Pilar's blissful smile gradually faded from his face.
He stopped sucking on the cream on his fingers. Even as he neared the fire, he retreated half a meter. When he looked at Ye Zichen, his eyes brimmed with undisguised vigilance.
As expected, something was wrong!
When he saw this, Ye Zichen was even more certain of his suspicions.
They'd only met by chance, and they'd never had a deep conversation. There was no way Pilar was drooling over Ye Zichen's food. That was why he'd asked Ye Zichen for food.
He …. He really was hungry.
Ordinary cultivators, even spiritual bodies, could abstain from eating. Pilar was a dwarf. Although he was unbearably ugly, he couldn't deny the fact that he was a cultivator.
Ye Zichen didn't dare say he was an emperor, but he was at least a supreme.
For someone at that level to need to eat was too laughable.
Ye Zichen thought back to when he'd just woken up. His kick had landed squarely on Pilar's body. Ye Zichen hadn't sensed any divine power obstructing his kick. Pilar hadn't released any divine power during his fall, either.
There was only one possibility: he didn't have any divine power at all.
All he had was a strong body!
Judging from Pilar's state, he was clearly on high alert. Even if Ye Zichen asked, he wouldn't tell him anything about himself.
Ye Zichen chuckled, then decided not to pursue the matter. He took some meat out of his spatial ring, built a rack in front of the fire, and roasted some meat.
His understanding of the Dao of the Five Elements had not only strengthened Ye Zichen's elemental attacks, but it had also improved his control over fire.
He controlled the flames and cooked the meat until it was golden brown. Juices dripped from the meat onto the fire, creating a melodious sound. He sprinkled seasoning, and a gentle breeze blew through the hallway, bringing the meat's fragrance to Pilar's nose.
When Pilar smelled the roasted meat, his expression changed visibly, and he gulped. Ye Zichen could see it all clearly.
Ye Zichen smiled, tore open the meat, and tossed it into his mouth.
"Hey!"
When he saw this, Pilar finally couldn't help but shout at Ye Zichen.
Ye Zichen deliberately covered his mouth with grease, then secretly manipulated the breeze to send the fragrance to Pilar.
"What is it?" Ye Zichen pretended not to know.
"What … what are you eating?" Pilar pointed at the roasted meat on the grill, and when his eyes fell on it, he couldn't take his eyes off it.
"Barbecued meat. Do you want some? It tastes pretty good."
As soon as he finished, Pilar's stomach started growling.
Ye Zichen simply smiled, then used his divine power to drag a piece of roasted meat over to Pilar.
He had long been tempted by the roast meat, or maybe the butter bread from before was not enough to satisfy his hunger.
Without the slightest hesitation, Pilar stuffed the roasted meat into his mouth without caring about how hot it was.
At that moment, Ye Zichen stopped eating. Instead, he focused on serving Pilar. Whenever Pilar ran out of meat, Ye Zichen would bring him another piece.
That was Ye Zichen's plan.
If he wanted to lower someone's guard, eating good food was one of the simplest and most direct methods.
He wanted to use this method to get Pilar to lower his guard and tell him everything he'd experienced. Of course, it would be even better if Pilar told him himself.
This absolutely wasn't a waste of time ….
At least, from Ye Zichen's point of view, this was absolutely useful information.
The Evil Demon Race, a high-level race, seemed to have some connections with the God Race.
Ye Zichen couldn't help but marvel at Pilar's appetite. Pilar was only around 1.3 meters tall, but he'd eaten nearly ten kilograms of beef, yet that hadn't even filled his seemingly bottomless stomach.
But that made sense. A powerful body naturally required a large appetite to satisfy its consumption.
Pilar had no divine power at all, yet he'd been able to withstand Ye Zichen's kick.
Another few chunks of beef entered his stomach ….
"That's enough. I'm full."
Pilar patted his round belly. Only now did he truly smile in satisfaction. Ye Zichen stopped. He put away the grill and seasoning, then sat in front of the fire in silence.
"Hey."
Pilar lay lazily in front of the fire and smiled inexplicably. He looked at Ye Zichen with his large eyes, and the corners of his oily lips curled up into a smile.
"You're very smart."
Without waiting for Ye Zichen's response, he wiped his mouth and licked his fingers.
"You know I'm wary of you, so you won't say a word about what happened before. Instead, you're tempting me with food. That's not a bad idea, but …."
Bang.
Before Pilar could finish, Ye Zichen slapped him hard on the back of the head.
This slap almost stunned Pilar. He stared with his eyes wide open, unable to say a word for a long time. "Don't think too highly of yourself, kid. You're my little bro, and as your big brother, I can't bear to see my little bro suffer. I saw you weren't full, so I intentionally made you some more food. Don't put on airs. You need to be clear about who's the big brother and who's the little bro, "said Ye Zichen.
Pilar glared at him.
"That's how it is. Pilar is here to thank you."
This time, Pilar wasn't angry. He rubbed the back of his head, which hurt a little, then bowed deeply to Ye Zichen, a smile tugging at his lips.
"You're the Emperor Star of the Third Era, aren't you?"
"So you know that," joked Ye Zichen. "What do you think? Being the Emperor Star's little bro isn't bad, is it?"
"Of course!" Pilar nodded. "Those who can enter the Time Corridor are those who have transcended fate or the brilliance of the Emperor Star. You've made it here twice. Only the Emperor Star has such a heaven-defying fate. "
"Transcended fate and the light of the Emperor Star?" Suddenly, Ye Zichen's expression darkened. "If I remember correctly, Zhou Wu came here before. Doesn't that mean he's fated to transcend?"
"Zhou Wu? There's no point in telling me this. I've never remembered the names of those who come here. "
Pilar lazily lay back down in front of the fire. His words betrayed his arrogance.
Ye Zichen ignored him. He just wanted to get one thing straight.
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