Heavenly Rebellion: The Human Race's Rise to Prominence
Chapter 51: A Meal For Two

Chapter 51: A Meal For Two

Once all the preparations were done, Feng and Elena finally sat down at their makeshift table and chairs to start eating.

Elena placed two wooden gourds filled with fresh water from the river, while Feng finally revealed the Red-Tipped Brown Boar meat he had managed to bring with him from their last meal with the Blackwood Ruler.

When Elena noticed that Feng also had a Bag of Holding, she was clearly surprised.

Even in her hometown, Bags of Holding were items reserved for geniuses from major clans.

Even her father had only given her one for her tenth birthday—after she had thrown a bit of a tantrum upon seeing it from afar in a spiritual artifact shop.

"It seems your family values you very highly if you have something like that," Elena remarked, nodding toward Feng’s Bag of Holding.

The rich aroma of the boar meat filled the air, making the meal even more enticing.

Feng followed her gaze and looked at his right hand, where the Bag of Holding was secured. Slowly, he shook his head.

"This wasn’t given to me. I took it off someone who tried to kill me," Feng said quietly.

Even though it had been some time since his encounter with Ren, their fight had left a deep impression on him.

After all, Ren was the first person to push him to the brink of death—aside from Yuta, of course.

Elena didn’t seem at all bothered by the fact that Feng had taken the bag from someone who had tried to kill him.

It was clear she was the kind of person who wouldn’t hesitate to eliminate threats if her life was in danger.

"Well, when it comes to life and death, it’s either you or him," Elena said casually, as if discussing something trivial.

Her lack of judgment surprised Feng.

"Thank you," he nodded quietly, a bit touched by her sentiment.

Clearly he hadn’t expected a girl with a face that could topple entire cities to have such firsthand experience of the cruelty of the cultivation world.

Simply put in this world of cultivation, where one had to plunder resources from others to grow stronger, life and death were always hanging in the balance, if you are unwilling to risk your life and take from others what they would have taken from you, you would be the first to die.

"Why don’t we start eating, I’m actually pretty excited for you to taste this!" Feng looked excited clearly he was very eager to see the kind of expression this girl would have when she finally tasted the meat he and the Blackwood Ruler cooked together.

Although Elena didn’t really understand Feng’s enthusiasm she still slowly opened her mouth and took her first bite of the Red-Tipped Brown Boar meat, after a seconds of chewing her eyes suddenly widened in shock.

It wasn’t the taste that surprised her—she had eaten spiritual beast meat plenty of times before. As someone of her standing, she could enjoy such meals every other day if she wanted to.

However, what immediately caught her attention was the sheer amount of spiritual energy the meat sent surging through her body, filling her with newfound vigor.

"12th level of Qi Condensation?" Elena blurted out, her gaze snapping to Feng.

Even for her, eating spiritual beast meat at this level was a rare luxury.

Such beasts weren’t easy to come by, and considering that, from her perspective, Feng was only at the 6th level of Qi Condensation, it should have been impossible for him to hunt something this powerful on his own.

Her mind immediately went into overdrive, trying to piece together how he had managed such a feat.

Feng, noticing the strange way Elena was staring at him, couldn’t help but ask, "Is it not good?"

A sudden wave of nervousness hit him.

After all his bragging, if she didn’t like the meat, he would be beyond embarrassed.

Seeing his self-conscious reaction, Elena quickly shook her head and softly replied, "It’s not that. I just don’t think you’re strong enough to hunt a spiritual beast of this caliber."

Her piercing blue eyes met his, filled with curiosity.

Feng’s expression immediately soured. Muttering to himself, he grumbled, "You don’t have to keep reminding me that I’m weak, you know... I’m actually pretty decent for my age."

Seeing that Feng had misunderstood her intentions and was slipping into self-pity again, Elena quickly spoke up to clarify.

"Even for someone like me, hunting a spiritual beast this strong is nearly impossible.

If I wanted to take down a beast of this level, I’d need help from someone at least at the Foundation Establishment realm."

Elena quietly observed him, clearly waiting for an explanation.

It was obvious—she was very interested in how he had managed to acquire such a powerful beast.

It wasn’t me. My Master helped me hunt this," Feng replied, his expression shifting to one of deep respect.

It was clear he held the Blackwood Ruler in high regard, treating him as his first true teacher.

Noticing that Feng didn’t elaborate further, Elena decided not to press him for details.

Everyone had their own secrets—forcing answers at this point would be rude.

A comfortable silence settled between them as they focused on their meal.

Elena, in particular, seemed to enjoy the taste of the Red-Tipped Boar meat.

Since it was her first time eating it, she had no resistance to the spiritual energy infused within.

The rich energy acted like a tonic, subtly expanding her spiritual sea.

After a few minutes, both of them finally finished their meal.

Feng let out a satisfied burp, rubbing his belly.

"I’m gonna miss eating stuff like this when I get to Brightshore City," he muttered, shaking his head with a hint of nostalgia.

He firmly believed that spiritual beast meat of this quality would be far too expensive in Brightshore’s restaurants.

Elena glanced at him, her expression thoughtful.

After a brief pause, she finally spoke.

"Once you get to Brightshore City, come look for me.

I’ll treat you to a meal—as thanks for the Black Blood, and as an apology for the previous incident."

She shifted slightly in her seat, clearly still feeling guilty about having threatened Feng’s life earlier.

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