I, a minor character, fell into the Shura field of the heroine and the villain

There is a space of unknown size inside the statue, and in the center of the space is curled up a wounded Pixiu spirit.

He tried to communicate with the Pixiu spirit, but it just lay there quietly.

The Pixiu had its eyes tightly closed. If it weren't for its body rising and falling from time to time due to breathing, he would have suspected that it was dead.

Eh, that’s not right. It’s just a spirit. Does it need to breathe?

Soon, he discovered that this spirit was not breathing air, but taking spiritual energy into its body and converting it into energy to maintain its existence.

Normally, all souls cannot stay in the world for a long time, and they will be drawn to the world where the dead should go.

Some ghosts may turn into evil spirits due to heavy resentment and be unwilling to enter reincarnation, or they may be confined to a specific place for some reason and become earthbound spirits.

This remnant soul is hidden in this small statue. Perhaps this statue has the function of preserving the soul, so that it will not be destroyed.

But after investigating, he still couldn't find out how to use the statue to open the restriction.

Damn it! I found where the treasure is, but I don’t even know how to take the first step of opening the door. How can I proceed to the next step?

Zhao Kangping didn't understand what was going on. He looked up and saw Qi Honglian looking at him with a smile.

What are you laughing at? Believe it or not, I’ll slap you in the face.

This woman probably wants to wait for me to beg her.

Haha, I saw through your thoughts right away. But I just can't do what you want.

"Let's stop studying and go out." Zhao Kangping suddenly stood up from squatting.

Then he walked out of the cave in a swagger. Luo Xueqing and Ji Miaoyan looked at each other and followed him out.

The smile on Qi Honglian's face suddenly froze.

She could only happily chase after them.

At this time, it was exactly the beginning of the Shen period, which was three o'clock in the afternoon.

Zhao Kangping flew to the mountain and found an open space. He took out a barbecue grill, various seasonings and ingredients from his storage ring, and also took out tables, chairs and various tableware.

"Master, are you going to have a barbecue?"

"Yes, you can help too. First, cut the mutton into cubes, and then skewer them with bamboo sticks."

This time I happened to be going out with my disciple. Although the temperature was still a bit cold, it was nothing for a cultivator.

He prepared the charcoal fire and helped Xueqing to prepare the ingredients.

Qi Honglian was a little confused and asked, "Why don't you continue your research?"

However, Zhao Kangping ignored her and said to Luo Xueqing, "Cut it smaller."

The mutton is from spiritual sheep that are raised on spiritual grass. The meat is of high quality, with just the right proportion of fat, and no fishy smell at all.

Ji Miaoyan watched them making food and her mind was confused for a moment.

Aren't we here for treasure hunting? Why are we having a barbecue?

But she didn't dare to ask, so she just said timidly, "How can I help?"

Princess Zhou Liu had eaten all kinds of delicious food, but when she saw Luo Xueqing was also helping, she felt embarrassed to just stand there.

"Wash these vegetables." Zhao Kangping immediately assigned the task to Ji Miaoyan.

Qi Honglian roughly understood that this man had probably been studying the Pixiu statue for a long time without any results, and was feeling a little depressed. He wanted to change his mood.

If she didn't tell him, he would definitely not be able to come up with the answer no matter how hard he tried, so she just had to be patient. Sooner or later, he would come to her for help.

In fact, her idea was simple. She wanted to tell him the clues in exchange for him fulfilling a wish. She wouldn't make it too difficult for him, as it was definitely something he could do.

Before, nothing had happened in Xianyun Sect and everything was peaceful. She wanted to continue to be the sect leader.

But after such a big incident happened in the sect, she backed off, thinking that being the sect leader was not an easy job.

She can persuade her senior sister to let Zheng Luqing become the sect leader.

After that, she would definitely be the Grand Elder. However, if she was too weak as the Grand Elder, she would definitely be laughed at.

She wanted to improve so much that she wanted to find this man to practice dual cultivation with.

With his Pure Yang Holy Body, if he could be nourished by his Pure Yang spiritual power, he might be able to break through the barrier of the Void Refinement Stage.

Just as her thoughts were drifting away, she suddenly smelled the aroma of meat.

It turned out that Zhao Kangping had already started grilling lamb skewers.

After the marinated mutton is brushed with oil and heated by charcoal fire, it gradually fades from red and sizzles.

As he flipped the skewers from time to time, a tempting aroma spread with the wind.

I don’t know what seasoning he added, but the aroma of these skewers is far better than what Qi Honglian had smelled when she was wandering in the mortal world before.

Qi Honglian, who had been fasting for many years, was also curious about what these skewers tasted like.

She had long heard from her senior sister that Zhao Kangping was an excellent cook, and her senior sister also admitted that she loved eating her nephew's cooking the most.

But Qi Honglian had never eaten it herself, and her curiosity was suddenly aroused.

She watched as Zhao Kangping finished grilling the first batch of meat skewers and placed them on a square plate on the table. He then began grilling other ingredients, such as chicken wings, gizzards, chicken buttocks, beef slices, and grilled fish.

In addition to meat dishes, he also put some vegetarian dishes on the grill.

This was strange, as she had never seen grilled vegetables before.

"Delicious." Luo Xueqing was the first to start tasting. She grabbed a skewer of lamb and began to taste it carefully.

The first bite was filled with the gravy and the aroma of meat. Combined with Zhao Kangping's special seasoning, this mutton was impeccable.

Ji Miaoyan's mouth was watering at the smell. Her eyes were watery, like a kitten begging, and she asked adorably, "Can I eat it?"

Zhao Kangping said, "Eat, eat whatever you want."

