hotmtlnovel Chapter 52 Thank you
Chapter 52 Thank you
Chapter 52 Thank you
Chen Yi wisely refrained from staying inside to eat, thus giving Xu Shixian some face.
Upon seeing Chen Yi emerge, Xu Shixian's impression of him improved somewhat.
Xu Shixian sat dejectedly in a side hall of Miaoyin Pavilion, impatiently tapping the table with his jade fan.
"Chef Chen, how can a woman's mind be so hard to fathom? I've given her a second-tier cave dwelling and even acquired a rare second-tier spirit bird, yet she can't even afford a private banquet!"
Chen Yi sighed in agreement and poured Young Master Xu a cup of calming tea: "Who says otherwise, Young Master Xu? It's always been a difficult journey for a man to pursue a woman."
"You also find female cultivators difficult to deal with, don't you?"
Xu Shixian's eyes suddenly lit up, and as if she had found a kindred spirit, she grabbed Chen Yi's wrist.
"I've been stuck in this godforsaken place for half a year instead of visiting the sect's secret realm, and I can't even get into Qin Chengzi's place. Sigh—"
Chen Yi withdrew his hand without showing any emotion, and said with a wry smile:
"Fairy Qin is indeed a bit aloof, but she's not necessarily that difficult to deal with," he said in a low voice.
"Women may not necessarily like money, but they will definitely be attracted to what they truly desire. It's like fishing—you need the right bait."
Xu Shixian paused, his teacup catching in his hand, then asked with interest, "Oh? What do you mean?"
"Young Master Xu, think about it. Why does Fairy Lin love this Illusionary Feathered Sparrow so much? It's because the demon core contains the spiritual essence of illusion, which is of great benefit to the soul of those who cultivate sound."
Fairy Qin also had a taste for this, especially those delicious second-tier demonic beasts, preferably whole ones with demonic cores, and ideally, exotic demonic beasts like the Illusionary Feather Spirit Sparrow that concentrate their talent and abilities in their demonic cores, as their meat is even more delicious.
Of course, this is so rare that it might not be easy to find.
Xu Shixian slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly, smashing his fan into his palm. He paced back and forth with a look of regret on his face.
"It's all my fault! I've been incredibly stupid!" He pounded his chest and stamped his feet. "What's the point of sending a cave dwelling? It's so tacky! So vulgar! How could someone as pure and virtuous as Fairy Qin care about such material things?"
He grabbed Chen Yi's shoulder with a pained expression: "Brother Chen, you're right! I've got it all backwards! What the fairy wants is sincerity, to please her! I foolishly flaunted my wealth, and deserved to be turned away!"
Seeing Xu Shixian's heartbroken expression and his harsh self-criticism,
Chen Yi was taken aback. Was this the self-cultivation of a scoundrel? When rejected, the first thing he did was reflect on his own problems.
"When it comes to resources, who in the entire Jade Dragon Sect territory can compare to me? Don't even mention second-tier demonic beasts, just watch Old Chen who's almost a third-tier beast, I'm sure I can get them."
"Oh, by the way, this is a breakthrough pill for the late stage of Qi Refining. You can keep it."
Chen Yi was stunned. What kind of development was this?
He pretended to be displeased:
"Young Master Xu, what are you doing?!"
"You think you can bribe me with this little bit? Since I've already signed a spiritual chef contract with Miaoyin Pavilion, I would never do something like drugging you."
Xu Shixian shook his head: "Brother Chen, what are you saying? I, Xu Shixian, pursue the fairy with integrity and would never do such a dirty thing. This medicine is not to bribe you, but simply to thank you for your words just now."
Chef Chen has become Brother Chen, Chen Yi thought to himself with a hint of displeasure.
He continued to act, though:
"Since you've said so, young master, wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to refuse?"
"If you don't accept it, you're looking down on me."
"well--"
Chen Yi sighed and reluctantly accepted it.
"Good brother, thanks for the guidance. When I win the heart of the beautiful Qin Xianzi, I will surely give you a great gift."
