CHAPTER 170: CHAPTER 166: DEMON SPIRIT FEAST, PHANTOM SEA FLOATING DREAM!

"I didn’t expect Sister Jiang to have such culinary skills."

Chu Yi picked up a piece of snow-white fish, paired with the bright sweet and sour sauce. As he took a bite, his eyes lit up.

"I rarely cook. This time, you got lucky."

Jiang Qiuyun puffed her cheeks, her loli face feigning indifference, her pink lips curling slightly into a smile.

"Then I’m truly honored to taste dishes made by Sister Jiang’s own hands."

Chu Yi was generous with his praise.

For the past few days, he had either been cultivating with the Moon Princess or fighting strange foes and hadn’t had a proper meal in a long time.

He devoured the meal voraciously, like a whirlwind sweeping across the dining table, leaving Jiang Qiuyun wide-eyed.

Subsequently, she vaguely understood. Chu Yi’s strength progressed so quickly because he was diligent on the path of cultivation, enduring hardships and often going without a good meal.Even though he hadn’t contracted a King’s Cub, she still admired him.

She rested her cheek on her delicate hand, quietly watching Chu Yi eat and drink heartily as the gloom in her heart gradually dissipated. However, a blush crept onto Jiang Qiuyun’s face, and she tilted her head slightly, a hint of unnaturalness in her expression. The thought of confronting that man in the kitchen earlier, and admitting aloud that she called Chu Yi ’Daddy,’ brought a strange wave of shame.

Fortunately, Chu Yi hadn’t noticed, or perhaps, even if he had heard, he was pretending to be oblivious.

After finishing dinner, Jiang Qiuyun cleared the table, placed the dishes in the dishwasher, and then said, "This villa has just been put into use, and servants haven’t been hired yet. You should make the decision."

Chu Yi immediately found the link for hiring servants that had been sent to him.

Most of the candidates were maids—young, beautiful, and with diverse charms. Chu Yi also saw listings for specializations: cat ears, rabbit ears, fox ears, dog ears, and even cosplays of Enchanting Demons, nurses, and nuns. Their résumés were even more astonishing, featuring supermodels, car show models, internet celebrities, socialites, and campus beauties—all emphasizing a striking contrast. Their introductions reminded Chu Yi of certain "tea-drinking" apps from his past life. They had undergone professional training to provide in-home care and services specifically for elite clientele. As long as the price was right, even "in-depth interactions" were not out of the question. Of course, the price was exceedingly steep. However, the Qin Family had indicated that regardless of whether Chu Yi hired ten or dozens, they would gladly foot the bill.

Nonetheless, Chu Yi had no interest in these flashy, superficial types. They probably all sweated profusely and had smelly feet, he thought. A casual glance from another perspective revealed them to be merely high-end escorts skilled in various suggestive arts, and they came with the risk of disease.He mentally scoffed at the kind of flippant reassurances often heard: ’Oh, it’s fine, nothing serious! What’s a few warts between lovers? The chances of catching anything are slim, especially if there are no... *sharp* problems. Just take care of yourself, avoid those places, find someone steady, it’ll all be fine!’Even though Beast Tamers underwent Spiritual Refinement and were immune to all common diseases, there was still a psychological discomfort. Chu Yi was somewhat of a germaphobe.

Ultimately, he opted to hire some slave-level Pet Beasts as servants. This was the era of Beast Taming, after all. Pet Beasts were utilized in all facets of human life, and various companies and groups had long specialized in taming certain Pet Beasts for service roles. There were Mire Monsters for trash cleanup, Scissors Demons for lawn mowing, Water Hyacinths for water purification, and even Cooking Elves for preparing meals.

Once these matters were settled, Chu Yi looked up, his gaze meeting the watchful eyes of the Loli Knight. Her beautiful eyes faltered for a moment, a trace of panic within them. Immediately after, she nonchalantly turned around, took out Pet Beast feed, and went to tend to her companions.

