Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 60 Soul Juice ~ Pouring it on ~~

He rarely laid a hand on his children, but his own son was an exception.

He doted on Nalan Yanran even more, to the point of spoiling her.

However, Nalan Yanran's current actions have forced Nalan Jie to temporarily withdraw his affection, as her performance has been truly disappointing.

It wasn't just her rash decision to go to the Xiao family to break off the engagement, but also her behavior just now.

Nalan Jie said a lot, but Nalan Yanran only remembered that slap. He was truly disappointed in her.

Despite her resentment, Nalan Yanran still cared deeply for her grandfather; after all, everyone has their own moral compass.

Concerned and flustered, Nalan Yanran kept shaking Nalan Jie's slightly stiff body.

Her loud shouts finally attracted Nalan Su, who had just arrived.

Fortunately, Nalan Jie received timely treatment and did not die from the flaring up of the poison.

Nalan Su's gaze fell on his father, who lay on the bed, barely breathing, and an uncontrollable anger welled up in his heart. He pointed a finger at Nalan Yanran's head and said in a reproachful tone, "Yanran, how can you be so unreasonable? Your grandfather's health is already so bad, yet you still do things that make him angry."

"Enough, Su'er, don't blame Yanran anymore. It's all my fault for being too stubborn and getting stuck on things. Yanran didn't do anything wrong." Nalan Jie said with great effort, each word seeming to have exhausted all his strength. After speaking, he began to breathe heavily, as if uttering these few words had already drained all his energy.

"Father, look at the state you've become! You still spoil Yanran like this. Sometimes, if you don't clearly explain the pros and cons to her, I'm afraid she'll remain immersed in that so-called dream of becoming the sect leader of the Yunlan Sect, unable to extricate herself!"

Nalan Su couldn't stand his father's boundless doting on Nalan Yanran. After all, in this turbulent capital, the Nalan family was on the verge of life and death due to Nalan Jie's health; a slight misstep could lead to utter ruin.

"Alright, Father, don't say anything more. This time, I'll just be frank with Yanran directly, so she won't continue to be arrogant and look down on everyone." Nalan Su's tone was unusually firm, a departure from his usual gentleness.

"Father, what do you mean by that? What do you mean by being immersed in the dream of becoming the sect leader? I don't understand. I am the young sect leader now, isn't it only natural that I will inherit the position of sect leader in the future?"

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Monster Mountain Range.

"What the hell is all this?!"

For the first time, Zhong Li felt a bit overwhelmed. It wasn't that the recipe was complicated, since he could recognize every word on it. But when they were arranged and combined in the style of the movie, Zhong Li was completely confused. It was truly perplexing.

"Hey, old man, you haven't told me what happened after the three pink fox furs yet! Tell me quickly! I've been thinking about it for ages, but I just can't make heads or tails of it." Wendy's thirst for knowledge was completely ignited by the movie.

"I don't think this recipe makes any sense... You've seen people eat fox meat, but have you ever seen anyone eat fox fur?" Zhong Li rolled her eyes and said to Wendy with a helpless expression.

"Maybe that fox fur was just for seasoning? And it was just the fur from the tail..." Wendy continued to argue.

"What does it taste like? A foul smell? No, no, no, you're mistaken. The fox fur ends up mixed in with the chicken."

"...I have nothing to say."

Zhong Li gazed silently at the chicken lying peacefully in the boiling water, her thoughts drifting away...

"Don't you have some of the seasonings that Yao Chen prepared for you? Why don't you just add some in?"

"It seems that this is the only way." Zhongli waved his hand, and the Lock of the Mortal World instantly spat out more than ten bottles of condiments of different colors.

Zhong Li casually picked up two medicine bottles and sniffed them. He saw that the medicine bottles were labeled "Biluo Tianjiao" (碧落天椒).

Zhong Li slowly opened the bottle cap, revealing bright red chili powder inside.

"How about it, old man? Compared to Jueyun Jiaojiao, which one is more satisfyingly spicy?" Wendy asked with a hint of teasing.

The chili powder made Zhong Li's eyes sting, and some of the powder even got into his nose, like mischievous little sprites wandering freely in his nasal cavity.

Just as he was about to sneeze, Zhongli quickly used his divine power to forcefully suppress the sneeze that was about to come out.

However, he still felt uncomfortable in his nasal cavity, so Zhongli sniffed hard and then resolutely ran out of the cave.

Achoo!!!

Despite being suppressed by Zhongli's divine power, the urge to sneeze was like a fishbone stuck in his throat, and he had to let it out.

After a loud sneeze, Zhongli finally felt much better.

Zhongli slowly walked back into the cave, where he saw Yunyun already sitting in front of the pot where Zhongli had been cooking.

"I noticed you were hesitating there for quite a while. I suppose you're not very good at cooking?" Yun Yun said, as she slowly picked up the small blue bottle labeled "salt," gently unscrewed the cap, and poured some salt into the pot.

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"Oh? You're really good at cooking chicken?"

"I've never cooked chicken before, but it's better than you just standing there doing nothing. If this keeps up, you'll probably ruin the chicken so badly it'll be inedible," Yun Yun said confidently.

Then, she gently sprinkled in a little chicken bouillon and chili powder... Seeing her rather skillful manner, Zhongli chose to trust her, after all, he really didn't know how to cook this chicken.

Then, Zhongli yawned softly and lay down on the stone bed where Yunyun had previously lain.

"Suddenly, drowsiness washed over me. Logically speaking, there is no justice in this Dou Qi Continent, so I shouldn't be suffering any more wear and tear. Why is that feeling of fatigue caused by wear and tear still here?"

Zhong Li lay on the bed and slowly closed his slightly heavy eyes. However, the feeling of exhaustion did not dissipate as he wished; instead, it invaded his body and mind even more intensely.

"How could I know? Perhaps it really is because of me. Maybe what I expended to awaken from my slumber wasn't just the energy of the Wind God's Heart, but the energy contained within your entire Six Gods Heart?"

"Perhaps so." Zhong Li slowly exhaled a long breath, "Ah..."

"What's wrong? Are you tired?" Yunyun gently picked up her chopsticks and stirred the food slowly.

"It's alright... Phew... I'm just a little tired."

"Just hold on a little longer, the chicken will be ready soon." Yunyun carefully searched through the dozen or so small bottles of seasonings of different colors that were arranged in a row.

Suddenly, her gaze was drawn to a small red medicine bottle labeled "Soul Juice".

"Soul sauce? Hmm...that makes sense. How can a dish be delicious without its soul?" Yun Yun slowly unscrewed the stopper, brought it close to her nose, and a strange aroma wafted out, further convincing her of her idea. "Adding this soul sauce will probably make this chicken even tastier!" Yun Yun pondered, then poured the entire jar of "soul sauce" into the pot...

(End of this chapter)