Chapter 45: Barbecuing Monster Meat in the Space

Chapter 45: Barbecuing Spirit Beast Meat in the Pocket Dimension

Xiao Zhao leaned leisurely against a nearby tree trunk, watching. "Sis, why are some pieces of meat cut into chunks, some into cubes, and some into slices?"

Jiang Yingxue replied, "Different parts have different textures. Meat with bones tastes better in chunks. The breast is tougher; thin slices soak up the flavor better."

"And these tenderloins are fresh and tender. Sliced thin, they're also perfect for hot pot."

She picked out half of the Silver Wolf tenderloin and belly meat. Sliced tenderloin is delicious whether stir-fried or boiled. The same goes for the belly meat—it's tasty whether stir-fried or stewed with other ingredients. She did the same with the Gray Bear, setting aside half of its tenderloin and belly meat.

A breeze blew as the pair busily prepared the monster meat.

A three-meter-long low table was covered with plates of various sizes, each piled high with beast meat.

In front of the low table were two short stools—one for Jiang Yingxue and the other for Xiao Zhao. Right in front of the stools sat the barbecue grill.

Xiao Zhao was using its beak to split bamboo skewers. Three baskets of skewers were already on the table. Jiang Yingxue sat on her stool, skewering the cubed and sliced meat. Once skewered, she added more firewood beneath the grill.

Once that was done, they were just about ready to start.

"Xiao Zhao, light the fire."

"Okay."

Xiao Zhao flapped its wings and breathed a stream of scorching flame at the firewood. In less than five seconds, the wood turned into glowing red charcoal.

The barbecue began. Jiang Yingxue placed the meat skewers on the grill: Gray Bear skewers on the left, Silver Wolf skewers on the right, and a mix of bear legs, wolf legs, and meat chunks in the middle.

"Sizzle~" The meat released its natural oils, filling the surrounding air with a mouthwatering aroma.

Xiao Zhao swallowed hard, its eyes fixed intently on the food on the grill.

Not cooked yet, can't eat. It had to resist.

When the meat was almost cooked, Jiang Yingxue used a brush to slather her homemade barbecue sauce all over the skewers.

Soon, a unique, tantalizing meaty smell filled the air, irresistible and mouthwatering.

Inside the Silver Net, Bai Yu couldn't help but swallow her saliva. Those hateful Human Cultivators had trapped her and weren't even giving her any food. How infuriating!

"Sis, it smells so good. I'm so hungry."

"It's ready. Here."

Jiang Yingxue grabbed two handfuls of skewers onto a large plate for Xiao Zhao. She started in on some skewers herself.

"Tastes good." She hadn't had truly fresh monster meat since returning to Blue Water Star.

Before long, the Gray Bear leg and Silver Wolf leg were also cooked. Jiang Yingxue used a knife to cut off some tender meat from each leg, placing them in a warm crystal lunchbox set aside.

She was saving this leg meat for her grandparents.

It wasn't that Jiang Yingxue was stingy, giving them only a small portion. Their bodies could only handle a little. These two were mid-tier Golden Core beasts. Even though they had lost their vitality, their flesh still contained dense spiritual energy.

If the elderly couple, who hadn't yet initiated Qi cultivation, consumed too much, they could burst from the spiritual energy. But a small, manageable amount would be a powerful tonic.

Afterward, Jiang Yingxue and Xiao Zhao each picked up a beast leg and started gnawing on it. Their expressions made it clear the meat was incredibly delicious.

"Gulp~" The sound of a loud swallow.

Jiang Yingxue and Xiao Zhao turned their heads simultaneously, spotting the Little White Tiger inside the Silver Net. The sound had come from her.

Breathing in the delicious smell, Bai Yu had to admit that even a great demon like her, who hadn't needed food for ages, felt hungry.

Jiang Yingxue asked the Little White Tiger, "Do you want to eat?"

Bai Yu's tiger face looked embarrassed. She didn't move.

Jiang Yingxue asked, "Do you admit your mistake?"

After a brief observation, the female cultivator and the Bifang Bird didn't seem like terrible people. Driven by appetite and a sliver of reason, Bai Yu nodded, admitting she was wrong.

Jiang Yingxue continued, "Will you still curse at people?"

Bai Yu shook her head.

Satisfied with the response, Jiang Yingxue raised her hand, simultaneously retracting the Silver Net and lifting the silencing spell.

Jiang Yingxue said, "Hungry? Want to eat?"

Bai Yu wanted to, but she was too proud to say so. While hesitating, she heard the female cultivator speak again.

"If you want to eat, trade something valuable for it."

Hearing this, Bai Yu immediately pulled out a black storage pouch from her personal space. Inside were the carcasses of a hundred Nascent Soul stage monster beasts.

Jiang Yingxue opened it, smiled slightly, and said, "Sit." She pulled over a stool for Bai Yu.

Bai Yu quickly sat down and grabbed a handful of meat skewers to eat.

She ate, eyes closed in bliss—the taste was even better than the smell!

In the past, Bai Yu mostly ate monster beasts raw. She had tried roasting them, but it was nowhere near as delicious as the meat in her paws now.

She thought to herself: It seems I have no talent for culinary cultivation.

Jiang Yingxue glanced at the grimy Little White Tiger and asked, "What's your name?"

"Bai Yu."

"Bai Yu, how did you get in here?" Based on her name and voice, Bai Yu was likely female.

Bai Yu remained silent. She was indeed female. In human form, she was exceptionally beautiful, but she couldn't transform right now.

Jiang Yingxue pointed to the fish and shrimp pond, the chicken and duck coops, and the vegetable plot ahead. "A few days ago, my vegetable plot and livestock were all fine. After you came, they ended up like this."

Bai Yu said, "It wasn't me." When she fled the cultivation world and arrived in this realm, her injuries were severe. She randomly found a nearby spot, quickly set up a protective formation, and after taking life-preserving pills and heavenly treasures, fell into a deep sleep. If Jiang Yingxue's Spiritual Sense during her space search hadn't disturbed the protective formation and startled her awake, she would have continued sleeping.

Startled awake, she hurriedly hid herself. But due to her severe injuries, many Spells were difficult to cast. So, she transformed into one of her original forms—a cloud—and hid high in the sky, never expecting to be captured anyway.

Jiang Yingxue said, "You didn't do it with your own hands, but you were the instigator. Not only did you trespass into my mustard seed space, you also brought half a forest and the monster beasts within it. It was the beasts you brought that ate my food. Do you think that has anything to do with you?"

That said, upon seeing the half-forest and the monster beasts, Jiang Yingxue was inwardly pleased. These beasts were far more delicious and valuable than the reserves she had lost. Chickens, ducks, fish, and shrimp could be raised again; vegetables could be replanted. But she couldn't conjure up live monster beasts from a forest.

Bai Yu paused, the barbecue skewer in her paw freezing mid-air. She asked in a daze, "This... this is your space?"