Hell Emperor.

Chapter 675 Ye Jie - Elephant Belly Cauldron

Looking out, a long river flows endlessly, its water as clear as a mountain stream, pure enough to drink. The river flows through all parts of the continent, nourishing all living things.

Several hundred people gathered by the river, bathing in the river and burning incense on the bank, their expressions devout and solemn.

"Have others arrived already? Or are they just local residents?"

Ye Jie scrutinized the people's clothing. The Snow Mountain Goddess seemed to have noticed something and said with some surprise:
“They are devout worshippers of the Ganges Goddess. They must have heard of her whereabouts and that’s why they came here to fast and make offerings. My sister likes these offerings. As long as you throw the gold and silver offerings into the river and let them be washed away by the water, you can convey your feelings to her.”

Ye Jie nodded: "So, we didn't go the wrong way, right? They must know the location of the Ganges Goddess."

The Snow Mountain Goddess simply shook her head: "They don't know that if my sister were to hide, no one could find her."

Li Feie looked left and right, still puzzled: "So, where exactly are we supposed to look for her?"

The Snow Mountain Goddess closed her eyes slightly, sensing something: "I'm quite certain she's somewhere in a nearby tributary. Let's split up and search for her, not missing a single fork in the river. This might take several days..."

Ye Jie laughed: "Why bother with all that? Let me do it."

"what?"

The Snow Mountain Goddess was slightly puzzled, but then she saw Ye Jie come to the riverbank, dip his hand into the river water, and condense a jet-black sphere. The surface of the sphere was smooth and flat, as if it had a spirit. Then it rushed forward and accurately merged into one of the many tributaries, as if guiding everyone.

"Follow me."

Ye Jie led the way, and seeing this, the others followed.

Along the way, Hua Xiaomei seemed to have discovered something and exclaimed, "Isn't this the Soul-Breaking Orb I created? Could it be that it can find the Goddess of the Ganges?"

Ye Jie smiled faintly, "Of course, we can't do this with the power of the Soul-Breaking Orb alone. However, with the help of the Dao Scripture, things will be much simpler."

As Ye Jie's number of combat techniques and fighting methods surpassed five hundred, his combat techniques and fighting methods also unlocked a new feature called "Combat Techniques Always Hit," which means that no matter what methods the enemy uses, Ye Jie's combat techniques and fighting methods will always hit, ignoring any illusions or evasions.

Using this characteristic to locate enemies is quite a convenient ability; once the target is confirmed to be nearby, it can be accurately located using ranged techniques.

"Huh? Sister, weren't you guarding the snow mountain? What are you doing here? And who are these people with you?"

Before long, the Soul-Breaking Orb had completed its mission and was deliberately dispersed by Ye Jie.

Before the crowd appeared a beautiful young woman dressed in bright white gauze, with a belt of broken silver and jade over her shoulders and a gilded crown on her head.

Feeling the immortal energy within the woman's body flowing like a mighty river, Ye Jie realized he hadn't chosen the wrong person; this was none other than the Ganges Goddess who ruled this place.

"I have long admired the name of the Ganges Goddess and have come here specifically to pay my respects."

Ye Jie spoke slowly. If she really was wearing a red veil, then Ye Jie had received a lot of help from her. He then presented the prepared gift: "I have heard that the Goddess of the Ganges loves delicacies. This is an elephant belly stew made from the softest belly meat of the six-toothed elephant demon. I hope the Goddess will taste it."

After learning from Nan Linghe that Hong Gaitou loved food, Ye Jie began preparing the Elephant Belly Stew. The Kitchen God's official powers also greatly helped Ye Jie.

Finally, what appeared before everyone was a large cauldron, in which floated a piece of white jade elephant belly meat with alternating layers of fat and lean meat and abundant tendons. Various ingredients such as ginseng, goji berries, matsutake mushrooms, and longan were perfectly blended together, resulting in this fragrant and delicious dish.

Smelling the aroma wafting from the elephant belly cauldron, Yao Bai couldn't help but swallow. All the way here, her eyes had been fixed on the elephant belly cauldron, unable to look away for even a moment. If Ye Jie hadn't stopped her, she would have already devoured the delicacies inside.

From the descriptions of her other companions, Yao Bai had vaguely sensed that Ye Jie's culinary skills were extraordinary and that he possessed the power of a celestial official. However, she never believed it until she saw the elephant belly cauldron with her own eyes and then she understood what it meant to be a hungry ghost.

Not only Yao Bai, but the other companions were also tempted by the delicacy. Unfortunately, the elephant belly cauldron was prepared for the Ganges Goddess, so no matter how much they longed for it, they could not eat it in advance.

Such delicious celestial food would be enough to move anyone in the world, let alone the Ganges goddess who loved gourmet food. However, her answer surprised everyone:

"I appreciate your kindness, but let's forget about the elephant belly cauldron. I'm not interested in things that only satisfy my appetite."

"Was I wrong? How could I be?"

Ye Jie was slightly taken aback. Could it be that Nan Linghe had made a mistake? The Goddess of the Ganges had no interest in delicacies at all?
The Ganges goddess then said, "But those two short sticks...may I take a closer look?"

The short stick mentioned by the Ganges Goddess was actually chopsticks used to taste the elephant belly cauldron. The chopsticks were carved from white jade and ivory, with a bright and clean appearance. They were a gift prepared in advance at the suggestion of the Snow Mountain Goddess.

Ye Jie, of course, wouldn't refuse. As the Ganges Goddess took the ivory jade chopsticks, a clear look of joy appeared on her face. She then looked at the crowd and asked:
"I have never seen anything like it before. It is clearly carved from the finest ivory, but it is not a magical artifact for combat. It is more like a collectible or decorative item. May I ask what it is used for?"

Ye Jie looked slightly puzzled, but still answered truthfully: "Of course, it's used to taste food."

The Ganges goddess was still puzzled: "You mean... it's edible?"

Everyone noticed the problem. Li Feie grabbed the Snow Mountain Goddess and whispered, "What's going on? She seems to really like this gift, but why doesn't she even recognize chopsticks?"

The Snow Mountain Goddess said with some helplessness, "I've already said that she loves shiny and precious things the most, so ivory is a perfect gift. But what exactly did you carve the ivory into? Not only her, but even I don't understand."

Li Feie rubbed her forehead: "Wait a minute, you don't even recognize chopsticks? How is that possible? Even if your cultivation is so high that you no longer need to eat, you can't possibly have never seen mortals eat, right? I'd like to ask you, how do you eat?"

The Snow Mountain Goddess pondered, "Eating? Of course, we eat with our hands. Don't you use your hands?"

Li Fei'e stood there, stunned. She finally understood where the problem lay. Both the Ganges Goddess's reaction and the Snow Mountain Goddess's words revealed one fact: the people of this continent had never seen or used chopsticks before; they ate entirely with their hands.

"Of course we can't use our hands, that's too unclean! We have to use this!"

(End of this chapter)