Ancestors

"Well, this is just the restaurant menu. It's written what we can order to eat," Li Yuemei said, taking the menu from him.

She then called the person who was outside the room and ordered several dishes.

"Understood, miss, young master. Your meal will be ready in a few minutes," the person said before leaving the room.

'Hmm, it seems I have to learn to read. It will be useful in the future,' he thought as he looked at Li Yuemei, having an idea.

'She is intelligent and knows the world better than I do. Bringing her was indeed a good choice.'

"It's decided. Hey, you will teach me to read from now on, and anything else I don't know," he said seriously.

"Alright, and don't call me 'hey.' I have a name, Li Yuemei, and you need to find a name for yourself," she said, not minding teaching him.

'Well, it will be my way of paying for the beast's corpse from the King realm. If I use its blood, my physique will become stronger, and I'm sure I'll be able to break through to the Lord's realm.'

'When that happens, my physique has a chance to awaken again. When that happens, my cultivation talent will increase again.'

"Thinking from this perspective, being kidnapped by him was worth it," she thought as she looked at the boy's absurdly handsome but emotionless face in front of her.

'What am I thinking? Despite his appearance and personality, it doesn't change the fact that he simply kidnapped me against my will. I have to find a way to escape,' Li Yuemei said in her mind, trying to strengthen her determination to escape, which was slowly fading without her realizing it.

After a few moments, some people brought numerous dishes along with some wine bottles until the table was completely full. Then, after saying "enjoy your meal," everyone left.

"Are you going to eat all of this?" he asked, seeing the amount of food.

'Tsk, what do you think would happen after leaving me without food for a whole week?'

"Of course not. It's for both of us."

"I don't need to eat. I've never felt that hunger you talk about," he replied calmly.

'Never? So, he never ate before? How?'

"Ah, you don't need to be exactly hungry to eat. As a cultivator, the higher your cultivation, the less you need to eat."

"We cultivators also eat for enjoyment and to remind ourselves that we are also humans like mortals, even though we live much longer than them. At least that's what my mother said..." she said with a slightly sad expression that he noticed but didn't say anything.

"Well, eating or drinking with someone important to you is the best part. So, try it. You'll like it, I'm sure," she said, putting meat on his plate and a little wine in his glass.

"Eating with someone important? Well, you are important to me now, I guess. I'll try," he said, taking a piece of meat with his own hand instead of using the utensils next to the plate.

He then took a big bite and was enveloped in a sensation of pleasure and surprise. The texture was juicy and tender, awakening a completely new happiness.

It was a new sensory discovery in his life, and he realized why everyone had a happy expression when eating. So, he quickly devoured the meat on his plate.

Li Yuemei laughed at how he ate and the happy expression on his face. Then, she taught him how to use the utensils, and the two of them ate and drank happily.

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In the sacred land of the south.

A man entered a completely dark and hidden place from the world.

It was a huge place, protected by a massive and powerful formation.

After entering the location, he walked slowly until he surpassed an illusory barrier.

Then, nine simple cabins appeared in his view.

The man bowed to the houses and said:

"I came to see the ancestors."

After a few moments, an old voice sounded.

"Little Wei Ming, it's been three hundred years since you came to visit us. Tell us what happened."

"Yes, ancestors, I made a mistake and didn't have enough strength to protect our most promising disciple."

"It's my fault she was kidnapped. I ask the ancestors to punish me and help me rescue her."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!?!" An extremely powerful and angry voice sounded from one of the cabins.

Immense pressure fell on the man, who let himself be pressed to the ground to try to calm the ancestor.

'Damn, those close to the transcendental realm are truly terrifying,' he thought.

"Old Li, calm down and listen to what he has to say. The most important thing is to understand the situation," the previous ancestor said, trying to calm him.

"Calm down? It's because the one who was kidnapped is not from your branch. Wei Ming, if something bad happens to Li Yuemei, I swear you'll pay!" The ancestor said completely furious.

Of all the ancient leaders of the sacred land, there was only one from the Li branch, and that was himself. Now that another with potential had been born, there was no way he wouldn't be furious, especially the Li branch, known for protecting its members above all and going completely crazy when something happens to someone from their branch.

"Calm down, Old Li. Everyone knows Wei Ming's character. Despite being lazy and having many flaws, he is completely protective of everyone, especially the one who will be the future of our sacred land, and his strength is one of the best among all the Saints."

"I say this because I chose him as the next leader of the sacred land. I know him better than anyone. If this happened even with his strength, something beyond his reach must have happened. Let him speak about what happened first, then we'll decide what to do," the ancestor said.

"She is the only one in the last fifty thousand years born with a celestial-level physique like the creator of the sacred land. If something happens to her, you will be a disgrace to the sacred land. Tell everything that happened with all the details, quickly."

Old Li spoke furiously but was aware that he needed to know what happened to go save Li Yuemei soon.