### Chapter 58: Demon Domain, Qing Dai, and Imported Milk Tea!
Ah, the Eastern Xuan Continent!
Beyond the Nine States, there are four vast ocean regions. It’s enormous, boundless, and frankly, a bit scary. Most human cultivators stick to their cozy little Nine States, while only the really powerful dare to explore the intimidating seas where all sorts of demon and sea races hang out, and they aren’t here for a tea party!
Now, if you’re curious about the Endless Demon Domain, that’s specifically in the Forgotten River Sea out of those four ocean regions. It’s a jigsaw puzzle of infinite ocean combined with islands, a playground for the demon and sea races. Humans? Hardly seen, thank you very much!
Within the Endless Demon Domain, there are ten big shots known as Demon Emperors. Each one is an ancient bloodline revival with powers that could make mountains crumble, ruling over territories larger than your imagination!
Among them is the Azure Jade Demon Empress, who arrived here, oh, about three thousand years ago. She shot to fame faster than you can say “milk tea,” sweeping through like a tornado and easily becoming one of the major rulers of the Endless Demon Domain with countless demons bowing to her!
Welcome to Qingyun Island!
Although it’s called an island, it’s actually larger than several regions of the Central State combined! This is the grand headquarters of the Azure Jade Demon Empress herself.
Upon hearing that she’s out of seclusion, all the various demon kings rushed over to pay their respects. And let me tell you, they showed up in style! A giant Roc swooped down, blocking the sun with its wings. A massive creature resembling a mountain surfaced from the depths of the sea—it was an enormous, majestic unicorn fish! Even a giant tortoise waddled in, carrying entire palaces on its back, and it had quite a party of sea creature demons along for the ride!
As these demon kings met along the way, the usual boastful braggarts were now trembling like leaves, visibly worried and stressed.
“Hey, Roc brother, slow down! Do you have any idea why the Empress is in such a foul mood?”
“How should I know?” the Roc replied, flapping its wings.
“Can you believe it? She just got out after a long closure, living it up for a thousand years, and now she pops out of the woodwork!”
Before long, the giant tortoise caught the others up. “If I find out who ticked off the Empress, I’ll rip their skin off!”
With all their fears, they finally made it to Qingyun Island. Upon seeing the Azure Jade’s icy demeanor, they all nearly fainted and hurriedly dropped to the ground, declaring, “We pay our respects to the Empress!”
With a cold face, she barked, “What are you all doing here?”
In the demon realm, the hierarchy among Demon Empress and her underlings isn’t as strict as in human celestial clans—it’s a bit of a laid-back system. Most of the time, they just do their own thing, as long as they bring enough resources at the appropriate times. Besides, the various demon kings wouldn’t typically want to see the Empress unless absolutely necessary!
After exchanging glances, the Roc finally bowed and said, “We heard the Empress was enraged and thought something terrible had happened. We came as fast as we could to offer assistance!”
Pausing for dramatic effect, it added, “What could possibly have made the Empress so furious? Is it a certain someone?”
“Just give the word, and we’ll drag them out and turn them into minced meat!”
Uh-oh! Bringing this up was like pouring salt in the Azure Jade’s wounds. Remembering the scene from earlier…
Her chest tightened painfully. That guy’s strength was ridiculously immense, leaving her with zero leftovers!
Azure Jade’s expression constantly shifted as she felt the flames of fury ignite in her eyes.
Suddenly, she slammed her foot down!
Boom!
An unbelievable force erupted, and the ground beneath her trembled like a leaf in the breeze, shaking uncontrollably. The massive energy spread across the ocean, summoning waves thousands of feet high.
Countless sea demon creatures were sent airborne, crashing down like confetti—all loopy and unconscious.
The demon kings were shaking like jelly, utterly horrified!
This power was terrifying!
Exchanging terrified glances, every demon king wondered just how strong the Empress had become during that seclusion.
If that foot had landed on them? Who’d survive?!
The tortoise, calculating in fear, was quaking in its shell. Even its famed tough shell would crack under such pressure!
The Roc wanted to say something, but with a cold glare from the Azure Jade, it forcefully declared, “Get lost!”
Her furious shout sent ripples through space, making everything within dozens of feet vibrate like a water surface disturbed by a stone!
After a brief pause, the area slowly returned to normal.
These demon kings couldn’t help but shiver in awe. Just how powerful had the Empress become during her retreat?
