Eternal Saber-Chapter 310 - 34: Secrets

Chen Tang called Ye Yushi over. Not long after, Wu Ji brought four dishes and Liu Shou carried a jug of wine to the room.

"Please enjoy your meal."

Liu Shou bowed, smiling as he exited the room.

Four dishes, three hot and one cold, a mix of meat and vegetables, with some pastries and fruits on the side.

There were fresh fish slices, thin as cicada wings, to be dipped in sauce, crispy fried shrimps coated with flour, a large plate filled with slices of cooked beef, and a pot of stew with various ingredients...

Since arriving at Hermit Continent, Ye Yushi had hardly eaten, let alone such a lavish meal.

Chen Tang was also starving.

He called Ye Yushi over, planning to discuss the "long story" with her while eating.

But once they started eating, with mouths full, they couldn’t bother to talk.

Even though Ye Yushi was famished, she still ate with great etiquette, taking only a small bite of each dish, chewing slowly.

Chen Tang didn’t care about such things, eating with the gusto of a starving beast, gulping down wine and devouring meat with great pleasure.

Seeing him like this, Ye Yushi couldn’t help but shake her head and smile.

If it were the young elites of Nanxia, they would surely restrain themselves in front of her.

Perhaps out of modesty, or to leave a good impression, even if pretending, they would act more refined.

She had never seen anyone eat as genuinely and wildly as Chen Tang.

Yet, it was this authenticity that made her feel relaxed and comfortable around him.

She didn’t eat much and soon felt full.

The rest was devoured by Chen Tang, not even leaving any soup.

Chen Tang practiced Body Refining, with an Inner Strength of the Viscera, and had a higher demand for refined grains, so his appetite far exceeded that of ordinary people.

In truth, the flavors of these four dishes were bland and unremarkable, but the ingredients were very fresh.

Anyway, they were far better than the raw fish he had eaten during his three months at sea.

After the meal, Chen Tang leaned leisurely against the chair, eyes half-closed, belly slightly protruding, feeling utterly content.

Ye Yushi glanced at him and said, "Brother Chen has an exceptional talent, truly the best I’ve ever seen, unmatched by anyone else."

"Oh?"

Intrigued, Chen Tang sat up and curiously asked, "In what way?"

Just a meal, and she had already found something admirable about him?

Ye Yushi replied, "Among the people I’ve met, Brother Chen enjoys his meals the most."

Chen Tang: "..."

Does that even sound like a compliment?

But thinking about it, he couldn’t really argue with it...

Seeing Chen Tang’s initial excitement turn into speechless surprise, Ye Yushi couldn’t help but smile.

Chen Tang also laughed and said, "Want to learn? I can teach you."

"Is there a technique to eating as well?"

Ye Yushi was a bit curious.

"Of course."

Chen Tang said earnestly, "For example, when two people eat together, you must compete for the food for it to taste especially good. The large beef cuts we just had, you shouldn’t use chopsticks, but eat them with your hands, and roast chicken and duck are best torn apart by hand."

"When eating, you should smack your lips, and when drinking, sip loudly. If you’re in high spirits, you should shake your legs, resting your feet on the chair. Try it next time..."

In the beginning, Ye Yushi listened intently, feeling that what Chen Tang said seemed to have some truth.

But as he continued, it increasingly sounded absurd.

"Nonsense."

Ye Yushi lightly snorted.

Chen Tang sighed softly, remarking, "When a fairy descends to the mortal world, even she makes fun of commoners like me."

Ye Yushi said, "I’m not a fairy; it’s just a title people in Jianghu randomly gave me, just like you’re not really an Arhat with your Lion-Tiger Arhat name."

Chen Tang replied, "But hearing you say it, an Arhat and a fairy match quite well, both heavenly beings."

Ye Yushi fell silent.

Chen Tang lightly coughed, stopping there, and changed the topic, asking, "By the way, why did you come here?"

Ye Yushi said, "Do you remember the Observatory Master of Profound Celestial Temple, Meng Qi?"

"Wushan Ghost Mother?"

Chen Tang said.

Ye Yushi nodded and said, "At that time, Meng Qi used the Purple River Car from pregnant girls to cultivate Evil Technique, but the babies born disappeared without a trace, without any sign of their bodies."

"Later, I followed a lead and discovered that the babies were being raised on a cargo ship. In various parts of Nanxia, there were also cases of infants disappearing."

"I wanted to uncover the secret behind it, so I infiltrated the cargo ship and ended up at Hermit Continent."

Chen Tang was stirred at heart and asked, "These babies were sent to Hermit Continent and then trained to become Hermit Assassins?"

"Correct."

Ye Yushi said, "I later learned that these babies were trained on Hermit Continent from a young age, having no knowledge of their origins, being raised into cold-blooded assassins."

"And these people are then sent back to Nanxia, involved in an extremely secret mission, of which I haven’t yet found the details."

Chen Tang asked, "So Hermit Continent is connected to Qian Country and the Profound Celestial Sect of Nanxia?"

"It seems so."

Ye Yushi said, "The cargo handover on Hermit Continent is handled by someone under a council member. Once I landed on the island, my presence was exposed, and a bounty was issued by the Elder Council."

"Elder Council?"

Chen Tang asked.

Ye Yushi said, "In the Hermit Realm, the Hidden Sect holds a supreme position, with an Elder Council formed by five elders, each controlling a faction. Hermit Continent has twelve cities, and twelve Shadow Towers, each led by a master."

"Shangguan Caiyun is one of them."

Shangguan Caiyun is Lady Yun.

Chen Tang asked again, "So, the Elder Council is of higher standing than the Shadow Towers?"

"Nominally, yes."

Ye Yushi said, "But I’ve heard that the Shadow Towers are formidable, almost controlling all the information and resources of the Hermits. Unless there’s an extraordinary situation, even if the Elder Council wants to mobilize the Hermits, they have to issue a bounty through the Shadow Towers."

"The Elder Council has its own Guard Army, distinct from the Hermits. They’re not large in number, but each is above Fifth Grade, equipped with top-of-the-line armor."

"I encountered two Guard Army members with Fourth Grade cultivation, and they were indeed difficult to deal with. If not for the Night Rain Sword, I would have had to avoid them."

Given this, they wouldn’t stand a chance opposing either the Elder Council or the Shadow Towers alone.

They still needed to find an opportunity to leave Hermit Continent.

Chen Tang asked, "Can you earn enough Hidden Coins to hire a ship from the Shadow Towers to head to the Divine Land?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"No."

Ye Yushi said, "All ships are under the control of the Elder Council. To leave the island, another way must be found."

Chen Tang suddenly thought of the cargo ship docked at the port.

When the time comes, they could take this cargo ship to Celestial Cauldron Continent and figure out the next steps.

Chen Tang said, "You should heal first, and once the poison is cured and your injuries recover, we’ll look for a chance to leave."

With Ye Yushi seriously injured, Chen Tang couldn’t fully protect her.

They only stood a chance to leave the island once she was healed.