I was forced to leave the world of immortal cultivation after being transformed into a loser.

Xiaoxuan said, "Alright, it's done. Liyue, if you don't move away it'll burn!"

She came to her senses, moved the two fish and pheasant away, stuck them in the mud next to her, and let them cool down a little before eating.

At this time, a voice rang out: "Gu Liyue, why do I meet you in the forest again?"

Gu Liyue looked in the direction of the voice and saw Nie Hengzhou, dressed in a moon-white robe, walking out of the woods.

I thought to myself: Although this moon-white robe looks handsome, it is too dirty and inconvenient to wear in this forest.

"Mr. Nie, what a coincidence!"

Nie Hengzhou recalled that a few days ago he heard the Fourth Princess occasionally talk about the saber-toothed tiger cubs and mentioned that she had seen Gu Liyue.

He was determined to find her, and at first he tried to ignore the thought in his heart. But the next day, the thought became stronger, so he had no choice but to obey his heart and come.

I just found her when I smelled the aroma of roast chicken.

Nie Hengzhou pretended to be calm and said, "Yes, what a coincidence!"

Gu Liyue looked at the roast chicken and two grilled fish, struggling internally with the question of whether to ask him to eat. If it were someone else, they might not eat her food either.

But when she thought of the last incident with the spiritual fruit, she was certain that as long as she opened her mouth, Nie Hengzhou would not be polite.

She had seen him in the Gu family before, acting aloof and aloof, and thought that was his true nature. She just didn't understand why he gave people a completely different feeling in the forest.

Nie Hengzhou followed Gu Liyue's line of sight and saw the tempting two fish and one chicken, which looked delicious.

In fact, he had been practicing fasting since the foundation-building stage, and he was not a person who had a strong appetite. But for some reason, he really wanted to try the grilled fish and chicken tonight.

Gu Liyue turned around and saw Xiaoxuan looking at her eagerly. She had no choice but to say to Nie Hengzhou, "Master Nie, I'll treat you to grilled fish and chicken as a way of repaying you for sending me home last time. But..."

"Okay! I'm a little hungry too." Nie Hengzhou said.

"..." Gu Liyue saw that he was quick to respond, but she had to finish her words. "I'm just not sure if it suits your taste. I used special spices on the fish and chicken. They're both spicy and numbing."

As she spoke, Gu Liyue tore off Xiaoxuan's portion and gave it to it. She took out a plate and placed it in front of Xiaoxuan, then put a chicken leg and half a fish on it.

And sent a message to it: "Xiaoxuan, you are unreliable. You didn't even know someone was approaching."

A clear young boy said, "...Ah, I was just paying attention to what you were grilling."

Nie Hengzhou thought Gu Liyue was looking for an excuse not to treat him to food, so he smiled and said, "What do numb and spicy taste like? I've never heard of them. But whatever you eat, Gu Liyue, I can eat too!"

As he said this, he looked at Xiaoxuan again and felt that he seemed familiar, like the screaming bird beside the fire lotus pond, but then he felt that the shape was not quite similar.

He asked, "Is this your spirit beast? Why is it so small?"

Xiaoxuan glanced at him, pretended not to understand what he said, and buried his head in eating.

Gu Liyue saw him smile. His delicate face seemed to glow, and everything around him blurred. She couldn't help but be stunned. She came to her senses and said, "Yes, I found it in this forest these past two days."

Then he glanced at Xiaoxuan and said, "Don't you think it's beautiful? Its red feathers are really beautiful!"

When Xiaoxuan heard Liyue praising him, he unconsciously raised his head and chest, looking proud and arrogant.

Gu Liyue felt funny when she saw the look on its face, and the corners of her mouth curved up into a beautiful arc.

"Well, not bad!" Nie Hengzhou said as he looked at her happy expression.

I thought to myself, it turns out Liyue likes beautiful birds!

Gu Liyue handed him the branch that had half a fish on it: "Try it first and see if it tastes good. If you can't eat it, don't eat it."

Gu Liyue looked at him, and saw his expression changing as he took a small bite.

She held back her laughter, picked up the grilled fish, and ate it with a happy expression.

Seeing how she was enjoying the meal, Nie Hengzhou didn't know what to say. He stuck the fish into the ground, ran to the river, and drank the river water. Only then did he feel better in his mouth, no longer feeling hot and numb.

Xiao Xuan raised his head and glanced at Nie Hengzhou while eating, with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

Nie Hengzhou returned to the fire, his face still red from the spiciness.

Gu Liyue said: "I told you that you might not be used to it!"

Gu Liyue had already finished eating half of the fish in her hand.

Looking at the half fish that Nie Hengzhou took a bite of and then stuck into the ground, I felt it was a bit of a waste.

Nie Hengzhou looked at Xiaoxuan and then at Gu Liyue, silently picked up his half of the fish and slowly started to eat it.

Gu Liyue: "..."

Xiaoxuan: “…”

Gu Liyue looked at his red face and said, "Mr. Nie, you don't have to force yourself."

"Not forcing myself." Nie Hengzhou replied. He savored it carefully. Although it was a little numb and spicy, it was still quite satisfying. But he was sweating all over. What happened?

Gu Liyue ate the whole fish and was still taking small bites.

She tore off another chicken leg and said, "Master Nie, would you like to eat pheasant?"

Nie Hengzhou looked at the chicken leg and hesitated to speak.

Gu Liyue said sympathetically, "It tastes the same."

Nie Hengzhou just shook his head.

Gu Liyue heard Xiaoxuan laughing in the voice transmission.

She took a deep breath, suppressed her laughter, and started eating the chicken.

She actually enjoyed eating food that had spiritual energy. It was delicious and it also replenished some spiritual energy in her body. She felt very comfortable.

Nie Hengzhou came to Donglin Country first this time because he had been stuck in the great perfection of the foundation-building stage for some time. His master suggested that he come out to gain experience, which might help him break through the foundation-building stage and enter the Jindan stage.

Gu Liyue saw him finish the grilled fish and became lost in thought, so she ignored him. Unexpectedly, he started meditating.

Nie Hengzhou was about to enter that mysterious feeling. He opened his eyes, looked at Gu Liyue and said hurriedly: "I might be about to advance. Gu Liyue, can you stay away from me and protect me?"

Gu Liyue was completely bewildered. She wondered what it meant to "stay away and still protect him." She couldn't quite wrap her head around it, so she just nodded.

I only heard Xiao Xuan say, "He is about to form a pill, which will attract a thunder tribulation."

"Ah? No way! What should I do?" She had never seen anyone go through the tribulation of thunder. She knew the power of thunder and lightning, and she didn't want to be struck by it now!

She said worriedly, "If I go away, can you do it on your own?"

Nie Hengzhou took out his protective magic weapon and replied, "Yes."

Gu Liyue had no time to pack up and ran along the river. After running about ten feet, she stopped.

She looked at Nie Hengzhou and found him meditating calmly.