"Old Ancestor, why is this?" Baili Changkong blurted out before he could even react.
"Impudent. How dare you act up in the presence of a senior? Kneel down immediately."
The Fallen Cloud Sect's Old Ancestor frantically winked at Baili Changkong, even using his Spirit Severing Realm cultivation to directly suppress him.
Although Baili Changkong, who was suppressed and prostrate on the ground, felt aggrieved, he knew that the Old Ancestor wouldn't harm him. He then heard the Old Ancestor's voice transmission, and after listening, he looked at the white-robed young man standing in the courtyard, his eyes filled with shock.
Wang Yufan also felt quite bored; they were just a bunch of children. Although he looked only about 20 years old, he had already lived for countless years, and his heart was filled with a sense of desolation and loneliness.
"If you have nothing to do, then leave this place," Wang Yufan said, looking at them.
Before the Azure Spirit Sect's people could speak, the Fallen Cloud Sect's Old Ancestor immediately took Baili Changkong and the Fallen Cloud Sect disciples and quickly departed.
Only the Azure Spirit Sect's people remained in place. They knew that with the Fallen Cloud Sect's severe losses this time, it would be impossible for them to harbor any thoughts of dominating the Southern Desolate Barren again.
The Azure Spirit Sect's Old Ancestor bowed to Wang Yufan.
"Then, Senior, we shall take our leave. We have troubled you here."
He was about to leave after speaking, but at that very moment, Wang Yufan looked at everyone and said, "Is there anyone among you who can cook?"
Yu Mingkong subconsciously replied, "I can a little."
"Oh? You can? It's been a long time since I've eaten delicious food made by people from the outside world. Since you can cook, I have ingredients here later. Make something for me to taste," Wang Yufan said.
At this moment, Yu Mingkong's mind started to race.
"Could it be that Senior has taken a fancy to me? This shouldn't be. No, I'm so beautiful, could Senior be using cooking as an excuse to... with me? Should I refuse or agree?"
Not far away, Wang Yufan heard Yu Mingkong's thoughts clearly, and his expression became strange.
Wang Yufan then coughed a few times.
Instantly, Yu Mingkong's face turned as red as a ripe apple.
The Azure Spirit Sect's Old Ancestor looked at Yu Xuzi, who had already woken up, and gave him a knowing look.
Yu Xuzi understood and said to Yu Mingkong.
"Mingkong, why are you still hesitating? Quickly agree. Senior saved our sect, and this kindness is unforgettable."
He then frantically winked, the meaning within already self-evident.
Yu Mingkong also understood her father's meaning.
She should seize this opportunity to quickly find a guardian, and this guardian was extremely powerful.
She then hesitated slightly before agreeing.
And Wang Yufan hummed in acknowledgment before turning and walking into the house.
After bidding farewell to the Azure Spirit Sect members, Yu Mingkong also entered the thatched hut. She was very curious as to why such a highly cultivated senior only had one thatched hut.
When he cooked earlier, he went in and out of this very hut. Could it be that the senior eats and lives in the same hut? Then wouldn't she have to sleep in the same hut as the senior later?
As Yu Mingkong thought, her mind started racing again, while Wang Yufan, walking ahead, muttered helplessly.
"This woman has so much inner drama. Although I've lived for so long and am very lonely, I won't just find any woman."
Because he didn't want to see someone he truly loved leave him due to old age. Only when he truly comprehended the meaning of longevity would he possibly touch upon matters of affection.
A few breaths later, when Yu Mingkong stepped into the thatched hut, what met her eyes directly caused immense shock in her heart.
This thatched hut actually had a hidden space. Walking inside was like stepping into another dimension. Fragrance of flowers wafted within, the playful spiritual birds on the treetops emitted melodious tunes, and the surging clouds actually floated beneath her feet. She didn't know if this was the mortal world or a celestial realm.
Yu Mingkong was mesmerized and entranced.