Chu Yi observed her for a moment, a playful curve tugging at the corner of his mouth. Perhaps I should buy a few maid outfits and coax my precious ’daughter’ into wearing them?After all, having a cute little loli, as if sculpted from jade, flitting before his eyes was quite pleasing.

Dispelling these mischievous thoughts, Chu Yi regained his composure.

As expected, he had flamboyantly established his reputation as a Demon by binding himself to the Qin Family, drawing the attention of many factions.

I should upgrade Lulina first, Chu Yi decided. A thought sent Chu Yi delving into his mind, where countless shadows, like the densely packed branches of a tree, spread and undulated slowly.

He opened the evolution guide. The Deceit Beast on the fourth page was shown as bindable, but Chu Yi had no such intention for now. Just feeding three Deceit Beasts already consumes too much of my energy, he thought. Adding another Deceit Beast would just be another mouth to feed. I’ll wait for a better opportunity in the future.

Entering the kitchen, he took out the Fairy Heart. It was an exquisite, transparent crystal, shaped like a heart and about palm-sized. It felt cool to the touch and pulsed gently, as if it were a living thing. He planned to use this as the main ingredient to create a special feast dish.

System, show me feast dishes involving the Fairy Heart, Chu Yi commanded mentally.

Chu Yi’s eyes lit up, a spark of light within them, as countless streams of high-dimensional information churned before him.

[Stone of Rebirth]: Undying Attribute x1, Immortal Puppet Wood x50... Price: 2,000.

[Fairy’s Tail]: Forest Elf Wings x1, Sweet Return Grass x10, Shitake Mushroom x20... Price: 300.

[Unyielding Spirit]: Unyielding War Soul x1, Ancient Will x1... Price: 150.

...

A list of recipes involving the Fairy Heart appeared.

Among them, this [Unyielding Spirit]... it seems to be one of the materials for the [Crown of Flame]?

After carefully screening the options, Chu Yi settled on a plan.

Phantom Sea Floating Dream: Fairy Heart x1, Moonlight Lake Water x20, Blood of the Moon Descendant x1, Phantom Sea Fragment x3, Mirage Dragon Essence Blood x5. Price: 666.

Besides this one, there were two other variations. One emphasized the Wood Attribute, potentially transforming the Pet Beast into a Flower of the Tyrant that devoured countless lives. The other emphasized the Light Attribute, with a chance of mutation that could activate Divine attributes. After much deliberation, Chu Yi chose this special feast dish, which would derive the Demon Spirit evolutionary line. The Demon Spirit attribute was very unique, with abilities that were incredibly diverse, including healing, control, enhancement, possession, and a host of other skills.

With his mind made up, Chu Yi began his preparations.

Returning to reality, he went alone to the villa’s backyard garden. The lush green grass felt very comforting underfoot. He first took out the Dragon-Pointing Pen. This Treasure resembled a young Mirage Dragon, vividly lifelike. Its blue-golden glow was like a dense vapor, slowly billowing. Chu Yi activated his Clock Eye. His golden eyes blazed, enveloped by an ancient Twilight Light that engulfed the small Dragon-Pointing Pen, reversing time and tracing its existence back to the ancient past!

CRACKLE—

The night sky, already shrouded, grew darker as clouds gathered, and a gentle drizzle began to fall. Then, a resounding dragon’s roar echoed, accompanied by a blazing lightning bolt that struck down, illuminating the entire villa area and startling many residents.

...

"I really hate thunderstorms! That one scared me to death."

A voluptuous woman in a crimson short dress, having just finished enjoying a human head filled with fresh blood, glanced at the lightning outside her window. Her face was pale, and a wave of lingering fear washed over her. But her frailty was merely a facade. She had just been reveling in the thrill of the hunt; it was only this sudden peal of thunder, like the wrath of a Thunder God, that had startled her.

"Tastes awful," she muttered. She wiped the blood from her vermilion lips and carelessly tossed the head aside. Strands of blood still clung to it, and its eyes were wide with a look of retained terror.

Evidently, before meeting its end, the victim had witnessed an utterly terrifying scene.