Chasing after her husband? Is it even possible to win him back?

The meat of the six-eared rabbit is delicious, with a slightly earthy taste, which can be countered with spices.

"For the next day or two, this will be our meal." Chu Xunfeng handed the rabbit meat skewered on a wooden stick to the young lady.

"Thank you." Xu Bailing took the wooden skewer, her mouth watering as she looked at the fragrant, roasted rabbit meat.

She blew on it a few times, then couldn't wait to take a bite. The aroma of spices from the thick fog masked the earthy smell, and the salt and meat flavors, mixed with oil, filled her mouth.

"Wow, amazing..." Xu Bailing swallowed the meat in her mouth, her eyes flashing slightly. "You've probably never seen a six-eared rabbit before, have you?"

"It really is my first time." Chu Xunfeng flipped over his piece of meat on the campfire, remembering that he had originally intended to share some interesting stories with the young lady, but it turned out that the young lady had already witnessed the embarrassing scene with the Six-Eared Rabbit Beast...

People are numb.

"You're a great cook." Xu Bailing took another bite of meat. "This is the first time I've ever had such delicious six-eared rabbit."

"Maybe it's because they've been hungry for too long?" Chu Xunfeng smiled.

“It’s different. Poking these little holes in the meat, rubbing it with spices, baking it, constantly lifting it up and down… I’ve never seen these techniques before.” Xu Bailing looked at Chu Xunfeng. “You’re a very good cook.”

She repeated it again, staring at Chu Xunfeng.

It wasn't just for praise, but...

Want me to admit that I'm a good cook?

Chu Xunfeng avoided the young lady's gaze and looked at the blazing fire, his mind flashing back to many different images.

Then, he suddenly laughed, "Yes, I'm a very good cook. After all, I've been studying it for six or seven years. Although I occasionally create some dishes that are hard to swallow, I am indeed a very good cook."

“Just like you said.” He raised his eyes and smiled softly.

Xu Bailing seemed to have achieved her goal and nodded. "May I ask, Chu Xunfeng, what did you do before coming to Baidi City?"

"I..." Chu Xunfeng opened his mouth.

Xu Bailing's gaze met the young man's.

His lake-blue eyes flickered slightly.

She was determined to make me acknowledge myself. She thought I was a great cook, and she was willing to listen to my reasoning, accept it, and even apply it to other situations. I wanted her to be able to rely on me, and she wanted me to be able to rely on her...

She believes that human relationships are reciprocal, and that person is completely different.

So... should I say something?

"I want to know something about you, anything, can you tell me something happy? What have you done in the past?" Xu Bailing saw and sensed the young man's struggle and hesitation, and then she consciously took a step back in her attitude.

"Actually, there's nothing I can't say." Chu Xunfeng's lips twitched slightly. "I've had a childhood sweetheart since I was little..."

Childhood happiness, the disintegration of a large family, living under someone else's roof, being raised as a child husband, the hardships of life in the Ning family, a marriage in name only or in fact never having begun, and a divorce decree.

The origin of the Phoenix Blood Dragon Bone Pill was concealed, and it was only said to be a fortuitous encounter, thus making him a cultivator.

Going with the tide, as if in jest, I joined Baidi City.

Life is really just that flat.

"Ning Qiuning, she doesn't like the food you cook?" The young lady looked at the indifferent young man.

"I don't know. She loved the snacks I made when she was little, but after she became a cultivator, she stopped showing her emotions. Does it even matter if she likes it or not?"

“That’s true…” Xu Bailing nodded. This time, she didn’t dwell on Chu Xunfeng’s mindset, but her eyes flickered slightly. “It’s not important anymore.”

"Hmm..." Chu Xunfeng smiled, "It's all settled..."

“I really like it.” Xu Bailing interrupted the young man, staring at Chu Xunfeng’s face. “I really like this barbecue. Can you teach me how to make it?”

"Miss, there's no need to comfort me like that." Chu Xunfeng smiled. Once he had said those things, he felt much lighter, and the last bit of lingering resentment in his heart was finally gone.

Chu Xunfeng knew that he could now stand calmly in front of his ex-wife, instead of avoiding her like he had on the day of the Autumn Hunting Gathering.

"After I learned how to make it, I wanted to try baking it for my mother and tell her that I had finally made my first very important friend in life. He taught me some life lessons that were very helpful to me. He saved my life and helped me a lot."

"I see..." Chu Xunfeng's voice was very soft as he suppressed the various emotions surging within him.

We are not afraid of comparing goods, but we are afraid of comparing ourselves to others.

“Then I’ll teach you.” He slowly calmed down. “First of all, the purpose of making holes is to allow more residual blood to drain out when grilling the meat, so as not to affect the quality of the meat and to remove more of the bloody smell…”

"Um……"

He spoke softly, and she listened quietly, wondering what he felt as he worked so hard for Ning Qiu Ning after experiencing all this...

