16 Only I am not worthy

Ji Chen was almost starving to death. In this situation, even if it was really poisonous, he had to eat it, otherwise he would die of hunger before being poisoned.

So, in the end, he could only accept the piece of poisonous beast meat.

He took it and saw that there were fat and lean patterns in the meat.

He smelled it and it smelled a bit like beef.

He touched the texture and feel of the meat and roughly estimated that it was meat near the waist.

The reason why Ji Chen was so skilled was because he was a chef before he traveled through the book.

And he was a Western chef.

It just so happened that this poisonous beast meat could be made into grilled steak.

Fortunately, there was the "Spirit Transformation Bottle", which could spray out micro flames and could be used as a gas stove.

And the "Gilded Sword" could not only be used to cut meat, but also to pierce steaks and grill them over the fire.

As for condiments, there really aren't any.

But Western cuisine emphasizes refinement and the original flavor of ingredients, so what is tested is not the seasoning, but the ultimate control of the heat.

In less than half a minute, the rich aroma of meat wafted out from Ji Chen's hands, attracting the attention of the two men who were watching.

The two men swallowed their saliva and looked at the meat that was still roasting with anticipation.

Kui Mu asked anxiously, "How long will it take? I can't wait."

Even Yuan Yi stared at the piece of meat, "Can you give me some, brother Ji, this meat smells so good."

Ji Chen laughed out loud.

It was really funny that two people who had already been fasting were staring at a piece of meat.

But fasting doesn't mean that you can't eat. Everyone has the desire for food and drink. Not needing it doesn't mean that you don't crave it.

"It's almost done, just wait a little longer."

Finally, the meat was ready and served on a plate.

The two sat at the table, one wolfing down the food, the other taking his time.

Kui Mu was no longer sharp-tongued, and he praised while eating, "You are such a good cook, no wonder you can enter the sect without spiritual roots, it turns out that this is your advantage."

Yuan Yi chewed the meat carefully, savoring it for a long time before asking, "How did you get this fragrance?" Ji

Chen was also eating the grilled steak he made, and explained casually, "The fragrance is grassy, ​​I added "Zhu Xian Cao." "

Kui Mu was shocked when he heard this, "You are so extravagant, a "Zhu Xian Cao" is worth five spiritual stones, and you spent all the meat on it? "

Ji Chen didn't know how precious this thing was, as it was everywhere before.

He just thought that the "Zhu Xian Cao" smelled very fragrant, and the juice of the grass had a salty taste, which was just right for adding as a spice when grilling meat.

But he didn't add it casually, but only added it when the "Maillard reaction" appeared during grilling.

And if there is a pot, it is easy to produce the "Maillard reaction" when frying steak in a pot, but if it is just grilled, it is extremely difficult to produce the "Maillard reaction".

The three people were very satisfied with the meat, so much so that after eating, the three of them leaned back in their chairs and began to doze off.

The second half of the night was almost over, and the night was about to usher in dawn.

Ji Chen dozed off for a while, and suddenly sat up.

Because he suddenly remembered Gui Tong's words - if you can catch him before tomorrow morning, you can live, if you can't, you two will die together.

Now the three of them have become friends after a meal, how can he have the face to hand over Yuan Yi.

Ji Chen fell into deep thought.

Yuan Yi, who was standing by, quickly noticed that something was wrong with Ji Chen and took the initiative to ask him: "Brother Ji, what's wrong?"

Ji Chen looked depressed and struggled for a long time. In the end, he told Yuan Yi the truth.

"Actually, it was the Demon Lord's instruction that I went to Black Cloud Ridge to find you."

"He asked me to bring you back, otherwise, I would die."

Yuan Yi was silent after hearing this.

Kui Mu was obviously on Yuan Yi's side, and advised him: "Brother Yuan, you can't go back and fall into the trap. I know your character, you are just too soft-hearted."

Yuan Yi said: "If I don't go back, I will implicate this little brother."

"But if you go back, you will definitely die! That bloodthirsty Shura who kills without blinking an eye will not let you go easily!"

Yuan Yi fell into hesitation.

Ji Chen observed Yuan Yi's expression and knew that he was mainly concerned about himself.

Originally, he wanted to say "think of a way".

Yuan Yi took the lead. He had made up his mind, "I want to go back."

"But..." Kui Mu wanted to persuade him, but was interrupted by Yuan Yi.

"Not only for Brother Ji, but also because..."

Yuan Yi's eyes dimmed, and the last tone was powerless: "...I don't want to leave Your Majesty."

Yuan Yi still clearly remembered that before the Ghost Eye appeared, the Nine Slaughter City in the Demon Realm was like a purgatory on earth.

Because this land was full of ghost energy left by the ghosts, it was most suitable for magic cultivation, so it attracted all kinds of magic cultivators to occupy it by any means.

He was one of them.

As a result, countless magic cultivators died tragically in the Nine Slaughter City every day, and some were even skinned and hung at the city gate.

Later, the Ghost Eye appeared, and with his own strength, he made thousands of magic cultivators willing to surrender, and brought rare peace and order to the scattered demon world.

Nine Slaughter City finally stopped bloodshed.

Yuan Yi also made up his mind from that time to follow this man well.

He didn't want to see Jiuliu City become a purgatory on earth again.

*

Jiulu City, the closed stone chamber.

This stone chamber is composed of many rooms, and not all of them are used for closing.

Ghost pupil stood alone on the empty stone steps, the light around him was dim, and there was only a skylight above his head, which could let in a faint morning light.

The light of dawn was not yet bright, and could only vaguely reflect his tall and straight outline like a row of pine trees.

The direction that the deep red pupil was looking at was a huge bronze mirror in front of him.

Three people were clearly visible on the mirror.

The three people were sitting around a table, eating meat with a smile on their faces.

The meat was made by Ji Chen.

Made by himself.

The red eyes of the ghost pupil seemed to be filled with blood, and the red was blinding.

The voice of the left protector came from the sound transmission jade held in the palm of his hand: "Your Majesty, the right protector has appeared in the city..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a "click" sound, and the dark red sound transmission jade suddenly showed dense cracks.

And the voice of the left protector was interrupted by this crisp "click". The

shattered sound transmission jade scattered into countless tiny fragments, as sharp as blades, and pierced into the palm of the ghost pupil one by one.

The entire hand holding the jade was cut by the fragments.

Blood gushed out like a flood, flowing down the fingers, forming scarlet blood lines, dripping onto the ground, and slowly gathering into a pool of blood.

The ghost pupils reflected the blood.

He murmured expressionlessly in a voice that he couldn't even hear.

"Does everyone deserve to eat the food you cook?"

"Only me..."

"Hehehehehehe..."

A long and sad laughter echoed in the stone chamber.

The jade fragments fell to the ground.

Mixed with the blood on the ground, it was desolate.

"Not worthy."