"But it doesn't matter. Zhang Yun will soon be dead. In the meantime, I need to think of a way to protect you while temporarily keeping you away from me."
Lin Ruoxue, standing to the side, was unaware of Zhang Tianlun's thoughts and plans. From the moment she saw Zhang Yun again, her thoughts were inexplicably drawn to him.
This feeling is strange, indescribable.
Once the thousands of participants entered the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, they all went in groups of three or five, or formed alliances, to hunt down monsters. Only by forming groups and alliances could they maximize their safety.
Of course, there were also some highly skilled and daring individuals who hunted monsters alone.
Or, like Ye Qianzhi and Zhuo Xinyan, they are not in a hurry to take action, but rather treat the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range as their own home.
"What are you doing...?"
Watching Ye Qianzhi searching for firewood nearby, and Zhuo Xinyan setting up a frame and starting a campfire, Zhang Yun was completely bewildered.
What's the meaning of this bonfire in broad daylight?
"Young master, you just need to stand aside. Once we've finished interrogating you, you'll have your share of food."
Carrying a bundle of firewood on her back, Ye Qianzhi smiled and walked towards the campfire as she spoke.
"puff……!"
Zhang Yun almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"The people participating in the hunting competition have already joined the ranks of hunting monsters, but you two are treating this place like your own home and even having a barbecue?" Zhang Yun's eyes widened. These two girls really know how to have fun!
"Hunting monsters? That would be such a hassle!"
Ye Qianzhi disagreed with Zhang Yun's outdated ideas.
"We'll eat barbecue while waiting for the right moment to snatch it from someone else."
"It would be best to snatch the demon beasts and roast them too," Zhuo Xinyan said with a laugh, her playful spirit unleashed.
Looking at the two girls' matter-of-fact expressions, Zhang Yun was truly at a loss for words.
"Aren't you afraid that the campfire and the smell here will attract monsters from the surrounding area?"
Zhang Yun reminded him with a serious expression, "What if it's not just one demonic beast, but a whole group of demonic beasts, and high-level demonic beasts at that? Wouldn't we be in a dangerous situation?"
"This is only the outer perimeter of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range. No matter how powerful the demonic beasts are, can they be more powerful than you, young master?"
Ye Qianzhi smiled broadly and said playfully, "With you here, young master, what do we have to fear?"
“That’s right. With Master protecting us, we really have nothing to fear. Even if monsters attack, we’ll go first. If we encounter a real crisis, it’s not too late for Master to intervene.” Zhuo Xinyan nodded gently, agreeing with Ye Qianzhi’s point of view.
Ye Qianzhi said with a grin, "Young master, you can rest assured. Since we're out here to train, we'll eat first, then we'll rob others, and we'll specifically rob those with higher cultivation levels than us. How does that sound?"
"You...you guys..." Zhang Yun was about to vomit blood, but the two women's words sounded very reasonable, and for a moment he didn't know how to refute them.
"I don't care. I've already said that you're all here to gain experience and improve your own strength."
Zhang Yun coughed lightly, but still determined to give the two women a good experience. He said solemnly, "Demon beasts are different from humans. Hunting demon beasts is actually another kind of training. If you encounter demon beasts alone in the future..."
"Huh...it smells so good?"
As Zhang Yun spoke, he smelled a unique fragrance that made him swallow hard.
"Qianzhi, did you bake this? What did you bake?"
Zhang Yun, who was initially filled with anger and disappointment, couldn't help but look at the piece of roasted meat in Ye Qianzhi's hand.
"Young master, this is the meat of a first-tier demon beast, the Triangular Water Rabbit. It has thin skin, fragrant meat, and is fresh and juicy. With my cooking skills, it is definitely the best roasted meat in the world. Why don't you try it?"
"Oh? Let me try it." As if possessed, Zhang Yun took the roasted meat that Ye Qianzhi handed him and took a bite without waiting.
Sure enough, just as Ye Qianzhi said, the roasted meat was juicy and tender, melting in your mouth. The sensation of the juice spreading in your mouth was so delightful that it made your taste buds linger.
The fresh and tender aroma permeates the mouth and nose, several times more intense than simply smelling the aroma of meat.
The tangy and refreshing taste is so delicious that you'll want to have another bite after just one.
In an instant, Zhang Yun's mouth, esophagus, and stomach were all conquered by a small skewer of grilled meat.
"My daughter Qianzhi's cooking skills are truly amazing," Zhang Yun couldn't help but exclaim. "How come I never realized you were such a good griller before?"
“Young Master never took me out before, let alone to a dangerous place like the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, so naturally I never had the chance to taste it!”
Watching Zhang Yun eat the barbecue she had made herself with anticipation, and seeing Zhang Yun's satisfied expression, Ye Qianzhi felt especially happy and accomplished.
It seems I am still of some use to the young master.
"It smells so good! I've never had such delicious barbecue before. Qianzhi, you're amazing!"
Zhuo Xinyan couldn't resist taking a bite, and immediately couldn't stop, her face full of amazement.
"Sister Xinyan, you've eaten too much, be careful not to gain weight," Ye Qianzhi said with a playful smile.
"I'm not afraid of getting fat. Besides, it's good if I get fat, then there won't be so many shameless scoundrels bothering me."
Zhuo Xinyan responded.
Having grown up, she naturally understood that the beauty bestowed upon her by God was both an advantage and a trouble.
Most men in this world are still quite despicable.
Of course, Zhang Yun is an exception.