In a panic, they scurried away faster than you can say “milk tea,” finally releasing a collective breath.
On Qingyun Island, it grew silent again.
At that moment, the projection array in the distance flickered, and the Eternal Emperor’s diary was updated once more.
Though the Demon Domain rarely traded with the Nine States, they did set up various projection arrays to keep in touch regarding the Heavenly Machine Pavilion. After all, information is power, no matter where you are!
Azure Jade took a deep breath, gritting her teeth. “Hmph, let’s see what you plan to do with my stuff!”
But her face flushed as that memory resurfaced.
Back then, although she awakened a trace of chaotic bl**d, she was still a Tier-3 demon beast with no intelligence. Fate had it that meeting Lin Feng turned out to be a stroke of good luck. Had it not been for his teachings, who knows where she’d be now?
Meanwhile, what had formed inside her wasn’t truly chaotic spiritual milk, just regular spiritual milk, to be honest.
Inside the communication array, the screen morphed again.
Eternal Emperor’s Diary, Page 31:
“This milk is unbelievably delicious, all-natural, no additives, and it has this refreshing sweet taste!”
“If I’d known, I wouldn’t have wasted it…”
“I should have raised my own cow, and I’d have fresh milk whenever I wanted! Total regret!”
“I’ve decided—let’s try making milk tea!”
“Crucial note: In case you were wondering, I spotted an ancient tea tree here yesterday that smells amazing, full of pure spirit energy!”
“Ruo Yu will definitely love it, though it’s a bit of a hassle.”
“I quickly picked some fresh tea leaves and rushed back to the cave, making sure no one was tracking me.”
“Ruo Yu is in the middle of her training, so I didn’t disturb her!”
“The cave is spacious enough to get fancy with it, so I started preparing the milk tea. Can’t help but be excited!”
“I still remember the basic steps for making milk tea.”
“First, roast the tea leaves, steep them, boiling them down to a rich aroma!”
“After getting the tea concentrated, add in some fresh milk.”
“Finally, mix in a bit of honey, stir it up, sprinkle a little spell to chill it, and toss in some ice cubes!”
“High-end ingredients need simple cooking methods!”
“Voila! A cup of sweet, delicious milk tea is ready! Ruo Yu seemed to sniff the aroma and asked, ‘What is this?’”
“I just smiled and handed her a sip. Who knew she’d get hooked…”
And thus, the diary came to an end.
Not much in the way of crucial info, but it definitely hinted at how to make and enjoy milk tea, sparking quite the trend in the cultivation circle.
Numerous cultivators, after reading this, felt tempted to try out the recipe and see if milk tea was really that addictive!
Back on Qingyun Island, Azure Jade finished reading the diary and exploded with fury!
“Scoundrel! How dare you take my spiritual milk and serve it to others!”
“Hmph! This is absolutely infuriating!”
Without a second thought, she punched out, shattering the space in front of her with a loud bang!
A vacuum zone appeared.
Thousands of miles away, the sea exploded, creating monstrous waves. Moments later, countless sea monsters breached the surface, all flailing about, lifeless.
In the next instant, a streak of light shot up from Qingyun Island, rocketing into the sky and vanishing into the void at an incredible speed.
Incredible speed!
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### Jade Pool Sacred Land!
Que Ruyi didn’t even dare to watch the diary with the elders anymore, fearing it would lead to an embarrassing situation.
Just then, several elders rushed over, including the Grand Elder Wei Yuan, who seemed a bit embarrassed in front of the Holy Master.
Que Ruyi, maintaining her calm facade, asked, “Elders, is there something you need? Feel free to speak!”
She could pretty much guess they were here about the diary.
Now that everyone knew her identity, any cryptic terms had them coming to her for explanation.
The elders glanced at the Grand Elder.
Clearing his throat, the Grand Elder Wei Yuan straightforwardly asked, “Holy Master, our old group also wants to try the taste of milk tea!”
“The earlier steps don’t seem to have any issue, but there’s just one thing we don’t quite get?”
Que Ruyi frowned in confusion. “What part don’t you understand?”
Wei Yuan hesitated for a moment before saying, “What does ‘imported milk tea’ mean at the end of the diary?”
The elders puzzled collectively; they hadn’t figured it out.
Mustering their courage, they decided to ask the Holy Master, since given that she seemed to have become a fan of her own product, that final step undoubtedly had to be crucial!
Upon hearing this, Que Ruyi’s expression changed dramatically.
