After being reborn, I stole the female lead's cheat ability and raised the empress.

Chapter 14 Kidnapping the Sacred Beast

After some consideration, Ali realized that her group of old, weak, and disabled soldiers was indeed in a precarious situation. Not only did they have to contend with the occasional wild beasts lurking in the forest, but they were also unsure if Wen Wan had any hidden plans. The group opposite them, however, currently needed their help and wouldn't resort to violence. If they joined forces with them, Wen Wan's servants who wanted to harm her would likely abandon their illegitimate intentions. Therefore, she readily agreed.

Of course, Granny Cui was unwilling. These people didn't understand her; what if they harmed the young lady? But she couldn't get a word in edgewise. In the end, her objections naturally fizzled out. She could only secretly instruct the servants to be careful.

And so, the two groups, each with their own agendas, came together.

General Zhu kept talking to her along the way, mostly inquiring about the situation in the capital, and always intentionally or unintentionally trying to get her to befriend the princess.

Unfortunately, the princess was too willful and arrogant, and looked down on her, a young lady of average cultivation.

Of course, Ali also looked down on him, as she had a princess complex.

As darkness approached, the group decided to find a spot with water in the forest to pitch their tents and rest. Looking at the surrounding environment...

Tents, a stream, a campfire—shouldn't this scene be perfect for a barbecue and some drinks? Ali ordered someone to hunt some game: "Someone, go get some rabbits or wild boars; it'll be an extra meal for you tonight." Of course, she wouldn't admit that she didn't like dry rations.

After Ah Li exchanged a lot of seasonings from the system and sprinkled them on, the roasted meat, which was steadily placed on the blazing flames, almost instantly released a rich and mouthwatering aroma. This aroma seemed to possess a magical power, quickly spreading and filling every inch of the surrounding air.

Everyone exclaimed, "This smells so good!"

"My God, this tastes amazing!"

The aroma of barbecue wafted far and wide, even causing a shadow in the heart of the forest to drool. It thought: "Why don't I capture that person and cook something delicious for myself?"

Ali then distributed the roasted meat to her servants.

Zhu Jie and his group suddenly found it difficult to swallow the dry rations in their hands.

He watched his men drooling, then glanced at Ali and her group, hesitating. Tempted by the delicious food, some of his subordinates were ready to shamelessly beg for some.

At this moment, Ali ordered someone to distribute half of the roasted meat to Zhu Jie and his group: "Eat up, there's plenty of it. We prepared food for everyone when we made it."

Upon hearing this, everyone's goodwill towards Ali immediately increased. They all rushed over and sat together, enjoying the meal immensely, creating a harmonious and joyful atmosphere. Zhu Jie also wanted to join in, but seeing his princess sitting in meditation, seemingly distracted, he sighed helplessly.

Ali found it amusing to see the princess wanting to eat but being too embarrassed to do so.

In her eyes, the princess was nothing more than a proud little child.

So, she brought a plate of tempting-looking roasted meat to the princess, her face beaming with a bright smile: "Your Highness, please have some roasted meat~"

However, the noble little princess maintained her haughty and reserved demeanor, gently turning her head away, seemingly uninterested in the delicious food.

If you ignore the fact that she unconsciously swallowed her saliva.

Ali waved the roasted meat in front of her, saying slowly, "Princess, look how perfectly this roasted meat is cooked! Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, one bite fills your mouth with the rich aroma of meat and the unique flavor of the seasonings! And, eating this roasted meat will make you even more beautiful and charming, and everyone will be captivated by you..." In no time, Ali, with her silver tongue, had successfully won over this seemingly arrogant but actually naive child. Finally, the princess couldn't resist the temptation of the food and arrogantly said:

"Since you have so sincerely invited me, then I will reluctantly accept your invitation to taste it."

Ali found it somewhat amusing: "Yes, yes, I begged the princess to taste it."

The princess finally put aside her pride, reached out and took the fragrant roast meat, and began to eat it with relish.

Before long, the two became good friends.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully made friends with the princess. You have been awarded 40 points. You currently have 270 points remaining.]

Ali breathed a sigh of relief; she simply loved making friends.

It's definitely not for the points.

However, she needs to speed up her points-earning plan. After exchanging for the Heart-Protecting Pill today, she discovered that the points mall has many life-saving items.

As everyone was enjoying their meal, a strange and dangerous aura suddenly approached:

"I'll take all of these delicious foods, and you too. Come back with me and I'll cook you something delicious."

Upon closer inspection, everyone discovered that it was a giant python, over ten meters long and of unknown rank, with its entire body shimmering with golden and dark red hues. It also had a pair of small red fans on either side of its head, radiating an aura of power that made people afraid to look directly at it.

Granny Cui's expression changed drastically: "It's over, it's over! Weren't they saying all the high-level magical beasts had been captured and killed? How come one is still missing?"

Even Zhu Jie, who had the highest cultivation level present, looked solemn. If the giant python launched an attack, he was not confident that he could protect the princess and help her escape safely.

While everyone else was too scared to move, Ali remained completely unaffected, even showing some excitement:

The sacred beast is here!

The giant python stared at Ali curiously: "You? Why aren't you afraid of me?"

Instead of answering, Ali asked, "You can actually talk?"

She calmly walked up to it with the roasted meat and asked, "Would you like some?"

The python's saliva instantly flowed. It unceremoniously sucked all the roasted meat into its mouth.

It was drooling and wanted Ali to feed it.

The drool splashed everywhere like a small waterfall.

Fortunately, it didn't splash on Ali, but it sprayed all over that princess.

Soaked Princess: ...

Everyone: ...

I really want to laugh, but we have to hold it in!

Otherwise, the princess will really hit us!

Fortunately, the giant python was there, so the princess could only endure her frustration.

Ali smirked at the giant python: "Want more to eat? Then acknowledge me as your master, and you'll have all sorts of delicious food from now on."

The giant python's eyes gleamed: "What delicious food could there be?"

"Of course, I know a lot of dishes, like braised bear paw with croaker tongue, braised orangutan lips with rice wine, steamed camel hump, steamed civet cat with pear slices, steamed deer tail, pheasant soup, dried pork slices, dried mutton slices..." To fool Snake, Ali directly recited the names of dishes from the Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

The more the python talked, the more it drooled, its eyes sparkling, as if it couldn't wait to go with the person in front of it.

But then it hesitated, saying, "But I'm staying here to wait for someone..."

“I can’t leave here without her.”