Under the table, Qian Daoliu felt every heartbeat slam against his ribs like punishment for the nonsense he had just spewed.
It's over.
It's completely, utterly over.
Hearing Posey's calm yet blade-sharp words, he felt like slapping himself twice on the spot.
Serves you right for boasting!
Serves you right for running your mouth!
Now look—Posey herself had come knocking. Let's see how you dig yourself out of this grave.
But the expected thunderous wrath did not come.
Posey didn't even spare the mushroom-like old man hiding under the table a second glance.
Because something else had completely seized her attention.
Lin Feng, who had been leisurely watching the show from his recliner, finally spoke.
"Posey, what brings you to my Feng Ran Pavilion?"
His voice was light, calm—as if the social death of a peak-level super Douluo was just a minor appetizer before dinner.
In Lin Feng's mind, the system let out an unrestrained, venomous sneer:
[Host, this Great Priest's acting is really terrible. Look at her—her eyes are practically glued to the egg fried rice.]
Posey trembled ever so slightly, forcefully dragging her gaze away from the steaming golden rice.
She suppressed her disdain for Qian Daoliu, suppressed the ravenous craving boiling inside her chest, and resumed her dignified high priestess demeanor.
A slight bow, voice respectful, gentle—
But her eyes… her eyes stole another glance at the golden mountain of egg fried rice before Qian Daoliu.
Each grain was distinct, coated in glowing egg liquid, shining like polished gold crystals.
The aroma rose with the steam—ten times richer than the half-cold leftovers Qian Daoliu had begrudgingly tossed at her earlier. Invisible fingers drifted into her nose, pulling at her soul.
Her throat moved.
Gulp.
Not loud.
But in a room full of Titled Douluo with freak-level hearing?
Crystal clear.
A faint blush spread across Posey's cheeks.
But as the Great Priest of Sea God Island, her pride would never allow her to say:
Senior, I came here specifically to eat another bowl of fried rice.
Fortunately, she already had her excuse ready.
"Replying to Senior," Posey said with perfect solemnity, voice steady.
"Junior has come to apprehend the traitor of Sea God Island—Sea Witch Douluo."
"She was misled by someone and fled toward Spirit City. It is my duty to capture and return her."
The tone was righteous.
The reasoning impeccable.
The excuse—air-tight.
At least on the surface.
The Spirit Hall Titled Douluo looked at each other.
Sea Witch, betraying?
That slow-brained girl?
Who couldn't even tell direction without flipping a seashell?
This story was looking flimsier by the second.
Those unfamiliar with Sea God Island, like the Star Luo Emperor Dai Tianfeng—who had been blending into the background all this time—actually believed it.
"Oh? Sea Witch? Is she here?" Dai Tianfeng glanced around. "Why don't I see her?"
Posey froze.
…
…Right.
Where is Sea Witch?
Her sea-blue eyes swept the room.
Gold Crocodile Douluo—no.
Ghost Douluo—definitely no.
That woman eating pig trotters—absolutely not.
After checking every corner, Posey herself became confused.
Where is Sea Witch?
Where is my big, simple-minded Sea Witch?!
Only now did an alarming realization creep into her mind.
That girl's brain… had always been a little slow.
From Sea God Island all the way to Spirit City…
The distance was terrifying.
Could she…
Have gotten lost?
Posey forcefully rejected the thought.
Impossible. Absolutely impossible.
Sea Witch was a Titled Douluo who had lived for nearly a century.
How could there be someone that stupid?!
And even if she did get lost… she would at least ask someone for directions, right?
Meanwhile…
Star Dou Great Forest – Outer Ring Border
A woman squatted under a giant tree, clutching her hair, face full of despair.
"Heavens above! Where is Spirit Hall?!"
"Why are there trees everywhere?! Where are the people?!"
"Egg fried rice… I want egg fried rice…"
Sea Witch was on the verge of tears.
Back inside Feng Ran Pavilion.
Lin Feng watched Posey's expression go from confidence → confusion → panic → forced calm.
The corners of his mouth lifted higher and higher.
He had completely seen through her fake composure, her saliva-swallowing, her craving-so-strong-it-could-kill.
But he didn't expose her.
Instead, he generously set up the killing blow.
"The traitor you mentioned is not in my restaurant."
"She might have fled elsewhere. Why don't you go look somewhere else?"
The effect was immediate.
Posey panicked.
This can't be happening!
She had slapped the label "traitor" onto Sea Witch, endured suspicion from her own Sacred Pillar Douluo, and traveled thousands of miles on the excuse of pursuit—
All just to eat a bowl of egg fried rice.
Now she hadn't even tasted a grain—
And Senior wanted to send her away?!
If she left now…
What if she never got another chance?!
The thought alone made her world collapse.
No.
Absolutely not.
Today—she would eat.
Even if the Sea God himself descended, he wouldn't be able to stop her.
Posey inhaled deeply, forced down her panic, and smoothly shifted topics.
"Cough. Senior is right."
"However, Junior has long admired Senior's name, and even more so, your divine culinary skills."
She walked—very naturally—to the empty seat beside Qian Daoliu and sat down without hesitation.
"I have chased the traitor all the way from Sea God Island to Spirit City. I am exhausted and hungry."
"Since I am passing by your esteemed place… I should take this opportunity to witness your divine cooking."
Her Adam's apple bobbed again.
She looked up at Lin Feng, her sea-blue eyes already glowing with uncontrollable desire.
"Please give me three bowls—no! Four bowls of egg fried rice!"
Silence.
Dead silence.
Everyone in the restaurant stared at Posey.
Her eyes shone like the stars.
Her entire face said "I want to eat."
Her earlier posture of dutiful pursuit?
Collapsed instantly.
Under the table, Qian Daoliu's mouth twitched violently.
Xi Xi… your excuse is even worse than saying you came here to eat!
On the other side, Demon Subduing Douluo leaned close to Qian Jun Douluo, whispering:
"Brother… why do I feel…"
"This Posey chasing a traitor is fake."
"And coming to eat egg fried rice… is the real reason?"
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