I'm here in the martial arts world just to find love.

Zhao Wuji was holding a piece of roasted meat that was quite hot and weighed four or five pounds in his hands. He was in a dilemma, unable to decide whether to go forward or retreat.

If it were ordinary meat, it would be fine.

He ate it, so what? He can just fast for a few more days in the future.

But the roasted meat in my hand is...

Seeing that he hesitated to take a bite, a boy not far away, who was casually spreading sauce on a piece of grilled meat under the watchful eyes of everyone, raised an eyebrow and asked in a surprised tone:

"Brother Zhao, why aren't you eating?"

As he spoke, the boy looked down at the sauce he had personally prepared and suddenly realized what was going on.

"Look at my memory! This meat might indeed be a bit too gamey for you guys, and you wouldn't be able to eat it without sauce."

"Here, Brother Zhao, catch!"

He then tossed the small porcelain bottle in his hand over.

"Applying some of this secret sauce will probably make it taste much better."

The ingredients for this sauce came from a package that Jiang Chao found nearby. He didn't know which sect had abandoned it when they fled.

The package originally contained a lot of spicy ingredients, which Jiang Chao used in combination with ingredients from the Moon Goddess Palace to make this simple sauce.

Zhao Wuji: "..."

Everyone: "..."

The female knight-errant Chu watched in horror, thinking that Jiang Qilin had simply gone mad.

They ate in front of so many people as if nothing was wrong... They're really fearless!

Didn't you see that the faces of all those famous figures in the martial arts world turned as black as the bottom of a pot?

We're not afraid of being attacked by everyone!

Thinking this, Lady Chu couldn't help but swallow, her stomach rumbling with hunger.

Is that stuff really that delicious?

Seeing Jiang Chao enjoying his meal so much, the young girl couldn't help but feel curious.

After taking a couple of bites, Jiang Chao was somewhat disappointed to find that it wasn't as delicious as he had imagined.

The taste was just so-so, and the original vibrant energy it contained seemed to have become much thinner after being roasted over a high flame.

The texture is like a combination of fish and beef, with a very strong fishy and gamey smell. Although it is not greasy, it is quite dry.

If the meat tastes so bad, then where did that tempting aroma that made his mouth water and his appetite so intense come from?

Could it be that I'm eating it wrong?

  

This thing has to be eaten raw?

Seeing Jiang Chao frowning in thought, Jiang Yunyao, who had been watching her younger brother's antics, finally couldn't help but speak up:

"Ah Lang, do you... want to share some with the other seniors as well?"

As the girl spoke, she kept giving the boy meaningful glances.

The implication was clear: so many people are watching!

Jiang Chao was waiting for someone to make this suggestion.

Hearing this, he nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, it's a bit embarrassing for me to eat alone while so many of you are watching. Why don't you all come and have a taste? After all, the meat is already grilled."

"Come, come, everyone, have a taste."

Faced with Jiang Chao's warm hospitality, the faces of the group of martial arts veterans all froze.

This young man... his skin is far too thick.

but……

"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony."

The speaker was none other than Yue Zhengtian, the leader of the martial arts alliance in the Central Plains of Daliang, a hero of the Jianghu from a family of generals.

This man was around forty years old, with thick eyebrows, large eyes, a robust build, and an upright demeanor. When he spoke, his voice was full of energy.

Seeing that someone responded, Jiang Chao enthusiastically cut off a piece, picked up a shaved piece of wood from the side, placed it on top, and handed it over.

"Alliance Leader Yue, please have a taste."

With Yue Zhengtian, the leader of the martial arts alliance, taking the lead, the others no longer pretended to be reserved.

Putting everything else aside, this is dragon meat, a rare and precious find. If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to have another chance to taste it.

A moment later, everyone present was given a piece of dragon meat.

Some people who tasted it frowned, clearly unable to stand the fishy and pungent smell.

Some people, after eating it, praised it endlessly, saying that the taste was delicious and that it was a rare delicacy. They must have been seasoned gourmets.

