PFC Chapter 12784
Chapter 12784
Chapter 12784
Ye Feng rubbed his nose: "I just happened to be here. It just so happens that my brother's family has this famous dish. You are an expert when it comes to food, so my brother asked me to invite you over to taste it."
After saying that, he introduced the old beggar to Di Qingfan.
"I have long admired your name, senior!"
Di Qingfan showered him with compliments.
But the old beggar didn't take it to heart at all and impatiently urged:
"Hurry up and bring out the Nine-Turned Dragon and Phoenix Hot Pot! The last time I had this was a hundred years ago, and I get so hungry just thinking about it!"
As he spoke, his index finger twitched, as if he wished he could take over the reins and immediately go and get the pot.
Di Qingfan and Ye Feng exchanged a knowing glance and smiled.
At first, he was worried that the old beggar was too wary and that even with Ye Feng's help, it would be difficult to lure him into a trap.
In hindsight, it was all unfounded worry.
As soon as the Nine-Turned Dragon and Phoenix Hot Pot was served, Old Beggar rushed to start eating, and in the blink of an eye, he had already finished two bowls and was eager to get a third.
Things went too smoothly, so smoothly that even Di Qingfan couldn't help but become suspicious.
Could this person have taken the bait on purpose?
According to his plan, the other party would be immediately poisoned once they ate the Nine-Turned Dragon and Phoenix Pot.
Next came the ultimate seed he had mixed into the Dragon and Phoenix Soup, which, without the other party's knowledge, gradually invaded the deepest part of their consciousness.
They lie dormant, waiting for the right moment to blossom and bear fruit.
Within three days, the old beggar will follow in Ye Feng's footsteps and become Di Qingfan's friend.
To be precise, he was his lackey.
Everyone has things they can't show in the light of day. If you control those things, you can control them. No one is an exception.
Everything went too smoothly. Only when Di Qingfan watched as the old beggar held the pot and licked the bottom of it clean did he finally feel relieved.
Foodies and idiots are the two most similar types of people in the world.
The old saying is indeed true.
Is there anything else?
The old beggar licked the bottom of the pot again, making sure there was no residue left, and looked at Di Qingfan with lingering satisfaction.
Di Qingfan looked at him and smiled, "If you want to eat, senior, I'll prepare another pot tomorrow. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
Although the seed of ultimate skill has been successfully planted, and theoretically he can reap the rewards at any time, it would be safest to wait three days to be on the safe side.
Ordinary experts couldn't escape his move, but the other party was, after all, from the Academy of the Main God, and especially, the most senior examiner. It's always better to be cautious.
"It has to be tomorrow?"
The old beggar looked dissatisfied: "We finally got to eat a Nine-Turned Dragon and Phoenix Hot Pot, but we didn't get to enjoy it to our hearts' content. You're not doing a good job as the host."
"..."
Di Qingfan couldn't help but look at Ye Feng.
Isn't this a bit too much?
Ye Feng helplessly shrugged. The old beggar had always been like this. Even the higher-ups of the Main God Academy were helpless in front of him, because he had so many seniority.
The old beggar across from him casually wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and his previously cloudy eyes suddenly became clear and bright as he looked directly at Di Qingfan and said:
"The Nine-Turned Dragon and Phoenix Pot is such a fine dish that even one's own son might not necessarily be given it to him. You've gone to such great lengths, surely it's not just to entertain an old beggar like me?"
The atmosphere suddenly froze.
Di Qingfan's expression changed slightly, revealing a perfectly measured hint of embarrassment, as he carefully chose his tone and said:
"Senior's insight is truly remarkable, so I will speak frankly without beat around the bush. The reason I invited you here today is to seek your guidance on matters concerning the Main God Academy."
The old beggar glanced at Ye Feng beside him, then his gaze returned to Di Qingfan, a meaningful look in his eyes: "You want me to recommend you?"
Di Qingfan nodded solemnly: "I have long admired the Academy of the Main God, and I humbly request that you grant my request, senior."
If you're going to put on a show, go all the way.
From beginning to end, the ultimate seed was his true weapon; what he was doing now was merely to deceive and lull his opponent into a false sense of security.
Whether the old beggar agrees or not, the ending is already predetermined.
If you really want to point out a difference, it's just a matter of being a couple of days earlier or later.
"Please, old beggar, grant my request? Is this how you plead?"
The old beggar pursed his lips, then closed his eyes in front of the two of them, a faint golden halo appearing between his brows.
Di Qingfan frowned.
The next second, the old beggar reached out and made a picking motion, as if he had squeezed something out of his own head.
The golden light between his brows immediately dissipated.
On the other hand, a seed-like energy entity had appeared in his palm, emitting a mysterious and unsettling fluctuation.
Ye Feng, who was standing to the side, only glanced at it and felt dizzy and disoriented, as if his entire mind was being sucked in.
"how is this possible?"
Ye Feng quickly withdrew his gaze, steadied himself, and looked at the old beggar with horror.
As the first victim, he was naturally familiar with this thing.
But he only realized it belatedly when Di Qingfan took the initiative to expose it, while the old beggar was able to notice it immediately and even dig out the seed of ultimate meaning with his own hands!
This alone shows a difference in their levels.
Nominally, they are both examiners of the Main God Academy, except that the old beggar's rank is slightly higher than his. But now it seems that the gap between them is far more than that.
For the first time, Ye Feng felt the true value of a senior examiner from the old beggar.
"Ultimate Seed?"
The old beggar toyed with the energy entity in his hand, looked at Di Qingfan and said mockingly, "Such an exquisite thing, planted in this filthy body of an old beggar, I'm afraid it won't survive."
Di Qingfan paused slightly in his wine glass, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Compared to the other party digging up the seed directly in front of him, being able to directly point out the ultimate meaning of the seed in one sentence surprised him even more.
You should know that he has never revealed this to outsiders, including his identity as the Supreme Emperor.
As for Ye Feng, he was already a puppet at his mercy, and there was no way he could disobey his will.
It's even less likely that he would reveal anything to the old beggar.
His primordial spirit was in Ye Feng's hands. Not to mention whether Ye Feng could muster the will to resist, even if he really wanted to resist, even if it was just a fleeting thought, he could not escape Ye Feng's monitoring.
In other words, all of this is the work of the old beggar himself.
"The Academy of the Main Gods is indeed unfathomable!"
Di Qingfan smiled with admiration: "It's really remarkable that an unassuming old beggar can have such insight."
He glanced at Ye Feng as he spoke, "Not everyone is as useless as you."
Ye Feng choked for a moment.
Before this, he had always believed that he had a bright future, and in his eyes, the entire Tianjun was just a piece of fat meat that he could slaughter at will. As for the old beggar who was just eating and waiting to die, he didn't take him seriously at all.
It's only now that I realize I was just a complete clown.
The old beggar looked at Di Qingfan curiously: "Judging from your appearance, you don't seem nervous at all?"