First, by showing herself to the cultivators, she was able to reassure the troops.
Secondly, she used the fire in the hearth to convey the power of the Fire God's essence to everyone.
Hopefully, those who can understand will grasp her meaning.
Zhao Xi tried to pick up the overturned food box, but sighed.
The fragrant steamed buns are now dirty.
"What a pity, just throw it away."
Grandma Lan quickly picked up a steamed white cake, wiped it with her palm, and put it in her mouth to eat.
Zhao Xi thought, "What are you doing? You're about to throw up. If you get food poisoning, you'll have to get treatment. Where can we find a doctor here?"
Granny Lan: "My lady, there's no need to feel sorry for it. This old servant will eat it; it's a way of making use of waste."
Zhao Xi thought, "I'm just sorry that Xingye didn't get to eat. There are ants on the ground that will pick them up. The scraps will be rotted by unseen creatures, and flies will swarm around. Just because they are harmful to us, should we take away all their food?"
Granny Lan was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to eat or not, standing there awkwardly: "What Master said is truly..."
"Out of touch with reality?" Zhao Xi chuckled and muttered, "Luckily, I haven't awakened yet. If I had, I would be saying these strange things every day."
“No,” Granny Lan bowed and said timidly, “it is the word of a sage.”
Zhao Xi hesitated for a moment, then said to Granny Lan, "I'll cook a little extra when I cook. If you're still hungry, you can cook for yourself."
There were several cages in the back kitchen yard, each containing chickens, ducks, and rabbits.
I haven't seen it yet this morning.
These were reportedly donated by disaster victims.
This was the first time the demonic sect disciples had ever received things from mortals. Not knowing what to do with them, they sent them all to Zhao Xixiang's courtyard.
Zhao Xi wanted to order his servants to separate the chickens, ducks, and rabbits into different cages, and to have them cultivate the vegetable fields, fertilize them, burn ash, and find a way to plant these hard-won vegetables.
There were also a few piglets and lambs, but they were too small to eat, so they were free-range on the back hill and someone was sent to watch over them.
This place was originally a sect, but after the Demonic Sect wiped them out, they occupied this territory. The back mountain was originally a medicinal herb field, but now only some roots with spiritual energy remain. Ordinary livestock that eat these roots won't become immortals, but they will at least have some spiritual energy.
The large fish tank took up too much space, so Zhao Xi wandered around the sect and found a pond. The water was clean, but the disciples had thrown a lot of junk into it.
"From now on, you are not allowed to throw anything here. We're going to raise fish here so we can grill them. It's for your own enjoyment, understand?"
Upon hearing this, the disciples nearby looked at each other in bewilderment.
They wanted to see what other tricks this mortal was up to.
After arranging the livestock, Zhao Xi returned to the courtyard, took a few eggs from the chicken coop, added water and salt, and steamed them briefly.
She ordered her mortal servants to build a campfire, while she personally prepared the live fish, which were then marinated and grilled.
They hadn't used all the flour, so they added some eggs and made over a dozen pancakes in one go. The servants in the courtyard, big and small, weren't exactly starving, but at least they wouldn't faint from low blood sugar.
Unfortunately, the sauces were not all available.
Zhao Xi thought that if she were to stay here for a long time, it wouldn't be enough to just buy sauces from ordinary towns.
She instructed one of her disciples to write down a list of light ingredients and send him on his sword to the Five Spirits Sect to ask Luo Haiqing for them.
The disciples were speechless and, not wanting to return empty-handed, continued to watch from the sidelines.
The fish was grilled, and a delicious aroma wafted through the yard.
After being busy for so long, the sky is starting to get dark.
"I'm so hungry, Mommy, I can smell fish!" Ruri finally finished walking Hoshino and came back shouting.
"One for you, and one for Hoshino-nii-san."
Liuli transformed into a beam of light and leaped into the courtyard: "No, save the fish for Mother, I'll smoke! Hahaha! Smoke tastes much better than fish!"
She took a deep breath while looking at the grilled fish.
Not long after, Hoshino descended from the sky, looking utterly disheveled. It was unclear where Ruri had taken him, but there were even rotten fruits and vegetables scattered around him: "You stop right there!"
He was furious and lunged at Liuli, reaching out to strangle her with both hands.
Liuli transformed into a ball of light and hid back inside Zhao Xixiang's necklace: "I'm not fighting you anymore, you can't beat me!"
Hoshino missed his target and almost knocked Zhao Xi over. Their eyes met for a moment.
His star-like eyes momentarily glazed over, then quickly ignited with fury. Perhaps he hadn't yet let go of his desire to force her to awaken, and he gripped her shoulders tightly with both hands.
Zhao Xi took a breath, looked away first, and said in a light tone, "Hoshino, dinner's ready."
Hoshino looked at the campfire and the dishes on the low table.
The watery steamed egg custard, with only a small piece of lard added due to limited ingredients, smelled of meat. The grilled fish also had a slightly fishy smell.
Back in the old Star Gate, Hoshino had accumulated a lot of sauces and spices. But after returning from the Abyss Volcano, his disciples invited him to live in this more spacious place, and he abandoned all of his old ones.
He sniffed, flared his nostrils, and said with disdain, "These are all ordinary things, they have no spiritual energy, I won't eat them!"
"That's a pity, I'll just have to eat it myself." Zhao Xi took the grilled fish from the campfire, tore off a piece of fish meat, and said, "It actually tastes pretty good. I really am a genius!"
"Hmph." Hoshino sat down angrily and held out his hand to her. "Since you insist that I eat it, then I will reluctantly do you this favor!"
Zhao Xi looked at him teasingly and handed him the grilled fish in her hand.
"You took a bite."
"What, you're even complaining about the cook?"
"Hmph." Hoshino held the grilled fish in his hand, opened his mouth to reveal his fangs, and took a big bite.
A tooth mark suddenly appeared on the belly of the fish.
Zhao Xi rested her chin on her hand and looked at him, asking, "Is it delicious?"
Hoshino snorted, "Hmph. I'll tell you about the past after I finish eating!"
“I’ve said it before, I won’t awaken. It’s a very simple principle.” Zhao Xi casually poured the water in her cup onto the campfire.
The fire went out, leaving behind thick smoke.
Hoshino stared at her hand, his chewing slowing down, and he immediately understood what she meant.
If their fates and karmic consequences were engraved on the simplest rules of the Five Elements, then once she transformed from Zhao Xi into the Fire God Rongrong, she would be destroyed by the Water God.
Hoshino hates Rinche because he has imprisoned himself and brainwashed him in several lifetimes. And he actually wants to do the same to the headmistress.
The best outcome is to live in harmony, but water and fire in this world are mostly incompatible.
He finished the fish, spat the bones on the ground, and snorted, "I don't believe you anymore. That's just your excuse. You're not waking up so you can be with him in the future!"
Zhao Xi looked down at him, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
"I'm angry~!" Although Hoshino said this, he wasn't as irritable as usual after eating. He shouted this out loud, which was intimidating, but he didn't move from his chair.
This guy...?
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