Some people, however, only took one bite before spitting it out, clutching their chest, turning their backs, and dry heaving repeatedly.

The scene was somewhat chaotic at one point, but amidst the chaos, there was also a lively atmosphere.

Su E, Chu the Heroine, Lu Jing, and others who were watching the spectacle also each received a small piece.

After each person had tasted it, they all remained silent.

Apart from Lu Jing, who barely finished his meal and looked uncomfortable, Su E and Chu Nvxia silently handed the rest back to Jiang Chao.

Jiang Chao didn't mind, took it, and immediately put it in his mouth, chewing it heartily.

Although dragon meat isn't as nourishing as one might imagine, it still has some benefits and is much better than ordinary beef or mutton.

He had just finished a sparring match in the underground river and was in dire need of recovering his strength.

The dragon's tail, weighing several thousand kilograms, was not completely devoured by the crowd until dawn.

The martial artists from martial arts families ate the most, and two members of the Xuanmen sect also tried some out of curiosity before passing it on to their disciples.

Fortunately, the news didn't get out; it only circulated within a small circle of their group.

If word got out and the martial arts practitioners who came to the tournament learned that their revered seniors were dividing a dragon's tail into pieces like melons without any regard for appearances, as if they had never eaten anything good, I wonder what they would think.

It will probably be a huge surprise and disappointment.

In short, what seemed like a tense situation turned into a farce thanks to the boy's ingenious actions.

Because of the birth of the dragon, the original martial arts tournament was postponed for another three days.

During this time, Jiang Chao once again dived into the crater created by the black dragon and went underwater.

This time, he not only brought his sister Jiang Yunyao, as well as a group of Xuanmen masters and martial arts heroes, but also Chu Nüxia and Su E.

Unlike the previous time, this time Jiang Chao and his group gained a great deal.

Beneath the underground river, about a hundred feet deep, a passage runs horizontally through the area, leading to an ancient underground palace!

The underground palace had existed for countless years. Its imposing and heavy stone doors were tightly closed, covered with moss, and engraved with many ancient runes that no one present could decipher.

Even more strangely, from inside the stone gate, bursts of howling sounds could be heard from time to time, making people's hearts tremble.

Jiang Chao tried, but he couldn't push the stone door open without activating his bloodline power.

The same applies to the four martial arts masters and eight high-ranking Xuanmen practitioners present.

Despite trying every possible method, they were unable to budge the stone gate, which was several dozen feet high.

Finally, to be on the safe side, the group decided to stop trying and wait until the martial arts tournament was over before returning to investigate.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, under a clear blue sky, the martial arts tournament officially commenced.

The location remained the same, except that the pit had been temporarily covered up and was being guarded by Yue Zhengtian and his men, who were not allowed to approach.

Regarding the news of the dragon's appearance, the elders of the martial arts world present naturally kept quiet. They simply announced the rules of the martial arts tournament and the reward for the final winner to the group of martial arts practitioners before setting up the arena and announcing the start of the martial arts competition.

It was at this time that Jiang Chao received a secret letter from his father, Jiang Buwen, several days late, and learned the true purpose of the martial arts conference.

The gist of his father Jiang Buwen's letter was: This martial arts tournament is a competition among the seven great sects and four great families to select individuals with the greatest martial arts destiny to undergo tribulations and save the world.

The most outstanding talents from various sects, as well as those young masters who have long been famous in the martial arts world, can all participate in the martial arts competition as long as they are under thirty years old.

The letter also mentioned that Jiang Chao should not get involved in the commotion, but just watch others compete and learn from each other, and should not try to be a hero or stand out.

Jiang Chao finished reading the letter and put it away. He then smiled at the dashing young man holding a white waxwood spear beside him:

"Come on, Brother Shaoling, let's go to the arena for a duel!"

Since we've come all this way, how can we not join in the fun?

Then wasn't his trip to the martial world in vain?