Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor novel Chapter 1226

1226 Long Way To Go

A few hours later, Wang Wei was casually eating these women's food. He did not care nor had any expectations. He gave them a task as a way to psychologically comfort them since he knew they would feel useless if he ignored or completely dismissed them. And in this terrifying place, being useless meant they would be killed, discarded, or even worse, traded as goods to someone else.

"Hmm?" Wang Wei uttered after taking a bite in one of the dishes. He focused and ate even more. "This is delicious even by my standards." He added the meat to the rice and took a bite. "They perfectly combine, and the taste even elevates each other." He drank the soup next, and his eyes shone even brighter: "A three-piece combination meal?"

Wang Wei quickly finished the meal before summoning the woman who made it. He looked at a thin woman with large eyes that had lost their luster. She had shoulder-length black hair and a mole underneath her eyes, and her body smelled of naturally alluring herbs — she was an unconventional beauty.

"What's your name?"

"Chen Zhilan," she replied while secretly holding the corner of her green dress.

"Where did you learn to cook like this?"

"I…I cultivate Food Dao."

Wang Wei shook his head. "You're only a Quasi-Emperor, so even with such a unique Dao, it's impossible for your cooking to reach such a level unless you're an unparalleled genius. Are you an unparalleled genius?"

Chen Zhilan lowered her head.

"You can tell me the truth," Wang Wei reassured. "Unlike your predecessor, I have no desire to…take advantage of the weak."

"Are you going to abandon us?" Chen Zhilan quickly asked. Such a fate might be worse for them. Their previous owner might be a bastard, but he was not one of those sick bastards who used them to fulfill his demonic desires.

"No, I'll find a better and more peaceful life for the rest of you," Wang Wei reassured. "However, if any of you have talents or abilities I appreciate, life will be much easier for you once I leave this place."

Chen Zhilan was silent for a few seconds before saying: "I understand."

"Can you answer my question now?"

She still briefly hesitated before telling the truth, "I had a master who was, in fact, an unparalleled genius. With his Food Dao, he became an Everlasting Empyrean in record times. His skill even reached the level where he could make food beneficial to Paragons as long as he had the material and enough time."

Chen Zhilan became teary.

"I'm guessing fate was not kind to him," Wanh Wei said as he waved his hand to manifest a handkerchief for her.

"Sadly," she nodded. "The Moons heard of him and came for him. Some wanted to eradicate him, while others wanted to use his gift. In the end, the Blood Dragon took him away, and I've never heard from him since."

'She's not an Immortal, and her lifespan is limited, so this should have happened recently, probably between a million to a few billion years.' Wang Wei leaned on the latter because the main events that occurred in the past few million years mainly involved the lower dimension. If anything had happened before, his guard should have records of it.

"What happened to you afterward?"

"Many of the master's apprentices died or scattered during the confrontation," Chen Zhilan explained. "I was one of the lucky ones who escaped. " She wiped out her tears. "Life was hard after that, but with my cooking, I could live a decent life even in hiding. Unfortunately, I was caught by Slave Traders and brought to this place, and …"

"I understand," Wang Wei nodded. "Well, you don't have to worry anymore. I'll even help you find your master."

"Thank you for the offer, but I doubt he's still alive."

'She's not that bright, is she?' Wang Wei thought. 'Maybe just ignorant.'

"You said your master was an Everlasting Empyrean, correct?"

"That's right."

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