Dan Tie

Chapter 12 What If Senior Brother Ye… What Should I Do?

A group of elders curiously approached the corpse of the雕妖 (diao yao - sculpted demon/carved beast) to examine it.

They believed they might be able to glean something from the residual True Qi fluctuations within the雕妖, which would greatly benefit their future cultivation.

To put it plainly, they were trying to steal techniques.

Zi Yun, with a smile, came up to Ye Fan's side. "My precious disciple, how about you try being a sect leader for a while?"

"I'll pass," Ye Fan replied dismissively, walking towards the house.

He really wasn't in the mood to chat with True Person Zi Yun.

Not only was the delicious food he painstakingly prepared ruined, but his home was also a mess.

The floor of the main hall was covered in spilled water, and the tables and chairs were overturned.

Ye Fan righted the tables and chairs, casually tossing the book 《万古不灭诀》 (Wan Gu Bu Mie Jue - Eternal Undying Art) into the trash can.

The book was thoroughly soaked and could no longer be used to prop up a table leg.

True Person Zi Yun had seen the book, but due to the faded script on the cover and its soaked condition, she paid it no mind.

She assumed it was just some miscellaneous writings or a recipe book.

"Senior Disciple Ye, let me help," Li Mingbai, being quite perceptive, began to help with the cleanup.

"Indeed, you shouldn't personally handle such trivial matters," Zi Yun said with a smile, pulling Ye Fan aside. "I'll get you a new set of furniture later."

Ye Fan's furniture was left behind by the previous owner of Immortal Jade Peak, dating back hundreds of years.

While not completely dilapidated, it was certainly very old.

Zi Yun had previously refrained from replacing it partly out of pique: "My unruly disciple only knows how to play and not cultivate, let him continue using this junk!"

"Thank you, Master," Ye Fan replied faintly.

Ye Fan wasn't particularly concerned about furniture; he believed it was fine as long as it was usable.

"By the way, my good disciple, the exchange大会 (da hui - grand gathering) in half a month, do you think you might..." True Person Zi Yun asked somewhat nervously.

"Master, since we have this readily available demonic beast meat, how about I treat you to something delicious tonight?" Ye Fan replied with a smile.

True Person Zi Yun fell silent.

After a brief chat, True Person Zi Yun led the elders back to arrange for the aftermath.

Before leaving, True Person Zi Yun made a vow to Ye Fan, saying she would return that night to feast on his cooking.

From beginning to end, True Person Zi Yun did not mention the demonic beast's core or other materials.

In her view, Ye Fan would naturally use the demonic beast's core for his cultivation, and the same applied to other items.

Although she also desired these things, giving them to her disciple would clearly ensure they were put to the best use.

While Li Mingbai was cleaning the room, Ye Fan went to the courtyard to begin processing the雕妖's corpse.

Even though the beast had made a mess of his home, its delicious meat was enough to mend Ye Fan's wounded heart.

One must understand that the higher the cultivation of a demonic beast, the better its meat would taste!

He set up a pot, boiled water, and began scalding the fur.

Estimating that it was sufficiently scalded, Ye Fan, wearing heat-resistant gloves, started plucking the fur.

He grabbed a handful of fur and pulled with all his might!

The feathers remained unmoved.

[Host, if you check in at other locations within the sect, there is a high probability of obtaining divine weapons, making it easy to cut through demonic beasts.]

Ye Fan ignored it and turned to the kitchen to fetch a cleaver.

[...]

[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining... Forget it, you don't care anyway...]

As the system's voice faded, a cold gleam flashed across the cleaver.

The cleaver effortlessly sliced through the雕妖's corpse.

Ye Fan's earlier words about treating True Person Zi Yun to delicious food weren't entirely just to placate her.

Perhaps it was a lingering habit from his years of researching cooking; he enjoyed seeing others devour his creations with looks of satisfaction.

It gave him a great sense of accomplishment.

Coincidentally, he had previously researched a dish but couldn't try it due to a lack of ingredients. Now, the雕妖 meat solved that problem.

After finishing the room cleanup, Li Mingbai hurried back to help Ye Fan.

"Senior Disciple Ye, I have something I don't understand," Li Mingbai asked curiously while they chatted.

"What is it?" Ye Fan turned to look at him.

"It's like this," Li Mingbai began. "A few days ago, my master arranged a blind date for me. The other party was a female disciple from the neighboring Qingxin Sect."

"At first, we were quite compatible," Li Mingbai said with a bewildered expression. "But then, after she asked some questions, she suddenly said she had something to attend to and left."

"What did she ask you?" Ye Fan inquired, curious to hear the gossip.

"She asked me what my family did, how many businesses I had in the city, what kind of spirit beasts and carriages I had at home, their specifications, and so on," Li Mingbai scratched his head in confusion. "I don't understand why she would ask such irrelevant questions during a blind date."

"And how did you... answer?" Ye Fan seemed to understand something.

"Of course, I told her the truth," Li Mingbai began counting on his fingers. "I said my family farmed the land, that I didn't have any businesses in the city, and naturally, there were no spirit beasts or carriages to speak of."

Ye Fan had a 'just as I suspected' expression, and his gaze towards Li Mingbai held a hint of pity.

"I actually thought that girl was quite nice, but later, every time I tried to find her, she was busy with something. I haven't seen her since that blind date."

Li Mingbai looked utterly perplexed.

"Senior Disciple Ye, what do you think she meant? Did she actually like me or not?"

"Junior Disciple Li," Ye Fan sighed. "This isn't your fault..."

Li Mingbai was completely bewildered.

He wanted to ask further but felt hesitant.

After all, Senior Disciple Ye had already answered him, but his words were too profound for him to comprehend.

Perhaps there was some hidden meaning in Senior Disciple Ye's words that he needed to decipher.

In other words, this was a test from Senior Disciple Ye.

If he were to ask again now, it would mean he had failed the test.

And then he would no longer be worthy of being Senior Disciple Ye's follower!

They worked diligently until dusk, finally finishing processing the massive corpse of the雕妖.

Ye Fan then utilized his culinary skills to prepare a large table of fragrant, all-demonic beast cuisine.

"Senior Disciple Ye, I will take my leave now," Li Mingbai said decisively after they finished.

Having met the Sect Leader during the day was already a great fortune.

Next, Senior Disciple Ye would be hosting the Sect Leader and the elders, so it would be inappropriate for him to linger.

"You've been busy for so long, why not stay for a meal?" Ye Fan said with a smile. "My master and the others are very good-tempered; they won't say anything."

Upon hearing this, Li Mingbai was filled with immense excitement.

Senior Disciple Ye was truly too kind!

Not only did he have no airs, but he was also so gentle and considerate.

He was practically a model of a good person!

Even as a man, he was deeply moved.

If he were a woman, he would have offered himself on the spot!

Hmm...

Speaking of which...

Senior Disciple Ye has been in the sect for two months now, and he doesn't seem interested in any of the female disciples.

While the overall strength of the Zi Yun Sect isn't the strongest among nearby sects, the quality of its beauties is definitely top-tier.

Yet, no matter how beautiful a female disciple he saw, Senior Disciple Ye remained unfazed.

Could it be that...

Senior Disciple Ye isn't interested in women???

Realizing he might have stumbled upon a shocking secret, Li Mingbai's heart suddenly trembled!

Then, his mindset began to shift slightly.

His own appearance ranked among the best in nearby sects.

Since Senior Disciple Ye was so gentle and considerate towards him, could it be...

If, one day, Senior Disciple Ye were to make some kind of request, what should he do?

If he refused, would he be beaten to death?

Thinking of this, Li Mingbai suddenly felt a tightness in his rear.