Covering the Heavens: Fishing for the Heavens Starting from the Great Accomplished Holy Body

Chapter 101 Yao Xi: Yes, I'm here to cook!

In a remote valley.

Li Qingshan stepped out of the void and landed on an open space at the bottom of the valley.

He casually put Yao Xi down from his carrying pole and let her lean against a rock.

The woman was still unconscious, her face pale and her brows furrowed, clearly still having a nightmare.

Li Qingshan glanced down at her, but didn't rush to leave. He leaned against a nearby rock and waited for her to wake up.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Yao Xi's eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes.

Those dark eyes first darted around in confusion, then when they saw the person in front of them clearly, their pupils contracted sharply, and they instinctively tried to shrink back.

"woke up?"

Li Qingshan's voice came from the side, casual in tone, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Yao Xi froze, looking at Li Qingshan with a complex mix of emotions in her eyes.

There was fear, awe, and something else that was hard to put into words.

After a long while, she finally took a deep breath and asked, "What does Senior intend to do with me?"

Li Qingshan glanced at her and asked, "Can you walk by yourself?"

Yao Xi tried, and although she was still a little sore, she was able to stand up with difficulty and nodded.

"OK!"

Li Qingshan didn't say anything more and turned to walk out of the valley.

Yao Xi stood there, staring blankly at the receding figure for a long while.

They're leaving already?

Should we not deal with her?

Without asking her background?

Just like that—let her leave on her own?

She looked down at her empty waist and wrists, then touched her disheveled hair.

More than a dozen magical artifacts were gone, and even five star stones from the Yao Guang battle robe were fished away.

He was in such a sorry state, yet that person didn't even bother to give him a second glance?

Yao Xi took a deep breath and quickly caught up with him.

"Please wait, senior!"

Li Qingshan stopped and looked back at her.

Yao Xi caught up, took a deep breath, and said, "Senior's strength is unfathomable, far surpassing even Saint Lord level figures. You are probably at least a Dao-Slaying King level existence. This junior dares to offer my services, wishing to follow you closely and serve you faithfully!"

Li Qingshan looked at her, his brows furrowing slightly.

Want to follow me?

With the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang's status, having her by your side would definitely attract a lot of gossip, and might even provoke a test from those old guys in the Yao Guang Holy Land.

trouble!

He was about to refuse.

Suddenly, something came to mind.

"Can you cook?"

Li Qingshan asked.

Yao Xi was stunned.

As the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang, she has lived a life of luxury since childhood. When has she ever needed to cook for herself?

But she dared not say it.

He could only nod reluctantly, "I...I know a little!"

Li Qingshan glanced at her and nodded.

"Okay, then come along. I'm too lazy to do it myself, so you can take care of this!"

Yao Xi: "————"

Cook?

She, the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang, was taken in by someone simply because she "can cook"!

But she quickly adjusted her expression, revealing a gentle smile: "Yes, thank you for taking me in, senior!"

Li Qingshan waved his hand, turned around, and continued walking forward.

Yao Xi quickly followed.

On the banks of the cold river.

As the sun began to set, golden sunlight spilled across the river, scattering into shimmering fragments.

The willows along the riverbank have grown thicker, and their branches droop even lower, almost touching the water's surface.

Li Qingshan's figure stepped out of the void and landed beside the familiar blue stone by the river.

Yao Xi, looking completely bewildered, followed behind.

Looking at the ordinary river in front of her and the small town with smoke rising from its chimneys in the distance, she felt terrible.

Is this where our predecessors lived in seclusion?

So ordinary?

Ignoring her shock, Li Qingshan walked straight towards Old Chen's house.

Yao Xi quickly followed.

The fenced courtyard is still there, but the vines on the walls are even more lush, climbing all over the place.

The courtyard gate was ajar, and a soft cough could be heard coming from inside.

Li Qingshan pushed open the door and went in.

In the courtyard, an elderly man with gray hair sat in a rattan chair under an old locust tree, holding a teacup in his hand and slowly sipping his tea.

It was Old Chen.

He's older now.

The wrinkles on his face were so deep they looked like they had been carved by a knife, his hair was mostly white, and his back was somewhat hunched.

But his eyes were still bright, and his spirit was still quite good!

When Old Chen heard the noise, he looked up and a glint of light flashed in his cloudy old eyes the moment he saw Li Qingshan.

"Hey, Little Li's back? Where have you been these past few days? I haven't seen you come over for a meal!"

Li Qingshan walked over, sat down next to him, and said with a smile, "I went out for a stroll and thought I'd come back to see you!"

Old Chen then noticed that there was someone standing behind him.

A young woman, wearing a light blue dress, with a slender figure and stunning beauty.

Although her face was veiled in a light gauze, her aura clearly indicated that she was not an ordinary person.

Old Chen was stunned.

He looked at Yao Xi, then at Li Qingshan, and his expression suddenly became somewhat subtle.

"This girl is—"

Li Qingshan replied casually, "I found it on the road, so I brought it back to cook!"

Old Chen:

"——"

Yao Xi:

You found it?

Old Chen stared at Yao Xi for a long time, then looked at Li Qingshan, and suddenly sighed.

"Little Li, your luck is incredible—how do you manage to pick up such a beautiful girl?"