Ji Miaoyan then mustered up the courage to pick up a string from the table. She first took a tentative bite and was amazed by the taste.

The seasoning methods in this era are very poor, unlike the Blue Star where there are a variety of seasonings to enrich people's diet.

Through his own extensive research and improvements, Zhao Kangping developed the recipes for some seasonings and shared them with a restaurant.

However, these condiments were only circulated in small areas and did not spread all over the world.

So even Ji Miaoyan, who was used to eating delicacies from land and sea, was impressed by the rich and colorful flavors of these barbecues.

After she took a bite, she couldn't stop and tried all the skewers on the table.

She sighed inwardly, thinking that even the imperial chefs who had served the royal family for generations might not be able to create such a taste.

They are obviously not expensive ingredients, how can they be cooked so deliciously?

"My master is awesome, isn't he?" Luo Xueqing saw that she was eating with gusto, so she did not forget to praise her man.

Ji Miaoyan was a picky person, but even she couldn't find fault with it. She could only speak the truth: "Amazing, this is the best barbecue I've ever had."

"How delicious is it? Let me try it too." Qi Honglian couldn't bear to watch it anymore. She reached out and took a skewer of lamb from the square plate.

However, when his hand was halfway extended, it was opened by Zhao Kangping with one hand.

"You..." Qi Honglian covered her hand, her face flushed.

Zhao Kangping said coldly: "There is no place for you."

Now Qi Honglian understood. It turned out that he wanted to use delicious food to lure her out.

Haha, you underestimated her too much. How could she surrender to such ordinary earthly food?

So she raised her head like a proud white swan and said, "You think you can get the secret of the Pixiu statue from me with just a barbecue? You really underestimate me."

It was dark by now and the moon was high in the sky.

The bright moonlight poured down from the night sky, covering them all.

Zhao Kangping did not put away the Pixiu statue and it was now placed on the dining table.

After bathing in the moonlight for a while, the statue noticed strange changes.

It began to vibrate slightly, making a buzzing sound, and occasionally emitting a faint blue halo.

Zhao Kangping noticed its changes at the first moment. Not only him, but Luo Xueqing and Ji Miaoyan were also attracted over.

Just when the three people's attention was focused on the Pixiu statue, Qi Honglian took three skewers of mutton from the table while they were not paying attention.

The speed of the action can be described as lightning.

Zhao Kangping picked up the statue and felt it carefully, and the remaining soul of the sleeping Pixiu inside awakened.

"What's going on?" Zhao Kangping murmured. He glanced at Qi Honglian again, wanting to learn something from her.

But Qi Honglian was wolfing down the lamb skewers at the moment. Before she could savor them, she noticed the man looking at her.

She thought the other party wanted to blame her for stealing the lamb skewers, so she ran away feeling guilty.

However, before she ran far, she suddenly stepped on empty air.

"Ah!~~~~"

In the darkness, a woman's screams echoed through the forest.

Chapter 428: Head-grabbing

Qi Honglian actually fell into a hole.

To be precise, the ground here collapsed and a hole appeared.

Zhao Kangping extended his spiritual sense downwards and found that the cave below was the one he had visited before.

Qi Honglian was lying on the ground with her arms and legs spread out, covered in gravel and dust, looking extremely miserable.

"Waaaaaaah~ Wuuuuu!" A woman's shrill cries were heard from below.

Zhao Kangping jumped into the pit and landed next to Qi Honglian.

The hole was not deep, only about three meters from the top to the bottom. Qi Honglian hit the bottom as soon as she stepped in.

The woman thought he came down to help her up, so she stretched out her hand, hoping that he would pull her up.

However, Zhao Kangping raised his head and looked at the ceiling of the cave, not at her.

He discovered that there was a gap in the top of the cave, which was previously covered by vines and weeds and he overlooked it because he didn't look carefully.

After Qi Honglian stepped into the gap, the vines were crushed and the moonlight shone in from outside.

Zhao Kangping also discovered that if he walked a few steps forward below the gap, he would reach a restricted area in the cave.

He took out the Pixiu statue and vaguely felt that this piece of gold had some connection with the restriction.

Then he saw the statue float up, and a light blue halo flickered.

The Pixiu statue seemed to come alive under the moonlight, especially its eyes that glowed blue.

Immediately afterwards, a blue beam of light shot out from its eyes and hit the forbidden location.

Now Zhao Kangping understood, this is how this thing is used.

In fact, he didn't need to activate the statue in any way. It would be activated when exposed to moonlight and would then serve as a key.

Seeing that he didn't pull her up, Qi Honglian curled her lips, patted the dirt off her body and got up by herself.

She silently took note of it. The little thief was truly despicable. Seeing me fall, he didn't even say a word of concern, and he didn't even bother to help me up.

When I seize his pure Yang energy and ascend to the Refining Void stage, I will definitely give him a good beating. If he is in trouble in the future, even if he begs me to lick my feet, I will not save him.

Just as she was thinking deeply, two more people jumped down from the gap above.

The first thing they did when they came down was to see the Pixiu statue floating in the air.

Then the statue trembled, and under everyone's vigilant gaze, it suddenly exploded.

They each used their spiritual shields to resist, but it didn't have any effect on them.

Zhao Kangping noticed that the residual soul that was originally hidden in the statue suddenly rushed out and flew towards the restriction. In the blink of an eye, it merged into the restriction.

Then the entire cave began to shake violently, and a vortex-shaped light gate opened not far away.

This is something like the entrance to a secret realm.

"It's open." Zhao Kangping felt the breath emanating from the entrance and knew that there was a small world inside, neither too big nor too small.

He has been to many secret places, but this one is definitely the smallest secret place he has ever seen in his life.