After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

"Gurgle—"

Yan Yiyi couldn't hold back any longer and swallowed hard.

The sound was so loud that even she felt embarrassed.

But she couldn't care less.

At this moment, the spiritual fruit in his hand suddenly became tasteless.

What spiritual fruits, what rare treasures, compared to that sizzling, oily piece of roasted meat in front of you, they're not even worth garbage!

She stared at the beast's leg, her eyes practically glowing green.

Lin Fengmian seemed not to notice, continuing to slowly turn the roasted meat, sprinkling on another layer of spices from time to time to push the aroma to an even higher level.

"Sizzle sizzle—"

Oil splattered everywhere, and the aroma of meat became even more intense.

The animal leg was roasted to a golden brown and crispy surface, tender on the inside and juicy on the outside, making it mouthwatering just to look at.

Yan Yiyi had unknowingly finished eating the spiritual fruit in her hand.

She bit into the fruit pit, staring longingly at the piece of roast meat, her throat bobbing incessantly.

finally-

"Um... Brother Lin Fengmian." She could no longer hold back, stood up, and took small steps toward him.

Lin Fengmian looked up at her, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Hmm?"

"You...you grilled meat..." Yan Yiyi licked her lips, her voice barely audible, "Could you share some with me?"

"Oh?" Lin Fengmian raised an eyebrow. "You want to eat it?"

"Mmm!" Yan Yiyi nodded quickly, her eyes sparkling. "Don't worry! Once we're out, this princess will take you to eat all kinds of delicious food throughout the entire Great Yan Dynasty! Flying in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the water—I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

Lin Fengmian chuckled softly.

The fish has taken the bait.

He didn't rush to agree, but slowly and deliberately cut a piece of meat from the sizzling roasting leg.

The meat chunks were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, glistening with oil and steaming hot.

Then--

Under Yan Yiyi's expectant gaze, he put the piece of meat directly into his mouth.

"Mmm!" Lin Fengmian squinted his eyes, a look of enjoyment on his face. "Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, melts in your mouth, so delicious!"

"Well……"

Yan Yiyi's lips twitched.

That bastard!

It was intentional! Absolutely intentional!

She suppressed the urge to pounce and snatch it, took a deep breath, and tried her best to maintain the composure of a princess: "Lin Fengmian, are you going to give it to me or not?"

"Here you go." Lin Fengmian looked at her with a smile, "However..."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over her, before slowly saying, "The usual rule, Your Highness, if you want to eat, you'll have to exchange it for treasures."

"you--!"

Yan Yiyi stomped her feet in anger, but the rich aroma of meat kept wafting into her nose, and her willpower was collapsing at a visible speed.

"Hmph, you win!"

She gritted her teeth and uttered a remark before starting to rummage through her storage bag.

"This won't work...this won't work either...this..."

Each time she took out something, a conflicted look appeared on her face, and after hesitating for a long time, she put it back.

Those were her personal treasures! Every single one of them was a precious gem!

But that grilled meat smelled so good...

Yan Yiyi gritted her teeth and made a firm decision—

"for you!"

She took out a warm jade pendant from her storage bag, and then took out a palm-sized array plate, handing them both to Lin Fengmian.

"This protective jade pendant, and the level-two array plate at the cave entrance, are all yours! Is this enough for your barbecue?"

Lin Fengmian lowered his eyelids slightly, suppressing a smile, and pretended to ponder, saying, "Hmm... for the sake of our relationship, I'll just make do."

He took the jade pendant and array plate and quietly put them into his storage bag.

Yan Yiyi, however, had no time to feel sorry for him and reached out to snatch the beast leg.

"Wait a minute," Lin Fengmian stopped her, "You haven't said how you want to eat it yet."

"How do you eat it?" Yan Yiyi was taken aback. "You just bite into it, of course!"

Lin Fengmian shook his head, picked up a small knife, sliced ​​the meat from the animal leg into thin slices, arranged them neatly on a clean leaf, sprinkled some spices on top, and then handed it to her.

"Eat slowly, don't burn yourself."

His voice was gentle, and his eyes were tender.

Yan Yiyi took the leaf and looked at his serious profile. A strange feeling suddenly welled up in her heart.

This person... although greedy, seems quite meticulous?

She quickly shook her head, banishing the thought from her mind.

Then, she picked up a piece of grilled meat and put it in her mouth—

"Snap!"

The outer layer is crispy, while the inside is tender and juicy.

The aroma of spices explodes on the tongue, and the rich meaty fragrance instantly fills the entire mouth.

Yan Yiyi's eyes widened instantly!

"Oh my god!"

She exclaimed in surprise, her voice trembling, "This...this is so delicious!"

She had never eaten anything so delicious!

All the delicacies and fine wines are nothing but garbage compared to this plate of grilled meat noodles!

"Eat slowly, don't choke." Lin Fengmian watched her eat with great relish, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.

This is a huge profit!

A level-two array plate plus a protective jade pendant is worth at least forty to fifty thousand spirit stones.

All he gave up was a free beast leg and a few ounces of spices he bought from the mortal world for a few ounces of silver.

This deal is a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.

Yan Yiyi ate with her mouth full of oil, her eyes curving into crescents.

She had completely forgotten the dignity of a princess, and even started licking her fingers, looking utterly unladylike.

"Lin Fengmian, how come your barbecue is so delicious?" she asked indistinctly while eating.

"A family heirloom craft," Lin Fengmian casually made up.

"Really? Then teach me!"

"We don't teach it; it's a family tradition, passed down only to sons, not daughters."

"You're so stingy!"

"Yeah, I am stingy."

"..."

The two chatted back and forth, filling the cave with laughter.

……

at the same time.

Outside the secret realm, in the plaza.

Before the Xuan Tian Mirror, countless cultivators stared in disbelief at this scene.

"He, he, he, he—"

Someone pointed at the image in the mirror, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.

"He's grilling meat in a secret realm?!"

"While there's chaos outside, he's in a cave roasting meat for the princess?!"

"He...he even tricked the princess out of her level-two array plate and protective jade pendant with roasted meat?!"

"That was a protective jade pendant personally crafted by the Prince of Zhennan! A treasure capable of withstanding a blow from a Golden Core cultivator! And he... traded it for a demon beast's leg?!"

"This is insane...this world has gone mad..."

The cultivators' lips twitched, and they looked at Lin Fengmian as if he were a monster.

This person's actions completely shattered their understanding.

Meanwhile, the face of the Prince of Zhennan had turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

His hands were trembling, the veins on his forehead were throbbing, and his aura fluctuated wildly, as if he might go berserk at any moment.

"A level-two array plate...that's a treasure I went to great lengths to acquire..."

"The protective jade pendant... that was personally crafted by me for Yiyi to protect her life..."

"This Lin Fengmian...this Lin Fengmian!!!"