I'm a little... jealous.

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The blazing torches and the cool tea reflected the moonlight, beneath the silent three examination halls, in the silent pavilion.

"Go and invite the demon race." The leader of White Emperor City clenched his fists and gritted his teeth as he uttered these four words.

All these signs prove that the decision made by the leader of Baidi City was not as easy as one might imagine.

After all, he was her daughter's savior and her elder brother's last disciple. But the White Tiger God was an insurmountable obstacle. That tigress never interacted with humans; she had a blood feud with them.

The White Tiger Goddess's husband and child were all killed by humans. The longer this drags on, the higher the chances of her daughter and Chu Xunfeng being discovered. If they were found on the White Tiger Goddess's territory...

They don't need to be on the territory, even if they are in the surrounding area.

Then there is only one way out: death!

Only the demon race and the White Tiger God Lord had some connection, but Bai Di City wanted to persuade the demon race to plead with the White Tiger God Lord on their behalf...

What bargaining chips does Baidi City have to persuade the demon race to risk antagonizing the Four Divine Lords of the Death Realm to plead for them?

Only Chu Xunfeng, a human who consumed the Phoenix Blood Dragon Bone Pill of dubious origin, was among them.

"Brother Xu, what about my eldest brother..." The Fourth Elder, the wife of the White Emperor City Sect Leader, and Xu Bailing's mother, gently held her husband's hand.

“I will give him an explanation. This is the best solution. The demon race won’t do anything to Chu Xunfeng. Bai Ling is back, and Chu Xunfeng has gone to the demon race. It’s better than both of them dying in the tiger’s mouth.”

The Fourth Elder was eager to please his daughter, and his only concern was how to explain things to the First Elder.

The Fifth Elder and the Second Elder exchanged a glance, but neither of them spoke.

How to handle this matter, or rather, how to deal with Chu Xunfeng, is something neither of them can do, much less offer their opinions.

However, they actually agreed with the sect leader's idea; at least, this decision was acceptable to most people.

Except for one person.

That is the Grand Elder.

As for Chu Xunfeng, it was easy for them to accept. After all, on one side of the scale was Xu Bailing, whom they had watched grow up and who was practically their own flesh and blood, and on the other side was a disciple who had joined White Emperor City less than two months ago. It was obvious who was more important.

As for the Grand Elder, once everything is settled, his opposition will be of little use.

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Little White Tiger

Deep in the southern wilderness, it rained.

From some time in the afternoon, accompanied by a deep, angry roar that echoed from afar and reached into the cave, lightning and thunder, along with the pattering rain, continued without ceasing.

The indistinct roar of the beast prompted Xu Bailing to dissuade Chu Xunfeng from going out to explore the surrounding area further.

The young lady seemed to have realized that although the two of them were currently sheltering in a cave, it did not seem safe outside.

Chu Xunfeng, however, knew more.

[The Realm of Death, the Four Divine Lords, the White Tiger.]

System, is the Four Divine Lords the one I know?

[The Four Divine Lords are titles, not official positions known to the user; they are merely spirits. The White Tiger clan are considered demonic beasts, born with the ability to cultivate both physical and magical powers, possessing the supernatural ability to summon thunder. They are not demons, but beasts, capable of human speech, and do not take human form.]

Is the White Tiger a demonic beast, not a member of the demon race?

If the user can interact with the White Tiger, the system can deduce more information.

That's it.

Chu Xunfeng watched as the young lady carefully turned the roasted meat over the campfire, then mentally shut down the light screen in his field of vision.

"That's about it," Chu Xunfeng suddenly said.

Xu Bailing picked up the grilled meat, examined it carefully, and then handed it to Chu Xunfeng. "Want to try some?"

The young man didn't stand on ceremony; he took the roasted meat, brought it to his mouth, and tore off a piece.

The rich aroma of caramel and the flavor of ripe oil filled his mouth. Chu Xunfeng gave the young lady a thumbs up and said, "Congratulations, you've graduated."

"I see. Those small holes not only make it easier for the flavors of spices and salt to penetrate the raw meat, but also make the meat cook quickly inside the fire. When the outside is golden brown, the inside is almost cooked through."

“That’s right.” Chu Xunfeng was very satisfied with the young lady’s learning ability. He nodded repeatedly as he saw her summarize the key points.

"You eat first, leave the rest to me." Chu Xunfeng wanted to take over the work from the young lady whose injuries hadn't fully healed, but she refused his help, saying she wanted to familiarize herself with the control of the heat.

It's not necessarily a bad thing.

The young lady has been cooped up in the cave for a day and two nights, so it's time to find her something to do. Just sitting quietly to recover from her injuries can easily lead to fatigue.

The psychological kind.

Chu Xunfeng leaned against the rock wall, his gaze occasionally checking on the young lady as she cooked the meat, sometimes glancing at her as she focused on grilling.

Some strange feelings were quietly brewing and fermenting in my heart.