"Brother Siyu, are you stupid?" Xiaohuang'er couldn't help but laugh again.

"It's hot pot cooked in this stone pot!"

As Ji Jiuying explained, she condensed spiritual fire to ignite the stone pot, then put spiritual spring water and some ingredients into the pot. After that, she distributed the soul sauce she had made one by one. Her movements were skilled and smooth.

Using a stone pot to cook hot pot? Si Yu didn't say anything more, but watched quietly from the side. Soon, the spiritual spring water in the stone pot was boiled, and the steaming water vapor exuded a rich spiritual energy. Everyone immediately felt refreshed. In addition, the steam was mixed with a fragrance, and the group swallowed their saliva. So this was hot pot.

Ji Jiuying clapped her hands. "Alright, help yourselves with the seasonings, let's eat!"

Xiao Huang'er, Hei Xiangling, and the others were the first to rush over, quickly pick up their bowls and chopsticks to mix their favorite flavors, then sit by the stone pot, pick up the meat from the edge, roll it in the pot a few times, and then dip it in their bowls.

"Wow, this tastes absolutely amazing!" Hei Xiang exclaimed in surprise.

Si Yu and Dongfang Yao exchanged a glance, then followed their example to prepare the seasonings, before picking up a piece of meat from one side and tossing it in the pot a few times.

Si Yu swallowed the meat in one bite, her pupils visibly widening in surprise. But her taste buds seemed unsatisfied, and she took several more bites, inwardly exclaiming in amazement.

Having cultivated for so many years, he had long since stopped eating grains. He never expected this hot pot to be so delicious, several times better than any food he'd ever had before. No wonder Little Phoenix and Black Fragrance Feather were so craving it. Now that he'd tasted this delicacy, what should he do for his next meal…?

As Si Yu ate, a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes. Dongfang Yao looked at Si Yu's expression, wondering if she found the food delicious or not. She glanced back at the meat on her chopsticks, seemingly still hesitant.

Seeing how much Xiaohuang'er and the others were enjoying their food, Dongfang Yao swallowed a piece of meat in one gulp. The tender meat, infused with the aroma of the sauce, was a unique and novel flavor that he had never tasted before.

Her eyes shone brightly, and two dragon horns suddenly grew out of her head. Ji Jiuying's lips twitched slightly. She knew that what she made was delicious, but there was no need to get so excited that even horns grew out of her head.

Seeing Si Yu standing there in a daze, Ji Jiuying raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong? You don't like the food?"

"No, this hot pot is just too delicious. Sigh, I don't know when I'll be able to eat it again." Si Yu sighed softly as she spoke.

While eating, Hei Xiangling said, "That's easy. Next time you want to eat, just bring those treasures and spiritual herbs to her. I think she'll be happy to oblige."

Little Phoenix nodded and agreed, "That's right, Mother is an alchemist, so of course she likes rare spiritual herbs the most."

Si Yu was taken aback. Oh right, how come he didn't think of that?

"My little beauty, what do you think?"

Trading a hotpot meal for a rare elixir is certainly something I'd be willing to do, so I nodded and said, "I can consider it."

Si Yu looked at the expression on her face and knew the answer.

After the group finished their hot pot meal, it was nearly midnight. Once midnight was over, it would be the next day.

Si Yu walked in from outside the cave and sat on a rock: "It will be midnight in half an hour."

Ji Jiuying nodded, then asked as if she had just thought of something, "Si Yu, you have a senior sister?"

Si Yu looked at Ji Jiuying in surprise: "Little beauty, did you run into her at the Dragon Clan Ruins?"

"Yes, the only people who have come to the place where the Azure Dragon sleeps are her, me, and Yin Han."

Si Yu pursed her lips and looked out of the cave, as if to explain: "But what conflict did she have with you? My senior sister is proud and arrogant, but she doesn't have any bad intentions or schemes."

Ji Jiuying shook her head. She had also seen what Si Yu was saying, but it was indeed rare for Hua Li to have such courage and cultivation at such a young age: "She brought the Azure Dragon Ode to this secret realm. The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion probably has high expectations for her."

Si Yu frowned, a look of shock flashing across her eyes. Her master had actually given the Azure Dragon Token to Hua Li. Wasn't her master afraid of violating the rules of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion?

"What's wrong?" Ji Jiuying noticed his worried expression and thought he was concerned about Hua Li's situation, so she asked, "Is there some difficulty?"

Si Yu composed herself: "This Azure Dragon Ode was passed down from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion 30,000 years ago, but it does not belong to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is only temporarily keeping it in its possession."

Ji Jiuying was somewhat puzzled. Did the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion already exist 30,000 years ago?

"Why doesn't it belong to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion?"

“Every generation of Tianji Pavilion Master must abide by the rules of Tianji Pavilion. The first rule of Tianji Pavilion is to know clearly that the Azure Dragon Ode does not belong to Tianji Pavilion. Not only must it be protected, but it must also be helped to find the destined person.”

What kind of person is considered a person with a special connection?

“Innate spiritual body. Our Heavenly Mystery Pavilion has been waiting for someone with an innate spiritual body, but how can an innate spiritual body be found so easily? It just so happens that the Dragon Clan Secret Realm opened this time, and Master actually violated the rules of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion by taking out the Azure Dragon Oath. I know very well that Hua Li is not an innate spiritual body person.”

A flicker of astonishment crossed Ji Jiuying's eyes upon hearing this. An innate spiritual body? Wasn't that her...?

Why must the Azure Dragon Ode be given to her? Now that the Azure Dragon has been contracted by her, the Azure Dragon Ode doesn't seem to be of much use to her anymore.

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As Si Yu thought of something, a glint flashed in his eyes. Perhaps this was destined. The Dragon Clan Ruins had never been opened before, but it was opened as soon as the little beauty arrived. Hua Li also happened to be carrying the Azure Dragon Oath, and the one who contracted the Azure Dragon was the little beauty. He couldn't believe there was no connection between them.

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