"I'll eat you all up!"

As a leading figure among the younger generation of the Taotie Clan, Yun Jin was qualified to make such a statement.

Thirty years of age for a Taotie is equivalent to one month for a human infant. At this age, she had already reached the peak of the Golden Core Realm!

What did this imply?

It was on par with those human Saint Heirs and Goddesses who cultivated from the womb until they were about forty years old. Such talent could no longer be described as merely monstrous.

It was truly a blessing from the Heavenly Dao!

If she hadn't been suddenly trapped in a crystal ball a thousand years ago, wasting a millennium, she might now be a formidable powerhouse.

But for now, she was still a juvenile Taotie, though this did not diminish her fearsomeness.

In Yun Jin's view, the two men before her looked to be a few hundred years old at most; for them to have reached the peak of the Golden Core Realm was already quite impressive.

However, to Taotie's ears, Yun Jin's confident and cruel words were no different from a child declaring, "I'm going to make you cry."

It was even more laughable. But it was also terrifying!

After all, the man she was threatening was none other than Emperor Qingfeng, Xu Lai!

"Idiot, are you trying to destroy our Taotie Clan? The majesty of The Supreme Emperor is not to be trifled with!" the First Divine General bellowed angrily.

"Brother, you're taking this role-playing a bit too seriously," Yun Jin couldn't help but snicker. To add to her mockery, she even called him 'brother'.

Veins bulged on Taotie's forehead.

Strictly speaking, this little girl before him was a direct descendant from his own sister's line, eight generations down. She was also his sister's favorite descendant from the younger generations—and who could blame her, with Yun Jin's monstrous talent?

This was the most important reason why Yun Jin wasn't held accountable, despite having snuck into the Taotie Cave Mansion and stolen a leg of lamb.

First, she was of a direct bloodline.

Second, with a talent so monstrous, she could be forgiven for anything.

But provoking The Supreme Emperor was absolutely not within the scope of forgivable acts!

And she even called him her brother...

If your great-great-great-great-grandmother knew you were putting yourself on the same level of seniority as her, she'd probably crawl out of her grave and smack you, wouldn't she?

Just as Taotie was preparing to punish his own kin for the greater good, Xu Lai wasn't overthinking it. It was rare for the Taotie Clan to produce such a promising new talent, so he didn't mind a little provocation from a junior.

They were family, after all; no harm in a little ribbing.

"Don't take a junior's mischief too seriously. Once this is sorted out, bring her inside to eat with us. Her talent is quite good," Xu Lai said, holding his daughter Yiyi as he opened the door and entered Haitang Court.

In the backyard, the employees of Above the White Clouds were joyfully feasting on roast lamb. Most of them were quite demure, with a few exceptions.

Liu Wan was especially so. The way she nibbled in small bites, constantly blowing on her food, was utterly adorable.

"What took you so long?" Ruan Tang's brows furrowed slightly. "Where's your friend?"

Liu Wan secretly glanced up, her eyes filled with curiosity. When she saw Xu Lai's gaze sweep over her, she quickly looked down again. But then, as if realizing she had nothing to hide, she lifted her clear eyes to look at him once more.

"Oh, Taotie is still outside. The little ruffian has been dealt with, but his relative showed up," Xu Lai paused, then smiled at the employees. "Everyone, eat slowly. There's a fresh seafood feast coming up."

"Awesome!"

"Seafood and wine, a taste of paradise on Earth!"

Many of the female employees cheered.

Liu Wan quietly thought to herself, So his name is Taotie, what a strange name... I wonder who his relative is?

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「At the entrance.」

The Little Glutton, Yun Jin, tilted her head back, looking down her nose at Taotie with her chin up, her attitude as condescending as ever.

She had no idea what earth-shattering changes the outside world had undergone during her thousand-year slumber, let alone that Xu Lai now had a daughter.

Therefore, Yun Jin was utterly convinced that the two men before her were frauds!

Of all the people to impersonate, they chose The Supreme Emperor? They were digging their own graves.

Demon King Mu Cheng let out a cold, jeering laugh. "Taotie is angry now! She's angry! Everyone in East Sea City will die, and perhaps the entire Human Race will be exterminated!"

Yun Jin smacked her lips.

She did a rough scan of her surroundings. Earth... why are there so many humans?? And most of them are mortals!

How did the once-glorious Ancient Demon Clan fall?

It was because they slaughtered mortals for Artifact Refining.

At that moment, Yun Jin slapped the puddle-like jellyfish on the ground and berated it, "Are you an idiot? Can you kill mortals? No, you can't! Are you trying to get me killed, huh?"

"..."

Mu Cheng was stunned by the slap.

Aren't you a Taotie? Don't you have an appetite so vast you can eat anything? Aren't you one of the four great evil beasts, as infamous as Tawu, Qiongqi, and Hundun? Isn't a world full of mortals a good thing? If it were full of cultivators, it wouldn't be so easy for you to make a move.

But Mu Cheng didn't dare to object, nodding repeatedly. "Yes, yes, you're right..."

The First Divine General Taotie's expression softened slightly.

Although my sister's descendant is quite a fool, she hasn't forgotten matters of principle. She's not a complete idiot.

He waved his hand impatiently. "Get over here and join me for the meal. Her Ladyship is getting impatient."

He said it so vividly, it sounded like the absolute truth.

Yun Jin sneered, "You and that man are cultivators, right? Since you won't reveal your origins, you can become my next meal!"

As she spoke, Spiritual Energy surged. All the Spiritual Energy from Mount Haitang was drawn to her, materializing behind her as an enormous, invisible Taotie. The moment it appeared, it emanated an astonishing aura.

This was the Innate Divine Ability of the Taotie Clan.

The Taotie behind Yun Jin lunged at the First Divine General—a scene somewhat difficult to watch.

After all, the spiritual energy Taotie was enormous. With its head in the clouds and its feet on the ground, it was as large and unreachable as a mountain.

In contrast, the First Divine General Taotie stood at the gate of Haitang Court. Despite being slightly tall for a normal person, he seemed as insignificant as an ant before the formidable spiritual beast.

Utterly fragile!

"Come on! Tear him apart! Eat him!" Yun Jin laughed maniacally, covering half her face with one hand. Though she looked like a delicately carved six-year-old girl, she seemed quite unhinged.

"She's laughing like a maniac..."

Demon King Mu Cheng's face turned pale. For some reason, her laughter made his very soul tremble, as if it were about to dissipate. He just wanted to flee this troublesome place immediately!

However, this was doomed to be futile.

Under the oppressive might of the spiritual energy Taotie, Mu Cheng couldn't even hope to move a single tentacle. He smiled woefully. At least I'll get to see this big guy and Xu Lai die before my eyes. I won't be lonely on the Netherworld Road.

However, a moment later, something happened that made Mu Cheng gasp. The spiritual energy Taotie, which should have snapped at the robust man, had frozen in mid-air.

Yun Jin was also stunned.

She realized she couldn't control her Innate Divine Ability. She was clearly commanding it to attack the man, so why wasn't it moving?

Furthermore, the spiritual energy Taotie was trembling from head to toe. It was afraid!

Amidst Yun Jin's confusion, the spiritual energy Taotie formed from her Innate Divine Ability suddenly went weak in the limbs, collapsing to the ground. It then prostrated itself deeply in the direction of Haitang Court.

It seemed to be prostrating itself to the robust man guarding the gate, or perhaps, to the young man inside the house.

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