God of Cuisine Reborn: I Became Invincible by Cooking

Chapter 28 – Remains of the Great Demon

"Junior Brother Changqing, I'll go with you."

A disciple spoke up, and immediately received the support of the others.

"That's right, Junior Brother Changqing, we'll go with you. It's just a mere half-demon; we can easily take care of it."

"Exactly, Junior Brother Changqing, just rest on the side. We'll handle this manual labor for you."

The disciples chimed in one after another, as if they were more eager to take on the task than if it were their own.

It was a joke to think they would let Junior Brother Changqing be distracted by a task. They were more than willing to help with this task, as dealing with a half-demon was a trivial matter.

The sect didn't have any rules against helping each other, and there were even team tasks available.

However, it was rare for such situations to occur because asking for help meant sharing sect points with others.

Sect points were extremely valuable in the Dao Yi Sect, and no one would willingly give them up.

But when it came to Ye Changqing, the disciples didn't care about sect points at all; they simply wanted to help, nothing more.

Faced with everyone's proposal, Ye Changqing smiled a bit awkwardly.

"Thank you, Senior Brothers, but it's just a reconnaissance task. I can handle it alone..."

Ye Changqing didn't want to trouble everyone, especially since he had Xiao Bai, making the trip convenient. One person was more than enough. However, before he could finish speaking, the others interrupted him.

"Junior Brother Changqing, what are you saying? Helping each other is what fellow disciples do."

"Exactly, and I have business in Leshan Town anyway, so I can take care of it along the way."

"Don't refuse, Junior Brother. I'm just looking for an excuse to go out for a stroll."

Unable to refuse, Ye Changqing was left helpless. In the end, it was Hongzun who spoke up and assigned an inner sect disciple to accompany Ye Changqing.

"Changqing, let Jin Min go with you. She's skilled in reconnaissance tasks, even better than Youyou, and it will save you a lot of trouble."

Jin Min's combat strength wasn't particularly high among the inner sect disciples, at best mid-to-low level, with her cultivation at the peak of the Core Formation Realm.

Having Jin Min accompany wasn't out of concern for Ye Changqing's safety, as Xiao Bai was with him. It was mainly because Jin Min's cultivation technique had keen perception, which was helpful for reconnaissance tasks and could save a lot of time.

Seeing that even Hongzun had spoken, Ye Changqing didn't refuse in the end.

"Try to return early."

Hongzun said as he left after breakfast.

He was worried that if Ye Changqing stayed out too long, he wouldn't have anyone to cook for him, so he arranged for Jin Min to go along.

After arranging Ye Changqing's task, the disciples gradually left, but the thought of not having lunch made them a bit downhearted.

The earliest they could return would be in the evening.

"Junior Brother Changqing, make sure to come back quickly."

They said reluctantly, and Ye Changqing nodded with a wry smile. Was it really necessary to make such a fuss over him going out for a task?

Moreover, with Xiao Bai and Jin Min, an inner sect disciple, accompanying him, was it really necessary?

After sending everyone off, Ye Changqing turned to Jin Min.

She was a tall, pretty young woman, slightly older than Ye Changqing.

"Senior Sister Jin, please wait a moment. I'll pack up, and we can set off."

"Alright, Junior Brother."

Jin Min smiled, revealing two dimples that were sweet to the core.

Jin Min had no objections to accompanying Ye Changqing on the task. The sooner they finished, the sooner they could eat, which was her thought, as well as that of all the disciples, including Hongzun, the Peak Master.

After a simple preparation, the two of them mounted Xiao Bai and left Divine Sword Peak, heading straight for Leshan Town.

With Jin Min there, Ye Changqing finally experienced what it was like to stand on Xiao Bai's back. Spiritual power shielded them, keeping the fierce winds at bay.

At the same time, Xiao Bai's speed increased significantly, much faster than the last time.

As Ye Changqing and Jin Min made their way to Leshan Town, in the mountains outside the town, a seemingly ordinary mountain peak had been completely hollowed out, forming a vast space inside.

It resembled a grand hall, and at the center, five figures were seated together.

Their forms were humanoid, but they bore various animalistic features, unmistakably indicating that these five figures were transformed demon beasts.

Demon beasts also had cultivation levels, starting from the lowest level of demon transformation, followed by mortal demon, profound demon, purple demon, and elemental demon.

These corresponded to human cultivators' Qi Condensation, Meridian Opening, Core Formation, Purple Mansion, and Elemental Infant stages.

For a demon beast to achieve transformation, it had to be at least at the level of a purple demon.

These five demon beasts, capable of transformation, were undoubtedly great demons of the purple demon realm.

Their gathering outside Leshan Town clearly indicated that the situation there was not simple.

Indeed, from their conversation, it was clear that the situation in Leshan Town was as such.

"Leshan Town is under the jurisdiction of the Dao Yi Sect. Our actions will surely alert them."

"What can we do? Should we just leave that skeleton alone?"

"Don't worry. We've been using a half-demon to scout. Even if the Dao Yi Sect notices, they'll just think it's a half-demon causing trouble and send some outer sect disciples, which are of no concern."

"We must retrieve Lord Black Feather's skeleton."

The purpose of these five purple demons gathering here was the hidden skeleton of a great demon beneath Leshan Town, which was of great importance to them.

However, because Leshan Town was so close to the Dao Yi Sect, they couldn't afford to reveal their presence, or they would be hunted down by the sect.

Thus, the five purple demons used a secret technique to control a half-demon, sending it into Leshan Town. It appeared as if a half-demon was causing trouble, but in reality, it was secretly searching for the great demon's skeleton.

To the Dao Yi Sect, a half-demon was of little consequence, and even if they sent disciples, they would likely be outer sect disciples or even menial disciples.

To the purple demons, there was no difference between outer sect disciples and menial disciples; they could easily crush them.

Their plan was to obtain the great demon's skeleton without attracting the Dao Yi Sect's attention and then quickly escape. This was the plan of the five purple demons.

So far, the plan was perfect. By controlling the half-demon, they had roughly located the great demon's skeleton.

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They were just waiting for the right moment to act.

Even the Dao Yi Sect hadn't realized that there were five purple demons behind this, or they would have sent inner sect disciples at the very least, not menial disciples.

Unfortunately, these five purple demons were deeply hidden, never revealing themselves, and no one knew of their existence.

Unaware of all this, Ye Changqing and Jin Min were on their way to Leshan Town.