Wuhun: Desert Death on the left hand, the world on the right hand

“Brother Zhaoyun?” Nasus’ voice brought Bai Zhaoyun back to reality from his contemplation. “Should we start preparing for the relocation of Baiyun City? Just like we planned before, move it to your Earthly Immortal Realm.”

Bai Zhaoyun's eyes flashed with hesitation, and after a moment's silence he slowly said, "This... let's forget it."

"What's wrong?" Bai Yun asked, "Is there something wrong with the Earthly Immortal Realm?"

Bai Zhaoyun shook his head and explained: "Although my earthly immortal world has stabilized, the vitality of heaven and earth is still relatively thin. I am afraid it is not enough to support the cultivation of the future millions of disciples in Baiyun City."

“Ah? That’s a problem.” Nasus frowned slightly. “What about our previous plan to recruit a million disciples?”

Bai Zhaoyun pondered for a moment and turned his gaze to Nasus: "How is your Sand Realm developing now? The concentration of heaven and earth energy should be quite high, right?"

Nasus nodded slightly. "Over the years, I have been using the soul energy accumulated by the Desert Death God to supply the origin of the world for absorption. Although it is still far from reaching the level of being promoted to a medium-sized world, it should be more than enough to maintain the cultivation of millions of disciples."

“Really?” Bai Yun asked in surprise. “That’s great! Nasus, how many disciples can your Sand Realm accommodate now?”

Nasus paused for a moment and said, “If we only need to maintain the basic needs of cultivation, a million disciples should not be a problem. However, if we want to provide a better cultivation environment, further development is needed.”

"That's good, that's good." Bai Yun breathed a sigh of relief, "This way, our plan to recruit a million disciples can proceed smoothly."

Bai Zhaoyun also nodded in agreement: "Then follow the previous plan and place the next disciples you recruit in your Sand Realm."

“No problem.” Nasus agreed readily.

"Great!" Bai Yun clapped his hands excitedly, "After this competition, we will start preparing to recruit disciples."

Bai Yun suggested excitedly, "Brother Zhao Yun, do you want to go and watch the competition this time?"

Bai Zhaoyun pondered for a moment, looked at Bai Yun's expectant eyes, nodded slowly, and said: "Okay, since you want me to go, I will go to the next competition as well." He paused, then smiled and said: "However, let's talk about tomorrow's matter tomorrow. I'll treat you to barbecue tonight!"

"Barbecue? What is that?" Bai Yun asked with a puzzled look on his face. It was the first time he heard this word in his more than ten years of life.

"Hehe, you'll know soon." Bai Zhaoyun smiled mysteriously, without much explanation, he directly pulled up Bai Yun and Nasus, and in a flash brought them from the Earthly Immortal Realm to the vast plain where they had settled before.

As soon as the three of them landed, three black shadows flew towards them impatiently. Upon closer inspection, they were Stinger, Netherworld, and Soul Eater.

The stinger buzzed excitedly and circled around Bai Zhaoyun. It pointed its tail at the six fat rabbits on the ground that it had killed with its stinger, as if to say, "Look, Master, I'm awesome. I caught so many prey in just one afternoon!"

"Why... has it all turned black?" Bai Zhaoyun shook his head helplessly. The poison of this stinger was too strong. How could he eat it? However, it was also his own inconsiderateness. He did not mean to blame the stinger. He just decided in his heart that he would not let the stinger do the work of finding food in the future.

"Hiss~" Netherworld was not to be outdone. It hooked the corpses of two huge bear-like soul beasts with its eight long legs and dragged them in front of Bai Zhaoyun with a hiss. It shook its head as if to ask for credit, as if to say, "Master, look how great I am. I killed these two big guys in just one afternoon!"

"Squeak~" The Soul Eater commanded the dense ant colony. Each little Soul Eater ant tried its best to carry various prey, including goats, wild boars, wolves, and even a huge elk, and piled them in front of Bai Zhaoyun in an orderly manner.

"Well! Soul Eater, you are pretty good!" Bai Yun exclaimed in surprise

“Squeak~” Soul Eater humbly called out twice, as if to say, “This is what I should do.”

It seemed that Soul Eater understood him best. Bai Zhaoyun smiled and patted their heads one by one, praising them briefly, especially Soul Eater's wit.

"Okay, go catch some more meaty game. I'm going to show you my cooking skills tonight and let you taste my specialty - barbecue!" Bai Zhaoyun waved his hand and ordered.

