The Emperor Reigns Them All

Chapter 302 Perfectly Safe

The Son of God was not convinced that he was not powerful enough, so he wanted to refute it subconsciously. But Li Ye looked the same as usual with no intention of irony. The Son of God could say nothing because what Li Ye said was true.

Li Ye asked, “How many reinforcements is the demon clan going to send? What realm is their strength in?”

The Son of God curled his lips. “More people than I’ve taken, and more powerful than my men!”

The Son of God felt wronged and depressed, like a little girl who was being treated unfairly. Seeing his expression, Li Ye couldn’t help but laugh. “Are you, the son of the Great Sage Roc, a doormat in the demon clan?”

Surprisingly, the Son of God didn’t get angry and refute it but sighed with his head low. “I told you earlier that there are seven sages in the demon clan and that I’m not the only son of my father.”

Li Ye couldn’t bear to see the Son of God being dispirited, so he patted hard on the Son of God’s shoulder and comforted him, “Don’t worry. You have followed me for a long time. You are reliable, and I like you. When the people of the demon clan come, I will highly praise your merits and will not let anyone take your place. You are still the chief of the demon clan!”

The Son of God was happy. “Really?”

Li Ye said seriously, “Of course. In the present Tang Empire, whose words carry more weight than mine?”

The Son of God was overjoyed. “You really live up to the famous Prince An! It’s the Bull Demon King’s son that will come this time, and he is a master in the Immortal Realm... Haha. This guy is always arrogant and doesn’t take anyone seriously. This time, I will turn over and teach him a lesson!”

“The Bull Demon King’s son? A master in the Immortal Realm?” Li Ye interrupted the Son of God and asked seriously, “Is he the Red Boy?”

From the Son of God’s reaction, Li Ye could imagine that when he was in the demon clan, he must be suppressed by the other side and maybe, he was badly bullied. It was no wonder that the Son of God was depressed when talking about reinforcements.

The Son of God was a little stunned. “How do you know?”

Li Ye stroked his chin thoughtfully. “If so, he should indeed be the chief of the demon clan.”

The Son of God was stunned, and then he shouted immediately, “Li Ye! Are you going to eat your words?”

Li Ye said earnestly, “In general, I won’t eat my words, unless it’s necessary. After all, I’m Prince An of the Tang Empire.”

“You b*stard! Since you know you’re Prince An of the Tang Empire, how could you eat your words? This is how you be a big shot!”

“Well, you’re wrong. To be a big shot, you have to learn how to deny your words first.”

...

Out of the camp, Li Ye sat on the ground for a while. The sun was setting, and the wilderness was covered with smoke. He thought of the world before his transmigration and felt homesick. Suddenly, he wanted to eat something, so he went straight to the kitchen and planned to cook something delicious in his memory.

The kitchen for Li Ye was not big and there were not many people, but all the ingredients were available, and nothing was lacking even during the march. When Li Ye entered the kitchen, two cooks, an old one and a young one, were sitting at the door and picking up vegetables. A rich smell came from inside, as if the dish was almost ready.

Li Ye asked the cooks, who stood up and saluted, to leave. He walked into the kitchen and saw Su Emei. She was dressed in coarse clothes with a headscarf and an apron. Leaning forward her full and enchanting body, she opened the round wooden pot cover in front of the hearth. The smell of the dish rose with white steam and covered half of her body, which made her look like a real cook.

But Su Emei was indeed a real cook. When she was in Boji Mountain, she learned to cook at an early age and tidied up a vegetable garden. A woman who could cook was always attractive.

The unique smell of the dish made Li Ye’s eyes bright. “Braised pork?”

When Su Emei was aware of Li Ye’s arrival, she smiled at him gently, but she didn’t stop cooking. “It’ll be ready in a minute.”

Li Ye sat down in front of a small table nearby, waiting for the food to arrive. There was no braised pork in this era, and the dishes were usually stewed, broiled, steamed and boiled. Li Ye had some special hobbies for food. He previously mentioned braised pork to Su Emei, but he didn’t expect that she would put it in her heart.

And she seemed to spend a lot of time studying this dish. Otherwise, it wouldn’t smell so good. When she almost succeeded in making this dish today, Li Ye happened to run into it.

Before long, Su Emei brought up the dishes. Lowering her head slightly, she was careful not to break the plate. As the Yin Spiritual Master, of course, it was impossible for her to break the plate. She was being so careful because she was nervous and had no confidence in her own cooking.

She peeked at Li Ye. Seeing Li Ye smiling at her, Su Emei slowly put the dish on the table and closed her eyes directly. Out of sight, out of mind. She was waiting for Li Ye’s comment.

When she cooked, she did it smoothly with great confidence. She held the spatula like holding a fairy sword. Now when the dish was ready, she had no confidence instead. She was cute.

Li Ye could not help laughing. He slowed down his movements on purpose. He slowly picked up a piece of meat and deliberately looked at it for a while. Then, he put it into his mouth with a smile and chewed it slowly with enjoyment, which made Su Emei glare at him.

“Great! It tastes great!” After swallowing the meat, Li Ye praised it highly with an exaggerated expression.

Su Emei’s eyes turned bright, but she didn’t believe his words entirely. “Really?”

