closely tied to the Immortal Power. Quail Head, Chihuo, Ming Girl, Hushan Jianmen, Qu Zhu... until he got the Xiting Heart.

Now that these two lines are intersecting, it is inevitable.

Faced with this inevitability, Pei Ye raised his head with an expressionless face for a long time.

A vague question arose in his mind.

Ying Zhao asked, "You don't know how to curse?"

"……what?"

"I saw you scolded him, but there was nothing very dirty about it."

Pei Ye was stunned. Ying Zhao didn't say this in a harsh or angry tone. It was as if he was just discussing the issue.

"Well, I'll try to curse more forcefully next time." Pei Ye said, "Senior is right. I'm young and I'm not really good at cursing."

“No, no, actually you cursed very well. I have never learned how to curse in my entire life. I will learn more from you in the future.” Ying Zhao said.

"..." Pei Ye didn't think there was anything to learn from this, so he could only say, "When I was a child, my teacher said that swearing is used to insult others, but it comes out of your own mouth, which shows that it may not be a good thing."

"That's a very good point." Ying Zhao said.

It was still dark at this time, and the starry sky was about to rotate once. It was still slowly fitting into the heart of Xiting, and they still had to wait for another night.

Pei Ye turned his head to look at Ying Zhao. The strange beast was standing beside him, looking at the white curtain falling from the sky, with no change in his expression.

"Let's go. After waiting for another three or four hours, we can leave Xitingxin." Ying Zhao said.

"it is good."

Pei Ye returned to the door of his temple, but did not go in. Instead, he sat on the snow leaning against the door, summoned a fire to warm his legs, and leaned most of his body weight against the door, with the back of his head resting against it, and let out a sigh.

Ying Zhao also lay down beside the fire, with his four legs curled up, just like when they first met. Huge celestial phenomena moved above their heads, and Pei Ye just lowered his head and stared at the fire.

"Everyone who fights for the power of the immortal has their own reasons that they must obey." The flames danced in Ying Zhao's eyes. "When Yong Ji saw you getting involved, he was naturally disgusted, just as you hated him. In his eyes, everything you did with Xitingxin was a stupid waste."

"Then everything he did was harmful to the world." Pei Ye said. Yu Sicheng had manipulated human lives the night before.

Ying Zhao continued, "For Yong, resisting the barbarians is the most correct thing to do. They look south from the north and think that the nobles in Shenjing are mostly pleasure-seeking maggots who are unwilling to die even for a few princesses and maids, which makes them seem hypocritical. That's why he sneered. The more righteous you appear at this time, the more stupid and hateful Yong Ji will think you are. That's what he thinks."

"..." Pei Ye was indeed stunned for a moment, "Is that so?"

"Ah."

"Senior Yingzhao seems to know a lot and has a lofty view of things." "If you become the ruler of Xiting, you should also look at it this way."

"……Um?"

"The higher your position, the more power you hold, so you should look at the bigger picture." Ying Zhao said, "Although the sword follows your likes and dislikes, the power should not be used according to your mood."

It tilted its head downward and looked at the boy in front of it: "If one day you hold unimaginable power, you must first remain kind and secondly remember to be patient."

Pei Ye crossed his legs and walked away from the palace gate, leaning on his ankles. "I heard people say, 'A merciful person cannot command an army'... and in political struggles, everyone has to be ruthless... Even if you are a good official, you can't be a stupid official."

"Well, because they don't hold absolute power."

"Ok?"

"Officials' power comes from their official positions, and official positions are granted by the emperor. They are not innate, nor are they permanent. The struggle for them is endless."

"...The power of the Five Surnames seems to be innate."

"Well, so they squandered money recklessly, but that's not absolute. If it's not the savings of the previous generation, it's the debt of the next generation."

"That's not absolute?" Pei Ye was surprised. "They are born with it... and the emperor and the royal family are born with it even more."

"Really? Do you think the emperor has absolute power?"

"No?"

"The emperor's power comes from the word 'orthodoxy' above and from the people and officials below. The power in his hands is not his own. If he violates his own 'orthodoxy', he is no longer the emperor; if no one is willing to execute his edicts, he will only be left with the title 'emperor'." Ying Zhao looked down at him, "But Xiting is absolute power, and the sword in your hand is also absolute power."

"..."

"I think, maybe one day you will find it difficult to hold them all at the same time." Ying Zhao said gently and turned his head again.

Pei Ye looked at it. This calm narration made him feel somewhat familiar. Zhu Wen often used such a calm tone, but more formal. Scholars like Li Yuxi and Fang Jidao also had some literary and polite feeling. Miss Ming was even more so. She always made people feel at ease when she spoke.

