Mei took a deep breath and met Jing Yuan's gaze, saying:
"Then, I'll begin."
For the first time, it's quite nerve-wracking... "Alright, Lord Arbiter of Thundering Lightning."
What on earth is 'Arbiter of Thundering Lightning'? Forget it, I won't complain about the names the Xianzhou people give to Aeons... Kiana thought to herself from the side.
If I were given an honorary title one day, what would it be... Arbiter of Silver Hair? Arbiter of Tuna? Pfft... As she thought of more, Kiana amused herself into a chuckle, leaving the people around her somewhat puzzled.
"What are you laughing at?"
Bianca felt like rapping Kiana on the head twice with a pen, but decided against it after a thought.
Best not to knock any more sense out of her.
On the other side, purple lightning flashed in Mei's eyes. Jing Yuan, who had been staring at her, felt his vision blur and suddenly found himself in the Interstice of the Paths.
Slowly raising his head, Jing Yuan saw the Aeon, whose body was enveloped in countless clouds and divine lightning.
From those purple lightning eyes filled with divine majesty, Jing Yuan felt that even death itself could be easily "Conquered" by this being.
"I grant you the Strategy of conquest, to devise plans within a command tent and see through the hidden undercurrents—"
Rumble—!
A bolt of purple divine lightning struck down, enveloping Jing Yuan.
However, Jing Yuan didn't feel any discomfort; instead, his body felt incredibly comfortable, and even his Mara-Struck symptoms were significantly alleviated.
Then, a golden sword appeared at Jing Yuan's waist. Golden arcs of electricity overflowed from the blade, transforming into the phantom of a white tiger that locked eyes with him.
The two stared at each other until the white tiger let out a low growl and dove into Jing Yuan's body.
Jing Yuan clenched his fists, feeling the brand-new power surging through his body.
After mastering the power of "conquest," his Mara-Struck state was completely suppressed, and his body felt exceptionally light.
"Jing Yuan thanks the Lord Arbiter of Thundering Lightning for the blessing."
Jing Yuan curled his lips into a smile and performed a deep bow to Mei.
Mei nodded slightly, then turned her gaze in a certain direction.
Across vast distances, she cast her gaze toward the other Xianzhou ships.
With a flash of lightning in her eyes, Jing Yuan was sent out of the Interstice of the Paths, and in his place, several other figures appeared.
These individuals were the Generals of the various Xianzhou ships and Marshal Hua.
"I grant you all the Authority of conquest—"
Mei descended her power, bestowing it upon the people before her.
After a moment, each of them received a different style of jewelry, having tamed the power of "conquest" to become Emanators.
"I didn't expect that my first appearance before everyone would be in this manner."
The speaker was a white-haired woman whose hair ends resembled peacock feathers, wearing a backless, high-slit, tight-fitting qipao.
"Indeed, I never imagined that the General of Yuque, who has always stayed behind the scenes, would possess such an appearance."
General Huaiyan stroked his white beard and shook his head with a lighthearted tone.
Feixiao also looked at the peacock-like Yaoguang with some interest.
She naturally knew which race those characteristics belonged to.
A Peacock Angel among the Wingweavers.
Like her, she was one of the Followers of Abundance taken in by the Xianzhou.
Mei didn't listen closely to the conversation below; she focused her attention on the female Generals.
Finally, her gaze locked onto Yaoguang, her eyes narrowing slightly.
She's dressed quite... scantily, and she looks so charming and seductive. Kiana won't be seduced, will she?
Probably not... Mei shook her head gently and then vanished from the Interstice of the Paths.
The power of the Emanators had been bestowed; her work there was done.
After Mei left, the Generals bowed respectfully toward the spot where she had vanished. After a few brief pleasantries, they departed together... Following a short chat, Jing Yuan returned to the Luofu through Qingque's door, while Mei stayed by Kiana's side until she and Bianca finished their work.
During that time, Rita also came over and waited quietly alongside Mei.
After finishing work, the four of them went to Kalpas's barbecue shop to enjoy a meal.
After all, Kalpas's cooking was superb; if it weren't for the daily queues, they would have loved to eat there every day.
But today... "Kiana, how about we go somewhere else?"
Looking at the long, snake-like queue, a few dark lines appeared on the corner of Bianca's eyes.
How long would they have to wait to eat? Was their leisurely afternoon going to be spent entirely in a queue?!
I don't want that kind of thing to happen!!!
"Alright, looks like we won't be having Master Kalpas's spicy stir-fry today,"
Kiana said with a look of regret.
After some discussion, they decided to buy groceries and cook at home.
Kiana even said mysteriously that she would go back and make a delicious meal for them.
Those who hadn't seen Kiana cook were instantly filled with anticipation.
Only Bianca looked suspicious. Was her sister's cooking really okay?
One had to know that the average cooking skill in their family was "killer" level.
With a hint of skepticism, Bianca decided to supervise the entire process; otherwise, this meal might very well be their last.
After shopping, they returned to Kiana's home carrying various bags.
At the entrance, Kiana saw several pairs of shoes.
"Are Dad and Mom back?"
The extra pairs of women's shoes left only one explanation; otherwise, who else would have the keys to their house?
The group carried the groceries into the kitchen and happened to see Bella cleaning.
"Bella, why are you guys back?"
"Demoiselle, Third Miss."
Bella bowed slightly to Bianca and Kiana, then looked up as she recalled:
"My Queen, the Master and Madam were kicked back here by Miss Natasha because they were getting in the way."
"I see..."
Kiana was not at all surprised by this outcome.
But why hadn't she seen Natasha and the children from her orphanage despite going there twice?
After some inquiry, she learned that both times she went, Natasha happened to be out shopping with the children.
They had perfectly missed each other.
Now, at the Treehouse, there were Liviel, He Ying, the reliable Miss Raven, and the reliable children from her orphanage.
It seemed things would be much easier over there.
After flirting with the girls for a while, Kiana entered the kitchen alone.
Mei and Rita originally wanted to go in and help, but they were both pushed out by Kiana.
Kiana said she wanted to showcase her culinary skills by herself.
She hadn't used the God of Cooking's skills yet; today she was definitely going to show off and shock everyone!
Just as Kiana was busy with the first dish in the kitchen, Siegfried heard the news and looked as if the sky was falling.
How could he not know the cooking skills of the daughter he raised? This was surely a plot to kill the whole family!
However, after rushing into the kitchen and smelling that wonderful aroma that made him feel as if he were in a dreamscape, Siegfried realized he was wrong.
He misunderstood his daughter too much; she had actually broken the Kaslana family tradition.
How could her cooking smell so good!?
As dish after dish, perfect in color, aroma, and taste, were brought to the table by a proud Kiana, everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
What's going on? How can it smell so good... "Don't just stand there, dig in!"
At Kiana's word, everyone took their first bite with anticipation.
Thud—
Starting with Rita, everyone's eyes rolled back, and they fell unconscious.
[Host's dish evaluation under the Purple-grade God of Cooking buff: Fragrant to the nose, lethal to the tongue.]
[Inference: Only a Gold-grade cooking skill can change the current situation.]
"It clearly smells delicious, how can it be that bad!"
Kiana walked over to Sirin's side, picked up her chopsticks, and took a bite of a random dish.
Kiana felt a wave of dizziness and stumbled, falling onto Sirin.
Then, feeling the softness on her lips, Kiana snapped awake instantly and quickly got up to look at the still-unconscious Sirin.
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