He paused, shook his head, and said with a touch of regret, "It's a pity Zixia isn't here. If she were here, she'd be so heartbroken to see you bring a girl back!"

Li Qingshan said helplessly, "Old Chen, this is really something I picked up to cook with. I was too lazy to cook myself, and since I happened to find it, I brought it back!"

Old Chen obviously didn't believe it.

He glanced at Yao Xi again and sighed, "Alright, alright, you cook, you cook, whatever you say goes!"

Li Qingshan smiled and didn't explain further. He simply waved to Yao Xi, "Go to the kitchen and see if you can cook a few dishes tonight. Let me taste your cooking and see if it's any good!"

Yao Xi nodded and walked towards the kitchen.

Old Chen watched her retreating figure, then looked at Li Qingshan, and sighed.

"Xiao Li, tell me honestly, did Zixia do something to upset you, and you deliberately brought someone back to spite her?"

Li Qingshan was both amused and exasperated: "Old Chen, what are you thinking? Zixia is doing just fine cultivating in the Holy Land, why would I get angry at her?"

"Besides, what's the point of bringing a cook back if I wanted to annoy her?"

Old Chen thought about it and realized it made some sense.

But he still shook his head.

"Anyway, I don't care, you figure it out yourself. Zixia talks about you every time she comes back, do you think I can't see what she's thinking? If you really don't have feelings for her, you should make it clear sooner rather than later, don't keep her waiting!"

Li Qingshan was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, I got it!"

Dinner time.

A small square table is placed in the courtyard, with a few home-style dishes, a pot of fish soup, and a pot of warm rice wine.

The dishes were simple, but they were piping hot and had a wonderful aroma.

Old Chen picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, tasted it, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Wow, this girl's cooking is really good!"

Yao Xi sat beside her, head down, without saying a word.

Her feelings were actually quite complicated.

But then I thought, how many people would beg for the chance to cook for such a person?

Thinking about this made her feel much better.

Li Qingshan picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks and nodded: "It's really good. You'll be cooking from now on!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Xi felt inexplicably relieved.

Old Chen poured wine for the two of them, took a sip, and squinted his eyes in satisfaction.

"This wine is still the best. I've been drinking it for decades, and this is the smoothest one I've ever tasted!"

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled into the courtyard, casting a long shadow of the old locust tree.

Old Chen took another sip of wine, squinted his eyes contentedly, and muttered about the trivial matters of the past few years.

Someone had a new grandson, someone's old house was renovated, and a new tofu shop opened in town; the tofu tastes pretty good.

Li Qingshan listened, occasionally grunting and picking up a piece of food with his chopsticks.

Yao Xi sat beside him, eating her meal in small bites, but her eyes kept glancing at Li Qingshan.

Who exactly is this person?

She still doesn't understand it.

There was no trace of magical power emanating from him; he looked just like an ordinary person.

But what was sealed inside that green bamboo pole, and the oppressive aura that made her soul tremble, could not possibly be an illusion.

It is at least a weapon that can slay a Dao King.

No, it seems unlikely that even a king's weapon could possess such a method.

She recalled the feeling when the pole revived on its own; at that moment, she felt as if she were facing not a weapon, but a living being that looked down upon eternity.

It is at least a sacred weapon.

Could it be an ultimate imperial weapon?

The moment this thought popped into her head, Yao Xi herself was startled.

The Yao Guang Holy Land also possesses an ultimate imperial weapon, the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron, which she had sensed from afar once.

What was inside the pole was indeed terrifying, but it didn't give her that feeling of "being wiped out at any moment."

But if it's not an ultimate imperial weapon, what else could it be?

She recalled the boy named Ye Fan and the fat Taoist priest from earlier that day, both of them holding fishing rods and claiming to be successors of the fishing school.

The senior in front of me should also be a member of the fishing school.

The fact that this senior can carry a weapon that is suspected to be an ultimate imperial weapon shows that his identity must be extraordinary!

Moreover, if the Fishing Sect is truly a hidden lineage, then this senior's status within the sect must be frighteningly high.

Thinking of this, Yao Xi suddenly felt a surge of excitement.

She cooked for this senior colleague, which sounded somewhat humiliating, but if she could receive some guidance from him, or even be rewarded with a precious item—

"What are you thinking about?"

Li Qingshan's voice suddenly rang out.

Yao Xi snapped out of her daze and found Li Qingshan looking at her calmly.

"No, it's nothing."

She quickly lowered her head and continued eating.

Li Qingshan gave her a strange look, then continued chatting with Old Chen.

As night deepened, Old Chen yawned and went back to his room to rest.

Li Qingshan stood up and walked out of the courtyard.

Yao Xi quickly followed.

After leaving the courtyard, I walked along the path by the river for a while and came to an old courtyard.

The courtyard wasn't large, with a fence, a half-open wooden gate, and several tiled houses inside, which looked quite old.

Li Qingshan pushed open the door and pointed to the room on the east side.

"Which room are you staying in? There's rice and noodles in the kitchen if you get hungry, you can cook for yourself~~"

After saying that, he pushed open the door to the main room and went inside.

Yao Xi stood there, watching the disappearing figure for a long while before turning her gaze away.

She pushed open the door to the room on the east side. The room was simply furnished with a wooden bed, a table, a chair, and some miscellaneous items piled up in the corner.