He should thank me.
Now there's a chance with the second-tier demon beast. By the time this spoiled brat realized what had happened, I reckon he had already made his escape and quietly disappeared.
You like to investigate me, and you like to find second-tier spirit birds to annoy me. This time, I'll make you bleed.
Today, if Chen Yi doesn't actually possess the skills of a second-tier spirit chef, losing face is a minor matter; being expelled from the Miaoyin Pavilion will likely lead to someone kicking him while he's down, which is the real headache.
Chen Yi is steady and reliable, but he also holds grudges. Even if he can't get revenge on the spot, he will definitely write it down in his little notebook and kick the nursing home when he becomes powerful enough.
Inside the room isolated by the array,
Lin Xiaoyu ate three bowls, then put down her chopsticks and stopped eating. After all, she was only a Qi Refining Peak cultivator, unlike Chen Yi, a body cultivator, who had such a strong ability to digest the flesh and blood of demonic beasts.
Moreover, this large pot of spirit bird meat also contains a lot of "evil energy" that Chen Yi deliberately put in, making it difficult to digest.
Qin Chengcheng barely ate anything; he only ate about one or two tenths of the large pot of meat, leaving more than half uneaten.
The two sisters sat at the table chatting.
The younger sister asked Qin Chengcheng, "Sister, if I'm not mistaken, you sent that Chef Chen out using the gentle breeze to protect him, right?"
Previously, her invitation to Chen Yi to sit down was indeed a malicious act, intended to incite Xu Gongzi's jealousy and thus cause him to attack Chen Yi. She wanted to see how Qin Chengcheng would react to Chen Yi.
Unfortunately, Chen Yi wasn't stupid and didn't fall for it.
"Junior sister, what are you saying? We're having dinner together, what business is it of his, a cook?"
Qin Chengcheng spoke calmly.
"Senior sister, have you forgotten that I've cultivated my nasal senses? Your cook is no ordinary person. He carries the Moonscale Fragrance from your boudoir! And you also have a faint smell of cooking oil on you. Don't even think about you cooking in the kitchen."
Upon hearing this, Qin Chengcheng was slightly taken aback. Chen Yi had indeed been spending a lot of time with her these past few days studying formations, and he had picked up some of her scent on him.
She thought quickly and answered:
"Oh, he often brings me food to my room to make spiritual food. Is that alright?"
Lin Xiaoyu narrowed her almond-shaped eyes slightly, twirling her fingertips around the ends of her hair, then suddenly smiled slyly: "Senior sister, I tested your cook before, and he said he was going to deliver wine to your room~"
"Huh? Why would he say that?!" Qin Chengcheng blurted out, realizing he had fallen into a trap as soon as the words left his mouth.
"Yo~~" Lin Xiaoyu clapped her hands excitedly, "You really got tricked into revealing your secret!" She shook her head smugly, staring at Qin Chengcheng, "You two definitely have something going on!"
Seeing Qin Chengcheng remain silent,
Lin Xiaoyu leaned closer and whispered, "Senior sister, you don't want me to tell my father about you two, do you?"
My father set many requirements for your Daoist partner, such as maintaining purity beforehand, and the partner having to pass his approval, at least being a promising young man. You, a cook...
"Tsk tsk, almost 40 and still only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Senior sister, tell me, what are you thinking!"
Qin Chengcheng remained silent for a long time, and finally sighed:
"Chen Yi and I are not what you imagine. I will never find a Daoist partner in this lifetime."
However, you really must keep this a secret for me, otherwise it will cause Chen Yi a lot of trouble.
"Every word you say is in his defense, and you even say that you're all fine. I think you're just being stubborn!"
"If you want me to keep this a secret, I'll lend you your top-grade magical artifact, the Burnt-Tailed Qin, for twenty years!"
Lin Xiaoyu casually quoted a high price. Thinking about how she had always lost to her senior sister Qin in their previous competitions, she was very pleased to have finally caught her out.
(End of this chapter)