"Hey, you, you, you, hurry up and come in. What are you still standing there for?"
A discordant voice broke Yu Mingkong's enchantment.
After reacting, she realized it was the white-robed young man calling her. She still didn't know what his name was.
So, as she approached, she asked, "Senior, how should I address you?"
"Uh, don't call me Senior. Do I look very old?" Wang Yufan said.
"No, no, no, Senior is not old, very young," Yu Mingkong said.
"Hmm, that's good. Just call me Young Master, Young Master Yufan. What's your name?" Wang Yufan thought for a moment and asked.
"Young Master, my name is Yu Mingkong."
"Good name. Then I'll call you Mingkong. I've also resolved your sect's crisis. Making some delicious food for me isn't mistreating you, is it?" Wang Yufan said.
Yu Mingkong, who was already flushed because Wang Yufan called her Mingkong, no one had ever addressed her so intimately except her parents.
She quickly waved her hand and said, "No, no, Mingkong is willing to cook for Young Master. There's no mistreatment involved."
"That's good. It's just about mealtime, so you can go prepare," Wang Yufan said.
However, Yu Mingkong was stunned when she heard this.
Didn't he just eat? How could it be mealtime again?
The black dog beside him also looked at Yu Mingkong with its tongue hanging out, as if to say it was indeed time to eat, and that its drool was already flowing.
Yu Mingkong followed the sign on the door to the kitchen. The moment she pushed the door open, she finally understood what this Young Master ate.
Inside the kitchen, there were glowing orbs, and from the outside, it seemed to contain various spiritual objects and beasts, most of which Yu Mingkong had never seen. However, the aura emanating from them filled Yu Mingkong with fear.
As she looked, she found half a bowl of the large plate chicken that Wang Yufan had made too much of earlier, sitting on the stove.
The color was crystal clear, and the spiritual energy emanating from it made honey-like fluid form in Yu Mingkong's mouth. She picked up a clean pair of chopsticks nearby and dipped them into the soup in the bowl.
Then, putting it into her mouth, Yu Mingkong's eyes suddenly widened.
An unimaginable spiritual power was instantly released on her tongue.
That spiritual power flowed down Yu Mingkong's throat and into every acupoint in her body. Her cultivation, originally only at Foundation Establishment fifth layer, continuously soared in that instant.
Foundation Establishment fifth layer.
Foundation Establishment sixth layer.
...
Golden Core ninth layer.
Nascent Soul first layer.
Nascent Soul fifth layer.
Her cultivation directly increased by two entire major realms.
Yu Mingkong felt that she could now punch and explode the Fallen Cloud Sect's sect master and others, except for the Spirit Severing Realm Old Ancestor.
Yu Mingkong was very happy; her cultivation gain was equivalent to decades of hard cultivation for an ordinary person.
"What kind of soup and meat was that? If the soup was like that, let alone the meat, if I ate it." Yu Mingkong secretly thought.
Just then, an unfamiliar voice came through.
"If you eat that meat, you will immediately explode and die, without any suspense."
"Who? Who's speaking?" Yu Mingkong looked around.
She found that besides the big black dog at the door, there was no one else.
Yu Mingkong had an absurd thought, "Is it you?"
Because in Yu Mingkong's memory, although there were demon cultivators, she had never heard of one that could speak.
Just then, the black dog continued, "That's right, it's me. I'm communicating with you using divine sense. Stop overthinking. The Heavenly Desolate World you see is just a drop in the ocean of this universe. You only need to know that my master, the Young Master you speak of, is no ordinary person. Even the supreme gods are not enough to describe him."
Hearing these words, Yu Mingkong was very surprised. Even the black dog was already so powerful, then Young Master... Yu Mingkong couldn't imagine how powerful a guardian she had found.
If she could win him over, who would dare bully her Azure Spirit Sect? These thoughts instantly popped into Yu Mingkong's mind.