Li Ye straightened his face. “Of course, it’s very delicious!” He beamed. “We should share it together. You try it! It’s so delicious that you will never forget it once you eat it!”

He praised the dish so highly that outsiders would think that he had made it. Su Emei was amused to laugh. She quickly covered her lips with her hand. She wanted to glare at Li Ye, but she couldn’t stop smiling.

When Su Emei put a piece of meat into her mouth, Li Ye immediately leaned forward and asked with expectations, “How is it? Is it very delicious? You don’t need to answer. I can tell by your expression. I would never lie to you. Do you know now?”

When finishing speaking, Li Ye didn’t wait for Su Emei’s answer. When he waved his hand, a pot of wine and two wine cups came from somewhere. He immediately poured wine and pushed a cup of wine to Su Emei. “Good food should go with good wine. Cheers!”

Su Emei gently put down the chopsticks, raised her cup and touched Li Ye’s. Her watery eyes seemed to shine with the color of peach blossoms. She looked at Li Ye without blinking. “Cheers.”

She silently studied how to cook braised pork and silently practiced it in the kitchen because she wished Li Ye would enjoy eating it and would understand her feelings. Now, Li Ye not only enjoyed eating it, but also praised it highly, and he also drank with her. It was clear that he understood her intention and was grateful. Su Emei was very happy that her good heart was acknowledged. She soon blushed.

They drank together and soon finished off a plate of meat. Li Ye was in high spirits and unwilling to stop here, so he rolled up his sleeves, shared out the work and cooperated with Su Emei to make another few dishes. In the whole process of washing, cutting, and cooking, they neither used techniques nor asked for help. They made the dished just like ordinary young people.

They ate and drank together that night. And they talked about everything in the kitchen all night long. Dawn broke before they knew it.

...

A few days later, the Zhaoyi Army deployed troops in front of Qinzhou.

Inside Qinzhou, the Hedong defending soldiers didn’t fear. They carried out a big formation based on the city and the army barracks and confronted the Zhaoyi Army. They were ready to fight at any time.

In the air, Li Ye and the Son of God saw clearly the arrangement and the formation of the Hedong Army.

The Son of God folded his arms and looked arrogant. “The Hedong Army is ready for a big fight. More than 100,000 soldiers gather in Qinzhou, and the fortifications are well built. If they cooperate with some masters who are in the Spiritual Master Realm, their line of defense will be solid.”

“Li Keyong has been prepared for it for a long time, so their line of defense is certainly solid.” Li Ye nodded in approval of the Son of God’s judgment. “But I don’t worry about the face-to-face battle. Even if the Zhaoyi Army is defeated, my Pinglu Army will also have the possibility to break the line of defense of the Hedong Army, no matter how solid it is. I just want to see how many monks, who are in the Land Buddhism, have come to Qinzhou.”

Shaking his head, the Son of God said calmly, “18 arhats have all come here. They are very famous. Even though their strength was greatly diminished after they descended to the human world, they are still in the Ground Immortal Realm. If they go out and fight together, we’ll in a bad situation.”

Li Ye glanced at the Son of God. “Don’t keep me guessing. When will your men arrive?”

In bright armor, Li Keyong was standing in front of the gate tower of Qinzhou with his hand pressing on the knife. Most of the Thirteen Grand Guardians gathered behind him, and one of the 18 arhats in the Land Buddhism was standing beside him.

Li Ye and the Son of God were floating in the air as bold as brass. As Li Keyong saw them commenting on Qinzhou, he felt very uncomfortable and said to the arhat in a deep voice, “Kassapa Thera, Li Ye is not easy to deal with. Even Venerable Maitreya was defeated by him. Aren’t you going to call in some help?”

Kassapa Thera was the Dragon-subduing Arhat and ranked the seventeenth among 18 arhats. He put his palms together devoutly. He didn’t raise his head when he heard Li Keyong’s words. He said in a flat tone, “Don’t worry. Qinzhou is perfectly safe with me here.”

Li Keyong frowned slightly. Of course, he didn’t believe what the Dragon-subduing Arhat said. But the other side was an immortal, so since he said so, Li Keyong couldn’t refute it—it was useless to do so. After Feihong Bodhisattva and 18 arhats arrived at Hedong, they were always arrogant and didn’t take Hedong and Li Keyong seriously.

Except Feihong Bodhisattva, Li Keyong had never seen other monks who were in the Land Buddhism. In fact, he had only seen Feihong Bodhisattva once in Wutai Mountain. After that, Feihong Bodhisattva had never appeared in front of him again. If there was anything, she just passed her orders through the sound, like ordering his men. Li Keyong had to do what he was told to do.

Li Keyong had been enduring it because he needed her help. Moreover, she was an immortal, so it was normal that she was arrogant. But now, when he saw the Dragon-subduing Arhat having no intention of fighting, he couldn’t help but say, “Li Ye absolutely cannot escape, if all of you are willing to fight together.”

Even though the Crouching-tiger Arhat was killed, there were 17 arhats left. All of them were in the Ground Immortal Realm. Li Ye couldn’t even resist some of them, to say nothing of all of them fighting together.

Without looking at Li Keyong, the Dragon-subduing Arhat still said in a flat tone, “You don’t need to worry about these things. You just need to hold the city and fight against the soldiers in armor who attack the city.”

Li Keyong was so angry that he almost vomited blood.