Tang Sanzang immediately got fired up, rolled up his sleeves, and scolded fiercely, "You darn turtle spawn, dare to steal my fine wine and crabs? And you want to run? Watch me thrash you!"

    Having said that, Tang Sanzang marched with large strides toward the depths of The Wilderness.

    Seeing this, the dragon hurriedly held him back, "Elder Tang, you might not be aware, but the depths of The Wilderness are no ordinary place. Inside, there are numerous infamous old demons whose strengths are unfathomable. I''ve even heard that there''s a Semi-Saint presiding over them... Moreover, there are Ferocious Beasts that survived from the primordial times roaming around, which is the very reason why the Heavenly Court allows The Wilderness to exist."

    Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang was not scared, but instead, he became excited, "Are you saying that there are Ferocious Beasts from the primordial times still alive here? And old demons at the level of Semi-Saints?"

    The dragon nodded subconsciously, "That''s what I''ve heard. The Semi-Saint level old demon is said to be a giant snake..."

    "Slurp..." Tang Sanzang wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and said, "Having lived for so long, it should have soaked in the flavor by now, shouldn''t it?"

    Seeing Tang Sanzang in this state, the dragon didn''t know how to respond properly.

    Confronted with a sub-Sage, this guy was not only unafraid but also thinking about eating...

    This... oh brother...

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    Tang Sanzang, noticing the other''s expression, quickly explained, "Er... It''s not entirely for the sake of eating that I do this. I mainly feel that the white eagle went too far.

    It stole my things; I can''t tolerate that!

    So, I''m not going for the food, I''m going for vengeance!

    Let''s hurry, my knife is starving!"

    The dragon looked at Tang Sanzang with a tilted head and chuckled. If he believed a single word of what this baldy was saying, he would be the pig!

    After walking a few steps, Tang Sanzang stopped.

    The dragon asked, "Elder Tang, what''s the matter?"

    Tang Sanzang asked, "Are you good at cooking?"

    The dragon replied, "I''m... average, I guess. I''m best at cooking dog meat. You know, there aren''t that many animals one can lay hands on up in heaven..."

    "Achoo..." In the Yangtze River estuary, a certain black dog sneezed and then looked up, cursing, "Which bastard is thinking about me!"

    On Tang Sanzang''s side, he shook his head, "Just being able to cook dog meat won''t do; we can''t waste ingredients."

    Curious, the dragon asked, "What do you mean?"

    It was clear at a glance that these were no ordinary people; they were either demons from various locales or immortals of the Daoist path.

    However, without exception, they all lined up obediently outside the establishment, waiting for their numbers to be called.

    And for no other reason than the sign hanging at the entrance of the tavern, no one dared to cause trouble.

    On that sign, in bold, dragon-like calligraphy, were written several lines:

    Today''s menu:

    "Limited supply of Buddha''s grand-nephew''s meat!"

    "Early Primordial Realm blue lion meat, available today."

    "Early Primordial Realm, white elephant meat, in stock today."

    "Unlimited Daluo Golden Immortal monster meat available today..."

    "Various demonic offcuts below Daluo Golden Immortal, on sale at a low price."

    ...

    Business hours: Whenever I feel like it!

    Who else would dare put up such a sign and, moreover, have it confirmed as authentic by others, and then still dare to make trouble here?

    The tavern was neither big nor small but it had not a single servant, not even the owner would show up, just cooking in the kitchen. The sound of chopping meat in the kitchen was incessant...

    The aroma was even more seductive, pervading for miles and making it hard for one to stay away.

    Just then, the rarely-seen owner came out and said to everyone with a clasped hands bow, "Fellow Daoists, I apologize, but the tavern has an urgent matter and is preparing to close. As for when it will reopen, I have no idea..."

    Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately protested.

    Especially those old demons who had been queuing for over a month!

    One wolf demon suddenly stood up and angrily said, "Shopkeeper Sha, we''ve put up with your many rules and oddities. We even serve our own food and wait for you for ten days or half a month!

    But we''re about to eat, and now you tell me this whole month''s wait was for nothing—this won''t do!"

    "Exactly, you''re going a bit too far!" someone chimed in support!

    With someone leading the charge, others stood up one after another and shouted, "Shopkeeper Sha, you haven''t done much business!"