But Ying Zhao is different from none of them. He is neither old-fashioned nor transparent. He speaks to Pei Ye sincerely and equally. He said that maybe he should learn how to curse from Pei Ye, and Pei Ye didn't even think it was a joke.

After sitting for a long time, Pei Ye crossed his legs again. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Senior Ying Zhao, can I ask who you are?"

"Are you talking about these in 'The Dream of the Queen Mother of the West'?"

"Correct."

"According to the few words in the secret files of the Immortal Terrace, or according to the mouths of some other people who have caught vague traces, it is called the 'Dream Man' or the 'Destiny Dog'. But generally speaking, few people know about it, so I can't give you a definition. Everyone at the table has the same aspirations, but not necessarily the same ideas." Ying Zhao said.

"Xianrentai...are we still investigating you?"

"Yes, and he investigated very seriously. If you don't want people to know that Li Yan is also a member of the 'Life Dog'." Ying Zhao glanced at him, "Do you want to know anything else? Let me think... Everyone's identity is not revealed to each other, so we can only guess, but everyone knows that Lu Wu is Li Yan, and Li Yan also knows who everyone else is."

"To be more specific, 'Shengyu' and 'Dayu' know each other. I know who 'Dayu' is, and I can roughly guess the identities of 'Shengyu' and 'Jiao', but except for Li Yan, no one knows my identity. Of course, it is difficult for me to tell you all this, so please forgive me."

"I seldom dream, either," it added.

Pei Ye was stunned for a while, then he said with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, senior, you mentioned 'shengyu', 'da pear' and 'jiao', what do they look like... I, I haven't read many mythology books."

"Oh, mythology is not in the classics, and it is not tested in the imperial examinations. You are still young, so it is understandable that you have not read it. I have only read a few in recent years." Ying Zhao said, "'Jiao' looks like a dog with leopard patterns, its horns are like an ox, and its sound is like a barking dog; 'Shengyu' looks like a red pheasant, eats fish, and its sound is like a deer; 'Dayu' is one of the three blue birds. The three blue birds have red heads and black eyes. One is called Dayu, one is called Shaoyu, and one is called Qingniao."

“…Well, that’s it.”

Pei Ye tried hard to match the description one by one. In fact, the scene of their sudden meeting in the "Dream of the Queen Mother of the West" was too distant and mysterious for him.

It goes without saying that the feather could pull him from Xiting's heart into that place. Pei Ye had no idea how it worked. The figures around the banquet table were even more unfamiliar, reminding Pei Ye of the picture of the quail he had seen when he was offering his respect, which carried an ancient meaning from thousands of years ago. When they stood by the banquet table and looked at him at the same time, Pei Ye did feel a sense of fear that he would be eaten.

Later, Li Yan revealed his identity to him, and the chill dissipated, but it did not disappear. It was just overshadowed by the familiarity and trust brought by the name "Li Yan". The heart-pounding feeling in Lu Wu's image remained the same.

But Yingzhao really only gave him a sense of security and trust, and it did not have any sharp teeth or corners.

Pei Ye tilted his head to look at it again. Ying Zhao then said, "Regarding my speculations about the identities of the other people and my knowledge of the identity of 'Big Eagle', please do not reveal it to anyone."

"Yes."

"Ah."

"You are not afraid that I will only give my word."

"Once you make a promise, you must fulfill it. This is a matter of course."

"..." Pei Ye stopped smiling and clasped his fists in earnest, saying, "A gentleman's word is as good as gold."

Pei Ye felt that the experience of the night was like a dream. The magical and ancient side of the world suddenly opened up to him. At this moment, he looked up and thought about it. He was relieved to know that he would wake up in the Red Mirror Palace tomorrow. In a few days, he could still walk in the capital, taste the hot salty broth from the breakfast buns, and watch the willow trees sprout branches this spring as in previous springs.

Then he thought again that Yingzhao was also a living person under this strange skin, but he didn't know whether he liked to eat buns, how old he was, where he lived... Pei Ye suddenly stopped and looked at his handsome face in silence.

Then he thought more and more that it was possible, and after hesitating for a while, he asked, "Senior Yingzhao, are you a, a female senior?"

"..."

Ying Zhao slowly turned his head and looked at him.

He said calmly, "When you are young, your blood is not yet stable, so you should be careful about sex; when you are strong, your blood is strong, so you should be careful about fighting. I give you these two words, you should remember them well."

"Oh."

(End of this chapter)