The three soul beasts responded excitedly upon hearing this, and turned around to look for prey again. Meanwhile, Bai Zhaoyun used local ingredients to prepare his sumptuous barbecue meal.

Baiyun and Nasus had never seen this way of cooking, let alone smelled the enchanting aroma. Both of them were stunned.

"Brother Zhaoyun, what are you doing?" Bai Yun asked curiously, but his nose couldn't help but sniffing the fragrance in the air. Behind him, the dancing flames were reflected in Nasus' golden pupils, and he occasionally licked his lips with his tongue.

"I'm grilling, you'll know soon!" Bai Zhaoyun said with a smile, stringing the processed pieces of meat on branches and slowly grilling them over the fire.

"Barbecue...barbecue?" It was the first time that Bai Yun heard this term, and he looked confused.

Although Nasus didn't say anything, he stared at Bai Zhaoyun's movements curiously, his eyes full of curiosity.

"Yes, barbecue. In my hometown dialect, it means meat grilled over charcoal fire. You'll know when you try it when it's ready!" Bai Zhaoyun explained patiently.

"Roast with fire? Won't the meat be burnt?" Bai Yun was still a little worried. After all, in his opinion, once the food was burned by fire, only the burnt smell would remain.

"No, just watch!" Bai Zhaoyun smiled confidently, his hands moving non-stop. He was seen constantly turning the branches, controlling the temperature so as to prevent the charcoal fire from directly touching the meat.

As the temperature rose, a rich meaty aroma began to spread in the air. Baiyun and Nasus, who were originally a little skeptical, couldn't help swallowing their saliva.

Bai Yun took a deep breath and exclaimed: "What a nice smell! Brother Zhao Yun, why does this meat smell so good?"

"Hehe, this is the secret!" Bai Zhaoyun smiled mysteriously, then pointed at the piece of meat and said, "This meat needs to be marinated with special spices, and then roasted with this kind of fruit wood to get this kind of aroma!"

"So that's it!" Bai Yun nodded as if he understood, but his eyes were fixed on the barbecue and his saliva was almost flowing out.

Although Nasus did not say anything, his throat kept making gurgling sounds, and it was obvious that he was also tempted by the fragrance.

Seeing this, Bai Zhaoyun smiled and handed over a skewer of roasted meat, saying, "Try it. This is one of my favorite foods in my previous life. I guarantee you'll want to eat more after you've tried it!"

Bai Yun couldn't wait to take the barbecue and took a careful bite. Suddenly, an indescribable deliciousness exploded in his mouth. It was fresh and juicy, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Coupled with Bai Zhaoyun's special seasoning, it was simply irresistible.

"Wow! Delicious! So delicious!" Bai Yun exclaimed incoherently while chewing with big mouthfuls, his eyes narrowed into slits, it was obviously delicious.

Nasus took the roasted meat and swallowed it in a few bites, not caring about the heat. He chewed and mumbled, "Delicious!"

"Is it delicious? I told you would like it!" Bai Zhaoyun smiled proudly and handed the two of them a few more skewers of barbecue.

"Brother Zhaoyun, your grilling skills are so great! They taste even better than what the imperial chefs in the palace make!" Bai Yun gave a thumbs up and praised while eating the grilled meat.

Although Nasus didn't say anything, he nodded continuously to show that he agreed with Bai Yun's statement.

"Haha, if it tastes good, eat more!" Bai Zhaoyun said with a smile, then he took out a few jars of wine from his storage ring and said, "How can we eat barbecue without wine!"

"Wow! There's still wine? Brother Zhaoyun, you are so kind!" Seeing this, Bai Yun's eyes suddenly lit up and he said excitedly.

"This wine is of truly top quality. It is a liquor that has been treasured in Zuixianlou for decades. It is said that it has been brewed since the boss's grandfather's generation." Bai Zhaoyun introduced.

"Oh? Then I'd really like to try it!" Bai Yun said as he picked up a pot of white wine and poured it into his mouth.

"Cough cough..."

"This wine is really strong!" Obviously, Bai Yun's alcohol tolerance was not very good.

"It's okay!" Nasus didn't think it was that strong, so he picked up a pot and drank it all in one breath. When he saw Baiyun, his eyelids twitched!

In this way, the three of them ate barbecue and chatted about random things. The topics were all over the place and the atmosphere became more and more harmonious.